# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S178
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178 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 2

by the Synod. One half of the Board membership shall be elected
at every convention of the Synod.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Church Extension — “Handbook” Revisions
RESOLUTION 41, COMMITTEE 2

Note: Resolutions 40 and 41 were adopted separately and later in-
corporated in Substitute Resolution 39-49,

Memorial 412, page 395, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, Continuity in administering the General Church
Extension Fund in its promotion, allocation, and repayment pro-
gram is of utmost importance in the growing Church Extension
Fund in regard to policies and investments; and

Wuereas, A complete change in Board personnel could be of
serious consequence to the security and program of the General

Church Extension Fund because of its large amount of funds;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the pastor, the teacher, and two laymen re-
ceiving the highest number of votes at the San Francisco Conven-

tion serve for a six-year term, and the remaining half of the elected
Board serve for a three-year term.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Church Extension — “Handbook” Revision
SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION 39-49, COMMITTEE 2
Memorial 412, pages 394—395, Reports and Memorials

Wuenreas, The objectives and functions of a department should
be clearly stated so as to define the goals of a department and to
outline the functions of a department; and

Wuereas, The objectives and functions of the Church Exten-

sion Department are not included in the Handbook for The Lu-
theran Church — Missouri Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That the San Francisco convention of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod instruct its Committee on Constitutional
Matters to incorporate the following paragraphs in the Handbook
under Section VIII. MISSIONS — Part G — Church Extension:

Objectives

1. To furnish adequate facilities that provide for a parish pro-
gram of preaching and teaching the Word and administering the
sacraments to its members in the community of a newly organized
congregation and assist, wherever possible, in the missionary ex-
pansion program of the Synod.