# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S903
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

318 FINANCIAL MATTERS
[803]
Detailed Financial Reports in “Statistical Yearbook”

Wuereas, Pastors and laymen. are often asked. to supply infor-
mation concerning items of expenditure which are not available in -
the published financial] statements of Synod; and

Wuereas, A breakdown of lump figures would serve to create
a better understanding of Synod’s financial problems and conse-.
quently also a greater interest in Synod’s financial support; and

Wuereas, It is customary that corporations submit a detailed
financial report annually to their stockholders; be it

Resolved, That the Fisca] Office of Synod be required to pro-
vide a more detailed statement of expenditures for all departments
disbursing more than $10,000.00 in its Annual Financial Report;
and be it

Resolved, That the Fiscal Office of Synod embody such figures
in the Statistical Yearbook.

THe Cricaco Encuisy District CoNFERENCE
Artuur A. Yoss, Secretary

[804]
More Detailed Financial Reports

Dear BRETHREN:

Wuereas, Additional information and statistics do help laymen

of the Church to realize the needs and demands of the work of our
beloved Synod; and

Wuereas, Heretofore Synod’s needs have been presented to the
individual congregations in a rather general way, especially in such
large sums as $150,000 for Synodical sundries; and

Wuereas, Such a sum is not sufficiently broken down for better |.
understanding and knowledge of Synod’s needs by each con-
gregation; therefore be it —

Resolved, That we, the members of the above congregation, do
respectfully petition Synod to furnish through the Fiscal Office
and the Statistician of Synod more detail and information on the
expenditures and requirements of such boards and committees of
Synod which require over $10,000 per year to operate.

St. JoHN THE Drvine Evancetica, LuTHERAN CHURCH
oF Crcaco, In.

Paut H. FLetscumann, Secretary
Rocer L. Sommer, Pastor