# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S195
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Constitutional Matters 195

Resolved, That this convention of the Missouri Synod prevail
.. upon its members on the Missionary Board of the Synodical Con-
= ference to put forth earnest efforts toward the early creation of
separate districts of the Negro Missions, preferably two, one
Southern and one Northern, each authorized, under the super-
vision of the Missionary Board, to effect its own organization, and
each endowed with a considerable measure of freedom for the
administration of its affairs; and be it further

Resolved, That we deem it understood that the Missionary
Board of the Synodical Conference shall retain general supervision
over the entire field so as to insure sound Lutheran teaching and
practise and the proper administration of our financial subsidies.

Respectfully submitted for the Southern Indiana Pastoral Con-

ference by its Committee:
H.M.Zorn P.G.Nau_ E.G. Eccrrs

Committee 2 reported:

Wuereas, The suggestions contained in this memorial are well
worthy of serious consideration; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod encourage its members on the Mission
Board for Colored Missions to bring the matter so ably presented
in this memorial to the attention of the Synodical Conference at
its early convention and urge that body to give the subject serious
‘consideration and institute proper and early action if the proposed
plan be found desirable and practicable.

Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.

V. CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

Report of the Committee on Constitutional Matters
(Memorial 501; ef. Unprinted Memorial 42)

Procedure in Case of Appeals

The last convention of Synod, at Cleveland, in 1935, adopted
the following resolution in the matter of appeals:

“Resolved, That the increasingly vexing problems of procedure
in cases of appeals be referred for an opinion to the Committee on
Constitutional Matters in order that the rights of the appellants
and also of congregations, Districts, and Synod may be defined and
fixed according to the principles of equity as well as Christian
charity.” (Proceedings, p. 211.)