# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1914_S78 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 78 The Lutheran Pioneer. A Letter from Missionary McDavid. As we reported at the time, Rev. John McDavid, our missionary at Charlotte, N. C., made quite an extensive itinerary during July and August through Northwestern Ohio and Northern Indiana in the interest of our Colored Mission. Upon his return home he wrote us an interesting letter, from which we cull the following: “I arrived home late Wed- nesday night, August 19. It was a miserable trip. Missed connections at every point. Immanuel Con- ference convened here the day after my arrival. My wife had made all the necessary arrangements for the reception of the brethren. All the ministers, delegates, and guests were fed in the school-room. Our Conference was a successful one. The papers were very instructive, and the attendance at divine services was splendid. I am delighted to hear that the girls’ dormitory has been voted for Greensboro, and that we are to have a new parsonage at Char- lotte. “1 enjoyed my trip immensely. I was treated very royally by all the white brethren. I sincerely hope that 1 made a good impression for our work. School opened Monday, and my little pet lambs came in droves. I am glad to be with them again. No place like the school-room. There you never g-ow old nor stale. You ought to see my little lambs; they are all sweet and precious to me. Please thank all the brethren for their kindness to me while among them.” We wish to assure Brother McDavid that his visit among us created a new interest among our people for our Colored Mission, and a number of our people have asked us whether it would not be possible to have him give us another address some time in the future. Items of Interest from the Colored Mission Field. ‘ THE New Workers. — The five new workers on the Colored Mission Field, whose photographs we brought in our last issue, are all at work at their respective stations. Rey. Kent is working at Spartanburg, S. C., Rev. Tervalon at Richmond, Rey. Stoll at Atlanta, Rey. Richert at Wilmington, N. C., and Rey. Schmidt at St. Louis, Mo., and Springfield, Ill. God bless the labors of these young missionaries abundantly ! CxHartorre, N. C. — Teacher Frank D. Alston, of Charlotte, has entered the theological department of Immanuel College at Greensboro. He expects _ Mueller of Longtown, Mo. to complete his theological studies in a year. His wife has charge of his former class in the mission school at Charlotte. : GREENVILLE, N. C.— Some months ago Rev. Thompson, in an article on his work at Greenville, also mentioned the fact that his chapel was still without a bell to remind his people of divine serv- ices. The chapel has been waiting for a bell ever since it was completed two years ago. Will not some kind Christian satisfy the desires of this little flock and give it a bell for its chapel? Rev. C. P. Thompson, Box 992, Charlotte, N. C., will be glad to give all the necessary information. Our Mission Treasury. — The treasury of our Colored Mission has been in a poor condition for quite a while. It has a deficit of $2,300 at the present time. At this time of the year, when s0 many missionary meetings are held, the treasury should have a nice balance on hand instead of a deficit of several thousand dollars. How will the Board be able to build the needed ten chapels and the dormitory at Greensboro with a deficit in the treasury ? WepbpING BELLS. — We are pleased to announce that Prof. Hugo Meibohm, of Luther College, New Orleans, was married on August 14th to Miss Katherine Drescher, of Palmyra, Mo. We also hear that our young missionary at Concord, N. C., Rev. W. G. Schwehn, was married last month to Miss God bless them! Our Unknown Frienp.— Our liberal un- known friend paid the Treasurer, Mr. Schulze, an- other welcome visit last month. As usual, he left the sum of $500 in the Treasurer’s hands when he departed. This was his second visit this year. This unknown friend has up to date given the large sum of $10,200 to our Colored Mission. May God boun- tifully bless this friend of the negro! Witmineron, N. C.—Our young missionary in Wilmington, N. C., Rev. Otto Richert, has had great difficulties in finding a suitable building for school and church purposes. The best place he could find was a building that had been a saloon, restaurant, and dancing-hall. Because of its di- lapidated condition it is actually unfit for use, but as it was the best to be found, our young missionary rented it, and has begun his work in it. The Syn- odical Conference voted a chapel for Wilmington, and we hope that this promising field may soon have a suitable building where the children may gather for daily instruction and the people in gen- eral for divine worship.