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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1935, Page 147

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 147

Wuereas, The Rutherfordton mission is under the jurisdiction
of the English District, which has been generously subsidizing the
endeavor for a number of years; therefore be it

Resolved, That we refer the request of the Southeastern Pas-
toral Conference to the Mission Board of that District, where it
properly belongs; and be it further

Resolved, Since the Rutherfordton field seems to hold particular
promise of a fine harvest of souls, which may be garnered through
the agency of the Christian day-school, that we encourage the English
District Mission Board to do everything within its power to meet the
special needs that have arisen for the adequate housing of the mis-
sion and the Christian education of its members.

Action of Synod.
Synod adopted this report.

Unprinted Memorial of the Southeastern Conferences of the
English District.

Report of Committee 9:—

Wuereas, Synod has closed Concordia College at Conover, N. C.,
the recognized outpost and center of the Synod’s mission expansion
in North and South Carolina; and

Wuereas, The brethren from the Southeast who represent the
cause of the college at this Synod have been repeatedly assured by
members of the committee in charge of college matters that it was
in the mind of Synod to grant substantial support for the missionary
expansion in lieu of the maintenance of the college; and

Wuereas, There was no contradiction on the part of any one
when such statements were made; and

Wuereas, The representatives from the Southeastern territory
are anxious to be able to assure their constituency that Synod is not
deserting them by the act of closing Concordia College; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That we ask Synod to instruct the Home Mission Board
to set aside a sum of money, which shall be available to the English
District Mission Board in the near future, not as a relief measure to
the English District, but solely for the enlargement of the mission-
work in the Southeastern territory.

Your Committee (9) recommends the adoption of this resolution
and furthermore recommends that special consideration be given to
the Rutherfordton mission in this connection. Be it therefore

Resolved, That Synod shall request the English District Church
Extension Board, since the proceeds from the sale of the college