# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S424
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

422 MISSIONS
Refunds —.. Sr ee 574.84
Army and Navy Commission film 210.96
The Power of God film nee 6,736.88
The Church Does Not Forget film 1,458.24
Notes receivable _. 1,740.00

iscellaneous ae an 61,306.31

, Tora Cost... $2,401,903.77 $2,401,903.77

Assets of the Commission will be liquidated when they be-
come surplus. How much that will be can hardly be estimated.

As of February 28, 1947, the Commission had on deposit with
the Treasurer of Synod $805,844.65,

From January, 1940, till the end of 1946 the Commission held
54 meetings, and the minutes of those meetings cover about 450
typewritten pages.

It is evident that the work of the Army and Navy Commission
must continue. This Commission was called into being in 1936, and
the work done in the prewar days must be continued in an in-
creased measure. We shall continue to have chaplains and service
personnel in the armed forces. The National Guard must not be
overlooked. Those in government hospitals must not be for-
gotten. Among the future duties of the ANC will be: 1) to act
as the endorsing agency for our Church for Army, Navy, Reserve
Corps, and Veterans Administration chaplains; 2) to serve as
liaison agency between the Chiefs of Chaplains of the Army, Navy,
and Veterans Administration and the chaplains of our Church;
3) to supervise and give guidance to all our chaplains; 4) to pro-
vide suitable Christian literature and tracts for hospitalized service
personnel,

The work of the Army and Navy Commission must go on in
such measure as is required by the circumstances.

O. A. Sauzr, Secretary

Exempt Army and N. avy Commission from Rules
Re Appointments of Commissions
(Memorial 405)

Wuereas, The scope of the work of the Army and Navy Com-
mission is of a specialized nature, requiring more than average
experience; and

Wuereas, The proposed Handbook would limit the number of
Commission members to five; therefore be it

Resolved, to petition Synod, assembled in convention in Chi-
cago, not to apply the general rules concerning the appointment
of commissions and boards to the Army and Navy Commission.

Army ann Navy Commission
O. A. Sauer, Secretary