# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1932_S138
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER

Hua Chin

study the doctrines as catechumens. He adds that
the attendance at the Yin Wu Cho chapel has been
very good. Follow-up work at a refugee camp near
Ts’ai Tien is being taken care of, according to
reports received from Rey. H. Klein. Shen Sao Kai,
one of our workers, was sent to this place to look
after. the baptized Black Hill Christians. Rey. E.
C. Zimmermann reports the following: “At our
Trinity Chapel we conduct street-chapel services
every Thursday. Sales of Bible portions at one
cent each has been fair. But now we give a copy
of the Chinese Lutheran Witness free with each
portion of the Bible. It saves copies from being
wasted.”

In general reports from different stations indi-
cate that the work is progressing without hindrance.
Rev. H. Klein states that all classes under his charge
are well attended. Rev. O. H. Theiss is sorry to

Kai Chapel.

report that two of his catechumens moved from
Hankow before receiving baptism. A radio report
from Shihnan states that 609 patients were taken
care of at that place. Miss G. Simon writes that
she traveled about eight li (214 miles) in order to
buy corn alcohol for the dispensary. Rev. IE. N.
Seltz writes that affairs at our Kweifu station seem
quite in order. One visit was made to this place.
Those attending language classes are continuing in
the good work. Mr. N. W. Nero informs us that
he has studied in Chinese through “An Idiom:
a Lesson.” Miss C. Rodenbeck is continuing with
five days of language work a week.

On April 17, at 2.30 p.a1., the corner-stone of
our new seminary was laid. A good attendance was
present at the ceremony. ‘The seminary students
sang the Ze Deum. A sermon was preached by
‘Rey. M. Zschiegner on Eph. 2,20. Theme: “The

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