# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S318
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818 Miscellaneous Matters

refusal to substantiate or to withdraw a charge made against me to
another brother and myself in private correspondence, likewise for
his refusal to make proper Christian amends to another brother and
myself for misrepresenting facts with regard to me, though repeated
representations to him were made both by that brother and myself.”

Chicago, Ill, April 1, 1938 (Signed) AvotpH A. Brux

This appeal first charges that the Board for Foreign Missions
and its General Secretary have failed to carry out both the resolu-
tions adopted by Synod at Cleveland, in 1935, with respect to Dr:
Brux’s case and the promise made by the Board’s representatives in
committee and that they have thereby violated the settlement
achieved by Synod.

In the second part of the appeal Dr. Brux requests that Synod
take appropriate action with respect to Dr. W. Arndt of Concordia
Theological Seminary for his refusal to substantiate or withdraw a
charge made against Dr. Brux to another brother and himself in
private correspondence; likewise, that Dr. Arndt refused to make
proper Christian amends to another brother and Dr. Brux for mis-
representing facts with regard to Dr. Brux, though repeated repre-
sentations to him were made both by that brother and Dr. Brux.

In regard to the first charge, your Committee is of the opinion
that the Board for Foreign Missions has made efforts to carry out
the resolution of Synod to return Dr. Brux to India in accordance
with Synod’s resolution adopted at Cleveland in 1935:

“Since Dr. Brux has spent so many years in very special prep-
aration for the work as missionary to the Mohammedans, and since
he has proved himself especially qualified to bring the Gospel to
the Mohammedans, we recommend that he be returned to the field
of his former endeavors.”

The opinion of your Committee is based on the following docu-
mentary evidence taken from the minutes of a special board meet-
ing of the Board for Foreign Missions held on October 7, 1935.

{The following part of the report of the committee was not read
to the convention.

“That we made conscientious and continued efforts since the
late Delegate Synod to understand, and put into effect, the resolu-
tions relating to Dr. A. A. Brux and his return to India. In proof
we point to the following facts:

“July 1. Immediately after Synod our Executive Committee
met. The minutes say: ‘Since the Dr. A. A. Brux case has been ad~
justed by Synod and Synod recommends his return to India, it was
resolved to ask him and his family to submit to a medical examina-
tion,’ which is required of all our outgoing missionaries. In a letter

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