# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S112
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

112 Proceedings of the Forty-First Convention,

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Wuerzas, Individual Districts have taken over the entire work
of Negro missions within their boundaries; and

Wuereas, Some Districts have always conducted the Negro
mission work in their District; therefore be it

Resolved, That these Districts be commended for this labor of
love; and be it further

Resolved, That we request the Missionary Board in its future
reports to give also an overview of the work done by these Districts.

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WueEreAs, The Missionary Lutheran under the editorship of the
Rev. William Kennell provides needed information on the various
Negro mission fields; and

Wuereas, The Scriptural articles on the fundamental doctrines
particularly have proved to be a blessing to its readers; therefore
be it .

Resolved, That the Synodical Conference commend the editor.
of this publication and encourage him to broaden the scope of in-
formation on the various fields of Negro missions; and be it further

Resolved, That the editor contact the presidents or Mission
Boards of the various Districts of the constituent synods, requesting
these officials to encourage a wider circulation of the Missionary
Lutheran in their respective Districts.

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Wuereas, The interest in our colored missions will be stim-
ulated if there is more information on the part of our Christians;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synodical Conference request the various
District Mission Boards of the constituent synods to appoint a con-
tact man in each conference whose: duty it shall be to keep the
members of the conference informed on the needs of the Negro
mission fields; and be it further

Resolved, That the various District Mission Boards use every
Opportunity at their disposal to bring the needs as well as per-
tinent information on the various mission fields before their people.

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WHEREAS, An outstanding sound movie, “Bringing Light to
Africa,” has been produced and is available through the Visual Edu-
cation Service, Concordia Publishing House, to all our congrega-
tions at $10.00 a showing; therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage the congregations to take ad-
vantage of this offer to inform their members and also. encourage
them to take a collection at the showing of this film and channel the
offering above the $10 cost into the Church Extension Fund of the
Synodical Conference.

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Wuereas, The recommendation of the 1946 Synodical Confer-
ence convention which reads: “We urge forthwith to enter upon
a nation-wide, intensive, systematic, progressive mission-expansion