The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1916, Page 36

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36 The Lutheran Pioneer.

with its preaching and teachings, in particular, with
its mighty agency of the Christian school, has been
specially called by God to help redeem the Negro
of the “Black Belt” from ignorance and sin. And
realizing this, we should look upon the vast enter-
prise with Christ’s eyes, with Christ’s love, and
with Christ’s patience, and go forth with confident
hope for the redemption of the Colored man of the
Southland. _ F. J. L.

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Chapel and School Dedication at
Rosebud, Ala.

The building which we dedicated on the 9th of
April, consisting of three classrooms, the chapel
and a vestry, all under one roof, is 85 feet long
and partly 40, partly 30 feet wide. It is no archi-
tectural beauty, nor is the workmanship of a high
grade, but it is solidly built, roomy, and compares
favorably with any building of the kind among the
Colored people of the country “Black Belt.”

The entrance to the chapel is through a 10-foot
wide hall, on either side of which is a classroom.
Added to the chapel in the rear is another class-
room and the vestry. The chapel windows are
covered with “windowphanie,” an artificial paper,
which, if not closely observed, has the appearance
of stained glass and is very ornamental. ‘The pews,
second-hand, are of solid oak, with carved end pieces
and book-racks. - ‘The furnishings, reading-desk, bap-
tismal font, altar balustrade, chairs, organ, commu-
nion set, candlesticks, chandeliers, and carpets are
donations from friends of our Mission. ‘The con-
gregation of Rev. John Alston, Mount Pleasant,
N. C., donated its old altar, and Mrs. Alston pre-
sented the altar-covering of red plush, trimmed with
gold fringe. Yor all these gifts, acknowledged in

the Ilissionstaube, grateful acknowledgment is here- ,

with returned.

The chapel has a seating capacity of 225, and
on the day of dedication it was filled with a devout
audience. After the Sunday-school and catechetical
instruction, conducted in the old classroom, we

thanked God for the bountiful blessings He had

bestowed on us under many adverse circumstances,
and then, under the ringing of the school-bell, we
marched in and took possession of the new house
of worship. The dedicatory services were conducted
according to Sacred Acts, and were impressive. Rev.
W. H. Mane assisted in the reading of the Scripture
lessons, and the writer delivered the sermon, based
on Rey. 3, 7—13.

May the building, through the pure preaching
of the Gospel, be a workshop for the Holy Spirit,
and to many an entrance to the temple built with-
out hands, eternal in the heavens! N. J. B.

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Items of Interest from the Colored
Mission Field.

Lecrure ‘Tour. —'Teacher Buntrock, the faith-
ful and efficient teacher of Grace Mission School at

Teacher Buntrock and His Pupils in Greensboro, N. C.

Greensboro, N. C., has been requested to lecture in
our Northern churches during the summer months.
He will use Rev. Jesse’s illustrated lectures on our
Colored Mission. Teacher Buntrock speaks English
and German. In our opinion our country pastors
in particular should seek to secure the services of
Teacher Buntrock for their congregations during
his tour.

New Orueans, La. — From this city comes the
glad news that a little girl was born to Teacher
Lange and wife of Bethlehem Station, on Feb-
ruary 19. Hearty congratulations!