The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1915, Page 3

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Ernestine, and Mrs. Saraphine Jones. Mr. Sheffie
is a native of West Virginia, and formerly visited
a white Lutheran church there, until about forty
years ago, when he came to Louisiana and settled
there. He is well acquainted with our Church and
loves it, and looks upon it as the Church wherein
the Word of God is taught in all its truth and
purity, and the Sacraments administered according
to Christ’s institution. ‘The undersigned preached
to an attentive gathering from Rev. 3, 18, pointing
out what we are to hold fast, and how long we are
to hold it. Thereupon four of the converts were
baptized. ‘They were then briefly examined in the
chief doctrines of the Christian faith, the examina-
tion showing that they had learned to know Jesus
as their Savior and Redeemer, and that they are
fully able to examine themselves.

May they remain true and faithful to their
Lord, and may they be an example to those who
are still groping in spiritual darkness.

Three children were confirmed last spring, which
makes a total of eight souls added to the Church
of God here this year. Our small congregation is
growing, a proof that God’s Word does not return
to Him void, but accomplishes that for which it is
sent. EE. R. Bercer.

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Items of Interest from the Colored
Mission Field.

Srereopticon Sirpxs. — Our Board for Colored
Missions has decided to have a set of slides illus-
trating our Colored Mission prepared. ‘These slides
will soon be ready. ‘Those interested may address
Rev. R. Jesse, the new member of the Board, chosen
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Rev. Hallerberg. Address: Rev. R. Jesse, 5043 Gar-
field Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

Our Cotorep Mission. ILLustrarEp. — Have
you already procured a copy of this intensely inter-
esting booklet? If you want to know who is who
and what is what in our growing Colored Mission
field you should get a copy of this book. ‘The price
is 50 cents. Ask your pastor about it; he will
order it for you.

Our Correces. — Immanuel College at Greens-
boro, N. C., has 47% students, and Luther College,
New Orleans, has an enrollment of 37.

Our New Crarets.— They are not yet in
existence! ‘Though the Synodical Conference unani-
mously, decided that they ought to be built at once,

the Board has not been able to carry out the reso-
lution, because the funds are not on hand. Only
about $1000 of the necessary $10,000 has been
received.

ATLANTA, GA. — The illness of Missionary Stoll
has greatly retarded the progress of our new mission
in Atlanta. The Board has transferred ‘l'eacher
M. N. Carter from Greensboro, N. C., to Atlanta to
take charge of the school. The prospects in Atlanta
are fine, and we hope that Rev. Stoll may soon be
able to take up his work again in this large city
with a colored population of over 50,000. Five
adults have already applied for membership and
are being instructed by Mr. Carter. Atlanta, how-
ever, must have a chapel if the work is to prosper.
The Board estimates that about $2000 will be needed
here for a chapel and lot. Both Rey. Stoll and
‘Teacher Carter speak in very hopeful terms of the
outlook.

ALBEMARLE, N. C. — Rev. F. H. Foard, the mis-
sionary on the Albemarle circuit, has his hands full.
He has charge of four stations and besides teaches
over 30 pupils in the day school at Albemarle. He
ought to have a teacher, but it seems impossible to
get one. Albemarle also is in great need of a chapel.
Services and school are now held in a dilapidated
dwelling.

A New Station. — Missionary Lash, of our
Salisbury circuit, comprising three stations up to
last fall, has opened a new station at Kernersville,
N. C. This town is about eleven miles from Win-
ston-Salem and has a colored population of about
300. Rev. Lash has been conducting monthly
services here, which have been attended by fifty
hearers. The people are hungry for the Word and
are asking for a school. If a teacher could be pro-
cured a school could be opened with fifty pupils.
Isn’t it a pity that we are so short of teachers!
Do let us hasten with the girls’ dormitory at Greens-
boro, so that we may have the facilities to train
female teachers to supply the crying need!

Wasuincton, D. C.— Rev. Polzin reports hay-
ing a class of five adults, which he is getting ready
for confirmation. Washington is a new field for us.

Spartansure, S. C. — During the illness of our
young missionary, Rey. Kent, Missionary McDavid,
of Charlotte, is taking charge of the work at Spar-
tanburg. Rey. Kent is improving rapidly and ex-
pects to take up his work again in the near future.

Witmincton, N. C.— Our new station at this
place is giving promise of a rapid growth. Mis-