The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1921, Sheet 22

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The present pastor and missionary is the under-
signed, who was ordained and installed on the last
day of October, 1919. "At the present time we have
on our list 342-baptized members, 206 communicant
members, and 28 voting members. During the past
year we raised $932.27. Sixty-four scholars are en-
rolled in our Sunday-school, and 223 in our day-
school, who are taught by four teachers. - Reading

from left to right on the picture, they are: ‘Tlie “

Misses Emma Dunn, Mercedes Tervalon, Sylvina
Raymond, and Mr. Wm. B. Seeberry, Jr.

Now to get back to our anniversary services. As
stated above, two services were held, a morning and
an evening service. Rev. G. M. Kramer of our
sister congregation, Bethlehem Chapel, the visitor

Pastor and Tenchers of St. Paul’s Chapel,
New Orleans.

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of the Louisiana field, preached in the morning.
His text was Ps.115,1. One hundred forty-one
were present. After the service the pictures were
taken which you see here reproduced.

Rev. Alb. O. Friedrich of St. John’s Church
delivered the sermon in the evening., He chose .as
text Ps. 84,1—4. ‘The attendance at this service
was 235. Approximately one-third of these were

* members of our white congregations who came out
to rejoice with us and give thanks to our good and
gracious God. The plate collection at this service
amounted to $27.00. ‘Teacher E. H. Heintzen of
St. John’s Church, who taught at our school from
1900 to 1904, presided at the organ. One of our
teachers, Miss Emma Dunn, beautified the service
by. rendering a vocal solo.

Our Ladies’ Society is deserving of special men-
tion. The ladies had the walls of the church re-

kalsomined, the altar, pulpit, and lectern painted,
new velvet coverings put on them, and the church -
beautifully decorated with palms and cut flowers,

We were delighted to receive a letter of con-
gratulation from our Mission Board at St. Louis,

The 30th of January, 1921, was a banner event in
the history of St. Paul’s, and will never be forgotten.
We have much reason to cry out with the Psalmist:
“Q give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good) for
His mercy endureth forever! Who can utter the
mighty acts of the Lord? Who can show forth all
His praise?”

May the ever gracious God continue to bless us
and you, for His dear Son’s sake. This is the wish
of your friend and missionary,
: MILEs S. GEBAvEn.

Have You Forgotten Tait’s Place?

In the January issue of the Pioneer an appeal
appeared for contributions for a much-needed chapel
at Tait’s Place. A cut, showing the old cabin in
which services have been conducted in the past, was
also shown. This morning a contribution reached
us from a friend in Ossian, Ind., accompanied by
the following note: —

“Dear Pastor, —

“When I read our mission-paper and learn about
the great need of chapels, and when TI see from
the pictures accompanying these articles how our
missionaries and congregations are compelled to
conduct services under most trying conditions, it
grieves me that immediate contributions are not
forthcoming to make possible a speedy erection of
chapels wherever they are needed. ‘Enclosed you
will find a contribution for the chapel at Tait’s
Place..., and may God bless our missionaries and
the work which they are doing in the Black Belt of
Alabama!”

We wish to have this letter appear in our
Pioneer for two reasons. First, it should serve as
a reminder. We have not received sufficient funds
to cover the expenses connected with the erection of
our chapel: at Tait’s Place. We feel that many who
resolved to contribute for this cause have forgotten
to send in their donation. Have you, dear reader,
forgotten to do so? We ask you not to put this
copy of the PIONEER aside until you have addressed
a letter containing your gift for Tait’s Place to
Mr. E. Schuettner,, 323 Merchants-Laclede Bldg.,

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