# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S327
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‘Miscellaneous Matters 327

b. Wuereas, Synod caused to be created a néw and special
agency to offer suggestions and to give guidance in developing this
essential activity as set forth (in the Proceedings of its 1935 con-
vention, p. 277); and

c. WHEREAS, The preliminary work done by the Committee on
Missionary and Stewardship Education reveals that a continued
need for the evangelical promotion of these activities exists; and

d. Wuereas, There has recently been appointed by the Presi-
dent of Synod a Centennial Call of. the Cross Committee, which
has adopted a program virtually covering the field of activities
assigned by Synod to the Stewardship-Missions Committee; and

e. WHEREAS, This Centennial Committee has as yet no perma-
nent official standing; therefore be it

7. Resolved, That the present Stewardship-Missions Committee
cease to exist; and be it further

8. Resolved, That the Centennial Committee referred to above
be made a permanent body hereafter to be known as the Synodical
Board of Missionary and Stewardship Education; and be it further

9. Resolved, That this Synodical Board of Missionary and
Stewardship Education plan and direct stewardship and missionary
education in accordance with the general tenor of the resolutions
of the Cleveland Convention “to facilitate systematic, sustained,
and coordinated stewardship and missionary education throughout
Synod” (cf. p.11); and be it further

10. Resolved, That this Board be reorganized to consist of nine
representative men elected to serve for a term of three years, one
of whom shall be a clergy member of the Board of Directors, one
of the College of District Presidents, one a synodical Vice-
President, three from the active clergy, one a teacher, and two
laymen; and be it further

11. Resolved, That this Synodical Board of Missionary and
Stewardship Education shall be directly responsible for the carry-
ing out of its work to Synod through the office of the President of
Synod; and be it further

12. Resolved, That this Board be empowered to maintain an
office and place in charge thereof an Executive Secretary, whose
duties, term of office, and salary are to be determined by said
Board with the approval of the President of Synod and the Board
of Directors; and be it further

‘13. Resolved, That this Board be authorized to take over the
work of Synod’s Department of Publicity and appoint the present