# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S145
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Missions ‘in: General 145

South American Missions

39. Cost
1935 1936 1937
$35,851.29 $41,184.54 $41,494.77
Expansion: $ 895.00 $ 5,000.00

40. During the past triennium marked strides forward have
been made in our missions in South America. A real effort has
been put forth towards encouraging our Christians to do their
part toward the up-keep of the ministry and the Church in their
midst. The consecrated efforts of President Heine, who visited the
individual parishes to admonish and instruct the Christians every-
where and to encourage, comfort, and strengthen the faithful mis-
sionaries laboring amid many sacrifices and difficulties, will not be
in vain.

41. A special allowance over and above the budget granted
by Synod’s Board of Directors to the Board of South American
Missions enabled the Brazil District Mission Board to grant their
missionaries a bonus — Zuschuss — in the amount of 49,000 milreis
(approximately $2,900) before the close of the past fiscal year.
The salaries of the missionaries are fixed not by the Board ot
South American Missions but by the congregations and the Dis-
trict Mission boards in Brazil and in Argentina.

42, Greater activity is shown in the preaching in the native
tongue both in Brazil and in Argentina. Also in South America
the youth is fast turning to the language of their respective
countries.

43. More men are needed. Many of our missionaries have
too many preaching-stations to be able to do effective work,
Parishes ought to be divided and new fields opened, particularly
in the large cities, which in the past have been largely neglected.

44. Argentina has adopted a mission plan to begin Spanish
mission activities in larger cities.

45. A total of $5,000 for 1938 was set aside for mission ex-
pansion for both the Brazil and the Argentine District. We, how-
ever, believe this amount to be inadequate to meet the present
needs and opportunities.

Deaf and Blind Missions

46. Cost
1935 1936 1937
$37,500.00 $38,960.00 $38,149.00

47. This mission just recently sustained a painful loss by the
sudden death of Missionary F.Hischke, who in addition to his
regular work as missionary to the deaf was exceedingly successful

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