# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S111
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13th Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1911. 111

8. To express the Synod's heartfelt thanks to the outgoing Commission for Foreign-Language Missions, which has served us faithfully for so many years.

Estonian and Latvian Mission.

Resolved, to appoint a further missionary in this large and important field.

Lithuanian Mission.

Resolved, to appoint a third missionary for this mission.

Polish Mission.

The Commission is to be charged with looking for a further worker for this mission.

The $2000.00 mortgage on the property of the Polish congregation in Baltimore is to be paid out of the general treasury for foreign-language missions.

Persian Mission.

Resolved, to take over the mission among the Persians founded by brethren in the East, as it now stands, and to place it under the Commission's oversight.

Pastors A. v. Schlichten and K. Kretzmann shall serve as the subcommission.

Finnish Mission.

Resolved, to take over the mission among the Finns in Arizona and place it under the Commission for Foreign-Language Missions.

The Synod also adopted this Commission's treasurer's report. Space does not allow printing here the whole clear, detailed report of Mr. F. Haffenreffer's accounts. An extract is given above. The following report of the auditing committee was attached to the treasurer's report:

"Boston, March 17, 1911.

"We, the undersigned, have examined the books of Treasurer Mr. R. F. Haffenreffer, compared them with the vouchers, and certify the accompanying extract as correct. The cash balance on March 10 was $1653.30.

"The Committee:
"Emil Reichenbach.
"Henry Dickhaut.
"Rudolf Bischoff."

d. Deaf-Mute Mission.

The recommendations of Committee No. 9 regarding this mission read as follows:

1. Since, according to the Commission's report for this mission, its treasury is almost constantly in need, and since, furthermore, in the judgment...