The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1928, Page 136

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

us praise Him who has gone before to prepare an
everlasting habitation for us.’

Upon the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of our
mission, our colored congregations gathered the sum
of $2,653.82, which is to help our mission-congre-
gation in Philadelphia toward getting an adequate
church home.

New Churches and Schools.

During the past two years the following twelve
buildings have been erected : —

1. St. Philip’s in Chicago, 6400 St. Lawrence
Ave. A two-story brick building, 2557 feet. The
chapel, with a seating capacity of 150, and the pas-
tor’s study are on the first floor. The missionary’s
dwelling, consisting of six rooms, is on the second
floor. Cost, $21,518.67. The money to erect this
building was mostly contributed by the Northern
Illinois District. Since the dedication of this build-
ing, October 17, 1926, the membership has increased
from 76 to 148.

2. St. Philip’s, St. Louis, corner Goode and
St. Ferdinand Aves. The lot cost $4,046.78; the
beautiful chapel was erected at a cost of $23,408.03.
This house of worship is the gift of the school-
children of the Western District of the Missouri
Synod and of the Ladies’ Aid for Colored Missions
in St. Louis. It was dedicated May 8, 1927. In its
vicinity many Negroes of the better class are living.
In fifteen months the membership has increased
from nothing to 175.

8. Atmore, Ala. Church and school under one
roof. -Appropriation, $1,500; cost, $1,600. An
anonymous friend of our mission in Brooklyn, N. Y.,
donated the necessary funds for this building. May
this donor find many. imitators!, The building was
dedicated April 3, 1927.

4. Rosebud, Ala. Two years ago the children of
Ontario, Alberta, and Manitoba collected $1,500 for
a new building at this place (church and school
under one roof). The building was dedicated on
the 19th of June, 1927. Cost, $1,467.

5. Mobile, Ala. The children of the Wisconsin
Synod gathered $7,053 for a church and school
(both under one roof). The building was dedicated
June 12, 1927.

6. Arlington, Ala. Mission-friends in Court-
land, Minn., donated $1,000 for a combined chapel
and school “ this place.

7. A teacherage was erected toward the end of
1926 at Ingomar, Ala., at $550. The appropriation
had been $600.

8. At Lamison, Ala., the Board erected a com-
bined church and school. For this building an
anonymous Christian lady in Sheboygan, Wis., do-
nated the sum of $1,000 and $110 for the building
site. The building was dedicated May 13, 1928.

9. Alexandria, La. For a combination chapel
and school at this place $6,000 was appropriated
four years ago. The building site and building cost
$5,989. The dedication services were held on
June 25, 1927.

10. Atlanta, Ga. For a site and adequate build-
ing at this place $8,000 was appropriated four years
ago. The children of the Central District of the
Missouri Synod gathered $8,286.08 for this purpose.
But the total cost of all was $9,393.82. The old
property is to be sold, and the proceeds of the sale
are to be used to cover the deficit. The chapel was
dedicated April 1 of this year. .

11. Winston-Salem, N.C. Four years ago $8,000
was appropriated for a chapel to be erected in this
largest city of North Carolina. However, lot and
building cost only $7,521.93. The children of the
Iowa and Minnesota Districts furnished the means.
The dedication took place April 22, 1928.

12. A Girls’ Dormitory for Immanuel College,
Greensboro, N.C. The last appropriation, made two
years ago, amounted to $50,000. This appropriation
was made for the girls’ dormitory of Immanuel
College. The building was erected at a cost of
only $48,019.70. However, the total receipts for
this building since its erection was decided upon in
1914 totaled only $45,408.12. The building was
dedicated on Thanksgiving Day of last year. It is
very plain, but practically arranged. The student-
body of Immanuel College sent the following letter
of thanks to the Synodical Conference : —

“Greensboro, N.C., September 23, 1927. Dear
Friends in Christ ! — We, the students of Immanuel
College, Greensboro, N. C., take this opportunity to
express our thanks to the Synodical Conference for
the erection of the new dormitory for girls.

“When we returned to school this fall, we found
the new building almost completed. And great was
our joy at the sight of it. We are proud of the new
building. And to you, our liberal friends, we ex-
press our sincere thanks.

“The new building fills a want that has been felt
for many years. The building occupied by the girls
up to the present time was too small and wholly
inadequate to serve the purposes for which it was
intended. May God richly bless you for what you
have done for us! We are resolved to prove our-