# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S179
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1926. 179

b, At its last convention, Synod had requested the Board of
Directors to appoint a Ways and Means Committee, which was to
carry out the collection of the $3,850,000 appropriated for the Synod-
ical Building Fund. In its first meeting of the triennium the Board
‘of Directors appointed Dean J. H. OC. Fritz, Financial Secretary
Theo. W. Eckhart, and the Rev. J.C. Baur as this committee. An
“Advisory Committee was soon added, consisting of representative
men from various parts of the Synod. It is a matter of common
knowledge, and should be here recorded in the spirit of true gratitude
‘to the Giver of all good gifts, that the appropriation was oversub-
"- geribed by about a million dollars, and that more. than the sum
appropriated has been paid in at the present time. Since the Synod
_ had made no other provisions, the Board of Directors has allowed
~ the expenses of the Ways and Means Committee out of the collection.

ce. The request of the Auditing Committee to appoint a comp-
troller was by the last Synod referred to the Board of Directors.
After giving this matter into the hands of a subcommittee and after
discussing the question repeatedly and at length, the Board of Diree-
* ‘tors finally agreed that the installation of a Comptrolling Board
7 ‘does not appear feasible or necessary under present arrangements in
** the fiscal office, and it was resolved so to report. to Synod. .

d. The wish had been voiced at the last Synod to send an expe-
rienced business man to Europe to adjust a number of business
matters with the European brethren. It should be reported that at
the request of the Board Mr. Seuel undertook this trip in the interests
of Synod.

5. The question of incorporation of Synod had been left in the
hands of the Board of Directors. A committee of Lutheran lawyers
was selected to consider this matter, together with a St. Louis lawyer,
S. T. G. Smith, who has served Synod on various occasions in a very
capable manner. This committee still has the matter under advise-
_. ment and according to its last report could not finish its work before

this convention of Synod. ,
Respectfully submitted in the name of
THe Boarp or Directors.

‘M.F. Kreramann, Secretary.

Committee 22 recommended the following resolutions, which were
* . approved : — .
, Resolved, That we commend the Board of Directors for efficient
. and faithful discharge of their duties ; furthermore,

Resolved, That we herewith approve of the reported action taken
by this Board in the performance of its duties.