# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S293
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Financial Matters. 298

: of His holy Church,
Very sincerely yours in His service, ; :
Jutrus NickeE., Pastor
St. Jonn’s Lurueran CHurcH.
(near Perham, Minn, R. 1).
: ACTION
The ‘report of Committee 10 regarding this overture was
dopted, reading as follows: |
“With regard to. Memorial 707 the Committee is of the opinion.
at since no question of doctrine is involved, the Catechism Com-.:
ittee was justified in retaining the quotation as found in Dr. Mar-
tin Luther’s Catechism, namely, “Given and shed for you for the.
remission of sins,” as it has been hitherto translated and used in
‘text of the Catechism.

VII. FINAN CIAL MATTERS

Triennial Report of the the Board of Directors
(Memorial 801)

‘The Board of Directors of Synod respectfully begs leave to
submit the following report.

Organization

: 1, In the first meeting held by the Board during the triennium

the organization took place.. The Board elected President. J. W.
Behnken, D.D., as Chairman, the undersigned as Secretary, and
Dr. E. Seuel as Treasurer and Legacy Officer. The following stand-
- ing committees were appointed: Committee on Colleges: Dr. Paul
- Schulz and Messrs. Henry. W. Horst, E. J, Gallmeyer, and J. W.
Boehne, Jr.; Committee on Finances: Dr. Behnken, Dr. Seuel,
Mr. Ahlbrand, and Dr. Geiseman; Fiduciary Committee: Messrs. E.
‘Schuettner, Chas. J. Burde, F. Mueller, and. L. Tirmenstein; Com-
mittee on Missions: Dr.Geiseman (who was also to act as contact
man in matters of Support and Pensions). The Secretary ‘was to
“keep in touch with matters. concerning Christian education.
_ Mr. Gallmeyer was to be the contact man with the Lutheran Lay-
men’s League. As Advisory Committee for Valparaiso University
the Board again appointed Pastors M. F. Kretzmann and O. Fedder’
and Mr. E. Tatge. ©

2. Twenty-one meetings were held, some. of which’ extended