# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S294
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294 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 11

Recommending an Annual Synodwide Appeal
for Financial Support of Lutheran Charities
RESOLUTION 14, COMMITTEE 11

Memorial 820, pages 648, 649, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The feasibility of an annual Synodwide appeal for
financial support of Lutheran charities, as recommended in Me-
morial 820, should be carefully studied before such Synodwide
appeal is authorized; therefore be it

Resolved, That a committee be appointed by the President of
the Synod, in consultation with its Board of Social Welfare, to con-
sider this matter, with instructions to report to the next regular
convention of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Intrasynodical Organization Financial Reports
RESOLUTION 15, COMMITTEE 11
Unprinted Memorial 826, page 91, Today’s Business

Wuereas, So-called intrasynodical organizations within the
framework of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, but not
a part of the synodical organization, are collecting millions of dol-
lars from the members of our churches; and

Wuereas, Some of these organizations solicit funds not only
within their Districts, but from all parts of the Synod; and

Whereas, It is a part of good management and good steward-
ship that such organizations put finanical statements into the hands
of their contributors; and

WHEREAS, It is not feasible to print all such financial statements
in the Lutheran Witness; therefore be it

Resolved, That intrasynodical organizations be urged to submit
their financial statements directly to their constituencies, if they
are not already doing so, and that a copy of such financial state-
ments be placed on file with the Board of Directors of the Synod.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Investigate Possibility of Group Insurance for Churches
RESOLUTION 16, COMMITTEE 11
Memorial 810, page 641, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, Mutual insurance plans within church bodies have
been found impracticable in past experience and have been judged
unwise by competent men in the insurance field; therefore be it