# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1906_S48
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tion while yet in school, but had been prevented
from appearing on the day of confirmation. Shortly
after, they left school. Perhaps we should never
have heard of them again, had they not entered
Luther College and thus remained under Lutheran
influence, with the result that they are now church
members.

Mount Zrton has also had some very sad ex-
periences lately. A young man who in youth had
given hopes of a promising future had soon after
his confirmation been lost sight of by both congre-
gation and pastor. About three weeks ago the
pastor found him in , the county prison. He
had gotten into bad company and in a quarrel had
fired several shots at an antagonist. At the present
writing he is in the State Penitentiary, having.
been sentenced to a four years’ term. The pastor
found him penitent and with the firm intention of
mending his ways by God’s help.—A young girl
from our school aged thirteen, a member of the
catechumen class, one morning fell to quarreling
with another girl and by her was stabbed to death.
She was not even baptized.

THE CONFIRMATION AT BETHLEHEM CHURCH
has been postponed; perhaps we shall be able to
report on it in the next issue. However, Pastor
KXossmann has lately received one adult by baptism
and also reports having christened two boys, four-
teen and ten years old, respectively.

THE First SUNDAY AFTER THE DISASTER AT
Sawn Francisco St. Paul’s and Bethlehem churches
took up collections for our stricken fellow-Chris-
tians. Mount Zion followed a-week later. The
sum total of the three offerings amounted to $21.50.

THE AGGREGATE OF ALL COLLECTIONS and con-
tributions from our three stations during the month
of April is $300.00, of which sum $87.87 repre-
sents the special Easter offerings.

* Tue Rey. LANKENAU reports three colored
“preachers” having visited his services — out on a
still hunt for a sermon, we presume.

THE ANNUAL JOINT CONFERENCE of our local
churches will be held in Mount Zion church May
18th to 15th. The next issue of this paper will con-
tain a detailed account of the meetings.

“Praise thou not thy work, but let thy work
praise thee.”

The Lutheran Pioneer.

Thou, God, Seest Me.

Thou seest me—when I do wrong; therefore
I will be warned. Thou seest me— when I do
right; therefore I will be encouraged. ‘Thou seest
me—when [I am tempted; therefore I will be
valiant. Thou seest me— when I suffer; therefore
I will be patient.

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Obituary.

On Tuesday, May 15th, the Lord called to Him-
self the beloved and only child of our teacher,
Mr. E. W. Reid, after granting it a life here of
ten months and twelve days. May our heavenly
Father who caused these parents grief also console
them, and let them learn by their own experience
that all things work together for good to them that
love God. J. McDavip.

Acknowledgment.

Received for Colored Missions of Rev. Jas. H. Dos-
well from congregation in Gold Hill, N. C., $5.00, and
from congregation in Rockwell, N. C., 5.00; of Rev. John
McDavid from congregation in Monroe, N. C., 5.00, and
from congregation in Charlotte, N. C., 5.00; of Rev. K.
Kretzschmar from Mount Zion Church in New Orleans,
La., 25.00; of Rev. IF’. J. Lankenau from St. Paul’s Church
in New Orleans, La., 35.00; of Rev. J. Kossmann from
Bethlehem Church in New Orleans, La., 25.00; of Rev.
F. W. Wenzel from congregation in Mansura, La., 10.00;
of Rev. J. Ph. Schmidt from congregation in Concord,
N. C., 10.00; of Rev. J. C. Schmidt from congregation
in Greensboro, N. C., 24.00.

St. Louis, Mo., May 17, 1906.

A. C. Bureporr, 7'reas.

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

St. Paul’s Chapel, 1625 Annette St., near N. Claiborne St.; F. J. Lan-
kenau, Pastor. —
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 7.30 Pp. M.; Wednesday,

-30 P.M.
Mount Zion Church, Franklin and Thalia Sts. ; K. Kretzschmar, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 7.30 P. M.; Thursday,

7.30 P.M.
Bethlehem Chapel, Washington Ave. and Dryades St.; J. W. F, Koss-
mann, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 10 a. st. and 7.30 rp. M.; Thursday,

7.30 P.M.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

Holy Trinity Church; L. &. Thalley, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 10.30 A. st. and 8 P. M.

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