# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S255
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS 255

Synod Take Over Mission Work

“Among the Negroes in North America

EREAS, The administration of the fiscal affairs of the Synod-
S-ence in the interest of mission work among the Negroes

fiAmerica is unavoidably so involved as to cause opera-

ficulties; and

pREAS, These difficulties could be eliminated if one of the

ent Synods took over the work among the Negroes in

America; and

se s, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod is now bear-

&cent of the cost of this work and is the only constituent

fisdincially able to assume the responsibility for doing this

one;

efore, the Southeastern District of The Lutheran Church

Siri Synod does herewith petition The Lutheran Church

juti Synod to declare its readiness at its convention in 1953

Sver the mission work among the Negroes in North America

fequest the Synodical Conference to approve this petition.

THE SOUTHEASTERN District
Rev. Epear C. Raxow, Secretary

Boards throughout the land. Every third or fourth day
gion was opened in the past triennium. And what this
the synodical Districts and to the church at large was
hen the Church Extension Board just prior to the Fiscal

which met in September, 1952, presented an over-all
the crying need of funds to provide chapels, schools,
“teacherages, and other equipment. As of August 1, 1952,
eported that Church Extension funds were needed for
rojects. For the purchase of lots and for the erection
‘buildings the staggering amount needed was estimated
To meet this ever-increasing challenge all of the
istricts put forth heroic efforts to increase the net worth
king capital of their District Church Extension Fund.
to meet the challenge before them, they frantically
the General Church Extension Board for assistance.