The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1916, Page 92

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

and the large assembly, preceded by the clergymen
in official robes, entered the new chapel. Pastors
Kramer and Peay officiated in the altar service, while
the undersigned preached the sermon. Miss Sophie
Raymond, teacher of Redeemer School, was the
organist for the occasion.

The three sister congregations were well repre-
sented, a token to Trinity that she was heartily
welcome as a sister. All the members of Luther
Conference laboring in the city were in attendance.
A gratifying feature of the dedication of Trinity
was the interest displayed by local white Lutherans,
there being over half a hundred in the audience,
among them President G. J. Wegener, of the
Southern District Synod, Pastor E. W. Kuss, of
Zion Church, and Pastor O. A. Friedrich, of
St. John’s Church.

At night there was another festive service, in
which the Rev. Schmidt preached the sermon. This
service, too, was quite well attended, the audience
being composed chiefly of persons who had not
attended in the afternoon. At this service there
were again a number of Lutherans from white con-
gregations.

Trinity Chapel is situated in Villere St., corner
of Elmira St., in the lower section of the city. It
is an L-shaped structure, the tower being placed
in the angle. . It-has two distinct departments —
a chapel and a school-room, the former being 20 by
30 feet, the latter 23 by 34 feet. There are folding-
doors between the two, which, when thrown open,
offer the school-room for use when the audience over-
taxes the capacity of the chapel. The pulpit is so
situated as to command a view of the farthest corner
of the school-room. The interior of the chapel,
while devoid of all extravagance, is very striking.
Three beautiful arches extend across the altar plat-
form, two chandeliers, each having, a cluster of
three lamps, hang on chains ‘extending from the
ceiling, while lamps are placed also in the arches.
Both chapel and school-room are illuminated with
electricity. Water is supplied from the city filtering
plant. There is uniformity in the color of the
varnish on the altar, pews, pulpit, and arches.

_ Our altar, together with communion furniture
and candlesticks, was presented by a congregation in
St. Bonifacius, Minn., the Rev. Geo. A. Sebald,
pastor. In this connection we would state that one
Christian gentleman gave $1,000 to the building

_ Thus our fondest hope has been realized, and
we wish-te.express our heartfelt appreciation to

the good Christians whose liberal donations enabled
us to erect this beautiful chapel. Our hearts are
filled with profound gratitude to God, who makes
“to will and to do of His good pleasure.”

The first service held in Trinity after the dedi-
cation, by the large attendance, indicated beyond the
shadow of a doubt that a chapel was an urgent
necessity. However, Trinity is yet only an infant
congregation. We therefore earnestly solicit your
prayers for her spiritual well-being. When you
pray, “Thy kingdom come,” remember Trinity.
When you pray, “Deliver us from evil,” remember
Trinity. A. W., IR.

Re:

Annual Convention of Luther
Conference.

On Friday night, October 27, the initial service
of Luther Conference was held in St. Paul’s Church,
the Rey. E. Schmidt, pastor. Pastor Eug. Berger,
of Napoleonville, preached the sermon, which was
based on John 10, 14. 15. Pastor Berger spoke
comfort and consolation to us engaged in the ardu-
ous and often thankless work as laborers in Christ’s
kingdom. Close sessions were held Saturday and
Tuesday, Reformation Day; there were also open
sessions Monday and Tuesday nights. The election
of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:
Prof. H. Meibohm, of Luther College, Chairman;
Pastor G. M. Kramer, of Bethlehem Church, Vice-
Chairman; Prof. R. A. Wilde, of Luther College,
Secretary.

In the first close session Pastor Kramer began
the reading of a doctrinal paper under the caption,
“Meditations on the Gospel, and Our Work as
Gospel Preachers.” ‘Time permitted the -reading ”
and discussion of only three points. However, the
essayist was requested to reserve his paper, and to
give the Conference the benefit of his meditations
on the two last points at some future session. The
paper was highly instructive and encouraging.

Teacher J. Thompson read a catechisation on
the Third Commandment for the Primary Depart-
ment of our schools. Much valuable discussion

“was brought out by the reading, bearing on the

best method of catechising children of this depart-
ment.

The afternoon session of Tuesday was wholly
devoted to the transaction of business. Not the
least among the many matters taken up was that
of a program for the celebration of the Quadricen-