# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S951
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

366 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

tendency nowadays, in all denominations, appears to be the attain-

‘ ment of size and of outward ornament at the expense of solidity
of construction. It is one of the evils of our day, and it can only
result in costly upkeep, more frequent need of rebuilding, and
hence a condition of recurring debt. One of our postwar objectives
might well be the building of smaller church buildings, a reliance
upon excellency of line and proportion rather than upon ornament,
and, above all things, a return to the honesty and solidity of con-
struction of our forefathers.

F.R. Wesser, Secretary of Committee

[1010] . .
Full-Time Synodical Architect
Wuereas, Synod through its General and District Church Ex-
tension Fund annually invests enormous funds in new church or’
school edifices and parsonages; and

; Wuereas, Under present regulations it has been possible for
loans to be defaulted through no apparent fault of the loaning
boards; and

Wuenrzas, Inexperienced mission congregations have not always
obtained full value for their investment and have not always been
able to procure expert advice in the planning and supervision of
their building project; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod employ a full time synodical architect;

That the plans and full specifications of any congregation ap-
plying for extension loans shall be drawn up or approved by him;

That any other congregation of Synod be privileged to consult
him for a nominal fee;

That the Synod investigate the feasibility of employing him
_as architect for Synod’s new buildings (colleges, Publishing
House, etc.) ; ‘

That the present architectural committee be an advisory body;
That the synodical architect acquaint the seminary students
with the rudiments of sound building principles.
THe Mrsston Boarp or tHe NortH DaKoTa AND. -
Montana District
B. G. Muetuer, Secretary
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Tue Montana State PastoraL ConFERENcE
Arnoip E. Grerxe, Secretary