# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1881_S32 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) The Outlook from the Editor’s Window. Rev. Sapper, a member of our Lutheran Mission Board, lately visited our colored mis- sion churches and schools in New Orleans and Mobile. He found them in a very prosperous condition. In New Orleans the school held on Claiborne street numbers 118 scholars, and the school in Sailors’ Home numbers 160. ‘‘Sail- ors’ Home’’ is an old dilapidated building and not fit for church and school purposes. We must therefore build a chapel in New Orleans, and the Mission Board calls upon all friends of Colored Mission to contribute money for this purpose. Our PIonEER will gladly forward all money sent to the editor. We hope many of our readers will consider it a privilege to con- tribute something toward the building of a chapel in New Orleans, where our Colored Mis- sion has been so richly blessed by our gracious and merciful God. Tae Lutheran Colored Mission School, opened Jately in Prince Edwards county, Vir- ginia, promises to be a success. God has richly blessed the labors of the missionary. The chil- dren gladly come and learn well. The parents sincerely thank God for this Lutheran school. Tue dastardly attempt on President's Gar- * field’s life has been the occasion of all sorts of articles in our secular papers. From one of them we see that the editor is much astonished that such a thing could happen ‘‘in this en- ‘lightened nineteenth century,’ ‘‘in this our country of civilization and culture.’’ Such mis- erable twaddle, together with the sentimental bosh preached from many of our pulpits and taught in many of our Sunday schools, is the curse of our country. Modern culture and the sentimental religion so prevalent in our day will not change the corrupt human nature. Our nation must become a God-fearing nation. It must be indoctrinated with the pure Word of God, and not with the culture of this ‘‘en- lightened nineteenth century,’’ and with the sentimental notions of religious enthusiasts. Our people must Jearn to fear every word of God—* Thou shalt not kill!’-—‘*Whoso shed- deth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed.”” A Lavy friend of ours sends us the following: *€Our little Annie was very downcast when she heard that our President had been shot. She even wept when I brought her to bed in the evening. The next morning she came smil- ing to me and said, ‘Mamma, our President will get well again.’ ‘How do you know, my dear?’ said I. ‘Well, I prayed to God last night and I know God does answer prayers,’ said little Annie.’’ ’ ANOTHER item is sent by a friend—but not a lady friend, for there are too many figures in the item. Here itis: From the first of April, 1878, to the Ist of March, 1881, the Lutheran Publishing House at St. Louis sold 71,040 Hymn Books; 13,100 Bibles; 41,000 German Primers; 36.000 Catechisms; 21,000 Bible Sto- ries; 32,000 Readers; 20,000 copies of Dr. Duemling’s Arithmetics; 11,500 English Prim- ers; 3,300 copies of Dr. Walther’s sermons; 8,400 Prayer Books; 2,500 copies of the Book of Concord; 1,100 copies of the first volume of Luther’s Works. Anp here is another item sent by a friend in the sunny South: The Rev. C. G. Moedinger, of New Orleans, celebrated his 25th annivers- ary as pastor of the Lutheran Church on the 28th of June. In those 25 years God wonder- fully preserved the life of the dear pastor dur- ing several yellow fever epidemics and during the war. The 28th of June was therefore a day of rejoicing to all the Lutherans in New Orleans. The five Lutheran congregations united in a special service of thanksgiving, Rev. J. F. Doescher preaching the sermon on Psalm 103, 1—5. to a large assembly in the church, which had been most beautifully deco- rated. Valuable presents were given to the dear pastor as a testimonial of the love and es- teem in which he is held by his flock and by the Lutherans of New Orleans. During the 25 years of ministerial labor Rev. Moedinger has performed 6,040 baptisms; 2,037 marriage ceremonies; confirmed 2,017 persons; buried 1,359, and administered the Lord’s Supper to 25,000 persons. May God’s rich blessing abide with the pastor and his dear flock. Tue same friend sends us the following: A Lutheran church was dedicated to the service of God at Alexander, Pulaski Co., Ark., July 17th. Rev. G. Mochel of Shelbyville, Ills., preached the German sermon, Rev. F. Berg, of Little Rock, Ark., the English sermon, and Rev. Johannsen, of St. Louis, Mo., the Swedish sermon. So God’s Word was preached by Lu- theran pastors to the people of Pulaski county in three different languages. Anp here our little Pronzer wishes to put in a few words. He is a good speaker. Please, listen to what he has.to say. Here it is: ‘‘Our friends—I say our friends, that is the pluralis majestaticus; you see, I have learned a little Latin after having been so long in the editor’s room. Well, what I want to say is this: Our friends would do us a great favor by sending in items for the Outlook. They can send them on postal cards, and the editor can pick out those which he wishes to use and the other he can give to my dear old friend, the waste- basket. Much time and trouble could be saved. Often the time comes for me to start on my monthly trip and still the Outlook is not written. The editor then runs over all the papers and goes a hunting for items. Therefore, friends, send in items, and don’t you forget it. Dixi. That is another Latin word and it means, I have had my say, and the—window is closed.”’ —> —- ~