LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — APRIL 27, 1964, Page 2

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violation of the spirit of the law, Consequently the Board came to the con-
clusion to advise the Committee on Convention Nominations that Dr. Dorn

should not be nominated as a candidate for the Synod's Board of Directors,

171, The Secretary noted that specific information had not yet been
received from Rev. Arlin A, Maas, Secretary of the Atlantic District, giving
the background which prompted the adoption of a memorial of the Atlantic
District Convention relating to Resolution 6-06 of the Cleveland Convention,

It was agreed that the Secretary should solicit this information,

172, It was agreed that Concordia Publishing House should be asked to
supply a one-page bibliography suggesting helpful articles relating to

Stewardship.

173. The question was raised whether there is a difference between a
"minister" and a "pastor", Board Member Luessenhop reported that this
question and other questions, such as "where do pastors emeriti fit in?"
had been discussed by the College of Presidents, Also, attention was called
to the fact that not a few pastors serve a dual parish and that there should
be some method of determining in which of the two congregations the pastor

holds membership.

174, Chairman Kuenne now reported in some detail on a letter addressed
by him under date of March 25, 1964, tothe Rev. Carl A. Heckmann,
President of the Texas District. President Heckmann had asked for an
“opinion as to procedure with reference to the case of Praesidium of the
Texas District vs, Pastor Francis Machina and the application of certain

Bylaws in the Appeals section of the Synodical HANDBOOK with reference