# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S705
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 7

and the Son, is ever active in the Gospel and the Sacraments and
through these means of grace converts sinners and thus fulfills
E God’s promises.

© “Forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the
© Lord.” What a mighty incentive! What strong motivation to accept
E- the challenging program which God has placed before us! Beloved
: delegates to the convention, Jet us pray God daily and fervently
to bestow on us special grace and His Spirit’s guidance that we may
set our house in order, adjust our difficulties in a God-pleasing
manner, carry out the assignment given us, venture to undertake
ig things for Christ, yes, abound in the work of the Lord, implicitly
;. trusting God’s solemn and definite promise, “forasmuch as ye know
a that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” Amen. In Jesus’ name.
; Amen.