# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S29
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Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1950 29

Statistics
Through the past thirty-four years the good seed sown by the
congregations of the Synodical Conference among the Negroes in
this mission field has, according to God’s promise and rich blessings,
brought forth fruit in its season. Today, giving all praise to the
Lord of the harvest, we summarize increases in this field, as far
as statistics are concerned, as follows:

Congregations and Mission Stations ~~ 30
PastOLs _aeaneene-cnccoecceseecee enc eeneeecsteeeemrsnnsenennteanennecenenenmnemeeeaen 8
VGCATS enna eenneneeneenn enc ee een ween ees ceeer nee nn cee senennrnncnnnnaecannatnaraacans 3
Christian Day School Teachers .—~...--—-------------~ 21
(Two pastors teach day schools and two teach in Alabama
Lutheran Academy)
Baptized Souls —.---.---:--n-oeen--nen 2,724
Communicants. -. -- 1,233
Voters —-.-------------- _ 203
Pupils in Day School ~~ _ 817
Students in Academy and College - - 114
Sunday School Enrollment —...--- _ 1,257
Baptized in Past Biennium -. 218
’ Confirmed in Past Biennium -. . 153
Communed in Past Biennium ~.——.---------- 11,746
(Average per communicant in 1949: 4.3)
Marriages in Past Biennium —...---——-----------— 8
Burials in Past Biennium -...... _ 22
School Fees in Past Biennium -. . $ 2,663.00
Total Contributions, 1948 -.- 12,343.37
Total Contributions, 1949 —---- _ 11,608.11
Average per Communicant, 1949. _- 9.41

(Gulf Coast statistics are not included in the above figures)

Rev. W. J. Pledger was called to St. Matthew’s, Baltimore.

Rev. R. E. Neely was installed July 17, 1949, as pastor of
St. Paul’s Congregation, Oak Hill, and Christ Congregation, Rose-
bud, Ala.

Rev. S. L. Gailes was installed on Sunday, February 19, 1950,
at St. Phillip’s Congregation, Catherine, Ala.

- Rev. J. S. Montgomery was installed on Sunday, March 5,
1950, at Mount Olive Congregation, Tinela, Ala.

The Chattanooga and Nashville stations in Tennessee were
taken over by the Western District in January, 1950. Rev. G. S.
Roberts was thereby transferred to this District.

Death: Mr. Warner W. Steward, May 16, 1949. He taught in
a Christian day school for 25 years.

Alabama Lutheran Academy and College

The early missionaries in this field recognized the need for
a training school for teachers of our Christian day schools as well
as the need for higher Christian education. Accordingly, Alabama
Lutheran Academy was founded in Selma, November 13, 1922.
Through the years this school has prospered and today enjoys an
enrollment of 222 (kindergarten through junior college). Mem-
bers of the faculty are: Rev. W..H. Ellwanger, M. A,, Rev. R. F.
Jenkins, Rev. P. R. Hunt, Miss Rosa J. Young, Mrs. Julia Peay
Odom, Mrs. Thelma Tate, Mrs. Jessie Ellwanger, B. A., Miss Evie