# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1907_S32 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 32 The Lutheran Pioneer. THE PEOPLE OF BERTRANDVILLE, a little village in the neighborhood of Napoleonville, have re- quested that Lutheran services be held in their midst. Prof. Mueller, of Luther College, who re- cently visited the place, found prospects for a preaching station there to be quite encouraging and promised the people to preach them a sermon the next time he came out. News from Salisbury, N. C. ' Sunday, February 10, was a day of great re- joicing for the pastor and people of the mission sta- tion at Salisbury, N. C., for on that day the infant son of the missionary was received into the church by the holy rite of baptism. The child was baptized by the pastor of the congregation, Prince Yucon Mohammed acting as sponsor. After the baptism was administered, Prince Mo- hammed preached to a large and attentive audience an able and well-prepared sermon on Ps. 92, 12. 13: “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree.” All seemed elated with the discourse. In the even- ing a large crowd reassembled at the little hall to again listen to a sermon of Prince Mohammed on Gen. 50, 15—22: Joseph’s consoling answer to his brethren. He was given the best attention, and it is safe to say that every one enjoyed the service. Much commendation is due to the pastor and congregation at Salisbury, for they are laboring under many disadvantages. Tor two years the pas- tor has been holding services and teaching parochial school in a little miserable hall over a grocery store and eating saloon. Taking all things into consid- eration, it is a wonder that pastor and people have kept up courage. As yet nothing has been done to erect the so much needed chapel. ‘Aside from holding services at five different sta- tions, the pastor teaches school with no assistant up in the little hall. The children of the school have no place to play but the open public streets. And the pastor has all he can do to keep the children from danger during recess. Despite the many difficulties confronting him, the missionary has not lost courage, but is work- ing hard to have the chapel erected. The large audiences which greeted Prince Mohammed at the services mentioned show in what esteem the Luth- erans are held by the people of that city. Hight ministers from other denominations were present to witness the baptism and listen to the sermons, be- sides a large number of people from other churches. God grant the pastor and congregation much zeal, faith, and courage, that they may continue their work. And may the time be not far distant when the new chapel shall be built, where the Lu- therans can, without being disturbed, assemble and praise God from whom all blessings flow. X. BOOK TABLE. SYNOPALBERICHT DES CALIFORNIA- UND NEVADA-DISTRIK'TS. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 18 cents. The California-District of the Missouri Synod met in San Francisco in the summer after the terrible earthquake which laid waste the larger part of that beautiful city. At their meeting the brethren considered a very timely paper on “God’s hand and voice in the terrible visitation upon our coast, and especially upon the city of San Fran- cisco.” The pamphlet brings this instructive and edifying ssay as well as an extensive report of the important edu- cational and missionary work of our brethren on the Pa- cifie coast. Acknowledgment. Received for Colored Missions from Grace Mission at St. Louis, Mo., $5.00; Mount Olive Chureh, Catawba, N. C., 13.00; Grace Church, Greensboro, N.C., 24.00; St. Paul’s Chureh, Mansura, La., 17.50; St. Paul’s Church, New Or- leans, La., 35.00; Mount Zion Church, New Orleans, La., 35.00; Bethlehem Church, New Orleans, La., 25.00; Grace Church, Concord, N. C., 10.00; St. Paul’s Chureh, Char- lotte, N. C., 5.00; Mount Zion Church, Meyersville, N. C., 2.00; St. James’ Chureh, Southern Pines, N. C., 3.00; con- gregation in Napoleonville, La., 10.35. St. Louis, Mo., March 18, 1907. A. C. Buraporr, 7'reas. Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches. NEW ORLEANS, LA. St. Paul's Chapel, 1625 Annette St., near N. Claiborne St.; F. J. Lun- kenau, Pastor. < paDiving Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 7.30 Pp. 3.; Wednesday, 30 P.M. Mount Zion Church, Franklin and Thalia Sts. ; K. Kretzschmar, Pastor. + ea ivine Services: Sunday, 1 A. a. and 7.30 P. M.; Thursday, 30 YP, M. Bethlehem Chapel, Wushington Ave. and Dryades St. Divine Services: Sunday, 10 a. M. and 7.30 Pp. M.; Thursday, 7.30 ©. M. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Holy Trinity Church; L. K. Thalley, Pastor. Divine Services: Sunday, 10.30 A. M. and 8 Pr. M. TERMS: Tue LUTHERAN PIONEER is published monthly, payable in advance at the following rates, postage included, to-wit: 25 Club rates only allowed if all copies are to be sent to one address. —In St. Louis by mail or carrier, 35 cents. All business communications to be addressed to Con- cordia Publishing House, Jefferson Ave. and Miami St., St. Louis, Mo. All communications concerning the editorial depart- ment to be addressed to Prof. R. A. Biscitorr, Conover, Catawba Co., N. C.