# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1904_S56
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56 Proceedings of the twentieth convention

teachers Rischow and Wolf. The number of souls at present comes to 206; of these 78 are communicant and 14 voting members. In addition 25 strangers attend the services fairly regularly. The following ministerial acts were performed: baptized 15, confirmed 3, buried 1, married 2 couples. Communed 379, and 1539 house visits were made. Attendance at services is on average as follows: Sunday morning 20 adults and 32 children; Sunday evening 58 adults and 15 children; at the weekday services 30 adults and 9 children.

The number of pupils in the weekday school rose in the last six months to 140. With the onset of the hot season school attendance fell off again. "We have well-founded hope of a large number of pupils in the coming fall," writes Missionary Koßmann. Teacher Rischow, who has served in the Bethlehem school since the year 1888, had to resign his office because of a growing nervous ailment; his place was taken by Pastor Wenzel, who worked in the school on weekdays and also preached on Sundays.

From July 1, 1902 to June 30, 1904 there was received: through the congregation itself $458.89; through the weekday school $336.70; through the Sunday school $93.74; for the poor fund $87.50; total: $976.83. Expenditures: to Mr. Treasurer Burgdorf $578.75; to Pastor Lankenau for the college $13.30; local expenses: repairs etc. $450.75.

Among the workers at the station the following changes took place: Teacher E. Rischow served the upper class until November 15, 1903. In September 1902 Teacher G. P. Wolf entered the mission and took over the lower class, in which Pastor Koßmann had worked until then. In August 1903 Pastor Koßmann went, at the wish of the Commission, to Mansura, La., where he remained until Pastor Weinhold's recovery and return to Mansura (December 1, 1903). Meanwhile Pastor F. W. Wenzel was called into the Negro Mission. He took over Teacher Rischow's school class and preached on Sundays (from November 15, 1903). At the end of June Pastor Wenzel's work here ended, since the Commission transferred him to the St. Paul's Station. Since January Pastor Koßmann (besides Pastor Wenzel and Teacher Wolf) has also taught school — in the sacristy. In addition Pastor Koßmann preached regularly every Sunday and Thursday evening.

Station at Mansura, La. This station was founded six years ago by Pastor Lankenau. In September 1901 Candidate Weinhold took over this station and has worked there since. Of this difficult mission field the missionary reports as follows: "For about two years now the Freemason lodge has been striding through our 'parish' in seven-league boots and doing much harm; indeed, at first it even succeeded in winning two of our members, of whom, however, one has already withdrawn again. A number of our members, who through the devil's apostles