# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S191
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Missions : 194

astors, Jonathan. U. Ekong and Daniel U. Ekong, naturally have
een entrusted with the greater responsibilities, and a number of
éliable | laymen are assisting faithfully in the management, of
affairs. Under date of Feb. 8, 1944, Mr. E. U. Ekong writes: “The
Board of Directors wish to inform Pastors Kretzmann and Koeper
‘that things are running on well in the field. We hope to hear soon
he news of the return of the other missionaries.” In March we
ould cable them that missionaries were en route. After long en-
-deavors and endless disappointments, Rev. Wm. Schweppe and
“Rev. and Mrs. Carl Rusch were able and happy to board a steamer
“for Africa on Feb. 29. They reported safe arrival at Lisbon on
March 15. At the time of this writing, April 14, no other definite
news has come besides the information that Rev. Wm. Schweppe
had sailed from Lisbon before Rev. and Mrs. Rusch were able to
‘leave there.

; When these workers arrive in Nigeria, Rev. Wm. Schweppe will
return to his former field at Obot Idim, and Rev. Rusch will succeed
Rev. Koeper at Nung Udoe. Mrs. Rusch has consented to serve
in the Girls’ School until we are able to provide a teacher.

Our good Lord has abundantly blessed our weak endeavors
beyond expectations, and we confidently hope that by His grace
more strength may be added in the form of an increased working
force. Preparations for such an increase are in the making.

THE MISSIONARY BOARD
OF THE LUTHERAN. SYNODICAL CONFERENCE
L. A. Wister, Executive Secretary

- Missionary Justus Kretzmann was presented to the convention
and spoke briefly on the mission work in Africa.

ACTION

The following report of Committee 2 was adopted:

Pertaining to the Report of the Board for Colored Missions
in North America and in Africa, Committee 2 respectfully submits
the following: ,

1. We have heard the report on our mission in Africa and
‘thank God for His signal blessing on this work.

2..We have also heard the report on Negro Missions in
- America, in which we were informed that a commission has been

ical Conference in August of this year.

3. We await this report and therefore make no further recom~
mendations at this time.

* appointed to make a survey which will be presented to the Synod-

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