# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1906_S49
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1906. 49

not all workers in this field have to say in amazement: "The Lord hath done great things for us"? And even if times come when it is as if the Lord wished to turn away from us and as if things were going more backward than forward; even if here and there we see relapses and the fruit of much labor falls away, as far as our eyes can see, do we not nevertheless have testimony enough that the Lord is still there? I believe the reports of our missionaries will give us testimony today as well that we have cause to praise the Lord with joy that he has not forsaken his work and his servants.

Of outward progress in the Negro Mission, first to be recorded is that in the last two years we were able to carry out the resolutions of the Synodical Conference [*Synodalkonferenz*] adopted at the sessions of 1902 and 1904, in that two educational institutions were established, Luther College in New Orleans, La., and Immanuel Lutheran College at Greensboro, N. C. The former is completed and paid for; the latter is nearing completion, but is not yet entirely paid for. Let us hear what the directors of these institutions have to report.

1. Luther College at New Orleans, La.

This institution of the Synodical Conference was opened in September 1903 in the sacristy of St. Paul's Church. In November 1904 the institution moved into the newly erected college building. In the first year the enrollment was 22, 9 young men and 13 girls. The enrollment in the past year was 46, 22 boys and young men and 24 girls, who were divided into five classes. The instruction of these five classes was given by Missionary Lankenau, Teacher Wilde and a student, but in such a way that the two last named devoted only half of their time to the College, the other half to the upper class of the parish school. Since the work far exceeded the strength of the workers, unfortunately the necessary time could not be given to some subjects.

The conduct of the pupils was quite good. Although misbehavior occurred here and there, discipline and order were on the whole nevertheless praiseworthy. No gross sins have occurred; there prevails a quite Christian spirit among the pupils, which bows willingly under God's Word. Since no boarding department is connected with our institution, the out-of-town pupils must be lodged in families. We have also so far succeeded without any difficulty in finding suitable congregation members who were ready to board and lodge our pupils for the small price of $8.00 per month.

The institution possesses only one musical instrument; for this reason our pupils are forced to arrange their music practice so that they use the organs of St. Paul's School after school hours.