# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S454
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

454 MISSIONS

Office Salaries (one man, four women) 2... .
Office Equipment —
Office Supplies 0000 _
Literature and Miscellaneous Printing
Prayer Books and Devotional Booklets .
Postage, Telephone, and Telegraph. ......
Travel and Incidentals ........
Contact Key Pastors _.
Service Centers
Commission Meetings ..........
Service and Hospital Pastors .
Chaplains 2
Regional Conferences
Pension Fund ....
Interim Salaries...
Special Salaries
Real Estate Maintenance
Automobiles 2... -

The above figures are not audited and are given to in
the Commission’s approximate expenditures. oe
The work of the Armed Services Commission must con
We should be grateful that the necessary funds to carry or
work are on hand and no request need be made for an allo
out of Synod’s budget. O. A. Saver, Secretary git
ACTION

Concerning this memorial, Synod adopted the following r
lutions submitted by Committee 14:

Resolution 7

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Wuereas, The Armed Services Commission has rendered ¢
cellent service to the Church, particularly to the members in ‘tH
Military and to the patients in Veterans Administration Hospi
therefore be it

Resolved, That we express our sincere appreciation to ‘#
members of the Commission for their faithful service; and
it further ,

Resolved, That a special vote of thanks be extended to Ps

Paul Mehl, who served through the war years and until 1948.

the Executive Secretary. it

Wuereas, The Commission is the endorsing agency for
chaplains of our Church; and

Wuereas, There are at the present time over 5,000 mem b¢i
of our Synod in the Military; and

Wuereas, The Commission is now rendering spiritual servic