# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1880_S56 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) > : The Lutheran Pioneer 40 | = The Outlook from the Editor’s Window. Tae Western Disrricr of the Lutheran Missouri Synod lately held its sessions at Con- cordia, Mo. The Synod discussed Theses on Election, which were presented by the Rev. Prof. C. F. W. Walther, D. D., of the Luth- eran University at St. Louis. The English Lutheran Conference of Missouri had sent a delegate, who presented a petition of Conterence for aid in their mission out West. The synod joyfully promised to aid the brethren in their important mission work, and Mr. C. Lange, of St. Louis, was elected Treasurer to receive con- tributions for the English Lutheran mission. THE PAPERS report a sad case of a man be- coming insane by suddenly gaining great wealth. Mr. G. Haynes, together with several others, had bought a silver mine for a small sum of money, twenty miles from Leadville. The mine proved to be a very rich one, and a few weeks ago they sold it to a company in Boston. Mr. Haynes received $70,000.00 for his share. This sudden and unexpected “‘luck’’ made him insane; he had to be taken to an Asylum. He has the idea that he will soon become richer than Vanderbilt and Astor, and that in a short time he will be able to buy up all the railroads in America. Poor man! His riches brought him no happiness. And oh! how many there are, Outside of Asylums, who act as insane men by allowing their riches to take entire possession of their hearts and minds, and who care more for their money than for their souls’ eternal welfare! Remember the Word of God: ‘‘God- liness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men into destruction and per- dition. For the love of money is the root of all evil; which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced them- selves through with many sorrows” (1 Timothy 6, 6—10.). TxHosE whom God has blessed with riches should act as stewards who know that they must give account unto God for their steward- ship. Rich men of the church ought to give richly. Anderson Taylor, a colored gentleman in Tennessee, lately gave $11,000.00 for the erection of a church. A PRESBYTERIAN congregation in New Or- leans, with its pastor, came to the knowledge of the truth of our Lutheran Confessions and joined the Lutheran Church. RomisH PAPERS publish a letter which is said to have been written by the Turkish Sultan to the pope of Rome. The Sultan addresses the pope as his “‘noble, beloved friend.’”? He in- forms him that he has received the pope's “friendly letter and precious gifts as a token of true friendship.” He sends his best wishes for the pope's “‘glory and long life” and hopes that he will ‘tin the future, as in the past, give tokens of good friendship.” The Turkish Sultan and the Romish Pope! A very nice team! Those two sweet friends are the two bitter ene- mies of Christ and His Gospel! And therefore the Lutheran Church still sings: “Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy word, And break the Pope’s and Turk’s fell sword, Who fain would hurl from off Thy throne Christ Jesus, Thy beloved Son.” Tue Lurperan Joint Synod of Ohio lately held an important session at Dayton, O. There were 193 members present. The Rev. Prof. M. Loy, of Columbus, O., was elected Presi- dent, the former President, Rev. Prof. Leh- mann, being dangerously ill. In regard to the proposed plan of the Synodical Conference for the formation of State Synods and a General Seminary the Synod declared that it was ‘‘not at present prepared to enter upon the formation of State Synods or the establishment of a Gen- eral Seminary.’ Great interest was shown for the institutions of the Synod at Columbus, O., and resolutions were passed for the improvement of the College and Seminary. Our THANKs are dué,and are herewith rend- ered to Mr. L. Lange, of St. Louis, the able publisher. of an excellent Christian Illustrated Weekly. Out of Iqve for our mission, Mr. Lange has allowed ug-the free use of several beautiful wood-cuts for ‘our paper. May God bless him for his kindness!—We need such help in order to keep our PronEER from becoming a burden to our mission-treasury. All the money that is sent to the treasury is needed: for our mission, and our paper must therefore be self- sustaining. Anp here we wish to remind our readers of the new arrangement of which we informed them in our last number. Our third volume will be opened in January instead of in March, two extra numbers being published in order to give our subscribers the twelve numbers of the second volume for which they have paid. We hope all our friends will try to increase the cir- culation of our paper. How it would gladden the tender heart of our little Pronrer! But we will not say any more on this subject at present. No! We have two more numbers to publish before the new year comes, and so we shall have two more chances to do all the “‘squealing’’-we wish to. We now close our window. A Martyr’s Noble Answer. At the time of persecution in the Netherlands a poor school-teacher was dragged into prison, because he had been found reading the Bible. He was soon taken before his: Romish per- secutors, and the pope's judge said to him: “Do you not love your wife and your children and your life, and will you not for all this for- sake your faith?’”? ‘The poor school-teacher answered, ‘tGod knows that if the earth were a lump of gold and all the stars were’ pearls, and if this all were mine, I would give all away for the pleasure of having my wife and children with me, though I had nothing to live-on, but bread and water and were in chains; but neither for my wife, nor for my children, nor for the stars can I quit serving the beloved Jesus, -my Redeemer.’’ These words did not melt the cruel heart of the pope’s judge. No! By his order the teacher was tortured tntil:he died. He died a noble martyr’s death: 722 Don’r borrow troubles from the morrow. “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’ It is not only folly but sin to look gloomily. into the future as if God would not take care of us. God rules, and He doeth all. things well. In Him we should trust, and take no thoughts for the morrow. Our Critic’s Corner. Brsricar History in the words of Holy Scrip- ture, with Engravings, Maps, Questions and Notes, for Sunday and Week-Schools. ——Tue New Tesrament.—Reading, Pa.: Pilger Book Store. We can just as heartily and joyfully recommend this Second Part of the Biblical History as we, some time ago, did with respect to the First Part. On 160 pages are given 52 stories, from’the Annuncia- tion of the Birth of John and of Jesus:Christ to the Apostle Paul taken to Rome a Prisoner. An Appen- dix contains a Brief Sketch of the Lives of the Apostles together with a Chronological Table of St. Paul’s Life, Names of the Books in the New Testament, as also a Table of Time and Money. The Price is, in Paste-board cover, 30 cts, $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per hundred; Cloth 35 cts., $3.60 per dozen, $25.00 per hundred. Beyond any doubt no father will regret having bought this really nice and valuable book as a Christmas or New Year's gift for his children. May a good mans; follow our friendly advice !— ah No recommendation of ours is needed for Two Discourses against Secrer OATHBOUND Societies or Lonces, delivered before his congregation by Rev. H. C. Scawan, the President of the General Synod. of Mis- souri &c., Pastor at Cleveland, O., trans- lated from the German, and published as Tract No. 7 by the Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Conference of Stark and other Counties of Ohio. The'little book contains 40 nicely printed pages, and costs 10 cts. a copy, $1.00 per dozen, $8.00 per hundred. Delivered in the happy, popular vein of the reverend author these discourses can not fail to instruct any candid reader, and to convince him of the folly and sinfulness of becoming or being a member of any lodge whatever. Would to God, they were read and considered as widely and as attentively as they ought and well deserve to be! We have also received the following Ger- man Almanacs: Der Pircer-KALEenDER, published by the Pil- ger Book store, Reading, Pa., Price 10 cts. Der Lurneriscoe KALENDER, published by Brobst, Diehl & Co., Allentown, Pa., Price 10 cts. ae i “CRITIC. TERMS: 3 Tne LutnEran Pioneer is published monthly, payable in advance at the following rates, postage included, to-wit: ARSE 12 “ ay Us aay con 2 0 +» 4,00 Club rates only allowed if all copies are to be sent to one address. t All business communications to be addressed to »Uuth. Concordia Publishing House“; M. C. Bar- THEL, Agt., St. Louis, Mo.