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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1935, Page 187

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 187

and the custodians of all property of the Synod, and upon them’ are
incumbent the general management and supervision of all the busi-
ness affairs of the Synod.” (Article XI, F.) The words of this
paragraph clearly and sharply define the authority and the duties
of the Board of Directors, making the members of the Board A) the
legal répresentatives of the Synod, B) the custodians of the property
of the Synod, and C) the general managers and supervisors of the
business affairs of the Synod. All that comes within this threefold
sphere, but only that, is committed to the Board of Directors.

In the By-laws the regulation of the Synod just quoted is ampli-
fied as follows: “Being the legal representatives of the Synod and
trustees of all of the Synod’s property, the: Board of Directors shall
have charge of all of the Synod’s chattels and estates, whatever these
may be; and the Board of Directors shall, accordingly, hold and
manage all synodical property in accordance with the instructions
given by the Synod and also in accordance with the State laws.

“Tf the management of any synodical property has been com-
mitted to any special board or committee (such as the Board of
Control of any educational institution, Mission Boards, Board of
Directors of the Publishing House, Church Extension Board, Board
on Legacies, and the like), such board or committee shall manage
such property, but shall annually, or whenever requested to do s0,
veport to the Board of Directors. Before deciding upon matters of
far-reaching importance, boards and committees shall previously get
the advice and opinion of the Board of Directors.

“The Board of Directors shall decide upon the annual synodical
budget. It shall also see to it that the provisions of the budget, and
of synodical resolutions referring to business and financial matters,
are carried out.

“Before the congregations or the members of the Synod as
a whole are approached for the. collection of moneys, the Board of
Directors shall be cousulted. This does not refer to committees and
boards appointed by the Synod itself; however, these shall also be
required to obtain the consent of the Board of Directors when larger
sums are needed. This ruling shall not be construed to interfere
with District or local financial undertakings, provided that the col-
lections of moneys shall be confined to the District or the respective
locality.” (Rights and Duties of Officers, F, 3. 4. 6. 8., pp. 28. 24.)

These regulations of the By-laws. again clearly and sharply define
the authority and duties of the Board of Directors; all business and
financial matters of the Synod are the Board’s concern, but these only
and no others.

Since the duties and the powers of the former General Board of
Control (allgemeine Aufsichtsbehoerde) as also of the former Board