# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S698
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

114 | MISSIONS

in Detroit, Mich., served for several years in this mission to.
deaf. In 1942 one missionary after eighteen years of servicé
the deaf accepted a call to a hearing congregation; and in the
» year another became a chaplain in the Army and a third resigné
Thus in, that short time one fourth of the missionaries left the wor
Indeed, a large gap to fill. .
In 1941 Pastor C. Bremer was successfully called to be assis
chiefly in the work among the Blind. Pastor W. Westermann
transferred from the Seattle field to the Memphis, Tenn., fiel
and in 1942 Pastor A. Jonas, from the South Dakota field "to
Seattle field; and Pastor F.Possehl, from the Oklahoma field:¢
the New York field; and Pastor R. Cordes, from the Canadian fie
to the St. Paul, Minn., field. The following new men were calle
into the mission in 1942: Pastor N. Zellmer to the Portland, Oreg
field, Pastor W. Uhlig to the Los Angeles field, Pastor J. Streit
the Oklahoma field, and Pastor A. Lutz to the South Dakota fie ¢
Late in 1943 Pastor Lutz was successfully called to also be associ
Pastor in the Minneapolis field. Pastor E.B. Fox of Calgary;
Canada, was asked for the present to do part-time work in Canada
Last, but not least, Pastor John Salvner, who has served in
mission to the deaf for forty-two years has been appointed
“administrative assistant” to the Board. This was done in Feb:
ruary, 1943, but because of the shortage of men he was not abli
to enter upon his work until the beginning of 1944. Through
efforts, by the grace of God, we look forward to a better co-ordina
tion and promotion of all work done in the various fields,
Since September, 1943, your Board has engaged for the firs
time some internes. We are convinced that this will prove ve y
profitable. ud
The doctor title, Ph.D., was conferred upon one of our misé
sionaries, Pastor G. Gaertner, by Gallaudet College, Washington
D.C., for issuing a Compend of Signs or Sign Manual. We mentior
this because it is indeed a tribute to the work being done amo:
the deaf by our Church.
In Kansas City, Mo., we have a beautiful chapel and parsona
at a very fine location made possible by a loan from the Gene
Church Extension Fund and gifts from many friends.
The work among the blind has held its own in these tim
In spite of the disruptions and obstacles created by war conditio:
our periodicals for the blind are enjoying a wide circulation. The
Lutheran Messenger, in Braille, is still being mailed monthly to
about 1,200 addresses, reaching approximately 2,000 readers throug
libraries and other agencies. The Lutheran Herald, in Moon t
is sent to 770 addresses quarterly, reaching about 1,200 b
Spanish Braille tracts are mailed quarterly to 50 addresses, rea