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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1926, Page 99

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1926. 99

2. That Synod ask the Board for Home Missions in South
America to continue sending letters of encouragement both to the
congregations and to our missionaries there;

3. That Synod express its appreciation of the fact that, by the
grace of God, great results have been achieved by our missionaries
in spite of great difficulties encountered, but also voice its regret at
the apparent neglectfulness of some missionaries in sending their
reports, and that it ask them to report promptly and fully;

4, That Synod ask the congregations in Brazil to do their utmost
towards giving their children the best possible Christian training, to
furnish the funds required therefor, and to ask for a subsidy only in
cases of real necessity ;

5. That Synod gratefully acknowledge the action of the stock
company which took charge of the Publishing House in Porto Alegre
and, upon redemption of the bonds issued, will turn it over again
to the Brazil District; —

6. That Synod adopt the recommendation of the Board for Home
Missions in South America with regard to the opening of a prepara-
. tory school in Guarany, viz.: “That no new school of this kind should
* be started at this time, but that the seminary at Porto Alegre should
be fostered with all possible care,” especially because the Brazil Pas-
toral Conference is of the same opinion, and because, according to
synodical regulations, no institution should be started except by
resolution and order of Synod.

Argentina.

As to Argentina we recommend: —

1. That Synod express its joy at the blessed progress of the work

in Argentina, and particularly at the fact that several congregations
have become self-sustaining;
2 That Synod ratify the action of the Board with respect to the
acquisition of property and the building of a chapel in Buenos Aires
* and authorize that Board to obtain the money necessary either by
f a loan from the Church Extension Fund or by soliciting special
contributions.

: 3. That, whereas the Board stood ready at this convention of
Synod to sponsor the opening of a preparatory school in Argentina,
and because of the importance of having such a school there, Synod
ratify the action of the brethren in Argentina, not, however, omitting
to say that their zeal would be even more gratifying to Synod if
they had not disregarded the advice of the Board and the Board of
Directors in opening the school without an express resolution of
‘Synod; ;
4, That Synod empower the Board of Directors to grant subsidies,
as they may find it necessary, towards the salaries of professors at

the new institution.