# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S433
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSIONS 433

in every congregation or parish, which, with the economic re-
covery of Germany, will not only enable the Free Churches to
dispense with financial assistance from without, but will also
make it possible to do greater things for the Lord at home and

abroad.
Resolution 25

Subject: Board for European Affairs — France and Belgium

Resolved, That we commend our brethren in France and Bel-

gium for launching out into active mission work in new com-

munities; and be it

Resolved, That we urge the development of a strong evan-
gelistic program among the members of the church, making better
use of the laity, promoting Sunday schools, vacation Bible schools,
youth groups, organizing mission societies, literature campaigns,
Lutheran Hour rallies, preaching missions; and be it further

Resolved, That we give special recognition to Pastor Michalk
and his wife for their splendid service and for their willingness to
return for another term.

Resolution 26
Subject: Board for European Affairs — Denmark

Wuereas, The Danish Free Church, in accordance with the
suggestion of the Houston Convention, “that only one pastor be
retained in Denmark and that the congregations in Denmark rally
to the full financial support of this one pastor and his wor. ” is
making determined efforts toward self-support; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend and encourage the Danish Free
Church in striving for self-support.

Resolution 27
Subject: Board for European Affairs — Finland

Wuereas, The recommendation of the Houston Convention,
“that we bring the situation in Finland, with its attendant prob-
lems, to the attention of our brethren in the National Evangelical
Lutheran Church in our country, who, being of Finnish background
and conversant with the Finnish language, may become of real
service to our brethren in that country,” has been carried out; and

Wuereas, Considerable interest has been engendered among
members of the NELC through Dr. Aho, who spent two years in
Finland as our representative; and

Wuereas, Two students in Finland are being supported by
gifts from individuals in that church, therefore be it

Resolved, That efforts to have the NELC supervise and support
the work in Finland be continued.