The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1928, Page 139

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

139

On Thursday evening Miss Wilma Barnhart,
our teacher in Salisbury, read a very interesting
paper on “Young People’s Societies — What They
Should Be and What They Should Do.” She treated
her subject well. This session was well attended by
the laity, of which quite a few were young people.
In the paper and in the discussion that followed it
was stressed that young people’s societies should,
above all, be Christian, under the direct supervision
of the pastors, endeavor to hold the young people to
and for the Church, and gain souls for Christ.

The Second Article was ably treated by Dr. Nau.

Friday evening Holy Communion was celebrated.
Rey. M. H.Dorpat preached the confessional address
on 1 Cor. 11, 23—25. The regular sermon was de-
livered by Dr. Nau. Basing his sermon on 1 Cor. 9,
19—23, he set forth “The Apostle Paul, a Model
Preacher.” ;

Saturday morning was given over to business.
In the afternoon the kind ladies of the congregation
prepared fried fish, which was served to the confer-
ence and visitors gathered under the trees on the
church grounds.

Sunday was the closing day of the conference,
and while the attendance was good from the first
day on, yet on the last day we had an overflow.

Sunday morning the Rev. F. J. Vorice, of Char-
lotte, N. C., preached the sermon, which was based
on Matt. 13, 44. THis subject was “The Supreme
Treasure.”

In the afternoon the undersigned preached on
Luke 19, 10.

In the evening a very fitting closing sermon
was preached by the Rev. J. E. Shufelt, of Rock-
well, N.C. He urged upon the brethren faithful-
ness and courage. His text was 1 Cor. 16, 13.

After this service the conference was brought to
a close to meet next summer in Spartanburg, S. C.
The conference in Kannapolis will long be remem-
bered.

May the rich spiritual blessings that were poured
out at this conference be felt throughout the entire
Southeastern Field. Joun ALsTon.

Immanuel College Notes.

On June 1 Prof. H. Naether, M. A., resigned his
position as teacher of Latin and history to accept a
professorship at Atlanta University. For six weeks
during the summer he taught at Payne College,
Augusta, Ga.

Three members of the faculty attend summer-

school for six weeks at a local college; one member
enrolled for two six-week sessions.

At Immanuel College the summer-school began
on July 30 with an enrolment of four men and eight
women. Dr. Nau gave the required courses in
catechetics and in Lutheran day-school manage-
ment. Sessions closed on August 10.

Wa. H. GEHRKE.

A Fish Fry.

As a glance at the mission maps in a recent issue
of the PionEEr will show, there is a cluster of Lu-
theran congregations southwest of the center of
North Carolina. Last week we had a conference in
the congregation of Kannapolis, and in connection
with the conference we had a fish fry.

What is that? A big black kettle is set up under
some trees. <A lively fire is made under it, and a
good chunk of lard is put into it. When the lard is
hot, pieces of nicely cleaned and powdered fish are
dropped into the lard and fried “just right.” Hach
piece, when taken out, is put between two slices of
bread, and everybody is invited to come and help
himself. Some even carry these fish sandwiches
around and smilingly offer them to those guests who
are too timid to go and-get some for themselves.
Of course, there is some lemonade, too, or at least
some fresh water, and according to the season, some
watermelon and other good things. Hither the con-
gregation or a few members do it all, that is, provide
it, and offer it to its guests.

What is the purpose? Members of neighboring
churches, friends, and all kinds of people are invited
to come and have a bite of fish. While they are
standing, sitting, or walking about in groups, they.
are introduced to. each other or introduce them-
selves, talk about the weather, the church, the crops,
or whatever may interest them. The pastor gets
acquainted with them, finds out where they live, and
invites them to attend the services in his church
and to send their children to his school. The chil-
dren play games, sing or recite, and everybody has
a good time, while strangers are welcomed and made
to see that the “Luthians” have neither horns nor
claws and use their teeth only as other civilized
people do.

What is the result? Especially at conference
time, when pastors and delegates from many of our
Lutheran congregations are present and the neigh-
boring congregations come to visit, outsiders have a
chance to see what our Lutheran people are and how