The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1921, Page 59

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duty is to present to the Mission Board the matter
of a proposed “General Conference of All Workers
in the Colored Mission,” but the final decision in
the matter shall be left to said board.

Friday night’s open meeting was made extremely
interesting by questions previously put by laymen
and answered in this session by members appointed
by Conference. Here are two of the questions that
may interest the reader: “Should a Lutheran pastor
marry a divorced couple?” “Why did Christ de-
scend into hell?” ‘The former question evoked quite
a lengthy discussion.

By a resolution of Conference a part of Friday
night’s session was devoted to holding a brief memo-

denburgh, Ala., preached a splendid sermon to a
large audience. ‘lhe singing of the schoolchildren
of Mount Zion and Bethlehem contributed to the
beauty of this service.

In the night service Rev. C. P. Thompson
delivered the preparatory address, and Rev. G.

Schmidt, delegate from the Alabama mission-field,
delivered the sermon. Both speakers held the at-
tention of the audience thfoughout their respective
addresses.

We are very grateful to the beloved members of
Mount Zion for the favors shown us during our
activity in their midst. The music rendered by the ”
choir under Mr. Holsten also deserves much praise.

Students of Luther College, April 29, 1921.
Rev. Gebauer and Dir, Meibohm at right, Student Roepe at left of picture.

of our beloved and sainted
Rey. M. Carter, of Rosebud,
Dear reader, all
who knew Pastor Bakke knew him but to love him.
But if there were any present who were not ac-
quainted with him, the writer feels confident that
even from the hearts of these a prayer went up
before the throne of God at the conclusion of Rev.
Carter’s very cloquent address —a prayer of grati-
tude for His having given our beloved people such

Pastor N. J. Bakke.

a man. ‘Truly, we agree in our hearts with the
speaker: “A giant—a mighty giant has fallen!”

Conference furthermore resolved that a resolu-
tion of condolence be forwarded to the family of the
fleceased and that said resolution also Que in
Tire Pioneer, if possible.

In the Sunday morning service Rev. Lynn, Vre-

Teacher Peter Robinson caused us to create no little
curiosity by the attractive ribbon badges we wore, on
which were stamped “Luther Conference 1921.”
Teacher Robinson’ made these himself. We thank
him for this splendid, form of advertisement.
But how much more we thank Him whose good
and gracious gifts to His dear children are forever
and. ever.
Praise be to Him for Christ's sake! :
F W. B. Srenerny, Jn.

Alabama Notes.

* ‘The Alabama ‘Teachers’ Institute held its annual
sessions at Vredenburgh, June 4—10. During the
sessions we were privileged to meet, and become