# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1923_S6 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) a At { 6 Proceedings of. Thirty-Second Regular Meeting, During the past three years it was again necessary to con earnestly with the bitter enemies of our parochial schools, who places He granted us relief from the oppression of our enemj Praise and glory be to His holy name! Lt us henceforth all more zealously foster and cherish our schools, the excellent nurse of our Synod. — Our educational institutions and our missions Di large. In the mission-fields wide-open gates were set before us, missions in India are again in good normal condition. Work hag been begun in Old Mexico. In Europe, especially .in Germany, God’ has set before us an.open door. It is a pity that contrib not keep pace with the growing needs, so that our finan Ces are not in an especially good shape. business. The Board suffered a severe loss in the death of Mr. Ben. jamin Bosse, avery talented man who served Synod with great Cir. cumspection and.with sacrificing love. Hig place was filled by Mr J. W. Boehne, of Evansville, Ind. The Board’s activities will be reported. on at various times during these days. Committee will be presented. Rev. Th. Nickel, D. D.; of Australia, and Pastors Paetiaelae and Wegelius, of Finland, are in our midst correspondence, The vice-presidents faithfully assisted me, bestowing § much time and labor on Synod’s business, ; And now, fathers and brethren, let us proceed with our business, -4 — Assistant Secretary, | The appointment of Prof. Paul F. Bente ag Assistant Secretary was ratified. At the beginning of each session he read. an English summary of the proceedings of ‘the previous session. - He also pre- pared this English Report for publication. Be