# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S616
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FINANCIAL MATTERS

VIII. FINANCIAL MATTERS

Report of the Board of Directors
, (Report 801)

The Board of Directors herewith respectfully submits its trien-
nial report to The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, covering
its activities from June, 1953, after its election at Houston, Tex.,
until its April meeting, 1956. So far twenty-three regular meetings
were held, extending over two and sometimes three days. At all
these meetings a quorum was present, and quite often all members
were in attendance. Another meeting will have to be held before
the convention.

Organization

After the last convention the Board organized by electing
President Behnken as chairman, Mr. John W. Boehne, Jr., as vice-
chairman, M. F. Kretzmann as secretary, and W. H. Schlueter as
treasurer. The following sectional committee assignments were
made: Committee 1: Dr. E. T. Bernthal, Mr. Henry Buck, and
Dr. H. Harms; Committee 2: The Rev. Arthur H. Oswald, Mr. Clar-
ence Amling, and Dr. F. A. Hertwig; Committee 3: Dr. E. J. Gall-
meyer, Mr. J. W. Boehne, Jr., and Dr. A. H. Grumm; Committee 4:
Dr. Oliver Harms, Mr. Theo. Schlake, and Dr. F. Lichtsinn. The
Vice-Presidents served in an advisory capacity (cf. Bylaws, 2.81).
These committees met regularly, usually in advance of the plenary
sessions of the Board, to study the reports and requests of the
departments assigned to them and to bring in recommendations
to the Board. Only in this manner could the heavy volume of
business be transacted by the Board. So far twenty-two regular
meetings were held, while another is to be called before Synod
meets in St. Paul. The meetings usually extended over two days,
sometimes three. Once a year the Board met with the Board of
Directors of Valparaiso University to discuss problems of mutual
interest.

Appointments

In accordance with the Bylaws (Sec. 2.05,b) the following
appointments were made (taking into account the changes made
in the course of the triennium): Chas. E. Groerich, Assistant
Treasurer and Legacy Officer; R. C. Rauscher, Controller; Dr. L.
Meyer, Planning Counselor; Rev. John E. Herrmann, Stewardship
Counselor; E. R. Streufert, Internal Auditor; Rev. Armin Schroeder,
Statistician and Chronicler; Dr. M. Piehler, Transportation Sec-
retary; Committee on Church Architecture: The pastors Elmer
Streufert and Adolf J. Stiemke and Messrs. Walter Hagedohm,

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