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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1926, Page 105

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1926. 105

Finally we should like to present to Synod the question whether
the time has not come for Synod to decide that the missions in
heathen countries should be visited every three years, just as the
missions in South America. Our missionaries in China ask that
Synod order a representative of the Board to visit the field
fairly often.

We summarize our petitions and recommendations as follows :—

1..That Synod thank all sister synods, congregations, societies,
and individuals who have supported our Foreign Missions and at
the same time ask these friends and patrons to continue showing such
love for the heathen.

2. That Synod resolve to liquidate in the near future the large
debt in the treasury for Foreign Missions.

3. Your Committee had an itemized list of the needs in our
Foreign Missions. According to this list not only $300,000, but
$343,300 was requested for land and buildings. Your Committee,
after due consideration, convinced itself that the sum asked for is
the necessary minimum allowance, and it therefore recommends for
the next three years an appropriation of $843,800 for lands and build-
ings in our Foreign Missions.

4. That Synod also at this convention encourage all conferences,
congregations, pastors, and teachers to acquaint our Christians with
the cause of Foreign Missions, so that interest and enthusiasm may
be awakened for this work of the Lord.

5. That Synod commission the Foreign Mission Board in con-
junction with the Board of Directors and the faculty of the St. Louis
Seminary to make necessary provisions for a more specific prelim-
inary training of all foreign missionaries.

6. Resolved to recommend that the Board of Foreign Missions be
authorized to send a member of the Board or a representative to the
Foreign Mission field once in each triennium.

7, In regard to the overture of the California and Nevada Dis-
trict to establish missions among the Asiatics on the Pacific Coast,
your Committee recommends that this matter be referred to the
Board of Foreign Missions, and that the Board, together with the
officials of the California and Nevada District, outline a plan of
action during the next triennium and present such a plan to Synod
at its next convention.

All recommendations of the committee were adopted.

By resolution of Synod, Director of Foreign -Missions F. Brand
gave a brief survey of our Foreign Mission fields, and Missionary
F, Zucker, of India, brought the following message from the mis-
sionaries in India: —