# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S15
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PRESIDENT’S TRIENNIAL REPORT 18

“negative vote. Hence the proposed name was not adopted. A num-
deration of

er. of names have been proposed again for the consi

this convention.

Your President, by invitation, addressed a large gathering at

‘*Mankato, Minnesota, at the time of the recent convention of the
ian Synod. By request he spoke on the Centennial of
bh a celebration

our Synod and the important lessons which suc
brings with it.
-ca Your President is happy to report an increasing interest in
missions both at home and abroad. The reports of our boards will
be given careful thought and study by this convention. However,
it is well to mention here that it is indeed gratifying to note that
ur church body at the turn of the century is vitally interested
in the work of missions. The “Call of the Cross” effort some years
ago and more recently the “Fach One Reach One” program in-
augurated by our Board for Home Missions are bearing fruit. Our
congregations are beginning to manifest a more active and aggres-
- give interest in the unchurched people of their communities. Our
:. people are becoming better and better witnesses for Christ. God
ig blessing these noble efforts, as is evidenced by the excellent
increase in the number of adult accessions as well as the number
of children who are brought under the influence of the Gospel.
Also the work of Foreign Missions is receiving more attention.
We are beginning to realize the vast opportunities and also that
“God has brought us to the Kingdom for such a time as this. May
God grant this convention wisdom and courage to take proper

ction!
~*~ ‘Your President with deep gratitude to God wishes to report
conferences, at District

‘that the constant and repeated efforts at
ons, and especially also the

conventions and synodical conventi'

ermons delivered from so many of our pulpits urging greater
:.gnd greater expansion in the field of Christian education are
beginning to bear rich fruit. It causes a person’s heart to leap
- for joy that more and more of our congregations are establishing
Christian day schools or that they unite with other congregations
in the establishment of central schools. It is most heartening and
- encouraging, as we enter a new century of activity, that there

should be such a fine emphasis upon all phases of parish education.
. May God’s blesings continue to rest upon these efforts!

During the past triennium your President attended many
meetings of boards and committees in the execution of Synod’s
important work. There was also a large amount of official cor-
hich claimed his attention.

respondence W
Your President wishes to acknowledge gratefully the valuable