The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1916, Page 2

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2 The Lutheran Pioneer.

words, that through them many may learn that
there is salvation in none other than Him. And
may He fill all our readers with the true mis-
sionary spirit, and cause their hearts to go out
in ready and helpful sympathy towards those yet
sitting in darkness and the shadow of death. May
He attune their hearts to fervent prayer, and make
their hands willing to bring their offerings that
the glorious work may be carried on.

In Jesus’ Name. AMEN.

F. J. 1.

Ordination in New Orleans.

In reporting to our dear readers and mission
friends events of interest and importance taking
place within our ranks, we
dare not overlook such an
occurrence as took place in
St. Paul’s Chapel, New Or-
leans, La., on Sunday evening,
November 14, 1915. ‘This
evening marked the solemn or-
dination of the Rev. A. Wiley
into the holy ministry. As
previously stated in the Pro-
NEER, Mr. Wiley has for years
faithfully served our Mission as a schoolteacher.
During the past ten months he concluded the theo-
logical course which he took up some years ago in
Luther College, and which he in-
terrupted in order to fill a vacancy
in our local school, by means of
private study. :

Seldom did our good people
witness a more beautiful and in-
Spiring service and ceremony than
on this occasion. ‘The event served
well as a sequel to the grand and
glorious celebration of the annual
‘Reformation festival in our sister
congregation, Mount Zion, just
two weeks before. Our rather spa-
cious St. Paul’s Chapel was filled
almost to the doors. We were es-
pecially glad to note the presence
of so many of our “up-town” fel-
low-Lutherans. Many strangers, —
too, were in the large audience.

As the local missionary breth-
ren, six in number, clad in their
ministerial gowns, entered the

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Pastor Aaron Wiley.

chapel, the entire assembly arose. ‘The procession
solemnly marched down the aisle to the inspiring
strains of the hymn “Onward, Christian Soldiers,”
sung by a number of schoolchildren. Now followed
the usual service, well known and dearly loved by
every Lutheran Christian, beautified by the service of
Confession and the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.
At the direction of the worthy President of the
Mission Board the ordination was performed by the
undersigned, assisted by the attending pastors, Kra-
mer, Friedrich, Peay, and Meibohm. Pastor Kramer
delivered a most fitting and instructive sermon.
By a resolution of the Mission Board Pastor
Wiley has been placed in charge of Trinity Station,
in the far “down-town” section of the city. ‘This
mission is comparatively young, it having been be-
gun by Prof. R. Wilde and the undersigned a little
over three years ago. At the present time it num-
bers sixteen communicants and close to a hundred
schoolchildren. ‘The latter are being daily taught
in the “three R’s” and the “one thing that is need-
ful” by one man, our faithful and efficient coworker,”
Mr. P. Robinson. For the balance of this school-
year Mr. Robinson will continue in charge of the
school, while Pastor Wiley retains his old post as
teacher of the grammar grades in St. Paul’s School.
In the mean time both Messrs. Robinson and
Wiley are doing some zealous mission work in
Trinity, the latter also preaching in the hall where
the school is housed every Sunday morning at eight

; Teacher Peter Robinson and Pupils of Trinity School, New Orleans.

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