# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1921_S31
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‘The Lutheran Pioneer.

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in to the mission treasury the wonderful sum of one
thousand one hundred forty-six dollars and ninety-
two cents ($1,146.92)! Yes, use your smelling-
salts and take another look. This is truly wonderful
when we consider the fact that for two years we have
had crop failures here. Comment is not necessary,
as figures speak for themselves.

Teachers’ Institute will be held at St. Andrew’s
Congregation, Vredenburgh, beginning June 6G. All
who are contemplating attending will please send
their names to Rey. R. O. Il. Lynn, Camden, Ala.,

toute 3, Box 55, no later than the first week in
May, in order that the proper provision may be
made for them. Board and lodging will be provided
at reasonable rates. As all teachers are required
by law to take the State examination, the work of
the institute will be directed along such lines as will
tend to prepare the teachers better for the State
examination. Teachers will, therefore, bring with
them the necessary State text-books.

In spite of unfavorable weather, the people at
Midway are showing their. appreciation of the
Lenten services which the pastor, Rev. T’. Westcott, is
holding there every Wednesday night, by coming
out regularly. Lenten services are also being held
at Nyland and are well attended, considering that
the services are held on Sunday nights.

For many months the need of a bell was felt at
Nyland, and the members longed for‘something with
which to call the people to divine service. ‘Their
wish has been gratified, and now they are all smiles,
because every Sunday morning they can listen to
and heed the welcoming tones of their-new bell, as
it calls them to the house of-God. With grateful
hearts they thank the gracious donor.

The following is the program for the conference
to be held at St. John’s Congregation, Joffre. Ala.,
during the month of November. All who are con-

cerned will please take note; paste this program
on the October leaf of your calendar and bring no
excuses to Coriference in November.

Sunday morning, confessional address: Rev. E. R. Berger.
Sermon: Rev. R. 0. L. Lynn.

Sunday afternoon, sermon: Fraternal delegate from Loui-
siana Conference. -

Sunday night, sermon on “Conversion”: Rev. M. N. Carter.
Paper on “Prayer”: Rev. G. A. Schmidt.

Monday afternoon, sermon: Fraternal delegate from North
Carolina Conference.
Paper on “Why I Am a Teacher in the Lutheran
School”: Miss C. M. Smith.

Monday night, sermon on “Duties of Parents to Their Chil:
dren”: Rev. Chas. Peay.

Paper on “Infant Baptism”: Rey. E. R. Berger.
Tuesday afternoon, paper on “What Place God has Given
Woman in This World”: Miss Rosa J. Young,

Tuesday night, sermon: Rev. J.S. Montgomery,
Paper on “Justification”: Rev. E. A. Westcott.
Wednesday afternoon, paper on “How Children in Our
Schools are Benefited by the Memorizing and Sing-
ing of Hymns”: Miss K. L. Smith.
Paper on “What have I Done to Bring Jesus into the
Homes?” Miss Pilkington.
Wednesday night, sermon: Rev: G. A. Schmidt.
Paper on “The Bible Our Guide”: Rev. Chas. Peay,

R. O. L. 1.

Items of Missionary Interest.

[LLusTRATED Lectures. — Are all of our readers
aware of the fact that the Mission Board has three
fine and well-illustrated lectures on the work we
are doing among the Negroes? ‘These lectures de-
scribe and illustrate our three fields, Louisiana,
Alabama, and the extensive work in the South-
eastern States. ‘These lectures can be borrowed for
the mere asking — lectures, picture slides, even the
Jantern, if you have none of your own. What more
can be asked? All the Board suggests is, that you
take up a collection at the time you have the lecture
and turn that into the Colored Mission Treasury.
Write to Rev. Theo. F. Walther, 6406 Easton Ave.,
St. Louis, Mo., if you want to know more about
these lectures.

Taatanvet Coniece. — Prof. Schwehn, of Im-
manuel, writes that he is instructing a number of
non-Lutherans, who are attending the school, in the
doctrines of our Church, and that these will be ready
to embrace our faith publicly in the near future.

St. Louis, Mo. — St. Louis and Springfield al-
most lost their active and energetic missionary a
month or so ago. Pastor Claus, namely, received
two calls within three days! Pastor Claus’s people
were much wrought up because of the calls, but in
a meeting lasting three hours they convinced their
beloved shepherd that he must not leave them. We
are happy to think that Pastor Claus is going to
stay in the work, for his departure would have
crippled the Mission greatly.

Lecrunes AGAtn.—Director of Colored Mis-
sions, Rey. C. F. Drewes, 3735 Vista Place, Pine
Lawn Station, St. Louis Mo., is willing to give
illustrated ‘lectures on our Colored Mission in
churches, halls, or at mission-festivals, provided