LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1929, Page 83

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184 Proceedings of Thirty-Fourth Regular Convention,

The recommendation of the last Delegate Synod con
founding of a higher school of learning for girls could no
out because of the lack of funds.

Something should be done to further th
in Brazil, as it has been done in Argentina.

Since the institution at Porto Alegre was founded tw

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© cause of our schools

. enty-five
years ago, forty-two pastors and eight teachers have graduated from

this seminary. Areenti
gentina.

Also in Argentina, although this country is much farther ad- |
vanced than Brazil, there is still much spiritual darkness, Never.
theless, we must thank God for the evident Success of our work in
this country, where our youngest District was organized last year in
the presence of Mr. Horst, Pastor G. Huebner being elected President,

The first convention of this District asked the Mission Board
in Chicago to send a capable teacher from one of our normal schools,
who would for a year or more help Rev. Huebner’s congregation, and
probably at the Concordia College, and, above all, secure through
personal study a teacher’s certificate from the Argentine government,
after its receipt accept a regular call from some self-supporting con-
gregation in Argentina, and in the future not only fill the Position
of an ordinary teacher, but also build a real foundation for the
school system in Argentina. This was carried out with the help of ;
liberal friends, without burdening the mission treasury. Candidate 3
F. Groth from River Forest was called, and he entered upon his Z
work last year, together with the two theological candidates @G. Batz
and Theo. Schroeder.

The great need for a suitable meeting-place for our congregation
in Buenos Aires has finally been met. On October 10, 1927, a suitable
church was dedicated, which is proving to be a great help toward
the attendance at the services. This church has a seating capacity
of 150 and costs $20,000, together with the furnishings, the ground,
and the parsonage. $10,000 was borrowed from the Church Ex-
tension Fund and the remainder from private sources. In the mean
time, Pastor A. T. Kramer has been called as professor to Crespo.
The institution at Crespo has been built by gifts of the brethren in
Argentina, without synodical help, and is enjoying a healthy growth.
This institution was also visited by Mr. Horst, who also attended
both District synods.

The Argentine District now numbers 7,533 souls, 4,185 com-
municant members, and has contributed $14,741.72 towards salaries.

The finance committee of the Argentine District had submitted
an overture (see Memorials, p. 107) asking that the full amount of
$12,000 be granted for the work in their District, since a second pro-
fessor is to be granted for the institution at Crespo, since a temporary