# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1954_S137 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) community on whom we can build. Yet this congregation has four sons in the ministry: Rev. Moses Dickinson, Rev. Richard Dickin- son, Rev. C. P. Dumas, and the undersigned. Rev. C, P, Dumas ' From our circuit we have eight students enrolled in Alabama Lutheran Academy and two in Greensboro, We are still going into the hedges and highways in order to bring sinners to Christ, S. L. Gattes Ebenezer, Atmore, Ala. Pastor: Wilfred J. Tervalon Teacher: Miss Mary Miller The gain in souls over the five-year period has been 73. The gain in offerings over the same period is $513.86, e are putting forth efforts to increase our communicant mem~ bership. We now have 12 confirmation prospects. A number of children will be baptized soon. Plans are being formulated to raise ds for a new church. Watrrep J. TERVALON Pilgrim, Birmingham, Ala. Pastor: W. T. Eddleman Teacher: Mrs, Chineta Lawhorn We are now beginning to purchase our church property from the Missionary Board, which will] enable the Board to use the money elsewhere for mission purposes. At present we have eight or ten Prospects for confirmation. A Family of Four the year. God’s Word wil] not return void, Ww. T. EppLEMAN Oak Hill-Rosebud-Hamburg Circuit, Ala. Pastor: R. E. Neely Teachers: Oak Hill: Mrs, Daisy Paries Rosebud: Mrs. R, E. Neely Hamburg; Miss M. Grigsby At Oak Hill we have no children at present of confirmation mission agency of the church. Seven ‘of those confirmed last year were from the day school. Christ Congregation at Rosebud now numbers 36 communi- cents and has 19 in the day school. Recently three young men -who had in the Past attended our day school were confirmed.