# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S176
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RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 2

Proposed ‘“Handbook” Revisions and Additions
RESOLUTION 37, COMMITTEE 2

Memorial 402, pages 348—349, Reports and Memorials

12. Executive Secretary and Staff

Wuereas, The successful administration of the Synod’s mission
program requires competent executive personnel; and

Wuereas, Changing conditions affecting mission work neces-
sitate occasional adjustments in the employment and assignments
of such executive personnel; and

Wuereas, The Board for Missions in North and South America
is and will be confronted with these necessary adjustments and
changes; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, as-
sembled in convention at San Francisco, June 17—26, 1959, instruct
its Committee on Constitutional Matters to delete Sec. 8.25 in the
Handbook and substitute the following:

a. The Board for Missions in North and South America shall
engage an Executive Secretary, subject to the approval of the
President of the Synod, determine the qualifications of his office,
and prescribe his duties and functions.

b. The Board for Missions in North and South America shall,
subject to synodical resolution or approval of the Board of Direc-
tors, engage staff personnel and assign its duties.

c. The Board for Missions in North and South America shall
engage such additional professional and clerical help as may be
necessary.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Church Extension — “Handbook” Revisions
. RESOLUTION 38, COMMITTEE 2
Memorial 410, page 388, Reports and Memorials
Wuereas, The General Church Extension Department is in-
volved in two separate and unrelated functions; and
Whereas, It is undesirable and impractical to control and ad-
minister the unrelated functions with a single unit of policies; and
Wuereas, A separation of functions with separate operating
policies would be desirable and wholesome for both the mission
stations and the Church Extension program; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Church Extension Department be divided
into two separate divisions — the Division of Expansion and the
Division of Investment; and be it further

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