# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1905_S30 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 80 The Lutheran Pioneer. I Am Thine. Ps. 119, M. I am Thine and Thou art mine: By a covenant divine, By a love that cannot fail, By the flood that must prevail, By a great, a precious price, By a Holy sacrifice. I am Thine and Thou art mine, By this sweet, this living sign, Thou dost lead my soul along. In my weakness make me strong, Give a perfect peace to me, Pardon and security. I am Thine and Thou art mine, What a heritage divine! What a kingdom, what a crown, What vast riches are my own! Thou wilt share with me Thy throne When this earthly life is done. I am Thine and Thou art mine, How this truth doth round me twine! With all gladness is it fraught, Ever nearer it is brought; *Tis to me a living rock That can stand all dangers’ shock. I am Thine and Thou art mine: When my mortal powers decline, When I feel Death’s icy hand, My soul without fear may stand, On this truth may it recline— I am Thine and Thou art mine. A. J. Walker. ——-- ~—» eo - -— Prayed Twenty Years. A poor laborer was busily engaged breaking stone in a quarry not far from the city of London. One day he observed an African nearby intently viewing the city. Wondering what he could be do- ing, he was alittle surprised, when the African sud- ' denly turned to him and asked, in correct English, what that large building in the distance might be. The laborer removed the mask that protected his face from the particles of stone, which flew from his work, and quietly answered: ‘‘Thatis St. Paul’s Cathedral,’’ and then directed the African’s atten- tion to other prominent and important buildings throughout the city. “This is indeed a beautiful city,”’ said the Afri- can, ‘‘but the city of our God is indescribably more beautiful. I mean the Heavenly Jerusalem. I sin- _cerely hope we both shall be permitted to see that.’? ‘‘What!”” exclaimed the laborer. ‘‘Do you know something about those things ?’’ ‘Most assuredly,’’ he replied. ‘‘Missionaries came to us and told us all about Jesus Christ. They taught us to know and love Him; and now I have come to prepare myself to preach the blessed Gospel to my brethren.”’ At this the laborer laid down his hammer and sprang toward the African. Grasping his hand, he exclaimed, joyously: ‘‘So you are one of those for whom I have prayed these twenty years! I have never put a penny in the mission box without pray- ing, ‘Lord, bless the poor, benighted Africans for whom this is intended!’”’ Thus, dear reader, will it some day be granted unto you to see, with your own eyes, how the pre- cious seed, sown by you in faith, will have sprung up and brought forth fruit unto eternal life. ee Echoes from Our Mission Field. Prof. L. Fuerbringer visited the different sta- tions of our Colored Missions at and near New Or- leans. _ The statistical reports of our missionaries at New Orleans are indeed splendid reading. It is especially gratifying to hear that the day school of the St. Paul’s station has an enrollment of over 270 pupils, with the prospects of soon reaching the 300 mark, and that Mount Zion, another station in New Orleans, has an enrollment of more than. 275. Plans for the new Immanuel College at Greens- boro, N. C., where we have been successful in ac- quiring a most suitable tract of land, have been drafted and are now under careful consideration. What is needed now for the further progress of the contemplated building are contributions. Owing to continued ill-health, our missionary, Rey. M. Weinhold, stationed at Mansura, La., was obliged to leave his field of labor and to seek resto- ration of health in his native state, Missouri. Rev. J. Kossmann, of New Orleans, La., has been called to Mansura. A prospering day school among the colored people in St. Louis, Mo., has been established un- der the leadership of Mr. McDavid. More than 30 pupils attend. CoRRESPONDENT. Fairs does not justify because it is a work or good deed done by man, but because it grasps and clings to God’s grace and mercy in Christ. In this faith, trust, and confidence the church has its life and being, humbly confessing its sins and unworthi- ness, and hoping God will forgive for Jesus’ sake. Luther.