# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S463
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 463

Financial Projects Exceeding One Million Dollars
to Be Submitted to the Congregations
(Unprinted Memorial 59)

ACTION

Synod adopted Resolution 24 of Committee 6:

Wuereas, Unprinted Memorial 59 proposes that all budget items
of Synod and any proposed expenditure of one million dollars or
more be submitted to individual congregations of Synod for
approval, rejection, or amendment; and

Wuereas, These proposals are impractical and unfeasible;
therefore be it

Resolved, That this memorial be declined.

Appointments Stipulated in “Handbook” to Be
Submitted to the Convention for Ratification
(Unprinted Memorial 60)

ACTION

Synod adopted Resolution 25 of Committee 6:

Wuereas, Unprinted Memorial 60 calls for all appointments
stipulated by the synodical Handbook to be made before every
convention and submitted to the convention for ratification or
rejection or amendment; and

Wuereas, The appointments referred to cannot be made for
practical reasons until after the election of various officers and
Boards of Synod in the convention of Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That this memorial be declined. »

President Not to Sign Documents or Reports

to the Convention
(Unprinted Memorial 61)
ACTION

Synod adopted Resolution 26 of Committee 6:

Wnereas, Unprinted Memorial 61 proposes that the signature
of the President of Synod should not be affixed to any document
or report for convention consideration, except for matters expressly
committed to him by special resolution for report or action; and

Wuereas, According to Handbook, Section 2.13, all officers are
accountable to Synod for all of their transactions, and according
to Section 2.29, any member of Synod shall have the right to appeal
from the action of the President to Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That this memorial be declined. ,