# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S24
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24  Proceedings of the 28th General or

also been directed to northern and southern Texas, as well as to the East. We cannot close our eyes to the observation that in many places in the eastern part of our country there is more mission work to be done than we had previously thought. A large portion of the immigrants remain, for the time being, in the factory cities of the East. The most recent United States census establishes the fact that between 1900 and 1910 the center of population did not shift further west. This is a circumstance that we, too, ought to weigh carefully in our church work. The chief obstacle to our work in the field of Home Missions was, again, the shortage of workers. More than ever before, requests were made for earlier examination of candidates for the preaching office.

Our Educational Institutions.

The General Board of Control appointed by the last Delegate Synod will report on how far the resolutions of the last Delegate Synod regarding buildings and repairs have been carried out. The reports of the local boards of control, all of which are available in print, also contain all the details. As for the enrollment of our educational institutions with students, it can be reported, with thanks to God, that the number of students has not decreased but has in fact increased. It has risen from 1,565 to 1,796, counting the students of the four district institutions as well. This total, considerable in itself, must not lead us to pursue the recruitment of students any less zealously. That we are still not adequately equipped with teaching staff for our vast field of work is shown by the fact that in the past triennium more help from students of our educational institutions was called upon than ever before. This help from students has grown to such an extent that instruction at the institutions is disrupted to no small degree as a result. This is an emergency that can be justified only, to some extent, by the very shortage that caused it. Moreover, because of the great need, as already mentioned above, candidates in several cases had to be examined and released earlier than usual. Our motto must therefore remain, as before: M O R E  S T U D E N T S  F O R  O U R  E D U C A T I O N A L  I N S T I T U T I O N S! Continued instruction and encouragement from God's Word will bring us the greater number of students we desire. Like gifts of money, so too the sending of students is a fruit of the Word. Let us consider our glorious calling in this land! Our country is, relatively speaking, quite religious. But we live in the land of works-religion. Works-religion dominates not only the Papal sect, but has also, for the most part, penetrated the Protestant sects. Over against this, the faithfully Lutheran church has the task of holding the gospel of Christ, the Crucified One, high upon its lampstand.