LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — November 4-5, 1965, Page 4

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requirement shall apply to officers and officials not directly accountable to a board or
commission."
2.13,
new section, page 119
2.27,
new section, page 119, change "their" to "his" in paragraph h, line 2
2.29,
change old paragraph a to close: "the right to appeal to a Synodical convention from his action."
2.31,
new section, page 119
2.36,
new section, page 119
2.37,
new section, page 120, but delete "and/"
2.39,
new paragraph, restructured as follows: "The Secretary shall: a. perform...; b. serve...; c. make
available, etc..." Jersild will rearrange this list in a better order of importance.
Delete old 2.39, 2.41, 2.43
2.41,
new section, page 120
2.45,
old paragraph, change heading to "A Layman."
2.46,
new section, page 120
2.55
(see following day's action)
2.71,
new section, page 120
2.73,
delete old section
2.75,
new section, page 120
2.77,
new section, page 120
2.79,
new section, page 120
2.81,
new section, page 120
2.83,
new section, page 120 (see following day's action)
2.85,
new section, page 121, as changed earlier in the meeting
2.87.
new section, page 121
2.89,
new section, page 121
2.90,
new section, page 121, with "Miscellanea" changed to "Other Duties"
2.91,
large heading changed to "G. STAFF OFFICIALS"
2.95,
for b, 2, substitute new paragraph on page 123. It was also agreed to eliminate the first item in
b, 5, and to make a separate listing of each of the other three items in that paragraph.
Subsequent numbering must be changed. Paragraph d was eliminated.
2.9?,
change "Commission on Nominations for Executives" to "Synodical Service Commission";
drop b, 12
2.99,
and 2.101, make similar changes (2.99, a, 2; 2.101, a, 1 and 3)
2.103, new section, page 130
2.115 (new paragraph prepared by Luessenhop), adopted on the following day in this form: "2.115
Commission on Theology & Church Relations, g, Executive Secretary. The Commission may appoint an
Executive Secretary, subject to the approval of the President of the Synod. His duties, status, and tenure
shall be established by the Commission."
2.117
(prepared by Luessenhop), adopted in this final form:
2.117 Commission on Mission and Ministry in the Church
a. Membership. Membership of the Commission on Mission and Ministry in the Church shall
be constituted as follows:
1. Ten voting members elected by the synodical convention in the same manner as other
elected boards, commissions, and committees: four pastors, two teachers, and four
laymen who are recognized in their respective fields of endeavor, representing some of
the areas concerned with the cultural factors affecting the church;
2.

Nine voting members appointed by the President of the Synod in consultation with the
Vice-Presidents: four laymen with qualifications similar to those described above, and