# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1902_S63
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of the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America. 1902. 63

Pastor Kaiser in Little Rock also preaches at times to the Negroes in a private dwelling. So even in Little Rock, in the very first station of our Negro Mission, God's Word is still preached to a few Negroes, and not in vain.

"Lift up your eyes!" Look into the individual mission districts and mission fields: everywhere God's blessing, everywhere the fulfillment of that glorious promise: "My word . . . shall not return unto me void."

Our workers in the Negro Mission are:

A. In Louisiana: the pastors: F. J. Lankenau, J. W. F. Koßmann and Karl Kretzschmar in New Orleans and M. Weinhold in Mansura; the teachers: E. Vix, E. Rischow, D. Meibohm, E. Heintzen, R. Wilde and G. Wolf in New Orleans.

B. In North Carolina: the pastors: J. N. Bakke in Charlotte, Joh. C. Schmidt in Greensboro, Ph. Schmidt in Concord, G. Schütz in Salisbury, P. Engelbert in Rockwell, Theo. Buch in Southern Pines and Stuart Doswell (Negro) in Mount Pleasant; the teachers: H. Persson in Charlotte and E. A. H. Buntrock in Greensboro.

C. In Virginia: Pastor D. H. Schooff in Meherrin.

D. In Illinois: Pastor L. Thalley (Negro) and teacher McDavitt (Negro), both in Springfield. (In all: 22.)

Yes, this sweet preaching will find ever more disciples also among the poor, despised Negroes of our country, who with Lydia give heed to what is proclaimed to them of heaven and of life. And they will go to this well of salvation and find life and full sufficiency at this fountain of life. Holy Baptism too will prove itself among them to be the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost, which works forgiveness of sins, delivers from death and the devil, and gives eternal salvation to all who believe. The Lord's Supper distributed among them will also be offered to them for the strengthening of faith, the increase of love and the confirming of the hope of eternal life. In short, the holy Gospel will be also among them a power of God, to save all who believe.

And I think we have already had the most glorious experiences with our Negro Mission. Through the self-sacrificing labor of faithful servants of God the work begun 25 years ago has grown, if not to a great, mighty tree whose branches overshadow all the states of our Union, yet grown it has, in spite of all difficulties, in spite of all prejudices, etc. Confidently, therefore, we should exclaim: The Lord hath done great things for our Negro Mission, whereof we are glad! In four states of our country we have churches and schools, congregations, preachers and schoolteachers. Every Sunday there resounds in the morning