LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — October 16-17, 1967, Page 3

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20. Chapter IV PASTORS AND TEACHERS: It was agreed not to add Deaconesses (1965-67 Minutes,
418 and 454).
21. Paragraph 6.05 Duties: It was decided not to insert as new paragraph g the statement see Resolution 611): "Review salary schedules annually and grant at least a cost of living increase."
22. Paragraph 6.171 High Schools: It was decided not to insert a suggested paragraph see Resolution 613): "The Board for Higher Education shall have discretionary authority to discontinue the high school
department at any synodical institution whenever its continued existence can no longer be defended."
23. Paragraph 8.29 The District Mission Boards: After testing several proposals the Commission decided
to retain this paragraph as 8.25 with the final words changed to read "for the synodical Board for
Missions."
24. Paragraphs 8.165 to 8.169, Medical Missions: The Secretary was instructed to determine why the
Medical Mission Council had not been incorporated into the Board for Missions bylaws, and, in the event
that it had been incorporated, he was instructed to drop the paragraphs from the Handbook.
25. Paragraph 8.171 Lutheran Medical Mission Association: Moved to Chapter XVII as Paragraph 17.07
19 5-67 Minutes, 55 .
26. Paragraph 12.27 Board for Lutheran Television Productions, a. Personnel: Add at the end of the
paragraph: Four additional members shall be appointed by the Board of Governors of the Lutheran
Laymen's League as long as the League participates in sponsorship of the Synod's television ministry."
27. Paragraph 13.09 Institutional ChUlaincies: This was deleted since it is incorporated in the new
bylaws for the Board for Missions.
28. Paragraph 13.15 Executive Secretary (Social Action): Add, in view of convention action: "An
Executive Secretary shall be appointed by the commission subject to the approval of the President of the
Synod. He shall be responsible to the commission and shall perform the duties assigned to him by it."
29. Paragraph 13.33 Executive Secretary (Mentally Retarded): Change "may" to "shall" and strike the
sentence: "Nominations for the office shall be made by the Synodical Service Commission as prescribed
in the Bylaws."
30. Paragraph 14.03 Functions and Duties (Commission on Fraternal Organizations): The Detroit
convention had given the President the authority to improve the wording of this section. The wording
authorized by the President (Workbook, p. 50): "The commission shall-- a. gather and provide
information, advice, and literature concerning fraternal organizations, societies, and lodges of an
unchristian or anti-Christian character; b. seek to explain the synodical lodge policy to these fraternal
organizations with a view to having them discard objectionable features." Paragraphs c and d remain
unchanged.
31. Paragraph 16.01 a and b (LCUSA): In view of convention Resolution 4-41 the question was raised
whether it would be necessary to write into the bylaws the requirement of a formal report on LCUSA to
each convention. It was moved and seconded instead simply to write to Dr. Harms calling attention to the
requirement of a formal report. This motion was defeated with the Chair casting the deciding vote to
break a tie. Thereupon it was resolved to change the wording of the last sentence of both paragraph a and
b to read: "They shall submit formal reports to the President and to each convention of the Synod and
shall keep..."