The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1913, Page 92

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was taxed to its utmost. There were two addresses,
one by the Rev. Peay, answering the question, “What
Has Luther Done forthe Church?” the other by
the Rev. Kramer, answering the question, “What
Has Luther Done for the State?” There was a
number by the male chorus, and a vocal solo by Miss
Emma Dunn. Miss Dunn is distinguished among
local Lutherans for the excellency of her voice.
At this service a special collection was lifted
which amounted to $10.12, and which is to help
‘in liquidating the debt of $65,000 now confronting
the Synodical Treasury. There was also another
collection of $4.17. This was utilized in assisting

Items of Interest from Our Colored
Mission Field.

An OPENING IN ATLANTA. — Field Secretary
Bakke left St. Louis on November 6 to visit the
mission field in North Carolina. On his way there
he made a stop at Atlanta, Ga., to visit a family
which formerly had been connected with our con-
gregation at Charlotte, N. C. These people were
very glad to see their old friend again and gave
him a most joyous welcome. He found the members
of the family still faithful Lutherans, and they
earnestly requested Rev. Bakke to use his endeavors

MEMBERS OF LUTHER CONFERENCE, NEW ORLEANS.

Rear row, from left to right: Teachers E. Vix and A. Berger, Dir. R. A. Wilde, Rev. A. O. Friedrich, Teacher L. Pollert,
Student Stoll, Rey. Ed. Schmidt, Rev. C. Peay, Teacher D. Meibohm.

Second row, from left yy right: Teacher W. Secberry,

Prof. H. Meibohm, Teacher C. Lange, Rev. G. M. Kramer,

‘eachers W. Schrieber, N. Seeberry, and A. Wiley, Rev. E. Berger.
Front row, from left to right: Student P. Lehman, Teacher J. Thompson.

the “out-of-town” brethren to pay their traveling

expenses.

With the singing of the parting hymn, “God
be with you,” Luther Conference was brought to a
successful close; and the members, after indulging
in the friendly old custom of handshaking and say-
ing their good-byes, departed for their respective
fields of labor.

May God continue to bestow His blessings on

_ the sessions, both open and private, of Luther Con-
ference, and grant that the members in subsequent —

sessions, as in these, be both instructed and edified.
Aaron WILEY, JR.

in opening a mission at Atlanta. With a colored
population of almost 70,000, Rev. Bakke thinks
that Atlanta would prove an excellent field, for he
reports that not half of the colored people are con-
nected with any church, and that the children are ,
growing up by the thousands without any religious
training. About fifteen years ago we opened a mis-
sion in Atlanta, but as Rev. Burgdorf, the mission-
ary in charge, was stricken with severe illness, and
as no other worker was procurable at the time, the
field was abandoned. Rey. Bakke thinks that three
mission schools, if opened, would soon be filled,
and that three missionaries would find ample work.