LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — OCTOBER 8 &9, 1964, Page 6

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215, The Commission could not convince itself that Resolution 6-06 as
found on Page 194 of the 1962 PROCEEDINGS of The Lutheran Church -
Missouri Synod is unconstitutional, However, it was agreed that Pastor
Maas should be informed that the entire area involving Appeals is being
given special consideration by an Ad Hoc Committee that has been appointed

by President Harms.

216. A communication had been received from Mrs, Geraldine Lutz,

Secretary to Doctor Dorn, Manager of Concordia Publishing House, calling
our attention to the fact that "the Stewardship Committee was overlooked

in the latest issue of 'Guidelines and Bylaws for the Constitution of a

Congregation, '"'

217, It was recalled that the ''Guidelines'' were not intended to be all-
inclusive and that certain boards and committees had not been specifically
mentioned because it was assumed that the congregations would include
their duties under the obligations resting upon other committees, or would

formulate additional paragraphs,

218, It was agreed that the undersigned would answer Doctor Dorn to

this effect.

219. Commission Chairman Kuenne presented some proposed HANDBOOK

Revisions that had been developed for the Board of Public Relations, It was
REVISIONS ene oe ee ee

agreed to take no action at this time, particularly because some parts of the
Revisions conceivably may be included in the Manual of Operations that is to

be developed.