# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S469
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

Restudy of Synod’s Administrative Agencies
(Memorial 504)
Wuereas, The budget of Synod is rising annually; and

Wuereas, The church should be in duty bound to exercise
economy in every respect without curtailing the work of Synod; and

Wuereas, We believe that such economy could be effected by
reducing the expense of the administrative agencies of Synod;
be it therefore

Resolved, That we, the Western Pastoral Conference of the
South Wisconsin District of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, petition the Delegate Synod to empower our Synod’s Board
of Directors to appoint a committee, authorized to restudy all of
Synod’s administrative agencies, to determine whether there be
unnecessary duplications and expenses, and to submit its report
to the Board of Directors for immediate action.

THe WESTERN PASTORAL CONFERENCE
or THE SouTH WISCONSIN DISTRICT

Joun E. Exsert, Chairman
Martin Ross, Secretary

Commission to Study Synod’s Executive Organization
(Memorial 505)

Wuereas, By the grace of God, The Lutheran Church — Mis-
souri Synod has experienced and is experiencing a rapid
growth; and

Wuereas, This growth has necessitated a broadening of Synod’s
administrative, business, and financial dealings; and

Wuereas, It appears desirable and necessary to keep under
review our Synod’s administrative structure and operational pro-

cedures; therefore be it

Resolved:

1. That Synod at its convention in St. Paul elect a commission
of seven, composed of three members of the clergy, one Christian
day school teacher, and three members of the laity (none of these
members to be an elected synodical or District official or an
appointed member of any synodical or District board or commit-
tee), said commission to study the current organization with a view
to discovering ways to improve the service which Synod requires
under the Constitution, the Bylaws, and special resolutions, keeping
in mind the need to balance effectiveness with economy of money

and manpower;