# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1930_S44
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44 Proceedings of the thirty-second convention

23. Birmingham. Founded 1920. Missionary: Wm. Eddleman (colored). Souls:
85. Increase: 16. Property: a building lot, on which a church-school is now
being erected, for which $15,000 was appropriated two years ago. The mission
board found itself obliged to add $5,000. The Honorable Synodical Conference
is asked to approve this.

24. Selma. Founded 1920. Missionary: Candidate Harvey Lehman (colored), since
July 13, 1930. Souls: 199. Increase: 68. Services are held in the auditorium
of Alabama Luther College. Property: school. -- In East Selma a mission
station is supported by the congregations in Alabama. School is held in a
rented hall.

25. Mobile. Founded 1925. Missionary: Wilhelm Wolff. With the consent of the
mission board he is following a call to his native land, namely to the
congregation at Strasbourg in Alsace. Souls: 112. Increase: 30. Property:
church-school.

26. Atmore. Founded 1925. Missionary: Wm. Wolff. See the remark under No. 25.
Souls: 112. Increase: 30. Property: church-school.

27. Tilden. Founded 1916. Missionary: John Thompson. Souls: 112. Increase: 18.
Property: church-school; parsonage; teacher's residence, built 1928 for
$541.89. $550 had been appropriated.

28. Ingomar. Founded 1919. Missionary: J. Thompson. Souls: 24. Decrease: 1.
Property: church-school, teacher's residence.

29. Ackerville. Founded 1926. Missionary: J. Thompson. Souls: 50. Increase: 5.
Property: church-school, a gift of the esteemed women's societies in Lincoln
and Marathon Counties, Wis., who collected $1,000 for this building. The
dedication took place in December 1929. May others follow this example!

30. Maplesville. Founded 1927. Professor Lynn in Selma, besides his many other
duties as professor and president of the institution in Selma, has served this
station, which is 35 miles from Selma, regularly. In July of this year Candidate
De Witt Robinson became his successor. Souls: 36. Increase: 10. The
church-school, for which $1,000 was appropriated two years ago, has not yet
been built.

31. Kings Landing. Founded 1924. Missionary: Prof. Otho Lynn until the
beginning of July 1930. Candidate De Witt Robinson became his successor.
Souls: 91. Increase: 1. Property: church-school.

32. Pensacola, Florida. Founded 1924. Missionary: Isaac Holness. Souls: 41.
Increase: 5. Arrangements are being made to purchase a building lot. For a
chapel-school $6,000 was appropriated two years ago. This sum now seems to be
about $4,000 too low.

In the whole Alabama field we thus have 33 congregations and preaching
stations with 2,567 souls, or baptized members. Opportunities for expansion
are still present. At present there are several requests for service.

Louisiana.

1. Alexandria. Founded 1923. Missionary: Eugene Berger (colored). Souls: 99.
Increase since July 1928: 9. Property: church-school.