Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1950, Page 111

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Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1950 111

Missionary Board to endeavor to establish such scholarships; we
further

Recommend that the action of the Board of Control of Selma,
Ala., be ratified; we would, though, also

Recommend that, in the qualifications as listed on p. 19, the first
be changed to read “an average of scholastic ability” and that the
fifth be changed to read “recommendation by pastor and acceptance
of the faculty.” 4

Re Memphis School, Proceedings, pp. 19—20.
We recommend that Resolution B be ratified; we further

Recommend concerning A that the Missionary Board. of the.
Synodical Conference, in conjunction with the Mission Board of the
Western District of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, use all
possible channels to liquidate the rest of the debt as soon as
possible. 5

We recommend regarding the requests on pp. 20 and 21 of the
Proceedings that they be referred ‘to the Missionary Board with
power to act when funds are available. —

6

Wuereas, A great need exists for expansion as detailed on
pp. 20 and 21 of the Proceedings; therefore be it

Resolved, That the action of the Missionary Board concerning
the property in Seattle, Wash., be approved and ratified; be it
further

Resolved, That the regulations covering loans from the Church
Extension Fund be amended to read that the limit on loans is
$20,000 instead of $10,000; be it further

Resolved, That the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the
Synodical Conference be empowered to borrow. up to $200,000 for
the Church Extension Fund as needed for the purpose of granting
loans for expansion needs; be it further

Resolved, That an amount for interest and 10 per cent debt
amortization be included each year in our domestic mission budget;
and be it further

Resolved, That the petition of the Missionary Board for the
sum of $20,000 for the construction of a library, classroom, and
administration building at Alabama Lutheran Academy,: Selma,
Ala., be granted, and that this amount be placed in the budget for
Negro missions.

7

Wuereas, Our Negro workers in the Southern States are suf-
fering under severely maladjusted salaries; and

WHEREAS, especially in the Alabama field, we prefer using
Negro workers only; an

Wuereas, the Negro congregations are doing what they can;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage the Missionary Board to raise
these salaries whenever possible to a better level.