# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S183
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MISSIONS 183

Wuereas, The 1956 convention of the Synod established the
office of Executive Secretary of Medical Missions; and

Wuereas, Additional clarifying regulations are necessary for
the proper functioning of the Executive Secretary of Medical
Missions; therefore be it

Resolved, That the paragraph in the synodical Handbook under
Medical Missions (J) be deleted and the following paragraphs sub-
stituted:

J. MEDICAL MISSIONS
Executive Secretary

An Executive Secretary of Medical Missions, preferably a med-
ical person, shall upon nomination of the Medical Mission Council
(see below) and approval of the Mission Boards be appointed by
the Board of Directors of the Synod to serve as the administrative
staff officer for the Mission Boards of the Synod for all their med-
ical work. As such, he or his representative shall attend all meet-
ings of these Mission Boards. The ultimate authority for, and
administration of, medical mission work shall be the responsibility
of the respective Mission Board operating in a given area.

Medical Mission Council

The Board of Directors of the Synod shall appoint a Medical
Mission Council, which shall meet regularly to counsel and to advise
the Executive Secretary of Medical Missions. He shall submit his
plans for medical missions to this council before recommending
them to the respective Mission Boards.

The Medical Mission Council shall be composed of the presi-
dent of the Lutheran Medical Mission Association or his repre-
sentative; the executive director of the Wheat Ridge Foundation
or his representative; a Lutheran hospital administrator; and four
members at large to be appointed by the Board of Directors of the
Synod. Executive Secretaries of Mission Boards shall be ex officio
members of this council without vote.

The Medical Mission Council shall seek to develop interest in,
and support for, medical missions, especially among medical people
in our Synod.

Lutheran Medical Mission Association

The Lutheran Medical Mission Association is recognized as
a service group within Synod to co-operate with the Medical
Mission Council and with the Executive Secretary of Medical
Missions.