# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1215
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. FINANCIAL MATTERS

VI. FINANCIAL MATTERS

Report of the Board of Directors
With « (Memorial 801, 1-11)
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Lutheran Church — Miss cunt Send Negular Conv
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waukee in 1950 Was constituted as follows. President wa Mil.
: » J. W. Behn

» M. F. Kretzmann- -
Pastors E. J, Friedrich, 0. A Gate treasurer, W. 4. Schlueter.

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is proving its worth, and we recommend that the regulations
in force be continued and given further study. (Cf. Pro-
ings 1950, page 509, D, and Handbook Section 2.81.) ;

Appointments
3, Synod created the office of a Planning Counselor. (Hand-
ok Section 2.97.) This appointment was filled by the appoint-
t of Dr. L. Meyer.
4, Synod resolved that a Synodical Controller be appointed by
Board of Directors.. (Handbook Section 2.95.) After unsuc-
efforts to secure a man qualified for this office, the arrange-
t was made that the Treasurer of Synod assume the duties of
position and that he engage the services of a competent assist-
t, looking toward his eventual appointment as Controller. This
ition was offered to and accepted by Mr. Raymond Rauscher.
5. In accordance with Handbook Section 2.99, the Board of
ipirectors appointed the Rev. J. E. Herrmann as Stewardship Coun-
“Wiélor. The Rev. W. C. Birkner had been offered but had declined
ithe position as Executive Secretary of the Department of Steward-
‘ship. However, he assisted in this Department until the Rev. Waldo
Werning was appointed as Assistant Stewardship Counselor.
* 6, Other appointments were made according to the Handbook.
“Mr. Theo. W. Eckhart was reappointed Assistant Treasurer. Upon
his voluntary retirement the Board appointed Mr. Chas. E. Groerich.
?*Mr, A. W. Huge was reappointed as Auditor, but became seriously
ill. His duties were temporarily taken over by Mr. Groerich, then
_ by Mr. Ed. Streufert, now appointed as Internal and Field Auditor
‘of Synod under the supervision of the Assistant Controller. Official
audits were made at various times by certified public accountants.
Mr. Huge is again working in the Department although unable to
‘take over his former duties. Other reappointments were: The Rev.
Armin Schroeder as Statistician and Chronicler; Dr. Martin Piehler
as Transportation Secretary; the Valparaiso Advisory Committee,
Dr. M. F. Kretzmann, Pastor O. Fedder, and Mr. E. W. Tatge. The
General Relief Board, composed of the Rev. Edwin A. Nerger, the
Rev. Fred Wambsganss, and Mr. Paul E. Wolf, was recently aug-
-mented by the addition of several members, the Rev. E. T. Bernthal
and Messrs. Wm. F. Fenske and Al. Wilson, in order to carry .on
a systematic relief program on a larger scale. No doubt the report
of the Board of Relief will give further details.

7. Very special mention should be made of the Board of
Trustees of Synodical Trust Funds, who will render their report
directly to Synod. Few people of Synod realize fully how much
time and effort is spent by these men so highly qualified for the
task of making profitable but safe investments of the millions of

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