# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S976
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_ MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS "895,

Lutheran World Convention
To ‘effect physical relief and rehabilitation of Lutheranism

work of physical relief and rehabilitation with that of other ©
Lutheran churches in America,

A re-organization of the American section of the Lutheran
World Convention gives representation on this committee to
every Lutheran church body represented in the National Lu-

-theran Council. At a meeting requested by

Lutheran . the Emergency Planning Council with mem-
World Council bers of the Lutheran World Convention held
_ in New York on January 28, Dr. J. W. Behn-

ken, Dr. L, J. Sieck, and Rev. L. Meyer met with Dr. F. H. Knubel,
Dr. Ralph Long, Dr. O. Bersell, Rey. J. A. Aasgaard, Rey. A. R,

violating the conscience of the Missouri Synod.

The first definite Step to be taken is an exploratory trip to -
Stockholm, Sweden, for a meeting with the Bishop of Sweden
and other Lutheran leaders to gather and compile information
which will be helpful in making plans for work in Europe as soon
as it is possible for the Church to enter, A committee consisting
of Dr. Ralph Long of the American Lutheran Church, Dr. Bersel]
of the Augustana Synod, and Rev. L. Meyer of the. Missouri
Synod is planning to leave by Atlantic clipper for Stockholm as
Soon as passports can be secured and other arrangements can
be made.

. _ The National Advisory Emergency Planning Council respect-
fully requests: , ,

a) The approval of the appointment of this committee and

the continuation of its work as outlined in the above ie- »

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