# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S713
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 129

Prorating Traveling Expenses to Synod

aR BRETHREN:

“The Officers’ Conference of the California and Nevada District
ewith submits the following overture for your consideration:

Wuereas, The synodical conventions will by necessity continue
e held in midwestern cities; and

Wuereas, Synodical regulations make it incumbent on all Dis-
icts to send delegates; and

Wuereas, The Distritt must finance the sending of such dele-
tes; and

Wuereas, This expense works a hardship on outlying Dis-
icts; and

Wuereas, The present method does'not distribute such expense
uitably; therefore be it

~ Resolved, That the synodical convention convened at Saginaw

consider seriously the prorating of the expenses of all delegates
to Synod.

Catirornia AND Nevapa Disrricr Orricers’ CONFERENCE
ArTHUR Broum, President R. J. JAcELs, Secretary

507]
Formation of a Separate Montana District

EAR BRETHREN:

The following was adopted by the North Dakota and Montana
District at its convention at Grand Forks, N. Dak., May 25—28, 1943.

' The congregations of Montana belonging to the North Dakota
-and Montana District together with their pastors herewith beg leave
to petition the District of North Dakota and Montana of the
Ev. Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. to grant
and further (with moral support) the formation of a new synodical
District comprising the State of Montana (possibly including those
parishes in this State now affiliated with the English District and
‘the parishes of Northern Wyoming).

The following facts and feasibilities underlie and have prompted
& this petition:

1. The uncommonly vast distances separating them (the par-
‘ishes) from the seat of government and convention points.

: 2. The elements of extensive travel, undue consumption of time,
and the involvement of expense in carrying on the business of the

present far-flung area of the District.
: Reports and Memorials 9

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