# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S194
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194 - Missions

5. Regarding projects to be undertaken by~ the Lutheran
Women’s Missionary-League, Article 9 of the constitution provides: .

“The National Body shall not undertake, at any one time, more

than two projects to be submitted to the Convention by the Execu-

- tive Board after ratification by the President of Synod, the Execu-

tive Secretary of Synod’s Board for Home Missions, and the
Counselors.”

6. In accordance with Synod’s resolution (p. 405, Proceedings

of the Thirty-eighth Regular Convention), the entire constitution

. Was submitted for approval to the College of Presidents in August,
1943, and was duly ratified. :

7. The Executive Board of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary
League met shortly after the Organizational Convention and con-
cerned itself with various matters that needed attention: arranging
for an official publication; enlisting the co-operation of the various
synodical Districts; attempting to offer solutions for. the many
problems which arose unavoidably: when existing District Leagues
were asked to identify themselves with a Synod-wide organization,
and when other Districts, which had not as yet sponsored any
Leagues, began to do pioneer work in this direction.

8. Beginning in January, 1943, the Lutheran Woman’s Quarterly
was published as the official voice of the Lutheran Women’s Mis-
sionary League through a temporary literature committee, assisted
by one of the counselors. Since January, 1944, a permanent
literature committee is functioning, one of the pastoral counselors
acting as adviser. The 16-page publication is being printed in
50,000 copies,

9. The initial expenses of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary
League were met by a loan of $1,000.00 from Synod and,a $2,500.00
loan from the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Endeavor of the
Central District. The loan from Synod has been repaid in full,
and the loan from the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Endeavor
of the Central District will ‘be liquidated before December 31,
1944. Beginning with January 1 of next year, the Lutheran
Women’s Missionary League will be able to use its funds (usually
contributed by the districts through mite boxes or other .collection
devices) to promote its designated projects, the first two being
a chapel for a deaf-mute congregation and a reserve fund to aid
Synod in postwar mission expansion. ;

10. The first regular convention of the Lutheran Women’s Mis-
sionary League was held at Concordia College, Fort Wayne,
August 31 and September 1,'1943, Ninetéen districts, with 36,890
active members, were represented by 73 delegates. As its motto
the League chose Psalm 100, verse 2: “Serve the Lord with