# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S393
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MISSIONS 393

Missions for North and South America in consultation with the
President of the Brazil District; and be it finally

Resolved, (d) That the capital investments necessary to accom-
plish this reorganization be authorized by the Fiscal Conference.

Resolution 37

Subject: Property Transfer — Baixo Guandu

Be it

Resolved, That the Synod express to the pastors, teachers, and
congregations of the Espirito Santo-Minas Gerais Circuit its thanks
for their zeal and interest in giving the first impulse to the develop-
ment of a school for the early preparation of church workers in
their midst; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod in consideration of the large sums
which these brethren have gathered for the school in Baixo Guandu
return the property and buildings at Baixo Guandu to the Brazil
District with instructions to transfer ownership and control of the
school to the Espirito Santo-Minas Gerais Circuit for providing
primary training to its youth.

Resolution 38
Subject: Confessional Writings in Portuguese

Since, Of all the confessional writings of the Lutheran Church
only the Augsburg Confession and Luther’s Small Catechism are
available in a Portuguese translation; and

Since, a new generation of Lutherans is growing up in the Por-
tuguese language to whom this great heritage of our church is
a closed book; and ,

Since, The future pastors and teachers of our Church in Brazil
must be provided with a reliable translation of these witnesses to
the truth as it is taught and confessed in our Church; therefore be it

Resolved, (a) That Synod authorize the Board for Missions
in North and South America to appoint a committee to prepare
a Portuguese translation of the Confessional writings of the Lu-
theran Church; and be it further

Resolved, (b) That the Fiscal Conference be advised to provide
the necessary funds for printing and publishing this edition.

Resolution 39
Subject: Integration of Schools

Wuergas, In the effort to increase the manpower supply for
service in our church in Argentina a temporary experimental
school for boys desiring to study for the ministry was opened at
Obera;, and