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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1935, Page 136

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136 Proceedings of Thirty-Sixth Regular Convention, ”

made in their field, assumed added tasks and thereby relieved the
strain on the District mission treasury. Finally, some subsidized
Districts, by pursuing a policy of close economy, have used a smaller
amount of funds and consequently applied for less in their annual
requisitions. Thus the reduced budget in Home Missions proved
a blessing in disguise. With a smaller expense the subsidized Dis-
tricts have achieved the same results as in the times of prosperity
and affluence, or even greater. Our expenditures for the fiscal years
1932 to 1934 have been as follows: —

Alaska ... cece eee eee eee ce dee eee eeees $ 2,667.00 Abandoned.
Alberta and British Columbia District .... 88,692.22
Atlantic District ........0.seeeeeeeeneee 62,883.00
California and Nevada District ........-- 55,437.50
Colorado District ........ cece eet a sence 42,075.00
Eastern District (Foreign-tongue Missions) 325.00
English District (for exploratory work) .. 800.00 ¢ ansorbed b
Tele of Pines ..:..secsseseececeeeeeeeees 3,853.33 { Absorbed OY strict
Manitoba and Saskatchewan District ..... 92,341.67 ubhe istricl.
Mexico oo. cee cee cece eee eee en eee eens 335.00 Abandoned.
North Dakota and Montana District ...... 44,166.67
Northern Illinois District (Foreign-tongue
Missions) ...... 0. sees ence eee eeces 3,840.50
North Wisconsin District (Indian Missions) 4,293.59
Oklahoma District .........e eee e ee eeeee 35,400.00
Ontario District .........- essere eee 4,295.83 Self-sustaining.
Oregon and Washington District ......... 75,450.00 Also Indian Miss.
outhern District ..... 06. ee cere eee eeee 46,500.00 :
Southern California District ..........++ 35,600.00 { prota a ae
South Dakota District (emergency) .....-. 14,500.00 ongue Missions.
Texas District ......... see eee e etree 72,257.99
Expenses of our Board .....-.++++-seeees 277.35
Total ..cccc ccc ee ec cne eee eeeeees $675,991.65

This condensed tabulated statement presents a number of im-
portant facts. The Ontario District has become self-sustaining and
herewith extends to Synod its heartfelt thanks for the generous sup-
port received over a long period of time. — Our flourishing mission
on the Isle of Pines, financed from its inception by our Board, has
been absorbed by the Southern District.

Two of our mission-stations, the Alaska mission in the extreme
Northwest of our country and the mission in Mexico City in the
distant South, for valid reasons have been abandoned. In Alaska
there are very few Lutherans belonging to the Synodical Conference.
The Lutherans that are dwelling there have either joined sectarian
churches or are enmeshed in fraternal societies. ‘The mass of Alaska’s
population is indifferent to the pure Word of God. After two of our
missionaries for a number of years had labored faithfully at Fair.
banks and other important points, they achieved practically ne
results. That is the reason why this mission was relinquished. Due
to the sad civic conditions in Mexico and to the ill health of ow