# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1894_S72
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72 Proceedings of the fifteenth convention

e. Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus Co. No congregation has been organized here yet, but for over a year a number of adults have been in confirmation instruction. The services are mostly well attended. Here too a place of meeting is lacking.

On Missionary Bakke's stations, then, in the course of the two years, 115 were baptized, 124 confirmed. Under his pastoral care are 260 souls, 41 voting members, 159 communicant members, 254 pupils in the Sunday schools and 70 in the weekday school at Concord, now under Teacher Rolf. In the opinion of Missionary Bakke the following are absolutely necessary:

1. a schoolhouse for Concord, which it was resolved to build already two years ago. But the church built in Concord does cost more than was estimated at that time for church and school.
2. A little church for the congregation in Rockville. Very necessary would also be
3. one like it for Gold Hill. In his opinion a chapel could be built at each of these country stations for $350-400.

2. The mission field of Missionary Phifer.

a. Charlotte, N. C. The Lutheran Negro preacher W. P. Phifer worked here since 1889. It was he who first turned to us and made us the proposal to take over the Negro mission in North Carolina. In the year 1891 he came over to us with two other Negro pastors, Holt and Clapp. The two last named resigned already two years ago. Holt is a member of the congregation he founded; Clapp, on the other hand, moved away altogether.

In July 1892 the station of Missionary Phifer, Charlotte, consisted of only 8 souls. On 1 July of this year its membership was 31 souls, among them 22 communicant members. The average church attendance is 35. Baptized and confirmed in the last two years are 23. The Sunday school numbers over 100 and the weekday school close to 100 names. In keeping school the missionary is assisted by his wife. Two years ago a new church was built, 50 by 28 feet with corner tower and confirmation-class room. The building lot, worth $200, is a gift of two English Lutheran congregations there. The building costs, with interior furnishing, came to about $1300. On 16 October 1892 the new church was dedicated, on which occasion Missionary N. J. Bakke, Professor W. H. Dau of Conover and Missionary W. P. Phifer preached before large assemblies.

Last year a second station in Charlotte was founded on trial and the Negro Nathaniel Berkhalter appointed as teacher; but it was discontinued a few months ago for lack of money and the teacher's incompetence.