The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1914, Page 78

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78 The Lutheran Pioneer.

A Letter from Missionary McDavid.

As we reported at the time, Rev. John McDavid,
our missionary at Charlotte, N. C., made quite an
extensive itinerary during July and August through
Northwestern Ohio and Northern Indiana in the
interest of our Colored Mission. Upon his return
home he wrote us an interesting letter, from which
we cull the following: “I arrived home late Wed-
nesday night, August 19. It was a miserable trip.
Missed connections at every point. Immanuel Con-
ference convened here the day after my arrival. My
wife had made all the necessary arrangements for
the reception of the brethren. All the ministers,
delegates, and guests were fed in the school-room.
Our Conference was a successful one. The papers
were very instructive, and the attendance at divine
services was splendid. I am delighted to hear that
the girls’ dormitory has been voted for Greensboro,
and that we are to have a new parsonage at Char-
lotte.

“1 enjoyed my trip immensely. I was treated
very royally by all the white brethren. I sincerely
hope that 1 made a good impression for our work.
School opened Monday, and my little pet lambs
came in droves. I am glad to be with them again.
No place like the school-room. There you never
g-ow old nor stale. You ought to see my little
lambs; they are all sweet and precious to me.
Please thank all the brethren for their kindness to
me while among them.”

We wish to assure Brother McDavid that his
visit among us created a new interest among our
people for our Colored Mission, and a number of
our people have asked us whether it would not be
possible to have him give us another address some
time in the future.

Items of Interest from the Colored
Mission Field.

‘

THE New Workers. — The five new workers
on the Colored Mission Field, whose photographs
we brought in our last issue, are all at work at
their respective stations. Rey. Kent is working at
Spartanburg, S. C., Rev. Tervalon at Richmond,
Rey. Stoll at Atlanta, Rey. Richert at Wilmington,
N. C., and Rey. Schmidt at St. Louis, Mo., and
Springfield, Ill. God bless the labors of these young
missionaries abundantly !

CxHartorre, N. C. — Teacher Frank D. Alston,
of Charlotte, has entered the theological department
of Immanuel College at Greensboro. He expects

_ Mueller of Longtown, Mo.

to complete his theological studies in a year. His
wife has charge of his former class in the mission
school at Charlotte. :

GREENVILLE, N. C.— Some months ago Rev.
Thompson, in an article on his work at Greenville,
also mentioned the fact that his chapel was still
without a bell to remind his people of divine serv-
ices. The chapel has been waiting for a bell ever
since it was completed two years ago. Will not
some kind Christian satisfy the desires of this little
flock and give it a bell for its chapel? Rev. C. P.
Thompson, Box 992, Charlotte, N. C., will be glad
to give all the necessary information.

Our Mission Treasury. — The treasury of our
Colored Mission has been in a poor condition for
quite a while. It has a deficit of $2,300 at the
present time. At this time of the year, when s0
many missionary meetings are held, the treasury
should have a nice balance on hand instead of a
deficit of several thousand dollars. How will the
Board be able to build the needed ten chapels and
the dormitory at Greensboro with a deficit in the
treasury ?

WepbpING BELLS. — We are pleased to announce
that Prof. Hugo Meibohm, of Luther College, New
Orleans, was married on August 14th to Miss
Katherine Drescher, of Palmyra, Mo. We also hear
that our young missionary at Concord, N. C., Rev.
W. G. Schwehn, was married last month to Miss
God bless them!

Our Unknown Frienp.— Our liberal un-
known friend paid the Treasurer, Mr. Schulze, an-
other welcome visit last month. As usual, he left
the sum of $500 in the Treasurer’s hands when he
departed. This was his second visit this year. This
unknown friend has up to date given the large sum
of $10,200 to our Colored Mission. May God boun-
tifully bless this friend of the negro!

Witmineron, N. C.—Our young missionary
in Wilmington, N. C., Rev. Otto Richert, has had
great difficulties in finding a suitable building for
school and church purposes. The best place he
could find was a building that had been a saloon,
restaurant, and dancing-hall. Because of its di-
lapidated condition it is actually unfit for use, but
as it was the best to be found, our young missionary
rented it, and has begun his work in it. The Syn-
odical Conference voted a chapel for Wilmington,
and we hope that this promising field may soon
have a suitable building where the children may
gather for daily instruction and the people in gen-
eral for divine worship.