LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters — Minutes St. Louis, Missouri — April 24, 1992, Page 3

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that the matter did not terminate with the action of the Praesidium, but that the matter could be brought to a
Commission on Adjudication. This is an obvious conflict with the position which has been taken by the
Commission on Constitution Matters, which has been stated previously, and which was supported by action
at the 1989 convention when the very process which was now proposed, namely that of taking a matter
directly to a Commission on Adjudication when the Praesidium has determined not to proceed, was rejected
by the delegates.
101. Response to Dr. Bohlmann on the Commission Position on the 13 Questions : After considerable
discussion, the Commission determined to forward a letter to Dr. Bohlmann which states that the
Commission on Constitutional Matters and the Commission on Appeals have not been able to arrive at a
joint response. It will identify the various areas in which disagreement still remains. Walter Dissen,
Chairman of the Commission on Appeals, will asked to sign this letter within a week. If he does not do so,
the letter will be sent anyway.
In addition, the Commission had determined that an additional private letter should be sent to Dr. Bohlmann
which would include the separate statement of the Commission on Constitutional Matters.
102. Overtures to the 1992 Convention : The Commission spent a considerable amount of time reviewing
overtures which appeared in the Convention Workbook and which would be coming before the floor
committees for consideration on May 29--June 1, 1992.
103. Adjournment : Having completed its business, the meeting of the Commission on Constitutional
Matters was adjourned.
Walter L. Rosin, Secretary

Minutes of the Commission on Constitutional Matters
July 27, 1992 Telephone Conference
1 : The first meeting of the Commission in the 1992-1995 triennium was held by telephone conference
with all members present. Two issues were before the Commission, both related to actions taken at or
during the synodical convention in Pittsburgh.
2. Editorial Service (Ag. 1934) : During the course of the convention, at one of its noon meetings the
Board of Directors had taken an action transferring the editors from the Board for Parish Services to
Concordia Publishing House. The Executive Director of the BPS posed the following questions:
As of Saturday, July 12, 1992, apart from LCMS convention action, did the LCMS Board of Directors
have LCMS constitutional or bylaw authority to transfer the LCMS Board for Parish Services' editorial
functions and editorial staff from the LCMS Board for Parish Services to Concordia Publishing House?
In the discussion, the Commission reviewed the responsibilities of the Board for Parish Services, those of
Concordia Publishing House as they relate to curricular materials, and the Board of Directors. Members
observed that there appeared to be a marked lack of clarity and that the Commission had previously faced a
similar question several years ago at the time when a new Sunday School Curriculum was being introduced.
In view of this, the secretary was asked to forward to the members the ruling which was made at that time
and to secure a statement from the Board for Parish Services and Concordia Publishing House outlining the
position of each.