# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S191
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Various Missions 191

catechism be used for our work in Argentina and in Mexico; and
be it further

Resolved, That Synod authorize the Home Mission Board either
through the Texas District or the Southern California District
or through both Districts, as the case may be, to begin mission-
work in Mexico when the opportune moment has come; and be
it finally

Resolved, That the above resolution be referred to the Fiscal
Conference for the appropriation of the necessary funds to begin
this work.

Action of Synod: These resolutions were adopted.

Colored Missions

Report of the Mission Board
(Memorial 412)
Negro Missions at Home

The Negro Missions, too, are taking notice of an anniversary
this year, the sixtieth. While 1937 really marked the sixtieth
anniversary of the Negro Missions, it was deemed advisable and
profitable to postpone the celebration of it until this year, thus
combining praise and thanksgiving services with those of the
celebrating body of Synodical Conference, realizing that the Saxon
immigration of one hundred years ago is of special significance
also to the Negro Lutheran Church.

Through the God-inspired missionary zeal and the noble en-
deavors of the fathers the bright light of the Gospel began to shine
also to “America’s tenth man,” thus imparting the warmth of
a Savior’s love and directing the way to eternal happiness.

This mission is no longer confined to the Southland, where it
was originally begun, but the branches of the tree planted sixty
years ago have spread out and are reaching also into numerous
localities of the North. This tree, though sixty years old, is still
strong and healthy, anxious to shoot forth many new branches and
to produce more fruit. Opportunities for mission-work are un-
limited. The harvest truly is plenteous.

In the States we have at this time 76 congregations and
7 preaching-stations, over 10,000 souls, 5,107 communicants, 2,455
pupils in the day-schools, and 4,683 in the Sunday-schools. Con-
tributions amounted to $31,885.83 in 1937.

The members generally contribute freely as God has prospered
them, though it cannot be stated that they have attained to a state
of perfection. The spirit of self-support is becoming more evident,
and various congregations have made excellent progress in financial