# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1920_S54
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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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a fair average—and makes itself the average —
well, that’s different, isn’t it? (Perhaps that. is
what helped us raise our remittance to the Mission
Board; and perhaps we’re expecting to even — but
that’s deviating, again.)—

A characteristic expression of Pastor Gebauer’s
“T love the place much: the people,.more.” If
“actions speak louder thanewords,” we know that
without Pastor Gebauer’s ‘telling And we
heartily reciprocate that love, too. ‘Thus it should
be, dear reader. Did it ever occur to you that —
putting the Word of God foremost — the hearty
cooperation of pastor, teachers, and congregation,
is the life of the congregation itself? Think it
over. You will then see that this is not a random
thought.

Our Ladies’ Aid Society, assisted by the Young
People’s League, is planning a concert and fair for
the middle of May. This promises to be a great
event and one to which we are all looking forward.
The proceeds will go toward the decoration. of the
interior of our chapel. :

I could not conclude this article without refer-
ence to one much beloved by our congregation. This
is Mrs. Gebauer, our pastor’s beloved mother, who
has returned North. We shall not soon forget her.
Her diligent attendance at service — regardless of
inclement weather — proved quite an incentive to
many of us jwho balk at the first appearance of a
dark cloud, or let an unusual gust of wind keep us
from God’s house.

And now, beloved ones of our true Christian
faith, always know that our success is your success ;
yours, ours.
God!” Be not discouraged when there js a little
dwindling or apparent lukewarmness) here and
there. Press on! . Pray on! Put one foot for-
ward, and He will “put two,”,—in other words,
He will bless you all the more if He sees that you

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are truly zealous in the work of spreading roe

‘kingdom.

Oh, may God bless you and us for Christ’s Bskel
May He keep us happy in the: knowledge that
Christ’s kingdom here upon earth is still spread-
ing! All for Christ! Keep smiling!

: W. SEEBERRY, JR.

Working for the Lord.

* Here is a “fliers of the Ladies’: Aid Society of
Giabe Mission, St. Louis, Mo. .It is still in its in-

' faney, having been organized only about four

Tf all is well with you, we say, “Thank,

months ago. But all the members are enthusiastic
and very active in the work which they have set
out to do. -One paragraph in their constitution
“The purpose of this society shall he, 1. to
and further the cause of Grace Lutheran
Chureh; 2. to promote unity and concord among
the ladies of this congregation.” At present the
ladies are at work sewing fifty aprons which they
hope to sell: at our annual pienic. Some of the
aprons are being worn by the ladies on the picture.
Two sewing machines are constantly kept in action
on the afternoons when the ladies meet. ‘There are
some good seamstresses among them. ‘The society
now has fifteen members. ‘The officers are: Mrs.

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Ladies’ Aid Society of Grace Mission, St. Louis.

Rosa Busch, President;° Mrs. Mary Jackson; Vice-

President; Mrs. H. C. Claus, Secretary; Mrs. Lena

Stanford, Treasurer (all on the picture).
Hersert C. Craus.

A Fine Example to Follow.

One of. the most active organizations in our con-
gregation in Springfield, Ill., is the Berea Bible
Class, which during the past years has been con-
ducted by Student. E. A. Westcott. That the Class
has the welfare of the Church at heart has been
shown on many occasions. Since last September ©
its members, which number about .25, have con-

tributed a total of $80, which money was used for

charitable purposes and for purchasing needed  ar-
ticles in the church. ‘The climax of all demonstra-
tions, however, came on‘ June' 6.

Some time ago the class instituted a Mission
‘Treasury (Mrs. H. Taylor, Treasurer) for the pur»

pose of giving the members an opportunity to give

regularly for missions. ‘The decision was reached
that whatever money came into the treasury during

- the course of each month would be donated to some