LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — December 7-8, 1967, Page 3

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95. 10.41 and 10.43: Shall the "as such" clause be placed after the word "plan?"
96. 10.45 b: Shall we drop "the same may be?"
97. Additional Possible Changes for Denver: Later in the meeting Kuenne suggested also the following
for further study:
2.71.
2.91.

Place last two sentences into a separate paragraph?
Is Wolbrecht the Administrative Assistant to the President? Or is Wessler? Does
the latter's position need to be defined in the Handbook?
2.93 b 2; b 5; b 6. Do these need reworking?
2.125.
Shall all offices be filled by majority election?
3.23.
Any exception needed here?
9.65.
Term of office of Foundation Trustees. Make uniform?
5•31. Question raised by Luessenhop: Do the first few sentences need clarification?

98. Extra Copies: The Secretary will try to secure three copies of the Handbook for each member of the
Commission.
99. Cover and Pictures: The Secretary reported that CPH was carrying out the wishes of the Commission
for a cover similar to the last edition. Pictures will be taken in the main from past issues of The Lutheran
Witness.
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100. Medical Mission Council: The Secretary volunteered to inquire once again of Dr. Wolbrecht as to
the status of the Medical Mission Council. At the moment the section is being included in the Handbook.
101. Old Business: The Commission was reminded that the following items still need to be resolved:
Board for Convention Nominations (Minutes, 37)
Elective Offices (Minutes, 40)
Right to Object to Convention Committee Appointments (Minutes, 43)
Texas District Handbook (Minutes, 44)
102. Incorporation: We have now been advised that the Synod's acceptance of the Missouri Not for Profit
Incorporation Law has been recorded.
103. South Dakota Articles of Incorporation: The proposed revisions were discussed and found
acceptable, although it was pointed out that the second paragraph of Article IV is really meaningless since
the dissolution of the Synod would never take place before the dissolution of a District.
104. Missouri District Bylaws: The members of the CCM were asked to send their suggestions to
Kuenne.
105. Herman Otten Certification: The Commission had received a document from the St. Louis seminary
faculty stating that Herman Otten had re-applied to the faculty for certification to the pastoral ministry.
The faculty requested a ruling on whether it was to consider this application or whether it now belonged
properly to the Committee on Colloquies, especially in view of Mr. Otten's intervening "ordination." The
Commission devoted several hours to this question at various times during the two days. Both Dr.
A.O.Fuerbringer (seminary) and Dr. Roland Wiederaenders (colloquies) appeared separately at the