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der Ev.⸗Luth. Synodalkonferenz von Nordamerika. 1906. 63

rende Glieder: 12; ſtimmberechtigte Glieder: 3; Sonntagsſchule: 31.
Southern Pines ſollte einen Lehrer haben.

Seit letztem Juli hatte der Miſſionar auf ſämtlichen Stationen
folgende Amtshandlungen: Getauft wurden 21, konfirmiert 16, begra⸗
ben 6, kopuliert 1 Paar. Er bedauert es, daß die Leute an dieſen
Stationen bisher ſo wenig für die allgemeine Miſſionskaſſe beigetragen
haben; er will dahin arbeiten, daß es in Zukunft auch in dieſem Stück
beſſer wird.

3. Mount Pleaſant, Dry's Schoolhouſe und Rei⸗
merstown. (P. St. Doswell, Neger.) Die gegenwärtige Seelenzahl
dieſer drei Stationen beträgt 146, die Zahl der Kommunizierenden 61,
der Stimmberechtigten 27. In den letzten zwei Jahren wurden durch
Taufe und Konfirmation 33 hinzugetan. Auch Miſſionar Doswell klagt
über die vielen Schwierigkeiten, namentlich über die vielen Sektenpre⸗
diger; er läßt ſich aber durch dieſe Schwierigkeiten nicht einſchüchtern,
auch ſeine Leute nicht, ſondern ſie rufen bei jeder Gelegenheit den Sekten
zu: “God's Word and Luther's doctrine pure shall to eternity en-
dure!” — Die Sommerſchulen, von Studenten des Immanuel⸗College
gehalten, haben auch hier auf dieſen Stationen großen Erfolg. — Die
Leute ſind ſehr arm an irdiſchen Gütern und ihre Beiträge an die all⸗
gemeine Miſſionskaſſe ſind nur klein; „aber“, ſchreibt der Miſſionar,
„was ſie geben, das geben ſie willig und gern. Trotz ihrer Armut haben
ſie doch eine Orgel gekauft und bezahlt und außerdem noch einen Bau⸗
platz für eine neue Kapelle, die ſpäter gebaut werden muß.“

4. Gold Hill, Rockwell und The Rocks. Auf dieſen
Stationen arbeitet ſeit Oktober 1904 James Doswell, ein Neger. Er
klagt auch über Schwierigkeiten, iſt dabei aber gutes Muts. Er ſchreibt
u. a.: “I think the work is progressing as well as can be expected. It
must always be remembered that the Scriptural doctrines, as laid
down and taught by the Evangelical Lutheran Church, do not always
find a ready reception with the mass of my people. They are, and
have been, literally filled with doctrine intermingled with human
reason. It takes time and patience to root out all those old fogyisms
grounded in them from earliest childhood. But I firmly believe that
the time will come when the Lutheran Church will be more appre-
ciated by my people than it is now, for the Word of God, unadul-
terated, has a wonderful power.”

In Gold Hill wird jeden Sonntag regelmäßig gepredigt und
Sonntagsſchule gehalten. Es wurden hinzugetan zur Gemeinde durch
Taufe 13, durch Konfirmation 7. Die gegenwärtige Seelenzahl iſt 61;
Kommunizierende ſind es 30. Zwei Abgefallene wurden zurückge⸗
wonnen. Begraben wurden 2, kopuliert 4 Paare; ein Glied wurde an
die Schweſtergemeinde entlaſſen. Die Katechismusſtunden am Mittwoch⸗
abend werden gut beſucht, auch von Fremden.

In Rockwell iſt jeden zweiten Sonntag Gottesdienſt mit Pre⸗

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cant members: 12; voting members: 3; Sunday school: 31. Southern Pines ought to have a teacher.

Since last July the missionary has had at all the stations the following official acts: Baptized 21, confirmed 16, buried 6, married 1 couple. He regrets that the people at these stations have until now contributed so little to the general mission treasury; he intends to work toward improvement in this respect in the future.

3. Mount Pleasant, Dry's Schoolhouse and Reimerstown. (Pastor St. Doswell, Negro.) The present number of souls of these three stations is 146, the number of communicants 61, of voting members 27. In the last two years 33 were added through baptism and confirmation. Missionary Doswell too complains of the many difficulties, particularly of the many sect preachers; but he lets himself be intimidated by these difficulties neither himself nor his people, but they call out to the sects on every occasion: "God's Word and Luther's doctrine pure shall to eternity endure!" [printed in English] — The summer schools, held by students of Immanuel College, have great success here too at these stations. — The people are very poor in earthly goods and their contributions to the general mission treasury are only small; "but," writes the missionary, "what they give, they give willingly and gladly. In spite of their poverty they have bought and paid for an organ and, besides, a building lot for a new chapel, which must be built later."

4. Gold Hill, Rockwell and The Rocks. At these stations James Doswell, a Negro, has been working since October 1904. He too complains of difficulties, but is of good courage. He writes among other things: [Printed in English.] "I think the work is progressing as well as can be expected. It must always be remembered that the Scriptural doctrines, as laid down and taught by the Evangelical Lutheran Church, do not always find a ready reception with the mass of my people. They are, and have been, literally filled with doctrine intermingled with human reason. It takes time and patience to root out all those old fogyisms grounded in them from earliest childhood. But I firmly believe that the time will come when the Lutheran Church will be more appreciated by my people than it is now, for the Word of God, unadulterated, has a wonderful power."

In Gold Hill preaching and Sunday school are held regularly every Sunday. Added to the congregation were 13 by baptism, 7 by confirmation. The present number of souls is 61; communicants are 30. Two who had fallen away were won back. Buried were 2, married 4 couples; one member was dismissed to the sister congregation. The catechism hours on Wednesday evening are well attended, also by strangers.

In Rockwell there is service every second Sunday with preaching