# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1900_S8 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) I 8 ‘The Lutheran Pioneer. The Outlook from the Editor’s Window. ALL our readers will sympathize with our missionary at Charlotte, N. C., the Rev. W. P. Phifer, whose home has been visited by the angel of death, leaving him to mourn the departure of a beloved wife and child. May our dear missionary realize the consolation of God’s Word, which tells us that our departed dear ones who have fallen asleep in Jesus are forever with the Lord. Blessed be His name, ~they are gone to enjoy perfect bliss. ‘‘Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.’’ Tue Rev. C. J. Scnsmr, our missionary at Greensboro, N. C., is, thank God, on the way of recovery from a severe attack of typhoid fever. Tue Rev. C.J. Bropers, of Scranton, Miss., has accepted the call as Lutheran missionary to Brazil, South America. Fanrne again threatens India. Rice is about the only food within reach of the lower classes, and that is advancing in price, so that before long even the middle classes can not afford it. In 1878 there was a famine in India, during which it is estimated 1,300,000 persons died of starvation. In 1896—1897 there was a drought, but a large supply of old rice helped them through. In 1898, however, the erop was scant, and the outlook in that land at present is quite gloomy. * Rerorts from East Africa say that 4000 per- sons haye died of starvation in Loman, East Africa. For two years the rains have failed and the famine has been terrible. The stricken district embraces about 100,000 square miles. The rains have commenced now, but the death rate is higher than before. The famine has 80 debilitated the people that thousands have been unable to putin the crops. The German government has put up temporary hospitals, and missionary societies have been active in relief work. A number of religious societies have united to supply the seed for the next crop. In some places the people of whole towns have perished. It is feared that the stricken district will not escape the plague which so often follows in the wake of famine. Tae SLAVE TRADE IN Arrica, —Mr. Stover, of Bailundu, cautions the people of America and England about congratulating themselves that slavery and the slave trade in Africa are substantially things of the past. He affirms that in the district of Portuguese Angola more slaves are being sold now than eyer. ‘We miss this one and that one,”’ he writes, ‘‘and upon making inquiries find that they have been sold. The traders are all through the country _ And the slave can be disposed of without the trouble of taking him to the coast. The open Sore of Africa is still a long way from being’ healed.” Taree HunDRED MILEs In A WHEELBARROW. —A Chinese mother, who saw how changed the lives of those became, who had learned of Jesus in the Mission at Pekin, desired also to go, but feared the distance. Then her son offered to take her in a wheelbarrow, and push her over three hundred miles from Shantung province, to learn of Jesus. It was worth the effort: she is to-day a faithful witness of Jesus, and her son is a trusted officer in the Christian Church. Ir seems to be incredible, says an exchange, but is nevertheless ‘‘officially’’ true, that a Catholic missionary in the province of Canton, South China, led an assault on a Lutheran missionary, Rey. Mr. Zahn, which ended in the latter’s imprisonment in the Catholic chapel. Mr. Zahn nearly lost his life. ‘The German consul at Canton at once took steps to pro- tect Zahn against further outrage, and com- pelled the French consul to punish the priest, a Frenchman, with banishment from the proy- ince, after having asked Zahn’s pardon. Tue Prime Minister of Madagascar, presid- ing at a missionary meeting, July 11th, 1878, said: ‘I don’t like to speak about my own father here before you all, but I remember one young woman whom my father taught to read the Bible, and trained to be a Christian. When the persecution came again she was ac- cused, convicted, and sentenced to death for being a Christian. She was brought here to be thrown over this rock, and at the last mo- ment was offered her life if she would recant. But she refused, crying out; ‘No; throw me over, for I am Christ’s.’.”” Davw LivincsroxE is to have a memorial erected to him in Central Africa, to mark the spot where the famous missionary died. The character of the memorial has not yet been decided upon. Several suggestions have been made, but nothing, it is said, will be deter- mined until the administrator of the British South African Company has been consulted. The idea of setting up a bronze monument has been almost abandoned, partly because of the cost, and also because it would prove a great temptation to the cupidity of the natives or of some passing caravan. The bronze plate sent out some years ago was stolen by Arab slaye raiders. It is probable that a good, solid, stone cairn will be erected, well fixed with mortar and cement, with a tablet firmly embedded in one of its sides. It is pretty well agreed that the exact spot for the monu- ment should be half-way between the mpunda tree under which Livingstone’s heart was buried and the mutowo tree on which his body was exposed during the native process of preserving. The almost exact spot is marked by little ant-heaps, burnt brick-red, on which the watchers placed their cook-pots, which are still there. (For the Lutneran PIONEER.) Obituary. On the 15th of December, 1899, Hattie Jane Phifer, nee Boger, the beloved wife and co- worker of Rev. Mr. W. P. Phifer, of Char- lotte, N. C., was called to the rest that re- mains for the people of God. A large concourse of people, the best of Charlotte, flocked to the St. Paul’s Ey. Luth. Church to pay their last respects to Hattie Jane, who during her short lifetime of thirty- three years had gained many friends by her godly life and charitable works. Rev. Mr. Geo. Schutes, of Salisbury, offici- ated at the house and the grave, while the writer preached the funeral discourse on Is. 54, 10, the last words that he addressed and explained to the deceased. Three weeks later the baby boy, five months old, was laid at rest by the side of the mother. N. J. Bakke. Acknowledgment. Received for colored missions of Rev. F. J. Lan- kenau, Missionary, from Mount Zion Congregation in New Orleans, La., $25.00; of Rev. J. Kossmann, Missionary, from Bethlehem Congregation, New Orleans, La., 25.00; of Rev. D. H. Schooff, Mis- sionary, from congregation in Meherrin, Va., 21.00; of Rev. C. J. Schmidt, Missionary, from Grace Con- gregation in Greensboro, N. C., 36.00; of Rev. J. Ph. Schmidt, Missionary, from Grace Congregation in Concord, N.C., 10.00. A.C. BurGporr, Zreas. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 20, 1900. Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches, New ORLEans, La. EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL'S CHAPEL. 1625 Annette Str., between Claiborne and Derbigny. Divine services: Sunday morning at 9% o'clock. Sunday evening at 7} o'clock. Wednesday evening at 7% o'clock. Sunday School: Sunday morning at 10% o’clock. Adult catechumen class meets at 734 o’clock Tuesday evening. Singing School meets at 734 o’clock Friday evening. EV. LUTH. MOUNT ZION CHURCH. Cor. S. Franklin and Thalia Strs. Divine services: Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday evening at 73 o'clock. Thursday evening at 7% o'clock. Sunday School: Sunday morning at 9% o'clock. Adult eatechumen, class mects at 74 o'clock Friday cvening. Young Pesples’ Concordia Circle and Singing Schoo) meet Wednesday evening at 734 o'clock. F. J. LANKENAU, Missionary. EV. LUTH. BETHLEHEM OHAPEL. Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str. Divine services: Sunday evening at 7% o'clock. Thursday evening at 744 o'clock. Sunday School at 54 o'clock. Adult catechumen class every Tuesday at, 734 o'clock and aftcr the divine service on Thursday cvening. Ohoir practice at 734 o’clock on Tuesday ovening and after divine service on Thursday cvening. Circle for Young People meets at the school every Tacs- day cvening at 734 o'clock. ” a % J. W. F. KossMANN, Missionary. Ey. Luth. Holy Trinity Church. Springfeld, MU. Divine Services at half past 10 o'clock Sunday morning Sunday School st Sorciocky. Me junda: 00] at 3 o'clock P. M. Oatechumen class mects Monday and Friday cvenings. Singing-school Tuesday evening. TERMS: Tae Lurxeran Pioneer is published monthly, payable in advance at the following rates, uded, to-wit: 1 Copy Club rates only allowed if all copies are to be sent to one adi to All business communications to be addressed “Concordia Publishing House,” St. Louis, Mo- | All communications Cea the editorial 7 Peunent to be addressed to Prof. R. A. BmwscHor7, mcordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind.