# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S152
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152. ; Missions

of mutual interest. It was the consensus of opinion that meetings
of. this nature held at stated times would be of great value.

The Lutheran Hour and Missions. — Complying with the res-
olution of Synod “that the Secretary of Missions be instructed to

' present a report on the Lutheran Hour to ‘every convention of

Synod especially from the point of view of its importance to mis-
sions,” the Lutheran Laymen’s League invited the. undersigned to
attend méetings held by the Board of Governors and of the Execu-

tive Committee in the interest of the Lutheran Hour. What the

Lutheran Hour has meant to our far-flung mission fields, to bring

" the Lutheran Church to the attention of the unchurched, to bring

back the erring and sinners to repentance and to the acceptance
of Christ; what the Lutheran Hour means to men in the armed
forces, in the camp, on the. battle front, on the high seas, everyone
of our missionaries and chaplains can tell. The Lutheran Hour
is now also reaching into Mexico. Our missionary at Mexico City
tells us that more than 140 listeners of the Lutheran Hour from

‘time to time came to hear him at his services. The Lutheran Hour

enabled President Hasse to preach in the Portuguese language from
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From many stations in South America the
Lutheran Hour goes forth in the Spanish language. It reaches into
nearly every country in South America. The Lutheran Hour is,
as it were, a forerunner, an advance courier, making known the
Lutheran Church, telling sinners in Mexico, Central and South

America, still walking in darkness and gross superstition, of the .
light that has come into the world, It is opening the door and

paving the way. Are we ready to follow through, pick up the
leads, and bring the Gospel to’such whose interest has been en-
kindled and who are eager to hear the Gospel?

The Lutheran Hour has joined hands with the Board.of Home .

Missions and the Board of South American Missions in the support
of the pastor who is to translate theological literature into the
Spanish language.

Preliminary to Postwar Planning. — Much is said and written
on postwar planning, on stabilization, on rehabilitation, on restora-

-tion, on reconstruction, on’ readjustments, on the building of an

era of greater progress, of new developments, of better relation-
ship, of peace. But the uncertainty of the future staggers even the
wisest among men.. None can lift. the veil. Even the. most care-
fully laid plans might be shattered. —
Yet, as men are groping in darkness in this world of uncer-
tainty and with fear and trembling gaze into the future and feebly

' plan to meet coming eventualities, we, the children of God, dare

not stand by and ‘do nothing. We lift up our heads, for in the midst
of this changing world we have the changeless Christ, the ever-

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