Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1950, Page 48

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48 Proceedings of the Forty-First Convention, .

“A heartening condition, on the other hand, is the adult
attendance at Sunday school and the midweek Bible class, where
Christian doctrine is emphasized.

“Concordia has been buffeted, but she faints not, ‘looking not
at the things which are seen, but the things which are not seen;
for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which
are not seen are eternal.’ ”

Faith, Mobile, Ala.

Pastor: Wm. H. Jones Baptized Membership: 367
Teachers: Wincie Jackson Communicant Membership: 153
Alice Dale Iola McBride

Even before the close of the 19th century, work was begun
in the Mobile area but soon discontinued. One wonders just what
would be the results today had this work been given a good start
and continued. As it was, work began in earnest in 1921. In 1924
the congregation was organized, and during its history it had both
success and disappointments. Since 1936, however, the congrega-
tion, off to another good start, has continued to show progress
ever since.

The present facilities include a two-room concrete-block
building, in which the day school has enrolled some 80 children.
A kindergarten was attempted this year with fair success. On this
past Palm Sunday the remodeled church was rededicated. What
was once a chapel-school is now entirely a chapel, with an office
for the pastor. The services are held each Sunday, morning and
night. The present pastor, Wm. H. Jones, is kept busy working the
Mobile area, especially since his parish, approximately 12 miles
long and 1 mile wide, contributes to the scattered condition of
his people.

The Mobile congregation has been a feeder for the Maysville
congregation, having transferred 30 communicants and 20 baptized
children. The Mobile congregation is the nearest of the Gulf Coast
congregations to self-support. And while it has not reached this
goal, yet its contributions cover a wide range of projects.

Numerous opportunities present themselves around the Mobile
area. Pastor Wm. H. Jones writes the following:

“About two years ago we became convinced that work should
be begun in another section of Greater Mobile, the Trinity Gardens
area, northwest of Mobile, now a part of Prichard. A mission
established in this section would have an estimated 5,000 people
from which to draw. The Missionary Board was approached for
money as well as for a man to begin the work. $2,500 was granted,
of which $1,100 has been used to secure land and have the title
assured, The balance is still held by the Board. In addition to
this amount, $400 was granted us last year by the mission treasury
of the Alabama field.

“The possibilities in this new section seem tremendous. One
can stand on our property and count 1,000 homes. The county has
just completed a modern school, which greatly adds to the per-
manency of this section. At the present time only the Holiness
Bodies and the Baptist Church are working in the area. Though
the Catholic Church has designs on the section, it has as yet not
bought property.