# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S106
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106 Proceedings of the 28th General or

Finally, the Commission begs leave to bring one more modest request before the Venerable Synod. It, the Commission, has now served the Synod for twelve years. It has sought to serve faithfully, according to the ability God has given. It now asks that this service be handed over to new and fresh hands, and that the old Commission be released in peace and not proposed for re-election. It believes itself entitled to make this request, both in the interest of the mission itself and on grounds of fairness toward the Commission.

But may God the Lord, who has thus far laid his blessing so abundantly upon these missions among foreign-language Lutherans, continue in the future to own this glorious work, carried on in his name and by his strength, and lay his blessing upon this work of our dear Synod — all to the honor of his holy name! Amen.

Respectfully submitted to the Venerable Synod,
Commission for Foreign-Language Missions:
Adolf Biewend, Chairman.
H. Birkner, Secretary.
R. F. Haffenreffer, Treasurer.
Boston, Mass., March 17, 1911.

Report of the Treasurer of the Commission for Foreign-Language Missions.
From April 3, 1908, to March 10, 1911.
(In extract.)

Cash balance on April 3, 1908 ..........................$  16.98
Income: From April 3, 1908 to April 24, 1909 ............ 6710.18
        From April 24, 1909 to May 6, 1910 .............. 2652.07
        From May 6, 1910 to March 10, 1911 ............... 3066.27
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        Total income .......................................$12445.50

Expenditure: From April 3, 1908 to April 24, 1909 .......$3230.81
             From April 24, 1909 to May 6, 1910 ..........  3742.80
             From May 6, 1910 to March 10, 1911 ...........  3818.59
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             Total expenditure ..................... 10792.20

Cash balance on March 10, 1911 ..........................$1653.30
R. F. Haffenreffer, Treasurer.

The petition of the New York Pastoral Conference read as follows:

The Pastoral Conference of New York resolved unanimously yesterday that I should represent the petition for the General Synod's taking over of the Persian mission before the committee appointed for that purpose and before the Synod. Could you kindly inform the chairman of the committee that will be appointed for this matter at once of what our conference has resolved? The matter is quite remarkable and wonderful! The missionary Pasha, who was examined [in colloquy] by us and has now worked under our eyes for a long time and attends our conferences, is a sincere, faithful soul, glowing with love for Jesus...