# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S423
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS 423

theran Synodical Conference as well as our missionaries in the
field for their aggressive leadership in this work; and be it further

Resolved, That we pray God’s abundant blessings upon Dr. Karl
Kurth and the Rev. E. L. Wilson for a safe journey as they leave
on July 3 for a six weeks’ visit to the field in Africa; and be it
further

Resolved, That we express our deep gratitude to God for the
pioneeg work and extended years of service on the part of
Dr. Henry Nau, who on May 17, 1956, was called to his eternal
home in glory; and be it finally

Resolved, That we request the Secretary of Synod to convey
our condolences and prayers for heavenly solace to the bereaved
family of the deceased.

Report of the Elected Board

for European Affairs
(Resigned as of July 1, 1955)

Dear BRETHREN IN CuRIST:

The interim Board for European Affairs, appointed by Dr. John
W. Behnken after he had accepted our resignation as of July 1,
1955, will have the task of reporting to this venerable Synod on
the current affairs of the Board and its future needs in Europe.
However, since the undersigned were elected to serve on the Board
for European Affairs by Synod, we owe the convention of Synod
an accounting of the reasons which prompted our unanimous resig-
nation after only two thirds of our term of office had been com-
pleted. The name of Mr. Walther O. Hanser, who was also elected
to our Board by Synod is not included in this report, since he
had resigned previously because he was moving from the territory
of the Board and was unable to attend its final meetings. We shall
endeavor to give our reasons with all possible objectivity and the
least possible personal feeling.

In accordance with the synodical Handbook (8.57, a) “the
Board for European Affairs shall conduct, promote, or assist in all
church work carried on in Europe by Synod or affiliated bodies.”
In order to carry out these duties, the Board for European Affairs
and its predecessors have for over ten years sought to have a per-
manent and full-time secretary.

The two main reasons which prompted our resignation can be
briefly summarized as follows:

1) Because the Board for European Affairs was denied the
right to establish the permanent and full-time office of Executive
Secretary for European Affairs by repeated decisions and also by