# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S837
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Financial Matters 337

VIII. FINANCIAL MATTERS
Report of the Board of Directors
(Memorial 801)

d blessing of God, which we acknowl-

Under the guidance an
with grateful hearts, your Board of Directors was enabled

arry out the work assigned to it by the Constitution and By-
ws of Synod as well as by special instructions of the last con-
i Twenty-two regular meetings were held during the tri-
onium. The official minutes of these meetings are kept on file
, the Secretary's office, while a copy of such minutes is sent out
“members of the Board as well as to the Vice-Presidents.

: Organization
“In the first meeting of the new triennium the following
anization was effected: Chairman, the Rev. J. W. Behnken,
: Secretary, The Rev. M. F. Kretzmann, D.D.; Treasurer
‘and Legacy Officer, Dr. E. Seuel; Committee on Colleges, Mr. W.
3H. Schlueter, Mr. Henry W. Horst, and Pastor P. Schulz; Com-
ittee on Finances, President J. W. Behnken, Dr. E. Seuel, and
; A. H. Ahlbrand; Synodical Finance Committee, the Rev. P.
Schulz, President J. Schinnerer, D. D., President J. C. Meyer, and
Mr. A. H. Ahlbrand; Fiduciary Committee, Messrs. Ewald Schuett-
er, Charles J. Burde, and L. Tirmenstein. The Committee on
“Missions was continued, with the Rev. Schulz as chairman.
.. Dr. E. Seuel repeatedly offered his resignation as Treasurer of
“Synod because of his advanced age. The Board could not see its
way clear to accept the resignation of our esteemed Treasurer,
who has served Synod for over twenty-five years in this capacity,
besides being manager of Concordia Publishing House. We grate-
lly. acknowledge the fact that the Treasurer could be persuaded
ato. Serve his full term, and it will hardly require our suggestion
that Synod recognize the faithful and efficient services of Dr. Seuel
er of a century. Itisa well-known fact that

r more than & quart
the routine work in the Treasurer’s office was performed by

ancial Secretary T. W. Eckhart and his efficient staff.

_ During the illness of our Venerable President, Dr. J. W. Behn-
en, arrangements were made that the Vice-Presidents took over
as much of his work as possible, with some aid on the part of
members of the Board. We are deeply grateful that our President
_is fully restored to health and able to do his work. The Board is
on record as being ready to give him all necessary assistance, as
“in his judgment it may be required.

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