LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — September 30-October 1, 1965, Page 6

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87. Resolution 10-15, Payment of Employees Share: Yes. This should be in the new regulations.
88. Resolution 10-16 z Reductions, et a: Yes. This should be in the new regulations.
89. Resolution 10-17, Transfers: Yes. This should be in the new regulations.
90. Resolution 10-18s,Canadian Participation: Yes. This should be in the new regulations.
91. Resolution 11-03, Public Relations: Yes.
92. Resolution 11-08, Convention Press Relations: Yes.
93. Resolution 11-09, Lutheran Witness Reporter: Yes.
94. Resolution 12-16,Concordia Publishing House: Yes.
95. Resolution 12-17, Book Editors: Yes.
96. Resolution 13-02, Executive for Commission on Worship: Kuenne will inquire whether this needs to
be incorporated in the Handbook.
97. Resolution 14-04, Fraternal Organizations: Kuenne will check this further.
98. Resolution 17-01, Election Methods: Perhaps eventually. In the meantime it might be well to have the
Commission represented on the special committee.
99. Assignments: The actual work of drafting and inserting all of the pertinent resolutions in the foregoing
list was divided among the Commission members as follows:
Luessenhop: Resolutions in sections 1, 2, 10.
Sommermeyer: Resolutions in sections 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12.
Jersild: Resolutions in sections 4, 5.
Kuenne: Resolutions in sections 9, 13, 14, 17.
100. Meaning of Handbook: The Chairman agreed that he would inquire more closely into the meaning of
the word "Handbook" in our circles and its function in relation to the proposed new Manual.
101. After the dates of the next meeting had been verified as November 4 and 5 in St. Louis, the meeting
adjourned with the Lord's Prayer spoken in unison.
Herbert Mueller, Secretary

MINUTES OF COMMISSION ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
St. Louis, Missouri, November 4-5, 1965
102. Pastor George Sommermeyer opened the meeting with prayer. All regular and advisory members
were present except Vice President Paul Streufert.
103. Minutes of May 17-18: The minutes of the May 17-18 meeting, prepared by Dr. Birkner, were
presented for review. It was resolved to adopt these minutes with the understanding, however, that Dr.