# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S421
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS 421

ready before the opening ‘of the present century they were
king about extending the border of the Kingdom not only
hroughout our own continent, but also beyond the seas. They
tad a vision of a truly world-wide missionary program. It was
ted, for instance, that the establishment of mission colonies on
he West Coast was to be a steppingstone to the islands of the
cific and the Orient. ,

1: It was in order to discharge its missionary obligations more
ffectively that Synod resolved in 1853 to divide itself into four
odical Districts. Each District was to have its own Mission
ard which would serve the opportunities within its own bound-
es. With the passing years the multiplying mission doors have
yade it necessary for Synod to divide itself into additional Dis-
ricts. It might be interesting to list the various synodical Districts
ich have come into being during the first half of the present
In 1900 — Brazil; in 1906 — Atlantic, South Dakota, Texas; in
07 — Central Illinois, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois; in
910 — North Dakota and Montana; in 1911-— English, Minnesota;
in 1918 — North Wisconsin, South Wisconsin; in 1921 — Alberta and
itish Columbia, Colorado; in 1922 — Manitoba and Saskatchewan,
rthern Nebraska, Southern Nebraska; in 1924-—- Oklahoma; in
927 — Argentina; in 19830— Southern California; in 1936 — Iowa
ast, Iowa West; in 1939— Southeastern; in 1946— Montana; in
1948 — Florida-Georgia.

The Scope of Our Work Today

As we stand at the halfway mark of the twentieth century, we
thank God for the tremendous progress which has been made in
: the over-all missionary program of our Church. Not only is the
E-Gospel being preached in every State of the Union, but also in
Canada, Alaska, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Argentina, Brazil,
; Uruguay, Paraguay, the Isle of Pines, Cuba, Hawaii, India, China,
.. Japan, the Philippines, New Guinea, Africa, Australia, and Europe
f —in fact, in every continent on the face of the globe and on the
islands of the Seven Seas. In addition, we have launched upon
L..very specialized missions here at home, on which special reports
will be given to the convention. ;
i Institutional Missions.—'The work of institutional missions,
; whereby we bring the Gospel message to the less fortunate of our
®. fellow men, has taken great forward strides during the present
: half century. At present no fewer than 163 full-time and part-time
: institutional missionaries and 675 volunteer workers are serving
b. approximately 700 institutions.

4 Student Service Commission. — In order to bring the Word and