# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S451
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FINANCIAL MATTERS 451

VII. FINANCIAL MATTERS

Report of the Board of Directors

‘sincere gratitude toward the Lord of the Church for His
‘and blessing the Board of Directors herewith submits its
report to the Forty-Second Regular Convention of The
i Church — Missouri Synod.

: Board of Directors as elected by the convention in Mil-~
$n-1950 was constituted as follows: President, J. W. Behn-
tary, M. F. Kretzmann; treasurer, W. H. Schlueter;
. Friedrich, O. A. Geiseman, and O. R. Harms; and
Glarence Amling, J. W. Boehne, Jr., Henry Buck, E. J.
ér, and Theo. H. Schlake. The four Vice-Presidents, H. H.
A. Hertwig, W. F. Lichtsinn, and A. H. Grumm, served
ry_members.

‘ Organization

first meeting of the triennium, held July 24 and 25,
Board organized by choosing President Behnken as its
the undersigned as its secretary. and Mr. W. H. Schlueter
urer. As to the divisional committees of the Board, the
ization plan was reviewed, under the leadership of
dent Grumm, on the basis of the outline in the Reports
orials, 1950, page 387ff. It was decided to strike out in
ge 390, the words “through the Planning Counselor of
-of Directors.” Page 391d becomes e, e becomes f, and
d. The plan as outlined and amended was then adopted.
e was then appointed to work out the details as to the
to. be followed and as to the men to be assigned to the
tions. Accordingly, at the next meeting the following
committees were set up: Missions: Dr. O. A. Geiseman,
Vice-President H. H. Harms, and Mr. Henry Buck;
Kducation: Dr. E. J. Friedrich, chairman, Vice-President
ig, and Mr. Clarence Amling; Synodical Services:
W. Boehne, Jr., chairman, Vice-President A. H. Grumm,
. J. Gallmeyer; Higher Education: Rev. O. R. Harms,
ice-President Lichtsinn, and Mr. Theo. Schlake. The
ex officio member of all divisional committees. The
nd the Treasurer serve as consultants to the divisional
3 upon request.

ular meetings, eighteen in number, were held, usually
» days. Since according to the new plan matters were,
‘studied by the respective subcommittee, which brought
mmendations to the Board in plenary session, the new