The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1921, Page 68

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ture.” The world says, “Save your money and have

a good time. The Negro is a brute and cannot be

Christianized. Why waste your earnings on him?”

What do you say? What are you going to do?
R. 0. L.

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Immanuel Conference at Spartan-
burg, S. C.

On the morning of July 28 the ministers,
teachers, and lay delegates of Immanuel Conference
assembled in St. Luke’s Ey. Luth. Church to hold
their annual conference. The pastoral conference
assembled at 9.30 a. M., and was opened in the
name of the Triune God. Rev. J. Fuller, pastor
loci, conducted the devotional exercises. Hymn 261
was sung, Ps. 68 read, and an appropriate prayer
offered. ‘The pastor then extended to the brethren
a cordial welcome. Prof. H. Meibohm, fraternal
delegate from Louisiana, and Rev. M. N. Carter
from Alabama were received and accorded the priv-
ileges of the floor. Election of officers followed.
Prof. J. P. Smith was elected chairman; Rev. F. D.
Alston, vice-chairman; Rev. J. McDavid, secretary.

Immanuel Conference had no sessions last year,
and quite a number of very important questions
came up for discussion. Among the most prom-
inent were: Immanuel College, memorial services
in honor of Rey. N.. J. Bakke, celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Synodical
Conference, and many other subjects which were
discussed at length.

In the afternoon of the 28th of July, at 2 p. x1.
the public conference convened. Rev. Fuller again

conducted the devotional exercises. A temporary —

organization was effected, and permanent officers
elected. Rev. W. H. Lash was made president;
Rey. J. W. Fuller, vice-president; Rev. W. Carlson,

secretary; and Rey. F. D. Alston, treasurer. The

various committees were appointed and 1eporters
for different periodicals selected. Grace Church of
Concord and St. Matthew’s of Meherril extended
invitations’ to Conference to hold its next sessions
in their midst. The latter invitation was accepted.
The doctrinal essay was read by the esteemed
President of Immanuel College, Prof. J. P. Smith.
He had an extensive, lucid, and masterful essay on
“Good Works.” ‘This paper was discussed at length
at both sessions of the public conference, and was
concluded after the sermon Friday night. ,

On Thursday night, the Rev. F. Ford delivered
an instructive sermon on 2 Cor. 5,19. On Friday,
tev. W. Carlson preached from Ex. 14, 15.

On Saturday night there was a short program
by the young people of St. Luke’s, and brief ‘ad-
dresses to the delegates were made. Rey. P. D.
Lehman stressed the financial straits of the mission
treasury, and urged the delegates to see to it that
greater efforis be made to send in more and larger
contributions to the Board. ‘The Rey. J. MeDavid
spoke on the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of

Prof. J. P. Smith. )

the Synodical Conference and how it should be ap-
propriately celebrated. Rev. W. O. Hill talked on
the Education Society. The ladies of St. Luke’s
served refreshments after the ‘speaking.

Sunday morning Rev. P. D. Lehman delivered
an eloquent sermon from Luke 11, 11—24, after
which the Lord’s Supper was celebrated. In the
afternoon Rey. M. N. Carter preached an impressive .
sermon from Eph. 6, 10—18. Then came the climax
of Conference, the memorial services in honor of the
sainted, esteemed, and beloved Rev. N. J. Bakke,
who departed this life on May 6.

Prof. J. P. Smith read the following resolutions :

Wirereas, It has pleased the almighty and gra- ©
cious God on the 6th of May to call from the Church

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