The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1913, Page 78

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

and South, will you Iet a lonesome widow put you
to shame by her munificent gift? Out with your
“Joachims”! ‘The Lord has need of them. Loosen
those tight purse-strings, before moth and. rust
undo them for you. The Lord loveth a cheerful
giver.

Did Mary C. Wright, my old friend, grow
poorer by her giving? Nevermore! By the time
you read this, she will have enjoyed a nice vacation
with her “folks” of this old town in the Carolinas.
Her new bell has crowded out “Old Steel.” “Old
Steel” tolled his last many months ago.

Years ago, when Carrollton boasted a Lutheran
colored congregation, “Old Steel” occupied an ex-
alted place in the so-called “‘Rooster Church.” Tis
steeple was crowned with a rooster, and inside the
steeple “Old Steel” did duty. After that Mission
was closed, Mount Zion housed “Old Steel.” Some-
how Uncle Bob never did take a fancy to him and
his steely ring; and when a while ago “Old Steel”
sprung a leak amidships, he was worse than an old
hen that has lost her cackle,—and Uncle Bob
never. brought any flowers either!

On August 29, we installed our new teacher.
The altar and its vicinity was handsomely trimmed
with ferns and palms and flowers. The pastor
preached an appropriate sermon, choir and Sunday
school rendered beautiful selections, and a good
‘crowd was in attendance. Our new teacher, Mr.
Berger, will have charge of the primary department.
May He who is the Friend of little ones abundantly
bless the young brother’s labors!

The school is in full blast already, and a good
attendance present. We now have seven grades in-
structed by three teachers. During the summer,
the building was altered on the inside from a two-
class to a three-class school. All work was done
reasonably by our members, Messrs. Roberts, Fisher,
and Tibbs, to whom many thanks are due.

Au revoir! UNCLE -Bos.

Immanuel Conference.

“Lord, it is good for us to be here,” thus all the
members of Immanuel Conference felt when they
assembled in Mount Pleasant, N. C., August 21—24
to hold the 24th session of the Conference. On
Thursday morning, August 21, at 10 o’clock, the
pastors of the Conference held a private session.
The-Pastoral Conference was opened with the sing-
ing of hymn No. 430. After the singing of the
hymn, Rey. McDavid, of Charlotte, N: C.; addressed

the members of Conference, using as his text 1 'Tim.
5, 23. Following the custom, Conference briefly
discussed the address. Rev. C. P. ‘Thompson, of
Charlotte, then read his exegesis on 1 Tim. 3, 1—%.
He explained the passages in a way which was well
understood by all. ‘Thursday afternoon, at 1.45,
private sessions were opened by singing hymn
No. 410. Prof. F. Wahlers then addressed the Con-
ference, basing his remarks on Gal. 1, 1. On
Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock, divine services were
held, and the undersigned preached, basing his
sermon on Rom. 11, 38—36.

Friday morning, at ten o’clock, public sessions
opened by singing hymn No. 209, followed by the
reading of Ps. 46. After Conference had been wel-
comed by the Rey. Alston, it was formally organized
for the year 1913—14. Rev. Polzin, of Meherrin,
Va., was elected President and Rev. Alston, of
Mount Pleasant, N. C., Vice-President, while Rey.
March, of Southern Pines, N. C., was chosen as
Secretary. After the organization, Conference pro-
ceeded with the program. Lev. McDavid read a
very interesting and instructive paper on “Chureh
Extension.” In his paper he showed, I. What
should prompt us to carry on mission work;
II. What means should be employed; IIT. What
should be the object; IV. What practical way we
should use to carry on mission work. As this paper
was so timely, the remaining sessions of Conference
were spent in discussing it. During the discussion
many phases of missionary work were touched upon.
—On Friday evening, at 8 o'clock, Rev. Polzin
preached a very able sermon from John 8, 36. He
showed that the Christians are now free from the
bondage of the Law, but that it is also to them
the rule of right living.

The sessions on Saturday were taken up with
the discussion of Rey. McDavid’s paper. On Satur-
day, from 7.30 to 10 rp. at., Conference was enter-
tained by the members of Mount Calvary Congre-
gation.

Sunday morning, at 10.30, Prof. J. Ph. Schmidt,
of Immanuel College, delivered the confessional ad-
dress, using as his text Matt. 9, 12. At 11 o’clock
Prof. I. Wahlers, also of Immanuel ‘College,
preached an able sermon from Luke 17, 11—19.
Over 90 people partook of the Lord’s Supper. In
the afternoon, at 2 o’clock, Rev. McDavid pee
a fine and instructive sermon from Zech. 3, 1—7.
In the eyening service, at 8 o'clock, Rev. ein of
Yonkers, N. Y., preached a very good sermon from
John 4, 47—54.

In spite of the rainy weather, all of the services