# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1903_S16 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 16 The Lutheran Pioneer. Installation at Springfield, III. On Sunday evening, February 8, Rey. Lu- cius E. Thalley was formally installed as the pastor of the Ev.-Luth. Holy Trinity Mission. The Rev. Thalley graduated last June from Concordia College, and was ordained by Rev. J. N. Bakke in Charlotte, N. C., August 10, 1902. He was called to be minister of the church at Springfield by the Honorable Mission Board, and was to have been installed last October, but, owing to sickness, he was prevented from coming to our city. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion with cut flowers and palms. Rev. Martin Luecke delivered the charge to the min- ister, basing his admonition on 1 Tim. 3, 1: ‘Tf a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”’ In his discourse, he, in the first part, established the fact that the office of a bishop is a good work; and in the second part, that itis a good work for the great- est good. Prof. L. Wessel delivered the charge to the congregation, and admonished them from Hebr. 13, 17 to obey them that have rule over them, and submit themselves. He further exhorted the members to attend faithfully all ehurch services, to send their children to the parochial school, to receive admonishment, and to do all they could towards the support and maintenance of the church. Prof. J. Herzer then formally installed the Rev. Thal- ley, and received the pledges of the minister and congregation. The.church choir was as- sisted on the occasion by a quartet from Con- cordia College. ‘The novelty of seeing a minister installed secured the presence of quite a number of strangers; and the church was well filled. A number of members of the German church, who are much interested in our mission, were also present. The collection that was taken was sent to the Mission treasury. On the following evening, the members ten- dered Rey. Thalley a reception in the school- room. More than a hundred persons were present. The ladies of the congregation served some sumptuous refreshments. On this oc- casion, Prof. Herzer, who for more than eight years served this mission faithfully as pastor, conferred it to Rev. L.E. Thalley. The mem- bers extended their cordial thanks to Prof. Herzer for his arduous labor, and kindly re- quested that he still continue to do all he can for them. Prof. lL. Wessel and the students were also thanked for the services they have rendered. | This mission was founded by the late Prof. H. Wyneken in 1887, who had charge of the church for some time. He was sueceeded by the Rev. H. S. Knabenschuh, who served till 1898. Prof. J. Herzer and Prof. Wessel then had charge of the mission for Mearly a year tev. Herman Meyer for nearly gix months, After his removal, Prof. J. Herzer took care ssion, and would, 00 doubt, haye d to look after the church, but his lectures at college demanded his time. The church record shows that Prof. Wyneken bap- tized 54, confirmed 6, and gave communion to 7. Rey. Knabenschuh baptized 20, con- firmed 36, and gave communion to about 295. Prof. Wessel baptized 1, confirmed 3, gave communion to 14, and buried 1. Rev. Meyer gave communion to 51. Prof. Herzer bap- tized 38, confirmed 33, gave communion to 563, solemnized 10 marriages, and officiated at 26 funerals. The mission now has 70 souls, 48 communi- cant members, 7 voting members, 1 teacher, and 22 scholars in the parochial school. We rejoice and thank God that this mission, which has undergone many vicissitudes, is again blessed with an able missionary who can de- vote his whole time and energy to the work of the Lord. And may God grant His grace and blessing upon Rey. Thalley, that by his min- istry many may be brought to know Jesus Christ as their Saviour, and be saved. Mc. ——“— —- 0 oe Chinese Ideas. The secretary of the Chinese consulate in New York, in the course of a conversation re- cently, spoke of some of the ideas prevalent in his country. A New York daily prints his remarks as follows: In China it is generally supposed that a man’s brains are located in his stomach, and the more corpulent he is the more his wisdom is deemed assured. Of course there are many people in China who know that a man’s brains are in his head, but they cheerfully assist in maintaining the jolly fiction of corpulent great- ness. I began to learn English in China when I was fifteen years old, under the instruction of Doctor Malcolm, of Shanghai. I had begun to study it in secret by myself a year before, but it was too much for my unaided efforts. The word wind, being used in two senses, gave me as much trouble as anything else. For a long time I was under the impression that in England and America clocks and watches were filled with air to keep going. I was curi- ous to see this operation of winding the clock, and my disappointment when Doctor Malcolm explained the mystery was very acute. —————~o—- 6- + o-== The Beauty of Christ. When S. Rutherford was sentenced to im- prisonment at Aberdeen ‘‘for righteousness’ sake,’’ he wrote thus to a friend: ‘*The Lord is with me; I care not what man can do. I burden no man, and I want nothing. No person is provided for better than Iam. My chains are even gilded with gold. No pen, nor words, nothing can express the beauty of Christ.’’ Acknowledgment. Received for colored missions of Rev. F. J. Lan- kenau from St. Paul’s Church, New Orleans, La., $25.00; of Rev. K. Kretzschmar from Mt. Zion Church, New Orleans, La., 25.00; of Rev. J. Koss- mann from Bethlehem Church, New Orleans, La., 25.00; of Rev. J. C. Schmidt from Grace Church, Greensboro, N. C., 12.00; of Mr. John McDavid from Holy Trinity Church, Springfield, Ill., 10.00. For Immanuel College: Of Rev. F. J. Lankenau from St. Paul’s Church, New Orleans, La., 10.00; of Rev. K. Kretzschmar from Mt. Zion Church, New Orleans, La., 3.80. A. C. BuraporF, Treas. St. Louis, Mo., March 15, 1903. Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches, New OR.Eans, La. EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL. 1625 Annette Str., between Olaiborne and Derbigny. Divine services: Sunday morring at 94 o'clock. Sunday evening at 734 o'clock. Wednesday evening at 734 o'clock. Sunday School: Sunday morning at 10% o'clock. Adult catechumen class meets at 734 o'clock Tuosday evening. Singing School meets at 734 o’clock Friday evening. F, J. LANKENAU, Missionary. EV. LUTH. MOUNT ZION OHUROCH. Cor. S. Franklin and Thalia Stra. Divine services: Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday cvening at o'clock. Thursday evening at o'clock. Sunday School: Sunday morning at 94 o’clock. Adult catechamen class meets at 734 o'clock Friday evening. Young People’s Concordia Circle and Singing School mect Wednesday evening at 7% o'clock. KARL KRETZSOHMAR, Missionary. EV. LUTH. BETHLEHEM OHAPEL. Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str. Divine services: Sunday evening. at 734 o’clock. Thursday evening at 734 o'clock. Sunday School at 9% o'clock. Adult catechumen class every Tuesday at 734 o'clock and after the divine service on Thursday evening. Choir practice at 734 o’clock on Tucsday evening and after divine service on Thursday even: ng. Circle for Young People meets at the school every Tues- day cvening at 734 o’clock. J. W. F. KossMANN, Missionary. Ey. Luth. Holy Trinity Church. Springfield, M. Divine services at half past 10 o’clock Sunday morning and at 8 o’clock Sunday evening. Sunday School at 3 o’clock P. a. Oatechumen class mects Monday and Friday evenings. Singing-school Tuesday evening. TERMS: Tux LUTHERAN Pioneer is published monthly, payable in advance at the following rates, P included, to-wit: 1 Copy 60 9.00 Club rates only allowed if all copies are to be sent to one ad - All business communications to be addressed to “Qoncordia Publishing House,” Jefferson Ave. and Miami St., St. Louis, Mo. i "All communications concerning the editorial de- ent to be addressed to Prof. R. A. BiscHOFY; mcordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind.