# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1954_S172
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

172 Proceedings of the Forty-Third Convention,

tion is still strong. The gifts of this women’s society for chapels in:
St. Louis alone to date total more than $40,000. To God belongs
the praise and glory! Statistics as of December 31, 1953:

Membership in Missouri Synod Since June, 1951

Baptized Members 131, Communicants 72

Adult Accessions by Confirmation and Baptism 8

Losses by Transfer 5; by Death 2; Infant Baptisms 4
Communed 672; Marriages 2; Funerals 2

Sunday Bible School Enrollment 117; Vacation Bible School 48
Total Offerings $1,450.90, or $20.14 per Capita for All Purposes
Catechumens 6; Midweek Bible Class 18

Contributions:
Home Purposes ence ee —— $1,715.00.
For Missionary Purposes —_........----..------. _ 220.00
Total —2 ee $1,935.00
Property Valuation, $27,000.00; Indebtedness, $9,000.00
Subsidy, $2,400.00 GERHARD GROERICH, Pastor

St. Philip’s, Chattanooga, Tenn.

This congregation now has a new chapel. It was built in 1952
and dedicated on January 18, 1953. The cost of the chapel was
$24,100. $2,500 of this sum was a grant from the Western District
L.W.M.L. $21,600 was a loan from the Church Extension Fund
of the Western District.

Since its organization the church has had 76 accessions,
45 adults and 31 children. The congregation has lost by transfer
7 adults and 11 children to northern industrial cities. Most of these
moved to cities in which our Church is located. At present
St. Philip’s numbers 31 communicants. Our church has had many.
visitors, and the attendance has increased since the congregation
has worshiped in its new building. About one thousand mission
calls were made. by the members and the pastor last year.

The Sunday school has an enrollment of 65 and an average
attendance of 35. The Sunday school supports itself and under-
takes projects for the Church.

The congregation, though small, has a few good contributors.
All expenses are paid by the congregation, except the pastor’s
salary, which is supplied by subsidy from the Synodical Conference
and the Western District. The congregation spent more than $1,000
for equipment and improvements in 1953. $1,050 was saved by labor
donated by the men of the church.

The congregation has established a day nursery for working
mothers. Mothers as far as three or four miles away bring their
children to the nursery daily. The nursery has two workers. These
receive no pay for their work. What is left after bills are paid is
given them. Each child is charged $2.00 per week. This buys food
at a wholesale price.

Through the day nursery the church has become known.
throughout the city. One child has been gained, and a few others
are on the list.

Radio Station WMFS has given us 15 minutes on the air once
a week for the past two years. It is estimated that this station
has 70,000 listeners. This period is known as the “Lutheran
Witness.” Some of these listeners are in Georgia and Alabama.

G.A.Roserts —