# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1896_S62
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62 Proceedings of the sixteenth convention

                                                          Carried forward $29480.92
For the station in Atlanta, Ga.:
    Salaries                                      $180.00
    Hall rent                                       12.50
    Interior furnishing of the hall                 41.60
    Melodeon                                        65.00
    100 chairs                                      59.25
    Books and charts                                 6.65
                                                                365.00
Salary for Missionary A. Burgdorf                               720.00
Travel expenses                                                 847.54
Reports and circulars                                            32.05
Fire insurance for Trinity Church in New Orleans, La.             7.50
Agent's and notary fees for the sale of Trinity Church           18.20
Editorial expenses                                               30.00
Exchange fees                                                    17.85
Postage, telegrams, etc.                                         24.20
Support of the Negro students Em. Burthlong and John McDavid in
    Springfield, Ill.                                           327.00
Support for widow A. Berg                                       245.00
Support for widow R. Kauffmann                                  320.00
Loan repaid                                                    1017.40

                                                              $33452.66
    Balance in the treasury on 31 July 1896                       262.24

                                                              $33714.90

St. Louis, Mo., 31 July 1896.                      A. C. Burgdorf, Treasurer.

We, the undersigned committee, have audited the books and accounts of the treasurer and found them correct, and hereby attest that the above treasury report agrees with them.                  J. F. Schuricht.
                                                      R. H. Leonhardt.

That the erection of the six chapels in North Carolina mentioned in the report is an urgent necessity was confirmed also by Professor Gräbner, who on behalf of the Commission had visited this mission field. He set forth that a very promising mission field had opened up to us in North Carolina, so that we should provide not only these stations in the cities with the so necessary chapels, but also in the country, around these cities, set up a series of branches.

It was therefore resolved:

To erect these chapels as need requires, and to authorize the Commission to procure the necessary means in a suitable way.

Since it was recognized as expedient that the stations of the Negro Mission be visited more often, it was resolved:

To instruct the Commission of the Negro Mission to see to it that the stations are visited at least once in two years.