LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — December 5-6, 1968, Page 2

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shall be published in the convention manual and which shall be made available to the delegates in
some other manner.
e. A copy of the convention manual shall be sent to each pastor and teacher on the official
rosters of the Synod and to each elected lay delegate and alternate not later than 6 weeks prior to
the opening date of the convention.
f. All reports and overtures accepted by the President in accordance with the foregoing
paragraphs shall be referred by him to convention committees appointed by him in the name of the
convention from among the voting and advisory delegates. Pastors, teachers, and laymen shall be
represented on all committees. The President shall notify committee members of their appointment
and of the time and place of their first meeting no later than $ weeks before the start of the
convention. The committee rosters shall be published in The Lutheran Witness Reporter at least 6
weeks before the convention. After due consideration of the matters referred to it, each committee
is to report its findings and recommendations to the convention. If the President deems it
advisable, he may convene any committees prior to the opening of the convention.
g. Any member of the Synod wishing to express comments on reports and proposals appearing
in the convention manual may submit these in triplicate at least 1 week prior to the convention to
the Secretary, who shall transmit them to the appropriate convention committee for consideration.
h. Overtures and recommendations involving capital outlay or current expenditures shall be
accompanied, to the extent feasible, by cost projections and the basis thereof; furthermore, each
proposed resolution involving expenditures, prior to its consideration on the floor of the
convention, shall be presented to the floor committee on financial matters, which in consultation
with the Controller shall attach to the recommended resolution accompanying information on
estimated cost thereof on an annual basis or on a project basis, as the case may be.
178. Missouri District Advisory Delegates: The Secretary stated that he had noted in the Proceedings of
the Missouri District that that convention had decided that all of the District's executives should serve as
advisory delegates to Denver. The Commission agreed by common consent that this would be contrary to
1.57.
179. California - Nevada Delegate Elections: The Commission formally confirmed the opinion drafted by
the Chairman after extensive telephone communication with the members of the Commission with
reference to the necessity of the California -Nevada District conforming to the bylaws regarding the
election of delegates to the Denver convention. In this connection he also distributed a letter of thanks
from Dr. Wiederaenders for the Commission's handling of this matter.
180. Fiscal Matters: The Chairman reviewed the current budget of the Commission and also the work
program request to the Fiscal Review Commission for 1969.
181. 1932 Opinion Regarding Relationship of Congr-gationsto Synod: The Chairman also read from the
1933 Proceedings of the Eastern District a detailed reference to a 1932 opinion of the Committee on
Constitutional Matters on the limitations of congregational autonomy in a synodical fellowship. The
Chair will ask Dr. Suelflow to make photostatic copies of the entire opinion available to the members of
the Commission.
182. Letterheads: He will also speak to Dr. Wolbrecht about the possibility of letterheads for Commission
correspondence.