The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1924, Sheet 85

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The Lutheran Pionsen

in Alabama that succeeded in raising more than
$400 in one year for church purposes. The people
are in poor circumstances. Last year the writer ate
supper with two white workers at the best home in
the congregation; but there was only one spoon for
the three guests! —'The members are very grateful
for the chapel and school that was given them last
year at a cost of $1,000.

For our hopeful field in the Black Belt of Ala-
bama the Lord has given us a small band of faithful
laborers, whose equal it would be hard to find. The
spirit of sacrifice fills all. A young man from
St. Louis who spent a few days in Alabama told me:
“T had to pinch myself several times to see whether
I was dreaming, or whether what I saw and heard
was really true.”

Isolated Congregations.

58. St. Mark’s, Atlanta, Ga. (Founded in 1913.
Missionary I. J. Alston, since January, 1919.) This
small congregation has experienced a very slow,
though steady growth. The present membership is
33 persons, of whom 29 are confirmed. The chapel
has a very undesirable location. After a heavy rain
it can be reached from one side only. The school
is housed in a miserable old shack. It is the opinion
of the missionary that the. chapel should be used
for school, and that a new church ought to be built
at a more suitable place. A new building site would
probably cost $1,500, and a chapel could hardly be

‘built in Atlanta for less than $5,000. Atlanta has
a Negro population of 80,000.

54. St. Matthew's, Meherrin, Va. (Founded in
1886. Missionary L. G. Dorpat,* since November,
1920.) This-old congregation numbers 133 persons,
of whom 67 are confirmed. There is no prospect
for growth. The mission property is in good con-
dition. The missionary also teaches school. — The
mission in Richmond, has been temporarily discon-
tinued. Sones

55. St. Philip’s Philadelphia, Pa. (Founded in
1919. Missionary Paul Trumpoldt,* since August,
1924.) When Pastor Stoll was transferred to Lu-
ther College last fall, Pastor Schwehn was kind
enough to look after the wants of our Colored mem-
bers until the Board succeeded in getting Pastor
Trumpoldt to take over the work. The new mis-
sionary is one of this year’s graduates of our sem-
inary at St. Louis. Baptized membership, 19; com-
municant membership, 13. The new missionary
will resume the work in Washington, D. C.

56. Bethany, Yonkers, N.Y. (Founded in 1907.
Missionary W. 0. Hill, since 1911.) The great

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kindness of Pastor A.v. Schlichten’s congregation
still puts the parish-house of these brethren at the
disposal of our Bethany Congregation. Four years
ago our little mission flock bought a lot for $1,800,
and the members are now busy gathering a sum
sufficient to build a chapel of their own. Baptized
membership, 95.

57. Immanuel, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Founded in
1914. Missionary W. 0. Hill.) Baptized member-
ship, 20; confirmed membership, 14. Missionary
Hill is of the opinion that Brooklyn would be a
good field and asks for help.

58. Grace, St. Louis, Mo. (Founded in 1904.
Missionary G. L. Kroenk,* since June 30, 1923.)
The report from this station shows a decrease in
membership. The present membership comprises
63 persons, of whom 35 are confirmed. The mis-
sionary and Miss Phyllis: Jones teach 88 pupils in
the day-school. The Sunday-school has an enrol-
ment of 97 pupils. The services and school sessions
are held in the old Immanuel School, corner of
Fifteenth and Morgan streets. ‘The congregation
has collected $1,745 for a chapel, the St. Louis
Juadies’ Society for Negro Missions has gathered
$4,000 for the same purpose, and the Treasurer of
the Board has another $6,501.47 on hand for a
chapel. Probably $10,000 in addition will be re-
quired.

59. Holy Trinity, Springfield, Ill. (Founded
1881. Missionary Andrew Schulze,* since August 17,
1924.) This station was in charge of Prof. Theo.
Engelder since last summer, who was assisted by
Student A. Schulze, till the induction of the latter
as missionary. It is probable that the new laborer
will also open a new mission in Jacksonville, Ill.,
and take steps again to open a day-school in Spring-
field. ‘The congregation numbers 80 persons, of
whom 57 are confirmed. This little congregation
last year contributed $1,807.12 for church purposes,
an average of $32.29 for each confirmed member.
There are few white congregations that have a better
record for giving.

60. St. Philip’s, Chicago, 1. (Founded March 2,
1924. Missionary Marmaduke N. Carter, since
March 2, 1924.) Among the 139,000 Negroes of
Chicago, Missionary Carter held the first Lutheran
service on March 2, 1924, in the Colored Y. M. CG. A.
Hall. By the middle of July he had gathered
86 baptized and 27 confirmed members. With the
help of God, Chicago, we trust, will have a flourish-
ing congregation. _

61. Cincinnati, O. When the Synodical Con-
ference held its convention in Cincinnati two years