# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S79
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

MISSION RALLY AND BIBLE STUDY

On Sunday evening, July 8, 1979, a Mission Rally
was held in Kiel Auditorium attended by some 6,000
persons. Assorted Scripture lessons were read and short
addresses given by the following overseas presidents:
Andrew Chiu (Hong Kong), Nelson Unwene (Nigeria),
Johannes Gedrat (Brazil), Paul Fynn (Ghana), G.
Thomas Edward (India).

The principal address was given by Dr. Owald C. J.
Hoffmann of St. Louis. Other brief talks were also given
by Don Johnson (native American ministry), Paul
Single (blind/deaf ministries), and Leticia Godoy (His-
panic ministry).

The delegates had been asked in advance to solicit,
from the congregations they represented, gifts for the
new ministry among Indochinese refugees in the camps
in Hong Kong. It was reported later that in excess of
$43,000 had been placed on the offering plate at the
mission rally.

On four successive mornings during the convention
Dr. Oswald Hoffmann also gave dynamic lectures on
the mission book of the Scriptures, the Acts of the
Apostles. Each session was concluded witha short time
devoted to small-group discussions on the part of dele-
gates and visitors wherever they happened to be seated.

A follow-up series of Bible studies will be made
available to all congregations of the Synod.

Stinieietneneeneenes ee Te

tent ert me on es

- and speaker at the Mission Rally

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