# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1933_S130
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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER

A Farewell to Our Esteemed Readers.

Our kind readers will have noticed that the
last two issues of this paper have been double
numbers. This arrangement was made for the
sake of economy. The present number of this
paper is the final issue. We are indeed not so
happy to make this report. We realize that our
mission-papers, the PIONEER and the Missions-
taube, have been welcome guests in the homes of
our readers. Both, sad to say, will be discon-
tinued. The editors of these papers, who have so
very ably performed their task, will, we are sure,
be held in grateful remembrance. A coincidence
it seems to be that the editor of the PIONEER,
Pastor F. J. Lankenau, after having served so
faithfully for many years, was forced to resign
from this work just at this time. He has been
ailing for months, and for that reason it was
advisable that he discontinue many of his former
activities. Our esteemed readers surely will join
us in praying to our heavenly Father that He
would soon lift the burden from him and restore
him to his former vigor and health.

The discontinuance of both mission-papers
does not mean that henceforth no missionary
news, especially also from our Colored Missions,
will be available. The leading periodicals of the
Missouri Synod, the Lutheran Witness and the
Luthecaner, will take over much of the material
that has been brought to you in these mission-
papers.
Synodical Conference will make similar arrange-
ments for conveying missionary news to their
readers. Since we are all mission-minded and
wish to continue so, the above arrangement has
been agreed upon. We therefore appeal to every
reader to subscribe for the leading periodicals in
his respective synod, if he has not already done so.

The reasons for our discontinuing the
PIONEER and the Missionstaube are obvious.
The main reason, of course, is the economic con-
ditions of the times. The second reason is the
fact that for some years already the synods com-
posing the Synodical Conference have considered
the advisability of uniting the many periodicals
into one paper. This movement is gaining

popularity, and because of the financial difficulties

_ we have yielded to the general demand. Before
doing so, we very naturally consulted with the
President of the Synodical Conference and with
all the representative members of the Board for
‘Colored Missions.

The other synods affiliated with the -

We therefore plead with you, the esteemed
readers of the PIONEER, to cooperate with us also.
in the future by using those means of informa-
tion which we are able to bring you in the regular
organs of your respective synod and to pray God
that His divine blessing may rest upon the new
arrangement as it has upon the papers now dis-
continued.

THE MISSIONARY BOARD OF THE LUTHERAN
SYNODICAL CONFERENCE, per L. A. W.

A Happy Anniversary in New Orleans.

What a happy event! What a grand celebration !
What a wonderful surprise! Above all, what
praise and thanks to God for each and every
one in St. Paul’s Church and School! Mr. W. B.
Seeberry has served St. Paul’s for twenty-five years.

Don’t you think, dear readers, we should be
happy and appreciative? You will learn from this
article why we are.

On July 9 the president of the ladies’ aid
society called the secretary by telephone. This call
requested an immediate visit to discuss something
of utmost importance.

What do you suppose would be so important?
Why, Mr. Seeberry’s twenty-fifth anniversary was.
approaching and Mrs. Thompson felt we should
celebrate it, yes make it a grand affair. She sug-
gested a surprise celebration. Well and good.
But how could it be done without Mr. Seeberry’s
hearing something about it? It must be a congre-
gational affair; the council must know about it and
all the church-members as well, and naturally the
children would find out about it.

Well, Mrs. Thompson and Mr. George Demouy
brought the matter to Pastor Wildgrube, who:
was very enthusiastic about it. He, too, had been:
thinking about some way of celebrating the an-
niversary.

Pastor Wildgrube called a meeting of the voters:
on August 9. Due to the extreme secrecy of the:
matter there were but sixteen members present..
Mr. Alphonse Thompson acted as chairman and:
Mr. Adam Falcon as secretary.

Each member was called upon to express his’
views. After only a little discussion the date was
set for Thursday, September 14, and the time
7.30 P. M., since Mr. Seeberry is always found
in church on Thursday nights for choir practise.

Now as to the program of the celebration-