The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1926, Page 167

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

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Dorpat,* since November, 1920.) ‘This old,
thoroughly indoctrinated congregation, which in
the course of years has lost many members to the
congregation in Yonkers, N.Y., has grown again
in the last two years. Voting members, 26; com-
municants, 76; souls 155 (increase, 19). Pastor
Dorpat also teaches school. On Sunday, June 20,
1926, his son Martin, a graduate of Springfield,
‘was ordained and installed in St. Matthews. He is
to serve as missionary in Meherrin and vicinity and
as traveling missionary in the State of Virginia
and in the Carolinas.

65. St. Philip’s, Philadelphia, Pa. (Organized
1919. Missionary: P. Trumpoldt,* since August 3,
1924.) Our young missionary works with great
zeal and apparent success among the large popu-
lation of colored citizens in Philadelphia. The
number of souls has more than doubled. The ser-
vices are so well attended that at times. only

~ standing-room is available. A student from Greens-
boro is helping him in a canvass this summer. The
building, which had been rented by the Mission
Board during the last years, has been offered for
sale, and since it was considered a good invest-
ment, —a two-story brick building and a double
house, which rents for $50 a month, — the Mission
Board decided to buy it. The price for the entire
property is only $8,784. As our Mission Treasury
for Philadelphia contained only $467.70 and a fund
in Philadelphia only $1,200, it was necessary for
our treasurer to borrow the greater part of the
purchase price. The Synodical Conference is to
decide how this debt may be paid. \

66. Bethany, Yonkers, N.Y. (Organized 1907.
Missionary: Wm. O. Hill, since March, 1911.)
Souls, 98; communicants, 65; voting members, 15.
Last year the communicant members raised
$1,747.19 for church purposes, an average of
$29.12. The congregation still meets in the parish-
house of Pastor v. Schlichten’s congregation. _ For
years they have endeavored to gather a building
fund; about $10,000 is still needed. The Synod-
ical Conference ought to extend some help.

67. Grace, St. Louis, Mo. (Organized 1904.
Missionary: Paul E. Gose,* since June 14, 1925.)
This congregation has enjoyed a noticeable growth.
The number of souls has grown from 63 to 148.
This is an increase of 85 souls, 134 per cent. Last
winter Immanuel Congregation sold their old
school, which we had rented for a number of years
for church and school purposes. As no suitable

building could be rented, our Mission Board bought

a residence on Wash St. and had it remodeled to fit
the needs. The total expenditure for this was
$9,074.58. This sum had to be borrowed. The
school has found a permanent home here. — A lot
73X130 feet has been purchased at a cost of
$4,046.78, and upon this a new chapel is to be
erected. Our architect has been authorized to draw
up the plans. Pastor G. L. Kroenk * and his wife
conduct the school, and this school has proved a
great aid in missionary work. The enrolment for
last year numbered 113 pupils. The Sunday-school
has an attendance of 175 pupils.

68. Holy Trinity, Springfield, Ill. (Organized
1881. Missionary: Andr. Schulze,* since August 17,
1924.) The number of souls has increased from 80
to 99, 62 of whom are communicant members. The
mission-school was opened again on August 31, 1925,
after having been closed for many years. Repairing
the parsonage, sewer connection, furnace, etc., cost
$1,859.

69. Grace, Jacksonville, Ill. On January 14,
1925, Missionary Schulze took over the work that
had been begun by Rev. Kuppler., With the help of
several students from our theological seminary in
Springfield he was able to erect a portable chapel,
which was dedicated January 24, 1926. Souls, 6;
communicants, 2. At present three adults are
receiving catechetical instruction.

70. St. Philip’s, Chicago, Ill. (Organized in
March, 1924. Missionary: Marmaduke N. Carter,
since March, 1924.) Souls, 65 (increase, 29). At
present fourteen persons are receiving catechetical
instruction. Two years ago the Northern Illinois
District resolved to build a clfurch for the Negro
mission in their midst at a cast of $15,000. ‘This
is a fine example for other Districts to follow.
Pastors E. G.Jehn, Oscar Fedder, and August
Burgdorf serve as the committee. The corner-
stone of the new church was laid June 6 of this
year. , The congregation hopes to be able to dedicate
its mew church in September. The building is
favorably located in the midst of a rapidly growing
Negro popula tion, which belongs to the better class.
Only one othér. Negro church is located in this
neighborhood. Missionary Carter anticipates real
growth for this eongregation.

71. Immanuel, Cincinnati, O. The work was
begun by Pastor G. Kase * in the autumn of 1922.
The six white congregations of Cincinnati have
shown great interest in the work. They donated a
pbuilding to the Negro congregation costing about
$8,000. ‘The gift is an unusual one when we con-

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