# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1954_S119
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Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America, 1954 119

African pastors:
Rev. Daniel Ekong, Rev. Jonathan Ekong, Rev. Ulaeto, Rev.
E. T. U. Ekong, Rev. Idiong, Rev. Essien, Rev. Ekanem, Rev.
Uford, Rev. Eton, Rev. Udoh.

Medical missionaries:

Dr. T. F. Meves, Mrs, T. F. Meves (Nurse), Dr. E. W. Donisch,
Dr. V. Donisch.

Lay workers:
Mr. R. W. Bowman, Mr, Linn Haitz.

Missionaries home on furlough:

The Rev. Wm. H. Schweppe, Mr. R. W. Bowman, Rev. EF. A.
Westcott.

Missionaries who are not returning:

Mr. M. G. Watkins, because of ill health on the part of his little
son, decided not to return to Nigeria. He has accepted a call
to Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Santa Monica, Calif., in the
capacity of teacher. ;

Rev. G. Anderson, who served two full and successful terms
in Nigeria, decided to remain in the States. He is now pastor
at Rochester, N. Y,

Mr. T. A, Kauth, on account of family circumstances, decided
to remain in the States. He has accepted a call as teacher in
Kennewick, Wash.

Rev. T. A. Pelikan has accepted a call to Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.

Workers commissioned since 1952:

The Rev. G. M. F. Becker, Dr. E. Donisch, Dr. and Mrs. T. F.
Meves, Rev. A. Finger, Mr. Linn Haitz, Rev. H. Hein, Rev.
W. F. Winter, Mr. Robert Meyer.

New workers called:
Teachers: Mr. Robert W. Meyer, Mr. Gordon O. Besch, Mr.
Kenneth Mundstock,
Vicars: Paul Bartling, Duane Mehl.

Budget

The African budget for the fiscal year 1954—1955 calls for
the sum of $199,980. This is an increase of $25,995 over the amount
requested for the prior year. During the past biennium the costs

Schools

An oral report on our seminary, normal, secondary, and
elementary schools will be presented to the convention by the
Executive Secretary of the Missionary Board; likewise on our
hospital, foundling home, and rest house,