# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S899
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS 899

by a representative of your Board is not only necessary from
the standpoint of good stewardship but is also appreciated, is
evident from the comments of the pastors in Europe. A number of
them pointed to the fact that Synod had not sent them an official
representative in the past, when it was possible to do so, although
they had on many occasions felt the need for such visits.

A further function of this European representative is to report
to your Board firsthand information, on the basis of which it is
enabled to make decisions as to the policy and program. Further-
more, this representative is able during his stay in the United
States to keep the constituency of Synod informed by means of
lectures and articles as to the progress of its mission work in
Europe.

The cost connected with the office of a European representative
has paid rich dividends in so many ways that only a few such need
be mentioned. The essential information upon which your Board
must base its decisions, the opportunities for extending the work
of the Kingdom of which we would otherwise not have been aware,
the encouragement and renewed zeal inspired in our co-workers in
Europe, are tangible results of the establishment of this office.
The opportunities presented to us to influence, to teach, to
strengthen, and to incite to renewed efforts those workers and
pastors who in organizations not doctrinally affiliated with us are
striving to foster and teach sound Lutheran doctrine are additional
benefits. Your Board is convinced that God has directed it in
the right path in this decision. Soli Deo gloria.

Conclusion

4, Inthe foregoing report your Board has endeavored to
present a picture of what might be done for the Lord’s kingdom in
Europe. Our prayer is that God will give us the wisdom and
the strength to do this work as it should be done. To do this it
seems to us that President Petersen of the Saxon Free Church was
extremely modest in his request when he stated in a letter: “In any
case it would not hurt if you would set the annual sum necessary
for missions in Europe at $200,000.”

Boarp ror Homes MIssIoNs IN EuROPE

Rev. Aucust F. Boszmy, Chairman
Rev. Paut G. Sanver, Secretary

. ; ACTION
Regarding this report, Committee 2 submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted by Synod:
Wuersas, The fathers and founders of our Church brought the