# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S96
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CONVENTION SURVEYS
tional, District, national, and international ministry.
14. How many copies of the Biblical Principles Study draft
According to the audit report for 1997, 50% of all conwere sent to LCMS rostered workers for review, study,
tributions received by national Synod were unreand feedback?
stricted. What do you think the percentage of unre1. About 6,000 copies
stricted contributions was in 1992?
2. Almost 10,000 copies
1. 50% unrestricted
3. About 15,000 copies
2. 53% unrestricted
4. Over 20,000 copies
3. 58% unrestricted
Answer: 4—Over 20,000 copies to all LCMS rostered
4. 63% unrestricted
workers and others
15. Resolution 4-02 deals with the issue of the balance between unrestricted and restricted giving for congrega-

Answer: 3—58% unrestricted; there has been a steady
trend of restricting more contributions during the past
decade