# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S353
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Miscellaneous Matters 363

Participation in Debt and Jubilee Collection

Resolved, That we lay delegates fully realize the inestimable
benefit that will accrue to our Church if the old synodical debt is
completely wiped out and that we therefore pledge ourselves
whole-heartedly to support whatever program Synod adopts for
its debt reduction and also for its Centennial Jubilee Collection.

Program for Meetings of Lay Delegates

At the meetings of the lay delegates to this synodical conven-
tion much thought was given to the benefit of such lay meetings,
particularly if these meetings can be organized on the basis of
a well-prepared program. The laymen believe that, with the
proper kind of coordinated program, much could be done that
would be of benefit to Synod, particularly to the laymen present.
Prompted by these considerations, we respectfully petition Synod to
adopt the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the program of future conventions of Synod
shall require the early calling of a meeting of lay delegates, which
meeting may be continued through adjourned sessions as the lay
delegates may find opportunity; and be it further

Resolved, That the President of Synod be requested to appoint
a committee in anticipation of such lay meetings, which committee
shall prepare a program for the guidance of these lay meetings.

Publication of “Today’s Business”

We have been informed that this is the first convention of
Synod at which a daily bulletin such as Today’s Business was dis-
tributed. Such being the case, we have every reason to rejoice over
the practise, which has proved of great benefit to the laymen. With-
out it we would have found difficulty in grasping the full import of
many resolutions presented to the convention for action. We there-
fore respectfully ‘recommend that Synod (

Resolve, That the daily bulletins Today’s Business be issued by
the Synod at future conventions.

Wreath for Tomb of Dr. Walther

The St. Louis Convention Committee presented the following
resolutions:

Resolved, That Synod instruct its President to place a wreath
upon the tomb of Dr. C. F. W. Walther in Concordia Cemetery,
St. Louis, Mo.; and be it further

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