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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1935, Page 188

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Ev. Luth, Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 188

namely, the God-given Gospel of Jesus Christ, and since our pastoral
conferences and other agencies of Synod are, and in the past have
been, carefully studying the problems confronting our Church in its
practical work, ,

Resolved, That we do not create a new committee for this purpose.

Action of Synod.
This resolution wag adopted.

B. VARIOUS MISSIONS.

Report of Board of Home ‘Missions
in North America.
(Memorial 301.)

Several months prior to the last. triennial convention the eco-
nomic stringency in our country and the enormous deficit in the
synodical treasury compelled Synod’s Board of Directors to reduce
the allowances granted to the various synodical boards. In this pro-
cedure the budget of our Board received ten-per-cent. cut. Though
this cut was not in proportion to what other departments of Synod
suffered, yet it was difficult to foretell how this would react on the
Districts that are largely dependent on our support. Would it force
them to dismiss some of their men and to abandon strategic stations
within their territory? Such and similar questions momentarily
caused us deep concern. But at the end of this triennium we can
report to the glory of God that our apprehensions were unfounded.

The Lord, who in Israel at the time of a great drought sustained
the prophet Elijah and at a later date supplied the physical needs of
thousands with a few loaves of bread and fishes, has in a most won-
derful manner provided likewise for the hundreds: of missionaries
under our supervision. Every one of them has been privileged to
remain at his post and to feed the flock entrusted to his care. Not
one among them has to our knowledge lacked the necessities of life.
For this manifestation of the Lord’s providence we, as a Synod and
as individuals, have all reason to thank Him.

We can furthermore report that our work of Home Missions
despite the distressful conditions has enjoyed a normal and healthy
growth during the past triennium. The pressure which the brethren
in the subsidized Districts had to endure did not discourage them,
but rather aroused them to a deeper consciousness over against Synod’s
needs and stimulated them to greater zeal and activity in the work
of the Lord’s vineyard. Due to this vitalizing effect a large number
of subsidized congregations increased their contributions towards the
support of their pastors and in many instances have become self-
sustaining. Moreover, some missionaries, because of consolidations