# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1954_S134
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134 Proceedings of the Forty-Third Convention,

Services have been faithfully conducted every Sunday and on
Wednesday evening. The Sacraments have been administered faith-
fully. The doctrines of the Lutheran Church have been taught by
the pastor, the teachers, and their fellow workers. With a more
adequate school and place of worship, there should be a steady
growth in the membership of the congregation. Though our mem-
bers have little more than the necessities of life, they have given
freely to the support of the church and have co-operated willingly
and faithfully in all the work of the congregation. We wish to
thank all who have had a part in the growth of the congregation
during its 34 years of existence. We give honor and praise to God
for keeping the members true to the precious Word of God. We
thank the Missionary Board for the generous loan which has made
it possible for us to build our much-needed chapel-school. We
also thank the congregations of the Alabama Conference for their
contribution to our building fund. A. GIANVITTORIO

Hope, King’s Landing, Ala.
Pastor: P. R. Hunt Teacher: Miss Theola Gordon

Hope Ev. Lutheran Church, King’s Landing, is located on the
bend of the Alabama River, seventeen miles southwest of Selma.
The congregation was organized by the late Rev. G. A. Schmidt
on April 20, 1924. Since that time it has been served by the fol-
lowing pastors: Rev. G. Kreft, Rev. R. O. L. Lynn, Rev. D. Robin-
son, Rev. B. L. Thompson and by the undersigned, since Jan-
uary, 1945,

During these years the congregation has progressed, although
not without difficulty. The fruits of the Gospel are manifested
among the members, who attend Sunday school and church serv-
ices faithfully. There has been numerical as well as spiritual
growth. During the last five years, twenty-six souls have been
added to the church by baptism and confirmation. At present the
Sunday school has an enrollment of 64. There are 28 children in
the day school. The congregation has a membership of 75 souls.
The congregation pays all the pastor’s traveling expenses and $30
per month toward his salary.

Even though the congregation may not have as large a mem-
bership as would be expected for such a long period of time, it has
been a feeder for many of our larger congregations in industrial
centers. During the past nine years, 32 have been transferred to
other congregations. Therefore we rejoice because these souls have

been won for Christ and our Lutheran Zion. P. R. Hunt
St. Mark’s, Ackerville, Ala.
Pastor: P. R. Hunt Teacher: Miss Laura Stallworth

St. Mark’s Ev. Lutheran Congregation was organized on
March 20, 1927, by the Rev. J. V. Thompson. Since that time it
has been served by the following pastors: The late C. Peay and the
Rev. J. T. Skinner. Since 1947 the congregation has been without
a regular pastor, but has been served by Supt. Ellwanger and the
undersigned.

There has been some progress, even though that growth is not
evidenced by numbers. Because of the change in the plantation