# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S167
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Wrirenas, The annual observance of a Mission Sunday is
Ty conducive to i increasing missionary consciousness and mission~
idedness in our members; be it therefore

Resolved, That Synod thankfully recognize the fine service
rendered our congregations by the Department of Publicity and
Missionary Education in servicing our congregations with informa-
onal and inspirational literature of the highest type; be it further

Resolved,’ That the Department of Publicity and Missionary
Education continue this service; be it furthermore

Resolved, That the Department of Publicity and Missionary
. Education publish and distribute suitable missionary literature for
our children ‘in the day: and Sunday schools,

church, we offer the following resolutions: Be it

Resolved, That Synod authorize the Department of Publicity
and Missionary Education to publish and to provide for free distri-
bution in as many copies as may be ‘requisitioned by pastors or
congregations:

A short and popular manual (in pamphlet form) on personal
evangelism, setting forth the Scriptural principles which underlie
personal evangelistic efforts within a congregation as well as sug-
gestions how members of a congregation may exploit the mission-
ary possibilities in their respective parishes.

8. WHEREAS, It would be highly beneficial for theological stu-
dents to receive orientation in the field of the Church’s mission
program earlier in the formative years of theological training;
therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod instruct its Board for Higher Education
to provide in the curricular of our preparatory schools a consider-
ably greater emphasis of our Church’s mission activities in all
phases.

9. Pertaining to the report on Home Missions, be it
Resolved, That the Mexican Missions continue under Texas
District operations in co-operation with the Home Missions Board..

Your Committee on Missions notes with deep regret the loss
through death of three faithful members of the Board of Home
Missions: Pastor E. T. Schueler, Mr. Ernst Kuechle, and Mr.
Henry Vetter.

Missioris | 167°

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