# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S468
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468 CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

4. Wuereas, It would appear to be more reasonable that the
basic work of the church could be expanded with a smaller pro-
portionate increase in administrative costs; and

5. WHereas, There has been a growing evidence of duplication
in effort and overlapping of activities, with a corresponding increase
in expenditures for printing, meetings, institutes, workshops, com-
missions, and general travel; and

6. Wuereas, The church is confronted with a serious shortage
of workers and yet channels an increasing amount of man power
into executive positions, administrative posts, and professor-
ships; and

7. WHEREAS, Many areas of the church’s work could very
advantageously use less fully academically trained personnel; and

8. WHerEaS, A number of factors indicate the desirability of
exploring the continued necessity of the high school departments
in our preparatory schools; and

9. WHereas, There is a recognized need of a greater local
interest in, and responsibility for, our mission enterprises and
synodical institutions; and

10. Wuereas, Previous efforts to evaluate and solve some of
these problems have not been too successful, e. g., the Survey and
Findings Committee; and

11. Wuereas, The Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church
— Missouri Synod has recognized the need of a “Hoover Com-
mission” and is presently in process of organizing such a com-
mittee; and

12. Wuereas, We are confident that a commission which is not
immediately a part of, or connected directly with, the administra-
tion, would have greater possibilities of success; therefore be it

Resolved:

I. That Synod, assembled at its convention in St. Paul, effect
the appointment of a “Research Commission on Efficiency and
Economy”;

II. That said commission consist of two active pastors of con-
gregations and three laymen;

Il. That this commission be of a temporary nature, non-self-
perpetuating, objective, and dissociated from the administration;

IV. That said commission report periodically directly to Synod’s

Board of Directors, who shall have authority to carry out its
proposals; 4

V. That said commission report to Synod’s next triennial con-
vention with recommendations.

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