# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1901_S36 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 36 ‘He walked with God, why may not J?’ “His happy partner, ‘Wee Jeu,’ tion of their names, and call them blessed.’’ The Outlook from the Editor’s Window. With tHE Lorp.— As we go to press, the sad news reaches us of the death of the Rey. J. M. Buehler, of San Francisco, Cal. He was the pioneer of our Lutheran church on the Pacific coast, and for over forty years he has been active in the Lord’s service, enjoying the rich blessings of God upon his manifold labors. Thoroughly evangelical, he was a forcible and impressive preacher of the blessed Gospel and an earnest friend of mission work. He was also a friend of our Pioneer and of our mission among the colored people. Only a few months ago we had a letter from him in which he ex- pressed his hope that our PionEER would re- tain its evangelical character, and that all our congregations would be filled with greater zeal for our mission work. And now he is with the Lord, resting from all his labors. Our great loss is his great gain. “Servant of God, well done! Rest from thy loved employ. The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master’s joy!” A Day of Jory.—The sixth Sunday after ; Trinity was a day of joy for our Lutheran | Indians near Shawano, Wis. On that day their new pastor was installed, and their neat little | church was dedicated to the service of God. OsEYING THE Master. — When a Karen con- vert visited America some time ago, he was urged on a certain occasion to address a con- ing more missionaries. After a moment of downcast thoughtfulness, he asked with evi- 'dent emotion: ‘‘Has not Jesus told them to “do it?’” ‘‘Oh yes,’? was the reply, ‘‘but we _ wish you to remind them of their duty.”” ‘‘Oh lo,” replied the Karen, “‘if they will not obey us Christ, they will not obey me.’” Shall ‘said that we do not obey our Master? we able to send more help? Then let us ‘the hearts of those benighted ones , Wivow's Girt. —In a mission church, rovince of Turkey, © poor widow with ildre ras helped weekly by her church it of twenty cents. Out of this ‘week after week, two cents, as still the echoes of those cries to God, would hurl back all doubt with the victorious appeal, died in 1865, and he himself in 1868, having reached his seventy-seventh year—an altogether beau- tiful and noble episode of human existence having been enacted, amidst the humblest surroundings of a Scottish peasant’s home,- through the influence of their united love by the grace of God; and in this world, or in any world, all their children will rise up at men- gregation on the duty of sending and support- |- . | the house of a man whose wife was ill. her contribution to the services of the sanctu- ary and the support of the poor. ‘At first the receiving deacon laughed, saying it was absurd to bring the church’s money back to its own doors. The woman was deeply hurt at this, and with tears overflowing her eyes, asked, ‘Is not the money mine after you have given it to me? And cannot I also bring my tithe with the others?’ — Mission Studies. FEELING IN THE Ricut Piace.—A gentle- man was one day relating a tale of deep dis- tress, and concluded very pathetically, by say- ing, ‘‘I could not but feel for him.’’ ‘Verily, friend,’’ replied one of his hearers, ‘‘thou didst right in that thou didst feel for thy neighbor. But didst thou feel in the right place— didst thou feel in thy pocket?’’ SLAUGHTERED BY THE HEATHEN. —Says the Missionary Herald of the Christians slaugh- tered at Tung-cho: ‘‘The total number of deaths in that field, so far as ascertained, was 213. Of these, seventy were adult church members, and the remainder were children, probationers, relatives of Christians, and sery- ants of foreigners, the latter being termed ‘third class foreign devils ;’ the native Chris- tians being ‘second class,’ and the foreigners themselves ‘first class.’ ’’ A Sensiste Kinc. — From Hon. John Bar- rett, late United States Minister to Siam, we quote the following words: ‘‘The King of Siam, who is one of the ablest monarchs in the world, not infrequently complimented the missionaries and showed himself much inter- ested in their undertakings. He often sub- scribed money for the encouragement of their plans, or gave them land on which they could erect their buildings for schools and hospitals. He put no obstacle in their way, but, on the other hand, removed many that troubled them. His instructions to his officials throughout the length and breadth of the kingdom were to assist and cooperate with the missionaries in every way consistent with their position.’’ HEATHEN Darkness. —The Chinese estimate of human life, especially that of a woman, is shown by the following testimony of a woman missionary to that country. Mrs. W. White writes: ‘‘Twenty years ago, when I went into the province of Kwang-Tung, there were 40,000,000 people there, of which 20,000,000 were women, and not a woman doctor among them all, and the men would rather let their wives die than allow a man to cross the thresh- old to treat them. I remember once going to While treating her I suggested to the husband that he had better give the wife the best room in the house and let the cow occupy the apart- ment then used by the woman. ‘But the cow might die,’ said the man, ‘and it costs more to get a cow than a wife.’”’ The Lutheran Pioneer. ° Mission 1x UGANDA. — Another testimony to the value and success of missions:is given by a traveler who recently visited Central Africa. He says that Uganda makes the impression of a Christian country. It is something wonder- ful to see the people hurrying to their large churches and taking part in the worship. Their eagerness to read and understand the Scrip- tures and to spread the Gospel in their neigh- boring countries is truly inspiring. Lately not less than thirty natives, educated by the Brit- ish missionaries, were set apart as evangelists in the big church at Mengo, the capital, for work among the tribes in Busoga, Budu, and Koki. The congregation pledged itself to their support. Twenty years ago Uganda was dis- covered~by Stanley, to-day there are 25,000 active Christians there, full of the spirit of missions. Acknowledgment. Received for colored missions of Rev. J.C. Schmidt from Grace Church, Greensboro, N. C., $12.00; of Rey. F. J. Lankenau from St. Paul’s Church, New Orleans, La., 25.00; of Rev. J. Kossmann from Beth- lehem Church, New Orleans, La., 25.00. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 15, 1901. A. C. BurGpoRF, Treas. Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches, New OR.Eans, La. EY. LUTH. ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL. 1625 Annette Str., between Olaiborne and Derbigny. Divine services: Sunday morning at 934 o'clock. Sunday evening at 734 o’clock. Wednesday evening at 775 © orclonk Sunday School: Sunday morning at 10% o°c! AOE patecnamen class mects ‘at 734.0 pone ‘Toesday. Singing Sekool mects at 74 o'clock Friday evening. F. J. LANKENAD, Missionary. EV. LUTH. MOUNT ZION CHURCH. Cor. S. Franklin and Thalia Strs. Divine services: Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday evening at o'clock. Sunday School: § nda De ornin = "0, Oromo unday Schoo janday morning at 934 o’cloc: Adult ontechomes clase meets’ at TP o'clock Friday evenin, Young Pes le’s Concordia Circle and Singing Schoo) meet Wednesday evening at 734 o’cloc! KARL KRETZSCHMAR, “Missionary. EV. LUTH. BETHLEHEM CHAPEL. Cor. Washington Avenue cae Dryades Str. Divine services: penae, evenin o'clock. By even: i rat '¥4 o'clock. Sunday School at 9 O40 O' relock. Adult catechumen class every Tucsday at 734 o'clock and after the divine service on Thursday evening. celle _Bractice at 7% o'clock on Tuesday evening and ter divine service on Thursday even DB circle for Young People meets at the school every Tucs- day evening at 7} poor W. F. KOSSMANN, Missionary. Ey. Luth. Holy Trinity Church. : Springfield, M1. Divine services at half past 10 e.clcck Sunday morning and at § o’clock Sun: ay oxen ing. Sunday S 1 at 3 0! poleck Onto Mesectotaas meets Monday and Friday evenings. Singing-school Tuesday eve! TERMS: Tax LurHERAN PIONEER is published monthly, Ere in advance at the following rates, postage luded, Copy 10 Ook Teal 25 50 9.00 Club rates only allowed if all copies are to be sent to All vusineas communications to be addressed to All b “Concordia Publishing House,” Jefferson Ave. and i Louis, Mo. - Te ae Teations|c mnslconcerning the editorial de- be addressed R. A. Brsonor?, Bomenrdia College, Fort Wayne, Ind.