# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S672
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

672 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
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Forward European Relief Moneys to Free Church asi
Wuereas, The director of Hilfswerk, the charities division ‘8
the unionistic EKiD (“Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland” -
Evangelical Church in Germany), has said: “We can say witho
exaggeration that the Hilfswerk is the most churchly of all e
deavors of the Church. As to its construction, make-up, and
classification it is nothing else but Church... . In no sense of the
word does it want to stand next to the Church and be something!
by itself. For the future of the Hilfswerk it is of decisive ims
portance that this fact is correctly understood... . At all eventé
the purpose of the Hilfswerk is to bring about a development off
the Church into a brotherhood and to further this brotherhood.
much as possible” (Cp. Wis. Synod. Theol. Quart., July, 194
p. 209); and
Wuereas, Relief contributed by our people through the Emerg
gency Planning Council has hitherto been given to, and adming
istered by, the Hilfswerk of the unionistic EKiD rather than to andg
through our Free Church brethren; and ay.
Wuereas, Our own orthodox brethren in Germany, mem
of the Lutheran Free Church of Germany with whom we ar
fellowship, are the natural channels of our gifts and are in gr
need; and . a
Wuereas, Holy Scripture says, “Let us do good... especially

unto them who are of the household of faith,” Gal. 6:10; now theres
fore be it -

Resolved, That Synod instruct its Emergency Planning Coune
to forward all relief for Europe received from members of Synod!
to our Free Church brethren for administration according to theirs

best judgment.
, (Signed) (Rev.) J. Berrram, Fort Dodge, Iowa
(Rev.) A. T Kretzmann, Crete II.
(Dr.) P. E, KRreTzMann, Cuba, Mo.
Zion Ev. LuTHERAN Cuurca, Cutcaco, I L
Cart G. Kruse, Pastor .

Signatures attested by (Rev.) H. D. Mensine
Tinley Park, Ill, April 5, 1950