# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S221
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Reports and Action on Various Mission-Fields . 221

Whereas, It is in these troublesome days definitely to the best
iterests of the Church in South America to be recognized as
cal Church; and

Wuereas, The granting of greater authority to the South
‘American District coupled with corresponding responsibility will
‘develop latent leadership, generally strengthening and inspiring the
‘Church at large to’ meet courageously the problems before them;
refore be it

1. Resolved, That we adopt Memorial 408, to place the District
‘of Brazil and the District of Argentina on the same basis with North
‘American subsidized Districts, with implications as set forth in the
‘above report; and be it further
* 2, Resolved, That we assure the brethren in the South American
fields of our continued prayers and support according to the best
cof our ability; and be it further
: 3. Resolved, That we create a Board of North and South Amer-
% ican Missions to take charge of Home Missions in North and South
e America; and be it further
"4, Resolved, That this Board of Home Missions in North and
South America have seven members, four pastors and three laymen,
two of whom have experiences with present-day conditions in the
South American field; and be it finally
“5, Resolved, That the presidents of both Districts or men ap-
pointed by them be present at the triennial convention of Synod.

Action of Synod: Resolutions 1, 2, and 5 were adopted, while
Resolutions 3 and 4 were rejected.

Request for Appropriation to Acquire Property
at Penha, Brazil
(Unprinted Memorial 93)
The Mission ‘Board of the Brazil District requested an ap-
propriation of $4,000 in order to purchase property on which to
build a mission-school.

Report of Committee 2

Wuereas, Your Committee is of the opinion that the need in
Penha is urgent; and

Whereas, Synod has a constituted body to pass on requests for
Church Extension Loans; be it therefore

Resolved, That the Mission Board of the Brazil District be in-
structed to renew its request to the Board for Church Extension
for a loan for Penha if it is of the opinion that conditions on which
the first request was denied have changed.

Action of Synod: This resolution was adopted.