The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1910, Page 13

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Jesus Sinners Doth Receive.

Some years ago a village in South Africa was
swept away by a flood, the inhabitants trying to
save themselves in every possible way. The mis-
sionary and his people got a boat ready to help
wherever they could. They soon noticed a mother
‘with her child swimming: on a board on which a
mat had been laid. The woman made great efforts
to steer clear of the logs, posts, and other obstacles
that were floating on the wildly rushing waters.
When the missionary came nearer with his boat,
he heard, not cries of lamentation, but the words
of a familiar hymn. In the face of death the poor
African woman sang from a hymn which she had
learned at the Lutheran mission station:
“Jesus sinners doth receive!”
Me, too, hath received the Savior,
Opening heaven, that I may live’
With my Lord in bliss forever —
Suddenly there was a crash. ‘Che board had struck
a log. Mother and child sank into a watery grave,
but their souls passed into the opened heaven, with
the singing of that hymn:
The missionary and those that were with him
uncovered their heads and prayed the last lines of

the hymn:
Gladly, then,
“Jesus sinners doth receive

this world I leave;
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Are you also prepared to die, knowing that
Jesus suffered and died for you and receives every
sinner that comes to Him in repentance and in
faith?

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Greensboro Items.

Immanuel Conference convened for its winter
session at Immanuel College during the week follow-
ing Christmas. Fourteen missionaries were present,
six pastors, four professors, and four ‘teachers.
Rey. H. Messerli, of Concord, N. C., who had en-
tered this field of the Lord’s vineyard last fall, was
received as a new member. Rey. G. Mennen, of
Greensboro, missionary among the whjte Lutherans,
and two theological students from our Immanuel
College attended the meetings as guests. All four
sessions were opened by addresses on pastoral topics.
Prof. F. Wahlers spoke on “Announcements,” Rev.
J. Alston on “The Pastor’s Relation to the Breth-
ren,” Rev. F. Ford on “The Pastor’s Relation to the
Children,” and Rev. H. Messerli on “The Pastor’s
Preparation for His Sermons.” After the addresses,

the members of conference had occasion to discuss
one or the other point of the various topics, or to
ask questions regarding them. Conference devoted
most of its time listening to an essay of Prof. J. Ph.
Schmidt, in which he dwelt on the important ques-
tion, “How to Keep Our Young People with the
Church.” Since this paper is so very timely and
instructive, the essayist was asked by Conference to
publish it in the Pronrgr. A paper by Teacher E.
Reid, on the Second Commandment, was also taken
up, but could not be finished. In one of the business
meetings Prof. N. J. Bakke pointed out to the
brethren the necessity of having a uniform system
in our parochial schools. Conference decided to
meet a day sooner in summer and to devote this
time to the welfare of our schools.

Prof. M. Lochner’s Residence at Greensboro.

On the evening of the first day of conference
Rev. J. McDavid preached a sermon, and the Lord’s
Supper was celebrated.

The second residence to be erected on the college
campus in accordance with a resolution of Synod-
ical Conference, is now completed. It is occupied
by the undersigned, to whom the inspection of the
college has been assigned. The dwelling was dedi-
cated on December 28. A few, guests were invited
to the celebration. Prof. N. J. Bakke delivered a
very impressive address on Ps. 144, 15: “Happy
is that people whose God is the Lord.”

Christmas was celebrated in the usual manner
at Immanuel College by a children’s service on the
evening of December 24, and by a service with
preaching, on the morning of December 25.

M. L.

A prouD man is seldom a thankful man, for he
never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.