LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1929, Page 107

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1929. 107

13. We recommend that Synod encourage local conferences in
. 2 tion with the Board of. Foreign-tongue Missions to look into
Se possibilities of establishing missions among the Mexicans living
country, especially in the larger cities.
We recommend that the proposal to institute systematic mis-
any education in all congregations of Synod be referred to the
ity department of the Fiscal Office for consideration and study.
m 15. With respect to the appeal of the Synodical Conference for

i n with a view to the establishment of a mission in. Africa we
Oevamend a) that we encourage the Synodical Conference to apply
tbe sum of $4,000 collected for the purpose by the colored members
of the Synodical Conference to an exploration of the missionary pos-
sibilities in Africa; b) that further action be deferred until a report
been received from the committee of exploration.
16. We recommend that the petition coming from our brethren
in Australia that Synod cooperate with them in the establishment of
a mission in the Dutch East Indies be referred to the representative
whom Synod is expected to delegate to visit the Australian brethren;
that this representative be instructed to confer with them in the
matter of establishing a mission and report his findings to the next
convention of Synod; and that, in the event that no representative
of Synod visits Australia, this petition be referred to the President
of Synod and the Board of Foreign Missions.

In the course of the deliberation on these matters Director Brand
and Missionaries Heckel and Zschiegner were given an opportunity
to speak on Foreign Missions.

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Synod adopted all the above recommendations.

Missions in Europe.

1. The “Freikirche” (Free Church) in Germany.

The officials of the Fretkirche in Germany had submitted their
report and requests to the Mission Board in New York and thanked
Synod heartily for the support of their work. The number of souls
| served by the Free Church has increased from 9,846 in 1924 to 11,923
in 1928 and the number of pastors from 44 to 58, new workers being
furnished by the theological school at Zehlendorf. The contributions
on the part of the members have increased considerably. The in-
fluence of the work of the Freikirche is making itself felt in large
circles, and its mission-work has borne such fruit that the pure Gospel
is now preached at 144 stations.
The plea was made that the former subsidy of $43,600 be con-
tinued and enough added to this sum for the necessary expansion of
the work besides $4,000 for the theological school at Zehlendorf.

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