# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1910_S52
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say with the Psalmist, “In the night His song shall
be with me;” “My soul shall be satisfied as with
marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise Thee
with joyful lips, when I remember Thee upon my
bed, and meditate on Thee in the night-watches ;”
“Mine eyes prevent the night-watches, that I might
meditate on Thy Word.” How would she spend her
dark vigils without this midnight lamp?

And was it not well for that boy of Romish
parents, but taught in a Protestant Sunday school,
whose New Testament the priest threw into the fire,
that he was able to say, “Thank God, I have learned
seven chapters of St. Matthew that he could not
burn” ? — Selected. _

The Lutheran Pioneer.

After the conclusion of this service, the mission-
aries and members marched in a solemn procession
to the new chapel, singing the hymn, “I love Thy
Zion, Lord.” At the steps the procession halted,
and the chapel was formally dedicated. The first
divine service in the new chapel was conducted by
Rev. C. H. Messerli, who preached a very instruet-
ive sermon from Ps. 132, 15. 16. After this serv-
ice the ladies of the church prepared and served
a luncheon for the visitors. In the afternoon our
venerable missionary, the founder of this and most
of our other missions in North Carolina, Prof. N. J.
Bakke, delivered a very able sermon from Ps. 42,
1—4, answering the question: Why should our

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The Old Schoolhouse at Mount Pleasant, N.C.

Dedication of the New Chapel at Mount
Pleasant, N. C.

Sunday, April 24, was a day of great rejoicing
and thanksgiving for the members of Mount Cal-
vary Church, for on that day their new chapel was

- formally dedicated to the services of the ‘T'riune
God. Hundreds of colored Lutherans from the
neighboring mission stations were present. ‘lhe
weather was ideal, and visitors had no difficulty in
coming here. Of the missionaries, Prof. N. J.
Bakke, of Immanuel College; Rey. C. H. Messerli,
of Concord; Rev. F. Ford, of Gold Hill; Rey. C.
Peay, of Monroe, and Rey. McDavid, of Charlotte,
were present.

At 11 o'clock a short parting service was coz-
ducted in the old schoolhouse by Prof. Bakke.

church be our ‘dearest object on earth? ‘The an-
swer was: In it we learn the answer to the ques-
tion, How shall we be saved? Secondly, it has a
balm for all our ills. This service was well at-
tended; .many -could not gain admittance, and
stood near the windows.
neighborhood were also present. After this service
most of the visitors who were here from distant
places started home. At the night service, Rev. J.
MeDavid, of Charlotte, preached from Ps. 110.

It was indeed a day of gladness and joy to all.
‘The members especially are grateful for their chapel.
lor a number of years they have been praying and
working for a new chapel. Our new Mission Board
at last appropriated a sum of money, and the con-
gregation was to raise the balance. This they read-
ily did. So there are no debts.

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