# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1905_S88 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 88 The Lutheran Pioneer. also profess this, and I hope that all believe this with me. **The church services have been fairly well at- tended, especially on Sunday evening, which is our main service. During the present sad time Pastor Kossmann thought it appropriate to read the Litany with the congregation every Sunday. This is par- ticipated in by the entire congregation, apparently with a contrite and humble spirit. Last Sunday’s attendance numbered about 60 adults. ‘‘The school has had vacation since the close of July. The reopening in the beginning of September was postponed at the suggestion of the Board of Health until October 2d. Further postponement is not deemed advisable. “During vacation Pastor Kossmann renovated the entire interior of the Bethlehem school building and built a division wall in the lower room to give accommodation to two classes, to enable him to transfer the first class to this room from the vestry, which was much too small. Our school now gives scant room for 190 children, with the first and second classes rather crowded. If school progresses this season in the same ratio as last year, more school room must necessarily be provided. God bless our mission and the schools of our mission with His richest blessing!’’ ee eget Letting His Light Shine. A mission worker, who had been preaching at the Reform School, was accosted one day upon the street by a colored boy. ‘‘Howdy do, Mr. Wells?”’ ‘“How do you do, sir?” “Don’t you know me? I heard you preach at the Reform School.’’ ‘*Were there any other colored boys there?’’ ‘*Yes, sah; ’bout two hundred and fifty.’’ The missionary did not tell him that all colored boys looked alike to him, but said: ‘‘No, I don’t remember you, but I am glad you remember me, and maybe you remember my text?” ‘Yes, sah, it was, ‘What shall I do with Jesus, which is called Christ?’”’ ‘Well, what did you do with Him?” “*T took Him, sah.’? ‘You did? And you are a Christian?’’ **Ask my boss.’’ **Who is your boss?”’ ‘Mr. Beale, up here on the avenue.” The missionary found Mr. Beale’s store and said to him: ‘‘Do you know a boy named Jim?”’ ‘Yes, sir, he works for me.’’ ‘‘What sort of a boy is he?’’ ‘The best I ever had in my employ.” ‘He says he is a Christian.”’ ‘*Well, the way he acts, I believe he is.” The missionary was glad to hear that Jim was not one of those who profess Christianity merely by talking, and jumping, and shouting, but that he proved his faith by his works. ‘Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven,’’ Matt. 5,16. ‘‘Walk as chil- dren of light,’’ Eph. 5, 8. OUR BOOK TABLE. AMERIKANISCHER KALENDER fuer deutsche Lutheraner auf das Jahr 1906. Price, 10 cts. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Besides the usual calendar and statistical matter, this welcome and useful annual contains 14 pages of well-written and instructive reading matter, the biography of the late Rev. J. P. Beyer being of special interest. It also brings a very beautiful colored picture representing Christ, the Good Shepherd, as our Guide and illustrating Ps. 23, 3: “He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness.’’ Acknowledgment. Received for colored missions from St. Paul’s Church in Charlotte, N. C., $5.00; Mount Zion Church, New Orleans, La., 25.00; St. Paul’s Church, New Orleans, La., 35.00; St. Paul’s Church, Mansura, La., 10.00; Grace Church, Greensboro, N. C., 12.00; Grace Mission, St. Louis, Mo., 8.00; Liza Smith, Charlotte, N. C., .86 St. Louis, Mo., October 17, 1905. A. C. Buraporr, Treas. Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches. NEW ORLEANS, LA. St. Paul’s Chapel, 1625 Annette St., near N. Claiborne St.; F. J. Lan- kenau, Pastor. 4 vinings Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 7.30 P. m.; Wednesday, Mount Zion Church, Franklin and ThaliaSts. ; K. Kretzschmar, Pastor. piss Services: Sunday, 11 A. sf. and 7.30 P. M. ; Thursday, 7.30 P. Bethiehem Chapel, Washington Ave. and Dryades St.; J. W. F. Koss- mann, Pastor. pee Divitie Services: Sunday, 10 a. M. and 7.30 Pp. M.; Thursday, P.M. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Holy Trini ity Church; L. E. Thalley, Pastor. Divine Services: Sunday, 10.30 A. u. and 8 P. M. TERMS: Tue LUTHERAN PIONEER is published monthly, payable in advance at the following rates, postage included, to-wit: $ .26 Mi Copyrrriccmciticcincieri es 10| Copies). os. Oe deities nee cheese 2.00 flj WD = ‘escc6dsnen0c00 Gbb0d0006056 5.00 Ui) 5D | poedeassundoocdepeogudase 9.00 Club rates only allowed if all copies are to be sent to one address.—In St. Louis by mail or carrier, 85 cents. All business communications to be addressed to Con- cordia Publishing House, Jefferson Ave. and Miami St., St. Louis, Mo. All communications concerning the editorial depart- ment to be ecorensed to Prof. R. A. Biscnorr, Conover, Catawba Co., N.