# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1931_S21
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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER 21

Since last year, Prof. O. Theiss and his kind wife
have taken great interest in our mission and have
worked zealously to promote its progress. The pros-
pects for future growth are very bright. May God
bless dear Bethlehem at Oakland, Cal.!

J. McDavi.

Prof. F. Bente, D. D.

While never directly connected with our Colored
Missions, the late Dr. F. Bente was interested in the
work, and it is proper that his passing away should

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be mentioned because of his outstanding services to
the Church. Dr. Bente was professor at Concordia
Theological Seminary for thirty-three years. He
departed this life in Redwood City, Cal., on Decem-
ber 15, 1930.

Dr. Frederick Bente was born in Hanover, Ger-
many, January 22, 1858, but came to this country
while a child and spent his boyhood days in Cleve-
land, O. After his confirmation he attended Con-
cordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind., and from there
went to Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis,
graduating from the latter institution in June,
1881. He spent the days of his service as a pastor
in Ontario, Can., his pastorates being at Humber-

stone, Stonebridge, and Jordan. From 1887 to
1893 he served the Canada District of the Missouri
Synod as its president. In 1893 he accepted a call
to the St.Louis Seminary.

During the thirty-five years of his service as
a professor he lectured on Symbolics, Homiletics,
and Philosophy. Tis was a very clear mind, and
he possessed the ability to express his thoughts in
very lucid and unmistakable language. His stu-
dents greatly enjoyed his lectures since he was a
most interesting speaker. For a number of years he
was editor of the Synod’s German theological peri-
odical, Lehre und Wehre. Dr. Bente wrote the very
extensive Historical Introductions to the Triglotta
edition of the Symbolical Books of our Lutheran
Church, edited the German and Latin texts of the
edition, and in conjunction with Dr. Dau furnished
its English text. He is also the author of American
Lutheranism, of which two volumes have appeared
to date, and of a number of very scholarly and
valuable synodical doctrinal papers.

It was a great loss to the Lutheran Church in
America when failing health compelled this truly
great Lutheran theologian to retire from his active
labors, in 1926.

The remains of Dr. Bente were brought to
St. Louis, where funeral services were held on Mon-
day, December 22, 1930, at Holy Cross Church.
F. J. L.

Southeastern News.

Immanuel Lutheran Conference held its winter
session at High Point, February 13 and 14.

Miss Isabelle Croom, our teacher in Atlanta, Ga.,
was united in marriage to Mr. Lamar Fisher on ~
Christmas Day.

Any one knowing of Colored Lutherans living
in Baltimore or Washington will please send their
names and addresses to Pastor J. Schlichting, 1315
N. Montford Ave., Baltimore, Md.

The Sunday-school enrolment at Grace-Luther
Memorial has passed the 200 mark. And the 1930
collections more than doubled those of 1929.

J. E. SHUFELT.
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Clod or Diamond? — A clod of clay receives the
light from the sun and absorbs it all for itself.
A diamond receives light and radiates it in all its
marvelous beauty. You and I have received the
light of Christ, for the Holy Ghost has enlightened
us with His gifts through the blessed Gospel. Are
We Clods or Diamonds? Let us be honest!