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The Lutheran Pioneer. 93

tennial of the Reformation in 1917. Elaborate
preparations were advised, and a committee was
appointed to outline an appropriate program for
the glorious event.

Sunday night, the 29th, the annual joint Refor-
mation festival was celebrated. There were two
speakers, Pastor Kramer and the undersigned. The
latter preached the first sermon, which was based
upon Rey. 8, 11. He endeavored to show the glori-
ous inheritance that Lutheran Christians possess,
and their duty towards the same. Pastor Kramer
chose as his text Rev. 3, 7—10 and 12, pointing to
two reasons why we should remain faithful to our
Lutheran Church: first, because she is the true
visible Church on earth, and secondly, because great
blessings are in store for us if we remain faithful.

Monday night, Prof. H. Meibohm read a most
interesting paper on “The Seventh-day Adventists,”
a sect whose claim is that the observation of the
Jewish Sabbath (Saturday) is obligatory also upon
us of the New Covenant. The telling points were
especially the following: The Seventh-day Ad-
ventists base their false claims, not upon the
revelations of Holy Scripture, but upon the sup-
posed “revelations” of such individuals as Ellen G.
White and other adherents of the sect. Further-
more, God has nowhere in the New Testament
made it binding upon us to observe the seventh
day. The laymen evinced unusual interest by their
free discussion of the various points. This paper
was very timely because of the fact that members
of this sect are endeavoring to invade Lutheran
homes in the interest of their propaganda.

The procedure of Tuesday night’s session was
an innovation. Instead of reading and discussing
papers, the brethren of Conference answered ques-
tions bearing on Christianity, propounded and
handed in by laymen. Two of the questions were,
“Shall we recognize one another in heaven?” and,
“What is a Christian’s duty toward his Church?”

A portion of this session was devoted to the dis-
cussion of the article by the Editor of the PIONEER
which appeared in the October number, entitled,
“Go and Do Likewise.” ‘The article was read and
discussed with a view to awaken a desire on the
part of our New Orleans congregations to attain the
goal of self-support. A resolution was passed that
the matter in question be again taken up in the in-
dividual. congregational meetings, and that ways

and means be devised whereby our congregations —

might “go and do likewise.”
During the various sessions, anthems were Ten-

dered by Luther Conference Choir, which is under
the direction of Teacher W. B. Seeberry.

The sessions, both close and open, proved very
edifying; and the brethren returned to their re-
spective fields of labor with renewed encouragement.
God bless Luther Conference! A. WILEY, JR.

— ewe

Items of Interest from the Colored
Mission Field.

Tne Rocks, N. C.—N. N. writes from Mount
Pleasant, N. C.: “On Tuesday afternoon, October
10, 1916, the Rev. Fred H. Foard and Miss Lil-
lian Holmes were united in holy wedlock at the
home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Holmes. Rev. John Alston, of Mount Pleasant,
N. C., officiated. We wish the couple a happy
wedded life.” -

GreEnssono, N. C.— Under the date of Octo-
ber 17, Teacher Buntrock informed us of his safe
arrival at home after his long lecture extending
over a period of almost four months, on which he
lectured to congregations in Western New York,
Northwestern Ohio, Nebraska, Minnesota, and
Northeastern Illinois. Besides the collections pre-
viously reported, he received from congregations
in Illinois the following sums: Rev. Gehrs, $42.73;
Rey. S. A. Grotheer, $28.33; Rev. J. E. A Mueller,

$33.89; Rev. Werfelmann’s Young People’s So- °

ciety, $17.16.

New Orweans.—From the Southern Lu-
theran we learn that Teacher L. Pollert, one of
our mission teachers, has accepted a call to a school
in Indiana, and that he has left New Orleans for
his new field of labor. We cannot refrain from
expressing our regret at the loss of his efficient
services for the Colored Mission, and wish him
God’s blessings in his new. position. ;

New Orveans.— Pastor Kramer confirmed
four adults at Bethlehem on a recent Sunday, and
at Mount Zion eight adults are being prepared
for confirmation.— Our mission-schools in New
Orleans are well attended. ‘The total enrolment
is upward of 750. Our missionaries complain that
many of their members-are out of work. In con-
sequence the contributions and collections have
greatly decreased.

AzaBAmMa.— Two joint Reformation services
were held at Christ Church, Rosebud, on Sunday,
October.29. Superintendent Bakke had arranged