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Various Missions 165

of the United States to Alaska. Among the settlers were a large
group of Lutheran families of different nationalities. With the
aid of a loan from the General Church Extension Fund a chapel-
parsonage was erected. — The work is in charge of the Oregon and
Washington District.

11. Concerning our mission opportunities in Old Mexico we
refer to the overture of the Texas District Mission Board. We
heartily endorse their petition and urge that Synod take favor-
able action.

12. In accordance with instructions given, the Board has made
available to the English District Mission Board funds “for the en-
largement of mission-work in the Southeast territory.” We be-
lieve that the development of the increased mission opportunity
in this field demanded the organization of a new synodical District.
We therefore urge Synod to authorize the organization of a new
District as requested by the congregations of the area involved.

13. Sundry Missions. In 1932 it was resolved to eliminate the
boards of Foreign-tongue, the Jewish, the Indian, the Seamen’s
and the Immigrant Missions and to transfer this work to the
respective Districts in which the work is carried on. (Proceedings
1932, p.111.) In 1985 it was reported “that some of these missions
were taken over by the respective Districts, although special sub-
sidies had to be granted. Other Districts hesitated to take over
such missions since they felt that they could not finance them.
The District boards, however, were willing to supervise these mis-
sions as agents of Synod. It was therefore resolved that this be
granted and that special allowance be made for this work until
these missions can be entirely absorbed. (Proceedings, 1935, p. 146.)

14. We are happy to report that all Districts involved co-
operated to carry out the resolutions adopted.

15. Permit us, however, to report that the North Wisconsin
District absorbed the Indian Missions in its midst. No subsidy
was granted for the salaries of the missionaries since 1937. Only
funds necessary for repairs of buildings were drawn. There is
a petition before the convention presented by the Board of Home
Missions to transfer the Red Springs, Wisconsin, and the Oneida,
Wisconsin, and other properties to the North Wisconsin District
and to terminate the Indian Missions account in Synod’s treasury
and to transfer any balance to the North Wisconsin District.
Since the properties and funds involved will be used in the in-
terest of said Indian Missions, we urge that said petition be
granted.

16. We wish to report also that the Oregon and Washington