# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1924_S53
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The Lutheran Pioneer.

Day exercises. Our church was crowded to over-
flowing. There were more people on the outside
than were within. A special Easter service was held
at night. At the beginning of the Lenten season
a bulletin was circulated in the congregation, and
we are glad to report that the attendance at all
services was good. The climax was reached on
Easter Day. No pains were spared to do honor to
the risen Savior. These services will be long re-
membered in St. Mark’s. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mentor
were added to the church by confirmation.

GREENSBORO, N. C.— On the Gth of April the
Ladies’ Aid Society gave a program. Some of the
leading talent of the city assisted. Mrs. Lash read
a very inspiring paper. Six new members were
added to the congregation by confirmation. The
Lenten services were very well attended. The col-
lections, amounting to $32.80, were sent to the
Mission Board. On May 4 the Sunday-school was
reorganized. On the 16th of April the Rev. Lash
united in marriage Mr. John Smith and Miss L.
Marsh.

Sr. Perer. — The congregation at St. Peter was
surprised to receive from the Ladies’ Aid Society
a set of chairs for the choir. The old ones had fully
served their time. The society also donated a carpet
to the church, asking the men only to lay the carpet.
' This congregation is holding its own and repre-
sents a company of willing workers.

Kannapotis, N. C.— On Palm Sunday seven
children were baptized. After the baptism the
following were added to the church by confirmation :
Leander Wolf; F. D. Alston, Jr.; Leroy Philips;
Louis Graeber; James Steepleton; Mary Gibson;
Odessa McCree; Johnsie Little; these were drawn
principally from the school. — On May 11 Mr. Wm.
Sutton, one of the founders of this church and for
years the honored president of the congregation, was
laid to rest; his funeral was attended by a large
gathering of friends, who came from far and near
to pay their last tribute of respect to this pious man.
He was born in January, 1860, and died May 9,
1924, aged 63 years and ‘four months. He was
first married to Miss Lula Phurr; twelve children
. were born to them, four of whom are still living;
Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Parks, and David
Sutton. ‘There are also twelve grandchildren and
one great-grandchild. His second wife was Mrs.
Anna Kirk Flow. Mr. Sutton had been in ill
health for a number of months; he bore his sick-
ness patiently, as a dear child of God. He would
often'say that the blood of Jesus Christ, his Savior,

cleansed him from all sins. On the Sunday before
he died he was given Communion by his pastor,
the Rev. F. D. Alston. During the conversation the
pastor asked him how his soul was faring, and he

received the answer: “It’s all right, it’s all right; .

Jesus and I have fixed that long ago.” At his
funeral the Rey. Alston officiated, using as his text
John 20, 15. 16. He was assisted by the Rey.
McDavid, of Charlotte. J. McD.

A Deaf-Mute Bible and Confirmation
Class.

We are pleased to bring to the attention of our
readers the picture of Rey. 0. C. Schroeder’s deaf-

Deaf-Mute Bible and Confirmation Class, Elyria, O.

mute Bible and confirmation class at Elyria, O.
Pastor Schroeder is shown sitting in the front row.

Our Church to-day has fourteen ministers work-
ing among the deaf-mutes of our country, who
regularly break to thousands of them the Bread of
Life. These missionaries are ministering to the
spiritual wants of our deaf-mute brethren and
sisters in eighty-six cities and fourteen State insti-
tutions. .

Besides ministering to the above group of
Christians in Elyria, O., Pastor Schroeder also
serves congregations of deaf-mutes in Cleveland and
Pittsburgh and, in addition, eight other missions
in the States of Ohio and Pennsylvania, including
the State schools of these two States, and Gallaudet
College for the Deaf in Washington, D. C.

It may be of interest to our readers to hear that
our missionaries also take care of a number of deaf-

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