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Zehnten Delegatenſynode von Miſſouri, Ohio u. a. St. 1902. 91

den, ein faſt ebenſo großer Theil durch die einlaufenden Gaben für Emi⸗
grantenmiſſion. Wir ſind aber der Anſicht, daß die Synode hier in Balti⸗
more ihren Vertreter und Miſſionar haben ſollte, und daß die Dienſte, die
derſelbe, auch noch bei dem jetzigen Stande der Einwanderung, leiſten kann,
eine ſolche Ausgabe rechtfertigen. Was über die Commiſſion und die ein⸗
gegangenen Collecten am Gehalt des Miſſionars ($500.00 pro Jahr) noch
fehlte, iſt durch den jährlichen Ertrag des Capitals der Miſſion gedeckt
worden. Dieſes Capital iſt zuſammengebracht worden von dem verſtorbe⸗
nen Miſſionar Sallmann durch den Gewinn an Schiffsſcheinen, der da⸗
mals, da die Einwanderung in jenen Zeiten beträchtlich war, nicht unbe⸗
deutend war, und iſt ſo zu Stande gekommen, daß Herr Sallmann aus
Hingebung für die Sache nie ſeinen vollen von der Synode beſtimmten
Gehalt genommen, ſondern mit viel weniger — bei kleiner Familie — ſich
beholfen hat. Er hat lange Zeit nur $10.00 den Monat bekommen. Ob⸗
wohl die Synode $600.00 das Jahr beſtimmt hatte, hat er doch nie mehr
als $400.00 jährlich angenommen, und was er ſo zuſammenſparte, hat er
für die Emigrantenmiſſion in Baltimore beſtimmt. So iſt dieſes Capital
geſammelt worden.

„Unſer Agent hat alljährlich einen Bericht über ſeine Thätigkeit im
‚Lutheraner‘ erſcheinen laſſen. Die Commiſſion hat ſich alle Vierteljahr
mit dem Agenten verſammelt, ſich von ihm Bericht erſtatten laſſen und die
vorliegenden Geſchäfte mit ihm erledigt. Inſonderheit hat ſie ſich bemüht,
die aus der Zeit des verſtorbenen Miſſionars Sallmann noch ausſtehenden
Noten zu collectiren, was viel Mühe und Briefwechſel verurſachte, und hat
dieſe alte Schuld auch ſtark reducirt.

„In den Jahren 1899 bis 1901 ſind in Baltimore gelandet 66,422
Paſſagiere; davon waren 7098 Deutſche. Durch unſeren Agenten wurden
befördert 585. Fremde wurden an unſere Paſtoren gewieſen 735. Der Geld⸗
umſatz betrug $10,209.00. An Arme wurden verſchenkt $90.00. Briefe
erhalten 1265, Briefe geſchrieben 1260. Kalender wurden vertheilt 2700,
andere Schriften 5000.

„Es folge nun der Kaſſenbericht, angefertigt durch den derzeitigen
Controleur, Herrn Dr. C. Müller, über den Zeitraum vom 11. Januar 1899
bis zum 11 April 1902:

Einnahme:

11. Januar 1899 (bar auf der Bank)......................................$4663.66
1899 an Commiſſionen ꝛc.....................................$ 590.70
1900 an Commiſſionen ꝛc.....................................  782.30
1901 bis 11. April 1902 an Commiſſionen ꝛc.  1660.79
                                                                      $3033.79

                                                        Summa......$7697.45

Tenth Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1902. 91

...and an almost equally large part through the gifts coming in for the
Emigrant Mission. We are, however, of the opinion that the Synod
should have its representative and missionary here in Baltimore, and
that the services he can render, even at the present rate of immigration,
justify such an expense. Whatever was still lacking, beyond the
commissions and the collections received, toward the missionary's salary
($500.00 per year) has been covered by the annual yield of the mission's
capital fund. This capital fund was built up by the late missionary
Sallmann through his profit on steamship tickets, which was not
insignificant at that time, since immigration in those years was
considerable, and came about because Mr. Sallmann, out of devotion to
the cause, never took the full salary set for him by the Synod, but made
do with far less — his family being small. For a long time he received
only $10.00 a month. Although the Synod had set $600.00 a year, he
never accepted more than $400.00 annually, and what he thus saved up
he designated for the Emigrant Mission in Baltimore. In this way this
capital fund was collected.

"Our agent has had a report on his activity published every year in
the 'Lutheraner.' The Committee has met with the agent every quarter,
had him report to it, and settled the business at hand with him. In
particular it has worked to collect the notes still outstanding from the
time of the late missionary Sallmann, which caused much trouble and
correspondence, and has also greatly reduced this old debt.

"In the years 1899 to 1901, 66,422 passengers landed in Baltimore; of
these, 7,098 were Germans. 585 were forwarded through our agent.
Strangers were directed to our pastors in 735 cases. The turnover of
money amounted to $10,209.00. $90.00 was given away to the poor.
Letters received: 1,265; letters written: 1,260. Calendars distributed:
2,700; other publications: 5,000.

"Here follows the treasurer's report, prepared by the current auditor,
Dr. C. Müller, covering the period from January 11, 1899, to April 11,
1902:

Income:

January 11, 1899 (cash on hand at the bank) ...................... $4,663.66
1899, from commissions, etc. .............................. $590.70
1900, from commissions, etc. .............................. 782.30
1901 to April 11, 1902, from commissions, etc. ..... 1,660.79
                                                                      $3,033.79

                                                        Total ...... $7,697.45