# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S201
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Reports and Action on Various Mission-Fields 199

__B, REPORTS AND ACTION
ON VARIOUS MISSION-FIELDS

“Report of Home Missions in North America
(Memorial 405)

's we leave the first century in the history of our Church and
ter upon the second, we can hopefully and confidently look to the
re. The Lord’s promises are ever sure. His Word cannot re-
void.
During the past triennium the Lord saw fit to take one of the
embers of our Board, after many years of faithful service, to his
ternal reward, the Rev. William J. H. C. Grother. He died Jan-
ary. 31, 1939. May the Lord be a Comforter to the bereaved!
sident J. W. Behnken appointed the Rev. Wm. Lochner to suc-
d-him.
God also visited our consecrated secretary, the Rev. E. F.
ueler, with prolonged illness. May the Lord grant him a rich
ieasure of comfort, enable him to bear the burden which He has
placed upon him, and permit him to see His glory even in the hour
“deepest gloom.
During the past three years nearly all the Districts recorded
ealthy-growth, a larger number of new stations were opened,
a larger group of congregations became self-supporting. In
ite of the evil Foe, in spite of disappointments, we were privileged

Southeastern Developments. — We take pleasure in reporting
that the organization of the new Southeastern District authorized

on. It is encouraging to note the fine spirit of harmony in the
‘groups united in this District and the increased interest in the

‘territory. As far as contributions are concerned, the new District
‘stepped into the front line with the “veterans of the synodical
istricts.

Old Mexico.—In January of 1940 the first native Mexican
missionary was commissioned to open. missions in Mexico City.
Though our missionary was confronted with great and many ob-
stacles, the Lord has opened unto us a wide-open door. The first
group, 48 in number, is now receiving instruction for membership.
A second missionary, also a native of Mexico, will be called and

reports.

and at Anchorage. — Work is exceptionally difficult in this last of

y the Synodical Convention of 1938 was effected and that this 7
‘organization in the Southeast was indeed a move in the right direc-_

development of the ever-increasing mission opportunities of that

stationed at Monterey, Mexico. We are eagerly awaiting his first

Alaska. — We have a missionary serving little flocks at Palmer