# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S30
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30 Proceedings of the thirtieth convention

in this case made no use of the right to fill its own vacancies. It advises the Synod to fill the post now by election, and
is also prepared to propose a candidate. — Four years ago
the membership of the Board was enlarged by the addition
of two members from the Wisconsin Synod. The Board
asks the Synodical Conference (*Synodalkonferenz*) to add also one member each from the Norwegian and from the
Slovak Synod. — The terms of office of
President Im. F. Albrecht, Mr. Theodor Eckhart (treasurer), and Rev. Louis
A. Wisler (member since 1908) have expired. — As a rule the
Board is to meet six times a year; two of these
meetings — in spring and in autumn — are plenary meetings.
The Board has, however, held 20 meetings in these two years.
In addition the executive committee, consisting of the
chairman, treasurer and mission director, has held 25 further meetings.
Exact minutes are kept of all these meetings,
and in the English language. — The Board has rented an office in the
Concordia Publishing House, which the Mission Director occupied on
1 July 1926.

12. Our two mission papers — the "Missionstaube" [Mission Dove]
and the Lutheran Pioneer — in spite of the doubled
number of pages (16 instead of 8 pages) with retention of the old
subscription price (50 cents) have not increased their readership (13,500 and
4,500). Moreover the "Missionstaube" last year for the first time
in its 48 years of existence had a deficit to record. A competent
person in our circles says "that these two mission periodicals in these years strained themselves to the utmost to bring their readers
solid, interesting mission reading matter. We are convinced that through the wider circulation of these papers
interest, and thus also gifts, for the Negro Mission as for all our
other missions would have increased considerably. The fact remains
that these two papers bring their readers mission reading matter
that could not be brought in our synodical organs.
And since this is so, we are convinced that our dear pastors especially
could render their members and the Lord Jesus's cause no
greater service than by diligently taking care of the circulation
of these papers."

13. In property the Negro Mission owns: 2 colleges, 3 professors' residences
(Greensboro), 16 chapels, 4 chapels in which school
is also held, 23 chapels and schools under one
roof, 9 school houses, 11 parsonages as well as 3 small houses occupied by
church servants, together with the grounds belonging to them. The total property has an approximate value of
$300,000.

14. Mission Workers. In the service of the Negro Mission there are
the following workers: 1 mission director, 3 superintendents, who at the same time
also serve mission posts, 1 assistant, 6 white and 4 coloured
professors, some of whom also serve mission congregations, 2 coloured
matrons, 15 white pastors, 19 coloured pastors, 18 coloured
male teachers, 1 white and 43 coloured women teachers — in all 113
persons (26 white and 87 coloured).

To our highly praised LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ be praise
and thanks for the great, visible blessing that he has laid on the work
of our dear missionaries. May he fill their hearts with desire
and love and perseverance in their toilsome, but glorious and
blessed work! And may he make us all ever more fervent in