# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S170 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 170 Missions a ; : : Loans to Districts Loans to Congregations |__| Balance | Past Due Balance | Past Due ' 17. .N. Dakota and Montana _ 28,350.00 —| 14,554.49} 12,052.00 18. Northern Ilinois 22,000.00 —_— — — 19. Northern Nebraska _..___ — —| 13,565.16] 13,565.16 20. North Wisconsin _._| — —y 5,150.00 5,150.00 21, Oklahoma... 7,800.00 — — —_— 22. Ontario __.. 7,375.00 —| 6,000.00 6,000.00 23. Oregon and Washington |. 16,046.99 ——j} 1,840.00 — 24, South Dakota 8,786.52 —| 3,426.80} 3,426.80 25. Southeastern 50,941.34 — — — 26. Southern 6,215.95 —/| 5,030.90 4,330.90 27. Southern California ___| 29,605.00 ——| 5,050.00) 4,250.00 28. Southern Illinois 12,900.00 — — — 29, Southern Nebraska ____ — — 3,358.49 708.49 30. South Wisconsin... 26,650.00 —-} 5,230.00 — 31. Texas 0 18,800.00 —| 3,370.50 3,370.50 32, Western —-.—--.|__ 12,700.00 ——| 18,741.62} 18,741.62 . Miscellaneous 30,887.90 —-|__ 2,905.35] 2,905.35 Totals sereeeeheeceeeeeennnnee-—--| $564,726.56 $61,394. $255,734.52|$220,207.03 _ Percentage Past Due __| | 10.872%] | 86.108% F, NrepNEr ACTION Committee 12 presented the following‘ three resolutions per- taining to the report of the. Church Extension Board. These were adopted. 1. Wuerzas, It is evident from statements by the’ Chairman of the General Church. Extension Board that:a loan of $4,000 was placed upon the books of the Church Extension Board at the time of the division of the Minnesota and Manitoba Districts; and Wuereas, It, is impossible now to determine absolutely the recipient of this loan; therefore be it Resolved, That the $4,000 charged against the Manitoba-Sas- katchewan District be forgiven. 2. Wuereas, It is noted that although great progress has been made by some congregations and also by some Districts in liquidat- ing their loans from the General Church Extension’ Board, there still are delinquent payments amounting to $220,000 for congrega- tions and $61,000 for Districts; therefore be it _ . Resolved, That Synod order the General Church Extension ' ‘Board to urge the delinquent congregations and Districts to put forth every effort at this time to meet their obligations; be it furthermore - _ _ 3. Resolved, That Synod urge the Districts to increase their church extension funds‘in order to be in a position to initiate ‘building operations when present building restrictions are removed,