# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1369
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONVENTION MINUTES 909

in the service of the congregations, asking for adequate financial
provision for an expanded student service, for continuation of
the.conference of student pastors, for financial provision to publish
a bulletin for students at universities, and for a study of the prob-
lems of Districts financially unable to provide student service were
adopted (T.B., pp. 130—131).

(Committee 11)

The resolution was passed that “every appropriation be subject
to the approval of the Fiscal Conference” whether it carries said
restriction or not.

(Committee 6, T.B., p. 106)

The proposed changes in the Constitution listed in Today’s
Business, page 106, Resolution 14, were adopted. Synod rejected
Memorials 522—524, declaring Handbook 6.13a adequate. The
faculty of Concordia Seminary was authorized to deputize qualified
persons in foreign countries to censor religious and theological
literature published in their countries (T. B., pp. 159—160). Synod
adopted no changes in the regulations of the appeals system (T.B.,
p. 107), resolved to omit page numbers in future editions of the
Handbook, and resolved officially “to ratify the selection of any
District’s name” and make this provision a by-law of the Consti-
tution. Changes in the Handbook proposed in Today’s Business,
page 122, Resolutions 17 A, B, C, and D were adopted. Memorials
506 and 503 were rejected, this action disposing of the suggestions
received by Committee 6 relative to the changes proposed (T.B.,
pages 122-123). Instead of Resolution 20 (T. B., p. 123) Synod
adopted the following substitute: “Resolwed, To broaden the scope
of the committee authorized earlier (to wit: the committee which
the President was authorized to appoint for the purpose of studying
synodical nomination and election procedure) so as to study the
policies and practices concerning the holding of District conven-
tions.” Synod rejected Memorial 515 on changing the frequency
of coriventions and Memorial 517 suggesting referendum by mail
on urgent business. The College of Presidents was instructed to
study the authority and responsibility of its body and report its
findings to the next convention. The Praesidium was instructed
to appoint a committee which is to contact the English District
with a view to formulating some definite plan for the movement
toward a natural amalgamation. Synod requested the Michigan
District for full information relative to dividing the District at the
next convention. Memorial 1014 (division of the Northwest Dis-
trict) was rejected. The appointment of a temporary synodical
Stewardship Secretary was ratified. The change of the name of
the Radio Committee to the’ Radio and Television Committee of