# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1899_S44 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) —_— -German Lutheran congregation in Illinois. He ‘Tre sale of the Caroline Islands, sold by 44 The Lutheran Pioneer. The Outlook from the Editor’s Window. | civil, but also of religious import. In years gone by, the American Board planted mis- sions in those islands, and made much prog- ress there. About 1884, Spain asserted her old claim to the islands as against Germany ; the matter was referred to the pope, who de- cided in favor of Spain. In 1887 the Spani- ards drove out the missionaries, sent Rev. Doane in chains to Manila, and handed over their churches to Roman Catholic priests. The religious work that had been done there seemed to be lost. But now comes this re- cent sale to the Germans and with it, of course, will come liberty again to preach the Gospel in the islands. TuREE new laborers have recently entered our mission field among the colored people of the South. On the 3d of September the Rev. J. F. Pfeiffer was installed as missionary at Winston, N. C., and in the same month the Rey. P. Engelbert was installed at Mount Pleasant, N. C. On the 8th of October the Rey. W. Pretzsch was installed at Mansura, La. May God richly bless the work of these young laborers to the glory of His name and to the salvation of many souls. Tue 3d of September was a day of rejoic- ing for our Lutheran Indians in Shawano County, Wis. On that day the Rev. David Larsen was ordained and installed as their pastor. For almost two years the Rev. Th. Nickel served these Indians, and the Master graciously blessed his labors; 21 persons were baptized, two of whom have already entered the heavenly mansions. May God continue to bless the preaching of His Gospel. A Mr. Extiorr, when hunting in a Western forest, came to a running stream, and, being very thirsty, he knelt down to take a drink. While in the act of drinking he was startled by ‘‘queer cooing, snuflling sounds,’’ which led him to peer curiously around. At last he saw five Indian babies, or papooses, slung to the trees, winking and staring at one another. But they no sooner caught sight of his pale face than they began howling most alarmingly. Six or seven squaws came rushing through the underbrush. They thought it must be a bear that had caused their papooses to utter such screams. The Indian girls are early taught to share the toilsome life of their mothers— to carry wood for the fire, to bring water from the spring, to plant and hoe the corn; and the Indian girls do their drudgery more cheerfully than many white girls do the lighter and more pleasing household tasks which are laid upon them. The Indian boys, like their sisters, are early put in training for their future place in the tribe, yet they are not taught to do anything that could be properly called work. That they may become famous hunters and warriors, they learn to swim, to run, to jump, to wrestle and to shoot. If a boy does not obey, he is ducked in the lake or river. ‘ - Our Mission Board has called the Rev. Bakke to take charge of the Mount Zion’s congregation in New Orleans, La. ‘The Rev. A. Burgdorf is to take his place in the mis- sion field in North Carolina. Rev. Burgdorf formerly served as a faithful missionary for several years. On account of sickness he re- luctantly left the field and took charge of a is now restored to health and will, we hope, be also restored to our important-mission work among the colored people, in which work he labored so successfully. We ought not forget that there are numer- ous Lutheran missionaries in Transyaal, Na- tal, Bechuana Land and other parts of South Africa in danger of being devastated by the furies of war, and that there are also more than 100,000 native Lutherans in South Af- rica, who have a just claim on our prayerful sympathy. A wMIssionaRy, who had labored faithfully for a season among the heathen, once gathered the people together and asked each one, call- ing him by name, for a contribution towards the erection of a house for the Lord. The name of Fitzgerald Matthew was reached — ‘‘Here am I,’’ was the reply, and he at once arose from his seat, and hobbled with his wooden leg to the table where the missionary sat, recording the names of the contributors, and the amounts given. Having reached the table, he inserted his hand into one of his pockets, drew forth some silver, and with deep fervor, said: ‘‘Massa, this is for me.’ When he was told by the missionary that no money was needed at the time, he replied: ‘*Massa, the work of the Lord must be done, and I might die.”” And thereupon he thrust his hand into another pocket, drew forth a package of silver, with the remark, ‘‘And this, Massa, is for my wife.’?. Having so said, Tue Sunday at Home gives a curious ac- count of Roman Catholic baptisms in the Ar- gentines. ‘The Indians were obliged to kneel between two long rows of soldiers. An officer obliged one candidate after the other to open his mouth, and a second functionary threw a quantity of salt into the opened mouths. This happened amidst the laughter of the onlook- ers and the grimaces of the Indians. Then followed a Franciscan monk with a vessel of holy water, and sprinkled the kneeling In- dians, who were now bidden to rise. Each Tndian received a scrap of paper, on which his new name was inscribed, a sort of cape ‘Ormantle, and a glass of rum. The conver- sion of the Indian was then complete. Such are the mission methods of the Romish church! Spain to Germany, is an event not only of he placed his hand into a third pocket, drew forth a smaller sum, saying: ‘‘And this, Massa, is for my child.’’ When counted, the amount reached almost fifteen dollars, a large sum for & poor, one-legged day laborer. Tuere are 500,000 lepers in India alone; 200,000 in Japan, and with those in China, very probably one million lepers waiting to hear the Gospel. There are a number of in- stitutions for them. One has 610 inmates, 70 being children. The disease is not heredi- tary. Children may be saved by taking them away from their parents. There are fourteen homes for untainted children of lepers. The disease is not infectious, but is contagious, that is, can be communicated in the close re- lations of family life. ‘The missionaries do not suffer if they strictly observe sanitary re- quirements. Acknowledgment. Received for colored missions of Rey. J. Koss- mann, Missionary, from Bethlehem Congregation, New Orleans, La., $25.00; of Rev. John C. Schmidt, Missionary, from Grace Congregation, Greensboro, N.C. 12.00; of Rev. D. H. Schoof, Missionary, from his Congregation in Meherrin, Va., 11.00. A. C. Buraporr, Treas. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 20, 1899. Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches, NEw OrvxEans, La. EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL. 1625 Annette Str., between Claiborne and Derbigny. Divine services: Sunday morning at 944 o’clock. Sunday evening at 734 o’clock. Wednesday evening at 1% o'clock. Sunday School: Sunday morning at 10% o'clock. Adult catechumen class meets at 74 o'clock Tuesday evening. Singing ‘School mects at 734 o'clock Friday evening. EY. LUTH. MOUNT ZION CHUROH. Cor. S. Franklin and Thalia Strs. Divine services: Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. punday, evening at 7% o'clock. Thursday evening at o'clock. Sunday School: Sunday morning at 944 o'clock. Adult catechumen class mects at 7% o'clock Friday evening. Young Peoples’ Concordia Circle and Singing Schoo} meet Wednesday evening at 734 o'clock. F. J. LANKENAUD, Missionary. EV. LUTH. BETHLEHEM CHAPEL. Cor. Washington Avenuc and Dryades Str. Divine services: Sunday evening at 734 o'clock. Thursday evening at 734 o'clock. Sunday School at 5% o'clock. Adult catechumen class every Tuosday at 7} o'clock and aftcr the divine service on Thursday cvening. Choir practice at 714 o’clock on Tuesday cvening and after divine service on Thursday even ng Circle for Young People meets at the school every Tucs- day evening at 734 o'clock. J. W. F. KossMAnn, Missionary. Ey. Luth. Holy Trinity Church. Springfield, Ml. 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