# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S25
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Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1950 25

nin in the increase over last year’s budget in the sum of
15,000.

g. Missionary Travel. —It is understandable that expenses for
travel automatically increase with the calling of new missionaries
to the field. Figuring five new workers and families at the rate
of $1,200 per family, an increase of $6,000 over last year is
a necessity.

Our Workers

The following missionaries are now on the field:

American Workers

Rev. C. W. Baringer, Rev. J. P. Kretzmann, Rev. J. L. Konz,
Rev. R. Krugler, Rev. A. Machinske, Rev. N. Reim, Rev. Carl
Rusch, Rev. V. Spiekerman, Rev. E. Westcott, Rev. Paul Anderson,
Mr. Edmund Baer, Miss Lucile Kraus, Miss Helen Kluck, Mr. H.
Hedman.

African Pastors

Rev. Daniel Ekong and Rev. Jonathan Ekong.

Missionaries Home on Furlough

Rev. Harold Buls, Rev. Wm. Schweppe, and Rev. Harold Otte-
moeller.

Missionaries Who Are Not Returning

Missionary Robert Stade, on the advice of his physician, de-
cided not to return to Nigeria. He is now pastor of Ebenezer
Lutheran Church, Greensboro, N.C

Missionary Geo. Baer, because of the illness of his wife, was
compelled to sever his connection with our African Mission. He
is now pastor of a Lutheran congregation in Hazelton, N, Dak.

Teacher W. F. Stahlke, who served a full and successful term
in Nigeria, decided to remain in the States. He is now teacher at
a Lutheran school in Hinckley, Tl.

Miss Quinta Oelschlaeger, who served our Church faithfully
as principal of our Girls’ School at Nung Udoe, will not return
to Nigeria. ‘

Missionaries’ Furloughs Extended

Missionary Harold Buls has been granted an indefinite fur-
lough. He is at present serving as ‘supply missionary in the Gulf
Coast area.

Missionary Harold Ottemoeller has not fully recoverea as yet
from his serious illness. God willing, he will return to Nigeria.

Workers Commissioned Since 1948

Since the last convention the following new workers have
been called into the Nigerian field: Rev. E. Westcott, Rev. V..
Spiekerman, Rev. A. Machinske, Rev. R. Krugler, Rev. H. Otte-
moeller, Miss H. Kluck, Miss L. Kraus, Mr. H. Hedman, Mr. E.

. Baer.
New Missionaries for the Field

Candidate Robert Lail, graduate of Concordia Seminary,
St. Louis, will leave for Africa in August.

Candidate Edgar Greve, graduate of our Lutheran Seminary
at Thiensville, Wis., will leave for Africa as soon as possible.