LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1920, Page 63

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; Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1920. 63

‘more extended and intricate. The proceeds of the sale

jIgerhaus” are safely invested. The interest not only
s, but even yielded some return on the: capital.
disbursed for benevolences. The total assets for 1919
60.02. ‘For a detailed financial statement, see German

7 ACTION.

Ff eommendation of the committee, Synod resolved to approve
Eof the “Pilgerhaus”; to employ the proceeds for no -other
¥ for Immigrant and Emigrant Missions; to leave the
F ent of the funds in the hands of the Lutheran Immigrant
Fine, in connection with the President of Synod and the
+ of the Atlantic District.

{also authorized the opening of an Immigrant Mission in
‘merica in case the stream of South American immigration

Seamten’s Mission.

(Germ. Rep., pp. 154. 155.)

Fmemorial of the Atlantic District recommended that Synod
the Seamen’s Mission which had for some time been carried

astor Pinkert of our Synod. At present he is working among

i) German seamen and reservists who are not minded to re-

Ftheir country. His Christmas service was attended by 684 sea-

fad 300 of their friends. .

; * Action. \

gnod resolved to take over the Seamen’s Mission in New York,

alin g of a missionary was left to this Board.

Negro Mission. .

(Germ. Rep., p. 155.)° ; bi
Rm Negro Mission is carried on by the Synodical Conference. fs
F. J. Lankenau briefly addressed Synod on this work. For i
information he referred to the church-papers, especially to .
itheran Pioneer, which deserves a greater number of readers.

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District REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL Missions or Synop.
od resolved that the several Mission’ Boards appoint repre-
es in the various Districts of Synod, who shall speak for the
ive missions. , _