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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1935, Page 189

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 189

Report of Committee 9: —

1. In the first part of its report this Board sets forth the fact
that during the past triennium, in spite of the economic conditions
in our country, it has not only been able by the grace of God to
distribute the available funds in such a manner that no harm came
to the various mission endeavors, but that the work has also enjoyed
a normal and healthy growth.

Pertaining to this, your Committee offers the following for
adoption: We hereby express our sincere gratitude to God for the
blessings which He has bestowed upon the work of our Board of:
Home Missions in North America and for the wisdom He gave those
men in managing this work, and we humbly pray for the continuance
of His blessing upon this important work.

2. The tabulation of the Board shows how the available funds
were expended and distributed.

3. In its report the Board also makes mention of the fact that
our flourishing mission on the Isle of Pines has been absorbed by the
Southern District. We recommend that Synod gratefully take
cognizance of this fact.

4, The Board further reports that the mission-work in Alaska
and in Mexico City has been temporarily abandoned. Your Com-
mittee submits the following for adoption: We sincerely regret that
it became necessary to abandon mission-work in Alaska and Mexico,
and we encourage the Board to keep a watchful eye upon both of
those fields and to reopen these missions as soon as conditions become
favorable. :

5. The Board also reports that three Districts assumed the super-
vision of missions within their territory and as a result received sub-
sidies from Synod. Your Committee recommends that Synod grate-
fully take recognition of this fact.

6. According to the report of this Board the “candidate question”
has been referred to a special committee which is to prepare and
submit a report. This committee therefore does not deem it necessary _
to make any recommendations or to offer any resolutions touching
upon this question.

7. Your Committee believes that annual mission conferences on
the part of representatives of the Synodical and District Home Mis-
sion boards serve the cause of Home Missions to a high degree, espe-
cially by way of coordinating our endeavors on the home field. Your
Committee recommends that these conferences henceforth again be

held annually. Action of Synod.

This report with its recommendations was adopted.