LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1923, Page 37

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Ev, Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1923. 37

sjunteered to serve two years. In addition, two native pastors began -
ork, Mr. Jesudason, the first missionary from the midst of our own
igsion, and Pastor N. Samuel, who withdrew from the former
gipzig Mission for reasons of conscience. ;
Statistics. — White workers: 20 missionaries, 1 teacher, 1 doctor,
pnmarried woman workers (3 nurses). Native workers: 2 pastors,
2 evangelists, 41 catechists. 4,967 souls, 1,888 catechumens. 2,595
baptized souls, 661 communicant members. In 1922 130 heathen were
‘jpaptized. We have 90 stations, 47 sites, 15 missionaries’ dwellings
“(four of them being rented) ; 28 churches, 25 pandels (open sheds),
199 school-buildings, 35 homes for native workers, 77 schools. Teachers:
-.4%1 Lutherans, 30 from other denominations, 66 heathen. Lady
teachers: 15 Lutherans, 3 non-Lutherans.. Pupils: 871 baptized,
3,295 not baptized.

China.

Seven missionaries and one lady teacher were added to our
‘workers in China. One of these is from the N orwegian Synod and
one from the Lutheran Synod of Australia.

Statistics. —3 stations, 14 missionaries, 1 lady teacher, 9 native
> evangelists, 42 teachers and assistants, of whom 23 are members of

’ our Church, while 8 more are catechumens, 8 non-Lutherans, and
3 heathen; 239 communicants, 328 baptized. 85 were baptized, and
182 are receiving instruction for confirmation. Chapels, 11; schools,
12; pupils, 1,073. 41 children were cared for in our orphanage in
Shihnanfu. In Hankow we conduct a dispensary. The language
school is attended by 10. An average of 68 services a week were
conducted.

The great need of our missions are native workers who have been
educated in our institutions. Hence the board is planning to erect
seminaries in both India and China: In India we have had school
for catechists for some time. It is planned to add a school for
pastors. In China a kind of practical seminary has been begun;
attendance, 17.

Disbursements: 1920, $81,357.45; 1921, $109,393.43; 1992,
$133,661.51. | :

Action.
Synod resolved —

- 1 To acknowledge with thanks to God the ‘progress made during
the past three years. and to urge all congregations to inform them-
selves regarding the status of our mission-work 3

3 2. To express its cordial thanks to the Lutheran Synod -of
+ Australia, the N. orwegian Lutheran Synod, the members of the
& _ Walther League, and the ladies’ aid societies of our Synod for their —