# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S206
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206 Reports and Action on Various Mission-Fields

In Connection with the consideration of the mission in Corn-
wall, England, Committee 2 also considered Unprinted Memorials
94 and 95, requesting Synod to take over this new mission and send
over a pastor as well as build a church. Committee 2 submitted the
following resolution:

Resolved, That the matter of the Cornwall mission be placed
into the hands of the Atlantic District and that the Atlantic District
be requested to investigate the possibilities of beginning work in
Cornwall, England, for which the Home Mission Board should
furnish the necessary finances.

Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.

Concerning Institutional Missions Committee 2 proposed the
following action:

WuHergas, Institutional mission-work is of vital importance; and

Wuereas, In some sections of our Synod little or no work of
this kind is carried on; and .

Wuergas, A closer cooperation between existing local organi-
zations carrying on institutional missionary endeavors and District
mission boards seems desirable; and

Wuereas, It would be to the best interest and development of
institutional mission-work; therefore be it

Resolved, That District mission boards concern themselves with
institutional missions and that, where there are existing mission
societies conducting such missions, a contact with such societies be
established for mutual cooperation and information.

Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.

Concerning Sundry Missions Committee 2 submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions:

Whereas, Our Foreign-tongue Missions can no longer hope for
increased membership from foreign countries because of the immi-
gration law restricting immigration to given national quotas; and

Wuereas, The children of foreign parentage are rapidly accept-
‘ing the language and customs of our country and no longer fully
understand the preaching of the Word in the language of their
fathers; and

Wnereas, It is of paramount importance to give due attention
to the youth and provide our young people with the means of grace
in the language they understand; therefore be it

Resolved, That because of present conditions we concur in the
policy adopted by the Board of Home Missions, as a rule, not to open
-any new Foreign-tongue Missions; and be it further

Resolved, To urge all foreign-tongue congregations to make
ample provision for the Christian training of the young by estab-
lishing schools and by conducting Bible classes, confirmation in-
struction, and public worship in the English language, with the view