# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S449
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS ; 449

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Wuereas, The proposals made by the Board for European
airs and the proposals offered in the unprinted overture refer-
Ying to “A Re-Study — Re-Alignment—of Our Activities in
juropean Countries,” and the proposal in reference to the “Ap-
ointment of a European Representative of Synod” are of such
far-reaching importance, demanding a thorough-going survey of
ae work already begun in Europe, demanding also a careful study
f of the mission opportunities before us; and
‘  Wuereas, The members of the Board for European Affairs,
ing familiar with present-day conditions, ought to give the
‘proposals a careful study and analysis; and
Wuereas, It is all important that the Free Churches in Europe
be fully acquainted with the new proposals and be persuaded to
-operate wholeheartedly in the execution of the proposal; be it

Resolved, To refer these proposals to the Board for European
Affairs and to the Praesidium for further study and action.

Re CHANGE OF NAME OF THE EUROPEAN MISSION BOARD

Synod adopted the following resolution upon recommendation

; Committee 6: Resolution 32

' - It appears quite self-evident that the request in this paragraph
is obvious, wherefore your Committee recommends that the name
“A Board for Missions in Europe” be changed to read “Board for
European Affairs.”

_. Necessary changes must be made in Sections 2.03, 8.51, and
8.57 of the By-Laws of the Handbook and are herewith authorized.

Re PENSIONS FOR EUROPEAN WORKERS
Upon recommendation of Committee 12, Synod resolved:

Resolution 5

—_ Wuereas, Local Free Churches in Europe, other than German,
% are too small and financially weak to establish pension funds of
F. their own, and the men, therefore, who are working in such fields,
s, are without protection for their old age; and

Wuereas, The Board for European Affairs believes that they
are entitled to such protection, since they are missionaries em-
a ployed and salaried by the Board of European Affairs; therefore
F be it
3 Resolved, That where no local pension fund exists, the Board of
& Support and Pensions be authorized by Synod to accept as candi-
& dates for the Pension Fund such men as are recommended by
; the Board for European Affairs,