# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S476
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476 CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

: ACTION
Synod resolved, upon recommendation of Committee 6:
Resolution 37
Subject: Changes in the Handbook, Section XIII, Paragraph 13.05

WuereEas, Paragraph 13.05, reading as follows:

“The Board for Social Welfare shall serve as a general advisory
and correlating agency for social welfare interests in The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod. It shall aid and assist the congregations
and the social welfare agency called into being by such congrega-
tions and/or their members in carrying out their tasks, recognizing
the historical principles of the autonomy of these establishing
agencies,”
does not adequately convey the intent of directives given to the
department by the Board of Directors of Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That Section XIII, 13.05, be amended to read as
follows:

“a. The Board of Social Welfare shall serve as a general ad-
visory and correlating agency for the social welfare interests within
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod.

“b. It shall stimulate Christian social service, establish stand-
ards of social work activities, promote research in the field of
social work, give counsel to the Board of Directors concerning
the advisability of giving synodical endorsement to newly founded
agencies, conduct institutes and seminars in social service work,
participate in international relief, represent the interest of social 1
service agencies within Synod, with national, State, municipal, and
other agencies, and co-operate with nonsynodical social service
agencies as authorized by Synod.”

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i Pension Funds to Be Used for Church Extension
i. Purposes (Change Regulations) |
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ie (Memorial 510)
i Wuereas, Synodical Pension Funds now exceed $17,000,000
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and many individuals and groups have advocated the reinvestment
of a portion of said funds for Church Extension purposes or for
loans to congregations for construction purposes; and

Wuereas, Such reinvestment cannot be lawfully effected with-
i : out changes being made in the regulations and manner in which |
H said funds are administered; therefore be it |

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Resolved, That the President of Synod appoint a committee
which shall: