# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S242
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228 Proceedings of Thirty-Third. Regular Convention,

10,424 sacks of flour 1,303,000 pounds

850 cases of soap
267 cases of macaroni
252 cases of dried fruit

(varying weight)
(varying weight)
27,720 pounds

10,683 cases of milk =z 512,784
429 cases of bacon = 42,900 “
1,177 cases of fatback = 117,700 “
286 cases of corned beef = 57,200 “
117 cases of corned pork = 23,400“
3,358 bags of rice = 335,800 o
2,722 bags of peas = 272,200 “
2,640 bags of beans = 264,200 «
2,746 bags of sugar = 247,600 “
468 cases of Crisco = 60,644“
1,434 bags of oatmeal = 143,400 “
2,434 bags of farina = 266,640 “e
Cocoa = 27,050 “
58 bags of cornmeal - = 6,684 “
1,301 cases of lard = 130,100 “

In Berlin (three places), Potsdam, Dresden, Zwickau, Chemnitz,
Koenigsberg, Hanover, Frankfurt on the Main, and Sterkrade public
eating-rooms were and are maintained.

The entire expenses amounted to 1.70 per cent. The Expense
Account shows a surplus of $13,530.53, which sum is also expended
for the benefit of sufferers.

$1,700 was lent to the mission treasury of the Free Church. $565
was repaid from the mission treasury for Europe. A balance of about
$1,130 is to be paid in two instalments, notes for which are in
our hands.

$36,500 was turned over to the Church Extension Fund of the
Free Church. .

Members of the Freikirche Aid Society have done a special work
of love. Not only have these brethren purchased the seminary site
ii Berlin, but they have also liberally supported the seminary.
$29,395.50 passed through the hands of the Treasurer for this purpose.
Since the brethren have in this way rendered great help to the Free
Church, we recommend that they be given a cordial vote of thanks
by Synod.

; Report of Committee 12.

Memorial 607 is a report on the activities of the American Board
for Relief in Europe, and we recommend that Synod receive this
report.

” According to this report there was in the treasury of the Board
on the 25th of May the sum of $16,432.87. As the time for the Board
for. relief in Europe has expired, we recommend that the work be
carried on by the Lutheran Immigrant Society so long as moneys are
received.

These recommendations of the committee were adopted.