# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1916_S95
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1916. 95

the rest of the Lutherans who are occupying the territory of these Southern States.'" Furthermore, the two congregations of the said synod in Wilmington, N. C., have donated the entire interior furnishing of our school there. Rev. P. Schäffer, Jr., in Atlanta last year presented our school there with an organ and a wall map and the congregation with a bulletin board. When the undersigned visited the mission at Concord in May, the Synod of North Carolina happened to be meeting there, and by resolution he was asked to give it a lecture on our Negro Mission. That was also done in due manner, and the synod then at once adopted the resolution: [Printed in English.] "Resolved, That we have heard with pleasure the remarks of Rev. C. F. Drewes, presenting the mission-work of the Synodical Conference among the colored people of the South, and that he be assured that this synod looks upon that work with sympathy and appreciation." At its convention last year the United Synod appointed a special committee, which is to make inquiries about the Negro mission field, study the task thoroughly, and make proposals at the next synod. The committee concerned now intends to recommend to the synod not to found any Negro mission of its own alongside ours and the Ohio one, and has asked us how it might take some part in our work. The matter is hereby laid before the Honorable Synodical Conference (*Synodalkonferenz*) for deliberation.

11. The Commission for Negro Mission.

A change has occurred in the commission during this biennium. Since in 1914 an old member left by accepting a call to another district, the board filled itself up by the election of Rev. P. R. Jesse. In these two years the commission has held 38 meetings, namely 24 monthly and 14 extra meetings. The meetings take up the whole afternoon or evening, because there is always much business. The correspondence of the commission has also increased considerably in recent years. Whereas formerly one letter folder of the chairman was good for a year, last year, for example, two folders were filled. — Your commission takes the liberty of reminding you finally that its term of office has expired, and the Honorable Synodical Conference has to elect a commission for the next four years.

But God the Lord, who has blessed our mission hitherto, be friendly to us henceforth and prosper the work of our hands among us, yes, the work of our hands may he prosper!

In the name and by commission of the Commission for Negro Mission
Christoph F. Drewes, Chairman.