# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S213
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Constitutional Matters 218

Committee 9 submitted the following resolutions:

_ WHEREAS, We believe that the best interests of the work in
the area affected would be served by the formation of the pro-
posed new District; and

Wuereas, The large majority of the congregations in the area
affected signed a petition for the formation of this new District; and
Wuereas, Your Committee is of the opinion that there is a suf-
ficient number of congregations in the area to form a vigorous
District; and
Wuereas, The formation of this new District will make possible
effective dealing with all opportunities and contingencies offered
in this area; therefore be it
1. Resolved, That Synod grant the request of the brethren to
form a new District and hereby authorizes the organizing of this
proposed new District to comprise the following area: North and
South Carolina, including Augusta, Georgia; north along the Shen-
andoah Valley to Harrisburg, Pa., including Cumberland, Md.;
east to, and including, Trenton, New Jersey; south along the
Delaware River, including Camden, New Jersey; and be it
furthermore
2. Resolved, That Synod request the Eastern and the English
Districts to urge all their congregations in the affected area to join
this new District, so that the cause of the Church in this area may
be most effectively promoted; and be it further
3. Resolved, That all the congregations forming this new Dis-
trict come before the next conventions of their respective Districts
with the request for release; and be it
4, Resolved, That Synod direct its Board of Home Missions
to continue, together with the representatives of the English and
Eastern Districts, to administer the mission affairs in this area
until the organization of the new District has been effected; and
be it finally
5. Resolved, That the Board of Home Missions give favorable
consideration to possible requests of the newly authorized Dis-
trict and the Eastern District for subsidy.

Action of Synod: These resolutions were adopted.

Amalgamation of the English District
(Memorial 502)

Synod, at the convention in Cleveland in 1935, passed a reso-
lution (Proceedings 1935, p. 201) authorizing the President to
appoint a Committee on Amalgamation. This resolution was car-
ried out, and a committee was duly appointed, which then met in