# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S422
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

422 MISSIONS

women who desire to teach “in private or public schools.” We must
comply with these educational prescriptions if we desire to retain
our schools, which at present are offering more than thirteen
thousand children Christian training.

Lutheran Hospital

The Synodical Conference at its convention in 1948 encouraged
the Missionary Board to establish a medical center, or hospital,
in Nigeria, provided “funds can be made possible without jeopar-
dizing our present financial requirements for missionary purposes.”

Funds were made available for the erection of a hospital by
a kind donor, and the project was completed in 1953. This insti-
tution of mercy is ministering to the physical and spiritual needs
of our own Lutheran people and also to others living in close
proximity to the hospital. A few years ago the Governor of
Nigeria referred to our hospital in a speech before the legislature
in most glowing terms, calling it “the finest in the East.”

The budget requirements for our Nigerian Mission for fiscal
year 1956—57 are listed as $206,900.

THE Missionary BOARD OF THE
LuTHERAN SYNODICAL CONFERENCE

Karu Kurta, Executive Secretary

ACTION
Synod reacted to this report by adopting Resolution 23, sub-
mitted by Committee 2:
Resolution 23

Subject: Negro Missions (Synodical Conference)

Wuereas, The 20th-anniversary year of our church’s work
among the people of Nigeria especially impresses us with the good-
ness and blessing God bestowed upon this mission field; and

Wuereas, The various educational institutions, ranging from
the elementary to the seminary level, as well as the institutions of
mercy are giving our church ever-increasing avenues for service
and expansion in Nigeria; and

Wuereas, The Lord of the Church has granted us five new

candidates who have accepted their calls into this field; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That we praise God for His rich and bountiful bless-
ing upon the labors of our missionaries among the people of Nige-
ria; and be it further

Resolved, That we commend the Missionary Board of the Lu-