The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1910, Page 94

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Immanuel College.

The Reformation Festival was celebrated at Im-
manuel College by a special service on the after-
noon of October 30. Our four theological students,
Messrs. March, Berger, Anderson, and Lynn, de-
livered short addresses on different periods of the
history of the Reformation.

On the following afternoon the celebrated Dr.
Booker T. Washington, “the Wizard of the South,”
paid us a short visit with his retinue of twenty
prominent negroes. Shortly before his arrival the
schoolchildren and students were assembled in the
chapel. After Dr. Washington had been introduced
to the assembly by the President of our college, he
said that this was his very first visit to a Lutheran
institution, that he was glad to see how much is
done for his people by the Lutherans, and that he
wishes to thank our Mission Board through the
Faculty for all the benefits. He then admonished
the students, to be grateful for what they receive
here, and ‘he wished both Faculty and students
Godspeed in their work. Having returned from a
trip abroad, Dr. Washington was visiting a num-
ber of cities in North Carolina, and he took occa-
sion to’ pay a visit to the schools and colleges for
colored, addressing large audiences of both white
and colored.

At the beginning of the second week of Novem-
ber Immanuel College had an enrollment of .103
students. M. L.

‘Letter from Meherrin, Va.

St. Matthew’s celebrated Reformation season on
Sunday, October 30. The pastor in charge preached
in the morning from Gal. 2, 16—21. At four
o'clock, a festival service was held, at which the
children and others of the congregation answered
questions on Reformation history. “A Mighty
Fortress,” “Tear Not, O Little Flock,” and other
suitable hymns were sung. ‘The offering at this
latter service ‘was $2.21.

A harvest home and mission festival was held
on Sunday, September 18. Prof. M. Lochner, who
was recently the pastor in charge, was with us. He
preached at three o’clock from 1 Tim. 6, 6—10.
The offerings of the congregation that day were
56.06.

Some work has been done on both church and:
parsonage this summer to prevent their falling to

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decay. A share of this expense has been borne by
members living at Yonkers, N. Y. These have been
served there by the devoted faith of Pastor A. yon
Schlichten. A valuable working member there and
here is Mrs. Polly Rowlett, widow.

Our colored people are notably imitators of their
white neighbors, especially in the faults and vices.
Marks of grievous times foretold in the Scriptures
are easily seen among the whites and no less among
the blacks. “Men shall be lovers of their own selves,
lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobe-
dient to parents, unthankful, unholy,” 2 Tim. 3.
Wherever these marks are found, we also find neg-
lect of preaching and God’s Word and Sacrament,

as well as small support of the poor, and of the

preaching of the Gospel, and of schools.
Our school was opened on September 6, and now
has an average attendance of sixteen. J. §. K.

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Notes from New Orleans.

The mission workers in New Orleans are again
pursuing the even tenor of their way. Our Lutheran
schools reopened for the current term on Septem- *
ber 12, and Luther College, on September 28.
Luther College, after having been changed by the
Synodical’ Conference, which convened at Seward,
Nebr., last August, from a seminary to a prepara-
tory school, has two instructors, Prof. R. A. Wilde
and the Rev. Ed. Schmidt, the newly installed pastor
of St. Paul’s congregation. ‘The college has en-
rolled 27 students, and several more have announced
their intention of entering.

Mount Zion School, taught by the veteran
teachers Vix and Meibohm, has its usual large en-
rollment.

Teacher’ Napoleon Seeberry, who was for five
years at St. Paul’s School, was transferred by the
Mission Board to Bethlehem to fill the vacancy made
by the resignation of Mr. Odendahl. Mr. Oden-
dahl served Bethlehem faithfully and creditably for
a number of years. The enrollment at Bethlehem
School this session is larger than that of any pre-
vious year. : ; :

The members of St. Paul’s congregation have
had occasion for great rejoicing. On Sunday, Oc-
tcber 23, the Rey. Ed. Schmidt, late of Napoleon-
ville, La., was installed as pastor, the Rev. A. Witt,
its former pastor, having accepted a call.to a local
white congregation. Many members of our other
two colored congregations were in attendance. ‘The