The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1927, Sheet 59

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER. dT

A Change of Location.

In the fall of 1882 the mission removed from
“Sailors’ Home” to a favorably located property on
South Franklin Ave. and Thalia St. The property
had belonged to a colored congregation, whose

Teacher E. R. Vix.

pastor had disappeared with the church’s funds.
The creditors seized the property after a reasonable
time and sold it to our Board for the small sum of
$3,500. During the first six months, Pastor Bakke
was able to receive twenty new members after giv-
ing them proper instruction. Among these new
members was a former Methodist preacher, Han-
nibal Jarvis, and his wife. Some day I hope to be
able to tell the readers of the P1ioNEER more about
Hannibal Jarvis, who in many respects was a
wonderful man. Uncle Jarvis never made any
attempts to enter the ministry with us, being fully
convinced that his education was such as to incapac-
itate him for that calling.

Another preacher was not so modest. The follow-
ing communication from him, of which the pastor of
Mount Zion was the honored recipient, shows that.
We are able to give the letter in its original spelling,
but are sorry that we are not able to reproduce it in
its original handwriting. Here is the letter: “To
the Pastor Dear Elder and Brother after Serchen
my mind and haven a Self Examination of the
Spirrit With the Redeemer i am Willing to take a
Part with you to Become Part and Parcel in the
gospel of Christ I am ordained decon my ordena-
tion tell me to marrier Chresning Bearry the ded
and give the Lords Supper in the apsent of the

Pastor ore Elder if i Can Recieve the oner and then
get the ordenation of your Faith i am Willing to
go to heaven With you. Pleas ans, yon in Christ
Rey Decon.” You would not think that a man
who wrote his “I’s” with a small letter, as this man
did, should be so lacking in modesty! When the
missionary most courteously declined the “Decon’s”
services, he retaliated by opening an opposition
church and threatening dire vengeance for having
been so uncharitably treated.

Another preacher was willing. to join the church
under the following very liberal terms: He was to
be permitted to occupy a chair at the side of the
pastor during the services and have the privilege
of preaching in the pastor’s absence. Of course,
the missionary was not able to accept this offer.
However, we are pleased to say that the loss of these
men did not bring ruin upon the congregation.

F. J. L.

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Getting Children Interested in Missions.

The brethren of the North Wisconsin District,
Missouri Synod, are enlisting the interest of the
children in their congregations in the blessed work
of missions. The results they have so far attained

Rev. Nils Jules Bakke.