The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1923, Page 91

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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Monror, N. C.— The people of Monroe cele-
brated their Harvest Home Festival. on the first
Sunday in November, and in spite of the fact that
it rained incessantly the whole day, the services
were well attended, and a good collection was
raised. The Monroe chapel is being repaired and
painted. Mr. Ferguson, who has charge of the
school, is doing efficient work at this place.

GrEENsBoRO, N. C.—The many friends of Pro-
fessor Smith will, be grieved to learn that he is in
such poor health that he had to stop teaching.
The Board granted him six weeks’ vacation, and
he has gone North to recuperate among his friends.
We hope he will soon recover and return to his post.

Items of Missionary Interest.

Mapras, Inp1A.— A new mission was opened
by the missionaries of the Missouri Synod in
Madras. The nucleus of the new mission consists
of people who left the Swedish Lutheran mission
because of the liberal teachings of the missionaries.
After protesting for several years in vain against
the liberalism of their pastors, they asked our mis-
sionaries to supply them with the preaching of the
true Word. The outlook is very promising. — How
sad it is to think that Christian missionaries, called
to preach the truths of the Bible, can so far forget
themselves as to neglect their sacred duty to these
former heathen and give these the opportunity to
reprove them for their unfaithful conduct!

Tue Near East. — Christian missions are in
a sad way in Asiatic Turkey. Most of the Chris-
tian churches are closed, and the colleges are doing
little. The Congregationalists lost property to the
_value of almost three million dollars, and about
ninety-five per cent. of their members are dead or
have been deported. Half of the foreign workers
are dead or have been deported or removed, and
two-thirds of the native workers have died a violent
death at the hands of the Turks. ‘The village
school systems of the various missions have been
destroyed. ight colleges are closed, and of forty-
five high schools only four are still open. Over
half of the hospitals are in ruins.

Free Sor, Micu.— Pastor H. J. Storm re-
cently confirmed nine adults in his Colored mission-
church near Free Soil. Our readers will probably
remember that Pastor Storm, who is a pastor of

a white church in Free Soil, about three years
ago opened a mission in a Negro settlement near
his town, and these nine adult confirmands are
the first-fruits of his self-denying labor. Pastor
Storm preaches every Sunday afternoon to his
Colored people and also conducts a Sunday-school
among them.

Nrcro Micration. —-The Federal Department
of Labor reports that in the year ending Septem-
ber 1, 478,700 Negroes left thirteen Southern

States. The largest migrations were as follows:
Georgia, 120,000; Alabama, 90,000; Florida,
90,000; and Mississippi, 82,600. F. J. L.

Death of Scott
Normand.

Scott Normand, one of
the oldest members of our
congregation here in Man-
sura, La., died recently at
the age of eighty-seven years.

On September 29 he left
Mansura for New Orleans to
transact some business. He
left in bright spirits, expect-
ing to return in about four
days. He had been in New
Orleans but a day, when on
Monday, October 1, he met
with a fatal accident. While
crossing a street, he walked
in front of an automobile
and was knocked to the pavement. His injuries,
which were internal, proved fatal, and he died in
the hospital on October 5 in the true faith. Be aes

The funeral, which took place October 8, was at-
tended by a large number of relatives, friends, and
acquaintances. ‘The writer based his funeral ad-
dress on the words: “It is appointed unto men once
to die, but after this the Judgment.” Heb. 9, 27.

His death caused our congregation and _, his
many friends and acquaintances much. sorrow. It
was at the home of Uncle Scott, as We all called
him, that Pastors F. J. Lankenau and. ‘RB. Ww. Siebe-
litz held the first Lutheran service in this nejghbor-
hood, and under his hospitable roof many ‘of our
missionaries have been entertained. ”

The sudden death of Uncle Scott brings to our
minds with double force the truth of the words of

Scott Normand.