# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S343
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Miscellaneous Matters 343

avoiding the creation of additional societies within our Church; and
be it further

Resolved, That through these existing ladies’ societies, as
agents, efforts be made to enlist the active support of all ladies in
our congregations in the objectives of the endeavor, both educa-
tional and financial; and be it further

Resolved, That the proposed Synodical Women’s Missionary
Endeavor be administered by the Board for Home Missions in North
America and its Executive Secretary, who would operate through
the Home Mission boards of the respective Districts; and be it
further

Resolved, That a women’s missionary journal, containing in-
formational and inspirational articles as well as a mission-study
outline, be published quarterly under the auspices of the Board
for Home Missions in North America for free distribution to all
ladies in congregations where ladies’ societies are participating in
the proposed Synodical Women’s Missionary Endeavor and that this
Board also furnish gratis all necessary mite-boxes; and be it
further

Resolved, That the collection of funds in the proposed Synodical
Women’s Missionary Endeavor be limited to these mite-box con-
tributions in such a manner that no interference will occur with
any financial duty to be performed through the customary congre-
gational channels; and be it further

Resolved, that 75 per cent. of the funds thus collected through
the mite-boxes be retained by the respective District Home Mission
Board and that the remaining 25 per cent. be placed at the disposal
of the Board for Home Missions in North America with the under-
standing that this Board defray all the expenses of the proposed
Women’s Missionary Endeavor out of its 25 per cent. and use the
balance to advance missionary projects having a general appeal;
and be it further

Resolved, That for the purpose of determining from time to
time the particular missionary project or projects to be advanced
a meeting of representatives of all mission boards of our Synod
and of the Synodical Conference be called by the Secretary of
Missions; and be it further

Resolved, That no expenditure of funds be made by any board
of the Districts or of Synod which will necessitate a continuous
subsidy in order to save the original investment, all donations
toward any project being one-time grants; and be it finally

Resolved,. That authority shall be, and herewith is, given to