# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1919_S67
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The Lutheran Pioneer. 67

The opening sermon was preached by Rev. J. W.
Fuller, of Meherrin, Va. ‘The speaker based his
able sermon on Phil. 2,5. His address was listened
to by a very attentive and appreciative audience.

Friday morning marked the opening of the
public meetings of Conference. By this time quite
a number of delegates and visitors had arrived.
The Rey. Theo. Walther, a member of the Mission
Board, and the Rey. Chas. Peay, fraternal delegate
from. Alabama, were our special guests. ‘They were
cordially welcomed in our midst and given the
privilege of the floor. Friday afternoon Prof. Wah-
lers read a paper on “The Doctrine of the Office
of the Keys.” The essayist showed convincingly
that while God alone has the power to forgive sins,
He has most graciously communicated this power
to the Church. The essayist was thanked for his
excellent paper, and by a special resolution it will
go into the minutes of the Conference.

Friday night Rev. C. Stoll, of Spartanburg, S. C.,
preached an interesting sermon from Matt. 23, 13,
to an audience that filled the little chapel to its
utmost capacity.

The pastors, teachers, and delegates took a very
lively interest in the public sessions held on Friday
morning and afternoon. On Saturday night the
laymen had a special meeting. A glorious meeting
it was! It would have been a pleasure to every
reader of the Pronrer to have been able’ to hear
the remarks made concerning the greatness of the
Lutheran Church, and the plans of spreading it
more and more throughout the Southland.

The climax of attendance was reached on Sun-
day. Long before the hour set for the morning
service, many came from neighboring congregations.

“They came in automobiles, buggies, wagons, and on

foot. The chapel could not by any means hold the
vast number that gathered on Sunday. In the morn-

-ing service the Lord’s Supper was administered to

a large number. The confessional sermon was
preached by the local pastor, Rev. C. R. March. He
spoke of the great privilege we enjoy in being per-
mitted to partake of the Lord’s Supper. Rey. Peay,
the fraternal delegate from Alabama, addressed the
great audience on Rom. 6, 23. His sermon was
powerful and made a deep impression upon his
hearers.

In the afternoon the official Visitor of our Con-
ference district, Rev. W. G. Schwehn, preached a
very appropriate sermon, and after the service
Rey. Fuller, in well-chosen words, voiced the sen-
timent of Conference in expressing our heartfelt

thanks to the pastor and members of Zion Con-
gregation for the many kindnesses shown us while
we were among them. At night the undersigned
preached. ‘This service brought the Conference to
an end. Closing remarks were made by Rev. Hill,
of Yonkers, N. Y., and by Pastor Foard. Confer-
ence will convene at Spartanburg, 8. C., next year.
The officers of Conference are the following:
Rey. W. G. Schwehn, President; Rev. W. O. Hill,
Vice-President; Rev. C. Stoll, Secretary; Rev. W.
H. Lash, Treasurer; Rev. J. Alston, fraternal dele-
gate to Alabama and Louisiana Conferences.
Our coming together in Gold Hill was a success
in every way. It seemed to strengthen us mutually
in the faith, and to create new zeal for the kingdom
of Christ. May God’s choicest blessings ever rest
upon the good members of Gold Hill and the mem-
bers of Immanuel Conference! J. ALSTON.

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Luther Institute and Conference.

Luther Institute convened at Midway, Ala., on
July 7, 1919. The meeting was opened with a timely
address by our school superintendent, Rev. G. A.
Schmidt. He selected as the basis of his discourse
Is. 60,1. The Teachers’ Institute is held annually
for the benefit of the teachers who are laboring in
our Alabama mission-field. A course of study was
given to all the teachers at the beginning of the year,
in order that they might properly prepare themselves
for an examination at the Institute. Rev. N. J.
Bakke conducted the examinations in the religious
subjects, while Rev. G.'A. Schmidt did the same in
the secular studies. The examinations were quite
satisfactory and showed that the teachers had been
doing some hard studying. Model catechizations
were given by Pastors Bakke and Schmidt and by
Prof. R. A. Wilde of New Orleans. These catechiza-
tions had the purpose of showing the teachers in
what way religious knowledge can best be imparted
to children. The children of Midway were in at-
tendance every morning, and a model school was
conducted by the lady teachers.

Another part of the program was the reading
of essays, which were very instructive. Miss Louise
Blackman read an essay on the subject, “How Are
Tuition Delinquents to be Dealt With?” This paper
brought out a very lively discussion. Rev. Lynn
read a paper on the subject, “Why a Lutheran
Teacher Should Not Attend Sectarian Churches.”
The essayist brought out very strong Biblical argu-