The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1926, Page 93

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

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Death of Dr. Th. J. Doederlein. — The recent
death of Dr. Doederlein must recall to the minds
of all who are interested in our foreign missions in
India the unselfish services which he rendered the
Church when he gave up-a most lucrative medical
practise in Chicago to serve the cause of medical
missions as the head of our mission hospital at
Ambur, South India. For more than two years he
gave his services to the cause in a most unselfish
manner, only to find upon his return to Chicago
that his extensive practise had gone to other phy-
sicians. But so little did this seem to concern him,
and so little did he consider the financial loss which
he had sustained, that it is very probable he would
have returned to India if he had lived longer. The
Church needs more such men. God grant them
to us!

Mission among Mexicans. — A new worker has
been placed in a new field. Pastor Sergio Cobian
has begun work among the Mexicans of San An-
tonio, Tex. Je reports that the outlook is promis-
ing, and he looks for visible results in the near
future. God bless this new mission!

Lutheran Exposition. — Chicago is to have a
Lutheran Exposition October 9 and 10. Our breth-
ren have been fortunate in obtaining the Exhibition
Rooms of the Sherman Hotel for their display.
The exhibits will set forth the mission, educational,
publication, and charity endeavors of the Missouri
Synod. Special speakers from various fields will
be engaged. The purpose of the exhibition and of
the five special programs that will be given in con-
nection with the exhibition is to present informa-
tion, give inspiration, and afford publicity. The
enterprise surely deserves the whole-hearted sup-
port of our members.

Milwaukee Institutional Missions. —Last month
the twenty-fifth anniversary of this mission was ap-
propriately celebrated. Pastor Enno Duemling, for
twenty-four years the head of this-mission, has put
out a German-English history of the work. The
work is carried on in no less than twelve charitable
and correctional institutions of the city. During
the period of his incumbency Pastor Duemling has
preached to 278,054 persons, ministered to 30,853
sick, given Holy Communion to 8,001, baptized
418, confirmed 148, and buried 365 persons. What
fruitful mission-fields are to be found in the public
institutions of our larger cities!

First Commencement Exercises. — Alabama Lu-
ther College had its first graduation a few weeks

ago. The graduation class consisted of four young
ladies. May God bountifully bless the future labors
of these young servants of His!

New School to Honor Aged Mission Bishop. —
Honoring Dr. J. C. Hartzell, retired Methodist
Episcopal bishop, who served for twenty years in
Africa, a fund of $50,000 is to be raised by Metho-
dists to establish a training-school for Negro minis-
ters at Umtalai, South Africa. Bishop Hartzell,
who was eighty-four years old on June 1, resides
near Cincinnati.

Ingomar, Ala. — Five acres have been purchased
for the Ingomar mission-plant, and building opera-
tions have been begun. It is expected that the
building will be completed by August, since this
station is to be the hostess of the Alabama Luther
Conference.

Our Present Church and School’ at Ingomar.

African Remedy for “Flu.” — The influenza is
also known in Africa, but according to Missionary
Brinton, of Kapanga, Congo, the prescription for
it there differs considerably from what is done for
it here. Witch-doctors attempt to cure the people
of their malady by scattering an ancient remedy
through the villages. This remedy, which is car-
ried in a big jar, kept carefully closed, consists of
the manure of certain animals, with the claws of
other animals, and the bark of certain trees, all
mixed together with water. The people are told to
wash their bodies in this water to make them im-
mune from any attack of the disease. “In the
middle of the night the witch-doctor fell ill of in-
fluenza in a certain village,” Mr. Brinton relates.
“He was not able to get up in the morning. The
teacher of God then called the people together and
began to preach to them. He asked who was the
stronger, this witch-doctor or God.” ““God,’ said
the people. “The witch-doctor is sick.” Since then
they will have nothing to do with the witch-doctor.”