# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1878_S54
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Resolved, that the standing Commission for Home Mission shall be formed of 3 members, namely of Pastors G. Link, A. Wagner, and Ch. H. Löber (who are to choose a chairman from among themselves).

Resolved, that a subcommittee, consisting of all the district presidents and visitors, under the chairmanship of a member to be appointed by the General Presidium, shall convene in order to arrange the distribution of the funds presently in the General Treasury for Home Mission according to the need of each district.

Mission to Emigrants.
1. At New York.

Since the annual reports on this mission have been published in the *Lutheraner*, and everyone can form for himself, from these reports, a faithful picture of the necessity, the difficulty, and the success of the mission to emigrants, only a brief overview is given here of what has occurred in the last three years (1875–1877).

The number of persons received on their arrival in New York and further assisted on their way amounted to 1,747. — In funds for the reception and onward assistance of the persons named, $54,356.86 was received during this period. Except for a few hundred dollars, this entire sum has again been paid out. — Letters exchanged: 6,028. — 90 persons were provided with employment. — To persons wholly or partly without means, advances were paid out in a total amount of $5,288.92. — For the wholly destitute, $651.55 was expended.

As for immigration itself, it has, as is known, decreased in numbers from year to year since our last Delegate Synod. Nevertheless, the work of our missionary remains altogether necessary. His activity has become known and recognized in ever widening circles from year to year, and his advice and assistance have been sought, both orally and in writing, ever more frequently, so that he could not complain of idle time. Incidentally, the stream of immigration seems to have once again reached its lowest point; for already this year an increase over the previous year is showing itself, and every sign points to immigration — especially German immigration — again taking on larger dimensions. The stream will probably never dry up entirely; so long as our synod can therefore be of service to immigrants, it ought to faithfully tend its mission to emigrants, and hold on to the position it has once gained at America's main gateway for as long as it pleases God.

The support given to this work by our congregations has, unfortunately, fallen off considerably, while the expenses for this mission...