The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1925, Page 168

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168 THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

A Pentecostal Service.

It was one of the most remarkable services ever
held when on September 27 approximately 1,700
worshipers entered Peace Ev. Luth. Church of Chi-
cago, Ill. (F.C. Streufert, pastor), to witness the
ordination of Jose G. Fernandez, born in Spain,
whom the Lord in a most remarkable manner led
to our Church to serve his fellow-men of Spanish
descent; by bringing the true Gospel to them. This
service was remarkable, not only because such large
throngs had gathered and filled the spacious house
of worship to the very doors, not only because the
first Spanish pastor of our church-body was to be
ordained, but because this service was a very Pente-
costal service. There were there “with one accord”:
Spaniards and Mexicans (125 in number), German-
and Anglo-Americans, Poles and Lithuanians, Nor-
wegians, Slavonians, and Letts—all present with
their pastors, and finally members of the Lutheran
deaf-mute congregation with their pastor and of

_ the local colored congregation.

After a song of praise, Acts 2 was read. Fol-
lowing the reading of the Scripture-lesson the choir
of St. Paul’s Norwegian Ey. Luth. Church (Pastor
G. A. Gullixson) sang a very appropriate selection
in Norwegian. The undersigned delivered the or-
dination sermon on Ps. 116,10 in English. An
anthem, “Rostro Divino,” was rendered in the
Spanish language by members of the Spanish mis-
sion. Short addresses followed. The Rey. T. W.
Strieter gave a summary of the ordination sermon
in Spanish; the Rev. Alb. Wangerin, secretary of
the Mission Board, spoke in German; the Rev. G.
A. Gullixson, in Norwegian; the Rev. Jan Bradac,
in Slovac; the Rev. Theo. Engel, in the Polish
language. When, finally, the Rev. A. Dahms
brought the message to the members of the deaf-
mute congregation, silence reigned supreme.

Thus all was made ready for the vast throng to
lift up their voices in praise and to sing the Lu-
theran battle-hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our

.God:” They all arose, and with Prof. M. Lochner

of Concordia Teachers’ College at the organ, every
one sang in his own tongue, the program giving
the hymn in eight languages. And though there
.Was-a diversity of language, there was the most
-remarkable harmony and unity of spirit — one
Lord, one God and Father, one faith.

After this hymn followed the ordination cere-
mony in the English language by the undersigned,
with the pastors present assisting; each pastor re-

peated the same blessing in the language of the
mission he is serving. After the usual prayer and
benediction, both of which were spoken by the Rev.
Jose G. Fernandez, the service closed with a hymn,
in which the congregations pleaded in behalf of
their pastors.

Thus a remarkable service ended. May God
shower His blessings upon our new missionary and
lead many of his countrymen to Christ and His
kingdom!

Chicago, Ill. F.C. Srreurert.

A Page from a City Mission Organ.

Below we are bringing a page from the Cleve-
land City Mission, a little paper published in the
interest of the Inner Mission work done by our
brethren in Cleveland. The editor of the little
publication is Pastor M. Ilse, Sr., the city mis-
sionary. We bring the page just as it appeared
in the Cleveland City Mission, names and all, with
the humble request that we be pardoned for
doing so. We have the conviction that this page
will be a most valuable object-lesson to many a
young man or woman who may be earnestly asking
the question, “What can I do?” It is also a con-
crete way of showing what this year’s slogan of the
International Walther League Convention means:
“Here am I; send me.”

A Call for Service.

You have often sat in church on the occasion
of a mission-festival and listened to an inspiring
sermon on mission-work. As the speaker waxed
eloquent and urged upon you the Scriptural injunc-
tion to make disciples of all nations, you were
touched by the appeal and resolved by the grace
of God to do your part in this heavenly task.

And then the thought came to you, But what
can I do? I realize that I ought to be busy in
this supremely important work, but where shall
I begin? Shall I go out on the street and “button-
hole” the first person I meet? If only some one
would give me definite and specific instructions as

.to how I may do something in my own humble way

to gain souls for Christ and His Church.

Here is an answer to your question; here is the
opportunity you have been looking for: Become @
volunteer: Inner Mission worker by joining the
Deaconess Association. ‘This society has for its
object the following up of persons who have come