The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1917, Page 29

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The Lutheran Pioneer. 29

kept from the people, they could not and dared
not read it, and therefore were deprived of that
wisdom which acquaints men with Christ as their
Savior from sin, death, and hell; but the Refor-
mation gave this Book of all books, the Bible, to
the world. ‘Thus we are in possession of it to-day;
we can read if and gain from it instruction unto
righteousness.

Let us now make use of it in this jubilee-year,
show how thankful we are for this great treasure,
and acquaint others with it, io whom this Bible is
still a closed book, and so spread the glorious news
that man is not saved by the deeds of the Law, but
by faith in Christ Jesus, and thus “hasten the
transformation of the ‘Twentieth Century.”

Pastor Scuwenn, in Church Noles.

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Dedication of Carrollton Mission Chapel.

Sunday afternoon, December 17, 1916, was a
day of great rejoicing in Carrollton, the extreme
uptown section of New Orleans, La. .On that day
the fifth Colored Evangelical Lutheran church was
dedicated to the service of the Triune God. ‘The
weather in the forenoon had been showery and un-
pleasant, which fact served to rather interfere with
the attendance. However, the seating capacity of
the little chapel was taxed to its utmost, some hav-
ing to stand in the aisles: Many Lutherans from
local Colored congregations, as also from white con-
gregations, were in attendance. ‘There were present
also Lutheran visitors from:the State of Indiana.

Pastors Kramer and the undersigned officiated
at the altar, while addresses were made by Pastors
Peay and Schmidt. Mr. Wm. Seeberry, director of
Luther Conference Choir, was the organist for the
oceasion. The children of Carrollton Mission School
assembled in the old hall, which had served as chapel
and school, and, led by Pastor Peay, marched to
the new building. They sang the beautiful hymn,
“Jesus, Be Our Guide.”

The building, inside dimensions, is about 45 feet
in length from pulpit-platform to vestibule and
about 16 feet in width. It may comfortably seat
about eighty people. The chapel, which is exceed-
ingly commodious and attractive, is not an entirely
new building; but so well has Mr. William E. Jones,
the builder, done his work that there is nothing to
betray to the uncritical eye that the chapel formerly
was a dwelling.

The auditorium is at once a chapel and a school-

room. ‘here are, however, no regular school-desks,
but there is attached to the back of each pew a long
desk the entire length of the pew. ‘This desk is so
arranged that it can be lowered when there is ser-
vice, and is then almost invisible.

Carrollton Mission is not to be identified with
the old “Rooster Church” of a generation ago. It
is an entirely different field. ‘Two members, how-
ever, of the abandoned field have remained stead-
fast Lutherans, and are now members of Carrollton
Mission.

The New Chapel in Carrollton, La.

Evening services are being held here every other
Sunday at 8 o’clock.
, God grant that many souls:may find a spiritual
home in Carrollton Mission! A. W., JR.

Dedication at High Point, N. C.

Of late, the pages of the PioNrEr have con-
tained detailed accounts of several dedications of
chapels in our beloved mission. Why these de-
tailed accounts? Why not give the dedications a
passing notice in the news columns or in the an-
nouncement column? Not because these dedications

in our mission are still a rare occurrence, or because —