# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1913_S60 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) The Lutheran Pioneer. A Request. All our pastors would do our Colored Mission a great service if they would during the months of August and September send to the President of the Mission Board a list of all those families in their congregation who are not readers of our two mis- sionary papers, Tue LutneraN PioNeEER and the Afissionstaube. ‘The Board will then send to such addresses these papers free of charge during Octo- ber, November, and December. Kindly do this, dear pastors, and help the Mission Board in its work. By helping to increase the number of readers of these papers, you will aid the Mission; it will increase the interest in the work, and it will increase the receipts of the Mission Treasury. Send the lists to Rey. C. F. Drewes, 4108 Natural Bridge Ave., St. Louis, Mo. ee Closing Exercises of Immanuel College. Immanuel College held its closing exercises June 1 to 3. On Sunday evening, at 8.30, Rev. John McDavid, of Charlotte, N. C., preached the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class. He chose as his text 1 ‘Tim. 4, 12—16, and the words’ which he spoke to the outgoing class, if heeded, will indeed ‘save them and others. ‘This service was well attended, considering the weather. About an hour before eight o’clock, the time set for the service, an electrical storm came up, which was accompanied by a steady downpour of rain, and hence the delay in the services. On Monday evening, June 2, at eight o’clock, the graduating classes gave their annual concert, which consisted of recitations, Greek, Latin, Ger- man, and English, a humorous paper, a play, and selections by the College choir, and organ solos by Prof. F. Berg. A very appreciative audience at- tended the concert. Tuesday, June 3, was graduating day. At about 3.15 pv. at. the Faculty, headed by the Presi- dent and the speaker of the day, Prof. Weiss, of Conover, N. C., followed by the graduates, who were clad in “cap and gown,’ and who, in turn, were followed by the general student-body, marched into the chapel where the exercises were held. After the singing of “Take Thou My Hands,” Prof. Wah- lers offered up prayer, and then the exercises began. Representatives of the two classes delivered ora- tions. ‘The speakers were: Mr. Harry W. Lynn of the College Department and Mr. John ‘Thomp- - son of the Normal Department, the latter also bid- ding farewell to Faculty, friends, and students. Prof. Weiss delivered the annual address. After Prof. Weiss had spoken, the diplomas were dis- tributed by President Berg, with a few well-chosen remarks, to the following graduates: Mr. Arthur Y. Berger, of Mansura, La.; Miss Mamie L. MeTier, of Greensboro, N. C.; Mr. John 'Thomp- son, of Mansura, La., of the Normal Department; Mr. Douglas Dinkins, of Concord, N. C.; Mr. Harry W. Lynn, of Mount Pleasant, N. C.; Mr. Windell Stevens, of Fayetteville, N. C., of the College De- partment.— The exercises, and with them the school-year of Immanuel College, closed with the singing of “God Be with You.” The next school- year of Immanuel College opens September 3, 1913. The last school-year was a very successful one, the Faculty and students having been spared, by the grace of God, from serious illness and the like. May God continue to shower blessings down upon Immanuel College, and all in any way connected with it!) And may He ever be with these young men and women who are going out into the world to tell others of the great things which the Lord has done for them! R. O. T. Lynn. ———_ + e-— --__—_ Grace, Greensboro, N. C. Sunday, May 25, was a day of rejoicing for the members of Grace congregation, Greensboro. On that day three adults and one young girl were received into the congregation by confirmation and admitted for the first time to Holy Communion. ‘wo of them were baptized-before being confirmed. These people are the blessed fruits of the missionary work done in Immanuel College, Grace school, and the city by the humble pastor of the congrega- tion. May the Lord keep them in the true faith! The newly confirmed are: Mr. Jessie Hunt, Mr. Fisher Headen, Mrs. Caroline Waugh, and Miss Flossie Reid. Owing to a resolution of the Mission Board, the pastor of the congregation is now making his home in High Point, N. C., where extensive mis- sionary work is being done, in order to give the place a thorough try-out. In the mean time, our congregation is being cared for by Prof. Wahlers, the former pastor. R. 0. L. L. ———+o—___ Aw indifferent, lukewarm Christian not only does no good, but also a great deal of harm.