The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1933, Page 84

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER

remain with us a long time and continue his suc-
cessful mission-work among the underprivileged
Negroes in this section. We have enjoyed and
learned very much during the three years he has
been with us.
~ Our classes are instructive and interesting. We
all love to attend them because we are getting the
true Word of God. Just last Sunday evening a
group of students was added as members to the
Evangelical Lutheran Church.

We must again thank you for the many nice
things you have done for us.

Your friends in Christ,
FRESHMEN COLLEGE CLass.

Piney Woods School,

Piney Woods, Miss., April 8, 1933.
Lutheran Missionary Board,
- e.o. Rev. L. A. Wisler,

3558 S. Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

Dear FRIENDS : —
_. It is indeed a source of real joy and comfort to
us to have these Bible Histories, and certainly not
in a small measure do we appreciate your kindness
in supplying us with them. We have spent the past
few weeks going through these touching stories on
the Passion and death of our Savior, and they, by
the help of Pastor Schmidt, are furnishing us with
the very, very important information concerning
our redemption.

We feel that we owe a special debt of gratitude
to you for the splendid religious training you are
making possible for us. It is surely a blessing to
have this opportunity. You are enabling us to re-
ceive daily instruction in the truths of the Bible
here, and we value it highly. Our greatest hope is
that these messages will sink deeply into each of our
hearts and remain with us throughout life.

Our most hearty and sincere thanks come to you
for your service.

Yours truly,
THE SopHomorE CoLLEcE Cass.

Colored Mission Items.

Avnanra, GEorcra. — Pastor John Alston has
asked for leave of absence. His health has not
been good for some time. He has served St. Mark’s,
Atlanta, for eighteen years. We hear that Prof. R.
0.1L. Lynn will take charge of St. Mark’s as suc-
cessor of Pastor Alston. In Professor Lynn St.
_ Mark’s will have an efficient and faithful pastor.

Batrmtore. — This station has had two acces-
sions by baptism. The Sunday-school is still
growing. In the last two years the average at-
tendance has increased from ten to forty-seven.
Strange to say, the contributions of the members for
the first three months of 1933 show an increase over
those of last year.

Kaynaporis, Nortir Carnotrna. — Every pupil
of the Kannapolis day-school is a baptized Lu-
theran. This congregation during the last month
received sixteen new members by baptism and
twenty new members by confirmation. Isn’t this
a fine indication of missionary activity on the part
of the pastor and his people? The congregation has
also increased its contributions over last year, as far
as the first three months are concerned.

CLEVELAND. — Pastor Mueller reports that he
baptized three persons and confirmed thirteen last
month. :

PHILADELPHIA. — The missionary confirmed
four children and two adults on Palm Sunday. The
three Easter services were attended by about 400
persons.

Hicu Potnt, Norrn Carorina.—In April
three were confirmed and two baptized. The ser-
vices during Holy Week were well attended. The
children’s Easter service had an attendance of
ninety-eight. The contributions here, too, have in-
creased.

SPRINGFIELD, Inu1No1s. — Pastor Bohm lost his
mother in April. We extend our hearty sympathy.
— The ladies of our colored congregation in Cin-
cinnali have organized a ladies aid. — Our members
at Meherrin have increased their subscribed pledges
by $40 as compared with last year. — Rev. W. C.
Hart, our missionary at Spartanburg, North Caro-
lina, and Miss Sophie Shelton were recently mar-
ried. Congratulations !

GreENnsporo, NortH CaroLina.—The mission-
ary, Pastor P. D. Lehman, reports the baptism of
four children, the baptism and confirmation of
¢ight, and the confirmation of ten persons.

Spreading the Bible.

_ In one year the American Bible Society put. out
almost 10,000,000 volumes of the Scriptures in
many tongues and sent them to many lands. How
much comfort and light these volumes must have
brought to their readers in these days of anxiety,
uncertainty, and darkness! The Word of God still