# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1872_S110
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— 110 —

The general treasurer's position within the directorate.

An inquiry concerning this had been brought before the Synod. The Synod
decided that the treasurer, as such, occupies a position subordinate to
the directorate, in that he must carry out what the directorate has
resolved. The treasurer, as such, has nothing to order on his own
authority, but only needs to see to it that he is given valid
instructions.

Travel costs of the delegates to the Synodical Conference.

Upon inquiry, the Synod declared it to be self-evident that the travel
costs of the delegates to the Synodical Conference are to be paid out of
the synodical treasury.

Enlargement of the various boards of oversight.

On motion of the preparatory committee it was resolved to enlarge the
boards of oversight of the Synod's educational institutions by one member
each from the *Hörerschaft* [the non-voting auditors].

Reprinting the early volumes of "Lehre und Wehre," etc.

A motion came before the Synod to resolve on a reprint of the early
volumes of "Lehre und Wehre." Another motion wished also for a reprint of
earlier volumes of the "Lutheraner." A further motion wishes for a
reprint of the proceedings of the Western District "on the right
relationship of an Evangelical Lutheran Christian to the free-school
system here." All these motions were referred to the Committee on
Printed Matter.

A commission.

Prof. Selle was given the commission:

to investigate on a documentary basis how it came about that, in
appointing the board of oversight for Addison, the name of Mr. President
Bünger was left out and the name of Mr. Vice-President Francke put in its
place, even though the latter, as president of the institution, belongs
among those to be overseen;

further, since when the General President has been a member of the board
of oversight at Addison, when by nature he ought rather to be the
overseer of the board of oversight. —

The report of the Mission Commission,

which had come in during the sessions, could unfortunately not be
discussed for lack of time, and will therefore be communicated through
the "Lutheraner."