# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S193
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Reports on General Missions 191

Resolve: A) To instruct the Board of Directors of Synod to
inaugurate a Mission Expansion Plan along the general lines sug-
gested in this overture;

B) To instruct and empower the Board of Directors and the
Fiscal Conference to carry out a Synod-wide effort for voluntary
contributions to create a Mission Expansion Fund, this effort to be
completed by June 1, 1942;

C) That all details for the Mission Expansion Plan are to be
worked out and presented for approval to the Board of Directors
by a committee to be appointed by the President of Synod;

D) That, should political and economic conditions within the
next few years make it imperative that such an Expansion Fund
be used for “emergency,” then the Board of Directors is empowered
to use the Expansion Fund for such emergency.

Respectfully submitted by

Report of Committee 2 L, MEYER

Wuereas, The Wyneken Centennial Convention is reminding
us of the great blessings which God has bestowed upon our Church
through the mission activity of our fathers; and

Wuereas, It is our earnest desire, by the grace and help of God,
not only to continue but to increase and grow in the work of mis-
sions; and

Wuereas, We are mindful of the Savior’s command to preach
the Gospel to every creature and of the apostle’s injunction to
abound always in the work of the Lord; therefore be it

Resolved: 1. That $150,000 be appropriated annually for mission
expansion;

2. That this sum be included in the budget but raised over and
above other budgeted items by a special effort, possibly during the
Epiphany or the Reformation season or at some other time sug-
gested by the Fiscal Conference;

3. That this sum be divided by the Fiscal Conference among all
our missions at home and abroad.

Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.

Integrating the Lutheran Hour with Synod’s Mission
Program
(Memorial 404)

The Lutheran Hour conducted by the Lutheran Laymen’s
League is quite generally regarded as representing our church-body
and has proved a great blessing to our Church and has been a
great aid in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ; and