# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1931_S181
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

was the largest number that ever, in the history of
our church, was received into our congregation at
one time.

However, this large class might not have been
received into the church had it not been for the
generosity of Rev. Paul W. Spaude, Lake Benton,
Minn., and his kind people, who sent $12.50 to
clothe the eight children who were baptized in
that class.

In spite of threatening weather and occasional
showers a large crowd assembled at the church for
the morning service. Many had to be seated in

the schoolroom. Rev. E. R. Berger of Alexandria
preached a harvest-home sermon on Luke 11, 3.
During this service eight children were baptized,

St. Paul’s Chapel, Mansura, La.

and eight adults were confirmed, and forty-eight
guests approached the Lord’s Table. Dinner was
- served on the grounds for those who had come from
a greater distance.

In the afternoon, at 3 o’clock, Rev. L. M. Robin-
son of New Orleans preached a mission-sermon on
Hag. 1,1—9. It was a stirring appeal for greater
activity in mission-work. At 7.30 p.m. Rev. Berger
occupied the pulpit for another mission-service. He
preached a very forceful sermon on Acts 1,8. All
three services were both inspiring and edifying,
and they were well attended. After having reviewed
anew God’s mercy, goodness, and truth unto us
undeserving creatures, we left the place of our
worship prompted to sing with David: “I will
praise Thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will
show forth Thy marvelous work.” C. P. T.

Church of Our Savior, Buffalo, N. Y.

A substantial growth in the membership of our-

mission among the Negroes in Buffalo is reported
by Pastor E. R. Pflug; who is in charge of the
mission. He states that 82 children are now en-
rolled in the Sunday-school and that during the
past year approximately 50 attended each Sunday.

The baptized membership now numbers 60, of
whom 19 are communicant members.

The plans for the building of the proposed
chapel have now advanced beyond the talking point
and are nearing their fulfilment. The property on
Northland Ave. has finally been purchased and the
contract for the building of the new chapel has been
let to Wm. B. Harder. Mr. Harder will begin work
before long, and we hope and pray that nothing
may further delay this much-needed improvement.
The proposed chapel has already proved to be a
great aid in the forward march of our mission and
there is no doubt that the mission will grow much
faster after we have moved into this new building.

Contributions for the chapel are always welcome.
Many congregations and societies have contributed
in the past and have pledged their support for the
future. Please send your contribution for the

-chapel fund of the Colored Mission to Mr. Max

Gagern, Treasurer, 178 Southampton St., Buf-

falo, N. Y.
Bulletin, Lutheran Hospital and Institutional
Missions.

A Home Missionary’s First Christmas.

In the Concordia Lutheran, Cincinnati, O., Pas-
tor O. H. Schmidt leads his readers out to Western
Canada and lets them follow a young home mis-
sionary around on his first Christmas tour. Here
is the story: —

He has eight places to serve, so he must put in
about a week with the various services. In the
preceding weeks, during his last few trips around
the circuit, he had been gathering the children
and drilled the Christmas-story and a few simple
Christmas-songs with them. On the évening of
the twenty-second of December the Christmas ser-
vice was held at the little town in which he lived.
There were but three Lutheran families at this place,
and the service was held in a farmhouse at the edge
of the town. A, tree had been trimmed by the
family living there; there was a little house organ,
and an assortment of chairs, a couch, a bed, stools,