# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S295
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FINANCES 295

Resolved, That the proposal to investigate the possibility of
group insurance for churches be respectfully declined.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Establishing Fund-Raising Service
RESOLUTION 17, COMMITTEE 11

Memorial 809, page 641, Reports and Memorials
Unprinted Memorial 824, pages 86—88, Today’s Business

Wuereas, The convention of 1956 resolved to “encourage the
formation of a fund-raising service for our congregations to be
organized and administered by a private group within our Lutheran
constituency, whose policies shall be formulated in consultation
with the Stewardship Department and periodically reviewed by the
Stewardship Department”; and

Wuereas, The Board of Directors reports (p. 579) that it “spent
many hours in a determined effort to carry out this resolution, but
encountered unanticipated difficulties which convinced the Board
that the resolution as adopted is unworkable”; and

Wuereas, After thorough discussion, your committee is per-
suaded that independent agencies operating under synodical super-
vision, as well as such agencies within the framework of the Synod,
would create serious problems in administration; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod decline at this time to establish any
official fund-raising services; and be it further

Resolved, That Unprinted Memorial 824 be referred to the
Board of Directors and to the Stewardship Department for study
and that they submit their findings to the 1962 convention of the
Synod; and be it finally

Resolved, That in the meantime the interested congregations
continue to avail themselves of the services of competent fund-
raising agencies.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Amend Bylaws of Constitution
Paragraphs 1.05 and 3.75

RESOLUTION 18, COMMITTEE 11

Memorial 804, page 626, Reports and Memorials

Resolved, That we favor the adoption of the Handbook changes
as contained in Recommendation III, page 626b of Reports and
Memorials, to wit: To add to the end of the sentence of paragraph