# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S25
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1926. 25

these two years experienced gratifying growth. The number of souls
has risen, namely, from 63 to 148. That is an increase of
85 souls, or of 134 percent. Last winter the Immanuel
congregation sold its old school, in which our church and school had for a number
of years lived for rent. Since no suitable
premises could be rented, our Mission Board bought
a dwelling, No. 1721 Wash. St., and had it somewhat
altered. Including the improvements this cost $9,074.58.
This sum had to be borrowed. The
school will have its permanent home in these premises. For the
new chapel a building site has been bought, measuring 73×130 feet
and costing $4,046.78. Our architect has been commissioned to
work out plans. Rev. G. L. Krönk and wife head the school.
It has proved itself a good mission instrument. Last
school year it had 113 pupils. The Sunday school has 175 pupils.

68. Holy Trinity, Springfield, Ill. (Founded 1881.
Missionary: Andrew Schulze,* since 17 August 1924.) The number
of souls has risen from 80 to 99. Of these 62 are communicant
members. Of significance is that the mission school could be reopened after
many years on 31 August 1925.
Repairs to the parsonage, the connection with the sewer, a
"furnace," etc. cost $1,859.

69. Grace, Jacksonville, Ill. Here Missionary Schulze*
on 14 January 1925 took over the work begun by Rev. Kuppler.
With the help of some students of the theological seminary in
Springfield he erected a portable chapel, which was dedicated on 24 January
1926. Souls: 6. Communicant members: 2. At present
three adults are being instructed.

70. St. Philip's, Chicago, Ill. (Founded in March 1924.
Missionary: Marmaduke N. Carter, since March 1924.) Souls: 65
(increase: 29). At present 14 persons are in confirmation
instruction. The North Illinois District resolved two years ago to build
for this Negro mission existing in its midst a church that is to cost
about $15,000. That is a fine example. The pastors
E. G. Jehn, Oskar Fedder and Aug. Burgdorf serve as a committee. The
cornerstone of the new church was laid on 6 June of this year. In
September the congregation hopes to be allowed to celebrate its dedication. The building
site is favourably situated in the midst of a strong coloured population
belonging to the better class. Moreover, in that neighbourhood there is only
one other Negro church. Missionary Carter holds good hopes for
the growth of his church.

71. Immanuel, Cincinnati, Ohio. The work was begun in the
autumn of 1922 by Rev. G. Kase.* The six white congregations
in Cincinnati have shown great interest. They have,
namely, given the young Negro congregation a building that cost about
$8,000. When one considers that these six congregations
have only about 1,200 confirmed members, this gift that
they have made to the Negro Mission is a gift without parallel. Should
their example not powerfully move other and much larger congregations in the North
to follow? Rev. Kase has in these two years
won 27 souls, of whom 17 are communicant members, whom he
received into the Lutheran church after long, thorough confirmation instruction. He is at present preparing 5 children for
confirmation.