# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S167
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MISSIONS 167

be authorized to encourage and to sustain the Philippine Lutheran
Church in initiating and executing the work among the Moslems
in the Philippines.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Resolution of Thanks to LLL, LWML, WL, and Wheat
Ridge Foundation
RESOLUTION 23, COMMITTEE 2

Memorial 405, page 365, Reports and Memorials

Waereas, The Lutheran Laymen’s League has been supporting
The Lutheran Hour in Japan, Formosa, the Philippines, and In-
dia; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is supply-
ing money for the construction of the school for missionary chil-
dren in New Guinea and has been concerned with the seminaries
in Formosa and India; and

Wuereas, The Walther League has co-operated in securing
Kingdom builders; and

Wuereas, The Wheat Ridge Foundation has been active in the
development of a tuberculosis control program and has contributed
about $275,000 to this cause during the past triennium; therefore
be it

Resolved, That the convention offer its sincere appreciation
and thanks to these organizations for their contribution to this
important work of the Lord’s kingdom.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Recognizing Devoted Service of
Miss Angela Rehwinkel
RESOLUTION 24, COMMITTEE 2

Memorial 405, page 361, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, Miss Angela Rehwinkel has devotedly served our
Savior since 1921 as a missionary nurse at Bethesda Lutheran Hos-
pital in Ambur, India; and

Wuereas, On Jan. 1, 1959, after 38 years of dedicated ministra-
tion, she has retired from active service; therefore be it

Resolved, That this convention, publicly expressing gratitude
to God for the manifold blessings that have come to the church
through His servant Angela Rehwinkel, also pay tribute to her
faithfulness by presenting her with an appropriate citation on
the convention floor.

Action: This resolution was adopted. .