# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1902_S36
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The Lutheran Pioneer.

Meeting of the Synodical Conference.

The Lutheran Synodical Conference is a
union of Lutheran synods in America that
hold one and the same faith, adhering firmly
to the Scriptures and the Lutheran confes-
sions. It is composed of the Wisconsin Synod,
the Minnesota Synod, the Michigan District
Synod, the German Synod of Missouri, Ohio,
and other States, and the English Synod of
Missouri and other States.

This body held its biennial meeting July 23
to 29 at St. John’s Church, Milwaukee, Wis.
The meeting was opened with divine serv-
ices, Rey. Th. Jaekel of Milwaukee preaching
* the sermon. Rev. J. Bading presided; Prof.
J. Schaller of New Ulm, Minn., acted as secre-
tary, assisted by Prof. A. Ackermann, of the
same place; Rey. Alb. Brauer of Beecher, IIl.,
conducted all devotional exercises with which
the sessions were opened.

President Bading, of Milwaukee, gave a
hearty welcome to members of the Norwegian
Lutheran Synod, who tendered brotherly greet-
ings of that organization. Delegates were also
appointed to represent the Synodical Confer-
ence at the celebration of the fiftieth anni-
versary of the organization of the Norwegian
Lutheran Synod.

Prof. E. A. W. Krauss, of Addison, read an
elaborate treatise on ‘‘Seeming Contradictions
in the Scriptures,’’ thoroughly showing that
the contradictions which some pretend to have
found in the holy Bible do not exist in reality,
but that the divinely inspired writers are in
perfect harmony with one another from be-
ginning to end.

Among the other important subjects brought

* to the attention of Conference and discussed

by that representative body, none was con-
sidered with deeper interest than that of our
Colored Missions.

The Board was encouraged to extend the
blessings of this work to other states beyond
those already operated in.

The Norwegian Synod was requested to ap-
point a minister from its midst 2 member of
the Board Abroad, whose duty it-shall be to
promote the interests of the Colored Mission at
the synodical meetings of the various districts.

Some time was consumed in discussing a
proposition to found a college in the South
giving a full course in pedagogy and theology,
80 that our colored youths desiring to become
teachers or preachers might receive their full
training there. ‘This was not deemed prac-
tical at this time, but the Board was author-
ized to establish, as soon as possible, one or
two colleges, as recommended in its report:
_ Requests for aid to build several chapels
re acted on favorably.
of. J. Herzer was warmly thanked for his
nti i and unselfish work for the church at
ringfield, Ill. Rey. O. Hanser was tendered
‘ote of thanke for his long and valuable serv-
< . Ic e Board.

ad morning Prof: J. OEE occu-

pied the pulpit. In the mission service at
night Rey. F. J. Lankenau preached on Luke
8,39. In the closing service Rev. C. Gausewitz,
president of the Minnesota Synod, preached on
the subject: ‘‘Be not afraid to confess Christ,”’
basing his sermon on Matt. 10, 28—33.

All old officers were reelected. The next
meeting is to be held in August, 1904.

The Pioneer is certain that its colored
friends, enjoying the blessings” of the Lu-
theran mission, will rejoice in the interest
manifested in this cause, and hopes that they
will not stand by idle, but do all that is in their
power also to advance the work. A. B.

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Interesting Items.

In the biennial report of the Missionary
Board occurred the following:

On account of his advanced age, Rey.
O. Hanser, of St. Louis, Mo., for many years
a zealous member of the Missionary Board,
tendered his resignation. At the earnest re-
quest of his former associates, however, he
continues to write for the Dfissions-Taube and
to serve the interests of the mission in other
ways. The vacancy was filled by the election
of Rey. Aug. Burgdorf, of Lincoln, Ill., as his
successor.

An unknown benefactor, friend, and well-
wisher of our missions visited our treasurer,
Prof. A. C. Burgdorf, three times in the past
two years, and each time handed him a check
for $500.00, without giving his name or resi-
dence. We also received a gift of $1000.00
from a member of the Eastern District of the
Missouri Synod, $600.00 from N. N. in Brook-
lyn, a bequest of $200.00 from F. K. in Wis-
consin, and $100.00 from Mrs. N. N. in Cali-
fornia.

Rey. Prof. R. A. Bischoff, the editor of the
LuTHERAN PIONEER, has been sick for months,
and has not yet recovered.

If the missionary work among the colored
race is to be continued with due zeal, we need
more laborers, more preachers and teachers,
and in the opinion of the Board the time has
come for establishing collegés at which pious
and talented young negroes may get a training
and education, preparatory to fitting them at
our Seminaries for work in church and school.
May the Lord give us more men who are en-
dowed with the right spirit as well as other

qualifications necessary for our work.
A. B.

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Progress in Central Africa.

Last year’s atlases of Africa are obsolete al- | includ

ready in view of the almost daily changes war
and discovery are making. The great Victoria
WNyanza Lake, hitherto an ill-defined body of
water, has been explored, its shores accu-
rately chartered, and its islands mapped out.
Twenty-two hundred miles of coast line have
been gone over by Commander Whitehouse,
R. N., who has been engaged for over a year

on the work. He visited many hitherto un-
known islands and saw numerous tribes, many
of whom had never seen white men before.
Uniformly these people were friendly. The
Uganda Railway, now about completed, has
its inland terminal on the shores of this lake,
at a settlement called Port Florence. It will
be possible to reach Port Florence from the
coast by means of the railway in two days.
At present it takes 45 days, using the route
through German territory. James Pilkington
did it in about 90 days, when he rode a bicycle
in from the coast. Now, with the railway, the
English government could send an army from
India and land it in Uganda in two weeks.
Better still, the missionaries of Christ can go
and come swiftly enough to save many pre-
cious lives. —W. Y. Evangelist.

Acknowledgment.

Received for colored missions of Rev. F. J. Lanke-
nau from St. Paul’s Church in New Orleans, La.,
$50.00; of Rev. J. Kossmann from Bethlehem Church
in New Orleans, La., 50.00; of Rev. K. Kretzschmar
from Mount Zion Church in New Orleans, La., 25.00;
of Rev. J. C. Schmidt from Grace Church in Greens-
boro, N.C., 12.00; of Rev. Paul Engelbert from con-
gregation in Gold Hill 2 aan in Rockwell 1.00, and in
Mt. Pleasant, N.C., 1.0

nN, C. Buraporr, Treas.
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 15, 1902.

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches,
New ORLEANS, La.

EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL.
1625 Annette Str., between Olaiborne and Derbigny.
Divine services: Sunday morning at 934 o’clock.
Sunday evening at 734 o'clock.
Wednesday evening at 74 Cleloor:
Sunday School: Sunday morning at 10)
panis ica techumen class meets at 734 0' Sona ‘Tuesday

Singin or Seool meets at 7: ectook Friday evening.
~ 4 J. LANKENAUD, Missionary.

EV. LUTH. MOUNT ZION CHUROH.
Cor. S. Franklin and Thalia Strs.
Divine services: Sunday morning ae 11 o'clock.
Sunday evenin; o’clock.
Thursday coven: ne at pes
pancay, School: Sunday morning at 9% o'clock.
AG acatechamen class meets at 734 o’clock Friday

le’s Concordia Circle and Singing School
ednesday evening at 734 o'clock.
L KRETZS8CHMAR, Missionary.

EV. LUTH. BETHLEHEM OHAPEL.
Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str.
Divine services: punds evening at 734 o'clock.
sainy evening at 734 o'clock.
Sunday School at 9

Adult y School at 0 cloth every Tuesday at 734 o'clock and
after the divine service on Thursday ovening.
Choir practice at 74 o’clock on Tuesday evening and
after divine service on Thursday even ng.
Circle for Young People meets at the school every Tues-
day evening at 7: @ cloak
W.F. KOSSMANN, MUSBIONEY:

Young oes
meet

Ey. Luth. Holy Trinity Church.
Springfield, Ml.
Divine services at half past 10 cleo Sunday morning
and at 8 o'clock Sunda: yievenin

Sunday School at 3 crolock
Oatechamen class meets Monday a Friday evenings.

Singing-school Tuesday evening.
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