The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1932, Page 159

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER 159

gladden the hearts of the two readers who sent us
the cheering letters printed on this page as well as
many other friends of missions.

' Accessions in the Eastern Field. — Springfield,
one by readmission; Conover, by Baptism, fourteen,
and by confirmation, five; Atlanta, by Baptism,
two; High Point, three by Baptism and two by con-
firmation; Buffalo, one by Baptism.

Immanuel Conference. — This conference re-
cently held its annual delegate sessions at Greens-
boro. Prof. F. Berg read a paper in which he
stressed the great importance of good sermons as
a means of keeping the people with the church.
The usual matters of business were transacted.
Three services were held during the convention.

Mission-School and -Chapel.

Concordia Conference.—This small conference,
comprising a group of six workers located west of
the Yadkin River, lately met at Salisbury, North
Carolina. This little band of workers holds monthly
meetings. ‘The discussions at their last meeting also
centered around the subject of what constitutes
good preaching.

Congratulations! — ‘The marriage of our mis-
sionary in Cleveland, the Rey. Ernest G. Mueller, to
Miss Louise Carneck, also of Cleveland, took place
August 17. God bless this young couple and grant
them much happiness in the state of wedlock for
many years to come!

A Missionary of the Air. — Radio Station
KFUO, through its director, Rev. H. H. Hohen-
stein, reported to the Synod in June: “Since its be-
ginning in 1924 KFUO has proved to be an effective
missionary of the air. It has induced unchurched
persons to attend and join our churches as commu-
nicant and voting members; it has persuaded par-
ents to have their children baptized and enrolled in

our Christian day-schools; it has paved the way for
our missionaries and has helped them to organize
and build up congregations,” ete.

Work of the A.L.C. in India. — The missions
of the American Lutheran Church in India number
5,897 baptized and 3,034 communicant members.
There are twelve main stations, manned by sixteen
missionary workers, three native pastors, and sixty-
seven native catechists. The schools are attended
by 3,915 children. A girls’ high school has 159
pupils, and a so-called middle school has an atten-
dance of 378.

Two Encouraging Letters.

The following two letters indicate that our two
missionary monthlies have ardent friends. The first
letter comes from Minnesota and is written by a lay
reader; it is addressed to Concordia Publishing
House. Here it is: —

“Dear Friends in Christ: — I just feel desperate
to think that the LurHEraN PIONEER might be dis-
continued. I’ve been restless ever since I read it,
and who that loves to hear what is going on in the
mission-field would not feel restless? I just would
like to know whether nothing could be done to
maintain its up-keep. Yes, if every true Christian
were concerned about mission-work, the paper would
be printed as long as there are heathen or un-
churched people in the world.

“T should like to ask two questions with refer-
ence to the ProNEER: 1. How many new subscribers
for the ProNEER would make up the shortage that
has been incurred? 2. For how long is the publi-
cation of the LurHERAN PIONEER certain? .. .
Yours truly, at f

The writer of the above letter sent in eight new
subscriptions with his letter! If all our readers
would follow this example, the PIoNEER could be
made a means of income for our Colored Missions. —

The other letter came from a pastor in Missouri
and is addressed to the editor. Here it is: —

‘Dear Brother: — The LurHERAN PIONEER is
excellent. Its variety is refreshing; its message,
inspiring. Should not something be done to place
this magazine in every home? Why not encourage
the ladies’ aids of the entire Synodical Conference
to get it for their members? It is time that we
had a campaign for our church periodicals, not
merely for subscriptions, but a campaign of educa-
tion in worth-while literature that truly edifies.”

F. J. L.