# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1904_S48 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 48 who has charge of the Bible class. Mr. G. Wolf is superintendent of the school. The interest taken in the Sunday school has ever been on the increase since the beginning of the new year, as is evidenced by the attendance and the offerings. The members of the congregation are much delighted over the zeal of the young generation. . The day schools are nearing their closing days for the present term. A falling off in numbers is, here and there, noticeable. However, the present numbers compare favorably with those of recent years for the same portion of the year. A want that is keenly felt in our schools is the want of proper maps and other equipments for the instruc- _ tion of our children. The ‘‘college class’’ is still conducted in the vestry of St. Paul’s Church, where Rev. Lankenau also instructs various grades of the parochial school. Two boys are now preparing to become laborers in the Lord’s vineyard. Besides attending the class at Rev. Lankenau’s they receive further private in- struction in various branches from all the pastors in the mission. For the welfare of our mission we must have a proper building, and have it soon, that ‘is to say, if at all possible, by September—for the vestry used at present is in every way inadequate. Who will help raise the necessary funds? J. KossMAnn. Chinese Beggar- Priests. Missionaries tell us that it is no uncommon sight to see one of these beggar-priests going about beg- ging with four or five long iron skewers run through his forearm and little ribbons hanging therefrom. One missionary speaks of haying met two such beggars that had long iron rods running through ‘their cheeks, and they had taken an oath not to remoye them until they had collected a certain sum of money sufficient to repair their temples. One had kept the iron rod through his face for over four months, living the while on soup and-tea only. - ; i esther way of raising money is for a priest to -take his seat in a little brick sentry-box and let himself be walled in, leaving only a small window through which he can see and can pull a rope by _which a big bell is sounded and the attention of passers-by attracted. Here he will sit for months. -~ One was known to remain in his box for nearly a year without being able to lie down or stand up, but apparently perfectly happy, and always ready ‘to have a bit of gossip. The. Lutheran Pioneer. False religions are indeed a house of bondage and make men cruel, not only toward others but also toward themselves. The priests of Baal, in the time of Elijah, also cut themselves with knives till the blood flowed, but their prayers were not heard. OUR BOOK TABLE. SYNODALBERICHT DES MITTLEREN Districts der Synode von Missouri, Ohio u. a. St. 1903. Concordia Pub- lishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 15 cts The English question is a question of pressing impor- tance in our German Lutheran congregations. This Synod- ical Report treats of that question. It speaks of the duty which the German congregation owes those of its members who are becoming Americanized, and also points out what mauy consider the best way of meeting that duty. It will be read with interest and profit by all that have at heart the future welfare of our Lutheran church in America. Acknowledgments. Received for College in New Orleans from St. Paul’s Mis- sion, Mansura, La., $15.00; from Bethlehem Mission, New Orleans, 13.30; from Mount Zion Mission, New Orleans, 23.00; from St. Paul’s Mission, New Orleans, 26.85; collec- tion raised at Joint Conference, New Orleans Mission Sta- tions, 20.05.— Total, $98.20. New Orleans, May 11, 1904. F, J. LANKENAU, Received for colored missions of Rev. J.C.Schmidt from Grace Church in Greensboro, N. C., $12.00; of: Rev. K. Kretzschmar from Mount Zion Church in New Orleans, La., 25.00; of Rev. F. J. Lankenau from St. Paul’s Church in New Orleans, La., 25.00; of Rev. J. Kossmann from Bethlehem Church in New Orleans, La., 25.00; of Rev. L. E. Thalley from Holy Trinity Church in Springfield, Ill., 6.75; of Rev. M. Weinhold from St. Paul’s Church in Mansura, La., 10.00. . St. Louis, May 16, 1904. A.C. BurGporr, Treas. Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches. NEW ORLBANS, LA. St. Paul’s Chapel, 1625 Annette St., near N. Claiborne St.; F. J. Lan- kenau, Pastor. Divine Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 7.30 P. M.; Wednesday, P.M. Mount Zion Church, Franklin and Thalia Sts. ; K. Kretzschmar, Pastor. ; pe ivite Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 7.30 P. M.; Thursday, 30 P.M. Bethlehem Chapel, Washington Ave. and Dryades St.; J. W. F. Koss- mann, Pastor. Divine Services: Sunday, 10 A. 3. and 7.30 P. M.; Thursday, 7.30 P. M.. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Holy Trinity Church; L. E. 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