# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1912_S39
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1912. 39

mission commission the commission adopted the following resolutions: "1. that we sincerely regret that Pastor Meyer finds himself compelled by illness to withdraw from the commission, and that we shall henceforth be unable to have his counsel and his help; 2. that we thank him in our name and in the name of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America for his faithful, conscientious work, for the skill with which he conducted the chairmanship, for the interest which he has at all times taken in all proceedings and in the welfare of the Negro Mission; 3. that we ask God the Lord to restore to him full health again very soon and to strengthen him, so that he can enter the ministry again; and finally 4. that we ask Pastor Meyer to continue to bear the Negro Mission upon a praying heart, and to continue to promote the work of this mission in the congregations with which he comes into contact, and, if it is possible for him, to make himself heard also in the 'Missionstaube'." — As successor to Pastor Meyer the commission elected the undersigned, and Pastor L. A. Wisler as secretary, and in December it supplemented itself by virtue of the right granted to it, electing Pastor Otto Laskowski as its sixth member. The commission has held 24 monthly meetings and 11 extra meetings. Exact minutes have been kept of all proceedings.

3. Visitations have been conducted: in the eastern mission field by Pastor W. Hallerberg and in the southern field by Prof. G. Mezger. Pastor Hallerberg is the standing visitor for the congregation in St. Louis. The other members also visit this congregation occasionally.

4. The old treasury debt, which two years ago amounted to $6000.00, was paid off in the year 1910. But since the funds came in more sparingly in the year 1911, the commission found itself obliged to borrow $2000.00 from the bank in order to cover current expenses. God grant that we may soon be able to repay this debt! Because the necessary means were lacking, the salary increase for our workers resolved two years ago could not be carried out properly. $115.00 per month has been added in all. Some workers still have to wait for a salary supplement. We regret this. Our pastors and teachers work faithfully, and some receive only $35.00 a month. We ask our dear Christians in the great Synodical Conference for generous and regular gifts for this cause of the kingdom of the LORD Jesus, who sacrificed his life for us. The mission requires monthly between $2200.00 and $2300.00 for salaries. This autumn several more workers will be added.

5. Mr. "Unbekannt" [Unknown] has also in the last two years paid his visit to our treasurer and each time handed him $500.00 for the Negro Mission. Pastor H. Müller in Baraboo, Wis., last April gave to the mission the $500.00 that he had lent it interest-free years ago. Likewise Mr. Friedrich Wolf Sr. of Wa-