The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1917, Page 38

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our work here, and hope to be able to accomplish
much with the blessings and help of the Lord.

Our work was begun by two twin girls of the
community, who attended school at Rosebud last
year and were confirmed there by Rev. Bakke.
After school closed, they came home and began
Sunday-school in a little cabin on the plantation
here, and from that our church and: school have
grown. ‘These two girls, are, humanly speaking,
the cause of our dear Church being here in this
part of the “Black Belt,” and they are the instru-

ments through whom salvation has come to those
who have accepted it. Good, pious girls and zealous
workers they are.

On aster Sunday, God willing, we hope to
have another big day baptizing and confirming
a large class at Buena Vista. We shall tell you
about it later on. And in the mean time let us
thank God for those whom He has given us already,
and pray that they remain faithful. R. 0. L. L.

Items of Interest from the Colored
Mission Field.

Mansura, La. — Pastor Thompson, who worked
so faithfully at Greenville, N. C., but was obliged
temporarily to retire from active work because of
a nervous breakdown, has been passing the winter
_ at his old home near Mansura. We are pleased to
state that he is improving in health, and ‘has
recently preached several times in his home church.
We hope and pray that he may be able to take
charge of a-station again in the near future. —
Pastor Tervalon, of Mansura, writes: “My people
are conyinced that I am handicapped in my work

because I have no horse, and so it was decided at -

a meeting last Sunday that every male member
plant six rows of cotton and donate the proceeds
-of the same towards the purchase of a horse. The
ladies of the church are going to donate the pro-
ceeds from all eggs laid by their hens on Sunday.
‘Everybody is interested at present, and I hope they
may continue so.” Yes, and we hope that cotton
may .do well, and that the hens may not forget
the good use that is to be made of their Sun-
"day eggs! ! cae
__-Narorronvitte, La. ies Berger sends
the following item: “From N. N., Ida Grove,
owa, comes the good news that he an support the
of whom we read in the Missionstaube last
Fenbere 4 This boy desires to enter college, but

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has not the means to do so. He is still attending)
our parochial school at Napoleonville, but wishes
to enter Luther College this fall. The Lord has }
now provided the means necessary for him to study. f=
May He shower His blessings upon the kind friend ¥
of our Mission who thus makes it possible for one fj
more to enter college and prepare himself to serve
Him in His vineyard!” — Teacher Demouy writes:
“Our school is growing. The boys’ side of the
school is filled to its capacity, and we have nearly
as many girls. ‘The Sunday-school is also pros- }
pering.”

CaTHERINE, ALA. — Near Catherine, at a place
called Afidway, a new mission-school has recently
been opened and put in charge of Miss Rosa J.
Young. The school has an enrolment of 125 pupils,
and the Sunday-school is attended by 90 scholars.

ALABAMA. — From “somewhere” in Alabama a
worker writes: “Out here where I am working the
condition of the people is pitiable. Many of the f
children are half naked, and many adults do not
know what it means to own more than one change
of clothing. When you lie down at night, you
can count the stars through the holes in the roof;
and when you look down, you can see the pigs
through the cracks in the floor. If a rain should
come up during the night, one has to get up and
find a dry-corner. Yet out here are souls to be
brought to Jesus, and it makes me happy to think
that the Lord is willing to let me help in this
blessed work of bringing souls to Him.”

NEw OrviEAns.—St. Paul’s had special ser-
vices during Holy Week, to which the members and
friends were invited by special card gotten out for §
the purpose. — On Haster Sunday night ten adults
were received by Pastor Schmidt, two by Baptism 1
and eight by Confirmation. ‘Three of the class had,
when children, attended St. Paul’s School, and 4
would at that time already have been conaemed
if the parents had not prevented it. Four addi- (fj
tional members, who were unable to appear Haster
night, were received the following Sunday. On | |
Palm Sunday morning, in’ the presence of an 4
audience which almost packed St. Paul’s Chapel,
ten children made their vow of faithfulness to their
Lord and Redeemer. Two girls of this class were |
also baptized. For various reasons five members §
of the‘class are to wait till next year before being
confirmed, while two drifted away and were lost #
sight of. — Missionary Schmidt reports that the il- #
lustrated lectures on the Life of Luther which he ¥
has been giving in Luther College under the auspices