# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S459
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MISSIONS 459

Contributions
The Milwaukee field was altogether self-supporting and the
e- Detroit field nearly so. All congregations pay toward the salaries
“of their pastors and also toward defraying traveling expenses of
& Synod’ s missionaries. In 1947 the deaf raised $48,871 for home and
= outside purposes; in 1948, $53,521; in 1949, $58,108. The Milwaukee
’ congregation and its pastor have requested your Board that the
-pastor be relieved of all preaching stations, chiefly because of
asons of health of the pastor, but also in order that he may be
able to devote all his time to the building up of the Milwaukee
ngregation. Your Board has gladly granted the request, especially
ince the congregation asks for no subsidy, and the stations of
the Milwaukee field have been added to the Delavan area for a new
eld. The Board feels that this is a move in the right direction.
Wherever possible, more intensive work should be done in the
. larger centers, and to this end the missionary should be relieved of
s preaching stations. ,
Publications

In the interest of the work the Deaf Lutheran, a missionary
onthly, edited by Pastor O. C. Schroeder, who is retiring as
itor after twenty-five years of service, and by Pastor F. G. Gyle,
ppears monthly in 6,375 copies, and monthly Bible studies were
nt out in 2,866 copies, chiefly to deaf who have no weekly services.

Synod’s Executive Secretary

_ Though he is also assistant pastor in Grace Church for the Deaf
Minneapolis and ministering to deaf in two stations and two
ate hospitals, he repeatedly visited the sign classes at the Saint
ouis Seminary, which are under the supervision of Pastor Gyle
St. Louis, and then also the sign classes at Springfield Seminary
nducted by Pastor N. P. Uhlig of Jacksonville, Tll., and spoke
ords of encouragement to them. These classes have proved to be
great blessing to our Mission. Members of these classes are
Fof great help to the local missionary, instructing classes at schools,
. ‘BS our notes on Delavan bear out, preaching here and there, visiting
bsick at sanitaria, State hospitals, and other institutions. God has
ade the hearts of many young men willing to do this work. This
year three candidates were available, ready to enter our work, and
ur students volunteered to go out as vicars. Furthermore, our
Executive Secretary commissioned Rev. Theo. De Laney in Austin,
Tex.; for ten weeks took over the Seattle field during the leave of
sence of the missionary because of ill health; spent several days
ith Vicar Wutke in Portland, Oreg., and also with Vicar Simon in
e Montana field; was with Rev. C. R. Gerhold for seven weeks
d commissioned him in Boston; spent two weeks with our Port-