# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1922_S51
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The Lutheran Pioneer.

Prof. C. F. W. Walther, D. D. Prof, W. F. Lehmann,

Rev. HL. A. Preus.

Prof. P. L. Larsen, 2. 2. Rev. J. Bading.

First, Second and Fourth, Third, Fifth, and Sixth Presidents, Respectively, of the Synodical Conference.

Rey. C. Gausewitz,
President of Synodical Con-
ference since. 1912.

Church on the basis of the truth, the only means by
which a truly God-pleasing union can be brought
about. In view of this let us exclaim with David
on Jubilee Sunday: “In the congregation will
I bless the Lord.”

In connection with the services of thanksgiving
there will also, no doubt, be a special thank-offering
lifted to support that special work of spreading
God’s kingdom which is carried on jointly by the
bodies of the Synodical Conference, owr dear Negro
Afission. This.is but natural. Hand in hand with
the thanks of our lips must go the sacrifice of our
hands. We that enjoy the blessings of the pure
‘Gospel cannot do otherwise than help others to en-
joy with us the blessings of the glad tidings of sal-
vation. :

May -the blessed Savior lead you to donate lib-
erally to the great cause of Negro Missions! Yes,
may the recollection of God’s great blessings and
the consideration of the Negro’s great need impel
you to bring your offering! F. J. L.

' Love never asks, “How much must I do?” but
rather, “How much can and may I do??

Rev. J. F. Buenger,

Iirst Chairman of Board for
Colored Missions,

Rey. C. F. W. Sapper,
First Secretary of Board for
Colored Missions,

A Mission Festival in India.

The General Conference of all the missionaries
in India convened at Nagercoil, Travancore, Febru-
ary 1—9. Each day was a very busy one. Con-
ference Sunday, February 5, was also an important
day. In the morning the large Lutheran church in
Vadasery, a suburb of Nagercoil, was dedicated.
This congregation is being served by our first native
Indian pastor, Rev. Jesudason, who was ordained
last year.

In the afternoon a mission-festival was held
in the spacious dormitory of the Girls’ Boarding-
school. As most of our native Christians live in
the small villages surrounding Nagercoil, from two
to fifteen miles distant, those who lived quite far
had been asked to start coming already in the’
morning. Arrangements had been made to serve
the noonday meal on the compound to those who
had thus started in the morning. The meager sum
of two and one-half chuckrums, about three cents
in American money, was charged.

The service began at 2.30 P. a, and the large
dormitory was practically filled. ‘The liturgical