The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1930, Sheet 119

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

Three of these superior students were supported
last year by individuals or congregations.

The Rev. J. E. Shufelt, of High Point, delivered
the commencement address on “Forks of the Road.”
He urged the students not to travel along aimlessly
on the highway of life, following the path of least
resistance into the valley of mere existence. “Walk
in the path of righteousness regardless of all ob-
stacles. Luther, led on by his conscience, which
was bound in the Word of God, chose the road to
Worms. His brave stand there for freedom of
conscience and loyalty to truth has changed the
whole course of human events and given spiritual
liberty to untold millions.”

Five adults, six students of Immanuel Lutheran
College, and three children of the Preparatory De-
partment were confirmed this quarter in Grace-
Luther Memorial Church. One of the children is
the grandchild of one of the adults.

On June 8 the Rey. Paul Lehman delivered
his inaugural sermon in Grace-Luther Memorial
Church. He spoke on Ex. 12,13: “When I see the
blood, I will pass over you.” Before coming to
Greensboro, Pastor Lehman was professor in Luther
College at Selma, Ala. Wa. H. GEHRKE.

News Items from North Carolina.

Pastor Holsten, of Concord, N. C., Pastor Vo-
Tice, of Salisbury, N.C., and Pastor Shufelt, of
High Point, N.C., have been signally blessed this
season in the matter of accessions. Pastor Holsten
reports sixteen confirmations and five baptisms
from his school and three adult confirmations.
Pastor Vorice has gained four by confirmation and
fifteen others by baptism. Pastor Shufelt has re-
ceived five by confirmation, ten by baptism, and
four by letter.

On Sunday, June 1, the Rev. John W. Fuller
was installed as pastor of Mount Calvary Church,
Kannapolis, N. C., by the Rev. M. Holsten, of Con-
cord, N.C. The Rey. C. J. Malloy of Charlotte,
N.C., assisted. Pastor Fuller has charge also of
Mount Calvary Church, Mount Pleasant, N. C., and
of St. Peter’s Church, Drys School House, N. C.
Besides, the mission-work at New Bern, N. C., is at
present conducted under his supervision.

An interesting incident happened in the early
days of our mission-work in North Carolina. A cer-
tain parent sent his children to the public school
at the opening of the term. When the children
entered the school, they found a teacher poorly

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equipped to instruct the higher grades, and she
insisted on putting the older of these children back
in their books. The oldest one at once packed up
his books and, taking the others with him, went
over to the Lutheran school without consulting their
parents and remained there a week without the
knowledge of their parents. The father finally
heard from neighbors what his children were doing,
and after he had learned their reason for changing
schools, he permitted them to remain in the Lu-
theran school. Result: To-day the whole family
has joined the Lutheran congregation at that place,
and two of the children are successful workers in the
mission-field, one as pastor and the other as teacher.
J.E.S.

A Proud Day for Lutherville.

July 6 was a great day aa
at Lutherville, La., for on 3
that day three sons of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
were ordained ministers of
our Lutheran Church. The
three young men, Harvey
Lehman, Luther and De
Witt Robinson, are recent
graduates of Immanuel
Lutheran College, Greens-
boro, N. C. Including these
three, St. Paul’s will have given eight of its sons
to serve as ministers and several teachers during the

Rev. E. R. Berger.

Rev. ¥. D. Lehman.

twenty-five years of its existence. Surely a good
record ! .

Rey. EB. R. Berger, of Alexandria, La., a son of
St. Paul’s, delivered the ordination sermon, while