# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S690
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106 MISSIONS

of barren and nonproductive fields, consolidation of congregati
and preaching stations, must be effected in the interest of effici 2
and of the conservation of manpower. Will not some of:
retired pastors still able to do part-time duty come to the assistay
of the Church and help in this time of acute shortage of manpow'
“The King’s business . demands haste.” The Gospel shall

preached to all nations. Even now it is preached to the far corn
of the earth. “And then shall the end come.”

THE Board ror Home Missions in Nortu AMERICA
F. F. Sette, Chairman E. J. Dierker
M. MEncKgE, Secretary Gro. BEIDERWIEDEN, Sr.
Wn. C., Looysen, Treasurer F. C. Strevurert, Executive Secretary:

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Report of the Army and Navy Commission

The Pearl Harbor assault changed many things in the world
and in the Church. When that assault took place, the work of
your Army and Navy Commission was well organized, and we
were quite well prepared to serve our men in a spiritual wa
The work had to be very much expanded and we have given
earnest and careful consideration to the many requests that cam,
before us, Only eternity will reveal what our program has meant:
to men and women scattered over the face of the earth.

armed forces. We have always had the funds to do what we felt :
was necessary to do. We have enjoyed the co-operation of the
whole of our constituency. Many people and many pastors have *

helped our Church’s war effort in a self-denying and laudable:
fashion. Thanks to all of them! r

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Other Statistics: Number of service pastors, 28; number of