The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1918, Page 31

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ganized. The object of this society is to aid the
sick by giving personal and financial assistance.
The missionary and teacher would like very much
to gather a library at Possum Bend. Any one of
our readers wishing to donate a book or two, —
and we hope there will be many, — may send same
to Miss Georgie Marsh, R.1, Camden, Ala. —'The
Lenten services at Midway, which were held on Sun-
day, were very well attended. On the last Sunday
in February a number of persons were here confirmed
and baptized. Eight souls were added by confirma-
tion, and five were baptized. Midway also has a
choir. Miss Mattie Williams is its leader. — At
Tinela, Miss Eliz. Cannon, the teacher, has in-
structed a class for baptism and confirmation. ‘This
class will probably have been received into the
church by the time this reaches the reader. Ser-
vices, which are held here regularly every Sunday
night, are well attended. At times the little log
church is uncomfortably crowded. — Work has also
been begun at Nyland, a promising field nine miles
from Midway. Miss Rosa Young instructs a class

here every Friday night; while Pastor Schmidt’

preaches at this point every ‘Tuesday night. “The
crucified Christ is held up before the people week
after week, and the spirit at all the above places
is excellent. God preserve this spirit, and continue
to bless the efforts of His servants to the salvation
of many souls!”

Our Sick Misstonanres. — Missionary Berger,
whose health compelled him to leave Alabama last
November, writes to the Board: “I am gradually
regaining my health by the help of God; but I do
not feel well enough to return to work, especially
since I need to be under the care of a good physi-
cian for a good while yet. I preach here once in
a while for Rev. W. Tervalon, but the least work
I do makes me sick.” — Missionary Lynn, whom
illness compelled to leave his field of labor last De-
cember is still on the sick-list. .When he returns
to Vredenburgh, Ala., to take up his work again,
which we hope may soon be the case, he will find
there a plain, simple parsonage awaiting him. This
parsonage was made a possibility by the liberality
of a kind friend of our Mission in Milwaukee. —
We are sorry to report that Rev. F’. D. Alston, of
Spartanburg, S. C., is also ill. An affection of the
throat has made it necessary to give him an assis-
tant in the person of a Colored student for a few
months. We hope that rest and treatment will soon
remove the trouble.

Some More News rrom ALasama.—A new

chapel was dedicated at Buena Vista by, Superin-
tendent N. J. Bakke about a month ago. On the
same day a number of people were also confirmed
there. — Some time ago Missionary G. A. Schmidt
was called to Snow Hill, Ala., by one of the school
officials of the State. When he got there, he learned
that he was to address a Colored Farmers’ Institute.
Not knowing much about agriculture, he spoke to
the farmers on the proper education of children,
and told them that one chief purpose of our work
in Alabama was that of assisting parents in this
most necessary work. It seems as if our young
Superintendent of Schools struck the right chord
in his talk, for after the address the State official
said to him, “You will have all the Negroes in your
schools if you keep on.”

Sr. Louis-SprinGFieLtp Citarce.—Teacher Ren-
negarbe, of our mission school in St. Louis, was called
to the colors the latter part of February. Missionary
Claus, after teaching himself for a few weeks, has
now secured an assistant in the person of Student
EE. Metzdorf. 'The school has a daily attendance of
about seventy pupils. More room is an absolute ne-

cessily! Do let us all help that St. Louis may soon -

get a proper building ! — Springfield is making good
progress. ‘The parsonage is getting a new roof and
several other necessary repairs.

ARKANSAS. — Missionary Beinke, of Litile Rock,
has organized an adult Bible class. Things are be-
ginning to look quite promising just at present. —
Rev. Lane, who formerly served our Colored Mission
in Alabama, intends to gather an independent Lu-
theran congregation somewhere-in Arkansas. So he
has reported to the Board.

OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE SOUTHEASTERN FIELD.—
When this issue of the PIoNEER reaches the reader,
Rey. W. J. Schulze, a member of the Board, will be
visiting and inspecting our various mission-stations
in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
The tour will take him about three weeks. May he
be able to report much progress upon his return!

Lincotn Day Lynouine. — The inhabitants of
MeMinnville, Tenn., observed Lincoln Day by the
lynching of a Negro, whom they first tortured and
then burned. Such a horrible manifestation of mob

violence is bound to injure us in the eyes of all Euro- -
peans, especially just at this time, when we have”

entered the great World War to fight for humane
ideals for the betterment of humanity, as we claim.

We are shocked at reports of barbarities coming from

abroad, but what will the people of Europe think of

us when they hear of such cruelties and atrocities as