# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S97
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13th Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1911. 97

§ 5. The Synod elects the missionary through the Emigrant Mission Commission, which carries out the election after having called in the Lutheraner for candidates to be put forward, published the list of candidates, and given opportunity for any protests or recommendations — that is, in the same manner as the Synod elects its professors. The salary is fixed by the Commission and is paid from the collections for emigrant mission in Baltimore, from the Commission's earnings on ship tickets sold, and from the interest on a fund belonging to the Baltimore emigrant mission held at a local bank. (See Report of the 11th Delegate Synod, p. 83.) If these three sources do not yield enough, the General Mission treasury must supply the shortfall.

§ 6. The Commission is to hold quarterly meetings and have the missionary report to it, and also to examine the missionary's books and accounts.

General Duties of the Missionary.

§ 1. The missionary's general duty is to carry on mission work diligently and conscientiously among travelers passing through Baltimore. He is required to be present at the harbor when ships arrive, in order to distribute Christian writings, almanacs, and tracts among those arriving.

§ 2. He shall further give counsel and help at all times, in spiritual and bodily need, to those immigrants who are either referred to him or directed to him by state officials, or who seek his help of their own accord. In doing so he is to observe the following:

a. He shall point such immigrants to the one thing needful, and make them aware of the congregations and pastors in fellowship of faith with us who are located nearest them or even at the strangers' destination. The pastor concerned in the latter case is to be notified at once in writing.

b. He shall assist all immigrants and travelers to continue their journey as quickly as possible.

c. He shall give the necessary support to those emigrants who, for whatever reason, are detained and turn to him in their distress, and shall try to remove the cause of the detention according to the rules and regulations made by the Commissioner of Immigration.

§ 3. He shall promptly answer all letters and inquiries addressed to him concerning ship tickets, fares, travel routes, and the like, promptly attend to all requests regarding the issuing of ship tickets and the like, conscientiously manage all monies and keep accounts of them, and report on this, as on his activity generally, to the Commission at its regular meetings, as well as compose an annual report for the Lutheraner.

[Signature at the foot of the page: "7" — a printer's sheet signature, not a folio.]