# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1914_S105
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14th Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1914. 105

work among the poor heathen with the gifts God has given them, in great faithfulness and conscientiousness. It gladdened him to observe how the missionary families deal with one another in cordial friendliness. He was privileged to attend several district conferences and two general conferences. Despite all the differences of opinion on outward practical matters, there always showed itself a complete unity in faith and doctrine, as well as in love and zeal for the holy work of the mission. The visitor was also privileged to see how the leaven of God's Word ferments and works among the poor heathen people, how already a good number of sheaves have been gathered by our reapers into the barn of the Church of Jesus Christ; he was indeed permitted to witness how at one time 22, and at another 6, heathen were baptized. — Our many mission schools gave him particular joy, in which the living seed of the Word is sown into many youthful hearts. But he was filled with deep sorrow at the fact that our field of labor still lacks so badly for workers, especially for native Christian teachers, catechists, and evangelists. This is a deficiency from which our mission suffers greatly, and it will be our task to remedy it as soon as possible through the training of native teaching staff. A beginning toward this has, as already stated, been made, and it is to be hoped that before too long the institute in Nagercoil and the Lower Secondary School in Ambur will produce enough workers that at least the greatest need will be met. — The visitor observed with great regret that for some of our dear missionaries the housing conditions are altogether inadequate. The dwellings of the natives, in which some missionaries have had to live, are entirely unsuitable for Europeans, and their health must suffer greatly under such unhealthy housing conditions, as our mission has painfully experienced of late. It must therefore be our task to provide suitable housing for all our missionaries as quickly as possible. This, however, will require quite considerable funds.

The visitor also visited the Bergheim. It is a beautifully situated property, entirely suited to our purposes. The missionary families are heartily grateful to the dear women, young women, and children of our Synod for this precious gift. Several missionary families have already been able to enjoy its blessing this past year. Would that God soon grant us a capable manager and teacher for the Bergheim!

The visitor also visited the following missions: the London Mission in Nagercoil, the Swedish mission in Madura, the Leipzig mission in Trichinopoly, the mission of the General Synod in Guntur, and the mission of the General Council in Rajahmundry. In Madras he visited the Leipzig missionary synod then in session there and became acquainted with the director of the Leipzig mission, Dr. D. Paul. On