The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1924, Page 91

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by Pastor Chas. Peay, the conference listened to a
welcome address by Mr. J. McBryde of the local
congregation. ‘The following were elected officers
of the conference: Chairman, Pastor Chas. Peay ;
Vice-President, Prof. Paul Lehman; Secretary,
Teacher J.'Thompson; Treasurer, Superintendent
G. A. Schmidt.

Superintendent Schmidt’s paper on “Mission
Chapel Fund and Mission Chapels” was then heard.
He announced that the Alabama field had raised
nearly $800, a sum sufficient to erect a chapel here
in the Black Belt. ‘This brought joy to our hearts.
The conference resolved that a thanksgiving service
be held in all the churches on the day when this
mission-chapel will be dedicated.

Pastor Westcott then read a paper on “The Sup-
port of a Teacher at This Mission Chapel.” Many
suggestions were made by the essayist and the
brethren, and the conference decided that the field
should try to support the mission-teacher at Kings
Landing, and that this support should come from
the Sunday-schools of the Alabama field.

“Why the Lutheran Church Came to Alabama,”
was the subject of the next paper, which was read
by Superintendent Schmidt. In this paper it was
brought out very clearly that the Lutheran Church
did not enter the Black Belt to better men’s living
conditions, nor merely to educate the mind, but that
our dear Lutheran Church came into this State to
bring the pure Gospel of Christ to sinners who are
groping in darkness, living in spiritual ignorance,
and languishing in the shadow of death. ‘This, by
God’s grace, she has been doing, and with the help
of God she will continue to do so in the future.

’ Other papers read during the evening sessions
which aroused much interest among the public were:
“The Divinity of Christ,” by Pastor P. Weeke;
“The Duty of a Congregation toward Its Pastor,”
by Pastor Carlson; “The Duty of the Pastor toward

His Congregation,” by Pastor Berger; “Our Lu-

theran Church at Work in China,” by Prof. P.
Lehman.

The following interesting and instructive papers
were read and discussed with much profit to our-
selves: “Visits by the Teacher,” by Miss Hudson ;
“Jesus Stilling the Tempest,” by Miss Lee; Cat-

 e@chization on Question 193 in the Catechism, by

Teacher John Thompson; “Why and How to Get
Parents of the Schoolchildren to Purchase the Nec-
essary Books,’ by Mrs. K. Grace.

The Alabama Lutheran Sunday-school conven-

tion held its sessions on August 29. The following
were elected officers for one year: Chairman, Mr.
N. Ramsey; Secretary, Mrs. L. Madison; Vice-
President, Mr. A. Ramsey; ‘Treasurer, Pastor P.
Weeke.

The following interesting papers were read and
discussed: “How to Interest the Older People in
the Sunday-school,” by I. Ramsey; “The Necessity
of Having Teachers’ Meetings Each Week,” by F.

‘Dockery; “Will Visiting Alone Increase Our Sun-

day-school Attendance?” by P. C. Dumas; “Why
Should the Sunday-school Lesson be Taught two
Sundays in Succession in the Primary Class?” by
Miss Lee.

Sermons were preached by Pastor Holness on
Tuesday night, by Pastor Westcott on Wednesday
night, and by Pastor Montgomery: on Thursday

night. On Sunday, August 31, three services were
held. At the morning service the Lord’s Supper

was celebrated. All workers, delegates, and mem-
bers partook of the Lord’s body and blood. Pastor
Carlson preached the sermon and Pastor Cozart
had the confessional address. Professor Lehman
preached in the afternoon, and Superintendent
Schmidt spoke to a large audience at the evening
service.

After the closing address of the Superintendent,
Professor Lehman was asked to thank the congrega-
tion for the kindness and hospitality shown by them
to the conference, which he did in a few well-chosen
words.

We feel that much good was accomplished at
these sessions. All the workers, delegates, and lay-
men were inspired and strengthened, and all re-
turned to their respective fields of labor with praise
to God, from whom all blessings flow, and with a
firm determination to work while it is day, before
the night cometh when no man can work. :

We are looking forward to our forthcoming
drive for China, and we feel confident that our
people here in the Black Belt will respond liberally
for the erection of a mission-chapel in that land.

May our dear Lord, who has called us unworthy ’
sinners into His Kingdom of Grace and made us
laborers in His vineyard, grant us grace and
strength to proclaim the name of Jesus, the only
name given among men whereby we can be saved,
in the Black Belt to the saving of the souls of men!

. P.D.L.

Nore. — Any oné desiring to obtain the “Proceedings
of Conference” may order copies from Pastor E. Westcott,
Box 683, Selma, Ala. Price, 10 cts.