# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S392
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392 ‘Miscellaneous Matters _

Lutheran World Convention

To effect physical relief and rehabilitation of Lutheranism
‘in Europe is a bigger job than any one Lutheran church body
in America can carry out. To do it as efficiently and economically
as possible, it is necessary that in some fields we co-ordinate our’, :
work of physical relief and rehabilitation with that of other -
Lutheran churches in America. hg
A re-organization of the American section of the Lutheran
World Convention gives representation on ‘this committee to
every Lutheran church body represented in the National Lu.
‘theran Council. At a meeting requested by
Lutheran _ the Emergency Planning Council with mem:
World Council _ bers of the Lutheran World Convention held
. in New York on January 28, Dr. J. W. Behn-
ken, Dr. L. J. Sieck, and Rev. L. Meyer met with Dr. F. H. Knubel,
Dr. Ralph Long, Dr. O. Bersell, Rev. J. A. Aasgaard, Rev. A. R.
Wentz to discuss ways and means of co-operation with the Lu- ° .
theran World Convention in postwar work in Europe. ‘
This Committee even now is in consultation with the Amer-
ican Section of the Lutheran World Convention, working out
' plans by which co-operation of the Missouri Synod with the Lu-
theran World Convention will be effected without in any way
violating the conscience of the Missouri Synod.
The first definite step to be taken is an exploratory trip to
Stockholm, Sweden, for a meeting with the Bishop of Sweden:
and other Lutheran leaders to gather and compile information.
which will be helpful in making plans for work in Europe as soon :
as it is possible for the Church to enter. A committee consisting”
of Dr. Ralph Long of the American Lutheran Church, Dr. Bersell.:
_ of the Augustana Synod, and Rev. L. Meyer of the Missouri:
Synod is planning to leave by Atlantic clipper for Stockholm as
soon as passports can be secured and other arrangements can
be made. °
. The National Advisory Emergency Planning Council respect:
fully requests:
a) The approval of the appointment of this committee and.
the continuation of its work as outlined in the above re- -
port and instruction to carry.on such other work incident “3
to the war as may be assigned to it from time to time :
by the President of Synod;
' b) The convention to encourage the Fiscal Conference to ‘

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