# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1929_S108
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108 Proceedings of Thirty-Fourth Regular Convention,

2. The “Freie Ev.-Luth. Kirche” in Finland.

ginning with 1923, a number of pastors and Congregations lef
state church, keeping in close touch with the Missourj Synod

ae papers, while some of our literature has been translated into Finnish
Poe They are still without churches and parsonages, .

3. The “Freikirche” in Alsace,

Because of political conditions the free churches jn Alsace had
to organize a Separate synod, which has been receiving about $3,500
annually. Since the work has been extended to Paris, the €Xpenseg
will increase. An additional sum will be required for traveling ex.
penses for some of our pastors, who may have to leave the country,
since according to an old law all foreign pastors have been forbidden
to speak in public.

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a church property. Further support of the Congregation will be neces-
Sary, and similar cases must be taken care of.

Action regarding these four reports was ag follows, pursuant to
the report of Committee No. 13, which was adopted: —

1, The “Freikirche” in Germany.
etkirche in Germany has received from us an annual

“a. The Fr
subsidy of $43,600. In order to extend their missionary activities, our
brethren in Europe are requesting a subsidy of $50,000 annually,

“b. We furthermore recommend that the Freikirche approach the
General Church Extension Board for a loan of $10,000 for a chureh-
building in Memel, and we request our General Church Extension
Board to grant said loan if possible.
po “ec. The Theologische Hochschule at Zehlendorf has been receiv-

. ing a subsidy of $4,000 per annum.