# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1899_S66
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66 Proceedings of the 24th General, or

"Our orthodox church has gained a firm foothold in London. It is,
to be sure, not yet a congregation large in membership that fights
there with us for our most holy faith, but it is a congregation well
grounded in faith, filled with missionary zeal, truly almost unparalleled
in its willingness to sacrifice. Although it is small, is poor, and raises
enormous sums for its circumstances for a place for worship etc., and
has besides set up a mission station in S. Tottenham, which likewise
entails no small expense, it has moreover, since March 1898, voluntarily
renounced all assistance toward the support of its pastor and the
mission, even though it has neither its own parsonage, church, nor
school, but must rent everything. London is an expensive place. But
pastor and congregation gladly make do; the greater part of the
congregation's members are bakers; there is no lack of bread; not
infrequently the pastor's table is supplied with cake as well. Pastor
Schulze, however, should by all means have a capable teacher at his
side for the children. For almost a year now the call for a teacher has
been in our hands, yet to this day we have found none. To our
missionary's request to be allowed to attend this synodical convention
we have said 'Yes' with all our heart. For he has now stood alone for
almost three years; only once was he able to attend the synodical
convention of our brethren in the faith in Germany, and only now and
then has a colleague in office and faith from his homeland visited him.
— We ask a Reverend Synod to hear Pastor Schulze himself on the
condition, needs, etc. of the mission congregation in London, and to
deliberate and resolve on further steps for its advancement." (Report
of the Commission for Home Missions.)

Resolved, that, since for lack of funds the work of Home Missions
cannot be carried on as it ought to be, the Synod earnestly urges its
congregations to use all monies collected at mission festivals for
mission purposes only, and quite especially for those of Home Missions.

Resolved, that, for the purpose of relieving the lack of funds for
carrying on the work of Home Missions, the Synod cordially asks its
congregations not to content themselves with the collection gathered
for Home Missions at their mission festivals, but to take up one or
several further collections for this mission in church in the course of
the year.

Resolved, that the Synod gives the well-to-do and wealthy members
of its congregations cause to consider what undeserved grace of God
has befallen us in that we have been redeemed through Christ, have
come to faith in him, and have become blessed children of God — a
grace so great that it should move them, out of gratitude, to remember
the work of Home Missions in their wills as well, and thus also