# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1928_S47
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of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1928. 47

Our Educational Institutions.

We have two institutions of higher learning at which colored pastors as well as colored teachers, men and women, are trained for mission service.

1. Immanuel Lutheran Colloge in Greensboro, N. C. (Founded 1903. Director since June 1925: Dr. Heinrich Nau.) At the beginning of this school year the college had 106 students (37 young men and 69 girls). Eleven students are in the theological seminary. In the preparatory school there were 19 pupils. The conduct of the students was on the whole satisfactory. — Prof. Walter Beck fell ill last autumn. He has, however, with God's help recovered so far that he will be able to resume work at the beginning of the new school year. During the vacancy Pastor Martin Dorpat helped out nicely. Pastor Wilhelm Gehrke of Augusta, Mo., accepted the call of the Commission and in January of this year became successor to Prof. F. Lankenau. Since Prof. Hans Näther, who has served the institution with faithfulness and diligence since September 1923, wishes to continue his studies for a year at a university, the Commission gave him a friendly release in June. It is at present calling his successor.

Prof. Friedrich Berg, who has served as professor since June 1911 and is held in high esteem by his students, was able last May to celebrate his fiftieth anniversary in office.

The institution has urgent need of two new buildings. More will be said about this under "Needs."

2. Alabama Luther College in Selma, Ala. This institution was founded in 1922. Director: Prof. Otho Lynn since 1922. The faculty consists of the following four colored teachers: Prof. O. Lynn, Prof. Paul D. Lehman, Prof. Isaak Holness and Miss Anna J. Hudson. Mrs. Lynn and Mrs. Edwards helped out during the past school year. Candidate J. Wilbur Twitty will enter the faculty this autumn. Mrs. Lou Jenkins is the matron. The purpose of this institution is to train colored women teachers. The student body in the last school year numbered 49, all Lutherans.

Our Alabama Luther College has not yet received the addition promised it two years ago.

Particulars.

1. By the unexpected blessed departure of the long-time president of the *Synodalkonferenz* [Synodical Conference], Pastor Carl Gausewitz, our Negro Mission has lost a warm friend. May he rest in peace!

2. Teacher Rosa Young, through whom God called our mission to the so richly blessed mission field in the Black Belt of Alabama, is still ailing. But on days when she felt better she has worked on her autobiography. She wrote to me on July 6: "By God's help I was able to bring my autobiography to a close on July 4. I hope the contents will please you and warm many hearts for our mission. Since I last wrote to you I have again been ill and at one time thought I would not be able to finish my book. But the Lord has been gracious and merciful to me, so that on July 4 I was finished with the writing."