# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1249
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

770 FINANCIAL MATTERS

Wuereas, Better timing of such programs through co-ordinated
planning would enable local churches reasonably to anticipate all
the requests which might be made during the year, and, in
individual members would then systematically plan their giving,
instead of contributing haphazardly, thus attaining greater blessings
for all these worthy causes; and .

Wuereas, It is believed that the various activities could be
more forcefully presented by means of motion pictures and slides
which would vividly portray their work and needs and reach a
greater number of people more effectively than by having Trep-
resentatives traveling great distances and incurring considerable
expense while reaching relatively few people; that such media could
be employed at times most propitious for local groups and would
engender more enthusiasm among individual members than abstract
presentations through addresses to smaller groups by special
representatives; therefore be it ~

Resolved, That we respectfully petition the honorable English
District of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod to study this
matter more fully and to memorialize the triennial convention of
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, convening in 1950, with
a view toward establishing an over-all program of co-ordinated
planning whereby the needs of all agencies of the Church, except
unforseeable emergencies, might be financed in such a manner that
other, and in such a manner that the individual congregation may
the interests of all will be best served, yet not conflict with one an-
be able to anticipate on an annual basis their fair share for the
work of the church at large.

Respectfully submitted,

Our Repeemer Ev. Lurueran Cuurcu

by Gtenn D. Cartson, Secretary -
Dallas, Tex., May 15, 1949

Your Committee concurs in the recommendations offered in

this memorial. Tue Encuisa Districr
C. F. Danxwortn, Secretary

Protect Congregations and Their Synod
from Financial Exploitation
(Memorial 815) .
Wuereas, The congregations of Synod individually cannot judge
the bookkeeping and auditing standards and practices of special
projects and unofficial intrasynodical collections; and