# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1904_S57
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1904. 57

have been harassed have proved steadfast. Furthermore the opposition on the part of the Romanists is positively discouraging. Many examples could serve as proof of this. Thus, among others, a young woman whom I had prepared for confirmation for five months was so hard pressed by her mother and chiefly by Catholic friends that just one week before the confirmation she turned her back on us. Three of my most promising pupils have now gone over to the Catholic Church, not of their own accord, but seduced by their Catholic relatives and acquaintances. — Yet, in spite of all this, things are not going backward at our mission station here, but forward, even if only slowly." Recently Missionary Weinhold has begun two new preaching places and preaches there once a month. These preaching places he did not seek out; rather the people sought out the missionary and asked him to preach there.

The following ministerial acts were performed: baptized 14 (including 3 whites), confirmed 8 (5 adults and 3 children), married 6 couples, buried in Christian fashion 6. The Holy Supper has been received by all communicants on average four times a year. A small number go eight to ten times a year. In money the small congregation has raised $300.00 in the last two years. Since January it has paid regularly $10.00 monthly into the Synodical Mission Treasury. In the Sunday school — or rather catechetical instruction — the whole congregation takes part with great interest, and the growth in Christian knowledge is not to be mistaken. The congregational meetings, which take place every month, are well attended; brotherly admonition and discipline according to God's Word are in practice. The services are attended regularly by the members of the congregation. But the "strangers," that is, such Catholics who formerly came regularly, no longer come so frequently; they have been intimidated. School attendance was also very good in the last years. The children learn diligently and are obedient.

Let us now look at the mission stations in North Carolina.

Concord. The mission workers there are Pastor J. Ph. Schmidt and Teacher H. L. Persson. The congregation numbers at present 150 souls, 63 communicant and 15 voting members. Baptized were 11 (8 children and 3 adults), confirmed 4, married 6 couples and buried 7. The number of communions amounts to 390. We received 14 souls from sister congregations, while 13 were dismissed to these, and 3 members became "backsliders," that is, they fell away. In all the loss comes to 23, the increase to 26 souls. The total receipts amounted to $349.00.

The teacher's position, which was vacant the first year, was filled again last summer by the transfer of Teacher H. L. Persson from Charlotte, N. C., here. There is great joy over this in the congregation. In both years a colored woman teacher has from January to March a second