# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S877
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VII. FINANCIAL MATTERS

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Triennial Report of the Board of Directors
ESTEEMED BRETHREN:

The Board. of Directors of Synod respectfully begs leave to.
submit the following report.

Organization .

1. In the first meeting held by the Board during the triennium -

the organization took place. The Board elected President J. W
Behnken, D.D., as Chairman, the undersigned as Secretary, and
Dr. E. Seuel as Treasurer and Legacy Officer. The following stand-
ing committees were appointed: Committee on Colleges: Dr. Pa
Schulz and Messrs. Henry W. Horst, E. J. Gallmeyer, and J, W:
Boehne, Jr.; Committee on Finances: Dr. Behnken, Dr. Seuel, °
Mr. Ahlbrand, and Dr. Geiseman; Fiduciary Committee: Messrs. E. *
Schuettner, Chas. J. Burde, F. Mueller, and L. Tirmenstein; Com-'
mittee on Missions: Dr. Geiseman (who was also to act as contact
man in matters of Support and Pensions). The Secretary was to
keep in touch with matters concerning Christian education
Mr. Gallmeyer was to be the contact man with the Lutheran Lay-
men’s League. As Advisory Committee for Valparaiso University ©
the Board again appointed Pastors M. F. Kretzmann and O. Fedder -
and Mr. E. Tatge.

2. Twenty-one meetings were held, some of v which extended .
over three or four days, especially joint meetings with other boards,
Accurate minutes of all these meetings were kept and form a com=-
plete record of all the transactions of the Board.

Appointments

3. The Board had to make several appointments. In connection
with the resignation of Dr. Seuel as Treasurer of Synod and of
Board, the following action was taken in March, 1942:

“Wuereas, The Lord of the Church has blessed our Treasure: 4
Dr. E. Seuel, with a long and useful life; and es

“Wuereas, Dr. Seuel has for twenty-eight years held the ims
portant office of Treasurer of the. Missouri Synod, including mem;
bership on many important committees; and ; ar

“Wuereas, Dr. Seuel has repeatedly asked to be relieved of
burdens and responsibilities of this office; and ,

“Wuereas, We should in gratitude to the Lord and with due
appreciation to Dr. Seuel’s faithful services listen to his repeat
pleas for relief; therefore be it

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