# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S93
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Action Regarding Individual Institutions 93

Wuereas, The seminary at Porto Alegre with five and our
college in Crespo with two professors, well qualified, can, in a
way, equip the men for their native work better than our North
American institutions; while they instruct with equal efficiency
in the same Word and doctrine, their graduates are better fitted
out in the knowledge of the local field, the living conditions, and
the necessary languages, German, Portuguese, and Spanish; they
are not, therefore, “foreigners” in their own land; and

Wuereas, The simple life and the small earnings do not enable
the parents of the students to pay the expenses above the board
money (the latter is supplied by the District Indigent Students’
Fund), which is an outstanding reason why so few students are
gained; and

Wuereas, Experience has taught us that graduates of Porto
Alegre are just as capable, as successful, and as loyal as our
North American graduates; and

Wuereas, Furlough expenses are high and ten years furlough
expenses, amounting to approximately $60,000 to $70,000 would see
through approximately 65 or 75 pastors and teachers, basing the
annual expense per student on $100, since food is provided by
the colonial congregations; and

Whereas, An annual appropriation of only $2,000 could well
keep 20 extra students; and

Wuereas, Such an arrangement would put our established
institutions to a better and more satisfactory use; and

Wuereas, The great need will exist even in future years,
we shall waste the Lord’s blessings showered upon our work if
not more natives will be put into the work; and

Wuereas, Through the years, owing to demand, there will be
no lack of North Americans in the field to keep a healthful balance;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod establish a fund of at least $2,000 an-
nually to provide for the expenses above the board money, en-
abling poor young native students to prepare for the work in our
South American Missions.

Submitted by

THe Boarp or Missions ror SOUTH AMERICA
Tueo. Dorn, Secretary
Action of Synod: Upon recommendation of Committee 1 this
overture was referred back to the Board for South American Mis-~
sions for further consideration.