Collection › LCMS Convention Proceedings (St. Louis, Missouri) › 1935 · 36th Convention, Cleveland › Page 161
LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1935, Page 161

Scan: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Transcription machine transcription, uncorrected

Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 161

“Resolved, That the expense incurred by this African Survey
Commission be paid out of the available African Mission Fund; and
be it further

“Resolved, That we hereby authorize the Missionary Board to-
gether with the President of the Synodical Conference to carry out
these resolutions.”

The Board for Colored Missions, together with the President of
Synodical Conference, has acted in accordance with these instruc-
tions. A Survey Committee to Africa was chosen. Three members
constitute the committee: Pastor O. OC. A. Boecler, Pastor Im. F.
Albrecht, and Prof.H. Nau, Ph.D. On January 5 these brethren
sailed from New York and set foot on African soil February 4.

Since the committee is expected to return to the United States
in June, and since the resolutions of the Synodical Conference ask
for a report on the survey and the missionary possibilities in Africa
to the constituent synods of the Synodical Conference, we respectfully
ask that permission be granted the committee to make such a report
at the convention of the Missouri Synod in Cleveland, O.

Respectfully,
THE Boarp For CoLorep Missions.
L. A. Wisuer, Acting Executive Secretary.

Report of Committee 12 on Colored Missions: —

Your Committee on the Report for Colored Missions (Reports
and Memorials, p.133) begs leave to submit the following report: —

1. We are glad to say that, though there was no great expansion
in the work during the past three years, yet God abundantly blessed
the faithful testimony of our missionaries and granted a healthy
increase in numbers; and though the colored people probably were
affected more severely by prevailing conditions, yet they contributed
liberally to the Lord’s cause.

2. We regret that it became necessary to cut the salaries of the
missionaries; but we hope that in the future this difficulty can be
corrected by more liberal contributions from our congregations for
our Colored Missions.

3. We commend the Missionary Board for the arrangement made
in apportioning the burden entailed by a decreased appropriation
among all the members of the Negro Mission stations, thus avoiding
the placing of the entire burden on a few workers, an arrangement
which has worked out favorably.

4. Since the Lutheran Pioneer and the Misstonstaube have been
discontinued, we would urge our people to subscribe for the Mis-

sionary Lutheran, which is published in the interest of our Colored
Missions.

11