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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1947, Page 423

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MISSIONS 361

has long been under consideration. Definite plans, however, have
as yet not materialized. A larger number of evangelists were
trained. The training of a native ministry, the expansion of the
work to metropolitan areas in Africa, and other matters will be
discussed on the field by the Rev. Karl Kurth, the Executive
Secretary of African and Negro Missions. He expects to leave
shortly for Nigeria, Africa.

A new seminary is planned in Germany. Temporary buildings
have been acquired at Frankfurt. The request has come to us to
commission a theological professor for this theological school.
Brethten plead that he be sent for the coming winter semester.

Colegio Concordia, Crespo, Argentina. To gain a larger num-
ber of students to supply the need in Argentina, it was resolved
to transfer the two upper classes at the Crespo college to the semi-
nary at Ballester. This made room for two classes which now pre-
cede the regular course of the Crespo college. Boys coming from
faraway areas in which the educational facilities are of such
a nature that they cannot immediately be fitted into the regular
course given at Crespo, now have an opportunity to get the edu-
cation which will enable them to enter the Crespo college as
regular students.

The seminary at Porto Alegre, Brazil, has an average enroll-
ment of 80 students. A new addition is being erected to accom-
modate a larger enrollment. The shortage of manpower in Brazil
is tragic. Brazil will for some time need added strength from the
United States.

Seminary in Mexico. The plan to establish a seminary in
Mexico City did for various reasons not materialize. A small
beginning is now in the offing at Monterrey, Mexico. The proposed
new place of worship at this city will offer facilities to develop
a school for the training of native workers. According to Mexican
law none but native pastors can minister to the Mexican people.

Modern inventions are also in the hands of Him who made

heaven and earth. They too must serve Him and the work of ©

the Church. When Charles Lindbergh landed safely in France,
covering the wide expanse of the Atlantic within 33 hours of actual
flying time, I had the privilege to be with the sainted Dr. F. Pfoten-
hauer at a pastoral conference. When he was told that Lindbergh
had landed safely he exclaimed: “Thanks be to God that he did.”
Continuing he said: “Before Lindbergh left on his flight, I prayed
that God would give him success and bring him over safely. I firmly
believed that his successful flight would eventually mean much to
the work of the Church.” And so it is. Though aviation in the
hands of the Evil One and his followers is a means of destruction,
nevertheless aviation is today also an instrument in the hands of