# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1924_S54
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54 Proceedings of the twenty-ninth convention

Independent Congregations.

53. St. Mark's, Atlanta, Ga. (Founded 1913. Missionary: J. J. Alston, since 1919.) The small congregation has grown slowly but steadily. Souls: 33. Communicant members: 29. Voting members: 9. The little church is unfavorably located. When it rains it can be reached from one side only. The school is an old, dilapidated barracks. The missionary thinks the church ought to be converted into a school and a new church erected at a suitable place; the building site would cost about $1,500. It is hardly possible to build for less than $5,000. Atlanta has a Negro population of 80,000.

54. St. Matthew's, Meherrin, Va. (Founded 1886. Missionary: L. G. Dorpat,* since November 1920.) This old congregation, rich in knowledge, numbers 133 souls (decrease in two years: 2), 67 communicant members and 24 voting members. Mission material is no longer available. The mission property is in good condition. The missionary also keeps school. — The station in Richmond, Va., has been temporarily abandoned.

55. St. Philip's, Philadelphia, Pa. (Founded 1919. Missionary: Paul Trumpoldt,* since August 1924.) When Missionary Stoll was transferred last summer to Luther College in New Orleans, P. Schwehn took over the service until the installation of Candidate for the ministry Trumpoldt, who took his examination at the seminary in St. Louis in the spring. Souls: 19; communicant members: 13. The new missionary will also resume the work in Washington, D. C.

56. Bethany, Yonkers, N. Y. (Founded 1907. Missionary: Wm. O. Hill, since March 1911.) Through the great kindness of the congregation of P. A. v. Schlichten, our Bethany congregation may still meet in the parish house. Four years ago our congregation bought a building site for $1,800. The members are collecting diligently for a building fund. Souls: 95.

57. Immanuel, Brooklyn, N. Y. (Founded 1914. Missionary: Wm. O. Hill.) Souls: 20. Communicant members: 14. Missionary Hill considers Brooklyn a good mission field and asks for help.

58. Grace, St. Louis, Mo. (Founded 1904. Missionary: G. L. Krönk,* since 30 June 1923.) The report at the close of last year showed 90 souls and 52 communicant members, the latest report on the other hand 63 and 35 respectively. The missionary and Miss Phyllis Jones have charge of the school (88 pupils). The Sunday school numbers 97 pupils, who come fairly regularly. Church and school have their home in the old Immanuel school, at the corner of Fifteenth and Morgan Street. For a church the congregation has already collected $1,745, the St. Louis Women's Society for the Negro Mission about $4,000, and in the mission treasury $6,501.47 has accumulated over the last ten years for a chapel in St. Louis. That makes about $12,246 in all. A further $8,000 to $10,000 will be needed.

59. Holy Trinity, Springfield, Ill. (Founded 1881. Missionary: Andrew Schulze* — after 17 August 1924.) Prof. Th. Engelder kindly took over the service of the congregation for one year in July of last year. Student A. Schulze assisted him. The latter was assigned this year by the Distribution Committee of the Reverend Missouri Synod, to the great joy of our congregation in Spring-