# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S154
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164 _ Missions in General

the emergency has been overcome, we should be in a position to
discontinue the emergency measure and not continue the expense
to Synod of such a new office. We should like to point out that
the percentage of delinquent loans is becoming less; furthermore
it should not be forgotten that three years a60 Synod resolved
that loans are to be made to Districts instead of to congregations,
which means that there will be very few delinquent accounts in
the future. The Districts will see the wisdom of paying their notes
when due in order not to jeopardize their credit.

For these reasons the Church Extension Board believes that
the present arrangement should continue.

The Church Extension Board makes the following recom-
mendations to Synod:

1, That all Districts be urged to make every effort to pay their
accounts when due;

2, That all congregations be urged to make strenuous and
persistent efforts to pay their debts toward the Church Extension
' Board of Synod;

3. That Synod urge all Districts to exert their efforts toward
getting the congregations in the District to repay their loans
promptly;

4, That the Church Extension Board and the Home Missions
Board be asked to cooperate closely in the work assigned to both
boards;

5. That the Church Extension Board follow its present inter-
pretation of Synod’s regulations, SO that it will be charged with
the duty of investigating every application to determine whether
or not the application should be granted;

6. That Synod strike out a balance of $300 due from St. Paul's
Lutheran Church at Minatare, Nebr. The congregation has dis-
banded, and the property has been sold.

Freperic NIEDNER, Chairman

Report of Committee 2:

Resolved, That Synod recognize the faithful and blessed work
of our Church Extension Board; and be it further

Resolved, That Synod reaffirm its intentions as expressed three
years ago that the Church Extension Board ordinarily make loans
to Districts only and that the Districts furnish proper security fot
the loans; and be it further

Resolved, That the Church Extension Board nevertheless re
tain the duty to investigate the merits of each case; and be it als

Resolved, That all Districts be urged to pay their account!
when due, that all congregations make strenuous and persistet