LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — December 6-7, 1974, Page 2

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303. "Conflict" (Ag. 751): The Commission took note of the article by Dr. W. Theo. Janzow on "Conflict
in the Church" in the Summer, 1974 Issues.
304. David R. Young (Ag. 760): The Commission took note of another negative letter from this
clergyman in Hollywood, Florida.
305. Status of LBT Worker (Ag. 764): The Commission took note of a carbon copy of a letter from Rev.
Leland Settgast to Pres. Fred Niedner stating that he had now been called as an assistant pastor to St.
John's congregation in Orange, California.
306. Christiansen Letter (Ag. 730A): The Commission noted another letter from Rev. Donald A.
Christiansen regarding the Commission's opinion on Seminex.
307. Green Bay Area Delegate Election (Ag. 753, 753A): The Secretary had engaged in correspondence
with both Counselor Ralph Danielsen and Rev. Arthur A. Callesen regarding the election process for
delegates to the Anaheim convention. The circuit held a second election in order to obviate any possible
complaint. The Commission ratified the letters sent by the Secretary.
308. Background of Bylaw 4.15 on ordination and Installation (AR. 756): Rev. Gerald E. Kuhn of Falls
Church, Virginia had asked the Secretary for the background which had led to the adoption of this bylaw.
The Secretary in his reply stated that the only authoritative information would be that found in the
convention Workbooks and that whatever the motives may have been on the part of certain individuals in
pressing for the adoption of this bylaw it was adopted on the basis of its merits and is a bylaw of the
Synod today and needs to be observed. The Commission ratified his reply.
309. Texas Commission of Adjudication (Ag. 762): In answer to a request from Dr. Carl Heckmann
regarding the number of positions on a District Commission of Adjudication and the manner of filling
vacancies, the Secretary had replied calling attention to the bylaw provisions, to the ruling of the CCM
that the membership prescribed for the synodical commission should also apply to the District
commission, and that the Commission had indeed indicated this to him in a March 21, 1973 letter. The
Commission ratified this reply.
310. New England Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws (Ag. 344, 344A): The Commission resolved to
inform Pres. Robert Riedel of the New England District that the Secretary of the Commission had
received copies of the proposed Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the New England District and
under date of May 30, 1972 had responded to the law firm of Telgrift, Byrne, Buck and Connolly in
Farmington, Connecticut, calling attention to quite a number of improvements that on the basis of
standing procedures the Commission in all probability would wish to see incorporated. Pres. Riedel is to
be informed that to date the Commission has received no reply to these suggestions and wishes to be
informed as to the action taken and also desires to have a copy of the Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws as they are now proposed so that the Commission can take the necessary action of approval and
remove the item from its agenda.
311. Montana District Bylaws (Ag. 365): On the basis of a review made by the Secretary the Commission
decided to propose the following to the Montana District:
1.

The Commission strongly recommends that the nominating committee be elected by a District
convention and not appointed by the District President as provided for in 1.02.