# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S873
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS 878

To Support New Guinea Mission
(Memorial 419)

Wuereas, We know the interest shown by our brethren in
America in the work of foreign missions; and

Wuergas, We believe that many ex-service members have
a special interest in missions in the Pacific; and

Wnrereas, Our Australian Church, because of scarcity of pastors,
may find it impossible to take advantage of splendid possibilities
to extend its work in New Guinea; be it

Resolved, That this convention of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Australia respectfully requests the Centennial Con-
vention of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and
Other States to grant its support in men and money if, and when,
an opportunity to occupy a promising field for expansion presents
itself to the Australian Lutheran Mission in New Guinea.

‘Tue EvancericaL LuTHERAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA

ACTION

Regarding the New Guinea Mission, Synod resolved, upon
recommendation of Committee 2:

Wuereas, Our brethren in the Lutheran Church of Australia
petition us to “come over and help” in the New Guinea mission
field, because they lack the men and the means to carry on the
work alone; and

Wuereas, The Australian brethren initiated this work at the
request of our Synod; and

Wuereas, New doors have been opened to them in New Guinea;
and

Wuereas, It is fitting and proper that they should come to us
for needed assistance; and

Wuereas, This joint endeavor would tend to a closer bond of
fellowship between these sister synods; therefore be it

Resolved, That this Centennial Convention refer this matter to
the Board of Foreign Missions with power to act, and that funds
be made available for this purpose.

Report of the Board of South American Missions
(Memorial 406)
Past History
During the past century our Church extended its mission
activities also to the South American continent. It was done
at the request of a Jone Lutheran pastor, unaffiliated with any