LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1923, Page 6

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6 Proceedings of. Thirty-Second Regular Meeting,

During the past three years it was again necessary to con
earnestly with the bitter enemies of our parochial schools, who

places He granted us relief from the oppression of our enemj
Praise and glory be to His holy name! Lt us henceforth all
more zealously foster and cherish our schools, the excellent nurse
of our Synod. — Our educational institutions and our missions Di

large. In the mission-fields wide-open gates were set before us,
missions in India are again in good normal condition. Work hag
been begun in Old Mexico. In Europe, especially .in Germany, God’
has set before us an.open door. It is a pity that contrib
not keep pace with the growing needs, so that our finan

Ces are not
in an especially good shape.

business. The Board suffered a severe loss in the death of Mr. Ben.
jamin Bosse, avery talented man who served Synod with great Cir.
cumspection and.with sacrificing love. Hig place was filled by Mr J.
W. Boehne, of Evansville, Ind. The Board’s activities will be reported.
on at various times during these days.

Committee will be presented. Rev. Th. Nickel, D. D.; of Australia,
and Pastors Paetiaelae and Wegelius, of Finland, are in our midst

correspondence, The vice-presidents faithfully assisted me, bestowing §
much time and labor on Synod’s business, ;

And now, fathers and brethren, let us proceed with our business, -4

— Assistant Secretary, |

The appointment of Prof. Paul F. Bente ag Assistant Secretary
was ratified. At the beginning of each session he read. an English
summary of the proceedings of ‘the previous session. - He also pre-
pared this English Report for publication. Be