# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1910_S36
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36 Proceedings of the twenty-third convention

the vacancy given up, since they could not be served. Meherrin
has church, school and parsonage. —

A brief summary of the report on our mission
parishes yields the following result. In Arkansas we have
1 preaching place, in Illinois 1 congregation, in Louisiana 4 congregations and 3 preaching places, in Mississippi 1 preaching place, in
Missouri 1 congregation, in New York 1 congregation, in North
Carolina 17 congregations and 2 preaching places, in Virginia 1 congregation. At 32 places we preach the Word of God to the Negroes.
Our mission numbers 2067 baptized souls, 858 communicants and
242 voting members. Its 17 weekday schools were attended by 1403
school children, the Sunday schools by 959 children. In addition
summer schools were set up at 8 places, the number of whose pupils
however cannot be given exactly. In the last two years 159 were baptized, 144 confirmed, and
3375 communed. In all congregations the services are
satisfactorily attended by our members, in some very diligently. From the
treasurer's report it can be seen that our Negro Christians are also learning
to give for the mission. But the treasurer's report does not give everything
that they contribute. For most congregations themselves meet
the current expenses for light, fuel and minor repairs. The Commission is trying to make an arrangement
so that these contributions too may be presented clearly to the Reverend Synodical Conference.

Educational Institutions.

1. The Immanuel Lutheran College at Greensboro, N. C.
In the last two years this institution has been able to carry on its work without interruption
or disturbance. Under God's gracious protection our teachers and pupils have been preserved from serious illness and
from deaths. Our buildings have not been damaged by storm or fire. For this we thank the faithful
God. Nor has any scandal stained the good name of our institution. On the pupils the daily use of the Word of God
exerts a wholesome influence. Prof. Bakke explains this at length in his annual
report. In the school year 1908/09 the institution had
75, in the school year 1909/10 56 pupils. That is a decrease,
which however arises from the fact that unsuitable elements dropped out, and
therefore means rather a gain than a loss. Moreover the
prospects for the coming school year are good. Pastor McDavid was active for several
weeks in the interest of the institution and had good
success. Since the number of pupils last year was not so large,
Prof. Gross, with the consent of the Commission, accepted in the autumn of
last year a call to the congregation at Alexandria, Va. —
A joyful event for the institution was the dismissal of the first three
fruits of the seminary into the holy ministry on 4 June of last year.
They were the seminarians John Alston, Fred. Ford and Charles