The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1917, Page 30

Transcription machine transcription, uncorrected

⤓ Download .txt · copy text

——_—” «

Lynn was transferred to Alabama.

The Lutheran Pioneer.

it were a remarkable feat for the Christians of the
Synodical Conference to erect a small chapel here
and there, or because the erection of such a chapel
demanded an enormous sacrifice on their part. The
PIoNEER gladly gives space to these accounts of
dedications, because they are occasions for rejoicing
not only for the small flocks of Colored Lutherans
‘who rejoice that they now have a decent, spacious,
and comfortable building for their worship, but
also for all those through whose liberality these
chapels were erected. The erection and dedication
of every chapel in our mission means much to
us all. It means that now a number of obstacles
impeding successful work in that particular locality
have been removed, and that a new impetus has
been given it. It means that another edifice has
been added to the comparatively small number, in
the South, of those churches and chapels in which

New Chapel in High Point, N.C.

the genuine Lutheran doctrine is proclaimed. In
this or that instance, too, that unpretentious new
chapel, dedicated to the service of the Triune God,
is the only Lutheran one, and it testifies to the
world that in the place where it stands our Church
with its pure Word and Sacraments has gained
a foothold, never, by the grace of God, to be driven
away again. Permit me, therefore to report to you
of a dedication in which I participated.

Our mission at High Point, N. C., among the
Colored people of that hustling manufacturing town,
was begun soon after the transfer of Immanuel Col-
lege from Concord to Greensboro. Prof. N. J.

| Bakke of the College began to preach there with

success. Prof. F. Wahlers continued the work for
awhile. He was succeeded by Prof. J. Ph. Schmidt,
who was followed by Rev. O. R. Lynn, but was
‘again placed in charge of the mission when Rey.
Owing to the
constant removal of members to other places, and
wing to the fact that the preaching had to be done
im yery unsuitable places, the number of Colored

Lutherans has remained small. ‘To the faithful
little band a new chapel was promised, and a lot
was purchased about two years ago. In the latter
part of November, 1916, the erection of the chapel
was begun. It was ready for dedication by Jan-
uary, 1917. This joyful event took place on Sun-
day, January 14. Prof. Schmidt, the pastor, spoke
the dedicatory prayer. Prof. Berg, also of Im-
manuel College, preached the dedication sermon on
Ps. 26, 6—8. He showed his hearers why they
should love their little chureh that had been given
them by God through kind Lutheran friends, and
how they should manifest and prove that love. In
the afternoon, Prof. Wahlers, of the College at
Greensboro, addressed a much larger congregation
on Luke 19, 1—10. He impressed the fact on his
hearers that Jesus would come to this chapel as
often as His Word would be preached and the Sac-
raments administered; that He would come to bless
them and give them salvation; and that, therefore,
they.should always come and meet the Lord, and
accept His salvation by a true and sincere faith.
In both sermons the true doctrine of the means of
grace. was given due prominence. <A quartet of
students fron Immanuel College sang several se-
lections. ;

How the little church looks, dear reader, you
may see from the picture. It is a brick-vencer
building, modest and plain both inside and out-
side, but cozy, just such a chapel as we would de-
light going to.” God protect it, and bless all that
enter therein to hear His Word! F. B.

Teacher Carter’s Lecture Tour.

Dear READER:—I thought it would be well
to make a statement of the funds collected for our
mission in connection with the lecture tour our
Board asked me to make last summer. I would
haye done so sooner, but the funds were sent direct
to our treasurer by the pastors of the various con-
gregations, and the treasurer has already made ac-
knowledgment through our publications. :

However, since in all the places where it wat
my privilege to speak I met with so much interest,
and enthusiasm for our work and such kind and
brotherly treatment, I feel compelled to mention

this, and also to give a detailed statement of thet
sums raised by the various gatherings which I ad- }

dressed.
The various Norwegian congregations in retares
sota and Towa before which I spoke contributed

\