The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1929, Page 86

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86 THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

These children range from 11 months to 14 years of
age. There are still about fifteen children remaining
who wish to receive the washing of regeneration in
the near future. We were pleased to have our Mis-
sion Director Drewes with us at a special service on
May &. All present surely received much benefit
from his encouraging remarks.

St. Philip’s average attendance at the morning
services is now bordering on sixty. On Palm Sunday
five new members were admitted as communicants.
‘Not only the newly instructed, but also the others
availed themselves of this opportunity of making
public confession of their faith.

The Easter vesper service was a children’s pro-
gram. About fifty Saturday-school children sounded
the real Easter joy with their hymns and recita-
tions. Not only was the chapel decorated very beauti-
fully for the occasion, but there were a hundred and
fifty people in attendance. The children also started
a fund for Africa, so that the lasting Easter joy
might be brought to the poor heathen. The fund
has already reached $22.65. May the Lord give us
all such joy in Christ as will never tire of giving it
to others. Ernst G. MUELLER.

Immanuel Lutheran College Chronicle.

“Do the students appreciate what you do for them?”
“As much as the students at our other institutions.”

The lack of sufficient money is often the reason
why parents do not send us promising boys. But
the cost of a student’s books, board, tuition, and in-
cidentals need not exceed $17.25 per month. Since
the college has only one paid employee in the board-
ing department, a limited number of students may
earn their board by working in the kitchen during
their spare time.

Inquiries regarding the progress of students,
especially such as are being supported by individuals
or societies, will always receive careful attention by
the president. In fact, parents and others are en-

couraged to request such information at regular”

intervals.

The members of the Senior class were permitted
to choose their topics for their last themes in
English. The only restriction was that the topics
must have some bearing on the institution. Some
wrote on “Educational Advantages Offered at Im-
manuel”; others on “Why 1{Boost Immanuel’; others
on “Why I Like Immanuel,” etc. While the treat-

| ment of the subjects varied, practically every Senior,
“Without any coaching on the part of the instructor,

assigned the most prominent place to the religious
instruction. A few excerpts follow: —

“Sound Christian doctrine of the inspired Word
of God is emphasized more than any cultural
subject.” ;

“T can say that no one will leave the walls of
Immanuel, regardless to what class he may belong,
without knowing something of our Savior. This
[religious instruction] I consider the best instruc-
tion of all.”

“TI have learned a lot concerning the Bible, about
what the Lord has done for us and still does for us.”

“Since taking the excellent religious instruction,
I now have a fuller and better understanding of the
Bible, which has been. so wonderfully explained.
Had I not received any other instruction, I would
feel that I had been well paid for my attendance.
And though I may roam afar and never enter her
walls [Immanuel’s] again, I shall never forget the
lessons which she taught me.” Ww. H. Grunke.

Notes of the Early History of Immanuel
Lutheran College.

We take the following items from a letter writ-
ten by one of the early students of Immanuel Lu-
theran College, Rev. F. H. Foard: —

Immanuel Lutheran College had a small begin-
ning. It was opened by Rev. N. J. Bakke in the
second story of Grace Lutheran School, Concord,
N. C., March 2, 1903. The upper floor of this build-
ing had two rooms. The larger room was used as
a classroom by day, and at night the boys attending
the institute used it as a sleeping apartment. The
sleeping cots were set up on end against the walls
when not in use. For safety’s sake they were
strapped to the walls. The smaller room was occu-
pied by Pastor Bakke.

The two rooms of an old building in the rear of
Grace Lutheran Church were used for kitchen and
dining-room. One of the students served as cook,
while the others did other work. The good ladies of
Grace Lutheran Church did the laundry work for
the students.

The girls that attended the college lived with
families of the congregation. That the professor
and students were greatly hampered in their work
by such conditions goes without saying. But in
spite of all these handicaps teacher and students
worked faithfully, and the number of students in-
creased from year to year. The pastor of Grace
Church, Rey. J. P. Smith, and the teacher, Mr. Hy.