# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S114
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‘be arranged for jointly by the proper Board, the Board of Directors,

- debt in the fund for mission-work in South America during the past

_ of the intermediary grades for their children, particularly their

of the pastors of the Brazilian District have since after due delibera-

- start the work wherever possible.

100 Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

General Resolutions.
We recommend: —
1. That visitations of the South American field should hereafter

and the President of Synod ; ;
2. That Synod commend the Board for not having increased the

triennium, the current needs of which were supplied by our Christian
people, but that it also state with regret that the Board is laboring
under the burden of that old debt.

3. Complying with the wish of the Board, your Committee has
examined the list of salaries and is convinced that the Board has
acted conscientiously and faithfully in providing maintenance for
the missionaries ; and we therefore recommend to Synod to encourage
the Board to continue paying salaries in keeping with South
American conditions, always, however, aiming at the eventual self-
sustenance of those Districts.

4, With reference to the request of the brethren in Brazil to have
some pastor who has labored in the South American field elected to
membership in the Board (Overture 55), we believe that Synod’s
hands should not be tied in this matter, because it is the duty of
Synod’s Nomination Committee to propose the names of the most
suitable men for all. boards. ,

5. Regarding the request made by the missionaries in Over-
ture 56, to wit, that they be given assistance jn establishing a school

daughters, we recommend that Synod ask the Board to see how such
assistance may be given.

6. On Overture 17, dated May 18, 1925, we beg leave to report as
follows: As this overture is of such a nature that a large majority

tion withdrawn their consent, we recommend that this overture be
referred back to the District.

7. As to a letter signed by four pastors of the Brazil District
and addressed to the College of Presidents, we recommend that this
be referred to the Board for Home Missions in South America
for reply.

8. The decision with regard to extraordinary cases of furloughs
for missionaries’ families and their traveling expenses, we recommend
to leave to the Board’s good judgment.

9. In view of the many opportunities for extending the Kingdom
in South America, we recommend that Synod instruct the Board to

10. It is with regret that we mention the fact that letters and

overtures came to our hands without having first been presented to . °