# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S572
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572 ‘FINANCIAL MATTERS

VII. FINANCIAL MATTERS

[801]
Triennial Report of the Board of Directors

With grateful acknowledgment of God’s blessing and guidance
during the past triennium your Board of Directors herewith sub-
mits its report to the forty-first convention.

1. The Board of Directors, as elected at the Chicago Convention
in 1947, remained intact until the Lord of the Church called
Dr. Paul Schulz to his eternal rest on January 30 of this year.
It should be mentioned that an honorary member of the Board,
Mr. Henry W. Horst, departed this life in September last year.
Since Mr. Martin Salvner-also was unable to contribute his share
to the work of the Board after being stricken with serious illness
and at times a bare majority of the members had to carry on and
make important decisions, the Board took steps — though in vain —
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Schulz.

At the time of this writing twenty-six meetings of the Board
have been held, and at least one more will have to be called.

Organization

2. The first meeting of the Board during the triennium was
held September 22—23, 1947. President Behnken was elected as
chairman, the undersigned as secretary, and Mr. W. H. Schlueter
as treasurer of the Board. Standing committees were chosen as
follows: Committee on Colleges, Dr. Paul Schulz and Messrs. E. J.
Gallmeyer, J. W. Boehne, Jr., and.Theo. Schlake; Finance. Com-
mittee, Dr. J. W. Behnken, Treasurer Schlueter, Pastor Paul
Koenig, and Mr. Schlake; Fiduciary Committee, Messrs. E. Schuett-
ner, Chas. Burde, Walter F. Streutker, and Fred Mueller; Advisory
Committee for Valparaiso, the Secretary, Rev. O. Fedder, and Mr. E.
Tatge. The following were asked to act as contact men with other .-
departments: the Home Mission Board and the Board for Parish
Education, the Secretary; the Lutheran Laymen’s League, Mr. E. J.
Gallmeyer; the Armed Services Commission, Dr. Paul Schulz.
Mr. Theo. W. Eckhart was appointed as Assistant Treasurer.
Mr. A. W. Huge continued to serve faithfully as our capable Synod-
ical Auditor.

3. Appointments made by the Praesidium in conjunction with
the Board of Directors: The Board for Public Relations: Prof. A.
Huegli of River Forest, Pastors E. C. Fackler of Detroit (later
replaced by the Rev. H. W. Gockel), Ad. Meyer of New York,
Manfred E. Reinke of La Porte, Ind., and Messrs. Fred J. Strodel
of Chicago, J. W..Boehne, Jr., of Washington, and Geo. Halter of