# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S300
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‘their business according to regulations and shall be charged

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 387

Directors and the Planning Counselor of the Boarg of

Directors may be kept fully informed of the work of

various boards and committees of Synod, every such

and committee shall be expected to transmit to its

tive committee of the Board of Directors and the Plan:

Counselor of the Board of Directors a digest of the Minutes

of each of its meetings and a copy of every important

proceeding, announcement or report. ‘the spirit of Synodical regulations.

The Secretary of the Board of Directors shall in turn send E The Board of Directors shall appoint a Comptroller, who shall

to the respective boards or committees of Synod a complete | be responsible to.this Board and the’ President of:Synod.
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sibility of developing and submitting to Synod, and of
subsequently transmitting to the various boards and com-
mittees of Synod, broad and comprehensive plans. of synod-
ical work and finance and shall: be charged with the
responsibility of exercising general supervision over the
‘work and the finances of the Church through the practice
‘of persuasive Christian leadership, within the letter and

copy of any resolution of the Board of Directors Pertaining He shall examine, analyze, and report regularly to the

to the work or policy of that board or committee. Board on all fiscal business of Synod and shall perform
such related duties as the Board may assign ‘to him.

F. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Planning Counselor, who
shall be responsible to this Board and the President of

boards and committees in each Division Shall transact

with the execution of all policies pertaining to their spe.

. ing t ulations. Synod. He shall keep under survey the work of Syniod and
cific work according © Fee ; ations. make recommendations to the Board concerning this work.
Policies shall continue to originate in the respective boards He shall perform such related duties as the Board may
or committees of the Divisions and shall be communi. assign to him. :

cated, as information, to the appropriate committee of the
Board of Directors and to its Planning Counselor, In all
instances where a proposed policy of a particular board
or committee may have a significant influence upon other
areas of church work, such a policy shall be referred to ;
the appropriate committee of the Board of Directors and : SUGGESTED FORM IN HANDBOOK —

through this committee to the Board of Directors itself We recommend that our foregoing Recommendation (1) be in-

for review, criticism, and suggestions before the Policy is : : : : .
a ? ; . corporated in the Handbook in the following form (references in
made effective. Whenever conflict develops in the plans parentheses are in the foregoing memorial): . co

or policies of two or more boards or committees, an ad-

G. The Board of Directors shall report to the next convention its
experiences and that of the other boards and committees
with the various provisions of this memorial and shall
make appropriate recommendations.

justment shall be made by the Board of Directors, so that 1. Add as completely new section: ae
the work of the Church may be most effectively promoted. od Synod . a dl ahi ae into Four nivisions. (B..2. a. bc. d.)
However, all regulations of Synod which require any board © wor 0 ; sian _ vided’ into tour Divisions _
or committee of Synod to submit a proposed policy or plan a. The Division of Missions ue
' of action to the Board of Directors for approval or which Assigned to the Division shall be
require consultation with the Board of Directors in any 1) Board for Missions in North and South America
matter, shall remain in effect. ; 2) Board of Missions in Foreign Countries
All reports on the specific work of any board shall be sub- 3) Church Extension Board
mitted by that board to Synod at its convention. Policies ' 4) Board for Missions to the Deaf

and plans which are to be submitted by the boards of Synod -s ;
to Synod should be first submitted to the Board of Directors » a a Missions to the Blind
for review, but any board shall have the right to take its ) or Missions in Europe
recommendations directly to Synod for final decision even 7) Armed Services Commission

if these recommendations lack approval of the Board of 8) Student Service Commission
Directors. b. The Division of Parish Education
The Board of Directors shali be charged with the respon- Assigned to this Division shall be: