it is recorded that that the 1929 Cooperative Program Commission noted that from the beginning it was understood that state conventions should be responsible for promoting the Cooperative Program in the field and gathering funds from the churches. It was also understood that the cost of the Cooperative Program promotion would be covered by the states from some of the funds that were collected. Therefore

we believe historic precedence permits this move to be made and we also believe that State conventions are more than capable partners that are closer to our churches. For clarity