The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1925, Page 155

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER. 155

On Sunday evening, before a record-breaking
audience, an inspiring closing address was delivered
by Rey. G. A. Schmidt. Basing his remarks on the
Great Commission, “Preach the Gospel,” he called
upon his colaborers to continue to preach the Gospel
of Jesus Christ because it is a glorious Gospel and
the only salvation of the world.

As we sat listening to the address, we began to
think of the power of this blessed Gospel of Christ.
We thought of the account given us some time
before, how eight years ago the first Alabama
Luther Conference met with about ten workers and
delegates, and now, by God’s grace and as a result
of the preaching of the Gospel, about one hundred
pastors, teachers, and delegates met to spread this
blesssed Gospel. We also recalled something else
that had been stated before, namely, that by wit-
nessing for the Gospel of Christ the congregation
‘at Kings Landing had been called into existence.
We were reminded, too, of the many obstacles en-
countered, and we realized with Luther, the great
Reformer, that “with might of ours can naught be
done.” But the power of the Gospel overcame the
obstacles; and thanks be unto God, we are making
progress and spreading this blessed Gospel over the
State of Alabama.

After the reading of the appointments, Prof.
P. D. Lehman delivered a short and fitting address,
thanking the Kings Landing congregation for the
patnahicny and hospitality shown the VEER pastors,
teachers, and delegates.

Among the many commendable things said by

the members and friends of the Kings Landing
congregation the words of one of the members re-
main with us. He said: “I have been attending
conferences and conventions for the last thirty
years, but I have never before witnessed a con-
ference where brotherly love and Christian fellow-
ship was so plainly seen and where everything was
done so decently and orderly.”

To God belongs all glory, praise, and honor for
the success of this conference; and may He bless
us in the future as He has done in the past!

W. F. Cartson.

Installation of Rev. John McDavid.

The undersigned, writing this’ as secretary of
the Southern Mission Board of the California and
Nevada District, begs to give dutiful notification
that the Rey. John McDavid was installed as worker
in the field of the Colored Missions opened in

Southern California. The solemn installation ser-
vice was held on September 13 in Trinity Ev. Luth.
Church (Rey. Arthur Michel), Los Angeles, Cal.
The Rev. J. W. Theiss preached the sermon on
2 Cor. 3, 4—6 and also delivered the charge of duty
to the new worker. More than a dozen pastors took
part in the installation rites, which were witnessed
by a congregation filling the large auditorium of
beautiful Trinity Church. Our colored Lutherans
of Los Angeles and Santa Monica attended the
service in large numbers and responded in fervent
tones to the questions put to them with regard to
accepting the pastor who will now labor in their
midst in the proper spirit and to esteem him highly
for his work’s sake. Pastor J. McDavid’s remarks
to the audience, warm words, holding up to view
the great spiritual treasures of the Lutheran
Chureh and pleading that gratefulness for them
assert itself in using them regularly and in bestow-
ing them upon such as still are without the knowl-
edge of God’s covenant of grace, made a deep im-
pression on all hearers. ‘The collection of the
inspiring service was added to the fund started in
the interest of providing a chapel for the colored
Lutherans of Los Angeles.

Pastor McDavid has begun his new work in
earnest and has hardly taken time to give reason-
able attention to his personal comfort. He is en-
thusiastic about the reception he has been accorded
by his white brethren and by the people of his own
race. The services which he conducted in Los
Angeles and Santa Monica on September 20 were
attended by 17 and 39, respectively. Not a few
people could not be present at the first Sunday
morning service for colored Lutherans conducted
in Los Tevet Cal., because they had to work.

May our Lord aml Savior Jesus Christ prosper
our Colored Missions in California and everywhere!

A. HANSEN.

A New Worker for Mount Zion
in New Orleans.

On August 2 the Rev. O. Luecke was formally
installed as pastor of Mount Zion Congregation,
New Orleans, La. The Rey. Luecke needs no intro-
duction to the readers of the P1oNEER, being re-
membered as president of Luther College. ”

The ‘Rey. E. H. Wildgrube, pastor of St. Paul’s
Chapel, delivered a splendid and forceful sermon
on the words: “Son of Jonas, lovest thou Me?”
The speaker most fittingly applied this question of