# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S106
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106 SYNODICAL ADMINISTRATION

’ D. DUTIES OF DISTRICT PRESIDENTS
3.41 Relation to President of the Synod
(Same as present 3.23)

3.43 Report to District Convention
(Same as present 3.25)

3.45 Duties as Advisers
(Same as present 3.41)

3.47 Official Visits and Investigations
(Same as present 3.43)

3.49 Official Roster of Pastors and Teachers
(Same as present 3.45)
Action: Adopted.
(The convention rejected the motion to change 3.21la to

read: “The following officers shall be elected from the clergy
roster of said District: . . .”)

To Liberalize Board of Directors Borrowing
Power for Capital Investment
RESOLUTION 4-08

Overture 4-10 (CW, p. 111)

WuErEAS, Present limitation placed on the borrowing
power of the Synod’s Board of Directors for purposes of
capital investments are too restrictive for long-range
programing, place undue pressures on the Synod’s oper-
ating budget, and are incompatible with accepted and
sound practices common in our day; and

Wuereas, The Detroit convention authorized the
Board of Directors to borrow funds on a long-term basis
to finance the construction or acquisition of facilities on
condition that these facilities can be amortized from the
income derived therefrom (Proceedings, 1965, Resolution
15-11, p. 191) ; therefore be it

Resolved,
1. That the previous 7-year limitation placed on the
Board of Directors be removed;
2. That the Board of Directors be authorized to finance
capital investments (land, buildings, and facilities built
therein) over a period of time not to exceed 20 years ex-
cept in the case of income-producing property, which
may exceed this limitation (Detroit Resolution 15-11);
and
3. That the Synod reaffirm its policy of paying off loans
as quickly as possible.

Action: Adopted as amended.

(Amended by insertion of parenthetical statement in
point 2.)

To Restudy “Gathering Account” Concept

RESOLUTION 4-09

Overture 4-11 (CW, p. 111)
Resolved, That the Board of Directors be requested

to seek solutions to the concerns expressed in Overture
4-11.
Action: Adopted,

Not to Make Second and Third
Vice-Presidencies Full-Time Offices
RESOLUTION 4-10

Overture 4-16 (CW, p. 112)
Resolved, That the overture to make the Second and
Third Vice-Presidencies full-time offices be declined.
Action: Adopted,

Not to Make Office of Executive Director
Elective

RESOLUTION 4-11

Overture 4-17 (CW, p. 112)

Wuersas, The term of office of the Executive Director
is 2 years, coincident with the election of the Board of
Directors, which he serves; and

Wuereas, The duties of the office require specific
competencies; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 4-17 be declined
Action: Adopted.

To Clarify Duties of Controller
RESOLUTION 4-12

Overture 4-18 (CW, p. 112)

Wuereas, Some of the language of the Handbook de-
fining the duties of the Controller needs clarification;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Handbook paragraphs 2.93 b, 2, 6, 9,
be amended to read (changes and additions in italics):

2, establish and prescribe uniform accounting methods,
budgetary classifications, internal controls, and auditing pro-
cedures in and for all agencies of the Synod and all its insti-
tutions, and in all of the synodical Districts, for all operations
including Church Extension and other specific funds, and
shall receive from all agencies of the Synod and all its insti-
tutions, and from all Districts, monthly and annually their
financial statements, consolidated balance sheets, and operat-
ing statements, and copies of the annual independent audits;

6. administer the classification and authorized disburse-
ment of special funds of the Synod;

9. prescribe and supervise appropriate procedures for the
control of commitments and the preaudit of expenditures of
the Synod;

Action: Adopted in the form given above.

To Hold District Conventions Before
End of July
RESOLUTION 4-13
Overture 4-25 (CW, p. 114)

WHEREAS, It is apparent that there is a need for more
rapid and effective communication of synodical resolu-
tions, plans, and programs to the congregations of the
Synod in and through the District conventions; and

Wuereas, The increased number of Vice-Presidents
renders possible the representation of the synodical

President at District conventions at an earlier date;
therefore be it

;