# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S151
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

‘Missions

‘Missions, to train missionaries to the deaf, and keep the interest
‘Missions to the Deaf alive.

= “Since this change of: policy is of such far-reaching and vital’
importance, be it suggested that a committee be appointed to
dy this suggestion together with the Board of Missions to the
Deaf and Blind and with the members of the Ephphata Conference.

“Be it further suggested that this committee Teport its findings
© the next convention.

Missions to the Blind.—A library of reading matter for.the .
‘blind is gradually becoming a reality. Numerous books, pamph- .
Jets, and writings were transcribed into the Braille and Moon type.
during the past three years and added to the collection.

Be it suggested to encourage the Board of Missions to. Deaf

\ and Blind tq further develop this library. . ‘
Be it further suggested that this Board consider to outline
a.definite, systematic program: for further transcriptions, -carefully
‘Choosing topics and writings and designating them for transcrip- :
. tion according to their relative importance and value in leading —
the blind to Christ and their: soul’s salvation.

Home Missions. — Round-table discussions were held each year
with the subsidized District Home Mission Boards and, upon in-
vitation, also with a number of District Home Mission Boards of

subsidy. A number of these are nearing self-support. Their
hopes will be realized if present improved financial conditions
continue. -A larger number of parishes became self-supporting, .
during the past three years. For obvious reasons the Candidate.
Fund was discontinued with the beginning of the 1943 fiscal year.
New stations were opened in nearly all of the Districts.

Christian Day School.— There is an increased interest in the
opening and in the development of day schools. District Mission
. Boards (some with the help of the Board of Home Missions) un-
hesitatingly gave needed support.

Keeping in Touch with Mission Activities.—In order to keep “
in close touch with Synod’s mission ‘activities, to gather informa-
tion and to assist in the closer co-ordination and development of
_ all missions, your Secretary of Missions received regular reports
from the subsidized Districts and their missionaries.. Minutes of
the meetings held-by all synodical Mission Boards and of the
General Church Extension Board were received, and the meetings

of these Boards were attended as time and’ opportunity permitted,
, - Two joint. meetings of the chairmen -and representatives ' of
the Synodical Mission Boards and of the General Church Extension
‘Board were held in the past ‘triennium ‘in order to discuss matters

self-sustaining Districts. There are now eleven Districts receiving ..