# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1907_S40 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 40 The Lutheran Pioneer. down at Mecca. But now that you ask it, let me show you what religion is.’ Then the Parsee took down from a high shelf a ponderous volume. It was Henry Martyn’s Persian translation of the Bible. Opening it, the fire-worshiper, hidden in that distant Persian city and never known by any Christian missionary, taught the Mohammedan what is pure religion. He taught to such effect that the Kourd could not throw off the impression, but followed his strange teacher’s advice and sought out the American missionaries, first at Urumia and afterwards at Mosul, and so found-the way to be- lieve in Jesus.” Love ror THE Brste. — The following pleasant little glimpse of South Sea life is given in a letter received by the British and Foreign Bible Society from Raratonga: “The Bible is still the book of Raratongans. Passing along the road one some- times sees the old people sitting outside their cot- tages, enjoying the warmth and the setting sun and reading diligently the sacred Word. Many of them read the daily chapter in connection with the Bible and Prayer Union. As regards the older church members, our experience is that they would sooner part with houses or lands than be deprived of their Bible. They can truly say; ‘O how I love Thy Law! it is my meditation all the day.’ ” General Lee and the Bible. When, after the Civil War, friends of General Lee in England presented him with a copy of the Holy Scriptures as a token of their affection and esteem, the noble Christian soldier sent them a let- ter of thanks in which he says of the Bible: “It is a book in comparison with which all others in my eyes are of minor importance, and which in all my perplexities has never failed to give me life and strength.” . = eee Redeemed. Christ came down from heaven and became man, died upon the cross, rose again from the dead, and ascended into-heaven, not to leave us eternally down here on earth in misery and wretchedness, much less under the earth in the grave and in death, in stench and among the worms, but to redeem us from all this and to take us to Hiniself into His everlasting kingdom, into heaven. — Luther. Robert’s Trial. Robert had just been confirmed and he was so happy. Last Monday he came home, hung his head and blushed, as he told his mother about a rude boy who had laughed at him and had sneeringly exclaimed, “Oh, now you are a church member!” Then Robert’s mother opened the Bible and read to him what the Apostle Paul says about not being ashamed of the Gospel of Christ Jesus. “Mother,” said Robert, “I am sorry I was ashamed. I will try to be brave like St. Paul and hold up my head next time as bravely as he did.” That night Robert’s dear mother knelt down be- side him and prayed that the dear Lord would guide and direct her treasured boy, so that, no mat- ter where or when he might be subjected to ridi- cule, he could be strong, bravely to confess, with- out shame, his faith in his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. — Fz. Acknowledgment. Received for Colored Missions from Grace Church, St. Louis, Mo., $10.00; Mount Zion Church, New Orleans, La., 35.00; Bethlehem Church, New Orleans, La., 25.00; St. Paul’s Church, New Orleans, La., 35.00; St. Paul’s Church, Mansura, La., 12.50; Grace Church, Concord, N. C., 10.00; Holy Trinity Church, Springfield, Ill., 10.00; St. Paul’s Church, Charlotte, N. C., 5.00; Bethlehem Church, Mon- roe, N. C., 2.50; Mount Zion Church, Meyersville, N. C., 2.50; Immanuel Church, Greensboro, N. C., 12.30; con- gregation in Napoleonville, La., 16.15. St. Louis, Mo., April 16, 1907. A. C. Buraporr, 7'reas. Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches. NEW ORLEANS, LA. St. Paul’s Chapel, 1625 Annette St., near N. Claiborne St.; F. J. Lan- kenau, Pastor. 1 Diving Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 7.30 Pp. M.; Wednesday, .30 P.M. Mount Zion Church, Franklin and Thalia Sts. 1 oy Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 7.30 Pp. M.; Thursday, 30 P. M. Bethlehem Chapel, Washington Ave. and Dryades St. Divine Services: Sunday, 10 A. M. and 7.30 Pp. M.; Thursday, r.M SPRINGFIKLD, ILL. Holy Trinity Church; James Doswell, Pastor. / Divine Services: Sunday, 10.30 A. mu. and 8 P. st. TERMS: Tne LurieRAn Pioneer is published monthly, payable in advance at the following rates, postage See to-wit: 5 50 Copies ..................+- 9.00 Club rates only allowed if all copies are to be sent to one address. —In St. Louis by mail or carrier, 35 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 addressed to Prof. R. A. Biscnorr, Conover, Catawba Co., N. C. .