LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — August 24, 1973, Page 2

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editorial decisions. Accordingly, the Commission now decided upon the following readings for the new
edition of the Handbook (Ag. 463):
2.83
2.91b, 2
2.93b, 13
2.175a, 2
8.01

6.79e
2.109c

8.51

Read: "Assistant Treasurer(s)," Res. 4-26, TB 185
Read: "Stewardship Services," Res. 4-26, TB 185
Read: "centralized purchasing," Res. 4-26, TB 185
Read:
"secretaryof the council," Res. 4-26, TB 185
Print the old Bylaw in the Handbook but add an asterisk and
print a footnote reading: "Effective with the 1975 conven
tion this Bylaw on the basis of New Orleans Resolution 1-20
will read: 'The Board for Missions shall consist of thirteen
members, who shall be elected by the Synod. Six of these
shall be selected from the clergy roster, two from the
teacher roster of the Synod, and five shall be laymen. Special
attention shall be given to the wide range of interests and
concerns of the Board. "'
The second and third sentences shall be combined by placing a
comma behind "accused" and omitting the next word "it".
Executive Secretary
With the approval of the President, the Commission may engage
an executive secretary for a period not exceeding four years.
The appointment may be renewed. The duties of the executive
secretary shall be established by the Commission in consultation with the President.
Retain the present wording but attach an asterisk and print the
following in a footnote: In Resolution 4-33 the New Orleans
convention changed these requirements, the changes to become
operative at the 1975 convention. The Commission on Constitu
tional Matters has ruled that in the 1975 edition of the
Handbook this paragraph shall read: "The Board for Church
Extension shall consist of eight members - two pastors, two
teachers, and four laymen - who shall be elected by the con
vention. At least one member shall come from the area of real
estate and one from the area of finance. The Treasurer of the
Synod shall be an ex-officio member of the Board."

314.
San Francisco Night Ministry (Ag. 385, 385A, 459): Reverend W. Grunow of San Leandro,
California, had addressed a letter to the CCM claiming that the CTCR had ruled the San Francisco Night
Ministry uncontitutional and requesting a copy of the Commission's letter to President Paul Jacobs
containing the Commission's 1969 ruling. The Commission resolved to apprise him of the 1969 ruling but
to call his attention to the fact that the Commission is still awaiting the joint document which the
Commission had suggested that President Jacobs and he should develop for the Commission and until that
time the Commission is not able to make any further ruling. It was also decided to inform him that the
Commission is not aware of such a CTCR ruling and inquires as to the document to which he is referring.
315. Proposed Bylaw Governing Withdrawal: President Arnold Kuntz had forwarded to the Commission
earlier in the spring a suggestion from Attorney Robert Knauf for a proposed bylaw governing procedures
for withdrawal from membership during a doctrinal dispute. The Commission decided to approach
Synod's legal counsel and the Board of Appeals for reaction to Attorney Knauf's letter. (Ag. 417)