# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S870
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

370 Financial Matters

Wuereas, Synod has long encouraged congregations to ask.

their members to subscribe a definite amount to the Lord each
year, which has also been the practice of a majority of the con-
gregations of Synod; and

Wuereas, Several Districts of Synod have with good success
adopted the subscription method of raising funds in preference to
apportioning their budget requirements; therefore be it

Resolved:

-1, That Synod adopt the subscription method of raising funds
for its work;

2, That in accordance with this resolution all congregations _

be asked to promise a certain amount of money (to be given
monthly if possible) for the synodical treasuries and- that they
inform the Treasurer (Financial Secretary) of their District of such
resolutions (cf. Synodical Handbook, 1937, p. 121 £.);

3. That congregations be asked to make their subscriptions

not later than at the October meeting and that the information at .

once be forwarded to the synodical officials through the District
Treasurer (Financial Secretary) ;

4, That the Fiscal Conference meet in N ovember, at which time -

the necessary information will be available, and that the conference
be governed by such information in the establishment of the

budget of Synod. Respectfully submitted,

T. H. JoEcKEL, Williamsburg, Iowa
Marx J. Sreece, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Report of Committee 11

- Wuereas, The financial status of Synod at the close of the

fiscal year of 1940 proves that Synod’s financial program has the
support of a large majority of its congregations, pastors, and
individual members; and
Wuereas, This interest of the congregations, pastors, and
individual members of Synod in the finances of the General Body
should be sustained; and
WHEREAS, Such interest is greatest when the individual realizes
his own responsibility and is granted a voice in such matters; and
Wuereas, The subscription method of raising funds has proved
highly successful in sustaining the interest of the individual; and
Wuereas, Synod has long encouraged congregations to ask
their members to subscribe a definite amount to the Lord each
year; and