LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — March 5, 1982, Page 5

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in situations of subsidized congregations, has always been customary, but the right itself belongs to the
congregation (see for instance Article VII; Article VI,3; Bylaw 5.01a).
22. Alberta-British Columbia District Bylaws (Ag. 1566): The Commission ratified the Secretary's letter
of December 29, 1981 reacting to the proposed amendments.
23. Alberta-British Columbia Questions (Ag. 1574) In answer to a letter from President Lehman the
Commission resolved upon the following replies:
1. The fact the delegates to the Lutheran Church-Canada convention are now elected by the
District conventions ought to be incorporated in the bylaws of the District.
2. The sequence of elections as proposed is permissible.
3. The bylaws regarding Circuit Forums and Convocations are appropriate.
4. If in the election process for president there should be three candidates remaining for vice
presidents but quite a few tied for the fourth position, the Commission advises that the
District convention be asked to suspend the rules to enable placing the three names on the
subsequent ballot together with the five (or six) additional names which 'are to be provided
by means of a primary ballot for vice presidents. The intent of the bylaw seems to be that
there shall be nine candidates for the three vice presidential positions.
5. From time immemorial floor committees have had the right to recommend acceptance of a
overture, or rejection of the overture, or a resolution of its own on the subject involved. All
three procedures are subject to amendment from the floor.
24. Black Ministry (Ag. 1570): The Commission ratified the letter which Secretary Mueller had addressed
to Rev. James A. McDaniels with respect to the inclusion of the reference to 1986 in the bylaws
concerning the Commission on Black Ministry.
25. Call of Woman DCE (Ag. 1577): It also ratified the letter which he had addressed to Rev. Burnell
Beyers of Scotsbluff, Nebraska, on this subject, referring him to the Board for Parish Services.
26. Nebraska District Bylaws (Ag. 1572): It ratified the suggestions which the Secretary had offered to
Secretary Ben Menschke regarding these bylaws.
27. Pastor's Reception into Membership of the Synod (Ag. 1575): It likewise ratified the letter addressed
to President Glenn O'Shoney correcting the assumption that a pastor is received into membership simply
through ordination.
28. Congregational Article on Dissolution (Ag. 1576): There was general agreement that the Texas
District proposal might be a good idea.
29. Calif ornia-Nevada-Hawaii Bylaw Proposals (Ag. 1580) : The Commission ratified the Secretary's
reply to Pastor Theodore DeLaney regarding the following subjects for revision in the bylaws of the
District: Circuit forums, terms, delegates, corporation guidelines, nominations committee.
30. Boulder Campus Congregation (Ag. 1582) : In answer to a request from Harold Reiss, the Secretary
had written that a campus and students cannot demand congregational status from a District convention
and that a District may indeed opt to operate its campus ministry on a "non-congregational" basis. The