The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1913, Page 60

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

A Request.

All our pastors would do our Colored Mission
a great service if they would during the months of
August and September send to the President of the
Mission Board a list of all those families in their
congregation who are not readers of our two mis-
sionary papers, Tue LutneraN PioNeEER and the
Afissionstaube. ‘The Board will then send to such
addresses these papers free of charge during Octo-
ber, November, and December. Kindly do this,
dear pastors, and help the Mission Board in its
work. By helping to increase the number of readers
of these papers, you will aid the Mission; it will
increase the interest in the work, and it will increase
the receipts of the Mission Treasury. Send the
lists to Rey. C. F. Drewes,
4108 Natural Bridge Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

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Closing Exercises of Immanuel College.

Immanuel College held its closing exercises
June 1 to 3. On Sunday evening, at 8.30, Rev.
John McDavid, of Charlotte, N. C., preached the
baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class. He

chose as his text 1 ‘Tim. 4, 12—16, and the words’

which he spoke to the outgoing class, if heeded,
will indeed ‘save them and others. ‘This service
was well attended, considering the weather. About
an hour before eight o’clock, the time set for the
service, an electrical storm came up, which was
accompanied by a steady downpour of rain, and
hence the delay in the services.

On Monday evening, June 2, at eight o’clock,
the graduating classes gave their annual concert,
which consisted of recitations, Greek, Latin, Ger-
man, and English, a humorous paper, a play, and
selections by the College choir, and organ solos by
Prof. F. Berg. A very appreciative audience at-
tended the concert.

Tuesday, June 3, was graduating day. At
about 3.15 pv. at. the Faculty, headed by the Presi-
dent and the speaker of the day, Prof. Weiss, of
Conover, N. C., followed by the graduates, who
were clad in “cap and gown,’ and who, in turn,
were followed by the general student-body, marched
into the chapel where the exercises were held. After
the singing of “Take Thou My Hands,” Prof. Wah-
lers offered up prayer, and then the exercises began.
Representatives of the two classes delivered ora-
tions. ‘The speakers were: Mr. Harry W. Lynn
of the College Department and Mr. John ‘Thomp-

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son of the Normal Department, the latter also bid-
ding farewell to Faculty, friends, and students.
Prof. Weiss delivered the annual address. After
Prof. Weiss had spoken, the diplomas were dis-
tributed by President Berg, with a few well-chosen
remarks, to the following graduates: Mr. Arthur
Y. Berger, of Mansura, La.; Miss Mamie L.
MeTier, of Greensboro, N. C.; Mr. John 'Thomp-
son, of Mansura, La., of the Normal Department;
Mr. Douglas Dinkins, of Concord, N. C.; Mr. Harry
W. Lynn, of Mount Pleasant, N. C.; Mr. Windell
Stevens, of Fayetteville, N. C., of the College De-
partment.— The exercises, and with them the
school-year of Immanuel College, closed with the
singing of “God Be with You.” The next school-
year of Immanuel College opens September 3, 1913.
The last school-year was a very successful one,
the Faculty and students having been spared, by
the grace of God, from serious illness and the like.
May God continue to shower blessings down upon
Immanuel College, and all in any way connected
with it!) And may He ever be with these young men
and women who are going out into the world to
tell others of the great things which the Lord has
done for them! R. O. T. Lynn.

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Grace, Greensboro, N. C.

Sunday, May 25, was a day of rejoicing for
the members of Grace congregation, Greensboro.
On that day three adults and one young girl were
received into the congregation by confirmation and
admitted for the first time to Holy Communion.
‘wo of them were baptized-before being confirmed.
These people are the blessed fruits of the missionary
work done in Immanuel College, Grace school, and
the city by the humble pastor of the congrega-
tion. May the Lord keep them in the true faith!
The newly confirmed are: Mr. Jessie Hunt,
Mr. Fisher Headen, Mrs. Caroline Waugh, and
Miss Flossie Reid.

Owing to a resolution of the Mission Board,
the pastor of the congregation is now making his
home in High Point, N. C., where extensive mis-
sionary work is being done, in order to give the
place a thorough try-out. In the mean time, our
congregation is being cared for by Prof. Wahlers,
the former pastor. R. 0. L. L.

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Aw indifferent, lukewarm Christian not only
does no good, but also a great deal of harm.