# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S900
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

400 MISSIONS

Word of God in its truth and purity to this country and as a re-
sult our beloved Synod was formed one century ago; and

Wuereas, These fathers and founders freely gave of their time
and money and their physical strength to establish the Church of
the pure Word and the unadulterated Sacraments in this our be-
’ loved land of religious freedom; and

Wuergas, These fathers and founders were strengthened and
assisted in their difficult task in those primitive days by many of
the churches in Europe, especially in Germany, who gave freely of
their earthly possessions and their men to assist in establishing
true Lutheranism in this country; and

Wuereas, The descendants of these fathers and founders, who
so nobly advanced the cause of Christ in this country a century
ago, are now living in dire spiritual and physical need in the land
of the Reformation; and

Wuenreas, The debt of gratitude which we owe to God for the
Possessions of the spiritual and material blessings bestowed upon
us by Him during the past century should be expressed at this
Centennial of our Church by a remembrance of conditions a hun-
dred years ago and assistance then given by our brethren in Europe,
we should feel constrained to use our gifts and blessings to assist
the descendants of our benefactors of the past century at this
time; therefore be it

Resolved, That we endeavor to repay the debt of gratitude we
owe to Europe

A. By entering upon an aggressive and purposeful missionary
program in European lands and provide necessary Christian liter-
ature, theological books, and, as much as possible, manpower for
the Seminary and missionary personnel]; and

B. By encouraging our pastors and people to extend material
aid to the full extent of their ability.

The Reports of the Board of Missions
to Deaf and Blind
(Memorial 409)
Our Lutheran Mission to the Deaf

While our beloved Synod in this year of our Lord, 1947, is
privileged by the grace of God to observe its Centennial, we are
happy to report that the year 1946 marked the fiftieth year of
Synod’s work among the deaf and that this year, 1947, marks the
twentieth anniversary of Synod’s work among the blind. Soli Deo
Gloria!