# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S294
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294 . Financial Matters

over three or four days, especially joint meetings with other boards.
Accurate minutes of all these meetings were kept and form a com- .
‘plete record of all the transactions of the Board. Sod

Appointments

3. The Board had to make several appointments. In connection
with the resignation of Dr. Seuel as Treasurer of Synod and of the
Board, the following action was taken in March, 1942:

“Wuereas, The Lord of the Church has blessed our Treasurer,
Dr. E. Seuel, with a long and useful life; and :

“Wuereas, Dr. Seuel has for twenty-eight years held the im-
‘portant office of Treasurer of the Missouri Synod, including mem-
bership on many important committees; and ; ,

“Wuerzas, Dr. Seuel has repeatedly asked to be relieved of th
‘burdens and responsibilities of this office; and

“WuerEas, We should in gratitude to. the Lord and with due

‘appreciation to Dr. Seuel’s faithful services listen to his repeated °
Pleas for relief; therefore be it .

“Resolved, 1. That we express our heartfelt appreciation of
Dr. Seuel’s wholehearted devotion to the welfare of our Church
and especially to the efficient performance of his duties as Treas-
urer of Synod; ;

“2. That we this day regretfully accept his resignation as
Treasurer of Synod, thanking him for his faithful performance of
the duties of his responsible and difficult office;

“3. That we wish him God’s richest blessings during the re-
mainder of his days as well as a large measure of divine comfort
and guidance;

“4. That we congratulate Dr. Seuel upon the successful com-
pletion of thirty-five years of service as Manager of Concordia
Publishing House; and ;

“3. That we proceed with ‘the appointment of a successor to
Dr. Seuel in the office of Treasurer of Synod.”

' 4. The new Treasurer appointed for the unexpired term was
a former experienced and faithful member of the Board, Mr.:W. H..
Schlueter of St, Louis, who could and did keep in close touch with
the Fiscal Office and gave much of his time and personal attention.
to this important office, serving also as Legacy Officer and member
of the Committee on Finances, Dr. Seuel was appointed as Hon-
orary Member of the Board of Directors and usually attended the »
meetings part of the time, as his health permitted.

5. The other appointment was that of the Rev. Armin Schroeder
of Elyria, Ohio, as Statistician of Synod, in August, 1943, after the
death of Pastor S. Michael, the former incumbent. . 5