The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1923, Page 52

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

service of the Triune God. Long before the time
set for the dedication the people began to gather
to witness the glorious event, so that, when the
ministers arrived from Selma, a goodly number of
people were already present. At half past twelve
the’ congregation assembled outside of the new
chapel, where a brief dedicatory service was held.
Pastor Is. A. Westcott spoke the words of dedica-
tion, Superintendent Schmidt, pastor of the con-

gregation, offered the prayer, and the undersigned -

read a Scripture-lesson. At the end of the service

At the close of the afternoon service, Pastor
Westcott hastened to his congregation at ‘Tait’s
Place, where he had services that evening, while
Superintendent Schmidt and the undersigned re-
mained at Long Mile for an Master program given
by the children of the school. And the program!
When we tell you it was some program, you should
believe us. ‘The singing especially, all cireum-
stances considered, was all that could be desired.
You should have ‘heard those children sing! If
there is anything under heaven that Negroes can

Luther Conference, Assembled in Trinity Chapel, New Orleans, May 9—13, 1923.
op row: Teachers A. Wiley, A. Berger, D. Meibohm, W. Seeberry, Th. Schroeder.

Second row: Rey. C. Y. Thompson, Teacher Al. Johnson, Rey.
Bottom row: Prof. WU. Hoyer, ‘Teachers I. Vorice and Bernice (

Wildgrube, ‘Teachers A. Seraile, O. Williams,
liz, Rey. W. Beck, Teachers Sylvinn Raymond,

Nuth Bonnafon, and Ruth Johnson, Prof. U. Nau, Veacher Ethel Johnson, Rev. G. Kramer, Prof. 1H. Meibohm.

the congregation filed into the new building and
heard the first’ sermon in their new church, which
the writer was privileged to deliver. At thd end
of this service there was a brief intermission, after
which the congregation reassembled and listened to
an inspiring dedicatory sermon by Pastor Westcott.
The speaker dwelt on the purpose for which that
house had been built, namely, for the service of the
‘almighty God. ‘After the sermon the congregation
‘celebrated Holy Communion, in which they were
joined by members from their sister congregations.
About fifty people partook of the Lord’s Supper
on this day.

do, and do well, it is singing. Some time ago. the
Tuskegee Quartet sang over the WSY broadcasting
station at Birmingham, and a “Jistener-in” from
Towa wrote that he never expected to hear angels
sing while here on this earth, but that on the night
of the concert he had distinctly heard the angels
calling “Old Black Joe.” Well, if he had heard
the children of Long Mile singing on the night of
the 22d of April, methinks he would have heard the
cherubs singing “I Know that My Redeemer Lives,”
“Awake, My Heart, with Gladness,” and many other
Faster melodies which’ our Lutheran Zion knows.
After the children’s service the Superintendent re-