# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1923_S86
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86. Proceedings of Thirty-Second Regular Meeting,

4. After consultation with a reliable attorney the question of»

incorporating the institution at Bronxville was dropped.

8, The’ institution in Northwestern Canada was opened: at Ed- : Re.

monton in rented buildings.
9. Synod’s charter was ‘revised according to the new constitution.

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"40. The matter of incorporating Synod in other States than 4

Missouri was repeatedly considered. It was resolved to report that

the Board of. Directors finds no cause for tampering with the existing . 4
incorporation since the incorporation in Missouri seems to be as

safe as it can be made in any State.
11. The regulations governing loans from the Church Extension
Fund were revised.

12. After’a thorough investigation the prices charged for our 3

periodicals in Canada were not found to be excessive.

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18. According to the instructions of the previous ‘convention 3
(1920) a financial secretary,; Mr. Theo: W. Eckhart, was engaged. °§

14, Having been charged with the duty of deciding on Synod’s
headquarters, the Board of Directors resolved that: the office of f Synod
shall be located at St. Louis, Mo:

15. Since the administration of. legacies was turned over to the” ‘3

Board of Directors, the Treasurer, Mr. Seuel, was elected Legacy |
Officer.

16. Since it has plessed the Lord of the Church to summon from

his labors into the rest of the children of God a most active and
faithful member of this Board, Mr. Benjamin Bosse, the vacancy was

filled by the election of Mr. J. W. Boehne, of Evansville, Ind. The 4
latter served on the Finance Committee with President Pfotenhauer 4
and Treasurer Seuel. Mr. Bosse’s place on the Committee on Build- ¥

ings was filled by Mr. F. C. Pritzlaff.

ACTION.

_ The report was adopted. Synod passed a vote of thanks to the
Board of Directors for faithful service and to the congregations at
St. Louis, Mo., for their donation of $75,000. The Board’s action in
filling the position made vacant by the death of Mr. Bosse was

ratified.
Bureau of Statistics.
(Germ. Rep., p. 234.) ; ~

Synod resolved to create a Bureau of Statistics, which is to be |
‘under the care of the official statistician, who is responsible to the

Board of Directors. Synod furthermore resolved that all who desire “

to. gather statistics of any kind: shall first apply to this bureau to
learn how far their desires can be ‘met: