# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S231
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Reports and. Action on Various Mission-Fields 231

sionary enterprise, or we shall sink into a sleepy satisfaction
ith what has been accomplished— and that would lead to a
ful going to seed, a tragic burying of talents, a drying up of the
reams of spiritual power. In the name of our Savior Jesus
hrist, King of kings and Lord of lords, who rules and governs
the world with a mighty hand for the express purpose of building
and extending His Church on earth, let us give the cause of the
Gospel the full support of our Synod in these declining years of
‘e world, so that many millions.may hear the Gospel call.

THe Boarp oF Foreign MIssIoNs

Paut H.F. List, Recording Secretary

Report of Committee 2

1. Resolved that we express our appreciation of the fine work
t has, under divine blessing, been done by our Foreign Mission
ard and our missionaries in the foreign fields in these critical
es and under trying circumstances in the various fields which
me under their supervision and direction.

2“. We recommend that both Dr. Brand and Pastor O. H.
chmidt be given fifteen minutes each to address the convention
n the work of Foreign Missions.

3. Resolved that in the face of prevailing difficulties, our
Foreign Mission Board nevertheless be encouraged to carry on as
eretofore and to expand its mission activities as circumstances
rmit.

4. We rejoice that the Board of Foreign Missions has resolved
o begin work in the Philippine Islands; and we express the hope
at world conditions will soon permit the execution of its plans.
5. We recommend that Synod annually appropriate $15,000 for
uilding needs in the Foreign Mission fields.

Action of Synod: These resolutions and recommendations were
dopted.

(Upon adoption of Point 2, Dr. Brand and Rev. O.H. Schmidt spoke
the convention on Foreign Mission matters. Missionary H.C. Meyer
as also given an opportunity to speak on China Missions.)

Management of China Missions
(Unprinted Memorial 148)
-. This memorial requested that “Synod authorize the former mis-
ionaries of our China Missions and the China missionaries on
‘urlough in America to form a council which shall have the right
to submit findings to the Board of Foreign Missions on questions of
importance relating to the China Mission both before action has
been taken by the Board of Foreign Missions and after action has
een taken.”