The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1921, Sheet 64

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furthermore, since the girls of to-day are the
mothers of to-morrow, above all give to the Negro
girl a Christian training. If the Negro race would
rise, as we think it is destined to do, then it must
rise from the Christian home. It was, therefore,
not the poorest advice that Judge W. H. Harrison
—a Negro, and judge of the Superior Court in one
of the counties of Oklahoma — could have given his
race some time ago, when he urged his race to get
education, but above all Christ. Incidentally let us
mention here also what it will mean for the exten-
sion of our dear Taitheran Church, for us as Tau-
therans to provide Christian education, or a higher
school, for the Negro girl. ‘That girl whose priv-
ilege it has heen to be taught the Christian doctrine
through the medium of Luther’s Catechism will
make a most acceptable mother of children. Herein

lies-not only the future of the race, but the future .

of the Church as well. Prof. Berg of our Immanuel
College, a number of years ago, on the occasion of
a synodical convention, very fittingly expressed this
view thus: “Give me all the Negro girls to train,
and I care not who has the boys.” We are sure
that when our large Lutheran constituency once
realizes the importance of training the Negro girl,
it will only be a question of time until such facil-
ities will be provided in our higher educational in-
stitutions as will enable us to take all girls-who
desire to have a Christian education, and thus give
Christ to millions of Negroes.
~ Thus we have tried to outline what to our rimind
would be a wonderful opportunity to Christianize
and, in a sense, civilize a people in the making.
Can the Lutheran Church let this opportunity
pass by? Can the Lutheran Church afford to let
the other denominations use the training of the
Negro girl as a means of extending the pale of
Christ’s Church, and she not avail herself of the
opportunity? Certainly the Church can be called
upon fo: educate only so long as this furthers the
spreading of the Gospel; certainly the Church can
use education only as a means or agency to bring
men under the influence of the Word of God; cer-
_ tainly the Church can only then establish and main-
‘tain educational institutions when she is striving to
“serve the Savior in the upbuilding of His kingdom.
May we awaken to this opportunity; may we arise
to accept it with all our might, as God gives us
strength: may we never forget that Christ has
called us — privileged us — to assist Him in the
ingathering of immortal souls into the heavenly
garner! W. G. Scnwenn.

The Lutheran Pioneer.

.soul of Rey.

Resolutions of Condolence Sent by
Luther Conference to Mrs. Bakke

and Spread upon Its Minutes.

Wneneas, It has pleased Almighty and Gracious
God to call out of this world of labor and woe into
the light of His presence to his eternal reward the
Nils J. Bakke;

Wirerras, Rey. Bakke is the only
pastor who gave his whole life’s service in the Lord’s
vineyard to work in the Colored Mission, having
shirked neither toil nor sacrifices, having labored
faithfully and indefatigably, at the expense of rest
and health, at the risk of honor and life, and having
suffered ostracism, injury, and threats of violence:

Wirereas, He has served in every field and in
every capacity in this work, in school, in church, and
in college, as pastor, as missionary, and as founder
of congregations in Louisiana, in North Carolina,
and in Alabama, as professor and president of Im-
manuel College, as Field Secretary of the whole
mission-work, and as Superintendent of the Ala-
bama field ;

Wireneas, Tn the forty-one years of his labors he
has by his eloquent teaching proclaimed to us the
true Gospel for our salvation, and has both by
preaching and practise led us in the paths of right-
cous and. holy living, and by hi& kind and fatherly
attitude endeared himself to us all;

Wireneas, He has, especially, set all the workers
in the Colored Mission an exalted example of zeal,
faithfulness, fortitude, and abnegation of self; be it
therefore

Resolved, ‘Chat we, the workers in the Colored
Mission in Louisiana, in Luther
sembled, also the accredited delegates from the con-
gregations to this conference, as well as the members
of our New Orleans congregations at large, as-
sembled in open session at Mount Zion Church,
hereby express our deep and sincere sorrow at this
bereavement; by which, in the unsearchable, ‘yet
gracious, counsel of God, a master in Tsrael has
heen called hence ;

Resolved, That we render our grateful thanks to
our Lord for all the blessings He has bestowed on
the deceased, and, especially, for the abundant and
varied benefits that through Pastor Bakke’s labors
have been conferred on every soul concerned in, and
affected by, the Colored Mission work of the Ey.
Luth. Synodical Conference;

Resolved, That we, individually and collectively.
hereby exhort one another to adhere steadfastly unto

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