LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1932, Page 101

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128 — Proceedings of Thirty-Fifth Regular Convention,

preaching-stations show comparatively little spiritual and materi

progress. They are the places which the missionary can reach o L
a few times a year. Little sowing, little fruit! For this reason ont
of the pastors lament the lack of an automobile, which would make it

We rejoice in the blessed work of Central Brazil. Two and a hal¢
years ago Pastor E. Schmidt followed a call to 4 group of five new
congregations in the state of Espirito Santo. It is the second group
to support its pastor independently. In both the German and the
Portuguese languages the work has taken on such a volume that the
young pastor must have another man’s help very quickly,

Since J anuary, 1929, Pastor Hasse is stationed in Rio de Janeiro
the two-million capital of Brazil. He ig working ardently and success.
fully in both languages, publishing the ensageiro Lutherano there
and has often preached over the radio. The foundation for a fine
Lutheran congregation has been laid there. Extensive mission-work
among immigrants is also a large task of the pastor.

The city of Sao Paulo, the harbor of which is the wel

I-known
Santos, has a population of more than a million.

Pastor Hasse

months and established Missions there.
Klenke, a recent graduate of Springfield, has been called to take up

him in such a ripe field. Pastor Hasse still comes to preach in the
vernacular. Nuclei in various sections of the metropolis, in the
suburbs, and farther in the interior of the state of Sao Paulo have
been established, which hold out hope for a number of goodly con-
gregations. Preaching in the English language has also become
a necessity in that city. A missionary at large igs urgently needed for
this territory.

The seminary at Porto Alegre has proved a valuable means of
furthering the cause of Christ in South America. Five professors are
constantly preparing young men for the Ministry. Of the fifty-three
pastors in the District thirty-nine are graduates of that school; also
the thirteen synodical teachers. Besides, the seminary has sent out
five vicars and a ministerial candidate, all active in the service. Three
candidates from Zehlendorf, Germany, are expected to enter the
Brazilian mission-field in the very near future.

The Kirchenblatt, Mensageiro, Kinderblatt, and Lutherkalender
are publications of the District.

A petition has come to the Board of South American Missions
from the District Mission Board of Brazil asking for autos for those

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missionaries to whom such conveyance seems necessary and advan-
tageous in their work.

Your Board of Missions for South America has neither authority
por means to meet said petition. Consequently it presents the docu-
ment from Brazil with necessary explanation to the respective com-
mittee on overtures for its consideration and recommendation to the
synodical convention.

Respectfully,

Boarp or Home Missions in SoutH AMERICA.

F. G. Messier, Chairman.
Leo Scumiprxe, Secretary.
H. F. Ronrman, Treasurer.
E. V. Haseropr.
T. W. Srrieter.
C. G. Srrieper.

Pertaining to this report, Committee 10 submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted by Synod: —

Wuereas, Synod has been approached with the request to furnish
automobiles; and

Wuereas, Road conditions in South America, for the most part,
make the use of automobiles impossible; and

Wuereas, The prices for automobiles in South America are pro-
hibitive; and

Wuereas, The Mission Board has the power to purchase automo-
biles for missionaries in. very rare emergency cases; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod at this time make no special appropriations
for the purchase of automobiles for the missionaries of South America.

The following general resolutions regarding the South American
missions were adopted by Synod: —

1. That Synod commend its missionaries in South America for
their zeal and unselfish labors, which under God have resulted in
gratifying progress of the work;

2. That Synod encourage its missionaries to continue in their
labors with unabated efforts;

3. That Synod call upon all its members to implore God for His
further blessings upon this promising mission;

4. That Synod express to the Board for Missions in South America
its appreciation of the board’s painstaking and unselfish labors in
behalf of these very important missions;

5. That Synod encourage all congregations in South America to
make every possible effort to become self-sustaining as soon as possible.

Rev. Kramer and Mr. H. W. Horst were given an opportunity to
address Synod in behalf of the South American missions.

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