# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S319
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422 CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

The same memorial, with the exception of the * follo
ing of the Resolution, wing word.
Resolved, That we request Synod earnestly. to give consider,
tion to the advisability of discontinuing the Publicity and
Education Department of Synod and thereby releasing such funds
for direct mission work.

was submitted by
(Signed) (Rev.) J. BERTRAM, Fort Dodge, Iowa
(Dr.) P. E. KretzMann, Cuba, Mo,
Zion Ev. LuTHERAN CHURcH, Catcaco, In,
Cart G. Kruse, Pastor

Signatures attested by (Rev.) H. D. MENsING
, Tinley Park, IL, April 5, 1950

[528]
- Decentralize Synodical Missionary Education

and Publicity

Wuereas, Synod has created a Department of Public Rela.
tions; and

WHEREAS, Synod is now asked to ratify the appointment of
‘a synodical stewardship secretary; and
“| (Whereas, The need. for systematic internal Public relations
in Synod exists; and

_ WHEREAS, It now appears that the need for the Department of
Missionary Education and Publicity has been superseded; be it
therefore

Resolved, That this Department of Missionary Education and
Publicity be abolished and that its remaining functions be assumed

by the above. York-SEWARD REGIONAL CONFERENCE

SourTHERN NEBRASKA District
B. Hom, Secretary

[529]
: "Abolish Office of Director of Publicity
and Missionary Education

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod has a Di-
rector of Publicity and Missionary Education; and

Wuereas, The “Lutheran. Church — Missouri Synod has now
established a: very:éxpensive ($37,000 allocated for 1950) Depart-
ment of.Public Relations.:with an Executive Secretary; and

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WHEREAS, The creation of a new office for the emphasis of
cdueation in stewardship is contemplated; and

_ ‘Wuereas, The respective Executive Secretaries of missions
are in a position to give our people firsthand information about
Synod’s mission program; and

WHEREAS, It is in the interest of economy and the realization of
the desired objectives that there be no duplication of efforts; and

Waereas, Synod should give its constituent members an ex-
ample of God-pleasing stewardship in the use of money and
workers; and

Waereas, The exercise of a planned economy in organization
will contribute to our ultimate objectives of reaching more people
and saving more souls; therefore be it

Resolved, That the office of Director of Publicity and Mis-
sionary Education be abolished. Paut G. Kocu

[530] |
Disapprove Appointment of Synodical Stewardship

Secretary

Wuereas, The Fiscal Conference of February, 1949, recognized
the fact that “neither the Fiscal Conference nor the Board of
Directors had the authority to create” an office of Synodical Stew-
ardship Secretary; and

Wuereas, Said Fiscal Conference adopted the Board of Direc-
tors’ “compromise” resolution, “that instead of establishing the
office of a stewardship secretary of Synod, which Synod alone can
do, the duties which ordinarily devolve upon such a man be turned
over to the Department of Publicity and Missionary Education,
which can procure a man whose special duties shall be those
usually assigned to a stewardship secretary” (“Fiscal Conference
Minutes,” February, 1949, p.12); and

Wuereas, A Synodical Stewardship Secretary was appointed
in 1949 without the authorization of Synod; and

Wuereas, The Fiscal Conference of September 7 and 8, 1949,
did thereupon allocate the sum of $15,000 in the 1950 budget for
“the newly appointed Stewardship Secretary office” (“Fiscal Con-
ference Minutes,” p. 91,127); and

Wuereas, Synod’s Publicity and Missionary Education Depart-
ment has during the last twenty: years spent over one million dol-
lars (over half of the sum was spent in the last few years) to
Promote Christian stewardship and to induce the members of
Synod to contribute more towards missions and synodical work; and