# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S297
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

FINANCES 297

Board of Directors in establishing The Lutheran Church — Mis-
souri Synod Foundation, a subsidiary corporation; and be it further

“Resolved, That the Synod implore the overflowing blessing of
the Lord of the church upon the Foundation, so that under divine
benediction it may prove a powerful help in the expansion of our
church’s work; and be it finally

“Resolved, That the Synod commend the new Lutheran Church
— Missouri Synod Foundation to our congregations and their
membership, urging them to utilize the Foundation’s services
in making special gifts available for our work at home and
abroad.”

Action: This resolution was adopted.

New Principle of Setting Synod’s Budget and
the Congregational Support of That Budget

RESOLUTION 21, COMMITTEE 11

Unprinted Memorial 825, pages 89—90, Today’s Business

Resolved, That Districts be encouraged to give consideration
to the proposals of Memorial 825; and be it further

Resolved, That Memorial 825 be given further study and
for this purpose be referred to the 1960 Stewardship School; and
be it finally

Resolved, That the findings of the Stewardship School with
recommendations be reported to the 1960 Fiscal Conference for
consideration.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Rewording Sections 9.61 and 9.63 of the “Handbook”
(World Relief)

RESOLUTION 22, COMMITTEE 11
Memorial 1003, pages 678—680, Reports and Memorials

Resolved:

a. That section 9.61 of the synodical Handbook be reworded to
read as given in Reports and Memorials, pages 678—679;

b. That section 9.63 of the synodical Handbook be reworded to
read as given in Reports and Memorials, pages 679—680;

c. That in the next printed revision of the synodical Hand-
book the regulations governing the Board of World Relief be
appropriately removed from Article IX — FINANCES — of the