# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1924_S39
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1924. 39

Last year our Black Christians collected several hundred dollars for needy children in Germany and over three hundred dollars for the heathen mission in India and China. Consider: only a few years ago these poor people knew as little of the grace of God in Christ Jesus as the blind heathen in China and India, and now out of their bitter poverty they bring so great a sacrifice for the conversion of the heathen in China and India!

Most of our mission congregations cannot yet support themselves, but must be assisted in part from the mission treasury. Some, however, have already reached the goal of self-support they were striving for, or have come close to it. The congregation at Yonkers, N. Y. (Missionary Wm. O. Hill; 54 confirmed members) raised $1,283.40 last year, while the total expenses for salary and so forth were only $1,082.35. Holy Trinity in Springfield, Ill. (56 confirmed members, served by Prof. Th. Engelder and student A. Schulze) even raised $1,807.12, far more than its expenses amounted to. Mount Zion, New Orleans (Missionary Walter Beck), Bethlehem, New Orleans (Missionary G. M. Kramer), Grace in St. Louis (Missionary G. L. Krönk) and Mount Calvary, Kannapolis (Missionary F. D. Alston) would have reached the goal, or nearly reached it, if they did not have from one to four teachers in their mission school. — What joy giving brings to individuals may be shown by the following experience. An old "Aunty" in Alabama wanted very much to bring her dollar to church the coming Sunday for a special collection. But she was poor and old. What did she do? She prayed to her Father in heaven in childlike, simple faith and asked him to make it possible for her too to bring a gift. The heavenly Father heard and answered the prayer of his child. "I's got it! Lord, I's got it, I's got it!" cried the old woman for joy. ("I have it! LORD, I have it, I have it!") What a cheerful giving that was on Sunday! And God loves a cheerful giver.

Mission Stations.

1. St. Paul's, Little Rock, Ark. Missionary: Ad. H. Poppe.* (Those marked with an asterisk are white.) This is our first and oldest congregation. It was organized toward the end of the year 1877 by our first missionary, J. F. Döscher. The commission called Candidate F. Berg as his successor, now a professor at our college in Greensboro. From 1896 to 1916, a full twenty years, the congregation was without a pastor of its own. The pastors of the white congregation lovingly took care of the faithful little flock. Since the end of July 1918 Pastor Poppe has again served it regularly. Statistics: 25 souls; 8 communicant members. (Explanation: by "souls" is to be understood all baptized and all confirmed members who are under the care of the missionary. "Communicant members" are all confirmed members who are entitled to go to the Lord's Table.)

Louisiana.

2. Mount Zion, New Orleans. (Founded 1878. Missionary: Walter H. Beck* from the Reverend Wisconsin Synod, since September 1922.) During these two years the congregation can record progress. The number of souls has risen from 232 to 266 (increase: 34). The members live very scattered. Among the members,