The Sidney herald., 1959-06-24

cases or numbers in a card file.
The Lutheran World Federation
is the next to the largest relic.
agency among Arab Refugees
second only to the United Nation.
agency. The Lutheran WorlC
Federation operates III polytechnic.
in Syria and Jordan where ap-
proximately 100, 900 refugees get
friendly medical treatment every
year. On the Mount of Olives the
Lutheran World Federation runs
the Augusta Victoria Hospital
(the largest in the Middle Eas'
outside Cairo), which has 1886
beds at the disposal of the refu-
gees. A staff off IL doctors and
100 nurses are employed in the
hospital, all Arabs or refugees.
The Lutheran World Federation
has two orphanages in Bethlehem
One for 100 boys and n for
ITO girls. On a separate field
they have a day school for 900
children and a similar n for
220 children in Jerusalem. They
have a soup kitchen which issues
a hot meal every day to $50 refu-
gee children and IA milk centerS
where approximately 10000 peo-
pie get a quart of milk daily.
They have a home on the Mount
of Olives for 81 blind refugee
boys. They have a large distri-
button of food and clothing. All
this the Lutheran World Fedora
ton can do because there are
Christians in America and else
where who will share their food
and clothing with people in need.
Pastor Christensen closed by ex-
pressing the refugees deep APP
probation to Lutherans of Amer
lea for all assistance rendered to
them through Lutheran World
Federation, New York, and APP
pealed to the audience not to be-
come tired of hearing about the
refugees. "The need is tremen-
dous and the appeal of the Arabs
to the Christians of the West is
urgent"
In The Park
A sample of a social feature was
Sundays "Picnic in the Park"
'The sidew ak, the lounge, the
class rooms were all utilized as
discussion group facilities during
the convention. Interesting dis
cussions on valuable subjects per-
tanning to the deeper, wider and
higher things in life are entered
into.
The last facility for discussion
groups to be added to the above
list is the park-and all the
trees were listening understand
ingly and all the birds were whis-
pering among themselves: THAT'S
what we have been trying to tell
them all the time" Discussion in
a park is a refreshing experience
here are listeners. When prea-
ching to 500 you might under fav-
orable circumstances, actually
have SO listeners; but when you
are 10 in a discussion group in
the park, you will invariably
have 10 human listeners plus all
the leaves and birds.
Why not agree to know God
and give Him glory? What's the
matter with us humans, slow of
heart and dull of mind?" Thus
wrote Pastor Videbeck in the
Reporter.
Business
Most Of the officers we're re-
elected to their positions. A total
budget of S458,222.00 was adopted,
with the addition of a Forward
Phase" budget of S82, 10000 The
Lutheran World Action quota is
reported in the amount of $685.
114.00 and a Foreign Mission bud
get in the amount of S95,000.0O
was adopted.
Resolutions
WHEREAS we have been privi-
legged by the grace Of God to
assemble for the 63rd Annual
Convention of the United Evan
gelical Lutheran Church., at Sid
ney, montana,
WHEREAS this last full con-
vention of u beloved church
has been made memorable by
marvellous manifestations of Gods
presence and guidance;
WHEREAS our host congrega-
ton, Pella Lutheran Church, to-
with its pastor, Stanley
Larsen, its president, liver Iversen,
and its general committee chair
man, Nels Bach, have engaged
in thorough and efficient plan
ming, heartily welcomed us, and
abundantly provided for u var
lous needs;
WHEREAS the city of Sidney,
through its mayor, Harold Mercer,
gave us a cordial reception;
WHEREAS splendid school IA
were made available to
is by Harry Mikelson, superin-
endent of schools;
WHEREAS we have been edi-
led, enlightened, and inspired by
he speakers and others who have
participated in the services, Bible
discussions, and pro-
rams;
WHEREAS we have been ia
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