# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S118
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118 Proceedings of the 28th General or

...accepted. If these stations, which have already been served for many years with great effort, are not to be lost, and the souls there not to perish spiritually, a missionary must be appointed. — In the large city of Auckland, Pastor F. Frese has stood for two years, working with great diligence under very difficult conditions at this lonely post, to bring souls to the Lord Jesus and gather them into a congregation of the Lutheran confession. He must be supported almost entirely from the mission treasury. Unfortunately this treasury is overlooked by many. But we must not forget these men! Our Christians surely have gifts for this mission too, if only their attention is drawn to it.

Resolved:

That the brethren in New Zealand's request for a traveling preacher be granted;

That we continue to support the mission in New Zealand, where two pastors must be supported almost entirely from the mission treasury;

That, if the Commission, in conjunction with the Venerable General Presidium, considers it timely to resume the mission among the Maoris in New Zealand, it have authority to do so.

For more, see under "Admissions."

d. Australia.

The Commission's report on this read as follows:

In Australia, through God's grace, amid hard struggles and faithful labor, a healthy Lutheran church body has developed. If one reads the church periodical and the synodical reports of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Australia, one recognizes at once: "These are our brothers." This synod was able to celebrate its 70th anniversary two years ago. It comprises 38 pastors and professors, who serve 154 congregations and preaching stations, containing 13,334 souls, 8,500 communicant and 2,775 voting members. There are 52 parish schools and five private schools there. There is also a church institution there with 52 students for the training of preachers and teachers. The synod conducts a large mission in Western Australia and Queensland, for which it needs our support in money and men. Three of last year's candidates, who come from that synod, have returned there to help their brethren cast the net of the kingdom of God. Even now an urgent call lies before us from there. In the past three years, the sum of $4763.58 was spent on New Zealand and Australia. —

Resolved, to continue supporting the mission in Australia, which requires about $500.00 a year.