The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1913, Page 62

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62 The Lutheran Pioneer.

Items from Our Colored Mission Field.

Ricumonp, Va. — Rev. E. H. Polzin, of Meher-
rin,’ Va., has begun work here. He reports good
prospects. He intends to preach in Meherrin on
Sunday morning and in Richmond in the afternoon.
A Sunday-school of 15 pupils has already been or-
ganized. .

ALBEMARLE, N. C.— Missionary Foard opened
a school at this place in April. He writes: “I have
an enrollment of 34 pupils, with an average daily
attendance of 25. The outlook at this time seems
very bright for our mission. ‘The people are glad
to have our school in their midst. I believe through
our school we can get a congregation among them.
I would suggést to the Mission Board to grant me
a male teacher for this field. I must often be out
of my school attending to my other stations. This
is a drawback to my work. ‘Then I also need him
as leader of the Sunday-school, for I can be at Albe-
marle only one Sunday in the month.”

Carrotuton, New OrtEANS, La.— Our mis-
sion-school here has an enrollment of 98. Miss
King, the teacher, reports that she often has almost
80 children present. -The workers report that they
could have an enrollment of 200. We hope that the
Board may find a way of not letting these children
be lost to us. ‘Teacher N. Seeberry of the Bethle-
hem school and Student Stoll of the new St. John’s
school intend to conduct a Sunday-school and serv-
ices in Carrollton every Sunday afternoon during
the summer months.

Sr. Jonn’s Scoot, New Orveans. — This
branch of Mount Zion, on “The Dumps,” has found
larger and better quarters. ‘The school is still grow-
ing. Student Carl Stoll of our St. Louis Seminary

' has temporary charge of it.

Sarispury, N. C.—Student Theo. King of
Immanuel College has taken charge of the school at
Salisbury. This arrangement will permit Mission-
ary Lash to give more care to his three stations,
and also afford him an opportunity to do some
prospecting in new territory.

Inuness oF. Director Bera, ImmanvuEL Cor-
LEGE. — Just before the close of the school-year Di-
rector Berg had a severe hemorrhage of the lungs.
The doctor ordered absolute rest and freedom from

‘all work. and responsibility till next fall. Last

reports tell us that he is improving and has gained
in strength nicely. Prof. Ph. Schmidt has been
appointed acting director. ile

GREENVILLE, N. C. — Missionary C. P. Thomp-
son lately confirmed six persons, five of whom were
adults. This new station seems to be enjoying a
happy growth. On July 1st the missionary’s family
was increased by the advent of a son. God bless
the little boy!

Our Sr. Lours Mission. — This mission, which
has been using a former saloon as iis place of wor-
ship in the past, has found a better locality and
building one block west from its present home. ‘The
change to its new home, corner 17th and Morgan
streets, will be made in September.

A Drericutt Propiesm 1x Artrimmertic. — The
treasurer of our Colored Mission Board, who is an
excellent financier, has a problem on his hands
which he will only be able to solve with the help
of others. ‘The problem is this: How can he with
a monthly income of not quite $1500.00 pay out
more than $2600.00 a month? ‘The salaries of the
missionaries cannot be reduced, for many of them
are getting far too little now;’ nor’ can we reduce
the working force. The problem can only be solved
by inereasing the receipts of the treasury, and, of
course, that can only be done if we increase our
contributions. Dear reader, can’t you do a little
more than you have been doing?

Tuer New Workers vor Our Conorep M1s-
ston. — Mr. W. G. Schwehn, of Fort Wayne, Ind.,
one of this year’s ministerial candidates, a graduate
of the St. Louis Seminary, has accepted the call to
Concord, ‘N. C. Mr. Arthur Berger and Mr. John
Thompson, two graduates of the Normal Depart-
ment of Immanuel College, have accepted calls to

- New Orleans. Mr. Berger will take charge of one

of the rooms of the Mount Zion School, while Mr.
Thompson will teach one of the classes in St. Paul.
Both the latter are from our congregation at Man-
sura, La.

Brief Items of General Missionary Interest.

A Laroxr Pariso.— The Missouri Synod mis-
sionary among the Finns, Rey. K. Klemmer, has
probably the largest mission field in the world. His
parish comprises all of North America.

ProTEestantT Mission Work IN THE PHILIP-
PINES. — Prostestant missionaries are finding eager
hearers everywhere in these islands, and Romish
ignorance, idolatry, and superstition are being scat-
tered in hundreds of places by the bright light of
the Gospel. The 150 Protestant missionaries are