The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1916, Page 94

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a very comprehensive program for the occasion.
Besides the singing of appropriate hymns by the
schoolchildren and adults and a number of recita-
tions and musical selections, Prof. M. N. Carter
had ‘a catechisation on the Reformation, and the
following addresses were given: “Luther’s Child-
liood and Youth,” by Pastor N. J.. Bakke, taking
the place of Pastor S. C. Tervalon, who was pre-
vented from arriving in time; “The Condition
of the Church before the Reformation, and How
God Through Luther Delivered His Church,” by
Pastor O. Lynn; “The Fruits and Blessings of
.the Reformation in General, and to the Colored
People Especially,” by Pastor N. J. Bakke; “How
We Are to Preserve and Spread the Blessings of
the Reformation,” by Prof. M. N. Carter. The
music was in charge of Prof. Allen Taylor. A col-
lection was lifted for the Church Building Fund.
The services were attended by upward of 500
people. What great things the Lord hath wrought
in this new field! — New chapels are in course of
erection at Oak Hill and Vredenburgh. Small
‘dwellings for our workers at Rosebud, Oak Hill,
and Vredenburgh are a crying necessity, and
should be erected at once.— Three public school
teachers and a minister are being instructed and
‘prepared for admission into our Church.

Our Invati Workers. — Missionary Thomp-
son writes from Mansura that his condition has
somewhat improved during recent weeks, and he
is particularly grateful that he is granted refreshing
sleep, a boon that he had been deprivéd of for more
than a year. A kind friend in New York has sent
him a treatment for nervousness, and Pastor Thomp-
son thinks that he already notices the good effects
of this treatment. - May God soon restore our young
brother to health and strength! — We are sorry to
state that Rev. J. H. Doswell’s condition shows no

. improvement. Recently his greatest trouble and
pain has been in his throat. A: specialist in Denver
has given him a full course of Tuberculin treatment
without any appreciable results. May God be the

' stay and comfort of our suffering young brother!

New Oxaprts.—The contract for a new
chapel at Spartanburg has been let. It will be
built along the same lines as Trinity Chapel, New

Orleans, and will cost $2,200. — High Point, N. C.,
is also to have a new chapel. $1,250 has been
allowed for the purpose.

. Mission-ScHoots IN THE EAsTERN FIELD. —
The mission-school at Albemarle, N. C.,- was

‘opened on October 30. It is in charge of Douglas

The Lutheran Pioneer.

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Dinkins, who graduated from Immanuel College
last summer. — Miss Eliza Johnson this year has
charge of the school at Southern Pines. — Miss
Gertie Carter, of Meherrin,.Va., has charge of
her home school. — Mrs.-F. D. Alston, the wife of
Missionary Alston, at Spartanburg, is assisting
her husband in his school.

Lirrtz Roox, Arx.— The new missionary,
Pastor P. W. Beinke, is systematically canvassing
the whole city to invite non-churchgoers to his
services. The attendance at the services is in-
creasing, and the Sunday-school is also showing
a steady growth.

A WELcoME Girr.—The sum of $1,000 was
turned into the treasury of our Colored Mission by
the heirs of the late “Papa” Waltke, of St. Louis.
The deceased was a great friend of our Mission
end a liberal contributor to the cause; and so his
heirs, though his testament made no such pro-
vision, of their own volition set aside this sum
from the estate for our work among the freedmen.

F. J. L.

Now Get Busy.

The Board for Colored Missions has been trying
several methods to increase the circulation of our
two papers (THE LurHeran PIONEER and Die Mis-
sionstaube) devoted particularly to the interests of
our Colored Missions. Encouraged by the commit-
tee of Synodical Conference at -Toledo, the’ Board
is now about to try a plan hitherto untried.

We know that our papers, Tae LurHERAN Pio-

‘NEER and Die Missionstaube, are serving a good

cause; many of our subscribers tell us they .are
serving this cause well.. We are sure they will serve

the cause still better, at least in a greater measure,

if our little papers reach more subscribers. The
experience of other publishers rather proves that
subscribers: are less likely to forget to reconimend
a paper they like if, by remembering to do this,
they secure even a nominal advantage for them-
selves. is -

This advantage we now purpose to offer. -.We
offer

A PREMIUM

to any of our subscribers or any of our agents who
-will secure for us four new subscriptions, and send
them: in together with the full subscription price
(25 cents for each subscriber per annum; 35 cents »

" per annum.:in; St, Louis, and the post offices sup-