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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1959, Page 292

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292 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 11

priations to individual departments had to be reviewed and ad-
justed in the course of the fiscal year; and

Wuereas, Such downward adjustments in appropriations, pre-
viously made, appear to have had an adverse effect particularly
upon the program of our missions department; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod go on record as instructing its Board
of Directors and the Fiscal Conference, in the appropriation and
allocation of synodical funds, to avoid, whenever and wherever
possible, any revision or adjustments in appropriations which might
adversely affect our expanding missionary program.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Designation of Gifts for Foreign Missions
RESOLUTION 11, COMMITTEE 11
Memorial 817, page 646, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The opportunity to designate special gifts for foreign
missions already exists (e.g., through the Missions Projects Cat-
alog); and

Wuereas, The method of designating gifts for foreign missions
recommended in Memorial 817 is in opposition to established policy
and would cause imbalances in the synodical budget; and

Wuereas, The interest of our people in world missions can be
increased through the new missionary education program to be
launched this fall by the Synod’s Stewardship Department; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That we respectfully decline Memorial 817; and be
it further

Resolved, That our people be encouraged to use the existing
regular channels to give for foreign missions; and be it further

Resolved, That the convention commend the men who sub-
mitted Memorial 817 for their deep interest in the cause of foreign
missions.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Investing Part of Pension Fund in Equities
RESOLUTION 12, COMMITTEE 11

Memorial 818, pages 646, 647, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The Board of Directors and the Trustees of the
Pension Fund already have the authority to invest a portion of the
Pension Fund in equities if they deem it advisable; and

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