The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1917, Page 31

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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$281.10: Rey. A. J. Torgerson, $46.40; Mr. L. L.,

"1.00; Young People’s Choral Union of Albert Lea,
. 80.83; Rev. O. T. Lee, 16.00; Rey. H. Inger-

britson, 17.33; Rev. C. N. Peterson, 11.85; Mrs.
J. Hansen, 5.00; Rev. K. R. Palmer, 61.24; Rev.
V. F. Larsen, 8.92; Rev. A. J. Torgerson, 2.03;
Rey. G. O. Foerde, 5.30; Rey. J. R. Roernik, 58.20;
Rey. R. Malmuen, 12.00; Mr. M. Flugum, 5.00.
The Norwegian brethren also extended to me per-
sonally financial kindnesses of a substantial char-
acter.

Through the kind assistance of the German
brethren of the Northeast Conference of Iowa op-
portunity was given me to lecture to a number of
congregations. ‘The following sums were sent to
the treasurer from German congregations in Iowa:
Rey. Geo. Koch, $63.05; Rev. Rudolph, 17.74;
Rev. Deubert, 15.00; Rev. Prekel, 38.28; Rev.
Kreutz, 41.55; Rev. O. Koch, 12.58; Rev. Bo-
novsky, 32.37; Rev. Brammer, 19.45; Rev. Ber-
tram, 19.40; Rev. Schaller, 48.95; Rev. Durr,
7.19; Rev. Hanssen, 8.87; Rev. Maas, 30.83;
Rey. Steger, 19.80; Iowa District Synod, 133.43.
This makes a total of $508.49 from the. German
brethren of Iowa.

If there are any omissions or mistakes, the pas-
tor concerned is kindly requested to drop me a card,
so that I may rectify same. To some of the above
amounts my traveling expenses between places must
be added, in order to give full credit.

I must again refer to the hearty enthusiasm
which was awakened in the bosoms of all when our
cause was presented to them by one of the Colored
race, direct from the field. By many it was sug-
gested that the time seems to have come when the
Lord intends to raise up a host for-our dear Church
from among the black people of the South, and it
was these same brethren who promised that they
would outdo all former efforts by way of coopera-
tion in the work.

The Lord grant that our feeble efforts may re-
dound to His glory and the spread of His king-
dom! May He bless our labors and grant us a
bountiful harvest! M. N. Carter,

Neenah, Ala.

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'. Items of Interest from the Colored
Mission Field.

Trinity, New OrtEeans. — Pastor Wiley writes:

“Mrs. Armatine Cambre, who has been a faithful
_worker for Trinity since its beginning, recently pre-

sented the congregation with a beautiful crucifix for
the altar. — Messrs. William Gottschalk and Isaac
Sparks by their energetic efforts succeeded in get-
ting together a sum of money sufficient to buy a
fine carpet for the altar platform and a strip of the
same material for the center aisle of the chapel.
These same two brethren also laid the carpet at
night after returning from their day’s labor.’ —
During the past two months five adults have been
added to the membership of ‘Trinity, and several
others are being prepared for Confirmation.
ALABAMA. — Our work in Alabama is expand-
ing from month to month. No less than twelve
places are being regularly supplied with preaching
at the present time. Services are regularly held at
Rosebud, Oak Hill, "Possum Bend, Midway, and
St. Andrew in Wilcox County; Turkistan, Bea-

trice, Tinela, Natchez, and Buena Vista in Monroe.

County; Tilden in Dallas County; and Kingston
in Autauga County. This field is pitifully under-

manned, and conditions cry loudly and insistently -

for more workers. Who is willing to come to the
rescue? Who is ready to go into the ripe field and
help garner the rich harvest awaiting us? — We
had intended to bring a full directory of the Ala-
bama field in this issue, but lack of space prevented
our doing so. We hope to do so in our next issue.
— Miss Rosa J. Young has gone to Midway, where
she opened a mission-school.— At Vredenburgh,
Pastor Lynn confirmed a class of five adults on
February 11.— The Mission Board has decided to
build Pastor Lynn a house; the probable cost will
be about $300. — Another missionary is much needed
for Autauga Co., where the work can be taken up
at three different places.

Our TREASURY. — Mr. -Schuettner, our treas-
urer, reports that the expenses in February exceeded
the receipts by $1,500! Our people will have to
come to the rescue if they do not want our Treasurer
to worry with a deficit. How would it be to lift
a collection right now? F. J. L.

Notice.

Since the former Director of Colored Missions,
Rev. N. J. Bakke, accepted the important super-
intendency of our new field in Alabama, the Board,
finding that a new Director was a necessity, called
Rey. C. F. Drewes to fill the vacancy. Pastor Drewes
has accepted the call, and intends to enter upon his
new duties soon after EHaster.— All reports and

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