# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1890_S23
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1890. 23

a further building become necessary; either a school of two classes or a new church, in which case the old church could be converted into a school of two classes. Since such an opportunity now offered itself under favorable conditions, the Commission has purchased an adjoining lot for $350.00. It is 31 feet wide at the front on Franklin Street, but at the back only 17 feet wide, with a depth of 97 feet.

The mission work here has enjoyed a steady growth. Mount Zion now numbers 215 souls, among them 114 communicant members. Church attendance varies between 100 and 250 hearers. The Sunday school numbers 181 and the weekday school 155 pupils. In money for mission purposes the Negroes of this station raised $828.24 in the course of the two years.

3. St. Paul's Station, New Orleans, La.

This station was the second in this city. It was founded in the year 1881 and has likewise been served since then by Missionary Bakke. At its school Teacher A. Scheffler has worked with good success since September 1888. As schoolroom there still serves the thoroughly inadequate and now also very dilapidated first little church of this station. In the year 1888 the church building approved by the Venerable Synodical Conference [*Synodalconferenz*] at its last convention was also completed, and the new St. Paul's Church on Annette Street could be dedicated on the 17th Sunday after Trinity. Missionary A. Burgdorf preached the dedication sermon. The church is 54 feet long and 28 feet wide, 21 feet high inside; the tower, 55 feet high, projects somewhat, and a confirmation room, 12 by 18 feet, is attached. For chandeliers and carpets, as well as for altar and pulpit hangings, the congregation itself provided and raised $164.30 for them. In the tower hangs a bell weighing over 1000 pounds, which cost $220.00. Since the building of the church the attendance at this station has more than doubled; as indeed the condition of the congregation generally is, by God's grace, a very blessed one. The congregation numbers 130 souls, among them 67 communicants. Church attendance is from 40 to 104. The Sunday school numbers 116 and the weekday school 95 pupils. In contributions and collections there were raised during the two years $434.71.

4. Trinity Church, Carrollton, New Orleans, La.

So is called the third of the stations in the suburb of New Orleans, Carrollton. It has existed since autumn 1885 and is served by Missionary A. Burgdorf. As his assistant, Teacher Jöckel was given him in 1886, who took over the school, which even then numbered 90 pupils. He worked for a time with real blessing, but at Easter 1889 accepted a call to Memphis. Since it was impossible to find a substitute