# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S275
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It believes it is entitled to make this request, both in the interest of the
mission itself and on grounds of fairness toward the commission.

May God the Lord, who has so richly bestowed His blessing on these
missions among foreign-language-speaking Lutherans until now, continue
in the future to own this glorious work, carried on in His name and by
His strength, and to lay His blessing on this work of our dear Synod, all
to the honor of His holy name! Amen.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Reverend Synod,
Commission for Foreign-Language Missions:
Adolf Biewend, chairman.
H. Birkner, secretary.
R. F. Haffenreffer, treasurer.
Boston, Mass., March 17, 1911.

Report of the Treasurer of the Commission for Foreign-Language Missions.
From April 3, 1908, to March 10, 1911.
(In extract.)

Cash on hand April 3, 1908 ................................ $ 16.98
Income: From April 3, 1908, to April 24, 1909............. 6710.18
        From April 24, 1909, to May 6, 1910.............. 2652.07
        From May 6, 1910, to March 10, 1911.............. 3066.27

Total income ......................................... $12445.50

Expenses: From April 3, 1908, to April 24, 1909........... $3230.81
          From April 24, 1909, to May 6, 1910............ 3742.80
          From May 6, 1910, to March 10, 1911............ 3818.59

Total expenses ....................................... 10792.20

Cash on hand March 10, 1911 ............................ $1653.30
R. F. Haffenreffer, treasurer.

Report of the Commission for Emigrant Mission in New York.

To the Reverend Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other
States, assembled as the 13th Delegate Synod at St. Louis, Mo.

The emigrant mission in New York has, in the past triennium
(1908–1911), under God's gracious providence, been able to continue
its undisturbed and blessed progress. It is true that German
immigration, especially from Germany, has fallen off considerably
compared with earlier years, but there is still plenty of work for our
missionary. We therefore must not even consider discontinuing our
work in this mission so far, especially since all the larger church
bodies have their own representatives at the immigration station,
Ellis Island.

Soon after the last Delegate Synod, Pastor O. H. Restin, who had
already been serving provisionally in this office, was called as
missionary. He has since faithfully attended to his office.