Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1958, Page 95

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Lutheran Synodical Conference, 1958 95

Resolved, That we join our hearts and lips in praise and
thanksgiving to God for making us His instruments in performing
this blessed work; and be it further

Resolved, That we continue to support this work with our
prayers and gifts of love; and be it finally.

Resolved, That we express our sincere gratitude to all those
engaged in carrying out this work in our name, praying that the
Lord would shed a full measure of His Holy Spirit upon them
in the continuation of their difficult tasks.

Resolution 2

E Wuergas, The Walther League has made a generous donation
toward the erection of the Administration Building and Library
for our Normal School in Nigeria; be it

Resolved, That the Lutheran Synodical Conference express its
hearty thanks to the Walther League for this generous gift, com-
mending it for its interest in this great mission endeavor; and
be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Lutheran Synodical Con-
ference be instructed to transmit this resolution of thanks to the
Walther League for its convention at Oxford, Ohio, next week.

Resolution 3

Wuereas, The devoted and consecrated ministrations of the
doctors and other members of the staff of our hospital in Eket
have, under God’s blessing, met with unusual success; and

Wuereas, These medical ministrations are a valuable adjunct
to our spiritual ministrations to the people of Nigeria, as these
efforts are vitally interwoven; be it

Resolved, That our deepest thanks be extended to these im-
portant workers in our mission effort in Nigeria, beseeching the
Lord to continue to bless and sustain them in their rigorous and
demanding duties.

Resolution 4

Wuereas, The Wheat Ridge Foundation has rendered outstand-
ing help by generous grants for necessary and excellent X-ray
equipment for the hospital at Eket; and

Wuereas, The Wheat Ridge Foundation has also, through a
financial grant, made possible the erection of a tuberculosis wing
for the hospital at Eket by providing the financial means; be it

Resolved, That the gratitude and appreciation of the Lu-
theran Synodical Conference be transmitted to the officials of the
Wheat Ridge Foundation, assuring them of our gratitude to them
for making it possible for us to minister in greater measure to the
physical needs of our people in Nigeria.

Resolution 5

Wuersas, The Lutheran Laymen’s League has begun broad-
casting The Lutheran Hour into Nigeria after a favorable report
by Dr. E. R. Bertermann on the need and advantages of such
a program; and

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