# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S436
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

436 MISSIONS

Resolution 12
(South American Missions)
Wuereas, South American missions are, under Ga
rapid strides forward in winning souls for Christ, in adv.
toward self-support, and in the training of a national minis
Wuereas, The objective of using the native tongues 4g i
rapidly attained; and
Wuereas, The consolidation of the Crespo preparato j
and the seminary at Villa Ballester was effected March, - 19

therefore
Resolved,
1. That we commend our fellow Christians of South .
for their enthusiasm and support of their Church;
2. That we commend them for their effort toward self ine
and urge them to continue to strive to become self-sup
soon as possible, thus making available funds for other snigm
fields; ,
3..That we urge a still greater use of Spanish in our
of Argentina and the Portuguese in Brazil;
4, That we urge them to enroll and train native stu
the work of the Church and school so as to increase the:
of national pastors;
5. That we wish them God’s continued blessing 2 and

‘Resolution 7

(Extraterritorial Missions)

.WuereEas, The Lord has so signally blessed the wo
Extraterritorial Missions in Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, =
Pines, the Hawaiian Islands; and :
Whereas, The work in these areas has reached |
where more workers are needed; and
Wuereas, An advisory mission council will be or,
fall to plan and direct the expansion program especially,
be it therefore
Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri ss
sembled in convention at Milwaukee, Wis., encourage the
Board to expand its work in these important fields, espe
the establishment of elementary schools as funds become;
and be it further
Resolved, That every effort be made to train additio
workers, both as pastors and teachers; and be it further’

Resolved, That we express our gratitude to the L.
providing chapels at Monterrey and Hawaii; and be it ;
Resolved, That we implore our heavenly -Father’s ible :
the workers now in the field. :