# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1914_S92
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The Lutheran Pioneer.

Church through the work of the Reformation. Se-
lections by a ladies’ quartet and the choir contrib-
uted not a little to the beauty of the service. Special
envelopes had been given out to the members and
friends of the congregation for a building fund
rally. And the people gave freely of their blessings.
The collection for that service amounted to $145.70.
Copies of A Short Historical Survey of the Lu-
theran Church, by Pastor K. Kretzmann, were dis-
tributed at this service. May God bless the Church
of the Reformation, that it may continue to spread
His Word among those who are still in darkness.
W. O. H.

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Salisbury, N.C.

Sunday, September 13, was a day of great im-
portance and rejoicing for both old and young people

Old School, Salisbury, N. C.

belonging to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Salis-

bury, N. C. On that day they celebrated their.

annual Harvest and Mission Festival, and also dedi-
cated their new schoolhouse, which had been in
course of construction for nearly two months.

St. John’s Chapel was elaborately and beauti-
fully decorated with the various fruits and “flowers
of the season. Divine services were held the entire
day. At 11 o’clock a. ur. the Rey. John McDavid,
of Charlotte, N. C., preached a harvest sermon to
an appreciative audience, basing his remarks on
Gen. 2, 9. After drawing a vivid picture of the
anguish of the Hebrew mother and the dark and
dismal conditions then existing, he showed clearly
-God’s providence and care in this instance, and
also how God always cares for His own.

In the afternoon, at 2.30, Prof. F. Berg, Presi-
dent of Immanuel College, delivered the dedication

Rev. W. H. Lash. Teacher J. F. M. Thalley.

sermon, using as his text John 21, 15: “Feed My
Lambs.” His sermon was timely and very appro-
priate for the occasion. Among other things said,
he spoke of the joy that should fill each Lutheran
heart at the fact that it became necessary to build
a new schoolhouse, namely, that the Salisbury school
had outgrown the old building. A large: number
of people expressed themselves as being delighted
with the sermon.

At 8 p. m. Rey. O. Lynn preached a mission
sermon, selecting as his text Gen. 4, 9. His was

St. John’s Chapel, Salisbury, N. C.