LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — September 6-7, 1979, Page 3

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8.51 c - It was also decided to lower case the words "Church Extension Activities"
8.57 and 8.59 - Change "Synod" to "synodical" in the title of each paragraph.
8.81 - Addition of "E. Black Ministry," and of Bylaw 8.81 (Res. 4-09)
9.01 to 9.03 and 9.06 - Budget and work program. New bylaws (Res. 12-07)
13.02, a, 1; a, 3, ee - Revised as indicated in Res. 8-07
15.51 - Transfer. New bylaw (Res. 9-04)
16.03 - New heading above this line (Res. 1-01)
XVII. Auxiliary and Listed Service Organizations. New heading and Bylaws 17.01, 17.03 (Res.
2-07 and 2-08)
Appendix In order to provide access to the proposed wording for the two constitutional articles
submitted for amendment, the Commission decided to include an appendix in the
Handbook reading: "If the two proposed constitutional amendments are approved in
the prescribed manner, then effective January 23, 1980 the pertinent sections of the
Constitution will read as follows: (followed by new wording of Article III and of
Article XI, E, first paragraph)"
Index:

Add Black Ministry
Remove Brazil
Remove Church Extension under Executive Secretaries
Add Listed Service Organizations
Change to "Minutes _of Synodical Conventions"
Add Partner Church Fellowship
Remove Porto Alegre seminary president
Change "Sister church fellowship" to "Partner church. fellowship"

At the conclusion of this lengthy discussion it was formally resolved to approve all changes that had been
suggested.
230. Conference Status of Non-LCMS Persons (Ag. 1350): The Secretary stated that no further word had
been received on this item. It will be continued on the agenda.
231. Constitution of Rockford High School Association (Ag. _135_1): Rev. Robert Maschke of Rockford,
Illinois had asked whether the revised Constitution of the Lutheran High School Association, which
permits full membership by non-Missouri Synod congregations, was in harmony with the Constitution
and Bylaws of the Synod. After very lengthy discussion the following reply was adopted:
Our Synod has always held, now also over against governmental encroachment, that its schools are
truly "church." Therefore the schools must also be governed by the synodical position on
fellowship and the requirements of Article VI of its Constitution.
The Commission therefore reaffirms what it stated in part in December, 1972 when a similar
question was raised regarding a school association:
The Commission advises that the control of the school remain with the Missouri Synod
congregations; however, the Commission suggests that the Missouri Synod congregations in
__________________ gratefully permit participation on the part of other congregations in
the community within the limitation set forth above.
By "control" the Commission on Constitutional Matters means "the decisionmaking function."