# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S297
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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS “881

Mr. H. Kuenne was asked to serve as official representative of
Committee on Constitutional Matters at the convention in

Respectfully submitted by
Secretary of the Committee on Constitutional Matters

Report of Committee on Co-Ordimation
of Synod’s Work

es The Committee on Co-ordination of Synod’s Work appointed
.by Synod’s President to study Memorial 504 (Proc., 1947, pp. 432
to 437) submits the following report and recommendations:

Action of the 1947 Convention

1. We call attention to the fact that the floor committee in 1947

“expresses its unanimous favor of this proposal to effect co-
ordination of the work of our various boards and: com-

mittees.”

2. It urges further study and clarification of the plan.

3. It recommends “that this proposal be presented in one of
the first sessions of our next convention.”

These recommendations of the floor committee were adopted

by the convention. (P. 437.)-

. Committee Activity
| Your committee, consisting of three laymen and two pastors,
met five times, usually for two-day sessions. Open hearings were
held at River Forest with representatives of various boards and
committees of Synod. A number of meetings were held with repre-
: sentatives of the Board of Directors of Synod, with interested
groups from various departments and with individuals from these
i departments. Many splendid suggestions were submitted to your
Committee by these groups and are incorporated : in our recom-
mendations. 7

No Recommendations for Co-ordination on the Horizontal Level

1. Your Committee does not offer recommendations-for co-ordina-
tion of work on the-horizontal level.: We have ne recommenda-
tions to combine ‘boards - and committees, to abolish others, to
re-assigh areas of activities. Our reasons are: tos
a. Your Committee was to study Memorial 504,. ‘and “that deals

with co-ordination of work on the vertical line;:viz:, the Board

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