# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1917_S30 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) ——_—” « Lynn was transferred to Alabama. The Lutheran Pioneer. it were a remarkable feat for the Christians of the Synodical Conference to erect a small chapel here and there, or because the erection of such a chapel demanded an enormous sacrifice on their part. The PIoNEER gladly gives space to these accounts of dedications, because they are occasions for rejoicing not only for the small flocks of Colored Lutherans ‘who rejoice that they now have a decent, spacious, and comfortable building for their worship, but also for all those through whose liberality these chapels were erected. The erection and dedication of every chapel in our mission means much to us all. It means that now a number of obstacles impeding successful work in that particular locality have been removed, and that a new impetus has been given it. It means that another edifice has been added to the comparatively small number, in the South, of those churches and chapels in which New Chapel in High Point, N.C. the genuine Lutheran doctrine is proclaimed. In this or that instance, too, that unpretentious new chapel, dedicated to the service of the Triune God, is the only Lutheran one, and it testifies to the world that in the place where it stands our Church with its pure Word and Sacraments has gained a foothold, never, by the grace of God, to be driven away again. Permit me, therefore to report to you of a dedication in which I participated. Our mission at High Point, N. C., among the Colored people of that hustling manufacturing town, was begun soon after the transfer of Immanuel Col- lege from Concord to Greensboro. Prof. N. J. | Bakke of the College began to preach there with success. Prof. F. Wahlers continued the work for awhile. He was succeeded by Prof. J. Ph. Schmidt, who was followed by Rev. O. R. Lynn, but was ‘again placed in charge of the mission when Rey. Owing to the constant removal of members to other places, and wing to the fact that the preaching had to be done im yery unsuitable places, the number of Colored Lutherans has remained small. ‘To the faithful little band a new chapel was promised, and a lot was purchased about two years ago. In the latter part of November, 1916, the erection of the chapel was begun. It was ready for dedication by Jan- uary, 1917. This joyful event took place on Sun- day, January 14. Prof. Schmidt, the pastor, spoke the dedicatory prayer. Prof. Berg, also of Im- manuel College, preached the dedication sermon on Ps. 26, 6—8. He showed his hearers why they should love their little chureh that had been given them by God through kind Lutheran friends, and how they should manifest and prove that love. In the afternoon, Prof. Wahlers, of the College at Greensboro, addressed a much larger congregation on Luke 19, 1—10. He impressed the fact on his hearers that Jesus would come to this chapel as often as His Word would be preached and the Sac- raments administered; that He would come to bless them and give them salvation; and that, therefore, they.should always come and meet the Lord, and accept His salvation by a true and sincere faith. In both sermons the true doctrine of the means of grace. was given due prominence.