The Superior Church Council of Saxonia today decided upon the abolition of Christian missions for the conversion of Jews on the ground that the missions are futile. The Council ordered that collections fkor the Jewish missions be transferred to collections for the conversion of Moslems and for the Carmel Mission in Palestine.
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