The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1921, Page 86

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86 The Lutheran Pioneer.

As thorough a course of instruction as possible
in the fundamentals of our religion precedes the

administration of the Sacrament. May these newly _

received members of the body of Christ prove faith-
ful to their confession and finally be garnered as
a precious harvest in the Father’s house of many
mansions above!

Another cause for rejoicing was the receipt of
the news that this year a large number of our semi-
nary graduates have been designated for foreign
service. Of these six men were assigned to India.
May they all arrive safely and soon, to enter upon
their labors before “the night cometh, when no man
can work.” And we are to get a lady worker for
the girls’ boarding-school. Splendid! May the Lord
of the harvest send many more laborers into His
harvest!

End of July witnessed a delightful reunion of
the five missionaries and one Indian pastor on the
Travancore field. We met at Trivandrum for a con-
ference lasting three days, or, to be more exact,
nearly three and one-half days. Matters pertaining
to the upbuilding of the Kingdom in this part of
the world formed the topics around which our de-
liberations centered. Our prayer is that the gracious
Lord grant us, His servants, the guidance which we
so much need in approaching the many difficulties
connected with the work in a heathen land. And,
dear reader and friend: In your petitions to the
Throne of Mercy remember also the adherents and
the teachers of Christ in far-off India!

Nagercoil, August 23, 1921. Paux F. HECKEL.

Brief Items of General Missionary
Interest.

' Sap News. — The President of the Colored
Mission Board, Prof. G. Mezger, mourns the death
of his beloved wife. She was called from this world
below to the world of glory above on September 17.
God bless the bereaved husband and children with
His enduring comfort!

Aw Exrenpep Lxorure Tour. — Director of
Colored Mission, Pastor Drewes, spent all last month
on a lecture tour through Nebraska. Pastor Joeckel,
Garland, Nebr., eens about twenty lecture dates
for him.

MonTuty Missionary Mzerinas. — At its last
convention the Central District of the Missouri
Synod passed a resolution urging all the congrega-
tions of the District to introduce regular monthly
missionary meetings. The Ohio Conference of the

District has decided to carry out this resolution, and
Pastor H. M. Zorn has been asked to work out prac-
tical plans for these proposed meetings.

Our CotiEces. — Luther College, New Orleans,
opened with an enrolment of thirty-five, and the
number of students at Immanuel, Greensboro, N. C.,
is also very large.

Loss oF A LABorER. — Rey. Miles Gebauer, after
serving St. Paul’s Chapel for only a month. more
than two years, has accepted the call to the white
Mount Calvary Church, New Orleans.

Mansura, La.— Missionary Tervalon’s wife is
still in poor health, but we hope that she may soon
fully recover. — Teacher Arthur Berger, Mount
Zion, New Orleans, is also on the sick-list. ‘The
doctor has advised him to rest for a few months.
He is passing his vacation with his parents near
Mansura. . May God soon give him back his health!

Missionary Numbers. — The September num-
bers of the American Lutheran and the Walther
League Messenger were almost wholly devoted to
missions. The increased interest in missions which
this shows can only fill the heart of every disciple
of the Great Missionary with joy.

WALTHER LEAGUE AND FoREIGN Missions. —
As a result of the foreign mission program of the
Walther League five of the ten missionaries sent

into the foreign field by our Church will be sup-:

ported by districts of the Walther League. Officials
of this organization predict that even this is only
the beginning of a great missionary movement on
the part of our young people, and an awakening to
the responsible opportunities of bringing light into
the darkness which still covers many millions in
Christless countries. The young people of the Wal-
ther League direct all of this work through their
congregational channels. It is not an endeavor
without the Church, but a mission program which

bases its appeal on the love for Gospel-bringing, .

and which is to be upheld by regular and systematic
offerings, in themselves small, yet when brought by
many thousands of our young people, aggregating
a considerable sum. The committee of the Walther
League appointed to supervise this effort consists of
Rev. Walter A. Maier, Prof. L. Fuerbringer, and
Rey. C. Buenger.

New Watruer LeaGur Hospices. — Within
the last four months, the Walther League Hospice
Committee reports, three hospices have been estab-
lished in different parts of the country. One in
Sioux City, Iowa, was established largely through
the efforts of the local Leaguers. St. Louis Leaguers

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