The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1921, Sheet 33

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

pastors in a neighborhood arrange a tour for him
in their conference districts or vicinity. ‘That is
an offer that surely some of our pastors will not let
pass by!

Uncite Pixx Hurt.—This interesting old
Christian lately passed out of this world, and we
felt quite certain that we should be able to bring
some particulars from his eventful life, but the
correspondent upon whom we depended probably
did not find the time to write. Perhaps later!

AustraLta.— Recently Pastor C. Hoff was in-
stalled as Superintendent Sfissionary of Koonibba
Mission Station, a very successful mission carried
on by our Australian brethren among the aborigines
of that land. “Pastor Juers, his assistant, during
a recent visit at Adelaide, reported that the ther-
mometer there reached 119 degrees in the shade at
Koonibba the week before Christmas. He also re-
ported that the work is going on nicely, and that the
natives are very grateful for the work done among
them.

New ZeaLanp.—'The work of our brethren
among the Maoris has been discontinued, because
Pastor ''e Punga, who is a Maori himself, was
obliged to say, after seven years’ hard work, that the
work was in vain. He writes in a letter, recently
received by his brother-in-law: “The Maoris are far
too rich, and they’ think of nothing but drinking
and gambling. I have preached to them for seven
years, but without any visible results.” Pastor Te
Punga is now engaged in breaking the Bread of

Life to the European settlers of the North Island,

New Zealand.

New Orteans. — At the home of Teacher Peter
Robinson there arrived a big, healthy baby-girl, on
February 17. ‘The happy father writes that mother
and daughter are well. God bless them both!

Cuartorre. — March 9, God gave unto Pastor

_ Paul Lehman and wife a healthy boy. The Lord
bless both mother and child!
~ Praquemine, La.—We have a lot at this place,
as we told our readers, but we need a building on
the lot. The shack in which our missionaries are
teaching school and holding services is a‘disgrace.
We are sure that if you could see the shack, you
would exclaim: “What a shame that the Synodical
Conference compels its men to teach and preach
*in such buildings!” Will you not be one to help
pay the debt of $500.00 that is still on the lot and
then assist the Board in putting up a building that
will at least be respectable?

NAapoLeonvitLE, La.—The house in which
Pastor Thompson had been living was sold, and he
was given notice to vacate the premises no later than
February 1. A few hours before he had to move,
the poor man knew not where to go with his wife
and five small children. But as God persuaded
the widow of Sarepta to provide a room for Elijah,
so God also moved the heart of a widow in Napoleon-
ville to give Pastor Thompson two rooms to occupy
for the next few months. Not long after he had
moved into these two rooms, his family was increased
by the advent of twin daughters! The Board has
an option on a property that has a dwelling on it
and would be large enough to accommodate a chapel

Rev. C. P. Thompson and Family, Napoleonville, La.

and school-building. However, they need encourage-
ment to go ahead and buy, since the receipts of the

Board for the past few months have been far behind °

the expenses. What a pity it is that the blessed
work of missions must always be hindered and
crippled because of the want of funds!

Ocr Coxtrces. — Talking of the work being
crippled and hindered because of the lack of funds
reminds us of the fine opportunity that is offered
a man of some means among us to fit out our two
colleges with the necessary scientific apparatus. To
provide this would probably not take more than
$1000—$1200. Who wants the honor? — The much
needed dormitory at Greensboro could not be built
to date. Why? Not the necessary funds. How
very necessary this building is the kind reader
may learn from the article by Pastor Bakke in this
issue. F. J...