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was his brother.
home, told of their mother’s protracted sick-
ness, of their father’s small wages and heavy
expenses, and of their constant struggle to
make ends meet. She also told of their church
home, and their father’s interest in the good
work, and of how regularly they attended serv-

ices, and what an active part they took in the,

Sunday school.
Next morning Uncle Tom was in a better
humor than he had been for six months. At
nine o’clock the team stood at the gate, and
everybody was asked to go along to church.
When the preacher spoke of how much every
one had to be thankful for Uncle Tom could
scarcely keep from saying Amen. And when
on the next day Maud and Walter started for
home they took an expression of Uncle Tom’s
thanksgiving with them in the shape of useful

gifts for the city relatives.
' it ieimanseivk eg ese
(For the Lutugnay Proseen.)

Meeting of Immanuel
Conference.

The fifth session of Im-
manuel Conference con-
vened in the midst of
St. Paul’s congregation at
Charlotte, N. C., from the
25th to 27th of October.
Nine stations were repre-
sented by delegates. A
large number of visitors,
Members of our various
congregations, were also
present and manifested a
great interest in the de-
liberations. Many stran-
gers were drawn to the
sessions by the doctrinal
and other discussions and
evinced no little interest
and satisfaction at what
they saw and heard.

Conference convened on
Friday morning in private
session. Pastors, dele-
gates, and visitors were greeted with a hearty
address of welcome by Pastor Bakke, to which
the chairman of Conference made an appro-
priate response. The delegates were then
seated and given the privilege of the floor.
Thereupon followed the election of the follow-
ing officers for the ensuing year: President,
Rey. D. H. Schooff, Vice President and Secre-
tary, Rev. George Schutes.

The afternoon session was opened with a
sermon on ‘Christian Prayer’? by Rev. Paul
Engelbert... Following the sermon came a
paper by Rev. Geo. Schutes on ‘The Relative
Duties of Parents and Children.”? ~

The night session was opened with a ser-
mon by the undersigned on 1 Pet. 2, 9, in
which it was shown, ‘‘What'a highly honored
and blessed people Christians are.’’. The
paper, begun at the afternoon session, was

Maud described their humble |

again taken up and discussed before a large
audience.

The Saturday morning session was private.
Rev. J. Ph. Schmidt-read a paper, entitled,
‘Why our members should attend congrega-
tion meetings.’’ At the public session in the
afternoon the undersigned read a paper on
“The Office and Work of the Holy Ghost,’’
in which the great importance of the work of
the Holy Ghost towards our salvation was
shown. At the night session the important
paper by Rev. Geo. Schutes, discussed on

EVENING.

“Now the light has gone away,
Saviour, listen while I pray,
Asking Thee to watch and keep,
And to send me quiet sleep.’’
De

Friday, was again taken up, and the relative
duties of parents and children were once more
brought home to the hearts of the people as
they have perhaps never heard them before.

Sunday was the last and great day of Con-
ference. Services were held in the morning,
afternoon, and at night. Rey. J. Ph. Schmidt
preached a sermon on the Gospel for that Sun-
day. Rev. Bakke followed with the confes-
sional address, after which the Lord’s Supper
was administered. In the afternoon Rev. Geo.
Schutes preached the mission sermon, and at
night Rev. John C. Schmidt preached an edu-

cational sermon, in which the people once more
heard the Scriptural injunction to train their
children in the nurture, admonition, and the
fear of God. Conference came to a formal
close by the large audience rising and join-
ing in the song, ‘‘God be with us till we meet
again.”’

This session of Immanuel Conference proved
a great blessing for pastors, delegates, and
visitors. Conference by a unanimous vote
accepted the invitation of St. John’s congre-
gation at Salisbury, N. C., to meet in its midst

next April: The thanks

of Conference and of our

visitors are herewith again

extended to the members
~ and friends of St. Paul’s

congregation for their
" splendid and gracious hos- —
pitality. May our heay-
enly Father continue to
bless the work of this
Conference and to further
His holy cause among the
colored people of this
country.

R. P. OEHLSCHLAEGER.

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Brilliancy of the Gospel.

In the Gospel the grace
of God is given us, and
all our own endeavors are _
rejected. It establishes
the glory of God in such
a& way that no man can
boast of his own ability,
but he must give all honor
to God and confess that
it is due alone to the love
and goodness of God, if we
are saved. Behold, this
divine glory, this divine

- honor is the very bril-
liancy of the Gospel.
Luther.

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His Name.

A Dutch farmer at the Cape, seeing a poor
Hottentot reading the Bible, scornfully re-
marked: ‘“That book is not for such as you.””

“Indeed it is,’”? was the reply. =)

‘Flow do you know that?”

‘Why, my name isinit,” said the Hottentot.

‘Your name? Where?’’

““Fere,’’ said the man, reading, ‘‘ ‘Jesus
Christ came into the world to save sinners’ —
sinners—that’s my name and the book is
for me.’’

Tne Bible is the lamp of truth;

The staff of age, the guide of youth;

The unerring map that God hath given

To lead the wanderer home to heaven.
* Its pages read, belleve, obey,

And you shall find the heavenly way.