# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S22
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22 Proceedings of the thirtieth convention

1924.) The congregation has suffered through people moving away. Those who moved away
have, however, by no means been lost to the Lutheran church. They
have joined elsewhere. Our Superintendent says: "Our
plan is to move the church on rollers to the little town three miles
away. There is much mission material there. That would
cost about $700." Communicant members: 17. Souls: 42.

52. St. James's, Buena Vista, Monroe Co. (Country congregation.
Founded 1916. Missionary: E. B. Cozart, since the autumn of 1924.)
The number of souls has risen in two years from 80 to 107 (in-
crease: 27). Communicant members: 56. The congregation consists in
large part of young people. The district is densely populated. The
members are now collecting money to finish the interior of their church.
"The older and larger the congregations in Alabama become, the more
they also learn to help themselves and no longer to look to the mission
treasury," says Superintendent Schmidt.

53. Faith, Mobile. (Founded 1920. Missionary: Gustav
G. Kreft,* since March 1926.) Rev. W. Schink of the Wisconsin Synod
followed in March a call to Crandon, Wis., and vicinity.
Rev. Kreft became his successor. Number of souls: 46. Communicant
members: 21. Two women teachers teach 88 children. — The
children of the Wisconsin Synod were asked about two years ago
to give $5,500 for a church and school in Mobile. But lo,
their love for their Saviour and his church was so great that they
have given him over $6,889 for the mission in Mobile! This
zeal was a strong comfort to us. Unfortunately it was not until July
of this year that a suitable building site could be purchased. This
cost $2,150.

54. Ebenezer, Atmore, Escambia Co. (Founded 1925.
Missionary: G. Kreft,* since November 1925.) Mary McCants was one
of the first three who enrolled for instruction at Rosebud at the beginning of 1916.
Her twin sister and the teacher Young were the other
two. It happened later that she moved to Atmore. Super-
intendent Schmidt relates: "Although there are several sectarian churches
there, she nevertheless refused to join any of them, although
she had to endure scorn and derision. She remained steadfast and faithful.
She prayed. She wrote one letter of petition after another, asking that we should
come to Atmore and do mission work. We could not do this.
There was a lack of missionaries. She persevered in prayer and went on
writing petitions. The result? We now have there
a little flock of 49 souls, among them 24 confirmed members.
And Atmore is one of the most promising mission stations in our
whole field. A building is needed. We hold church and school
in a coloured lodge hall. The cost would amount to about $1,500."

55. Mission station in Pensacola, Florida. (Founded in
October 1924. Missionary: G. Kreft,* since March 1926.) This is
our first and only mission station in Florida. Members from
our congregations in Alabama who moved to Pensacola did not let up
in pleading and entreaty until the mission followed them. Missionary
Kreft serves them once a month. The white congregation of Rev. Schrader
permits them to assemble in the sacristy of their beautiful church.
Unfortunately it is situated far from the Negro quarter where our people live.
"As a result of intensive work a good harvest could be expected in
Pensacola," says our Superintendent. A chapel with building site and
interior furnishing would cost about $8,000.