# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S516
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516 FINANCIAL MATTERS

Church to see its divinely imposed responsibility and the.
tance and blessedness of helping the unfortunate, the poor
needy. It shall dedicate its efforts to a greater extent to
ization and the attainment of these objectives. The Board 0
would like to make the following recommendations to the
vention with a request that they be adopted:

1 E

Wuereas, The work of the General Relief Board, by auth
tion of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, as defined
Handbook, is of a world-wide scope, being directed to the p
of people in this country and in foreign countries, be it the
Resolved, That the name of the said Board be
Board of World Relief, The Lutheran Church — Missouri §

2

Wuereas, The scope and nature of the General Relief *

is such that a larger number of members is required on the:
to formulate and direct the program; and
Wnereas, The Board of Directors has recognized thé

of a larger personnel on said Board by appointing three add
members; be it
Resolved, That the convention change the official Ha’

to read: “The Board of World Relief shall consist of six m
—three pastors and three laymen —who shall be appoin
the Board of Directors. In consultation with the Board of:!
Relief, the Board of Directors shall fill any vacancy.”

3

Wuereas, The Relief Board has undertaken an enlarged,
matic, and international program of physical relief; and
Wuereas, This program requires greater attention’
appointed members of the Board of Relief, who also hay
duties, can give; and a
Wuereas, The Board of Directors has authorized the.px
ment of such help that might be necessary to execute.t
program of our Synod adequately; be it therefore
Resolved, That the Board of Relief be empowered to:

the necessary help to properly administer said program
cular, to establish the office of Executive Director.

Paut E. Wo tr, JR.
’ A. T. Witson
Wo. FENSKE
Rev. E. T. BERNTHAL
-Rev. FRED WAMBSGANSS:
Rev. Epwin A. Nercer, ‘G