The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1924, Page 2

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2 The Lutheran Pioneer.

nature and development of the Negro home. If the
home is mean and degraded, a stranger to Christ’s
will and Christ’s example, father, mother, and chil-
dren will be degraded. If we wish to see Negroes
becoming temperate, pure, refined, unselfish, a bless-
ing to their race and ours, they must be taught and
encouraged to create homes where God is remem-
bered, the Bible revered, prayer offered, and holiness
sought.

To some of us the Savior’s words, when describ-
ing the Last Judgment, form the most solemn and
awful of His teachings: “Inasmuch as ye did it
not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to Me.”
It rests with us to help make the future of the
Negro a good future. In helping him, we are help-
ing Jesus Christ. Let us see Christ beckoning us
here. Help the board, your agent, by your gifts

and prayers.
——— >

Third Professor for Luther College.

That the following good news comes late to the
readers of the PionrER is due to the fact that the
writer was under the impression that a report had
been sent in from another source. Hence the state-
ment carries with it a sincere apology. But good
news is always welcome news, so —.

On September 23 the Rev. Carl Stoll was in-
stalled into office as third professor of Luther Col-
Third professor of Luther
College! This is, truly, the fulfilling of a long-felt
want and will contribute much toward increasing
the efficiency of the institution.

Professor Stoll is a graduate of Immanuel Col-
lege, Greensboro, N.C., and previously had studied
at the Concordia Institute, Bronxville, N. Y., and

- at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

Prof. H. Meibohm delivered the installation ad-
dress. At the conclusion of the sermon the Rev. C.
Stoll was officially installed by Professor Meibohm,
Dr. H. Nau and the Rev. E. H. Wildgrube assisting.

All our local Colored congregations united for
this joyous occasion and made it quite an edifying
celebration. i

Professor Stoll cannot be called a newcomer.
While yet a student, he taught school here, about
ten years ago, out “back of town,” in a neighbor-
hood known as “The Dumps.” The many friends
he made then and the fact that he got “a lay of
the land” at that time should prove of eee benefit
to} him in his new position.

God grant that this young brother may fully
realize the importance of the work which he has
been called to do in his present field of labor! May
he put to good use the talents the Lord has en-
trusted to him! ‘This is the only way to work in
the Lord’s vineyard: Work and pray — the former,
willingly; the latter, unceasingly.

The purpose of our colleges is not merely the
presentation of diplomas at the annual commence-
ment exercises. Their object ts to further the
Lord’s cause by properly equipping useful laborers
for the Lord’s vineyard, who are ready to serve Him
faithfully at all times and — everywhere.

Let us, therefore, pray for the success of our

Prof. Carl Stoll.

young brother and that of his colleagues, for the
successful growth of the institution, and for the
Lord’s prospective candidates who have been en-
trusted to them. And may the same prayer be sent
up to the Throne of Grace for all our other colleges!
All for. Him who giveth all!
W. B. SErserry, Jr.

What the Colored People are Doing for
Themselves.

One of Many Object-Lessons.

The president of one of the Protestant boards
for missions among the Negroes gives the following
fine example of self-help : —

_ “Several years ago a Colored minister was com-