The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1922, Page 28

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

At Buena Vista and Tinela we are in need of
buildings. The church at Tinela was built four
years ago at a cost of $61.42. No—that is no
printing mistake, it cost just sixty-one dollars and
forty-two cents! We need say nothing more
about it. » The litile hut is altogether too small and
will no longer serve its purpose. People, at times,
must be turned away for lack of room. We have
preached in this little place when it was so crowded
that we could see no one save the man who stood
in front of us. At Buena Vista we need an addi-
tion also. If we intend to gather in the harvest
which the Lord has prepared for us, we must pro-
vide room. Will not our friends send in their con-

ing us. They and their children want to learn of
Jesus and His redeeming love. And we ask our
dear readers : —

Shall we, whose souls are lighted

With wisdom from on high,

Shall we to men benighted

The lamp of life deny?
Shall we reach out into the darkness which sur-
rounds us and hold up before dying sinners the
light of God’s everlasting Gospel? Or shall we tell
them: “We cannot help you, you must perish”?
Shall the work of our blessed Savior branch out in
Alabama, or must we refuse those who are dying
in their sins the only remedy, “the blood of Jesus” ?

Members of Confirmation Class in Front of New Chapel near Tinela, Ala.

‘tributions for buildings at Tinela and Buena Vista?
We shall build inexpensive and modest buildings,
but large enough to serve the purpose. In passing,
let me mention that at Tinela we are preparing a
class of sixteen for confirmation. .

Two new places have been opened in Alabama.
When we received the call to come and help these
people, our head told us not to go, for we feared
that we could not add more work to our already
overworked laborers in the field here. But our
heart said: Jesus tells us, “Go!” So go we did.
We have a third call in our pocket, in which the
people are begging us to come to them with God’s
Word. The Lord has opened door after door for
us here in Alabama. He has blessed our work be-
yond.our fondest expectations. Others are call-

The pastors and teachers on the field are willing to
do the extra work if our good Christians will erect
buildings in which to carry on services and school-
work. :

We ask you to look at the pictures once more.
Will our friends provide a building for “Pet” and
Lillie Mae, so that they with their parents and many
others can, like Mary, sit at the feet of Jesus and
hear His Word? We believe you will help us.
Jesus, who saw the poor widow give, still sces His
Christians contribute. He will see your offering
for these buildings and bless you for it.

And if these two places, Tinela and Buena
Vista, are supplied with buildings, we shall take it
as an indication that our friends want the work of
the Savior in Alabama to branch out. We shall