# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S417
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS 417

requires the specialized, ‘undivided attention of a qualified medical
person to co-ordinate the program with that of all mission boards
now conducting medical work; and

Wuereas, Mission executives have expressed a desire to have
this office created; and

Wuereas, The medical people working on the overseas field
have strongly urged that a closer relationship with the medical
people at home be developed; and

Wuereas, The people in the church at large are displaying
a keen desire to assist in the medical phase of our mission work;
therefore be it

Resolved, That a full-time Executive Secretary of Medical
Missions, preferably a medical person, be appointed by the Board
of Directors of Synod to give direction and supervision to Synod’s
Medical Mission Program in all its phases; and be it further

Resolved, That the Executive Committee of the Lutheran Med-
ical Mission Association through its Executive Secretary regularly
counsel with the respective synodical mission boards concerned
with medical mission work as outlined in Memorial 415, page 307;
and be it further

Resolved, That Synod instruct the Fiscal Conference to make
funds available for salarying the office of Executive Secretary of
Medical Missions.

The plan for the medical mission work of our church was
adopted by the national convention of the LMMA in November
1955. It was accepted by all mission boards. It has been approved
by the Board of Directors of Synod, which also requests that Synod
in convention take favorable action on the appointment of a full-
time Executive Secretary for Medical Missions.

A resolution of commendation was adopted, as drawn up by

Committee 2:

Be it Resolution 22

Resolved, That we heartily commend the Lutheran Medical
Mission Association for its activity as a service group within Synod
and pray God that His continued blessings may rest upon the
beneficial work which this group is rendering to the glory of our
Redeemer; and be it further

Resolved, That we express our sincere gratitude to the Wheat
Ridge Foundation for the splendid aid and support which has been
rendered by this organization.

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