# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S399
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Miscellaneous 899

a. Grants for projects within the District (chapels, schools,
tie missions, mission-congregation building-program assistance,
titutional-mission assistance, missionary surveys, exhibits, stu-
relfare work, etc.);

Administration expenses;

uarterly inserts or supplements.

ore. — Care should be exercised in keeping the administration to

; Grants
‘As to grants to be made for projects from the funds, we rec-

By the Synodical Committee:
‘a. That: Synod authorize the Synodical Committee to seek the
vice and counsel of the respective synodical mission boards or
ttees and consider and weigh the relative merits of their
bpeals before making any grant for any project.
b. That grants of moneys for synodical projects by the Synod-
“Committee must have the endorsement of the President of
Synod, the Executive Secretary of Missions, and the mission repre-
"sentative of the Board of Directors. While their decision in these
atters is final, no grant is to be made without referring them to
the Synodical Committee. Unanimity of opinion should be sought
d arrived at if possible. ‘
_¢. That the following stipulations be observed in the ad-
ministration of the synodical funds:
1. No grants to be made for any synodical project that neces-
=gitates a permanent subsidy from the funds.
2. No grants should be made to cover deficits or shortages in
“synodical treasuries.

3. While projects should be decided upon, no grants for such
rojects should be made in anticipation of available funds.
4. After grants have been made, the responsibility of the
Synodical Committee and the FLW ceases.
5. Reports of grants and reports on the progress of the work
made possible by them are to be published i in the quarterly.
2, By the District Committee:

a. That Synod petition the Districts to authorize their District
FLW committee to seek the advice of the District Home Mission
Board before making a grant for District projects.

: b. That every grant made by the District Committee must have
the endorsement of the President of the District and of the District
Board of Home Missions.

c. That the following stipulations ‘be observed by the District

. Committee in making grants for District projects: