# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S277
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Financial Matters 277

On Point 7, Expenses of College of Presidents and Fiscal Con-
ference (p. 221), Committee 14 submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, That Synod establish as a fixed policy for the future
that the Board of Directors pay the expenses for meetings of the
College of Presidents and the Fiscal Conference out of Synod’s
General Treasury.

Action of Synod: This recommendation was adopted.

On Point 8, Cooperation ‘of Districts, p. 221, Committee 14 rec-
ommended the adoption of the following resolutions:

Resolved, That Synod, by the vote of its delegates assembled
in convention, reemphasize to its Districts that, since each District
is an important integral part of the entire body composing Synod,
it is essential, if Synod is to carry out its God-appointed work,
that each District whole-heartedly support all the activities de-
cided upon by Synod, especially with regard to the collection of
contributions; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this vote by Synod’s convention be

submitted by the President of Synod to all District Synod con-
ventions in 1939 for earnest,’ prayerful consideration.

Action of Synod: These resolutions were adopted.

On Point 9, Appropriations Committee, Committee 9 on Con-
stitutional Matters submitted the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the Appropriations Committee be abolished.
Resolved, That the Board of Directors together with the Col-

lege of Presidents be empowered to enlarge the Synodical Finance
Committee as may be deemed necessary,

Action of Synod: These resolutions were adopted.

On Point 10, Legacies, Committee 14 recommended the follow-
ing resolution:

Resolved, That Synod express its deep appreciation for the in-
creasing interest in making bequests to Synod and that it encour-
age the members of our Church to provide donations and bequests
to Synod in their last will and testament. ,

Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.

On Point 11, Peoria Property, Committee 14 reported and
recommended:

As explained in the overture, a synodical resolution is neces-
sary to remove a flaw in the title to the property formerly belong-
ing to the Children’s Friend Society of Peoria but conveyed some
time ago to the Addison Orphan Home.