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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1926, Page 118

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118 Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

Report of Committee on Mission among the Blind.

Committee 9 recommended that Synod issue for the blind
Luther’s Small Catechism with brief explanations, a small Bible
History, and a monthly periodical, costing $650.50 during | the
first year.

We further recommend that this work be put in charge of the
Deaf-mute Mission Board.

Both recommendations of the committee were adopted.

Jewish Mission.

Report of the Board. Condensed.
(German Report, p. 204.)

Jewish men and women from all parts of New York attend the
services which are regularly conducted every Friday evening. On
Christian as well as J ewish holidays a larger, often very gratifying,
audience attends. Many Jews visit the missionary privately, seeking
an explanation of certain Bible-passages of the Old and New Testa-
ments. A goodly number also request a New Testament for private
study. Many return it to the missionary; still more purchase a copy
of the New Testament. After receiving jnstruction, one J ewish
young man passed a fine examination and made a splendid confession
of his faith, and'that in spite of bitter hostility shown by his relatives.
He was baptized by Rev. A. Wismar and is now a zealous member of
his congregation. .

Since the death of Mr. F. W. Weber, who for many years was the
faithful treasurer of the Board, Mr. John Bunke, of St. John’s Con-
gregation, New York, serves as his successor. After seventeen years 3
of service Mr. J. J. Herbert resigned. The Board elected Mr. John 4
Burmeister, of St. Mark’s Church, Brooklyn, as his successor.

With the permission of the previous convention your Board pur-
chased a suitable residence for the missionary, thus solving an old
and difficult problem.

Your Board recommends that Synod appropriate $250 in addition
to the designated budget for the publication of new pamphlets, tracts,
and, possibly, a small paper. °

Summary oF Rev. N. FrrepMann’s ACTIVITIES.
‘ (1923—1925 incl.)

1. 174 sermons preached to 3,391 persons.

2. 1,126 religious conversations in the homes of Jews.

3. Visited 1,562 families in New York.

4, Received 2,786 Jews privately in the chapel and 326 in his
residence. .

5. Distributed 2,758 tracts, 1,229 catechisms, and 683 New Tes-

_ taments.