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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1926. 101

the boards, either to that of the District or to that of Synod; and
we ask Synod to remind our missionaries that if they have any
matter to bring up, the respective board or boards should at least be
notified.

The recommendations of the committee were adopted.

Foreign Missions.

q Report of the Board.
(German Report, p. 177.)

‘a During the past three years our work in India and China ex-
_ perienced many blessings of our gracious God. The respective gov-
ernments in no wise placed any obstacles in the way of our mission-
aries in the discharge of their calling. Nor have war and rebellion
hindered their work. Although the cry of war resounded through
China, our missionaries have not thereby been seriously hindered.
With thanks to God we can report that our missionaries are always
laboring faithfully, diligently, and zealously in the vineyard of their
Savior. The following statistics show the status of our work in
India: —

Workers: 21 missionaries, 1 teacher, 1 female mission helper for
zenana work, 3 nurses. Native workers: 2 pastors, 44 catechetes,
169 teachers of both sexes (of these 49 are heathen, who instruct
in secular branches), 8 Bible women, 1 physician, 1 male nurse,
1 female nurse.

Souls: 6,589; baptized, 3,671; communicant members, 891;
catechumens, 2,740.

Schools: 76; pupils, 3,220. Boarding-schools, 6; pupils, 342.

Higher Schools: Seminary at Nagercoil: 12 students. School
for evangelists, 8 students. School for catechetes at Trivandrum,
» 14 students. Institute for teachers at Nagercoil, 24 students. Classes
& for Bible women, 5 students.

: Sunday-schools: 3; pupils, 147; teachers, 6

Property. The Mission owns 15 residences for missionaries and
4 residences in the mountain home, 21 chapels, 35 schools, 29 pandels
(pavilions); 1 hospital, 53 residences for native workers, and 155
acres of land. A number of residences (not included above) had to
be rented. The school connected with the ‘mountain home is attended
by 13 children of our missionaries.

The reports of our missionaries in China show the following
figures : —

Workers: 18 missionaries, 2 woman teachers, 2 nurses. Native
workers: 7% student assistants, 32 teachers, 2 Bible women. Sta-
tions, 6. Chapels, 12.

“Souls: 477; communicants, 309; voting members, 164; cate-
chumens, 285. vo

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