# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S266
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

266 MISSIONS

finds thousands of people without a near-by church to serve they
mising but also a more Con

thus gaining not only a more pro
trated mission field and obviating the scattered and time-consun

efforts of the pastor.”
Comment: The third recommendation of the Survey Com
sion is in process of being carried out. However, it was tho

wise for the first not to sell the equity in the apartment bu
until we have actually become established in some other lo
Negotiations are in progress in order to acquire property in

outer suburbs of Paris for the new mission station.

“4. That before any systematic work be opened in any |
city, the question of engaging a traveling. missionary be §
serious consideration to follow up Lutheran Hour and other
tacts. Also here in France the Lutheran Hour (over Sta
Luxembourg) letters and contacts are quite numerous.” \

Comment: Recommendation No. 4 has the endorsement of:
Board because our Board considers France the pre-e
mission field in Europe. It needs intensive development. Thi 2
of the Board is to assign this duty to its executive secretary, ‘Wi
office it hopes to establish with the approval of the Board of Dj ¥e
tors. If we cannot implement this recommendation soon, togeth
with the next recommendation, we will lose our opportunitie .

for men and congregation.

“5 That since native workers are essential to a sucied

maintenance and promotion of the work of the Evangelical Luthe

Free Church in France, a coaching system of theological stut
at the university of Paris be studied and, if possible, be introd i
to provide additional theologically trained workers.” .

_ COMMENT: Recommendation No. 5 is in process of being ¢
out. Plans are under way to combine such a theological tr:
school or “house of studies” with the new mission station.
is to be established in the suburbs of Paris.

It is the opinion of our Board that the matter of establig

a theological training school or “house of studies” is essentt

any further progress in

France. Without this school, and un
school begins to produce additional workers, all the plans.
aggressive mission program in France are in vain. If wey
act soon, we shall lose the prospective students who are Wa
to be trained. We cannot establish this school unless we
a man on the spot such as an executive secretary would be

“6. That a program of aggressive mission activity am a
non-theological students at the university of Paris be carrié

The Executive Secretary of Synod’s Student Service Comm
Pay

might be called upon to offer helpful suggestions.”

Comment: Nothing has been done up to the present. ti
carry out this recommendation, mainly for lack of suitable

sonnel. Es: