The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1917, Sheet 49

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our Mission in Milwaukee has donated the sum of
$300 to put up the parsonage. From the price it
is going to cost, you may safely conclude that it
is not going to be an extravagantly built dwelling.
—We hear that Pastor FZ. R. Berger and Teacher
Demouy will soon be transferred from Louisiana
to the promising field in Autauga County, Ala. —
Another laborer will be placed in Monroe County,
Ala., where at present Missionary Lynn is the only
pastor. It is probable that one of this year’s grad-
nates of St. Louis or Springfield will be called to
this promising section.

New Orteans. — A male teacher is to be called
for the Bethlehem School this summer. — Since
Easter, Rev. Peay has made arrangements for reg-
ular services in the new chapel at Carrollton every
first and third Sunday night of the month. Prof.
Meibohm will take Rev. Peay’s place in the Mount
Zion pulpit on those two nights, while he preaches
at the Redeemer Chapel on the second and fourth
Sunday nights of the month. — Pastor Schmidt of
St. Paul’s recently confirmed two of the Luther
College girls, two sisters. ‘Thus our higher schools

_ do not only give their students an education in sec-
ular branches, but above all things bring them to
the Savior. — We are pleased to state that Teacher
Meibohm, whose health was not very good during
the winter, is now once more in the best of health,
and is putting in full hours every day.

NAPoLEonvitLE, La. — Teacher Demouy sends
us the good news that since the twenty-fourth day
of April he is the proud father of a fine, healthy
baby girl. God bless the little newcomer! ‘Teacher
Demouy. also writes that his day-school is crowded
to its full capacity. —It is probable that Pastor
Thompson, who was obliged to retire from active
work temporarily because of ill health, will take
charge of Napoleonville in the near future, as Pastor
Berger, the missionary in charge, and Teacher De-
mouy are to be transferred to Alabama. It is hoped
that this arrangement will be for the best all around,
as it will leave Pastor Thompson in the climate to
which he has been used. Of course, his old congre-
gation at Greenville, N. C., is very desirous to have
him back in their midst, but the physician is op-
posed to it. Missionary H. Dachnke, up to the

‘present assistant to Pastor Schwehn at Concord,
_~ Will take charge of Greenville. :

THE SouTHEASTERN TreLp.— On May 3, our
Reimerstown chapel caught fire during the services.
_ Luckily the wind was favorable, and the building

"was sayed by the strenuous work of those present.

Missionary Alston writes: “The roof is damaged
so badly that nothing can be done, but put on a new
roof. We are thankful to God that the damage is
not greater.” The necessary repairs will cost about
$125. — Missionary Schwehn is taking a vacation.
He will spend most of it at Longtown, Mo., at the
home of his parents-in-law. — Dr. Fuller, who will
graduate from our college at Greensboro in the
near future, will take charge of Meherrin, Va., and
Washington, D. C.— Our schools in the Carolinas
have suffered lately at the hands of certain mali-
cious slanderers, who, with a total disregard of the
truth, have spread the report that our schools were
controlled by German agents, who were using them
to arouse a spirit of dissatisfaction among the Col-
ored people against the Government. It is very
probable that the reporter of the New York paper
that started the slanderous story was fully con-
vineed of the falsity of his assertions, but simply
made the allegations because they would make sen-
sational reading, the kind of reading that so many
readers of the daily papers ery for. The Daily
News of Greensboro, referring to the matter in
an editorial, says: “It was a credulous managing
editor of a New York paper who was responsible
for the bizarre story from Greensboro. ‘The re-
porter who wrote it is a Southern man, and knew
very well that it was a mare’s nest when he went
into it; but he went about his work none the less
industriously.” The originator of the story, despite
his hatred of our work, is obliged to admit that our
schools “have done, first and last, no doubt, a very
creditable work.”

Tunes Financrt. — Lately “Herr Unbe-
kannt” (Mr. Unknown) also made the acquaint-
ance of Mr. Schuetiner, the new treasurer of the
Board. He left $500 with Mr. Schuettner for our
Colored Mission to remind him of his visit. God
bless the unknown friend of the freedmen ! — Pastor
Poppe’s Fund has not yet reached the million dollar
mark, but it is growing. Up to date the sum in
this fund amounts to $4,219.18. May it prosper
and grow! FJ. L. .

‘Notice. .

Imther Conference of the Colored Mission will
meet, God willing, in New Orleans, on Thursday
and Friday, June 21 and 22. Out-of-town brethren

‘are requested to communicate at once with the

undersigned, so that proper arrangements may. be

made for them. R.A. Witpe, Secretary,
2110 Jena St., New Orleans, La.