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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1935, Sheet 148

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Rv. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1935. 144

Pastor P. Maida of Hoboken, N.J., was called to East Boston, Mass.,
and Pastor A. Messina of Englewood, N.J . was called as assistant
pastor of St. John’s, Hoboken, N.J., and has been serving the Italian
fields in Hobcken and Englewood since 1933. The chapel, located’ in
the colored district of Englewood, was sold to a colored congregation
in 1934, and since that time the Italian congregation has been wor-
shiping in a store.

Last Boston, Mass.—This mission among the Italians was opened
with a resident pastor, the Rev. P. Maida, in August, 1933, and has
made excellent progress. The congregation worships in Immanuel
Church.

Report of Committee 9: —

Your Committee recommends that Synod approve of the action
of the Board of Directors of the Atlantic District in making these

changes, Action of Synod.

Synod adopted this recommendation.

Immigrant and Seamen’s Missions.
Immigrant Mission in New York.

(Report of the Metropolitan Inner Mission Society, February 1 to
December 31, 1934.)

Office: —
Items of mail received .........0.0 00. elec cece ceeueeecee 278
Replies sent... 0... 0. ec cece cee ec een e cence ell. 263
Office interviews given ............ 000.0 ccc eevee eee eee, 166
Employment secured for ......... 00... cecccce eee eveeee cece, 132
Clothing aid given ...... 0.0... cece eee cence eee e lw, 329
General information given ................ cc ccc ceceeeeec cen. 65
Docks and Railroads: —
Ships met .......... eee cece cece cee eeeeneuenes 45
Travelers met ......... 0... cece cece eevee eee teneveencenle, 59
Travel aid given ........ 0... e cece cece cnc eeeeaeueeace ' 27
Ellis Island : —
Persons on detention lists interviewed ................0.0005. 307
Warrant cases ...... 6... ccc cence eet en cence. 27
Removal cases ...... 0... cece cece eee tec eeaeereeevnseece 36
Special Inquiry Division cases ..............ccc cess cece ce ln, 103
Special aid cases ..... 0. cece ceca e eer ee een eencen, 59
Referrals... 0... cece cece e cece ee eneeeteaneeenee. 3
Law Division 2.0.0... 0.6. cece cece eee c cee eectecvneuces 65
Registration and Repatriation cases ................ccceeeene 19
Hospital cases and visitations ...............c.cceeecee cease 12)
Follow-up reports 2.0.0.0... cece ese e cence tec c ee veenaeeeens 21
Correspondence: Letters written .............0ccccceeceaeees 228
Telegrams sent ............. cece cece cece cen eeeneeesees 27
Petitions 2.0... eee eee eee e cet ee net neeecennnes 23
Clothing Received: Packages and boxes ..............ceueees 35
Separate articles to other people .............cccceeueues 165
People assisted with clothing ..............ccceceeeueee 101
People outfitted entirely ...... 0... ccc cece eevee eee eae 7

Relief expenditures: $51.06.
Respectfully submitted,
Epwarp J. Kronoxe, Executive Secretary.