# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1958_S82
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

82 Proceedings of the Forty-fifth Convention

gren, we have two consecrated doctors in the persons of Dr. G.
Ronald Reule and Dr. William J. Maier, who is expected to arrive
shortly in Nigeria with his family. Three American nurses, the
Nurses Giziewski, Brandt, and Sahnow, assist the doctors in their
arduous tasks. A number of African nurses in training are also
rendering faithful service.

African Pastors

J. U. Ekong, A. T. U. Ekong, O. A. U. Idiong, G. E. Udoh,
D, Ulaeto, T, E. Ufford, E. E. Esien, E. U. Ekanem, N. E. Eton,
A. J. U. Essien, O, T, Udoh, O. Etikor, S. E. Etim, A. Uisang,
E. J. Ukpabio.

Deaconess

A deaconess is now being prepared for service in Nigeria. She
will be in charge of the schooling of our missionaries’ children.

Schedule of Furloughs for Our Missionaries

The following missionaries are scheduled for a furlough in
1958 after a three-year service term: Paul Bramstedt, Philip Ernst,
Harold A. Hein, William F. Winter, Ray Spangenberg, Eric Lofgren,
Vivian Brandt, Glen Dallman, Ethel Giziewski.

Missionaries serving on the field: Paul Bramstedt, Philip Ernst,
Edgar Greve, Harold A. Hein, J. L. Konz, Richard A. Krugler,
Robert L. Lail, Harold Ottemoeller, Norbert Reim, William H.
Schweppe, Varnes Stringer, William F. Winter, Glen Dailman,
Robert W. Meyer, Ray Spangenberg, R. W. Bowman, Eric Lofgren,
Vivian Brandt, Ethel Giziewski.

Missionaries departed for Africa since last convention, now
serving on field: John Dede, James Dretke, John Fajen, Robert
C. Stade (returning after nine-year absence), Paul Volz, Gerald
Holzhauer, Richard Windhorst, Ronald Reule, Grace Sahnow.

Missionaries being prepared for departure to Africa: Dr. W.

Maier, Deaconess Marilyn Siewert, Rev. Alvin Werre, Rev. Alvin
Meissner.
Budget

The prepared budget for Nigeria will be presented by the
treasurer of the Missionary Board. The sum needed to carry on
our work during this fiscal year on the Dark Continent is indicated

as $235,000. Ghana Opportunities

Since 1957, Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) has been a free
member of the British Commonwealth. Ghana has an area of
91,834 square miles, and a population of an estimated eight million.
More than fifty distinct tribes are located in Ghana. Some of them
are very primitive. The two principal languages are the Twi and
the Ga. Dagomba is the official language in the north. Fifty per-
cent of the country is still pagan. Thirty percent of the people are
Moslems. The Roman Catholic church is the strongest of the
Christian groups. Many Protestant churches are at work.

In July, 1957, a letter was addressed to “the president of Negro
Missions of the Lutheran Synodical Conference” by the Rev.
Samuel K, Asante of Accra, Ghana, West Africa. We shall cull
from this letter pertinent paragraphs:

This comes to inform you that I was an African student of

Hood Theological Seminary of Livingston College, Salisbury,