First, thanks to you all for responding.
To fill in the picture just a bit more - the constitution states that new business "shall include a well-defined statement of the nature and purpose of the proposed business and of the reason for its presentation as new business rather than through the church's assemblies, agencies, or commissions." The burden of why something would qualify as new business is on its presenter. My contention is that "golly, we just thought of it at this meeting - that's why it didn't come up through another assembly, agency, or commission" is insufficient reason for such a late presentation. But I guess that "sufficiency" is the call of the president or appropriate committee to make.....?
