The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1910, Page 6

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6 The Lutheran Pioneer.
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‘giving. God in His mercy has abundantly blessed
the work done at Rocks, N. C., during the last
three years, and the members of the congregation
are working together in peace and harmony for
the welfare of our Lutheran Zion.

News from the Negro Mission in North
Carolina.

It has been the pleasure of the writer to visit
some of the mission fields in North Carolina, and
what he has observed may be of interest to the
readers of the PIonrEER.

To our mission property in Salisbury a valuable
lot, with a house on it, has been added, and
Rey. Lash is busily engaged in repairing that house
and. in making it a comfortable schoolhouse for
his children. He expects to have it ready at the
beginning of the new year. Rev. Lash is teaching
the school himself this year. “The attendance is
large, and the children are well trained in the nur-
ture and admonition of the Lord.

On the 31st of October the writer was called
to Charlotte to preach a, Reformation sermon.
Although, the service was held in the morning,
which is not'an opportune time for holding services
in the negro churches, the attendance was large,
and the hearers gave the speaker their undivided
attention. To the appeal of the pastor for a
generous thank-offering as a token of gratitude for
the manifold blessings which have come down to
‘us from the, Lutheran Church Reformation, the
congregation responded’ liberally. ‘The amount
collected during this service was $40.00. ‘The school
is in a flourishing condition, about 120 children
being in attendance. The Rev. McDavid, the pastor
in charge, and Mr. Frank Alston are the teachers.

On his way home the writer stopped at Concord,
and had the pleasure of listening to a Reformation
sermon by the Rey. Messerli, who has been in charge
of Concord and Sandy Ridge since last September.

-On Monday morning a visit was made. to
Mr. Carter’s school, where the writer related some
incidents from Luther’s life, and impressed it upon
the hearts of the children. Mr. Carter has nearly
100 children in his school, more than he is able to
care for. - He expects to have an assistant at the
beginning of the new year in the person of Miss
Wilma Barnhardt. 5

On the first Sunday in December last, the writer
was called to Mount Pleasant, N. C., to preach a

Special sermon to that congregation. Rev. John
Alston, a graduate of Tmmanuel College, is in
charge of Mount Pleasant and adjacent congrega-
tions. He is an’ active and faithful Jaborer and
highly esteemed by the people. A large and appre-
ciative audience was gathered, more than the old
dilapidated schoolhouse could hold, and the choir,
which is in its infancy, helped to make the service
edifying. The congregation is about to erect a
new house of worship, which is badly needed, and
is straining itself to defray about one-third of the
expenses. Besides the money already on hand it
raised on that day $45.00. Considering the small
wages which the people of that community receive,
this collection was a large one. But the people are
very desirous of having a church of their own and
are denying themselves for the sake of a house of
worship. Of the four churches in Mount Pleasant
ours has the distinction of being the largest. Any
contribution, be it ever so small, towards the build-
ing of that church will be thankfully received by
our treasurer, Mr. H-: L. Doederlein, 848 I. Prai-
rie Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

Meherrin, Va., has been temporarily supplied
with a pastor and teacher in the person of Rey. J.
S. Coiner of Conover, N. C. On the third Sunday
in November he was introduced to the congregation
by Rey. Prof. M. Lochner, who had served it since
the resignation of Rev. D. H. Schooll. Rev. Coiner
reports that the church and school are in a promis-
ing condition.

Immanuel College, which entered upon the
seventh year of its existence on. September 8, has
not the attendance we desire and which it ought
to have. While there is a goodly number of new
students, many of the older ones have, for various
reasons, failed to return. We have, however, no
reason to complain, knowing that it is the Lord
that giveth the increase. An educational institu-

, tion like ours, built on Christian principles, with

strict Christian discipline, and having for its ob-
ject the training of Christian ministers and
teachers, cannot, in our time and generation, enjoy
general popularity. We are thoroughly convinced,
however, that we are doing the Master’s work and
giving our students the best educational training
in the state. With the beginning of the second
term a number of new students is expected. Prof.
H. W. Gross, who taught here for three years, has
accepted a call to Alexandria, Va.

The Primary Department, in charge of Mr. Reid
and Miss Winsor, has the usual attendance, the