# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S668
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668 FINANCIAL MATTERS

Resolved, (a) That the convention acknowledge with gratitude
the services rendered by Rev. John E. Herrmann, Rev. R. C. Muhly,
and Rev. Waldo J. Werning, and also the regional representatives:
and be it further

Resolved, (b) That the overtures in this report be adopted;
and be it finally

Resolved, (c) That the District, circuit, and congregational
committees be urged to promote the provisions of these overtures
faithfully and enthusiastically.

Also the following resolution was adopted:

Resolution 4
Subject: “Venture of Faith”

Wuereas, The Fiscal and Visitors’ Conference of 1955 unan-
imously adopted the “Venture of Faith” program in our church; and

Wuereas, This program has produced excellent results in the
first five months of 1956; and

Whereas, We believe that a concentrated and sustained effort
must be maintained in order that the 1956 budget and succeeding
budgets may be reached; and

WuereAs, 650 congregations of Synod have made no commit-
ments of any kind for Synod’s 1956 budget; and

Wuereas, Almost one half of the congregations of Synod are
not keeping pace with their goals or commitments for the first four
months of 1956; therefore be it

Resolved, (a) That Synod, through the delegates to this con-
vention, appeal to all congregations to make regular monthly con-
tributions throughout the year; and be it further

Resolved, (b) That those congregations which have not re-
mitted one half of their goal or commitments to Synod by July 15
be made the special concern of circuit Visitors, District Steward-
ship Committees, the District Presidents, and Synod’s Stewardship
Department; ‘and be it finally

Resolved, (c) That the District Stewardship Committees report
regularly on the progress made in those congregations which have
not remitted their proportionate share of the 1956 budget, to the
Board of Directors through Synod’s Stewardship Department so
that proper adjustments can be made in the budgets of all depart-~
ments of Synod should that become necessary.