# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S251
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Constitutional Matters. 251

Southeastern District, Northern Boundary
(Memorial 512)

_ The Eastern District of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
Missouri, Ohio, and Other States in convention assembled in
Buffalo, N. Y., June 26—30, 1939, granted a release to petitioning
congregations to enable them to form a new District of Synod
in accordance with resolutions of Synod passed at its 1938 conven-
tion in a series of formal resolutions, among which is the following:

Resolved, That the Eastern District petition Synod to set the
northern boundary of the new District (Southeastern District) at
the southern line of the State of Pennsylvania, in view of the fact
that all congregations but one in Southeastern Pennsylvania have
decided to remain with the Eastern District. (Proceedings of
Eastern District 1939, p. 80.) Jutrus M. WALKER, Secretary

Report of Committee 6
We recommend that the request of the brethren of the Eastern
District be granted that Synod set the northern boundary line of
the new District at the southern line of the State of Pennsylvania.

Action of Synod: This report was adopted.

Charter of Concordia Publishing House
(Memorial 513)
Wuereas, The present charter of Concordia Publishing House
will expire by limitation of law on May 28, 1941; and
Wuereas, It is desirable that Concordia Publishing House be
maintained as a separate corporation as heretofore conducted;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the Evangelical Lu-
theran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States be, and hereby
is, authorized and directed to organize a new corporation for the
purpose of taking over the property and continuing the business
of Concordia Publishing House as a separate corporation as here-
tofore conducted.
Respectfully submitted by
Tue Hanpsoox REVISION CoMMITTEE

Report of Committee 6
Wuereas, The present charter of Concordia Publishing House
did expire by limitation of law on May 28, 1941; and
Wuereas, It is desirable that Concordia Publishing House be
maintained as a separate corporation as heretofore conducted;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the Evangelical Lu-

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