The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1922, Page 46

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zeal among the members. Moneys have been col-
lected regularly for mission purposes. Last year,
when the total collections of this little group were
in excess of $80, a substantial sum was sent to our
China Mission. At the present writing another col-
lection is under way, the purpose of which has not
yet been determined. The charitable endeavors of
the class have also been admirable.

We would here express our appreciation of the
efforts of those students of our Springfield Concor-
dia who have acted as instructors of Berea Bible
Class. To their sacrifice of time and energy is due,
in a large measure, the commendable spirit to be
found in the class. Student G. Mein (in upper left
of picture) has been in charge since the beginning

Our Berea Bible Class in Springfield, Ill.

of last September. May Berea Bible Class continue,
with the help of God, to be a blessing both to our
congregation in Springfield and to the Church at
large! Herserr C. Craus.

Items of Missionary Interest.

THE JuBILEE CoLLEcTION. — We are pleased to
be able to tell our readers that letters coming from
the far East, as well as communications from the
far West, indicate that throughout the length and
breadth of the Synodical Conference congregations,
schools, and societies are busy gathering for our
Jubilee Collection. From Seattle, Wash., Mr. A.
Korman, the Superintendent of Pastor ‘Fedder’s
Sunday-school, collected $8 in the first quarter and
expects to collect $12 more in the second quarter
for the Jubilee Fund. From other Sunday-schools
and day-schools comes the same good news. Let the
good work go on, so that by our help the great need
for buildings in our rapidly expanding field may be
satisfied. May Miss D. Luft, Kitchener, Can., who

_ and his people for many years to come!

tion, and illiteracy.

recently sent us $10 for Immanuel College and
Alabama, find many followers!

IremMs From ALABAMA. — Pastor E. Westcott
reports that the Sunday after Easter the congrega-
tion at Possum Bend had a very inspiring service
in which five young people publicly confessed their
Savior and five children were baptized. He also
writes that the Easter service at Taits Place had an
attendance of over two hundred and that on the
Sunday after Easter two were confirmed and two
children were baptized.

St. Louts anv Sprincrreip. — Pastor Claus, in
a most inspiring service on Easter Sunday, received
four new members into Grace Church, St. Louis,
and on Palm Sunday he was privileged to confirm
three persons in ‘Trinity Church, Springfield, Il.
Grace Church, St. Louis, is working hard for its
Church Building Fund and expects to have $1,000
by the end of this year. May God prosper the work
of their hands! :

New On.eans. — We hear that the new pastor
at St. Paul’s and Trinity is pleased with his work
and that he is meeting with much encouragement
from his people daily. May the Tord of the Church
bless the relationship between this young brother
Pastor
Wildgrube was stationed at Renault, Ill., before he
went to New Orleans.

PLAQUEMINE, La. — Here we have not yet suc-
ceeded in beginning building operations. Just
when things begin to look hopeful, then something
seems to occur that dashes all our hopes to the
ground. It seems as if the powers of darkness are
particularly anxious to hinder and obstruct our
work in Plaquemine. But this should be only a
stronger reason for us not to relax in our efforts.

Kaynarotis, N. C. — The wedding-bells rang
here a few weeks ago. Teacher Ferguson of this
place was married to Miss Viola Straight. God
bless the young people!

InprA. — India is as large as the United States
east of the Rocky Mountains. Its population is
equal to all North and South America. India has
almost 725,000 villages and over 2,000 towns of
more than 5,000 people. Only about 15,000 towns
and villages are occupied by Christian missions.
The 325 millions of people in India speak thirty-
three languages and about 150 dialects. ‘The great
hindrances to Christianity are caste, idolatry, polyg-
amy, the zenana, child-marriage, temple-prostitu-
Nine-tenths of the males of