The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1919, Page 61

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tone and standard surpass anything I have seen
on any‘ other station; and this can be largely ex-
plained by the care and vigilance, as well as the
wise discipline, exercised by the controlling authori-
ties. The natwes at Koonibba are being gwen a real
chance to rise in the scale of being. ‘They are kept
out of the path of lustful white men; and, being
segregated on a station remote from any town, are
freed from the main temptations which elsewhere
lead to the downfall and ruin of the native popu-
lation. Under such conditions they are developing
noble qualities, and are becoming, through the in-
culeation of right principles and habits, most useful
members of the community. The Koonibba Station
presents a model of efficiency, and it would be
a grave mistake for the Government to attempt
to assume control of such a splendidly managed
institution.” FE. J. 1.

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Items of Interest from Our Colored

Mission Field.

Mr. Unxnown. —July 1 this friend of our
Missions again paid Treasurer Schuettner a visit,
bringing a roll of twenty 25-dollar “greenbacks”
for the work of our Colored Missions. This was
his thirtieth visit. Since 1896 he has brought a
total of $15,000 for this cause, and is as unknown
to us to-day as he was after his first welcome visit
23 years ago. God bless this liberal Christian giver
and his gift.

A Mrmoriau Cuaprn. — We learn through Pas-
tor John W. Fuller, of St. Matthew’s, Meherrin, Va.,
that the different congregations comprising the Im-
manuel Lutheran Conference of our southeastern
field, are endeavoring to gather the sum of $1000
with which to build a chapel somewhere in the field,
in commemoration of the completion of forty years
of Lutheran preaching among the Negro race. Pas-
tor Fuller hopes that old St. Matthew’s, one of the
oldest churches in the Negro Mission, will go over
the top with flying colors. We hope so, too. And
we hope the same of all the other congregations of
the Conference.

CoMMENCEMENT at LutTHER ContEce, New
ORLEANS. — June 17 was commencement day at
Luther College. Three young ladies and two young
men were the happy recipients of diplomas. The
two young men will probably continue their studies
at Immanuel College, Greensboro, N.C., and even-
tually become workers in our Negro Mission. Out-

side of a number of vocal selections by the College
Chorus, the program brought the following num-
bers: The Salutatory by Artemise Sabourin, a piano
solo by Ruth Bonnafon, an essay by Bernice Craig,
a reading by Ruth Bonnafon, an address by Andrew
Seraile, the Valedictory by Henry Sanders, and a
vocal trio by the three graduates of the Normal
Department of the school, the Misses Bonnafon,
Craig, and Sabourin. Rev. W. H. Hafner addressed
the graduates, basing his remarks on the Class
Motto, “No Success without Labor.” In concluding

Prof. A. E. Kunzmann,
Professor-elect of Immanuel College; Greensboro, N. C.

his fine effort, the speaker emphasized the fact that
in the end all success depends upon God’s blessing.

Catts AccEprEp. — We are pleased to be able
to state that Prof. Arthur EH. Kunzmann, called to
Immanuel Lutheran College, Greensboro, N. C.,
Rev. Miles 8. Gebauer, of Cleveland, Ohio, called
to St. Paul’s, New Orleans, and Candidate H. N.
Wittschen, of Brooklyn, N. Y., called to Greensboro,
High Point, Elon College, and Winston-Salem,
have all accepted the respective calls extended to
them. Prof. Kunzmann arrived at Greensboro,
July 1, with Mrs. Kunzmann and their two little
girls. They have moved into the vacant professor’s
dwelling on the college campus. Prof. Kunzmann
gave up the position of superintendent of city