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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1926, Page 210

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210 _. Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

When Appropriations of Delegate Synod Should Go into Effect.
(Overture 619.)

Wuerzas, An appreciable number of congregations meet their
synodical obligations by means of a budget operating from January
to December; and

Wuereas, General synodical appropriations usually are passed
in May or June; and

Wuersas, Congregations with a budget system operating between
January and December are delayed until January next following the
time of the appropriation in gathering funds to meet their quota
of the appropriation; therefore be it

Resolved, That all appropriations passed at the triennial con-
vention of Synod go into effect on January 1 next following the date
of appropriation. .

Respectfully tendered,

Curist Cuurcu, LuTHERAN,
Fifth Avenue at Irving, San Francisco, Cal.

For the Council of Christ Church:
Ernest VON HESEN..

This overture was taken care of by the resolution that appropria-
tions go into effect at the beginning of Synod’s fiscal year, February 1.

Disposition of Dividends of Concordia Publishing House.
(German Report, p. 303.)

For many years Synod has been realizing a profit out of its «
publishing business. Traditionally these profits have flown into the
Synodical Treasury. We believe that the time has come wher
a change in policy can and should be made. We, therefore, offer the
following resolutions for your consideration : —

1. Wuereas, Ever since the early years of Synod’s history the
profits accruing to Synod from its publishing activities have been
paid into the Synodical Treasury; and

2. Wuereas, In many years such profits almost equaled and, in
several instances, actually exceeded the gross disbursements out of
the Synodical Treasury; and

3. Wuereas, During the last few years the budget for the Synod-
ical Treasury has been so increased that the profits from the publish-
ing business are but a minor part of the necessary gross receipts; and

4, Wuereas, It should be our purpose to benefit all of Synod’s
budgeted activities with the profits of the publishing business; and ©