# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S479
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FINANCIAL MATTERS 479

{income should be made to pay the cost of buildings which
“gerve for a generation or more.

ordingly, we urgently recommend to Synod:

that it change its system of financing capital improvements
cash policy to one which uses the advantages of Synod’s
position; and

that the President of Synod appoint a committee of five
n of our Church especially competent in banking and financial
es to develop sound policies and standardized proce-
and

«that the Treasurer of Synod and its Board of Directors
n put this program into immediate effect, with an evalua-
port to each succeeding synodical convention.

THE Boarp or Controt

St. Paut’s Cotiece, Concorpra, Mo.
O. G. Tremann, Secretary

Report of the Department of Stewardship,
- Missionary Education and Promotion

‘The Department of Stewardship, Missionary Education and
tion is a creation of the 1950 convention of Synod. It includes
irk. formerly specifically assigned to the Department of Pub-
d Missionary Education. The undersigned was appointed

dship Counselor of Synod by the Board of Directors soon
sthe 1950 convention. In May, 1952, the Rev. Waldo J. Werning
pointed by the Board of Directors of Synod to serve as
Stewardship Counselor.

functions of this Department are threefold:

promote a sustained program of Christian stewardship
e total life of our members, particularly as these lives
programs of our congregations and of Synod.

wA0. Promote missionary education and information so that
aembership is the more informed concerning Synod’s great
ry program.

a: promote evangelical ways and means of gathering suf-

erings from our members to supply the growing needs of
’s expanding program.

eve these three general aims, even in a limited degree,
unent must endeavor to keep in close touch with the
ugh many and varied contacts with District leaders and