# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S187
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Various Missions 187

Directors and the Fiscal Conference for favorable consideration
and final disposition; and be it further

Resolied, That the Secretary of Synod immediately notify our
brethren of this our temporary action, assuring them simultane-
ously of our most cordial fraternal regard and sincere interest.

Action of Synod: These resolutions were adopted.

Foreign-Tongue Missions sub Home Missions in North America
(Memorial 411)

Wuereas, Much of the work in the field of our Foreign-tongue
Missions must for reasons of economy be done on an interstate and
therefore an interdistrict basis; and

Wuereas, This condition makes supervision and financing of
this important work increasingly difficult and complicated; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the Northern Illinois District respectfully peti-
tion the Ven. Synod assembled in St. Louis to reconsider its resolu-
tion adopted at Milwaukee in 1932 and immediately reestablish
a Board for Foreign-tongue Missions as a subcommittee of the
Board for Home Missions in North America.

F. L. Geurs, Secretary, Northern Illinois District

Report of Committee 2:
Wuereas, The present arrangement for the Districts to care
for the Foreign-tongue Missions within their boundaries has proved
itself to be a blessing; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod plead with the Northern Illinois District
to absorb the sundry Foreign-tongue Missions within its confines,
especially since some of those missions are fast approaching the
time when they will be self-supporting; and be it further

Resolved, That Synod express its appreciation to the Atlantic,
the Eastern, the Oregon and Washington, the Northern Illinois,
the North Wisconsin, and the Southern California Districts for ‘their
splendid spirit of cooperation in the matter of caring for the several
Foreign-tongue and Indian Missions.

Action of Synod: These resolutions were adopted.

Indian Missions
Committee 2 submitted the following resolution: Be it
Resolved, That Synod express its gratitude toward the North

Wisconsin District for adopting the Indian Missions in Wisconsin
as a District enterprise.

Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.