LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1917, Page 35

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1917. 85.-

In April, 1917, the treasury showed a deficit of $10,900. But
realizing that Home Missions are one of our foremost duttes, Synod
dopted the following

RESOLUTIONS :
1. To appropriate for this treasury $60,000 per annum for the
present triennium.
: 2. To authorize the General Home Mission Board to appeal to
each District for a fixed proportionate amount.
: 3.°The Board is to publish about twice a year the needs of the
missionary Districts. ,

4. The Board is to present either through its own membership or
by proxy the cause of General Home Missions at the Conventions of
* each District.

; 5. The Board shall be required to meet on the day previous to
‘each Delegate Convention with representatives of the various District
Mission Boards and with the General Board of Church Extension.

ARMY AND NAVY BOARD. |

Realizing our obligations to our young men who go forth to serve
-their country in the Army and N avy, Synod created a special Board
for Army and Navy, to be appointed by the President. This Board
is to make the best possible spiritual provision for our men in any
branch of Federal service. The whole question of chaplains was
given to this Board, with power to act according to their conscience
and best judgment.

The President has since appointed these men to serve on this
Board, and they have organized as follows: Rev. C. Eissfeldt,
Chicago, Chairman; Rev. F. ©. Streufert, 4317 S. Mozart St.,
Chicago, Secretary; Mr. F. Wolff, Treasurer; Rev. F. J. Wenchel,

Washington, D. C.; Rev. D. H. Steffens, Baltimore, Md.

IMMIGRANT MISSIONS.

When the war broke out in August, 1914, our “Pilgerhaus” in
New York City and the services of our missionary, Rev. O. Restin,
were much in demand. From our far Western States, Wyoming,
Arizona, Idaho, and California, as well as from Mexico, Guatemala,
Brazil, and Africa, travelers came in an effort to get to Europe.
Some succeeded; but many never left port. Of these some returned
home. But many others remained in New York and soon were in
need. Hundreds of seamen, cut off from their native country,
. appealed for aid to our Mission. With the help of Western brethren
- relief was afforded, and work was found for about 3,000 reservists,
seamen, and travelers. When this big work of relief was completed,
our Immigrant Hospice became almost deserted.

In earlier years many thousands of Germans, Scandinavians, and
;-other immigrants received material as well as spiritual help in our