# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S474 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 486 MISSIONS institutes, short-term schools, and Bible institutes to be held in strategic centers; and be it further D. Resolved, That existing facilities and opportunities in various sections, Districts, and circuits receive consideration in promoting the above special training program; and be it further E. Resolved, That our congregations be urged to avail them- selves of the opportunities for effective lay training as carried on by the auxiliary organizations within Synod; and be it further F. Resolved, That the necessary expenditures needed to put the above program into operation be provided by the Board of Directors of Synod; and be it finally G. Resolved, That Synod express its joy over the fact that an ever-increasing number of lay people are manifesting an inteyest in serving the Church on a full-time basis, and that it stand ready to offer guidance to these people and use them whenever possible. The above overture is submitted by the following: Rev. W. C. BirKNER Rev. Herman H. KoprpetMann Secretary of Missions Assistant Executive Secretary and Stewardship Board for Foreign Missions Central District Mr. Wn. A. KRAMER Eo ovenateteeet | { lage aay aaa 6 cares ae be Sera bre east ~ ee Oe I Rev. Oscar E. Fevcut Secretary of Adult Education Rev. Econ W. GEBAUER Assistant, Department of Publicity and Missionary Education Rev. H. W. Gocket Assistant Executive Secretary Board for Home Missions Rev. J. E. HERRMANN . Stewardship Secretary Rev. Wm. H. HittMERr Assistant Executive Secretary Board for Home Missions Assistant Secretary of Schools Rev. Kart Kurta Executive Secretary of the Missionary Board Rev. H. A. Mayer Assistant Secretary of Missions Rev. L. MEYER Director of Publicity and Missionary Education Mr. ArtHoR L. Minter - Executive Secretary Board for Parish Education Rev. F. C. STREUFERT Secretary of Missions The above overture has been endorsed by. Tue Boarp For MIssIons IN NortH AND South AMERICA H. A. Mayer, Secretary Tue Boarp oF Foreicn MIssIoNs O. H. Scumuwt, Executive Secretary Tue Boarp FOR ParisH EDUCATION H. F. C. Roenn, Secretary