LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1923, Page 41

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: Br. Lath. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1923. 41

‘Pastor E. Yurawitz was called for this purpose. After a care-
Earvey of the field it developed that a mission could be opened
; “Gf Synod would begin an Indian ‘institute. Since the necessary
<v bad not been appropriated for this purpose, the project was
ned. Another door was opened to us at the Red Lake Indian
ation in Minnesota, where our Government conducts a board-
ool. In this reservation the Gospel has never been preached.
‘The superintendent of the reservation has promised to permit our
puissionary to give daily instruction in religion in the Government
school during the so-called. bymn-singing hour and to erect a chapel
f Synod resolves to begin the mission.

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ACTION.
Resolved —
1. To approve the additional expenditure for the boarding-school
at Red Springs;

9. To fill the vacancy caused by the “calling away of Pastor

d Tjernagel as soon as possible ;
; 3. To rejoice over the fact that a native Indian, Rev. Cornelius
f. Aaron, educated at St. Louis, has been called, since the prospects
3 among the Oneidas are so promising;

4. To have the Subcommittee for Indian Mission in Minnesota,
together with two members of the Minnesota Home Mission Board,
once more look into the prospects at the Red Lake Reservation and
to appropriate $5,000 for this mission in case a favorable report
ig made.

Immigrant Mission.
(Germ. Rep., p. 128.)

The work of our Immigrant Mission progressed quietly during
the past years and was graciously blessed by the Lord. The decrease
in work among immigrants was more than counterbalanced. by an
increase of work in connection with relief work in Europe, so that it
became necessary to have an assistant for a time. Since it proved
_ nwise to continue renting a house for the missionary, a dwelling was

purchased. During the past years a surplus of $10,000 was turned
over to the Synodical Treasury.

ACTION. °

Synod passed the following resolutions: —

1. To approve the election-of. Rev. J. N. H. J ahn, Ph. :D., and:
Mr. W. Burgtorf to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of
Rev. Chr. Merkel, who was called to. another field of: labor, and the
death of Mr. H. Ressmeyer ;.

2. To approve.the: purchase of a ; mission-house;