# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S183
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Various Missions 183

erick Brand, was permitted to observe the fiftieth anniversary of
his entering the holy ministry. May the Lord of the Church con-
tinue to bless the labors of his hands!

In reply to Synod’s resolution of 1935 regarding the Chinese
Term Question the following resolution of our brethren in China,
1936, must be reported:

“Resolved to thank Synod that, the theological arguments hav-
ing been thoroughly considered by the brethren in the homeland
and there being no controversy on doctrinal grounds, they have
. placed the confidence in the missionaries in China to entrust them
with the matter of the linguistic issues involved with reference to
the Chinese term for God for eventual adjustment on the basis of
the accepted linguistic usage, without any foreign interference.
We herewith respectfully inform Synod that both terms Shen and
Shangti are used properly in our mission, in accordance with gen-
erally accepted usage, and that we abide by the general use of the
term Shangti and busy ourselves with the one thing needful for
the salvation of souls.”

May the Lord of the Church glorify Himself by blessing both
the home Church and the daughter churches beyond our expecta-
tion and understanding, to the salvation of many blood-bought

souls! THE Boarp or Foreign Missions
Paut H. F. List, Recording Secretary

Committee 2 brought in the following resolution:

Resolved, That, since through the Sino-Japanese war the Lord
is sorely trying us and especially our missionaries and their
families, so that for the time being He has permitted our northern
field in China to be laid waste and the work in other sections to
be very much hampered, we humble ourselves before God and
acknowledge our sins and shortcomings; but at the same time we
thank the dear Lord that during these trying and dangerous times
He has so graciously protected our heroic workers and has graced
them with faith and courage to remain at their posts of duty
wherever possible; and we plead with the Lord that also in the
future He may hold His protecting hand over our workers and
their charges, as we acknowledge with gratitude His bountiful
blessings during the last quarter of a century.

Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.
As to the request for an appropriation for land and buildings,
Committee 2 recommended:

Resolved, That Synod grant the request of the Board of Foreign
Missions, which reads: “Many structures are in serious disrepair,
many new structures are necessary. We feel it necessary to ask