The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1930, Page 83

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

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where necessary, and also as Christian friends to the
newly baptized.

May the Lord graciously continue to add to His
Church and to strengthen it in every way, so that the
gates of hell may not prevail against it! O. W. L.

St. Philip’s, Cleveland.

God’s spring blessings are also causing the seed
of God’s Word scattered in Cleveland to sprout and
grow. The members show how they appreciate the
pure Gospel as taught in the Lutheran Church
by their regular attendance and by inviting their
friends. Others have expressed their desire of
attending the next instruction class, very often in
spite of violent opposition on the part of their rela-
tives. Several Lutheran families were found, and

they intend to join our ranks in the near future. '

The missionary is very safe in announcing that the
work at St. Philip’s is being’ urged forward by the
prayers of Cleveland Lutherans. He gratefully ac-
knowledges that $247 was received through memorial
wreaths gince the first of the year. Much clothing
was also received during the winter months. You
can well imagine how .this caused the many poor
families to rejoice.

The Lenten services brought a steady increase in
attendance. On Palm. Sunday five adults were
received into church-membership: Mr. A. Grier,
Mr. W. Wells, Mrs. Pardo, and the Misses C. Clark
and V. Lewis. It was a pleasure to hear these make
a bold confession of their faith by loudly answering
the questions which the pastor addressed to them in
the public examination. A new class is to be started
in the near future. The children are to attend the
instruction class for two years.

Pastor Katt’s congregation again helped to deco-
rate our chapel most beautifully on Easter Day. The
three children of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferies were ad-
mitted by Holy Baptism in the morning service.
The children of the Saturday-school again rendered
a fine service in the evening. The Living Christ was
the title of the program. A special sermon is always
preached at such occasions, since many visitors
attend. A fine offering, $31.21, was taken for the

- express purpose of bringing the Gospel of the living
Savior to the people in Africa.

St. Philip’s Mission has combined its Sunday-

school and service until the time when more parents
* will attend the services. “It is our purpose thus to
teach the children gladly to hear the preaching of
the Word while they are still young. ~

oonday services.

The following events are now being looked for-
ward to: weekly sermons on the Augsburg Confes-
sion, a children’s program for the annual mission-
festival, and a fine representation to the General Con-
ference, which is to meet in Springfield, Ill., July 31
to August 4. May God grant that St. Philip’s
will not have much material that goes to waste,
namely, that we may realize that our person, our
time, and our possessions belong to the Lord. We
pray for an even better investment and for continued
blessings. Ernst G. MUELLER.

Another Lenten Noonday Start.

This year several colored Lutheran congregations
of New Orleans made a second attempt at Lenten
Three or four years ago a joint
service was held at a down-town theater on the five

.days of Holy Week. In the opinion of some of the

congregations ;the attendance did not justify the

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This year: two up-town congregations, Bethlehem
and Mount Zion, held a one- day Lenten service at
the Lincoln Theater, in the up-town section, on
Wednesday of Holy Week, at 1.30 P. u.

The plans were carried out with practically no
expenditure of money. -The use of the theater was
extended gratis. The speaker of the white Lutheran
Lenten noonday services’ was likewise generously
loaned to us free of charge for the one address. The
advertising consisted of 500 mimeographed letters
sent to the homes through the children of both
schools, an announcement slide put on by the
theater, a painted poster on the theater door, and
announcement banners carried by the schoolchildren
both on the day of rehearsal and on the day of the
service. Invitation announcements were sent to all
congregations, colored and white, in the city in the
form of a letter. Admission was free, and there was
no collection.

The attendance at the service totaled 575,
375 of whom were schoolchildren, 85 adult colored
Lutherans, 100 colored strangers, and 15 white visi-
tors. All expressed great joy over the service.

At 1 p. M. the schoolchildren staged a block for-
gmation in Shakespeare Park just opposite the
theater and sang: “We Come in the Might of the
Lord of Hosts.” Thereupon a photograph was
snapped of the children in formation, and all
repaired to the theater for the service. The theater
could have accommodated about 400 more people

_and therefore did not lgok very well filled with ‘ap-

proximately six hundred.