LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1923, Page 33

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Ev. Luth: Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1923. 3g

with the aid of these loans. Applications for loans amounting
100,350 were received during 1921; 1922, $152,350. Only the most
t-of these could be granted. In order to carry on this growing
with any measure of success, a fund of at least two million
rs is needed.

Action.

Synod resolved — ;

1. To encourage the pastors repeatedly to bring to the attention
their congregations the importance of the Church Extension Fund
for successful Home Mission work; :

9. To grant the Board’s request for separate incorporation ;

8. To authorize the Church Extension, Board to charge 5 per cent.
administration expenses on the initial loan covering five years, which
‘amount is to be discounted upon the payment of the loan, since within
a few years it will actually cost Synod that much to help congrega-
tions with such non-interest-bearing loans;

- 4. To authorize the election of a salaried Executive Secretary of
‘the General Church Extension Board. He is to be elected from the
candidates nominated by congregations by the President of Synod,
the General Church Extension Board, and the General Mission Board
represented by a single vote. ,

Home Missions in Foreign Countries.
(Report of the Board, Condensed. Germ. Rep., p. 94.)

Under the blessings of God this work ‘has expanded enormously
during the past three years. — The vacancies in the board caused by
the resignations of Pastor E. Zapf and Mr. Carl Zollmann were filled
by Pastor E. G. Jehn and Mr. H. F. Rohrman. Owing to the increased
work two members were added: Rev. Aug. Burgdorf for correspon-
dence with South America and Prof. W. H. T. Dau for correspondence
- . with Europe. Thirty-six regular antl thirty-three gpecial meetings

were conducted. Pastor Burgdorf was sent to South America; where
his presence proved of material assistance to the brethren in the dark
days following the resignation of Prof. Kunstmann. Prof. Dau was

sent to Europe. No special report was received from Lendon. In
general, the work igs progressing. ;

Europe.

Our chief work in Europe is still the support of the Saxon Free
Church, which is composed of 30 pastors, 7,938 souls, 5,491 comrbuni-
cants, 1,764 voters, and 191 Preaching-stations. The great need of
this body is appropriate churches. During the war the Saxon Free
Church found i lf compelled to provide for the education of its -
Pastors. A inning was made in Leipzig. On recommendation