# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1891_S44 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) ae 44 The Lutheran Pioneer. he can number as his faithful adherents forty cardinals and eighty bishops, each with his separate court and retainer numbering about fifty thousand persons. He has more than any other monarch in the world, and is no more a prisoner than they. If he shuts himself up and calls himself a captive, it does not make him one, but places him before the world as a pretender, whose motive must be to draw sym- pathy and ‘‘Peter’s pence.” —In London a wonderful book has made its appearance several months ago. It contains the Lord’s Prayer printed in 300 different lan- guages, and in every case in the letters of these languages. —Tne Rev. Arthur T. Pierson, D. D., editor of the Afissionary Review, says: “At present the exact number of missionaries is 5994. But for the native laborers who outnumber ours almost seven times, our work would come almost to a standstill, with one missionary, on the av- erage, to 166,000 unevangelized. The Church should robe herself in sackcloth and ashes at the remembrance of the fact that, in the nine- teenth century, it takes nearly 6000 Protestant church members to supply one missionary.”’ —A pastor tells this story: A poor man, who had a large family, gave them a very com- fortable support while he was in health. But he broke his Jeg, and was laid up for some weeks. As he would be for some time destitute of the means of grace, it was proposed to hold a prayer-meeting at his house. The meeting was led by Deacon Brown. A loud knock at the door interrupted the service. A tall, lank, blue-frocked youngster stood at the door, with an ox-goad in his hand, and asked to see Deacon Brown. ‘‘Father could not attend this meet- ing,” he said, ‘‘but he sent his prayers, and they are out in the cart.’’ They were brought in, in the shape of potatoes, beef, pork and corn. Many who pray would do well, we fancy, sometimes to send their prayers in that way. —In Wisconsin, some years ago, a missionary so interested the Indians in church work that they made up their minds they must have a good building to worship God in. So they agreed that every one must do something toward that object. The men worked every Saturday for the church, and the women and children de- voted a part of their time to tasks which would bring in a few cents to the cause. At length the new church was built, but it was of wood, and in a little while it was destroyed by fire. Then the Indians determined to build one of brick and stone. After years of self-denial they raised some thousands of dollars, and for safe keeping put it in a bank, which failed, The Outlook from the Editor’s Window. —On the 17th Sunday after Trinity the Rev. Bakke was installed by Rev. Phifer as missionary among the colored people at Con- cord, North Carolina. The church was beauti- fully decorated for the occasion, and about 20 adults attended the services. On the Sun- day following Rev. Bakke delivered his first sermon before a large audience, some of whom had come some distance from the country. Our missionary has already begun work at an- other missionary station, about eight miles from Concord. He reports the field: to be ripe unto the harvest. The people are poor, but to the poor the Gospel is preached. They are glad to hear the joyful tidings of ealvation and to be instructed in the Lutheran catechism. —As another mission field is opened to our missionaries, more money is needed for our mission work. This must not be forgotten. —OuvrR mission among the colored people at Springfield, IIl., is still prospering under the faithful labors of Rev. Koabenschuh. The services and the Sunday school are very well attended, and the Word of God is not preached ‘in vain. Fifteen adults are at present attending ‘the catechism class and are to be confirmed at Christmas time. —Two colored students are attending our Lutheran Seminary at Springfield, Ill., pre- paring themselves for our mission work among the colored people. —TxeE English Church Missionary Society have adopted the plan.of never refusing a can- ‘didate for missionary appointment on the ground of insufficiency of money to pay salary. If there is urgent need in the mission field for the ap- pointment, it is made. —AwmoncG the missionary ships devoted to the cause of missions is the ‘‘Day-spring,” a vessel given by the Sunday school children of Noya Scotia, and doing service among the New Hebrides Islands. The children of Eng- Jand contributed money to build several ships ‘bearing the name of the martyr missionary of Eromanga, “John Williams.’’ / —TneE pope calls himself ‘‘a poor prisoner.’’ But he is a queer prisoner, indeed. The Vati- can, the palace in which he lives, has eleven thousand rooms, including every department for every purpose known to a modern palace, or even State or municipality. There are chapels, * libraries, museums, council chambers, salons, parlor, reception-rooms, dining-halls, chambers, and apartments for seven hundred servants, ‘besides the great St. Peter’s Cathedral, with its thirty chapels. Connected with these are/and that was the last of the money. But the large and beautiful parks and gardens. Add | Indians will not give up yet, and are trying to to these 370 churches in Rome, which support | get another sum of money together for the same five thousand priests and officials. The pope | purpose. shas also a swiss guard uniformed in silk to guard | —Or 120,000,000 womenin India, 40,000,000 shis enormous wealth, which is accumulating at | are in zenanas and 23,000,000 are widows, and ‘the rate of many millions a year. His libraries| about one in every 800 is under instruction. _ and galleries of statuary and paintings are the| At present there are between 100 and 200 mis- largest and finest in the world, and in Rome |sionaries there. —TueE Galla children, who are now in the Lovedale Institution in South Africa, are so eager in their studies that at the close of the term they begged for the books they are to use during the next session, in order that they may be studying during vacation. And with great simplicity they asked their teachers, ‘‘ What do you want any vacation for?”’ —A missionary in Travancore observed one morning, some years ago, a native approaching his house with a heavy burden. On reaching it, he laid on the ground a sack. Unfastening it, he emptied it of its contents—a number of idols. ‘What have you brought these here for?’’ said the missionary; ‘‘I do not want them.’’ ‘*You have taught us that we do not want them, sir,’’ said the native; ‘‘but we think they might be put to some good use. Could they not be melted down and formed into a bell to call us to church?”’? The hint was taken; they were sent to a bellfounder in Cochin, and by him made into a bell, which is now used to summon the native converts to praise and prayer. Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches, New ORLEans, La. EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL. 113 Annette Str., between Claiborne and Dirbigny Divine services at 10 o’clock Sunday morning and at 734 o’clock Wednesday evening. Sunday School from 2 to 4. EY. LUTH. MT. ZION CHURCH. Cor. Franklin and Thalia Strs. Divine services at 7}4 Sunday evening and at 714 Thursday evening. Sunday School meets at 9 0’ clock. Po Adult catechumen class meets at 714 Tuesday evening. F. LANKENAU, Missionary. EV. LUTH. TRINITY CHURCH. Zimple Str., between Monroe and Leonidas. CARROLLTON. Divine services at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon and .7'% o’clock Wednesday evening. Sunday School at 9 o’clock. EY. LUTH. BETHLEHEM CHAPEL. Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str. Divine services at 73¢ o’clock Sunday evening and at 7% o’clock Thursday evening. Sunday Schoo) at 9 o’ clock. Ava. Buraponr, MissionaRy. St. Paul’s Colored Lutheran Church, Cor. Rock § 12th Strs., Little Rock, Ark. Divine service Sunday evening at 714 0’clock. Sunday School from 10—12. Catechumen class meets from 7—8 Wednesday evening.- Singing-school from 8—9 Wednesday evening. Ey. Luth. Holy Trinity Church, Springfield, Ils. Divine services at half past 10 o’clock Sunday morning and at 8 o’clock Sunday evening. Sunday School at $ o’clock Pp. x. Catechumen class mects Monday and Friday evenings. Singing-school Tuesday evening. H. S. 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