The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1912, Page 84

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The Installation of Rev. R. 0. Lynn.

Sunday, September 1, closed with another young
laborer in our mission field. On that day Mr. Otho
Lynn, a graduate of Immanuel College, of the class

Rev. B. 0, Lynn.

of 1912, was ordained and formally installed in
office in Grace Church, Greensboro, N. C., to which
congregation he had accepted a call some weeks
previous. Prof. F. Wahlers, who had, in addition
to his work as professor, supplied this congregation
for several years, preached the installation sermon
and performed the ceremony, assisted by the other
professors of Immanuel College and the undersigned.
The service was well attended and very impressive.
A selection by the choir, under the direction of
Prof. M. Lochner, added much to the occasion.

' On Monday evening, September 2, a reception
was given to the former pastor, Prof. Wahlers, and
the newly installed pastor, Rev. Lynn. Quite -a
number of members and friends of the congrega-
tion met in the schoolroom for this pleasant occa-
sion. ‘l’eacher Buntrock, in, the name of the con-
gregation, expressed their sincere gratitude for the
great sacrifice which was made on the part of Prof.
Wahlers in serving them when they had no pastor,
and also welcomed the new pastor into their midst,
assuring him of their hearty cooperation.

Now let us thank our God that He has sent an-
other Jaborer into His vineyard, and Jet our prayers

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be that His special blessing may rest upon this
congregation and its new pastor, to the glory of
His holy name and the salvation of many souls!

W. O. HL.
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New Orleans Letter.

Sunday night, August 25, witnessed the ordi-
nation of Candidate of Theology Louis Anderson of
New Orleans, La., to the holy ministry. Mr. An-
derson being a Mount Zionite, the beautiful and
impressive ceremony took place in Mount Zion
Church. The service at Bethlehem was dropped in
order to give all of our members an opportunity to
attend the joyous event in Mount Zion. Rey. Fried-
rich, Mount Zion's new pastor, delivered a special
sermon for the occasion, he also having been di-
rected by the Hon, Mission Board to perform the
ordination.

Tuesday morning, September 25, Rev. Ander-
son and the undersigned were speeding for the Mis-
sissippi coast, the former's new field of labor. ‘The
first stop was Gulfport, a prosperous harbor city of
about 7,000 inhabitants, where the undersigned had
done preliminary work in the interest of our
mission.

doing at once to North Gulfport, the “quarters”
for the colored people, we began a house-to-house

Rev. Louis W. Anderson.
canvass, enrolling children for our school and in-
viting the good ‘people to attend our big meeting
on Wednesday night, when Rey. Anderson was to
be presented to the audience, ete. As a rule, we
received not a little encouragement from the people,