Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1950, Page 113

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Ev. Luth, Synodical Conference of North America. 1950 1138

program, beginning in the home churches, going forward to near-by
communities, and extending to unoccupied territories throughout
the country, and make the necessary provisions to carry on such
mission-expansion program,” has borne fruit, especially in those
congregations which have zealously applied themselves to the
preaching of the Gospel and teaching stewardship responsibilities
and thus have grown spiritually, numerically, and in the exercise
of their stewardship obligations; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synodical Conference commend these con-
gregations and their pastors for their diligent work and urge others
to study their entire congregational program with a view to increas-
ing the effectiveness of the work of the congregation in its com-
munity; and be it further

Resolved, That we commend the Missionary Board for its en-
deavors in reducing the subsidy requests of the various mission
stations annually and urge them to continue diligently in their
efforts to teach the mission stations the desirability of becoming
self-sustaining.

Action by the convention: The entire report in the form given

_above, with its resolutions and recommendations, was adopted.

The following resolutions were presented from the floor:

Resolved, That the Honorable Synodical Conference instruct its
Missionary Board to study the problems involved in the integration ,
of the Negroes as communicant members in existing churches, par-
ticularly where population trends indicate a great influx of the
Negro people; and be it further ;

Resolved, That the Missionary Board offer a set of evangelical
techniques and guidelines to all pastors who may have an oppor-
tunity to inaugurate a program of communicant integration in their
congregations.

‘Action by the convention: These resolutions were referred to
the Missionary Board.

Report of the Treasurer of the Missionary Board
of the Synodical Conference
July 18, 1950

Your Treasurer herewith presents his report for the fiscal year July J,

1949, through June 30, 1950. The report consists of the following:
Exhibit “A” — Balance Sheet
Exhibit ”B” — Budget Disbursements, Domestic Missions
Exhibit “C” — Budget Disbursements, African Missions
Exhibit “D” — Church Extension Fund, Notes Receivable
Exhibit “E” — Accounts Receivable, Stations
Exhibit “F” —- Accounts Receivable, Real Estate Sales
Exhibit “G” — Automobile Advances
Exhibit “H” — Endowments and Legacies
Exhibit “I” — Petty Cash Advances
Exhibit - “J” — Investments

Church Extension Fund. From Exhibit.“A” you will notice that this
Fund has again experienced a substantial growth. Loans have been
granted for our expansion project to Detroit, San Francisco, Alabama