The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1931, Page 98

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98 THE LUTHERAN PIONEER

A Golden Jubilee.

The editor of the PronrER has just returned
home from a most delightful trip to New Orleans,
where he took part in the celebration of the golden

Rev. E. H. Wildgrube,

Present pastor of St. Paul's.

jubilee of St. Paul’s Colored Lutheran Congrega-
tion on Pentecost Sunday, May 24. It was a source
of great pleasure to meet so many well-known faces
again and to take part with them once more in their
divine services.

Pastor E. H. Wildgrube, the present missionary
in charge of St. Paul’s, had spent much time with
his teachers, Messrs. Wm. Seeberry and Arthur Ber-
ger, and his members in making the needful prepa-
rations for the anniversary.

St. Paul’s Chapel and School had received a new
coat of paint on the outside, and the interior of the
chapel had been decorated in a most artistic manner.
The floors and pews had also been painted. The
Board of Colored Missions had paid for the outside
painting of chapel and school, but the members of
St. Paul’s had furnished the money to renovate and
repair the interior of their chapel. St. Paul’s Con-
gregation contributed $790 for the decorating of the
walls and repairs, St. Paul’s Ladies’ Aid gave $50
for the same purposes, St. Paul’s Bible -Class paid
$200 for the floor coverings, St. Paul’s Dorcas So-
ciety provided new altar-coverings at an expense of
$40, and St. Paul’s Men’s Club paid for the printing
of a neat anniversary booklet, which cost $35: The
beautiful altar-painting, representing the ascension

of our Lord, was painted by Miss Bertha Engert of
the First English Lutheran Church at New Or-
leans, who donated her time and talent, while St.
Paul’s Ladies’ Aid provided the paint, the brushes,
and the canvas at a cost of $20. The floor of the
chapel was painted by several members of the
church, while a number of members helped in other
ways.

On the day of the anniversary the chancel was
most beautifully decorated with a profusion of
flowers and ornamental plants, the good ladies out-
doing themselves to show their joy and gratitude.

Two anniversary services were held. In the
morning service the writer was privileged to pro-
claim to an audience of over three hundred the
“mighty works of God,” as the apostles had done on
the first Day of Pentecost, and to show how the
preaching of these mighty works of God has brought
St. Paul’s into existence and made it a blessing for
many during the past fifty years.

The pastor served at the altar, and the principal
of the school, Wm. Sceberry, presided at the organ.
A special feature of this service was the rendition of
an original composition by Mr. Wm. Secberry by the

Rev. N. J. Bakke.

pupils of the school. The singing of the congrega-
tion was hearty and truly inspiring. Pastor G. M.
Kramer, the superintendent of the Louisiana Col-
ored Mission Field, addressed the congregation at
the close of the service, admonishing them to remain

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