# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S135
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Ev. Luth, Synod :of :Missouri, Ohio,.and Other States. 1935. 123

work in their respective territories and shall not only consult with the
mission committees in their territories through the contact men, but
shall also report regularly to the General Secretary under whom they
work and who may call a meeting of all territorial secretaries as often
as necessary. :

. Synod shall instruct the General Secretary and his territorial sec-
retaries to make a detailed study of the entire existing Home Mission
field, to carry out an amalgamation program, to put into operation
a unified, systematic, and detailed survey of the entire United States
and Canada, using candidates for the ministry if necessary, and to
carry out a program of expansion proportionate to present opportuni-
ties and the financial ability of Synod.

9. Synod’s Board of Directors shall at all times keep itself in-
formed as to the manner and method of the work done in the Home
Mission field and shall approve the general policies of the Board for
Home Missions and Church Extension.

10. Other rules and regulations governing the work may be made
from time to time as necessity demands.

Respectfully submitted by resolution of

THE Boarp oF Directors oF THE ATLANTIC District.
_ ~ Kart Kretzmann, Secretary.

With reference to these two memorials as well as the proposed
regulations for the Secretary of Missions in the report of the Board
of Directors Committee 8 reported: —

Since these overtures are aimed at a closer cooperation and better
coordination in the chief work of Synod, 7.¢., missions, and since
your Committee believes that radical changes would at present be
inadvisable, we propose as a further step toward coordination of mis-
sions the following: —

Resolved: —

1. That the Secretary of Missions shall be appointed by the
President of Synod in conjunction with the College of Presidents and
be answerable to the President of Synod;

2. That the Secretary of Missions be made the Executive Sec-
retary (without vote) of the Board of Home Missions in North
America;

3. That all District church extension and mission boards be urged
to avail themselves of the services of his office and give information
and render cooperation whenever necessary ;

4, That we also respectfully invite the Mission Board of the
Synodical Conference to make use of this office as they have done
in the past; ;