# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S263
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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 251

mittee was instructed to employ all proper means and assistants to
procure the contributions needed for the work of Synod, to transmit
to District Presidents, Visitors, and pastors reports on the financial
needs of Synod, receive and tabulate reports, confer and advise with
the officers of Districts, with conferences, and, whenever called upon,
with congregations and thus to work toward the end that all Districts
raise their synodical budget. The Board thus avoided the creation of
new machinery, but gave the President of Synod the necessary help
to bring our present organization to a higher state of efficiency. We
ask that the appointment of such a Synodical Finance Committee be
ratified by Synod.

3. It is perhaps a matter of common knowledge among us that
the deficits in our running expenses have for some time not been
covered by loans from banks, but by funds borrowed from our own
people either on thirty-day demand notes or as annual loans. For
the former the Treasurer was first authorized to pay 3 per cent.,
while the latter brought 4 per cent. Since August 1, 1984, the interest
has been reduced to 2 per cent. and 8 per cent., respectively. The
Board wishes to take this opportunity to thank our people for the
assistance rendered to Synod by placing these funds at the disposal
of our Treasury. It should also be gratefully acknowledged that in
many cases the interest on these loans has been turned back for
synodical purposes and that in some cases even the principal was
donated.

4, According to synodical resolutions (Proceedings, 1932, p. 244),
a Pension Committee was appointed, consisting of Vice-President
Lankenau, Auditor Huge, and Rev. F. G. Kuehnert. The report of
this committee will be submitted to Synod.

D. Constitutional Matters.

1, The President of Synod was requested to appoint a committee
to examine into the legality and the advantages or disadvantages of
separate incorporations or charters of institutions, boards, and Dis-
tricts within the Synod. This committee was appointed and is sub-
mitting its report.

2. The matter of printing the District Proceedings, as brought
before the last convention by the offer of the Publishing House, was
referred to the President and the Vice-Presidents, together with the
Board of Directors, for adjustment (Proceedings, 1932, p. 187). After
the question had repeatedly been discussed, it was turned over to the
Board of Concordia Publishing House, to be brought to the attention
of Synod by submitting its proposition to this convention.
8, The Board has drawn up the following regulations for the
Secretary of Missions, which are herewith recommended to Synod for
adoption : —