# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1127
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556 CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

Wuereas, The advisability of such broader committee assign.
ments for District Presidents has been demonstrated in the com.
mittee functions of this convention; be it therefore

Resolved, That the President of Synod may appoint them to
the convention committees according to their special competence
and interest. :

New District for South Idaho and Utah
(Memorial 1014)

Wuereas, The congregations of South Idaho and Utah wish
to form their own synodical District; and

Wuereas, The Northwest District in convention at Snohomish,
Wash., June 15-18, 1948, adopted the following resolution:

“It was voted overwhelmingly to grant a peaceful dismissa]
to the congregations of Circuit 4 (south of Salmon River in Idaho
and east of the Pacific Time Zone in Oregon, requesting the privi-
lege of establishing the Utah and Idaho District of Synod, pending
the approval of the General Convention in 1950. Our District
Board of Directors and Praesidium are to render every possible
assistance to these congregations in their action to establish this
new District and to work in harmony with the officials of the
Colorado District (to which the Utah congregations now belong)”;
therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, in
convention assembled at Milwaukee, Wis., June, 1950, grant the
privilege of the formation of the Utah-Idaho District.

Tae Nortawest District
Victor A. ScHuuzs, Secretary

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 6, Synod resolved:

Resolution 26

Wuereas, There is sufficient evidence that the Utah congre-
gations do not desire to form a new District; and

Wuereas, Forming the proposed new District would create a
terrific expense by adding another subsidized District to Synod; and

Wueress, No memorial from the Colorado District relative to
the formation of a new District has been received; be it therefore

Resolved, That we regard the formation of a new District for
South Idaho and Utah premature; and be it further

Resolved, That Synod reject this memorial.

Nore.— The Colorado District member of our Committee dis-
qualified himself in the consideration of this matter.