The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1922, Page 29

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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know that they want many others who still are in
darkness and in the shadow of death to come to the
light of the Gospel and be saved.

May the Savior Himself make you willing to
give an offering for these two places, and may He
continue to bless the work our Lutheran Church is
doing, to the end that many more poor, benighted
souls be brought to the knowledge of the truth and
be saved! G. A. Scmaupr.

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Alabama Notes.

February 17 to 18 the Pastoral Conference met
at the Possum Bend Church (Rev. Westcott, pas-
tor) to hold its monthly meeting. Friday night
Rey. Berger preached the sermon to an attentive
audience. After the sermon Superintendent Schmidt
read an instructive and timely paper on “Unionism.”
The paper was thoroughly discussed and digested by

the members of Conference and the congregation.

The visiting strangers, however, had nothing to say
then, but on the way home from the service as they
splashed into one mud-hole and sidestepped another,
they told the stars, moon, each other, and the world
just what they thought of the paper and the
“Tucas’s” (Lutherans’) practise of not visiting
other churches. God’s Word is, indeed, “quick and
powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a dis-
cerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart,”
and we must wield this sword in spite of the con-
sequences.

Saturday morning Rev. Westcott read a sermon
on “The Gadarene Maniac’s Riddance from Devils,”
showing 1. the great need of it; 2. the wonderful
manner in which it was done; 3. the effects it had.
The other brethren then presented outlines on
Luke 18, 31—43. Conference later listened to an
exegesis on Romans 6, 1—14, which Rev. Westcott
rendered. At twelve o’clock the members of Con-
ference enjoyed an appetizing lunch which the
ladies of the congregation had prepared in the
schoolroom. Filled with the good things which the
ladies of Possum Bend’know so well how to prepare,
the brethren were ready for the business of the
afternoon session. Quite a batch of business was
disposed of during the afternoon, among which was
the reception and adoption of the program for the
Teachers’ Institute which is to be held at Tinela,
beginning with the fourth Sunday in July. Below

is the program for the weck. All concerned will
please take note and come prepared to “perform.”

Opening address: Rey. R. O. L. Lynn.

Monday night, paper: “How to Conduct One’s Self in the
House of God.” Rey. R. O. L. Lynn.

‘Tuesday night, sermon: Rev. E. R. Berger.

Wednesday night, paper: “Office of the Keys and Confes-
sion.” Rev. C. D. Peay.

Thursday night, sermon: Supt. G. A. Schmidt.

Friday night, paper: “Denominations and Their Origin.”
Rev. E. A. Westcott.

Sunday morning, confessional address: Rey. R. 0. L. Lynn;
sermon: Rey. C. D. Peay.

Sunday afternoon, sermon: Rev. J. S. Montgomery.

Sunday night, sermon: Supt. G. A. Schmidt.

Tn the day sessions the following papers will be
rendered by the teachers: —

“Difliculties Experienced in Advancing Pupils.” Miss M. L.

Pilkington,

A Catechization: Miss Annie M. McBryde.

Presentation of a Bible History: Miss L. M. Stallworth.

“How We can Introduce Sewing Instruction into the
Schools.” Miss 8. B. Cannon.

General business session.

On his way to conference, Rev. Berger and his
trusty steed “Dal” were treated to a sudden mud-
bath when the buggy overturned and he landed in
the center pf an inviting mud-hole. A hot fire and
a whisk-broom soon had the brother “shipshape”
for presenting himself to the audience. Rev. Mont-
gomery did not show up for conference. He had
to cross the Alabama River on a flat-boat before he
could meet with us, and it may be that he — but
perish the thought!

1922 bids fair to be a record-breaking year for
us here in the “Black Belt.” With the opening of
the year two new mission-stations were opened,
namely, Holy Ark, near Joffre, and Long Mire, be-
tween Vredenburgh and Camden. Holy Ark! Long
Mire! Well, our beloved Superintendent says his
Ford can do anything and go anywhere, and he
ought to know. But Long Mire and Holy Ark!
Even the most docile Ford engine must sigh and
tremble, kick and back-fire when headed for places
with such names. “When I came out of the ark
and got stuck in the ‘mire,’ whew!! Well, some.
Fords are animis opibusque parali*, whatever that
may mean. — At the close of February there were
116 souls taking instruction for confirmation. This
is, indeed, something for which we should thank
God “with heart, and hands, and voices.” Pray
the Lord of the harvest that He may send more
laborers into the vineyard! R. O. L. L.

* “Ready in mind and resources.” A part of the motto
of South Carolina. — Eprror.