The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1930, Page 148

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148 THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

Kansas: Rev. O. Hornbostel. Manitoba and Sas-
katchewan: Rev. A. Schwab. Michigan: Rev. F. A.
Hertwig. Minnesota: Rev. H. J. Bouman. North
Dakota and Montana: Rev. H. v. Gemmingen.
Northern Illinois:. Rev. H. Heise. Northern Ne-
braska: Rev. M. Leimer. North Wisconsin: Rev.
H. Daib. Oklahoma: Rey. J. H. Holtmann. Ontario:
Rev. H. Ruhland. Oregon and Washington: Rev.
W. F. Dannenfeldt. South Dakota: Rev. Walter
Nitzschke. Southern: Rev. W. Hafner. Southern
Illinois: Rev. C. Lange. Southern Nebraska: Rev.
A. F. Schrein. South Wisconsin: Rev. O. Kaiser.
Texas: Rey. A. E. Moebus. Western: Rev. A. Vogel.

Norwegian Synod: Rev. J. A. Moldstad.

Slovak Synod: Rev. J. Daniel.

Wisconsin Synod: Dakota-Montana: Rev. Martin
Keturakat. Michigan: Prof. W. Schaller. Minne-
sota: Rev. A. Julius Dysterhoeft. Nebraska: Rey.
A. B. Korn. North Wisconsin: Rev. Emil Redlin.

Pacific-Northwest: Rev. Ewald Kirst. Southeast
Wisconsin: Rev. H. H. Ebert. West Wisconsin:
Prof. H. Schmeling. F. J. L.

Alabama Luther Conference.

Alabama Luther Conference convened this year
at Pilgrim Ey. Luth. Church, Birmingham, Ala.,
August 31 to September 3. On Sunday morning,
August 31, the pastors, teachers, and delegates as
well as the members of the local congregation as-
sembled before the beautiful new church, where the
pastor, assisted by the Rev. Prof. R. O. L. Lynn, con-
ducted a brief devotional exercise. They then led
the way into the beautiful new chapel, where Pro-
fessor Lynn preached the dedicatory sermon, which
was based on Ps. 20,5. He exhorted the members
of the congregation to keep ever before their eyes
a banner on which should be written “The Gospel,

_God’s Truth” and “The Bible, God’s Comfort and
Power.” ‘The collection was set aside as a thank-
offering for the new chapel.

On Sunday afternoon the'conference began with
an opening address by Pastor Peay. The conference
was then welcomed by Mr. H. P. Smith, of Birming-
‘ham, Ala. At the request of Chairman Peay,

Mr. N. Ramsey, of Kings Landing, responded for
_ .the conference. On Sunday night Pastor J. Holness,
_ of Pensacola, Fla., delivered a very impressive
' sermon. At this service Holy Communion was
celebrated. Pastor Eddleman delivered the con-

meeting began at ten o’clock on Monday morning,
September 1. After devotion, roll-call, and seating
of the delegates the following officers were elected:
Rev. Chas. Peay, president; Prof. R. O. L. Lynn,
vice-president; Prof. J. W. Twitty, secretary; Rev.
B. R. Skinner, assistant secretary; Rev. E. A. West-
cott, treasurer; Rev. W. J. Tervalon, chaplain. It
was also resolved at this session that the Alabama
Field raise a fall collection of $1,200 to go.into the
Building Fund for the field.

On Monday afternoon, Mrs. C. M. Riley cate-
chized the conference on “The Prodigal Son.” This
catechization was followed by a round-table discussion
on “Sunday-school versus Day-school Attendance.”

At the evening service Pastor Dreier, of Mobile,
Ala., delivered an excellent sermon, in which special
reference was made to the four-hundredth anniver-
sary of the Augsburg Confession. Pastor Dreier
based his discourse on the words of Holy Writ as
recorded in Rom. 3, 28. After the sermon, Pastor
L. R. Gautreaux, of Oak Hill, Ala., read a very
instructive paper on “History and Benefits of the
Reformation.” The reader showed clearly how relig-,
ious liberty, freedom of the press and speech, our
Declaration of Independence and our Constitution,
the Augsburg Confession, and, above all, the giving
back of the Bible to the people are.among the
numerous benefits of the Lutheran Reformation.

Miss Carrie Hill, of Kimbrough, Ala., read
a catechization on “The doctrine of Sin” on Tuesday
morning. Following this catechization, a paper,
“The Duty of the Congregation towards the Pastor,”
was read by Pastor J. S. Montgomery, of Kim-
brough, Ala. The essayist emphasized the fact that
the congregation should regard the pastor as the
servant of God and as a shepherd of His flock. This
paper evoked a very lively discussion from the floor
of conference.

Tuesday afternoon was devoted to business and
the, examination of teachers and applicants. It was
at this session that, after a lengthy discussion,
a resolution was passed to extend the regular annual
meeting of conference by one day for the purpose
of discussing problems arising in our schools.

Tuesday evening Pastor Skinner, of Camden,
Ala., delivered the sermon, which he based on
John 1, 29: “Behold the Lamb. of God, which taketh
away the sin of the world.” Following this, Pastor
Tervalon, of Hybart, Ala., read a very edifying
paper on “Justification.”

The confernce accorded all the essayists a vote
of thanks.