The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1922, Page 85

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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needs of the Negro Missions before the people. In
this connection Conference also expressed the wish
that the Board use the columns of the church-papers
published by the various synods belonging to the
Synodical Conference as much as possible in the
interest of our Negro Missions. “g

14. Conference decided that the PronEer in the
future serve as a missionary monthly only and that
a special paper be published in the interest of our
Colored members, to serve them as a church-paper.
It was further decided that the present Alabama
Lutheran be used for the latter purpose after an

Schuettner were reelected members of the Mission
Board, and the appointment of Pastors Albrecht
and Hoenecke was confirmed.

17. The hearty thanks of the Synodical Con-
ference was voted the Board for Colored Missions
for their faithful and efficient services. IF. J. L.

A Day of Joy in St. Louis.

Sunday, August 27, was a day of particular joy
for the members and pastor of Grace Congregation,
St.Louis. On that day the undersigned was priv-

After the Ordination and Installation Service at St. Louis, August 27.
Seated on chairs (right to left): Rev. H. C. Claus, Rev. G. Kroenk, Director of Missions C. F. Drewes.

appropriate change of name, and that the present
-editor of the Alabama Lutheran serve as editor of
the new church-paper.

15. The Board was authorized to print editions
-of the October PionEER and Mfissionstaube large
‘enough to make it possible to send every pastor of
the Synodical Conference a copy of each paper, and
that these papers bring the complete report of the
Board for Colored Missions in that particular
number. This will enable all pastors to give their
people the necessary information concerning our
Negro Missions.

16. Prof. Geo. Mezger, Pastor Wisler, and Mr.

ileged to ordain and install Candidate G. L. Kroenk
as second missionary to the Colored people of
St. Louis. ;

The service on the above date was one of the
most inspiring we have had in a long time. The
Director of Colored Missions, the Rev. C. F. Drewes,
preached the sermon for the occasion, basing his
remarks on the words of Jehovah to Moses: “Now
therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and
teach thee what thou shalt say.” Ex.4,12. In a
very eloquent way Pastor Drewes impressed upon
his hearers that a divine call is necessary for the
public administration of the means of grace, that