The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1914, Page 5

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The Lutheran Pioneer. 5

-we hope to formally organize “down there” soon,
aind then this little Zion shall receive a name
worthy of its character and work.

Naturally there is great rejoicing among the
gzood members of St. Paul’s Chapel these days, for
tco witness the confirmation of so many adult con-
werts is not an everyday happening in our midst.
Small wonder that on the Sundays when our new
lorethren and sisters joined our ranks and together
with us partook of the Lord’s Supper, regular holi-
Glay crowds attended the services. It is safe to say
tthat seldom did more beautiful and more inspiring
services take place in our handsome chapel. Every-

in many respects banner months in the history of
our parish, nice progress having been made in prac-
tically every department of our church-work.

This is especially true of our school and free-
will offerings. Our school at the present time num-
bers 242 children, and the attendance averages near
the two hundred mark daily. Since it was im-
possible to crowd all of those children into three
classrooms, the congregation nobly decided to have
some changes made in our school-building whereby
a fourth room would be added. In order to save
expenses, the pastor in a meeting of the congrega-
tion asked for volunteer carpenters, ete., to take

Professors and Students of Luther College, New Orleans.

thing, from the opening hymn to the Doxology, was
grand, glorious, and uplifting. Especially touching
and effective were the devout confessions of faith
as well as the solemn vows on the part of the con-
verts. May God in His mercy ever bless them, and
keep them in His Word and in His Church to their
dying day! To Him we give all glory for this
splendid harvest in His kingdom, and pray Him to
lead many more sinners to repentance and faith, so
that His beloved Church may grow in our midst, and
His holy name be praised by the multitudes.
Although our path has not always been stréwn
with roses during the past year, we really have no
complaints to offer; on the contrary, we have again
experienced and enjoyed God’s blessings; yea, we
glory in the fact that the past twelve months were

this remodeling work in hand and push it to a
hasty completion. Under the able leadership of
Mr. Peter Robinson, this was quickly done, and
now St. Paul’s School again boasts four depart-
ments, with every seat occupied in each room. But
credit for having readily responded to the call of
their beloved church in the hour of need is due
especially Messrs. Peter Robinson, E. Bonnafan, and
C. H. Baker.— Miss Sylvina Raymond, a last
year’s graduate of Luther College, has been placed
in charge of our new department.

Our Elmira Street school is also making splen-
did progress. The enrollment of the day-school is
now thirty-three; that of the Sunday-school,
twenty. ‘

Recently the pastor has received several dona-

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