# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1914_S81
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14th Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1914. 81

[continued from the previous page] ...Miller as treasurer. Since a member of the Commission elected by the Synod soon submitted his resignation, being unable to serve, the Commission filled the vacancy by electing Mr. Ph. Liebers. He too recently left the Commission; Mr. J. C. Stoltz was elected in his place. Pastor A. H. Winter was unanimously called by the Commission in May 1911 as emigrant missionary for Philadelphia. He accepted the call and was installed in his office on June 18. With faithfulness and skill he has attended to his office ever since, and has won the respect and full trust of the local emigration commissioner, the harbor officials, and the shipping companies. The following figures give the Reverend Synod a picture of his extensive activity:

In 1911, 1,740 Lutherans landed at this port and were received by our missionary; in 1912, 3,270; and in 1913, 2,564 — 7,574 in all — who were directed to our congregations. Letters and cards that the missionary received from the Synod's pastors show that very many of the Lutherans received here are now faithful members of our congregations. 1,796 pastors of our Synod were notified within the last two and a half years that Lutheran immigrants received here had been directed to them.

The missionary received 527 telegrams, letters, and cards in 1911, 749 in 1912, and 1,096 in 1913. He sent out 759 telegrams, letters, and cards in 1911, 1,248 in 1912, and 1,410 in 1913.

Tickets sold: 30 in 1911, 109½ in 1912, 125½ in 1913.

The turnover of funds amounted to $1,843.58 in 1911, $10,318.99 in 1912, and $12,884.38 in 1913. In commissions on tickets sold — together with some gifts from private individuals — the missionary received: $81.66 in 1911, $287.40 in 1912, $418.64 in 1913.

The missionary's efforts succeeded in securing the release of a number of detainees, namely 13 in 1911, 52 in 1912, 54 in 1913. In the course of the last three years he also visited 97 sick immigrants who had been taken to the city's hospitals.

The missionary received 114 travelers at the docks and train stations, namely 12 in 1911, 26 in 1912, and 76 in 1913.

The Commission met every quarter and had the missionary report to it, in writing and orally, on his work. At some of the Commission's meetings the Reverend General President was also present, and personally inspected the missionary's work at the landing place as well.

[Signature at the foot of the page: "6" — a printer's sheet signature, not a folio.]