The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1932, Page 163

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER

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a suitable place to rent for worship. Up to this
time no such place could be found. Until we get
a building that will give to our work here the stamp
of permanency, we need not look for great results in
the form of accessions.*

Mississippi, with a population of 1,000,000
Negroes and an equally large number of white
persons, offers our Church a challenge. May the
Lord move us in these last evil days to let down our
net here, so that many, many of these poor souls
may be rescued before it is too late! The night
cometh when no man can work.

The Alabama Field.
By Surerinrenvent E. A. Westcort.
New Stations.

Concordia at Montrose and Good Shepherd at

7
Vineland. Station Discontinued.

Preaching-place at Union Springs.

DETAILED STATISTICS OF THE CONGREGATIONS.

1. Rosebud. Founded in 1916. Missionary:
L. R. Gauthreaux. The congregation numbers 179
souls (decrease of 25 in last two years), 105 com-
municants, and 27 voting members. The day-
school has an enrolment of 50 pupils; the Sunday-
school, 73. Property: Chapel-school and parsonage,
which is to be rebuilt into a teacherage.

2. Oak Hill. Founded in 1916. Missionary:
L. R. Gauthreaux. The congregation numbers 82
souls (decrease of 20), 52 communicant and 11 vot-
ing members. ‘The day-school has an enrolment of
87 pupils; the Sunday-school, 52. Property:
Chapel-school and parsonage. For various reasons
the chapel-school should be rebuilt. and changed
from a two-story to a one-story building.

8. Hamburg. Founded in 1924. Missionary:
L. R. Gauthreaux. The congregation numbers 126
souls (increase of 11), 50 communicant and 15 vot-
ing members. The day-school has an enrolment
of 33; the Sunday-school, 59. Property: Chapel-
school.

4. Taits Place. Founded in 1919. Missionary:
B. R. Skinner. The congregation numbers 97 souls
(decrease of 18), 30 communicant and 9 voting
members. The day-school has an enrolment of 41;
the Sunday-school, 56. Property: Chapel-school
and parsonage. :

5. Camden. Founded in August, 1924. Mis-
sionary: B. R. Skinner. The congregation num-

* $10,000 will be needed for a site and chapel in
Jackson.

bers 99 souls (increase of 28), 42 communicant
and 10 voting members. The day-school has an
enrolment of 41; the Sunday-school, 56. After
many years of discouragement, land has been se-
cured, and a chapel-school is now in process of con-
struction. The ladies’ aids of the Central District
donated $2,000, and our Alabama members col-
lected about $750. ‘Total cost to be $2,750.

6. Possum Bend. Founded in 1916.
sionary: B. R. Skinner. The congregation num-
bers 159 souls (increase of 59), 75 communicant
and 19 voting members. The day-school has an
enrolment of 72; the Sunday-school, 95. Property:
Chapel-school and parsonage.

Mis-

Possum Bend Chapel and School.

%. Longmile. Founded in 1922. Missionary:
B. R. Skinner. The congregation numbers 78 souls
(increase of 2), 43 communicant and 11 voting
members. The day-school has an enrolment of 22;
the Sunday-school, 33. Property: Chapel-school.

8. Arlington. Founded in 1923. Missionary:
J. S. Montgomery. The congregation numbers 83
souls (decrease of 4), 57 communicant and 7 voting
members. The day-school has an enrolment of 20;
the Sunday-school, 33. Property: Chapel-school
and parsonage.

9. Pine Hill. Founded in 1922. Missionary:
J. S. Montgomery. The congregation numbers 63
souls (increase of 4), 55 communicant and 7 voting
members. The day-school has an enrolment of 22;
the Sunday-school, 40. Property: Chapel-school
and teacherage, erected in 1931 for $558.15.

10. Nyland. Founded in 1918. Missionary:
J. S. Montgomery. The congregation numbers
80 souls (increase of 6), 47 communicant and 10
voting members. The day-school has an enrolment
of 21; the Sunday-school, 35. Property: Chapel-
school.

11. Lamison. Founded in 1925. Missionary:
C. D. Peay. The congregation numbers 34 souls