The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1917, Page 86

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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to the business managers the number of copies each
congregation desires. Since this printed report will
bring the doctrinal papers and the activities of our
conference to the. many members and friends of
our Mission who were not able to-attend the con-
vention, it is to be hoped that many and large
orders for copies will be sent in. The following
committees were elected to take care of this work:
Pastors Schwehn and Daehnke, business managers ;
the professors of Immanuel College, editing com-
mittee.

The Thursday afternoon session was devoted to
a paper by Prof. F. Wahlers. The subject was:
“Why Was the Reformation Necessary?” By the
seyeral reasons which Prof. Wahlers brought for-
ward to justify the Reformation our grateful ap-
preciation of this work of God was greatly in-
creased.

The Rev. C. Stoll, of Atlanta, Ga., preached the
sermon on Thursday evening. His subject was:
“Mhe Parochial School a Reformation Blessing.”
After the sermon Prof. Berg, in the name of the
Conference and the faculty of Immanuel College,
congratulated Grace Congregation on its twenty-fifth
anniversary. His remarks were brief, but most im-
pressive.

The morning session on Friday, like that of
Thursday, was devoted exclusively to business. The
Church Extension Fund was the main topic of dis-
cussion. Reports of the committee appointed to in-
yestigate the possibility of creating such a fund
were received. Both the pastors and delegates
showed a markéd degree of enthusiasm over this
plan of collecting money, which étherwise would
not be collected, for the purpose of expanding our
mission-work in the southeastern field, and it is

to be hoped that this plan will be put into opera- 4

tion. In anticipation of the further success of the
committee, plans for the use of this fund were
drawn up, the officers of Conference being named
as steering committee.

On Friday afternoon Prof. F. Berg, President
of Immanuel College, Greensboro, N. C., read a
paper on “The Difference in the Teaching con-
cerning the Means of Grace, as Set Forth by the
Lutheran and Reformed Churches.” A synopsis of
this able paper, as well as of the timely one by
Prof. Wahlers, will be given in the printed report.
After hearing Prof. Berg’s papers, Conference dis-
cussed the general welfare of Immanuel College at
Greensboro, N. CG. A report of the work of the in-
stitution during the past year was given by Presi-
dent Berg, who also added a few remarks on the

needs of the college. The one crying need is riot
funds, not professors, not studies, but STUDENTS.
And this need is so urgent that it threatens the
future welfare of our institution. liomanuel Col-
lege offers, at the lowest possible rate, a thorough
Christian education; something that every boy
needs, whatever calling he may pursue in life. It
is up to our boys to take advantage of this. It is
up to us to see to it that they do. It is up to you,
dear reader. How many of your sons are making
use of this golden opportunity? [f you have no
sons of your own, how many boys of your con-
gregation or your community are yow encouraging
and assisting to this end? Let us all “do our bit”
for Immanuel College and our institution will be
filled.

Friday evening was “Laymen’s Hvyening.”
A large number of delegates assembled in the school-
room to hold a laymen’s meeting. ‘ir. P. W. Mott
was made chairman for the evening, and Prof. F. D.
Dinkens, secretary. In this meeting the men freely
discussed ways and means whereby jaymen can do
mission-work in their respective dzily occupations.
Many practical points were giver. The pastors
present were also called upon to take part in the
discussions.

Pastoral conference was held on Saturday. ‘The
morning session and a part of the aliiernoon session
were given to business and the discussion of pas-
toral questions, after which Rev. Scliwehn began

his paper: “Do the Sectarians Celebrate the Lord’s

Supper?” This paper was not finished.

Sunday was indeed the climax of the Conference.
The sessions and services during the week had been
well attended. But the attendance at each of the
services on Sunday was to the exteni; of an overflow.
Three services were held. In the morning Prof. F.
Berg preached from Matt, 24, 14. At 3 p.m. the
Rey. W. TH. Lash, of Salisbury, N. C., delivered a
sermon based on Rom. 3, 28. In this service Holy
Communion was celebrated. The Rev. H. Daehnke
delivered the confessional address. Ilis text was
1 Cor. 11, 23—25. The concluding service of Con-
ference was at 8 p.m. Prof. J. Ph. Schmidt was
the preacher. THis very able sermon was based on
Rom. 16, 25—27. After the sermon Mr. P. W.
Mott, of Yonkers, N. Y., thanked Grace Congrega-
tion in the name of Conference for having opened
her doors and homes to this convention, The presi-
dent formally announced the close of the sessions,
and the congregation sang, “God be with you till
we meet again.”

Thus ended the seventeenth convention of Im-