# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1901_S20 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 20 The Lutheran Pioneer. The Outlook from the Editor’s Window. ‘*Cotor Prosiem.’?—Under this heading the editor of a Southern church paper says of the colored people: ‘‘Virtue is a word which has little or no meaning to them, and they seem to be rushing madly on to deeper deg- radation, vice, and crime. Many of their preachers are wholly untrustworthy, and are blind leaders of the blind. We are indeed sorry for them, and pray that God may in some way lead them to higher degrees of civ- ilization, self-respect, and Christian culture. We sympathize with them, as does every true Southern man, and hope the future will bring a wise and peaceful solution of this vexed question; and yet the light seems far in the distance. We surely have an Africa at home, and a grave responsibility rests upon the Church in this American land. Here is a field white unto the harvest, and the rich philanthropists of America would do well to send white men, thoroughly equipped for the work, to organize them into congregations and to preach the holy Gospel to them. We owe it to them, we owe it to ourselves.’’ Well, the colored people need the same that the white people need. Therefore, the Lu- therans of the Synodical Conference solve the problem, of which the editor speaks, by erect- ing schools and churches in which God’s Word is taught. Would to God that all our mem- bers would recognize the grand opportunity they have for solving the ‘‘Color Problem.” PonisuixG Inors.—In a Chinese village, during a time of drought, a missionary saw a tow of idols put in the hottest and dustiest part of the road. He inquired the reason, and the natives answered, ‘‘We prayed our gods to send us rain, and they won’t; so we've put them out to see how they like the heat and dryness.’” Tne BIBLE IN THE PHivierines. — One of the agents of the American Bible Society laboring in the Philippines, reports a most eager de- mand for the Scriptures. ‘‘We found the mar- ket place crowded, and when we offered our Gospels for sale we were soon surrounded, and as fast as we could make the change the people bought the blessed Word. It did not take long to sell every book in their language that we had been able to procure. Walking through the stalls afterward we saw the people reading on every hand. Icannot tell you how I longed to be able to speak words of counsel and direction to them, but all I could do was _ to mark passages and listen as they read the invitations of Christ over and over again,”? _ Fruits or Missions. —Eromanga, the scene the martyrdom of John Williams and four other missionaries (in 1889), is now a Chris- . But few heathen are left, and friendly. Fifty years after Williams he gon of his murderer laid the corner stone of the Martyrs’ Memorial Church, while another son was preaching the Gospel for which that martyr died. This shows not only the saving power of the Gospel, but the ra- pidity with which the work of evangelization has proceeded in the South Sea Islands. Tue Gospet IN ITaty.—The dawn of hope has arisen over priest-ridden Italy. There are German Protestant churches in this country at Rome, Naples, San Reno, Genoa, and Flor- ence. They are under the protectorate of the German emperor and the church authorities | — at Berlin. Their schools are largely patronized by Italians. Beruany Cuurcu. — Far away in the Trans- vaal, Africa, stands a church by this name. Thirty-six years ago it was founded by Mis- sionary William Behrens, and now the mem- bers number 3000. A large and beautiful church built by the natives themselves, is a joy to the large congregation. First there was only a little chapel. Then, in 1867, a new church was built, men, women, and children all helping. But that became too small, and in 1892 the present large church was built. 3000 persons were present at the dedication. Cuoosinc A Pore.—A reader of the PioNEER wishes to know why ‘‘an Italian is chosen for &@ pope and not some man from some other nationality.’’ Well, the pope is chosen by the College of Cardinals, and in this College the Italians have by far the majority. You see? This reminds us of a story. An Irish section boss out.in Montana had charge of a gang of laborers, consisting of two other Irishmen and a number of Italians. One day, so runs the old story, a small tree fell across the track. Taking the Italians, the boss attempted to lift the tree. The men all seemed to be doing their best, but the tree did not move. Pres- ently the boss told the men to stop, and stand aside. Then turning toward the two Irishmen, he shouted: ‘‘Casey! Mulligan! Coome over here now!’’ They came, and the three laid hold of the tree and lifted it from the track. When it was done, the boss, looking at the Italians, said, in a tone of deep disgust and scorn: ‘‘And thims the fellers they make popes of!’’ A Supsecr ror Eternity. — ‘‘] remember preaching once on the subject of Christ as a deliverer,’’ says Mr. Moody, ‘‘and walking away, I said to a Scotchman, ‘I didn’t finish the subject.’ ‘Ah, man, you didn’t expect to finish, did ye?’ was his reply. ‘It will take all eternity to finish telling what Christ has done for man.’”’ _———_s ea ee The Camel and the Miller. Once a miller was waked up by his camel trying to get its nose into the hut. ‘It?s cold out here,” said the camel; “7 only want to stick my nose in.’? The miller made no objection. After a while, the camel asked leave to have his neck in, then his fore-feet; and so, little by little, it crowded in its whole Lody. This was very disagreeable to the miller, and he bitterly complained to the ferthputting beast. “If you don’t like it, you may go,’’ an- swered the camel. ‘‘As for me, I’ve got pos- session and I shall stay.’’ How like worldliness this oft-told tale is! Little by little it creeps into a church, until, like the camel, it is in possession of it. Acknowledgments. Received for colored missions of Rev. F. J. Lan- kenau from St. Paul’s Church, New Orleans, La., $25.00; of Rev. K. Kretzschmar from Mt. Zion Church, New Orleans, La., 25.00; of Rev. J. Koss- mann from Bethlehem Church, New Orleans, La., 25.00; of Rev. J. C. Schmidt from Grace Church, Greensboro, N.C., 24.00; from congregation in Man- sura, La., 20.00. St. Louis, Mo., April 17, 1901. A. C. BurGpoRF, Treas. Received of Miss Anna Krudop, Fort Wayne, Ind., for distribution among this year’s confirma- tion scholars two Bibles and three other books. Many thanks! Ep. E. STUCKERT. Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches, New ORLEans, La. EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL'S CHAPEL. 162 Annette Str., between Olaiborne and Derbigny. Divine services: Sunday morning at 9}4 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 734 o’clock Tuosday “ evening. Singing School meets at 734 o’clock Friday evening. F. J. LANKENAU, Missionary. EY. LUTH. MOUNT ZION CHURCH. Cor. S. Franklin and Thalia Strs. Divine services: Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Sunday evening at 734 o'clock. jursday evening at o'clock. Sunday School: Sunday morning at 934 o’clock. Adult ceecnnmen class mects at 7% o’clock Friday evening. Young Pes; le’s Concordia Circle and Singing School meet Wednesday evening at 734 o'clock. KARL KRETZSCHMAR, Missionary. EV. LUTH. BETHLEHEM OHAPEL. Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str. Divine services: puna ey evening at o'clock. Thurs jay evening at 734 o'clock. Sunday School at 9% o'clock. Adult catechumen Class every Tuesday at 734 o'clock and after the divine service on Thursday cvening. Choir practice at 744 o'clock on Tuesday evening 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, Springfeld, Ml. Divine services at half past 10 o'clock Sunday morning & santas Sachi ouieye te : Oatecbamens slass meets Monday and Friday evenings. Singing-school Tucsday evening. et TERMS: Luraeran Pioneer is published monthly, THE \. peyenie in advance at the following rates, luded, to-wit: 50 “ Olub rates only all to one address. All communications con' S vais flhe ee Fort Wayne, Ind.