# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S284
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capital belonging to the emigrant mission in Baltimore. (See Report
of the 11th Delegate Synod, p. 83.) If these three sources do not
yield enough, the General Mission treasury is to supply the deficit.

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

General Duties of the Missionary.

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

§ 2. He shall furthermore, at all times, give counsel and help in
spiritual and bodily distress to such immigrants as 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
call their attention to 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
in writing at once.

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

c. He shall render such emigrants as are detained for any reason,
and who turn to him in their distress, the necessary aid, 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 steamship tickets, fares, travel routes, and the
like, promptly attend to all orders regarding the issuing of steamship
tickets and the like, conscientiously administer and keep books on all
funds, and report on this, as on his activity generally, to the
commission at its regular meetings, as well as draw up an annual
report for the *Lutheraner*.

                              Treasurer's Report.
                                  Income.

In 1908: Commissions .......................... $256.63
         Collections ........................... 298.98
         Interest .............................. 191.66
         Other income ..........................  73.10
                                                  --------
                                                  $820.37

In 1909: Commissions .......................... $233.41
         Collections ........................... 312.20
         Interest .............................. 197.61
         Other income ..........................  22.18
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                                                   765.40