# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S433
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS 433

In the Hawaiian Islands we have two congregations, each still
young and each looking forward to rapid growth. Our Re- °
mer Congregation in Honolulu will soon dedicate its first church
difice. If time permits, additional information on our extra-
itorial missions may be given on the floor of the convention.

Translation of Christian Literature into the Spanish and
ortuguese Languages. — To carry on our work among Spanish and
rtuguese people, it is necessary to provide Christian literature
these two languages. Pastor A. Melendez, a Puerto Rican: by
and ‘a graduate of our Springfield Seminary, has been
ointed to translate some of our most important theological
rature into the Spanish language. Among the titles which he
already translated we list:

“Sunday School Lessons” —two complete series of each (for
inners — Primary — Juniors — Intermediate. Seniors being pre-
ared) ; Outlines on the Catechism, by Prof. H. P. Studtmann, D. D.;

‘i at Does the Bible Say?, by Rev. A. Riess (translated but not
mublished) ; What Jesus Means to Me, by Rev. H. W. Gockel;

sahristian Dogmatics, Pieper-Mueller edition; The Way of Life
rmon book), by several pastors; Devotions (Advent to Christ-
MS ready for publication).

Pastor Melendez has also translated the following tracts into
Spanish language: “Today,” “Only Believe,” “Rock of Ages,”
ist Crucified,” “Luther” (revised and reprinted), ‘(Good News”
revised and reprinted), “The Greatest Book,” “The Greatest
iT: agedy,” “The Greatest Victory,’ “The Greatest Question,” “The
Greatest Choice,” “The Greatest Thrill,” “Four Things,” “Life
geternal” (revised and reprinted), “What the Lutheran Church
reaches” (booklet), “The Sabbath,” “One Book” (translated but
t published), “One Gospel” (translated but not published), “One
y” (translated but not published), “One Life’ (translated but
published), “Thou Art Peter” (booklet; translated but not
ublished), “Infant Baptism” (translated but not published),
equal Yoke.”

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

‘Portuguese Literature.— Pastors Paulo and Martinho Hasse,
Btive sons of Brazil, were entrusted with the translation of our
unday school literature into Portuguese. This material has
ready been in use for some time and has been hailed with delight