# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S261
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hairman; the Rev. David Ostergren, D. D., executive sec-
the Rev. Joak Taul, Estonian, secretary; the Rev. W. Fierla,
e Rev. E. Bergs, Latvian; and the Rev. H. H. Kramm,
This work was most energetically started in A.D. 1946
- FE, George Pearce, who received the full support of the
ney Planning Council of our Synod. In A.D. 1948 the
{. Lutheran Council entered the field.

sister congregations, Holy Trinity and Luther-Tyndale,
otal communicant membership of about 175 persons after
!' work. Both congregations possess neat houses of worship.
ogress in the past has (very probably) been greatly im-
cause their work was identified with German. Presently
is being done in English, and earnest efforts are being
minister to unchurched natives in their respective com-

eir work in the future should, therefore, by the grace of
gw: greater results. than in the past.
Lutheran Council of Great Britain was founded in
. 1948, as an agency through which the financial aid
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod and the National
Council could be properly channeled and equitably dis-
Q the various Lutheran refugee groups in England.
er the leadership of Pastor Pearce, the Council of Great
consisting of a representative of each larger refugee group,
aded in its regular monthly business meeting a study of
‘Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions with a view to
omplete unity in doctrine and practice. These discussions
ichly blessed by the Spirit of God with the result that
Lutheran consciousness, a deeper appreciation of our
sheritage, and a strengthening of solid Lutheran convic-
been achieved with at least some of the pastors and
irther result that the hope of eventual unification of the
in:England into one body on the basis of complete unity
= and practice still is justified, despite the difficulties
j.a°situation where so many varying groups with their
Snnections on the Continent are involved.
theran Hour broadcast over Station Luxembourg has
SGll is serving as a means to bring the message of the
urch to the attention of the people in England and
names and addresses of interested persons in various
€-country. The number of letters received and contacts
¥.no means negligible. Mr. Elmer Smith, a young
an, serves as a full-time Executive Secretary of the
our in England.