# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1930_S116
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

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The conference was opened with a solemn ser-
vice. On Thursday evening Rev. IE. Wildgrube, of
New Orleans, preached on “Christian Education.”
On Sunday morning Pastor Bliss, of Springfield,
delivered the confessional address, while Rev. P. D.
Lehman, of Greensboro, preached the sermon. On
Monday evening Superintendent G. A. Schmidt
preached a mission-sermon. Besides these services,
which were all held in Holy Trinity Church, a
special service was held on Sunday afternoon at the
State Arsenal, with several thousand people in at-
tendance, in which Rev. John McDavid, of Los
Angeles, and Rev. M. N. Carter, of Chicago, were

A Confirmation and Reunion Service
Picture.

(Reunion of confirmed of last five years, Mount Zion,
New Orleans, June, 1930.)

1. Jestina Potter, whose father, 41, James Potter,
is president of the congregation; 2. Jimmio Booth;
3. Edna Johnson; 4. Lillian Parker; 5. Bertile
Williams; 6. Gladys Dexter; 7. Fanny Hawkins;
8. James Jones; 9. Irvin Hatchers; 10. Clarence .
Lalecour; 11. Herbert McLeain; 12. Damon Graves
Scott; 13. Walter Gaines, whose father, 37, John
Gaines, is the first colored Lutheran ever christened:

Reunion of Confirmed of Last Five Years, Mount Zion, New Orleans, June, 1930.

Nos. 1 to 13 and No. 22 were confirmed at this service.
Nos. 14 to 29 and Nos, 33 and 44 were confirmed one and two years ago.

the speakers. On Sunday evening a fellowship
gathering was held on the campus of Concordia
Seminary. The choirs of St. Philip’s, Chicago, and
St. Philip’s, St. Louis, sang at a number of these
services.

After the conference some of the delegates were
entertained by St. Philip’s in St. Louis and were
given an opportunity to see Concordia Seminary
and Concordia Publishing House.

May God’s richest blessings rest upon the work
of the 1930 General Conference! F. J. L.

Tre first purpose of stewardship is not to in-
crease the giving, but to deepen the living.

in New Orleans. He'was christened in Zion (white):_
Evangelical Lutheran Church one year before Rev..
Doescher made his first missionary visit to New
Orleans (1878). Walter wants to become a min--
ister. 14. Ethel Fields; 15. Melvin Lewis;.
17. Henrietta Green; 18. John Batiste; 19. John
Dimes; 20. Alphonse Lewis, who with Jerome-
Walker, 21, will enter Luther Preparatory School
in September; 22. Lawrence Edwards with Louis-
Lee, 44, and two girls, Dorothy Wilson, 29, and
Lillian Sabourin, 27, attended Luther Preparatory
School at Selma, Ala., last year and will continue-
there. Lillian’s mother, 30, Nettie Sabourin, is also-
the proud mother of Clemonce Sabourin now study- -
ing for the ministry at Greensboro. Artemise-