The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1902, Page 39

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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From Bethlehem, New Orleans.

Bethlehem, New Orleans, La., is jubilant
over the presence of Mr. Geo. P. Wolf, the
newly called teacher for the second depart-
ment of its parochial school. The class, after
the transfer of Mr. Niewedde to St. Paul’s
School, has up to the present year been in-
structed by the pastor. And it will easily be
understood with what joy the congregation
hailed the news that a special teacher would
be given charge of the class in September.
The class now in charge of Mr. Wolf usually
had 75, 80, and even 90 scholars enrolled.
And if my memory serves me correctly, it
even went beyond those figures, for a time,
in Mr. Niewedde’s days.

Mr. Wolf, born at St. Louis, Mo., some nine-
teen years ago, is a graduate from our ‘‘Lu-
theran Teachers’ Seminary’’ at Addison, Ill.,
class of 1902. He is with our station since
some time in August, and began his arduous
yet precious labor among our children in school
on the first Monday in September.

The installation did not take place until Sep-
tember 7, and much to our regret this day
proved to be a rainy one. Notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather, a goodly num-
ber attended this service. Mr. E. Rischow, of
the first department of our school, played the
organ, and by the joyful singing the rapture
that filled the hearts-of Bethlehem’s people
was clearly evidenced. The sermon preached
on the occasion was based on the words re-
corded in the 111th Psalm, verse 10. It hav-
ing been shown, by way of introduction, that
the Christian parochial school ever has been
and is at present held in the highest esteem
by all true Lutherans, the sermon went on to
show forth the reason for this by answering
the question: ‘‘Why do true Lutherans esteem
their Christian parochial school so highly?”
At the conclusion of s hymn the installation
proper took place according to the form pre-
scribed in the ‘‘Liturgy’’ of the Rev. F. Loch-
ner. After the close of the service the glad-
ness of heart was further seen and heard; for
everybody would shake hands with the new
teacher and welcome him.

On Tuesday afternoon a number of mem-
bers gathered at school after the children had
gone home, and when it was quite sure that
Mr. Wolf also had left. Their purpose was
to arrange matters for the reception to be ex-
tended to Mr. Wolf that evening. The class-
room was soon cleared; bunting and flags
were displayed about the room, and twenty-
five Chinese lanterns suspended from the
ceiling. Cream, cakes, and lemonade were
abundantly provided for.

At about eight o’clock all was busy at the
classroom, for the festival was about to begin.
The reception, it might here be stated, came
to Mr. Wolf in the nature of a complete sur-
prise in more ways than one. Having been
brought into his room of the school, he, at the
conclusion of a hymn of praise, was addressed

members. His words were appreciated by all.
After welcoming Mr. Wolf in a few but well-
chosen words, he gave expression to the esteem

by Mr. Edward Wilcox, one of our young| Mrs. Emily Mitchell, who entered into rest
August 17, at the age of 47 years.

During vacation we also laid to rest two
of our schoolchildren: Joseph Sandville and
Bertha Green. God grant their bodies sweet
rest in the chamber of the grave, and, to-
gether with us all, a joyful resurrection unto
life eternal.

Mr. E. H. Heinotzen, our primary teacher,
who spent his vacation with his parents in Mil-
waukee, has returned to take up his work with
renewed vigor and strength. F. J. L.

in which our schools are held among our own
members. It was, indeed, most gratifying to
hear this from the speaker. Mr. Wolf, evi-
dently moved by the love here shown, re-
sponded very fittingly. After this, another
hymn was sung by the entire assembly.

Now came the time for social chatting and
for forming a better acquaintance with our new
‘‘accession.’’ Cream, cakes, etc., were served
by the ladies and misses present, who deserve
credit for their success in making everything
so pleasant. Theninteresting, harmless games
were played, which the older people seemed to
enjoy every whit as much as the young folks.
The celebration came to an end at about ten
o’clock.

By about seven o’clock the next morning

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Dedication of the Chapel near Catawba, N.C.

On the second Sunday of September the
little band of colored Lutherans at the above-
named place had the great joy of dedicating
their new chapel to the service of the Triune
God. Missionary Schutes, of Salisbury, who
is in charge of the station, read the liturgy and
pronounced the dedicatory prayer. At the re-
quest of the congregation all its ‘old pastors’’
were present at the occasion. Missionary
Bakke, the founder of the station, preached
the morning sermon from Ps. 87, 1—5. He
emphasized in particular that Ethiopia, the
black race, is among those who shall be born
in Zion. In the afternoon Prof. Weiss and the
undersigned preached, the former on Ps. 103,
1—5, the latter on Mark 13, 1.2, and Pastor
Bakke once more made a brief address at the
close of the services. He spoke particularly
to the white people, who had come out in
gratifying numbers to attend the occasion,
showing them that it is their duty to support
this mission on account of the debt which
they owe the black race, and that it is, at the
same time, in their interest to help uplift it
by the religion of Jesus, because this is the
only way to solve the vexed race question here
in the South. It was indeed an enjoyable and
a joyous occasion, for this is the first chapel
for the colored people erected in this county,
and the event was further signalized by the
fact, that on the same day also the first colored
Lutheran congregation of the county was or-
ganized in the new chapel.

We hope that the work will grow more
quickly now than has been the case in the
past. For, no doubt, its progress was hin-
dered somewhat in the past by the fact, that
it had no church-home of its own. May the
grace and blessing of God attend the faithful
work of the missionary, so that many souls
may also here be garnered into the everlast-
ing granaries above. G. LuEcKE.

Conover, September 16, 1902.

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Teacher Geo. P. Wolf.

the schoolroom had put on its schoolroom ap-
pearance again, for some of the members had
come early, one as early even as half past five
o'clock, to set things aright for the day’s work.
May God be with our new teacher, and bless
his work abundantly among us.
J. KossMann.

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News Items from St. Paul, New Orleans.

On Sunday, September 7, Mr. R. A. Wilde,
the new teacher for the upper class of St. Paul’s
Mission School, New Orleans, was installed
into his office. May the Lord Jesus, the Chief
Shepherd of souls, be with this undershepherd
of His lambs, that by His gracious help he may
succeed in bringing many into the fold.

Our school already has an enrollment of over
100 pupils. If present indications do not de-
ceive, we have good reason to believe that our
enrollment this year will even surpass that of
last year. Last year’s enrollment was 167.

Our congregation grieves over the loss of two
of its faithful members, Mr. Charles Miner,
who died July 24, at the age of 33 years, and

J REMEMBER & poor woman saying to me as
her pastor, ‘‘I have very little to give, but I
always give a prayer with it, if it is only a
penny. If it is for missions, I say, ‘May it
help the dear Lord’s work.’ If it is for the
poor, I say, ‘The Lord take this for some one
who needs it more than I do.’ ””—Bishop Paret.