Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-25
Important Projects
In Foreign Fields
Lutheran Missions

Chicago. Oct. 24-Three important
projects looking to the expansion OF
| its missionary work in foreign FIELDS
| were submitted to the United Luth-
eran Church in America today for
approval by its biennial convention
| in session here. They were contain
ed in the report of the Lutheran
Board of Foreign Missions and in
clude the following recommends
tions:
To purchase from the Berlin Mis-
sionary Society of Germany its entire
missionary establishment in Shan
tung, China for SlS5.500 and for the
operation hereafter by the Lutheran
Mission Board.
To build Lutheran college in
India for the use and advancement
of all Protestant missions and
churches in the Telugu area. to be
known as the Andhra Christian col
lege. The initial cost is estimated at
100000. The Lutheran convention
Is asked to approve a project by the
mission board to raise that sum for
capital expenditure and endowment
That the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions be authorized to cooperate with
the La Plata Synod of the Lutheran
Church in organizing a United Luth-
eran Church in South America on
the same doctrinal basis as the Unit
ed Lutheran Church in North Amer
lea.
The Shantung Mission. located in
one of the most densely populated
provinces of China. already has been
taken over by the Lutheran Mission
airy Board under an agreement 10
pay the $lS5,500 for it's transfer in
ten annual installments. To carry
on the work of this mission. the
board asks for special appropria-
ton of 100000 a year.
concerning the proposal to estab-
ilsh the Christian College in India,
the Lutheran Mission Board states
in its report:
All indications are now pointing
toward the establishment of this col.
leee in our Telugue area. in which
our church has been asked to take a
leading part. This mighty evange-
fHlne force must be heartily sun
ported. Our church must not fail
here. OF the 100000 named, not
less than 100000 should be raised
FOR this high endeavor, to dominate
education in our part OF India bv
Christianity. We dare not be cold
or faint-hearted in these DAYS. Our
plans must be backed by consecrat
cd gifts"
The Lutheran Foreign Missions
Board entered the Argentine field
Iour years ago. 1t says: 1.-THE La
Plata synod has shown itself most
friendly to our mission and steps are
being taken to unite in the founding
OF the future of a United Lutheran
church in Argentina. The plan in
contemplation IS to work for Ger
man-Spanish Lutheran church."
Expenditures of the mission board
LOT the two years since the last con-
vention have totaled S1,642,266. which
has almost been balanced by re-
ceipts. There have been baptized
converts in foreign fields to the num-
Der of $4,000 and it is estimated
mat these. in turn, influence a COM
munlty many times larger.
OF the total budget the Women's
Missionary Society contributed s415,-
40. This society supports a. mis-
sionaries and makes large grants to
the funds expended jointly with the
mission board in several foreign
fields.
Inc Board reports that the collapse
OF the German missionary societies
during the World War forced the
United Lutheran church to expand
its operations in Asia and Africa. In
india, the Mission Boards largest
field. the Lutheran church has 80
missionaries. 1920 Indian Christian
workers and 150.500 members.
Extensive plans for expanding its
work in Japan are announced. These
include plans for the erection Of
numerous buildings and the estab-
lishment of girls school.