# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S857
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS 855

extensive mission-expansion program entered upon. There is a
united effort. And with the added assistance given the Home Mis-
sion Department in the appointment of Pastors H. A. Mayer and
H. W. Gockel, we can look forward to doing greater things for
the Lord.

The Board for Parish Education and Missions. — The past
year brought close co-operation between the Board for Parish
Education and the Board of Home Missions when these boards
joined hands in the promotion of the vacation Bible schools. We
call attention to the fine literature prepared by the Board for
Parish Education for vacation Bible schools.

Christian Day Schools. — As in days past, the Board of Home
Missions is again granting a liberal amount of the funds set aside
for missions in subsidies to District Home Mission Boards for the
maintenance of the Christian day schools. Looking over the past
three years, we note that the Lord has bestowed outstanding bless-
ings upon some of the day schools opened in this time.

Tus Boarp or Home Missions
Rev. Harry E. Ousen, Chairman
Rev. H. A. Mayer, Secretary :
Mr. Exmer W. ENGEL, Financial Secretary
Rev. E, H. BuCHBEIMER
Rev. E, T. BERNTHAL
Rev. Water H. Storm
Mr. Geo. A. Grits
Mr. Ferp. KorNEFFEL
Dr. F. C, Strevurert, Executive Secretary
Rev. H. W. Gocxet, Ass’t Executive Secretary

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 2 Synod resolved:

Gratitude

Wuergas, We have passed through some very trying and peril-
ous times since our last convention, which tested the physical,
mental, and spiritual resources of all our workers in the home and
field of our Church; and

Wuereas, Our heavenly Father has in His merciful kindness
not only protected our workers and their families, but also, on the
whole, our Christians in these fields from harm and danger; and

Wuereas, Conditions readily could have turned out to such a
state where our work would have been dreadfully hindered if not
destroyed, but our gracious Lord and Savior so guided and
directed the affairs of the world and blessed our work, even under