# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S183
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Reports on General Missions 181

. Resolved, That we commend those congregations, both sub-
idized and self-supporting, which because of their small member-
ip amalgamated with other congregations, and that we recom-
mend to all Districts and their mission boards and to all mission
“departments of Synod at home and abroad that they restudy their
tire field of activity with a view to consolidate smaller parishes
_in unpromising fields with near-by congregations, if this can be
done without harm ‘to the cause.

Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.

Concerning preliminary training of Missionaries, Committee 2
recommended:

"That it be resolved that we express our great joy that a post-
‘graduate course for the preliminary training for missionaries for
‘work in foreign fields is being offered and that we express the
hope that this course will be extended to include future workers
‘in other mission-fields at home and abroad.

-_ _ Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.

Concerning resident advisers in India and China Committee 2
recommended that it be:

Resolved, That we reiterate the resolution of the overture of
1938 (p. 184 of Proceedings), that Synod again instruct the Board
-_ of Foreign Missions to appoint a resident adviser or advisers for
the mission-fields both in India and China as soon as world con-
ditions will permit.

Resolved, That the Board of Foreign Missions be instructed to
consult with the President and the Vice-Presidents of Synod, the
Secretary of Missions, and the workers in the respective fields
Jbefore making the selection of the respective advisers and before
drawing up rules and regulations concerning the most practical
arrangement, the authority, and the work of such resident
advisers.

Resolved, That Synod’s Fiscal Conference make provisions in
its appropriations for the arrangement herein set forth.

Action of Synod: These resolutions were adopted.

(The resolutions above also took care of Unprinted Memorial 146,
which supported Rev. Streufert’s request for resident advisers in the
foreign mission-fields.)

Concerning the continuance of a synodical representative in
Washington, D.C., Committee 2 recommended:

Wuereas, Past experience has proved that a synodical repre-
sentative at Washington, D.C., is of real value in representing the
interest of Synod, its missions, and other departments with the _
Government as such and with the ambassadors and consuls of
foreign countries; and