# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S694
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convention at large;

694 FINANCIAL MATTERS

(b) That the Board of Directors cause a continuing study to
_be made of these fiscal policies as to their desirability and prac-
ticality not only as it pertains to the Board for Higher Education,
but. also as it pertains to all departments of Synod;

(c) That the Board of Directors submit their recommendations
on such study, via such committees as they may deem appropriate,
to the 1959 convention.

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Resolution 14
Subject: Convention Committee Procedure Regarding Finances

Wuereas, It is in the best interests of the work of our church
to develop long-range and short-range plans for our financial
operations; and

Wuereas, In the development of such policies and in evaluating
financial requests involving the expenditure of synodical funds it
is desirable to have the benefit of the knowledge and experience
of the Board of Directors and that of its fiscal officers and financial
advisers; and

Wuereas, It is necessary to consider the financial needs of all
departments of Synod in arriving at a well-rounded, over-all, and
sound financial program; and

Wuereas, It is desirable to bring all financial requirements
into a single and unified program for the convention’s consideration;
therefore be it

Resolved, (a) That, at all triennial conventions following the
1956 convention, all resolutions presented to the convention con-
cerning fiscal policies and financial appropriations, be reviewed by
the convention Floor Committee on Finances, prior to the presenta-
tion by the appropriate floor committee of their resolution to the

(b) That any resolution concerning fiscal policies and financial
appropriations contain an expression that it carries the concurrence
or nonconcurrence of the Convention Floor Committee on Finances
when it is presented to the convention at large;

(c) That representatives of the Board of Directors, the office
of the Controller, the office of the Treasurer and of the Stewardship
Department serve in an advisory capacity to the Convention Floor
Committee on Finances.

Resolution 15
Subject: Bequests
Wuereas, Synod is in a position to accept, manage, conserve,

and be responsible for legacies, bequests, devises, endowments,
foundations, annuity gifts, and all other trust funds; and

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