The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1917, Page 85

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to be done, and through the Missionstaube and
Pronser call attention to the needs and possibilities
This, we are sure,
would arouse great interest, and bring our work
before the people as never before. This would re-
sult in a greater interest for this grand work, in
inore contributions towards it and more prayers for
its success. And thus we would be enabled to reach
the masses of Negroes.

There is no doubt, if we, haying the pure Word
of God, fail to give it to the masses, there are many
who are not getting the benefit intended for them
also. The great problem confronting the Lutheran
Church to-day is, How can she give the Gospel to
the masses? It takes study, it requires time, money

will be needed, men and labor must be given. Yes, °

all this; but above all faith and prayer. At one
time when the Master was pointing out to His dis-
ciples the vastness and ripeness of the harvest-field,
and calling their attention to the scarcity of laborers,
instead of telling them to go to work, He bade them
go and pray. Pray without ceasing to the Lord of
the harvest for our Negro Mission. It is His will
that all men be saved, and that we do our part in
the Christianization of the masses. And if we wish
to accomplish this, we shall have to pray to God
for opportunity, for wisdom and courage to see and
grasp this opportunity, and for faith to believe that

_ God wills it. Oh, men and women of the Lutheran

faith, God calls you, as His heart is moved with
compassion toward the millions of souls still un-
saved. May you heed His cry!

W. G: Scuwrnn. ~

Immanuel Conference.

The seventeenth annual convention of Immanuel
Conference, held in Grace Congregation at Con-
cord, N. C., August 8—12, was indeed in keeping
with the Jubilee Year in which it was held. After
a three days’ celebration of the twenty-fifth anni-
versary of their congregation the hearts and minds
of the pastor and members of Grace Church were
well tuned for the occasion. Every detail of ar-
rangement for the comfort and convenience of the
visitors had been completed, even to the supplying
of little ribbon badges, which were «distributed
among the guests as a memento of the grand occa-
sion. And their labors were not in yain, for not
only was the conference well attended by pastors,
teachers, and delegates, but other members of our

mission congregations from far and near left their
work and sacrificed time and money to be present
at this jubilee conference. Nor were their sacri-
fices ill spent, for every one who attended these
sessions was repaid in spiritual strength a thousand-
fold. The one golden thought which permeated
every sermon and doctrinal paper was: Glory to
God; all glory to God for the work of the Refor-
mation, since by it He has restored to the Christian
Church her original privileges and duties, privileges
which we in this Jubilee Year enjoy.

Conference opened with a service on Wednesday
_evening. The Rev. John McDavid, who preached

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Grace Church, Concord, N.C.

a most animating sermon, used ag his text the
epistle-lesson for Reformation Day, Rev. 14, 6. 1.

Thursday morning the convention went into
executive session, the chairman, Rey. W. G. Schwehn,
residing, After the preliminary work had been
disposed of, the following officers were elected:
Prof. J. Ph. Schmidt, president; Rev. W. O. Hill,
first vice-president; Rey. F. D. Alston, second vice-
resident; Rey. GC. Stoll, seeretary; Rev. W. G.
Schwehn, assistant secretary; Prof. F. Wabhlers,
treasurer. In this session the resolution was passed
o have the minutes of Immanuel Conference printed
and sold to the congregations at cost price. The
astors and delegates were requested to .place this
before their respective congregations, and to report,