The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1918, Page 54

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Items of Interest from Our Colored
- Mission Field.

Nytanp, Ana.—On Sunday, June 2, a class

was confirmed at Nyland. Work was begun here
in the early part of February. Miss Rosa J. Young
regularly instructed the class of confirmands at this

- place on Friday nights, while Rev. George Schmidt

preached and gave instruction at this new station
every Tuesday night. The confirmation services
were held in an old shack, a dilapidated cabin. ‘The
place was crowded almost to suffocation, the chil-
dren even piling on the little platform erected for
the use of the pastor. The service lasted three hours
and over, from noon till after three o’clock, the sun
in the mean while burning as it only can down
there in Alabama, the thermometer registering 100
in the shade, and no shade in the vicinity! Four-
teen souls were confirmed, all adults but two, and
nine were baptized, among them an old gray-haired
“uncle.” Thus twenty-three more souls were added
to the Church in Alabama.

Mipway, Ata. — The Mount Carmel Institute,
conducted by that indefatigable worker, Miss Rosa J.
Young, held a school picnic and Red Cross rally in
the latter part of May. From all accounts the
rally was a very patriotic affair, and was attended
by a great multitude of people, among those present
being a number of white friénds of our work, who
took a great interest in the proceedings. During
the exercises a collection was lifted for the American

- Red Cross. Among the donors were little tots who

had to be Jed by their mothers to the collection-
table. A number of mission-workers were also
present. Several white speakers addressed the large
crowd that had gathered.

_ Luruer Cotiece, New Onteans. — This insti-
tution held its commencement exercises on the even-
ing of June 13th. Luther College this year graduated
three students from the Normal Department, one
from the High School, six from the Preparatory
Department, and one from the Domestic Science
Department.

_ ArLanra, Ga.— Our efficient missionary at
Atlanta, Rev. John Alston, has asked the editor of

_ the Pioneer to tell our readers that St. Mark’s

Lutheran Colored Mission is in need of a bell, an
organ, and a number of school-desks. He adds that

these items will be thankfully received by him and

his people. Will our readers kindly look about to

_see whether they may not be able to help out our

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little mission in Atlanta? Do so now, before
you forget it. Address: Rev. John Alston, 357”
McDaniel St., Atlanta, Ga.

-Beruntenem, New Orveans. — Here are a few
things that might interest our readers. — Our little
congregation has dwindled somewhat in the past
months. War times have brought many changes,
Many of our members have gone to other parts of
the country to find work there, while some of our
young men are now with the colors. One of our
young men is a corporal in the army, now in France;
another is enlisted as laborer in France for over
a year already; still others are in training at the
camps. Consequently the church attendance is not

Our Three White Missionaries in New Orleans.
Rey. G. M. Kramer (Bethlehem) in center; to his left,

Rey. Ed. I. Schmidt (St. Paul); to his right,
Rey. Th. Schilepsick (Mount Zion).

as good as it used to be. But the remaining mem-
bers show the greater faithfulness in attending
divine services. — Our school is doing well. The
attendance is Very good, though we are in the hot
June days. The children are bubbling over with
enthusiasm for their school-closing exercises, and
they are determined that they shall not only he as
good as ever, but better than ever before. We may
iell you something of it later. — While we are thus

trying to dé our duty in church and school, we are

not forgetting that the Government, too, is in need
of our services. Right willingly do we therefore
also tender unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's.

The pastor has addressed the congregation at dif- EB