# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1918_S11
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each Christian individually should follow Christ’s
words: “When thou prayest, enter into thy closet
[or inner chamber], and when thou hast shut thy
door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and
thy Iather, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee
openly.” Each day let us in private make known
our requests to God, accuse ourselves of sin, ask
for grace, promise amendment, bring our needs and
troubles before Him, commend our relatives, friends,
for instance, our boys in the army, ete., to THis care,
and thank Him for His kindness.

We find many prayers in the Bible which show
us how to commune with God, for instance, the
Psalins. Especially should we make a regular and

Rev. John Alston.

faithful use of the Lord’s Prayer, the model prayer,
in which all the contents which a right prayer should
have are fitly, briefly, and beautifully expressed.

Therefore let us watch and pray
Eyer without ceasing,
For we know with ev’ry day
Dangers are increasing;
And the end
Doth impend,
When the trumpet calleth,
Earth in ruins falleth. .
H. Osteruus.

Farewell and Christmas Services in the
Mount Pleasant, N. C., Charge.

Rey. John Alston, the faithful pastor of this
charge for the past eight years, has been transferred.
to Atlanta. It was during the recent holiday season
that he bade farewell to his three old congregations
in North Carolina, and urged them to remain true

to their God and Church. It can be easily under-
stood that the parting was not easy for pastor and»
people, since everything had gone on so harmoni-
ously during all the years of Pastor Alston’s incum-
bency of the charge. Also Mrs. Alston, the mission-
ary’s efficient wife, had greatly endeared herself to
the people of her husband’s charge by her willingness
to help in the spiritual and social uplift of the com-
munities in which her husband labored. All three
congregations showed their appreciation for all that
Pastor and Mrs. Alston had done for them in a
practical and substantial way by presenting to them,
before they left, a large number of gifts and a goodly
sum of money. May the good people. of the Mount
Pleasant charge soon be given another faithful
pastor! ‘Temporarily Student Alex. D. Johnson of
Immanuel College is in charge of the circuit.

Chapel and Parsonage at Mount Pleasant, N.C.

On Christmas Eve the children of Mount Cal-
vary, Mount Pleasant, rendered a very beautiful
Christmas program under the direction of Mrs.
Alston, which pleased every one in the large
audience. On Christmas Day children’s service was
held at St. Peter’s under the direction of Mr. Reid,
a member of the congregation. The program was
well rendered in every way, and received the hearty
commendation of those present.

Rey. and Mrs. Alston left for their new field of

labor in Atlanta, Ga., on Christmas Day. May the
Lord bountifully bless His servants from on high
and crown their labors among the people of Atlanta
with abundant success to the glory of His great
name and fe spiritual and-eternal welfare of many
souls! : > AD. S-

MepicaL missionary work often proves A) be

the golden key that will unlock the most neeonely
locked door of the heathen heart. :