# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1256
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

FINANCIAL MATTERS TTT

General Church Extension Funds
for Negro Congregations
(Memorial 813)
: Wuenreas, There has been a change in the status of Negro work
ko that it now comes under the supervision and direction of several
_.of the Districts of Synod; therefore
The Southeastern District of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod does herewith memorialize Synod to make it possible for
~\the General Church Extension Board to loan money through the
Districts for the building of necessary chapels and churches for
Negro congregations in their Districts; and be it known that it will
be the policy of the Southeastern District to make loans for the
same purpose out of its own Church Extension Fund.

Tae SouTHEASTERN District
Encar C. Rakow, Secretary

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 11, Synod resolved:

Resolution 6

Wuereas, There is nothing in the regulations governing the
General Church Extension Fund to prevent Districts from lending
money to Negro congregations; and

Wuereas, It is entirely a matter for the Districts to determine
who is to receive a loan; therefore be it

Resolved, That no action by this convention is required on this
phase of the memorial; and be it further

Resolved, That in regard to the question raised by the repre-
sentatives of the Southeastern District whether Church Extension
Funds should be made available to congregations which are not
members of Synod, but whose pastors are members and are super-
vised by officers of a District of our Synod, your Committee is of
the opinion that this is a question of constitutional interpretation
and should be referred to the Constitutional Committee for action.

Re Family Worship Hour
(Unprinted Memorial 22)

Wueneas, The Family Worship Hour has met with great favor
and is carrying its message of quiet, meditative, and dignified devo-
tions daily into the homes of America on approximately a hundred
stations; and .

Wuereas, Many more stations are anxious to broadcast this
program, but have been denied for lack of funds; and