# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1911_S30
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‘The Lutheran Pioneer.

serve our Lutheran brethren who moved there from
St. Matthew’s Congregation, Meherrin, Va.

Rey. Hill is the fourth graduate of Immanuel
College that has entered the office of the holy min-
istry and the fifth son of Grace Congregation that
has become a worker in the Lord’s vineyard. May
others follow the example of Grace Congregation !
And may the Shepherd of our souls richly bless the
work of this young laborer and make him a chosen
and faithful servant for instructing many in the
way of salvation ! ‘ M. I.

ee

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

Sunday, March 12, the parsonage recently. com-
pleted at Mount Pleasant, N. C., was formally ded-
icated unto the Lord. It was a day of great re-
joicing and thanksgiving for the members of the
three congregations served by -the undersigned.
Many of the members from the sister congregations,
St. Peter, Dry’s Schoolhouse, and .Immanuel, Rei-
merstown, were present.

At 11 o’clock a short address was delivered from
the porch of the parsonage by Prof. Bakke. The
speaker based his remarks on the words of Joshua
(ch. 24, 15) : “But as for me and my house, we will
serve the Lord.” ‘The assembled congregation gath-
ered around the porch and listened attentively as
they were told that, while it is not customary among
our people to dedicate their homes and all they have
unto the service of God, it is nevertheless pleasing
unto Him.

In the afternoon, Prof. Bakke delivered a very
able sermon from Jer. 31, 3. By this time many
visitors had arrived from our congregation in Con-
cord. This service was well attended.

It was indeed a day of joy and gladness. Espe-
cially the members of the above-mentioned congre-
" gations are very grateful for this building — a home
for those whom it shall please the Lerd to send to
labor in their midst. The Mission Board furnished
the material used in this building, and the congre-
gations erected it. The new parsonage is situated
~ on the church lot, west of the present site of the
chapel. It is a neat four-room cottage.

: May the kind heavenly Father, who has so richly
blessed the labors of our hands, continue to bless
us, and by His Holy Spirit lead us at all times to

. know that without Him we can do nothing.

J. ALston.

Notes from New Orleans.

On February 7 the colored and white brethren
in the colored mission assembled in Tuther College
for the purpose of arranging a program for the per-
manent organizing of a conference in the month
of April. Those present at the preliminary meeting
were: Prof. R. A. Wilde of Luther College, Rev. Ed.
Schmidt, Rey. C. P. Thompson, Rev. G. M. Kramer,
‘Teachers I. Vix, D. Meibohm, Nap. Seeberry, Win. +
B. Seeberry, L. M. Palm, and the undersigned. ‘The
Nev. Chas. Peay, of Mansura, La., and ‘Teacher Wal- |
ter Schrieber, of Napoleonville, La., were not in
attendance. They will be present, however, at the
conference proper. ‘The meeting adopted the name
of Luther Conference, and henceforth shall be known |
under that appellation.

A provisionary program was offered by the Rev.
Kramer and Teacher Palm. ‘This program was
accepted with a few amendments. Accordingly, the
initial session of Luther Conference will take place
Friday morning, April 28, at nine o’clock, at Luther
College, and continue throughout the day. Satur-
day there will be another all-day session. At these
sessions papers will be read and discussed. ‘I'he
subjects of the papers are as follows: “Iaithfulness
in Office,” by Teacher E. Vix; “Justification” (a
catechisation), by ‘Teacher Wm. 3B. Seeberry;
“School-Management,” by Teacher Nap. Seeberry;
a sermon to be read by the Rev. C. P. Thompson;
“The Relative Importance of Religious to Secular
Education,” by the undersigned.

Sunday night, April 30, there will be a joint
service of the three local congregations, in St. Paul’s
Chapel. The sermon will be preached by the Rey.
Chas. Peay, of Mansura.

On Monday night, May 1, there will be a session
in which the members of the local congregations,
with delegates from Mansura-and Napoleonville,
will participate. At this session the Rev. Kramer
will deliver an address, reports of the stations will
be made by the pastors, and such other business re-
garding mission work as will interest and encourage
the brethren will be transacted.

With this session Luther Conference will be
brought to a close. May God bless the labors of
the infant conference for the sake of His Son, Jesus
Christ, that they may bear fruit a hundredfold in
due season !

On the evening of Wednesday, February 22, the
Rey. C. P. Thompson, assistant minister and teacher
in New Orleans; and Miss Edna Thomas, former