# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S749
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 749

Overture 1 ;
© WHEREAS, In its last convention, held in Milwaukee in 1950,
‘Synod passed a resolution calling for the establishment of a co-
Pordinating council of the various “auxiliary agencies” within
psynod; and 5
(. Waereas, Pursuant to this resolution, the Council of Lutheran
Agencies has been established and organized; and
: Wuereas, Its constitution and purposes have been reviewed
by the duly authorized officers and representatives of Synod and
q found in keeping with Synod’s principles and practices; there-
K fore be it
4 Resolved, That’ The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, in
~ convention assembled at Houston, Tex., recognize the Council of
f Lutheran Agencies and approve its organization and purposes; and
F be it further
‘ Resolved, That Synod ask God’s rich blessing upon the work
~ of the Council, to the end that the Savior’s kingdom may thereby
come and His good and gracious will be done in the hearts of men.

Overture 2

Wuereas, Our beloved Church, The Lutheran Church — Mis-~
souri Synod, has been singularly blessed -by our heavenly Father
with a far-reaching awareness of the challenge of our times and
with wide and varied opportunities to meet this challenge; and

Wuereas, Certain phases of the Church’s great work are per-
formed in a splendid and God-pleasing manner through agencies
not provided for, or included within, the constitutional organization
» of Synod; and
] ’ WHEREAS, The work of these so-called “auxiliary agencies”
* requires continued and expanding support; and

_ Wuereas, The Holy Spirit’s power has so touched the hearts

of our Church’s members with the love of the Lord Jesus Christ
that they have been moved to contribute generously and regularly
to many fine charitable and educational undertakings conducted
within the framework of our Synod; and

Whereas, It is desirable that the work of these “auxiliary
agencies” be called to the attention of our Church’s membership,
to the end that they may become more. fully acquainted with their
purposes and activities and that any possible misunderstanding or
confusion be eliminated; therefore be it ;

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, in
convention assembled at Houston, Tex., officially recognize that
these “auxiliary agencies” are a vital and important: part of the