# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S272
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pared); Outlines on the Catechism, by Prof. H. P. Studtmann, p. D.
What Does the Bible Say?, by Rev. A. Riess (translated but not
published); What Jesus Means to Me, by Rev. H. W. Gockel.
Christian Dogmatics, Pieper-Mueller edition; The Way of Life
(sermon book), by several pastors; Devotions (Advent to ‘
mas: MS ready for publication).

Pastor Melendez has also translated the following tracts into
the Spanish language: “Today,” “Only Believe,” “Rock of Ages,”
“Christ Crucified,” “Luther” (revised and reprinted), “Good News”
(revised and reprinted), “The Greatest Book,” “The Greatest
Tragedy,” “The Greatest Victory,” “The Greatest Question,” “The
Greatest Choice,” “The Greatest Thrill,” “Four Things,” “Life
Eternal” (revised and reprinted), “What the Lutheran Church
Teaches” (booklet), “The Sabbath,” “One Book” (translated but
not published), “One Gospel” @ranslated but not published), “One
Way” (translated but not published), “One Life” (translated but
not published), “Thou Art Peter” (booklet; translated but not
published), “Infant Baptism” (translated but not published) ,
“Unequal Yoke.”

Not translated by Pastor Melendez, but available in the Spanish
language are the Synodical Catechism, the Hymnal, and a book of
prayers.— Brethren in Argentina and in Brazil made available
hymnals, an agenda, and a larger number of tracts in both the
Spanish and Portuguese languages.

Portuguese Literature.— Pastors Paulo and Martinho Hasse,
native sons of Brazil, were entrusted with the translation of our
Sunday school literature into Portuguese. This material has
already been in use for some time and has been hailed with delight
by all who have used it. The translation of the Pieper-Mueller
Christian Dogmatics by Martinho Hasse is nearly completed.

Miscellanea. — Since the Chicago Convention, 1947, two Dis-
tricts have become self-supporting, the Southern and Texas Dis-
tricts. When our congregations in the’ Florida-Georgia field were
granted permission to organize a separate synodical: District of
their own, the Southern District found that it could carry on its
work without further subsidy. When ten congregations in Texas,
heretofore receiving a subsidy of up to $20,000, declared that they
would, with the help of God, get along without further assistance
at the beginning of the present fiscal year, it became possible for
the Texas District to become self-supporting. Overjoyed by this
development, President O. R. Harms issued a proclamation to the
congregations of Texas, setting aside Sunday, January 8, 1950, as
a day of thanksgiving to the Lord, who had made this achieve-
ment possible. By their splendid accomplishment the congrega-
tions of the Texas District have enabled the Mother Church to

MISSIONS 835

extend the borders of Christ’s kingdom to new fields with funds
which have thus been set free. . od
as A Japanese mission with a resident pastor was established by
the Southern California District in the Los Angeles area. A flour-
ishitig “Chinese mission is conducted by the Atlantic District in
NewYork City. A Chinese mission in San Francisco is now under
gérious consideration.

bee FE A Day of Glorious Opportunity

_»Surely, as we read the above report and the reports of the
various mission departments of our beloved Church, we cannot but
join. in the triumphant doxology: “Praise God, from whom all
blessings flow.” Indeed, His blessings have been flowing upon
the mission program of our Church for more than 100 years.
As.we permit our mission fields to pass before our mind’s eye in
panoramic view, as we survey the crying needs of “all men every-
where,” as we contemplate the 275 vacancies within our Church, as
we ponder the fact that our seminaries this year will not graduate
enough men to replace the number of workers who have died or
retired during the past 12 months—in short, as we look out
upon the fields so ripe for harvest and consider the searcity of
laborers, we feel constrained to issue a Macedonian call to the lay
members of our Church to come over and help us. Truly, the
Lord needs a vast army of reapers — far more than the 4,000 pro-
fessionally trained members of our ministry. He needs the 1,700,000
consecrated Christians who make up The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod. May this convention — and may the triennium
which stands before us— see more and more of our laity take the :
Gospel banner into their hands and carry it forward to ever greater
triumphs for the kingdom of our Lord.

Tue Boarp ror Missions in Nort AND Sourn AMERICA
Rev. Harry E. Otsen, Chairman
Rev. Hy. Buange, Vice-Chairman
Mk. E. T. Scoumm, Financial Secretary
Rev. E. T. BERNTHAL’ ,
Rev. E. H. BucuHemer ~
Rev. Water A. Storm.
Mr. Ferp. KorNEFFEL _
Mr. Orro STEINWART
Mr. Paut G. VETER.

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Dr. F. C. Srreurert, Executive Secretary

Rev. H. W. Gocxet, Ass’t Executive Secretary
Rev. WM. H. Hitmen, Ass’t Executive Secretary
Rev. H. A, Maver, Secretary