The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1912, Page 61

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The Lutheran Pioneer.
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stepped before the congregation, and publicly an-
nounced his withdrawal from the Catholic Church,
and at the same time promised to join the Lutheran
Church as soon as he had received the necessary
instruction. Mr. Donnasier had attended services
in St. Paul’s repeatedly during the past few months.
Yea, verily, “the Gospel of Christ is the power of
God unto salvation.” May many more follow his
example!

Vor the first time in its history, St. Paul’s
school closed the school-year with elaborate and

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grown people were assembled in Audubon Park for
a day’s outing.

With the help of God the pastor has succeeded
in opening a Sunday-school in the far down-town
section of the city, as well as preaching places in
Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, and Gulfport, Miss.
We hope to have, later on, some good reports to
make regarding these new places.

May God continue to bless our undertakings!

Ep. 8.

STUDENTS OF LUTHER COLLEGE, NEW ORLEANS, LA.

Upper row: Prof. R. A. Wilde, Bessie Mitchel, Albert Khaton, Sidney Tervalon, Alma Gondeau, Paul Donasier, Celestine Deloache,
Virginia Steele, Sylvina Raymond, Prof. H. Meibohm.

Middle row: Sophie Raymond, Emma Dunn, Adam Falcon, Mercedes Tervalon, Paul Lehman, Dora Yancey, Adeline Winn.
Front row; Alexander Johnson, Ethel Smith, Walter Carlson, Robert Everett, Allen Taylor.

beautiful closing exercises in‘Luther College. The
long; interesting program, consisting of religious’

and secular songs and recitations, as well as several
instrumental numbers, was well rendered through-
out and more than enjoyed by the three hundred
people present. Our teachers are to be congratu-
lated on the success of this their first undertaking
of this nature. We hope by this means to bring
our school before the people and to gain new
scholars.

Monday, June 24, the schoolchildren and many

Letter from Southern Pines, N. C.

On Thursday, May 23,-a picnic was given for
the scholars of the Lutheran school by their parents,
under the guidance of Rev. March. The picnic was
held on the favorite grounds of Pine Grove. . The
children enjoyed themselves very much under the
shade of the beautiful pines, with every foot of
earth covered with long brown needles. After lunch
all returned home jolly, looking forward to the
closing exercises of the school.