# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S671
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 671

sly given of their time, energy, and thought — Dr. L. J. Sieck,
an, Dr. J. H. C. Fritz, Dr. J. W. Behnken, Dr. F. C. Streufert,
;.Meyer, Dr. R. Caemmerer, Rev. A. Doerffier; to the members
‘the Board for European Missions for their wholehearted co-
ation and co-ordination; to our staff of office workers, who,
ough working with a minimum of personnel, maintained a well-
ctioning program; to all of these the Church owes thanks.

To Mr. Walter H. Schlueter, synodical Treasurer, who, aside
m offering part of his manufacturing plant for storage and
ing facilities, has spent many hours giving counsel and advice
the interest of the Emergency Planning Council, we owe thanks.
, To the thousands of consecrated Christian men, women, and
Idren who out of love for Christ their Savior and suffering
humanity have contributed a never-ceasing stream of gifts ranging
m five cents to $100,000 we say with deep-felt gratitude: “Thank
uu, and God bless you!”
Unfinished Tasks

Because of the great amount of time and effort the work of
physical and spiritual relief has demanded of the members of
Emergency Planning Council, we would much prefer to ask
miriod to release the Council from further duties. However, there
ware certain phases of work among the displaced people and the
elve million refugees in Europe which must still be carried on.
@ members of our committee believe that they owe Synod the
nefit of their experience in these fields during the past years.

other work in Europe should be under the jurisdiction of the
ard for Missions in Europe. The Free Conferences should be
@6ntinued as heretofore under the auspices of the President of

. At the present time we are not requesting a resolution on
EB the part of Synod for a special collection for further relief funds.
We believe and hope that sufficient funds to take care of the most
crying needs for continued relief will continue in a spontaneous
* flow of funds on the part of our Christians as they continue to
be aware of the great spiritual and physical blessings which God
has given unto us here in America over and above our fellow
human beings in other parts of the world.

L. J. Srecx, Chairman

Compiled by E. GrsavEr L. Meyer, Executive Director