# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S260
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

260 MISSIONS

economic, cultural, and specifically religious life of the co
which were to be visited, as well as the names of important
sonages who were serving as leaders in Christian movem
the respective countries.
“This was done so that each member of the Commission:
have some reasonably helpful overview of the total bac
against which to discuss local situations upon reaching foreig
and to aid in evaluating facts as they presented themsely,
An itinerary and a calendar of appointments were care
arranged beforehand so that no time was lost after the Con
reached foreign soil.
“The Commission sought to gain an insight into the re!
life of the countries affected by meeting with pastors, 0
theological teachers, and laymen affiliated with our Synod
pastors, officials, bishops, laymen, theological professors, and 3%
tutional leaders of non-affiliated Lutheran and non-Luth®
groups.
- “The Commission sought to take insight into such maj
would prove helpful in reaching decisions concerning the-we
our Synod in England, France, Alsace, Belgium (Switz
Geneva: Lutheran World Federation), Germany, Denmark:;
den: ‘Independent Evangelistic movement), and Finlan
recommendations of the Commission represent its find
conclusions based on the aforesaid studies and investigations:
Committee began its work in an organized way on foreign:;
London on Monday, June 4, and held its final meeting at Fra
on Thursday, July 19, A.D. 1951.

II, England
“A, General Statement.
“The interests of our Church in England at. present are
sented by 8
“J. The work of our two congregations in London,
Trinity and Luther-Tyndale, served by the Rev. E. George.
“2. Our support of the Estonian (4,800), ‘Latvian
Polish (3,000), and German (20,000) Lutheran groups wh
to England either as exiles or as prisoners of war, or who
in England on a temporary or permanent basis even before:
“3. The program of the Lutheran Hour.

“Holy Trinity and Luther-Tyndale Congregations
pendent and self-supporting and are incorporating as the
gelical Lutheran Church of England.

“The work of the exiled and other groups is being
the so-called Lutheran Council of Great Britain, the Rev. Ei