# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1122
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548 CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

ACTION .
Upon recommendation of Committee 13, Synod resolved.

Resolution 1

Wuergas, The need for special materials informing congreg
tions’ of Synod on the work of the Church will continue for 's ~
time; and

Wuereas, These materials need to be utilized economical}
and effectively, our congregations and pastors will be helped by

_ Special training and stimulus in the most effective methods of

stewardship, and the Fiscal Conference, February 2 and 3, 1949

has urged the Board of Directors of Synod to provide for such

. Service through the appointment of a stewardship secretary; and

Wuereas, The functions of stewardship, missionary education,
and promotion need to be kept separate from the activities assigned
to the Board for Public Relations; therefore be it

Resolved, That all of Synod’s work coming under the classifica-
tion of stewardship, publicity, missionary education, and Promotion
be merged in a department to be called the Department of Steward-
ship, Missionary Education, and Promotion;

That the Board of Directors be empowered to create such
secretaryships as are necessary adequately to staff this de-
partment;

That the Department of Stewardship, Missionary Education,
and Promotion shall be responsible to the Board of Directors for
the conduct of its work; and

That pastors and congregations of Synod be encouraged to put
to use the activities and publications of this department to the
fullest and most effective extent.

Disapprove Appointment of Synodical Stewardship
Secretary

(Memorial 530)

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

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 549

y assigned to a stewardship secretary” (“Fiscal Conference
es,” February, 1949, p.12); and

Mei thc A Synodical Stewardship Secretary was appointed

“de 1949 without the authorization of Synod; and

“¢thenewly appoin

Waereas, The Fiscal Conference of September 7 and 8, 1949,
thereupon allocate the sum of $15,000 in the 1950 budget for
; ted Stewardship Secretary office” (“Fiscal Con-
ference Minutes,” p. 91,127); and
“_“WerEas, Synod’s Publicity and Missionary Education Depart-
ment?bas during the last twenty years spent over one million dol-
lars. (over half of the sum was spent in the last few years) to
ote Christian stewardship and to induce the members of
Beeod to contribute more towards missions and synodical work; and
PT EREAS, In spite of this huge expenditure of over a million
ollars, Synod in 1948 received only six cents of every “church
“dollar,” while it received about twice that much, or. twelve cents
‘of every such dollar, in 1929; and .
“ WHEREAS, The Constitution, Article XI,.expressly says, “The
officers of Synod must assume only such rights as have been ex-
pressly conferred upon them by Synod, and in everything per-
taining to their rights and the performance of their duties they
are responsible to Synod... . Synod at all times has the right to
call its officers to accoun’ ”. now therefore be it
Resolved, That the above violation of Synod’s Constitution in
appointing a Synodical Stewardship Secretary and in allocating
$15,000 in the 1950 budget for such an unauthorized office be called
to the attention of Synod; and be it furthermore
Resolved, That we request Synod not to condone such uncon-
stitutional and unauthorized procedure on the part of its responsible
officials and not to grant its post factum consent or approval.
(Signed) (Rev.) J. Bertram, Fort Dodge, Iowa
(Dr.) P. E. Krerzmann, Cuba, Mo.
Zion Ev. Lurueran Caurca, Catcaco, Ibu.
Cart G. Kruse, Pastor

Signatures attested by (Rev.) H. D. Mensine
Tinley Park, Ill., April 5, 1950
ACTION .
Upon recommendation of Committee 6, Synod resolved:
. Resolution 27
Wuereas, The “officers of Synod” herewith involved diligently
consulted Synod’s Fiscal Conference; and