# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1929_S90
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nanimous resolution,

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While point 6 was rejected, the committee were adopted,

Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1929. 95

Finnish Evangelical Lutheran National Church
of North America. .

"At the last Synod it had been reported that negotiations looking

ward an amalgamation of the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Na-

tional Church of North America and the Missouri Synod had been

"proken off. This did not disturb the good relations existing between
* “the two church-bodies. Our standing committee in this matter, con-
‘sisting of President F. Pfotenhauer, Dr. W. Dau, and President

H. Daib, kept in touch with the Finnish Church and individual
members of that body. Since these friendly relations are rather in-
creasing than decreasing, it was recommended to continue a com-
mittee in this matter on our part.

The Finnish Church is suffering under the lack of pastors and
funds to carry on its great mission-work in this country. Thus, the
congregation in Detroit, with its great mission opportunities, can
be served only about every six weeks by a pastor in Northern Wis-
consin. It seems to be hard to get Finnish young men to study for
the ministry, although our colleges are open to them. To help them
financially, our Finnish Committee might be given the authority to
support Finnish pastors, if necessary, for which purpose about $1,200
might be placed at the disposal of our committee, to be used accord-
ing to their judgment and under their direction.

Finally the standing committee called attention to the valuable
services rendered by Pastor R. Herrmann, of Lidderdale, Iowa, by
his reports taken from Finnish papers and by his translations.

The following recommendations of Committee No. 11 regarding
this matter were adopted by Synod: —

1. That the present Finnish Committee be continued ;

2. That the sum of $1,200 per annum requested by the Com-
mittee be granted;

3. That a vote of thanks be extended to the Rev. R. Herrmann
for his reports from Finnish newspapers and translations of articles
for the committee.

Missions to the Deaf and Blind.

The total number of missionaries working under the direction
of the board is 19. They are located at the following centers: New
York City, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee,
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, St.Louis, Omaha, Kansas City,
Seattle, Portland, Spokane, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Rev.
W. Gielow, director of the Ev. Luth. Deaf-mute Institute at Detroit,
assists in serving the Detroit field. The above 18 men are missionaries
to the deaf-mute. In addition, Rev. A. H. Kuntz is working under
the direction of the board as missionary to the blind and is editor
of the Lutheran Messenger for the Blind.