# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S295
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878 MISSIONS
Wuereas, Synod in 1938 did permit “a further |

general higher education and coeducation” “without. additional nos
cost to Synod” (Proceedings, 1938, p. 40; emphasis j in. the ‘ariginaly.
and );

Wuereas, Synod “regularly appropriates synodical ‘futids for
the purpose which the resolution forbids” (Fiscal ’ Conte
Minutes, February, 1949, p. 42); and *

Wuereas, Our Synod is thus spending millions of do! not
merely to prepare ministers and teachers, but also to ed:

lucate young
men and women under the direction of the Church; and

Wuereas, Not even one half of Synod’s 1950 budget i is allocated
for the cause of missions (Cf. Fiscal Conference, Minutes, Sep-
tember, 1949; p. 127); now therefore be it

' Resolved, That Synod reconsider its policy of appropriating
such great funds for the education of those young men and women
who are not preparing themselves for professional service in the
Church, curtail its overhead expenses, and use more and more of
its available resources for mission work.

(Signed) (Dr.) P. E. Krerzmann, Cuba, Mo.

Zion Ev. LuTHERAN Crurcx, Cutcago, In,
Cart G. Kruse, Pastor

Signatures attested by (Rev.) H. D. Mensine
Tinley Park, Ill., April 5, 1950

[417]
Allocate More Funds for Missions

Wuereas, The 1950 budget for Higher Education is $1 386,500,
or nearly one third of the total budget; and

Wuereas, The 1950 budget for Parish Education, Publicity and
Mission Education, Stewardship, Administration, and Standing
Committees is nearly $400,000, or one tenth of the total of the
1950 budget; and.

WHEREAS, The 1940 budget for Missions is only $1,775,000, or
not even one half of the total budget of $4,250,000 for 1950; and

Wuereas, ‘The primary mission of our Church is, and should
ever be, “to preach the Gospel. to every creature’ ’s and

.. Wueneas, Due to a multiplying of boards and :commissions, of

full-time secretaries and assistant secretaries, the cost of non-mis-
sionary items is increasing from year to year and there is grave
danger. that Synod, for lack of funds, is being hampered in its
mission of saving souls for Christ; now therefore be it

‘Resolved, That: we petition Synod to order the Fiscal Con-

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xe-examine its synodical budget allocations, restudy
be higher education, cut down wherever possible the
expense, eliminate, | wherever Possible, full-time execu-

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