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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1926, Page 96

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96 Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

The following recommendations were adopted by Synod: —

Since several pastors of Finland have declared and proved them-
selves our brethren in the faith and are asking Synod to support their
mission-work there, we recommend that this petition be granted and
that this small Lutheran synod in Finland, which in doctriné and
practise is in perfect harmony with us, be given the desired sum
of $4,500. We also: recommend that further correspondence and
fraternal relations with this body be continued by our Board for
Home Missions in Europe, as proposed by the Committee on Finnish
Affairs.

Home Missions in South America.

Report of the Board. Condensed.
(German Report, p. 171.)

The Board for Missions in South America experienced several
changes during the past three years. The vacancy made by the
resignation of the treasurer, Mr. ¥. Buszin, was filled by the appoint-
ment of Mr. Otto C. Wieting. When Rev. L. Schmidtke left to visit
the field in South America, Rev. F.G. Miessler accepted the office
of recording secretary. Later, owing to his health, Rev. August Burg-
dorf was compelled to resign the office of corresponding secretary.
Rev. Miessler then declared himself ready to discharge these duties
after Rev. Schmidtke had resumed his duties as recording secretary.

_ The following report was compiled by Rev. Burgdorf, to whom Synod

is much obligated.
Report of Rev. August Burgdorf.

Last year the Brazil District celebrated the twenty-fifth anni-
versary of mission-work conducted by our Synod in South America.
On the occasion of this joyful event and as a proof of their gratitude
for the blessings of God which have yested on it, a jubilee tract,
entitled Fuenfundzwanzig Jahre unter dem Suedlichen Kreuze
(“Twenty-five Years under the Southern Cross”) was published by
our brethren. No representative of Synod was able to attend the
chief celebration during the meeting of the District. Later on
Pastor L. Schmidtke, however, visited the greater part of the field
and attended the different conferences.

Under the blessing of God the mission-work has recently assumed ©
such proportions as to cause the shortage of laborers to be felt very
keenly. Divisions have occurred in a few places. Occasionally
a station which had requested help from us had to be relinquished
again because the people refused to submit to God’s Word. At other
places, again, the work has grown much more. The success attending
the preaching of the Word is noticeable in varying degrees. The
Board has also occasionally sent letters to all mission-congregations
for the purpose of strengthening them and the missionaries.