# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1954_S171
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Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America, 1954 171

Holy Sacraments, St. Louis, Mo.

Holy Sacraments Lutheran Church at 4000 West Belle Place,
St. Louis, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the dedication of its

St. Michael’s Lutheran Church

St. Michael’s Lutheran Church at South Kinloch, Mo., was
dedicated on September 29, 1946. The Rev. H. R. Kunkle was the
acting pastor. Since that date, the congregation has been served
mainly by students of our St. Louis Seminary. Following the Rev.
Kunkle, the Rev. N. Streufert served as the acting pastor and was
succeeded by the Rev. R. E. Bahr, pastor of Holy Sacraments Lu-
theran Church, St. Louis. The indebtedness of the congregation
totals $1,100. This amount will shortly be reduced to $100 by
a grant of $1,000 from the Western District L. W.M.L. St. Michael’s
is subsidized at the rate of $300 per year. The contributions of the
congregation for the year 1953 total $582.21. St. Michael’s numbers

5 communicants and 58 souls. The Western District subsidizes -

this mission. R. E. Baur

Transfiguration, St. Louis, Mo.

Transfiguration was founded on November 8, 1903, by the now-
sainted Mrs. Margaret Baehler. Since November 8, 1953, we have

been observing the 50th anniversary. The following pastors have ”

served this congregation: Lucious Thalley, 1903; James Doswell,
1909; George A. Schmidt, 1913; Herbert C. Claus; 1917; Paul E.

of the present membership have been here ten or a little more
years. Our first name was “Grace Memorial.” Since 1946, when
we took possession of our new and permanent chapel, we became
“Transfiguration.” For 43 years we worked in makeshift chapels.
In the last “Storefront,” 1940 to 1946, we almost went under. By

with the help of consecrated, mission-minded women, organized
the St. Louis Women’s Auxiliary for Negro Missions, This organiza-

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