# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S157
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Missions in General 157

Wuereas, The work of the Church Extension Board neces-
sitates the employment of a full-time secretary; and

Wuereas, The work of missions and church extension is so
closely interlocked; and

Wuereas, This fact has been recognized by several Districts,
which have brought both of these phases of church-work under
unified supervision and declare their satisfaction with this arrange-
ment; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod consider a definite tie-up of the Church
Extension Board with the Board of Home Missions in North
America; and be it further

Resolved, That Synod call an assistant to the Executive Sec-
retary of the Board of Home Missions in North America, whose
chief duty it shall be to establish personal contact with all churches
having loans from the General Church Extension Fund for the
purpose of securing repayments promptly and in full, for the
supervision of new loans, and for the solicitation of moneys to
increase the Fund.

Tue Boarp or Directors oF THE ATLANTIC DISTRICT
per Louis T. BucHHermer, Secretary

The Central District Home Mission Board endorses the above

memorial. ‘ W. C. BirKNER
; Secretary of Missions, Central District

Resolutions of Committee 2:

Wuereas, The Board of Church Extension assures us that there
has been, and will be in the future, a fine spirit of cooperation
between it and the Board of Home Missions; and

Wuereas, At the present time the Fiscal Office of Synod is
well equipped to handle the fiscal transactions of the Board of
Church Extension; and

Wuereas, The various District boards are ever ready to assist
and advise the Board of Church Extension; and

Wuereas, The Board of Church Extension has at this time
a temporary man in the field who visits the delinquent congre-
gations; and ‘

Wuereas, The estimated amount of approximately $5,000 as
the cost per year of such an office would be more profitably
expended for our missions and missionaries whose needs in in-
stances are crying; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Church Extension continue its
policy of cooperation with mission boards toward our common
objective of saving souls; and be it further