The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1905, Page 77

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

774

Cornerstone Laying of Immanuel College
at Greensboro, N.C.

Sunday, September 17, 1905, was a most joyful
day for the congregation at Greensboro, for the Lu-
theran Colored Mission in North Carolina and, in
fact, for the entire Synodical Conference. On this
day the cornerstone of Immanuel Lutheran College,
which is being erected at Greensboro, N. C., was
laid with appropriate ceremonies. At 3 p. m. the
service was begun on the college site. After hymns
of praise, the reading of the 122d Psalm, and a
prayer the history of this institution was read by
the undersigned, showing how the Synodical Con-
ference had come to erect this colored Lutheran Col-
lege in the South. Then this history was deposited

exposed sides, bearing the inscription in front in
conspicuous letters: ‘‘Immanuel Lutheran College,
1905;”? and on the side: ‘‘Eben Ezer. Hitherto
hath the Lord helped-us.’’ After the ceremony of
setting the stone was finished, Prof. N. J. Bakke
delivered an educational address, in which he spoke
at great length on the difference between parochial
and public schools. A large concourse of white and
colored people rejoiced with us on this festive occa-
sion, and wished Immanuel College God speed.
J.C: S.

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A Point Settled.

A Scottish minister being one day engaged in
visiting some members of his flock, came to the

Front View of Immanuel College, Greensboro, N. C.

in the cornerstone, together with the following ar-
ticles: a Bible, the Synodical Catechism, the stu-
dents’ roll, all the copies of the Missions- Taube
(24 in all) that ever contained references to Im-
manuel College, and therefore shed light on its his-
tory, copies of the LurHeran Pioneer, the Lu-
theran Witness, the Church Record, Der Lutheraner,
Zeuge und Anzeiger, containing the first printed ap-
peal for a colored Lutheran college under the aus-
pices of the Synodical Conference, the last four Re-
ports of the Synodical Conference, from which the
history of Immanuel College can be traced, copies
of the Greensboro Record and Telegram, the Char-
lotte Observer, a picture of Dr. M. Luther, the pho-
tographs of the professors of Immanuel College,
clippings and statistics of all Protestant denomina-
tions, and various coins.

The cornerstone is a beautiful dark granite block,
24 inches wide, and long and thick, polished on the

door of a house where his gentle tapping could not
be heard on account of the noise of a quarrel and
contention within. After waiting awhile, he opened
the door and walked in, saying, with an author-
itative voice: ‘‘I should like to know who is the
head of this house.’’

“‘Well, sir,’’? said the husband and father, ‘‘if
ye sit down a time, parson, we may be able to tell
ye, for we’re just trying to settle that point.”

The parson did sit down a time, but not to see
them settle a point settled already for every Chris-
tian family, but to read to them from the Bible
about the office and duties of husband, and wife,
and parents, and children.

Wuers there is true faith, the Spirit gives you
no rest, you must break out and speak to others.
(Ps. 116, 10.) — Luther.

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