# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S223
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Reports and Action on Various Mission-Fields . 223

Report of Board of Missions to Deaf and Blind
- (Memorial 410)
Another three years of successful work in the missions to the
af.and the blind has come to a close. All glory to God! .
The year 1941 marks the forty-fifth anniversary of Synod’s
k among the deaf, and in 1942 Synod will be able to look back
a period of fifteen years of work among the blind. May God
continue to bless these missions!
_ The principal changes and events in these missions during the
past three years are herein set forth.
Pastor C. J. Hoffmann replaced Pastor Edgar Witte as member
of the Board in 1938. Owing to the resignation of one worker and
the death of another several changes were necessary. Pastor
, H. Kuntz, who for twelve years has done faithful and successful
pioneer work in the missions to the blind through the medium
of monthly periodicals and books in Braille, found it necessary
cause of age to tender his resignation, which became effective
..July 1, 1939. He still is voluntarily active in some phase of the
.. work. His duties were placed into the able hands of Pastor O.C.
.. Schroeder, who for some time had been engaged in similar work.
ie: . In August, 1938, Pastor N. P. Uhlig accepted the call into the
“St.Louis field made vacant by the death of Pastor F. Hischke.

In January, 1939, the Lord summoned another faithful worker in
f the person of Pastor F. Gade, who had labored in the Milwaukee
._ field. Pastor Martin E. A. Mueller from the Oklahoma-Texas field
accepted the call to Milwaukee in April, 1939, and Candidate Floyd
~ Possehl was appointed to serve that field and in December, 1940,
.,, accepted a permanent call into the mission. Candidate Walter
#). Uhlig assisted one year in the Spokane field and was then trans-
. ferred to render assistance in the Southern field. Candidate
»Clarence Bremer assisted Pastor O.C.Schroeder of Chicago for
a few months and then received and accepted a call into a hearing
*’ congregation. Pastor W. Ferber changed headquarters from Duluth,
“’ Minn., to Fargo, N.Dak., because of the increased work at the
Devils Lake school.

The St.Louis congregation has.been worshiping in its own
chapel since January, 1939. This was made possible by a loan from
*- the General Church Extension Fund. In Detroit, Mich., the deaf
*" group is privileged to worship in the beautiful chapel erected on

"the property of the Lutheran Institute for the Deaf thanks to
".. a generous donor. The furnishings in the chapel were made pos-
' sible by a loan to the Michigan District also through the General
Church Extension Board. At nine headquarters we have our own
chapels and at seven our own parsonages. The Kansas City group