The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1921, Page 69

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Militant to the Church Triumphant, and from labor
to reward, the Rev. Nils Jasper Bakke; and

Wuereas, Rey. Bakke, from the time of his
graduation and ordination in 1880, passed his life
in the work of the Lutheran Church as a missionary
among the Colored people of the South, first as a
pioneer laborer in New Orleans, La., then as a zeal-
ous worker in the North Carolina field, where he
advocated ‘the founding of Immanuel College, be-
came its first president, and with diligence, an
exemplary life, and lucid teaching of the pure doc-
trine of the Lutheran Church prepared a number of
pious men for labor in the Lord’s vineyard; and

Wuereas, When in 1910 it was found necessary
to have a Field Secretary to supervise the extensive
work of the Church, he accepted the office, and
with zeal and courage, with love and sympathy,
supervised, assisted, and
pushed the work to the
utmostof hisability ; and

Witrreas, When dur-
ing his tenure of office
Alabama uttered the
Macedonian cry of
“Come over and help
us,” he responded, and,
resigning his director-
ship, became Superin-
tendent of Alabdma and
labored there until it
_ became the most fruitful
field of our work; and

Wuereas, When Synodical Conference deemed
it necessary to have a publicity agent to lay the
needs of our cause before the friends and supporters
of our work up North, he accepted this office and
conducted it with the same success as he had all
others; and

WuHerEas, In his long career toe forty years’
labor, he, like all faithful laborers in the Lord’s
vineyard, had to make many and great sacrifices,
endure manifold hardships, suffer persecutions,
ostracism, and bitter antagonism from the people
of the South, but, in spite of all never, daunted,
continued to labor until his end; and

Wuereas, The Lord has signally blessed His
servant to see that his labors were not in vain, for
he lived to see the work spread in 11 different
‘States, to have 50 stations, 2 colleges, over 3,400
souls, and more than 2,000 children in her schools:
therefore be it

Resolved, That we, the Immanuel Conference,

Rev. John McDavid.

in conference assembled, humbly thank Almighty
God for granting us such a warm friend, dear
pastor, and kind spiritual father; -and be it also,

Resolved, 'Yhat at a service on the Sunday on
which Conference is assembled suitable memorial
services be conducted and these resolutions be read ;
and be it also

Resolved, That we with zeal take up the cause
where he left off, and carry on the work which-he
so gloriously began, and by the preaching and teach-
ing of the pure Gospel and the administration of
the unadulterated Sacraments, like him, be instru-
ments in the hands of God to bring many to salva-
tion; and be it also

Resolved, 'That we urge every congregation to
hold suitable memorial services in honor of Dr.
Bakke, at which a collection shall be lifted to pro-
vide funds for a suitable memorial to be erected to
his blessed memory: and be it finally

Resolved, That these resolutions be sent to the
bereaved family, that they be published in our
church periodicals, and spread on the minutes of
Conference. J. P. Smith.

W. 0. Hint.
Jon McDavip.

Prof. Smith then spoke on Dr. Bakke’s activities
as a preacher and educator. Prof. H. Meibohm
eulogized him, and related of his great work in
Louisiana. Rev. McDavid talked of his splendid
achievements. in the North Carolina field; and Rev.
M. N. Carter told of his final accomplishments in
Alabama. ‘These addresses were well received and
stirred deep emotions.

At night Rev. F. D. Alston delivered a sermon
from Gen. 27, 18—23. It was a splendid effort.
Rey. W. O. Hill made the final address, in which
he, in the name of Conference, thanked the kind
people of Spartanburg for their liberal hospitality.
The conference closed by singing Hymn No. 17. At
an adjourned meeting it was resolved to have a big
rally in our churches, and raise over $1,000 for the
girls’ dormitory.

The sessions of Conference were well attended ;
and, although the weather was extremely hot, the
speakers were given the best attention. The pastor

Commitlee.

and his kind people exerted themselves to make it
pleasant for the visitors; and the public was well
and favorably impressed with the Lutheran Church.
The sessions were harmonious. In all, the Lord’s
name was glorified, the cause of Christ advanced,
and the brethren edified and encouraged to greater
J. McD.

efforts in their labor for the Church.

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