# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S468
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476 MISSIONS

great importance, of the physicians themselves. An outlet for this
particular talent would thereby be created, and an Occasion fo,
their stewardship in God’s kingdom would be presented.

5. The building and staffing of hospitals, in several instances,
would be the method whereby entrance may be gained into 4
foreign land. Such establishments would be followed by mis.
sionaries. In recent months the importance of this approach has
been forcefully brought to our attention.

B.

Since the medical mission is a direct reflection of the sponsorin,
organization, it becomes important that only the highest standards
be maintained with regard to personnel and physical equipment,

We, therefore, plead with Synod that an over-all plan to raise
the standards of existing institutions to acceptable levels be formu-
lated and that new hospitals be organized when qualified personne]
become available.

To this end we suggest that attention be directed first to our
hospital in Ambur, India, which requites the sum of $35,000 for
improvement purposes. This fund is to be used for the following
improvements:

1. The building of a new wing. The capacity of the entire
hospital needs expansion. Moreover, the new building should be -
equipped with necessary furniture and fixtures of good quality.

2. The provision for an improvement of operating and delivery
rooms. These rooms are to be completely outfitted with necessary
equipment such as operating tables, operating lights, sterilizers,
and the necessary instruments to carry out average major surgery.

3. The provisioning and equipping of an X-ray examining room.
X-ray examinations have been shown to be a necessary adjunct
to any hospital. The room should have X-ray equipment capable
of performing routine types of examination and should be supplied
with the necessary X-ray film processing devices.

The requests are motivated by three premises. The first is,
that we expand our services to the needy; the second, that we
provide adequate hospital facilities and medical attention for our
own missionary and medical personnel; and finally, that we provide
the doctor who has agreed to enter the field with the equipment
necessary to carry on an acceptable standard of medical practice.

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The high standards outlined in the previous section cannot
be carried out without the aid of physicians and surgeons resident
at the hospital. Such personnel are difficult to obtain. Medical