LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1929, Page 82

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Resolved, That this Conference reiterate the res
cerning student work already passed by the last Synod
a) That Synod call on itg Districts to make Provisiong for the
. Students at the institutions Within the territory of each through the

adopted the first point, under a), also Point b), with the Provision that
this committee is “to work in harmony with the Home Mission Board
and District boards, interest itself particularly in student welfare
work, arrange for annual conferences of student Pastors, and other.
wise foster this work as best it can.” :

As to point c), Synod adopted the recommendation of the com-

mittee not to call such a general Student Field Secretary,

Clearing-House Method for Reporting Removals,
The Board of Directors of the Southern District had submitted

mittee No, 8 brought in the following report : —

“Your Committee recognizes that there are a number of eom-
mendable features embodied in this Overture and takes occasion to
commend the interest in, and thoughtfulness for, this important
matter by the author of this proposal.

move, or to the mission board of the District to which the respective
person moves, and by using the hospice Secretary system of the
Walther League.

Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1999. 83

Missions in South America.
(Extracts from the Report.)
According to the resolution of Synod a representative was sent

it. His journey lasted from J anuary to May, 1998. He is ready

{to.report to Synod and should be given an opportunity to tell about
“his experiences, in order that Synod may gain a better insight into

the situation.

on South America: —
Brazil.

In Brazil our Synod has been working twenty-eight years under
the most difficult circumstances, From the beginning there was much
material for missionary work. However, the work among the Spir-
itually neglected Germans, who were weak in spiritual understanding
and labored under great poverty, made but slow progress. Neverthe-
less we must thank God that our few laborers have shown great zeal
and energy and have gained one victory after the other. It ig true
that we have. no self-supporting congregations in Brazil at the
present time, but Mr. Horst could report that at the District synod
last year more than ten congregations, both their Pastors and dele-
gates, declared publicly that they would make every possible effort
to become self-sustaining in the next few years.

Good work is being done at our institution at Porto Alegre,
This year six graduates, who had also served one year ag vicars,

Porto Alegre, for which the necessary professor should be ealled in
the near future.

In order to Prepare the students at Porto Alegre for the ever-
increasing work among the Portuguese, Prof. F. Carchia: was recently
called,

The work in Rio de Janeiro and neighboring citigs is to be
taken up in the near future. Pastor Hasse is at work now, ex-
Ploring the field, and the board asks Synod to make arrangements
to proceed with this work if the Opportunities are favorable.