# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S214
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Ev. Luth, Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 203.

memorial to the German Synod back in the nineties of the past
century, in answer to which the German Synod requested the Eastern
District to take charge of the work. It was this same idea which
again resulted in the efforts of 1914 and the following years, which led
to the establishing of a special Southeastern Mission and Church Ex-
tension Board, subsidized by the general boards of Synod. Our field
is simply too large and the financial requirements are too extensive,
and it has been the conviction of those most familiar with the matter
that it is next to unreasonable even to expect the English District
with its otherwise overtaxed powers to give this Southern field the
attention that it requires and so clearly deserves. We are grateful to
the English District for the support it has given our field in the past.
We bespeak its gracious consideration and favor for the future. We
deplore the change that our petition aims at and involves. We have
always cherished the fellowship of our English District, and we do
not contemplate the creation of a new District with personal pleasure
and complacency. It seems to us a matter of duty in order that our
mission in the territory into which God has placed us may be ful-
filled. The difficulties and the responsibilities that the creation of
a new District will entail for us we well realize and in many ways
dread. But we see no way to escape them if our mission-field is to be
in some measure adequately taken care of. We have discussed the
matter with.our Synod’s officials immediately concerned with these
matters, both missionary and financial, and it was also their undivided
opinion that the reasons that we name in our petition to the Hon.
English District suggest the forming of a. separate District for the
territory involved. We may also add that the extensive development
of our territory calls for the speediest possible action in the matter.

“With the professions of our unfailing brotherly love and esteem,
permit us to remain, in behalf and in the name of

Tue SourHeastern District Conrerencr
oF THE Eneuisu District, Missouri Synop,
H. F. Meyer, Chairman. Geo. E. Mennen, Visitor.
J.L. Summers, Secretary. H.B. Hemmeter, Advisory.
April 26, 1933.

“Wuereas, The remoteness of our Missouri Lutheran congrega-
tions in North and South Carolina in most cases prevents congrega-
tional representation at the District meetings of our English District
on account of the heavy financial expense 3 and

“Wuereas, The development of the missionary opportunities in
our section of the country calls for a more concerted cooperation also
on the part of our local congregations; and _

“Wuereas, The purposes of the congregations of the Southeastern
Field as well as the general purpose could be more effectively and
satisfactorily served by a local District of Synod; therefore