# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1091
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

390 MISSIONS

Resolution 5

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

Wuereas, The Lord of the Church has called to their heaven}
home two active members of the Board for Missions in North and
South America, namely, Otto J. Steinwart of Aurora, I, an, d
Ferdinand Korneffel of Detroit, Mich.; therefore be it ,

Resolved, That we recognize the faithful se
with gratitude to God and that we express our
to the members of the bereaved families.

TVvices of these men
sincere Condolence

Resolution 6
HOME MISSION EXPANSION
Whereas, The shifting of: the population creates new com.
munities, new towns and cities throughout our country; and
Wuereas, According to conservative estimates the Population
increase in our country is above 2,600,000 per year; and
Whereas, The graduating classes at our theol
for the coming years will, God willing, prese
for the service of the Church; be it therefore

Resolved,.To endorse wholeheartedly the mission expansion
program of the Board for Missions in North and South America,

_ which calls for the opening of at least 120 new stations annually;
be it further

Resolved, To encourage every District Mission Board prayer-
fully to consider the challenging program of our Church’s vast
expansion opportunities and urge them to a spirit of hearty co-
operation; be it further

Resolved, To encourage our fellow Christians to support lib-
erally the cause of Home Missions and thus strengthen the home
base to meet the challenge of mission opportunities.

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Resolution 7

RECOGNITION. OF DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS

CONGREGATIONS IN CHANGING METROPOLITAN AREAS

Wuereas, Changing conditions in the downtown areas of many
of our metropolitan cities and in the older residential sections
present our congregations with new and grave problems when
charting their future course of action; and

Wuereas, The correct decision of the many perplexing possi-

bilities confronting these congregations is a part of the common

responsibility which devolves upon the entire Church; and

Wnereas, Wise churchmanship demands that we face cour-

ageously the problems which a new day brings to us; therefore
be it

MISSIONS 391

d for Home Missions in North and
solved, continue te atudy of these areas and transmit to
aot Mission Boards its findings and suggestions; and be

a ed, That these District Mission Boards be encouraged to
gene al sis of these situations and to discuss possible so lu-
a procedures with the local pastoral conference and with
; vangregation, or congregations that are involved; and be it
, Resolved, That District Mission Boards Sncorporate in iret
the necessity of providing financial help in aid g
gations as they develop a program of activity which recog
‘be changed environment in which they find themselves an
e ew opportunities to which God is pointing them.

: Resolution 8
3 CHURCH IN RURAL AREAS
. WHEREAS, Our beloved Church still has many rural par-
ae The present-day shift in population presents many
roblems also in rural church communities; and ' _
m Wuereas, There are still many unmet opportunities for malssicn
uests in rural and small-town communities, as is indicated y
the fact that other church bodies are concentrating on such areas;
re be it _
ee catocd, That Synod through its Board for Missions po Nort
and South America establish a Rural Life Commission which wil
give further study and attention to the rural church pro ;
r . * :
" "pessleed, That we encouragé each synodical District Mission
Board to establish such a Rural Life Commission to wor cic ‘a ily
with the synodical board in the solution of its respective p: .

Resolution 9
- MISSIONS CONFERENCES ded
Wuereas, Missions conferences general or regional, atten
by representatives from every District Home Mission Board in the

U.S.A. and Canada have achieved greater co-ordination and inte--

gration and also encouraged District Home Mission Boards to
move forward with an aggressive mission expansion program in
their respective areas; and —

Wuereas, The discussion of mutual problems confronting the
respective District Home Mission Boards was an encouragemen
to all; be it therefore