LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — April 24-25, 1981, Page 5

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is a theological issue involved, we would refer you to the CTCR or to a seminary faculty for a
theological opinion.
In your further letter of April 20 you ask whose responsibility it is to see to it that the
Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod are carried out. The Commission replies that
this is obviously the responsibility of the District President (Article XII,7,8,9). If in your opinion
the District President is derelict in his responsibility, we would refer you to the opinions of the
Commission on Constitutional Matters printed on pages 468 and 487 of the Anaheim Convention
Workbook and to the subsequent actions of the Anaheim convention, especially on pages 122 and
following of the Proceedings.
A carbon copy should be sent to President Kuntz.
200. Memphis High School (Ag. 1434): It was agreed to remove this item from the docket.
201. St. Catharines Bylaws (Ag. 1375,A-C): The Commission formally ratified the report which had been
submitted to the convention for the Workbook, placing before the convention three alternatives with
reference to St. Catharines
202. Colorado Campus Work (Ag. 1447): The Commission noted the correspondence between President
Phipps and Secretary Mueller.
203. Southern District Articles of Incorporation (Ag. 1489) [NOTE: THE 1489 HAS THE 9 STRUCK OUT, BUT NO
REPLACEMENT NUMBER IS RECOGNIZABLE] This item will be taken up at the next meeting.
204. Convention Report (Ag. 1486, 1487): The Commission ratified the final submission of the report and
the opinions for the Workbook.
205. Saskatoon Letter (Ag. 1489): The Commission also noted the letter which had been sent immediately
following the last CCM meeting, informing Reverend Steven Karp of the opinion adopted in that meeting.
206. Boehme Letter re Abdon (Ag. 1490): The Commission ratified the reply of the Secretary to his letter
of inquiry.
207. Man of Distinction (Ag. 1498): The CCM proudly took note of. the newspaper article featuring the
chairman of the Commission, Donald Prevallet.
208. Wedding Letter (Ag. 1510): The Commission ratified the reply which the Secretary had sent to
Laura F. Neubauer of Danbury, Wisconsin, who had taken issue with the position of the Synod regarding
inter-faith wedding ceremonies.
209. Workbook Review (Ag. 1506,A,B): The Commission devoted much time on the second day to
evaluating various proposals being made to the convention. In particular it took a negative position on the
proposal of the Board of Directors to change the membership of the Commission and to make its opinions
in effect merely advisory.
210. Floor Committee Assignments (Ag. 1508): The following committee assignments were made with
the understanding that the respective floor committee chairman would be notified:
1 - Missions - Eberhard
2 - Task Force - Klotz, Prevallet
3 - Theology and Church Relations - Eberhard