# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S224 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 210 _. Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention, When Appropriations of Delegate Synod Should Go into Effect. (Overture 619.) Wuerzas, An appreciable number of congregations meet their synodical obligations by means of a budget operating from January to December; and Wuereas, General synodical appropriations usually are passed in May or June; and Wuersas, Congregations with a budget system operating between January and December are delayed until January next following the time of the appropriation in gathering funds to meet their quota of the appropriation; therefore be it Resolved, That all appropriations passed at the triennial con- vention of Synod go into effect on January 1 next following the date of appropriation. . Respectfully tendered, Curist Cuurcu, LuTHERAN, Fifth Avenue at Irving, San Francisco, Cal. For the Council of Christ Church: Ernest VON HESEN.. This overture was taken care of by the resolution that appropria- tions go into effect at the beginning of Synod’s fiscal year, February 1. Disposition of Dividends of Concordia Publishing House. (German Report, p. 303.) For many years Synod has been realizing a profit out of its « publishing business. Traditionally these profits have flown into the Synodical Treasury. We believe that the time has come wher a change in policy can and should be made. We, therefore, offer the following resolutions for your consideration : — 1. Wuereas, Ever since the early years of Synod’s history the profits accruing to Synod from its publishing activities have been paid into the Synodical Treasury; and 2. Wuereas, In many years such profits almost equaled and, in several instances, actually exceeded the gross disbursements out of the Synodical Treasury; and 3. Wuereas, During the last few years the budget for the Synod- ical Treasury has been so increased that the profits from the publish- ing business are but a minor part of the necessary gross receipts; and 4, Wuereas, It should be our purpose to benefit all of Synod’s budgeted activities with the profits of the publishing business; and ©