# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1920_S93
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

tells us, the world is only in existence to-day for
the sake of the Gospel. In that connection the great
need of more young men to enter the ministry was
stressed. Luther: For a father to send out his son
as a preacher is the greatest, most blessed, and pre-
cious investment he can make. Again: A Christian
should thank God for the privilege of crawling
around the world on his knees to give something to
the Lord’s cause.

In the afternoon the delegate from New Orleans
was asked to proceed with the reading of his paper.
His next point was: The purpose of Gospel-preach-
ing is to bring all men into fellowship with the
Gospel. <A special warning was sounded to pastors
and teachers to beware of being engaged in the work
of saving souls, and themselves being found unbe-
lievers on that great Day of Judgment. All were

take up the matter with his own congregation and
not rest until the above objective has been reached.
The Witness also is to be introduced into as many
homes as possible, and especially should be thought-
fully read by pastor and teacher. — Superintendent
Schmidt reported in substance what steps had been
taken with regard to the proposed Normal and High
School of our field. ‘The news that Synodical Con-
ference had approved the plan and would support it
was hailed with delight. LEspecially did the feature
of an industrial department please the workers.
But that our High School really be one in fact and
not only in name it was suggested that preparations
be made to get together a capable faculty, so that
when the school is ready to be opened a competent
staff of teachers will be on hand. ‘To spur our
workers on, scholarships will be offered to the two

Rev. C. F. Drewes,
Director of our Colored Mission.

cautioned to examine themselves as to whether their
belief was a personal thing or only of the under-
standing and head and mouth.

The evening’s session opened with divine service,
Candidate Montgomery preaching the sermon. He
based his remarks on Ex. 32,26: “Who is on the
Lord’s side? let him come unto me.” Rev. Lynn
then presented his paper on Conversion. It is to
be hoped that henceforth no more members of Pos-
sum Bend will be troubled by the vision, ghost,
rattling bones, and clanking chains teaching of the
sectarian churches in the vicinity.

The morning of November 5 was given over to
business. A letter from the former superintendent
of the Alabama field, Pastor N. J. Bakke, was of
, interest to all. Among other things he urged that
a PIONEER should be in the home of every member.
After much discussion as to how this could be
brought about, Conference resolved that every pastor

President H. Meibohm,
Luther College, New Orleans, La.

President J. P. Smith,
Immanuel College, Greensboro, N, C.

best teachers, enabling them to pursue further
studies at some other college during the summer.

The afternoon’s discussions can be summed up
in the words: school matters. It was resolved to
have a uniform Christmas program at all our.sta-
tions. Conference also expressed preference for the
method of raising money for the Christmas service
by contributions from the members. — The tuition
question. Unanimous opinion prevailed that all our
members could well afford to pay the required tui-
tion of one dollar. In future, the cases of such
parents as can pay for their children’s. schooling,
but will not, will be brought before a committee
consisting of Superintendent Schmidt, Rev. Peay,
and Teacher Rosa Young. They will decide what ~
action is to be taken.

Rey. Berger had the sermon of the evening. His
topic was: A true disciple: 1. His true character ;
2. His blessed advantages. Superintendent Schmidt