# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1924_S40
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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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Concorp, N. C. — The ladies of our Concord
church have recently organized a ladies’ missionary
society.

Our Sincere Symparuy. — We learn that
President I. F. Albrecht of the Minnesota District,
Wisconsin Synod, lost his son in an auto accident
on March 8. Pastor Albrecht is a member of our
Negro Mission Board. May God abundantly com-
fort the bereaved family !

TaaMaNuEL Cortnece. — This institution has an
enrolment of 105 students. Prof. H. Naether is a
new member of the faculty. He was inducted into
office January 31.

Prof. Hans Naether.

Artanta, GA.— The Rev. Alston reports that
they have had a very severe winter, and that much
sickness and suffering has diminished the atten-
dance at school and church; but with the return
of spring things are looking bright again. March 30
the congregation welcomed two new members.

Greensporo, N. C. — Mrs. A. W. Cobb writes
regarding Grace Church: *“On October 4, 1923, the
Rev. W. Lash was installed. We were indeed very
glad to welcome the Rev. Lash as our pastor and
spiritual leader. At the first monthly meeting,
plans were formulated to repair the church prop-
erty. On December 2 a special collection was lifted
for this purpose, and $115.08 was raised. Steps
were also taken to raise money for the street pave-
ment. Since the Rey. Lash has been pastor, he has
confirmed fourteen members and baptized nine. He
expects to confirm a large class on Palm Sunday.
The church is not only paying its current expenses,
but also sending about $35 to the Mission Board.
Grace is aiming to reach the goal of $50 a month.”

Spartanbore, S. C. — In spite of the inclement
winter and several epidemics, our school in Spartan-
burg is holding its own. It still has the three
teachers: the Rev. Fuller, Mr. H. Rivers, and Miss
Windsor. St. Luke’s has the best attended Sunday-
school of our conference. On March 2 two persons
were confirmed. The Rev. Fuller reports that our
school, Sunday-school, and church at Greer, 8. C.,
are progressing nicely.

Rocxwett, N. C. — The Rev. Shufelt reports
that on February 20 the young people of Gold Hill
organized a society and named it “The Bakke
League of Lutheran Young People.” March 3 wit-
nessed the gathering of the people of Mount Zion,
Rocks, for the purpose of. painting the church;
everybody worked, and the work was finished in
one day. F. J. L.

A Serious Missionary Crisis.

The conditions following upon the war, espe-
cially the low rate of exchange in many Protestant
countries of Europe, have brought about a crisis in
the development of foreign mission work. This is,
of course, especially noticeable in Germany, where
the director of the celebrated Rhenish Mission So-
ciety has stated that financial self-support is im-
possible for this society, which for many years has
sent its missionaries into many parts of the world.
Before the war this society had an income of one
and a half million marks. That represents, at the
time this is written, about sixty dollars. Danish
money has not suffered to any extent comparable
with this, and yet it is also quoted at a low rate
of exchange, with the result that the Danish Mission
Society, which has been working in India for years,
faces a deficit of three hundred crowns, a great sum
in these troublesome times. The Finnish Mission
Society, which sends its workers to Japan, is being
harassed in the same manner. Some of these fields
are being taken over by the various Lutheran synods
in our country, but there is still a chance for our
Church. — Walther League Messenger.

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