The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1908, Page 15

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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Mission News from North Carolina.

While the noisy world around us ushered in the
Christmas festivities with blowing of horns, ringing
of cowbells, shooting of guns and firecrackers, mak-
ing it dangerous for pedestrians to be on the public
thoroughfare, the Lutheran missionaries gathered
with their people around Christmas trees in their
sanctuaries and with appropriate services worshiped
the Manger-Child, which is Christ the Lord.

The Christmas vacation at Immanuel College
lasted only two days. On Christmas Eve a large
concourse of people gathered in the college chapel,
where a beautifully decorated tree attracted the at-
tention of all. The catechetical services were con-
ducted by Mr. Frank Alsten, teacher in the Primary
Department. The college choir gave a few selections.
Useful presents were distributed to students and
children. It was a beautiful Christmas service.
The large crowd conducted itself in a manner be-
coming the occasion.

On thé second day of January a conference of
missionary workers was held at the college. All the
missionaries and teachers, with the exception of
Mr. Carter from Concord, were present. The writer
submitted a paper on “Proselyting,” which was dis-
cussed in three sessions. Proselyting was condemned
as a sin which we must shun. It is as damnable
when a Lutheran as when a Methodist commits it.
Tn the last session Mr. Yuka Mohammed offered a
sermon for criticism. On Thursday night Rev.
McDavid preached a New Year’s sermon to an ap-
preciative audience. After two days’ hard work the
missionaries returned to their respective fields of
labor fully convinced of the truth: “It is good for
brethren to dwell together in unity and love.”

Mr. John Alsten, who studied theology at Im-
manuel College last year, has been assigned to Char-
lotte as the assistant of Rev. McDavid. Brother
McDavid has a large field, and a school which needs
two teachers. Mr. Alsten intends to resume his
studies next year.

Miss Elizah Johnston of Class 707 is in charge
of the mission school at Salisbury. She has suc-
ceeded in gathering a large crowd of children about
her. Rev. Lash, pastor of the Lutheran church there,
wishes to thank the congregation of Rev. Marcus
Wagner, at Forest Park, Ill., for a box of children’s
clothes which were distributed at the Christmas tree
to the delight of the little ones.

Several new scholars have been added to the
Primary Department of Immanuel College, and the

class rooms are so crowded that three children are
compelled to sit in one seat. Mr. Evans Reid, who
some years ago graduated at New Ulm, Minn., and
taught in Charlotte for a time, conducts the lower
class of this department.

In the College Department all classes are busy
in preparing for the midwinter examinations. The
theological students are rendering valuable services
in supplying churches with preaching that cannot
be reached every Sunday by the professors. High
Point, about 17 miles from Greensboro, is a new
field, which the students help to work.

Our beneficiary fund, from which poor students
are supported, is exhausted. We are financially in
distress and ask the readers of the PIONEER to come
to our help.

May God in the future, as in the past, con-
tinue to bestow His blessing upon the labor of His
servants ! N. J. B.

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NOTES.

VisiTING Mission Stations.— The Southern
Intheran of New Orleans reports the following:
“During the past month our local Colored Mission
stations were visited by the official Visitor of the
Mission Board, the Rev. Richard Kretzschmar, of
St. Louis, Mo. He spent several days here attending
services and meetings, also visiting the schools and
Luther College. From here he went to Napoleon-
ville and Mansura, La., on a similar mission.”

Korea. — One feature of the mission work in
Korea, it is stated, is that the Koreans themselves
are supporting the established churches and schools
and in addition, during the past year, the native
churches raised over $40,000 for educational and
home expenses. The opinion among American mis-
sionary boards in general is that Korea, under Japa-
nese occupation, stands in the forefront of mission-
ary fields.

Att Converts Missronaries. — A bishop once
asked a returned missionary: “How many mis-
sionaries have you now on your station?”

“Three thousand,” was the reply.

“TI did not ask you how many converts you had,”
said the bishop, “but how many missionaries.”

“T quite understand your lordship, and again I
can reply, three thousand, for all our converts are
missionaries.”