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der Ev.⸗Luth. Synodalkonferenz von Nordamerika. 1924. 61

your love increases. He also knows that when you read this report, you
will join him in praising the Lord of the Vineyard, who by His blessing
has made these things possible, and that you will be persuaded to bring
even greater sacrifices than you have in the past.

Respectfully submitted,

EWALD SCHUETTNER, Treasurer.

St. Louis, July 16, 1924.

We have audited the books and accounts of the Board for Colored
Missions of the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North
America for the period covered in the foregoing report, and we hereby
certify that said report is in accordance with the books of the institution
and, in our opinion, is correct. JEFF K. STONE & COMPANY,
Certified Public Accountants.

Komiteebericht.

Einer Ehrw. Synodalkonferenz ergebenes Komitee, vom Ehrw.
Präſes ernannt zur Begutachtung des Berichts der Kommiſſion für
Negermiſſion, hat ſich ſchon am Dienstag verſammelt und drei Sitzungen
gehalten mit Vertretern der Miſſionskommiſſion und mit Arbeitern in
der Negermiſſion und unterbreitet hiermit folgende Empfehlungen:

Daß die Ehrw. Synodalkonferenz mit Dank gegen Gott ihre Freude
darüber ausſpreche, daß unſere lutheriſchen Negerchriſten die Gebekunſt
immer beſſer lernen und wirklich erſtaunliche Summen aufbringen in
Anbetracht der Verhältniſſe, in welchen ſie größtenteils wohnen. —
Angenommen.

Daß wir unſere Freude darüber ausdrücken, daß Gott ſich ſo
herrlich bekennt zu dem Werk, das wir unter den armen, verachteten
Negern treiben, und unter ihnen durch die Predigt ſeines Wortes ſich
ſolche ſammeln, die ihn erkennen, ehren und anbeten. — Ange⸗
nommen.

Daß wir die treue und vielfach ſo opferreiche Arbeit der Arbeiter
in der Miſſion und die umſichtige Leitung und geſegnete Wirkſamkeit
Herrn Dir. Drewes' und der ganzen Kommiſſion für Negermiſſion an⸗
erkennen. — Angenommen.

Daß die Ehrw. Synodalkonferenz durch ein Schreiben an Herrn
D. Georg Mezger ihre herzliche Anerkennung der von ihm geleiſteten
unſchätzbaren Dienſte ausſpreche und ihm Gottes Segen für ſeine wich⸗
tige Arbeit in Europa anwünſche. — D. Mezger war faſt fünfzehn Jahre
lang Glied der Negermiſſionskommiſſion und hat faſt nie gefehlt auf den
Hunderten von Verſammlungen der Kommiſſion, die in dieſen fünfzehn
Jahren abgehalten wurden. Stets hat er dieſer Miſſion ſein reges und
warmes Intereſſe entgegengebracht. — Angenommen.

Wir empfehlen:

Für eine neue Kirche und Schule in Pine Hill $1,000 zu bewilligen.
— Angenommen.

Für Bauplatz und Kirche in Selma $3,500 zu bewilligen. — An⸗
genommen.

Die Kommiſſion zu ermuntern, in Alexandria Grundeigentum zu
erwerben und darauf eine Kapelle und Schule zu errichten zum Preis
von ungefähr $6,000. — Angenommen.

$150 zu bewilligen für Reparatur des Eigentums der St. Pauls⸗
gemeinde zu Charlotte. — Angenommen.

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your love increases. He also knows that when you read this report, you
will join him in praising the Lord of the Vineyard, who by His blessing
has made these things possible, and that you will be persuaded to bring
even greater sacrifices than you have in the past.

Respectfully submitted,

EWALD SCHUETTNER, Treasurer.

St. Louis, July 16, 1924.

We have audited the books and accounts of the Board for Colored
Missions of the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North
America for the period covered in the foregoing report, and we hereby
certify that said report is in accordance with the books of the institution
and, in our opinion, is correct. JEFF K. STONE & COMPANY,
Certified Public Accountants.

Committee Report.

The committee of the Reverend Synodical Conference [Synodalkonferenz], appointed by the Reverend President to give its opinion on the report of the Commission for the Negro Mission, assembled already on Tuesday and held three sessions with representatives of the Mission Commission and with workers in the Negro Mission, and herewith submits the following recommendations:

That the Reverend Synodical Conference, with thanks to God, express its joy that our Lutheran Negro Christians are learning the art of giving ever better and are raising really astonishing sums in view of the circumstances in which they for the most part live. — Adopted.

That we express our joy that God so gloriously acknowledges the work which we are carrying on among the poor, despised Negroes, and that through the preaching of his Word there are gathered among them those who know, honor and worship him. — Adopted.

That we acknowledge the faithful and in many cases so self-sacrificing labor of the workers in the mission and the prudent leadership and blessed activity of Director Drewes and of the whole Commission for the Negro Mission. — Adopted.

That the Reverend Synodical Conference, by a letter to Dr. Georg Mezger, express its hearty appreciation of the inestimable services rendered by him and wish him God's blessing for his important work in Europe. — Dr. Mezger was for almost fifteen years a member of the Negro Mission Commission and almost never missed the hundreds of meetings of the Commission held in these fifteen years. He always showed this mission his lively and warm interest. — Adopted.

We recommend:

To grant $1,000 for a new church and school in Pine Hill. — Adopted.

To grant $3,500 for a building site and church in Selma. — Adopted.

To encourage the Commission to acquire real estate in Alexandria and to erect a chapel and school on it at a price of about $6,000. — Adopted.

To grant $150 for repair of the property of the St. Paul's congregation at Charlotte. — Adopted.