# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S285
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MISSIONS 285

Praise God for Our Work in Schools for Deaf

the United States there are 277 schools for the deaf with an
nce of nearly 21,000 deaf boys and girls. Among these
are ten Catholic and two Lutheran schools, one in Detroit
je other in Mill Neck, Long Island, N. Y. By the way, these
only Protestant schools for deaf in the United States. In
‘schools and 17 public day schools and in two schools for

d in eight schools for colored about 870 ar

e spoken to. Thus
us: seed of the Gospel is Sown into the hearts of many
ys:and girls.

«Praise God for New Workers and Expansion

‘many changes have taken place during the past trien-
astor R. W. Mackensen, Missoul
“Wis., in 1950; Candidate Donald Simon, St. Louis, was
ih Columbus, Ohio, and Candidate Victor Mesenbring,
in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1951 Candidate Delbert Thies,
; d, was ordained and installed in Memphis. In 1952 Candi-

» F. Reinking, St. Louis, was placed in charge of the
field; in the same year Pastor E. Rische of South Dakota
to, and installed in, the newly created Chicago field,
dy r the work among the colored; Candidate Laurence
Ss ringfield, was called into the Pittsburgh field. Vicar Lee

L. Stacy serving
ri. G. Gyle, St. Louis,
didate W. Reinkin
in: the same year Pastor

ux Falls, S, Dak., fie

was transferred to Florida, a new
8 was placed into the St. Louis
R. F. Cordes, St. Paul, was called
ld; Pastor F. Possehl then was