# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S105
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1926. 91

a) For the northwest group (following Districts: North Wis-
consin, South Wisconsin, Minnesota, Manitoba and Saskatchewan,
Alberta and British Columbia, North Dakota and Montana, South
Dakota, Oregon and Washington: 8);

b) For the southwest group (following Districts: Iowa, Northern
" Nebraska, Southern Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, California and
Nevada, Kansas, Western, Texas: 9);

c) For the eastern group (following Districts: Southern, Cen-
=. tral, Northern Illinois, Central Illinois, Southern Illinois, Michigan,
E. Eastern, Atlantic, English, Ontario: 10).

(This grouping ts tentative.)

2. The chairman, the secretary, and the laymen are to be chosen
as hitherto and live close together, so they can meet without much
expense.

- 3. The three directors of missions are to be elected and called

5 -according to the regulations of Synod governing the election of pro-

fessors; i. ¢., congregations and the District mission boards (the

latter only for their group) nominate candidates and representatives
of District mission boards for the Electoral College, each for its
group. ‘

4, Each director of missions must devote his entire time to his
work and must therefore not be pastor of a congregation.

5. Each director of missions must reside within his group and

. be an ex-officio member of the District mission boards of his group.

; Synod requests the Districts to make this arrangement.

= 6. Together with the District mission boards, each director of

missions shall see to it — :

a) That by means of pertinent articles in our’ publications and
by means of appropriate pamphlets, etc., the pastors be assisted in
keeping up, and stimulating, in our congregations interest for the
chief work of our Synod;

b) That mission-work be energetically carried on in his Districts,
that diligent and systematic search be made for new fields, and that
all untouched sections be carefully explored;

c) That, if possible, congregations and preaching-stations be
founded especially in larger cities, since two-fifths of the inhabitants
& of our country reside there;

4 d) That in no District mission-work be permitted to lag because
of lack of funds and that therefore, if possible, all Christians actually
take part in raising the necessary funds;

f e) That in general a uniform and systematic cooperation of all

E Districts obtain. |

7. Since the directors of missions have each a seat and a voice
in the General Mission Board, the responsibility rests upon them of

. furnishing it with exact information. It shall be the duty of the