# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1909_S88 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 88 The Lutheran Bionsen “Tf we can only get inside the Rock of Ages, we'll be all right.” “Rock of Ages?” the two friends asked; “what is it and where is it?” “Tt is a big rock that, is so called by the people, three miles west of Washington Harbor, on the island. The big boats all keep outside of it. The two friends were silent for a time, the only sound being the noise of the oars in the rowlocks and in the water. And then, thinking of the hymn which they had often sung, both began to sing softly: Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee. Suddenly one of the men said, “There it is; we're all right now!” By looking closely, they could make out in the darkness, on the right, a darker spot. The boatmen said it was the rock, and that they were now safe. ‘What is that verse,” said one of the friends, “Gn Isaiah about trusting in Jehovah as the Rock of Ages?” “«Trust ye in the Lord forever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength, or, a Rock of Ages. We have had a fine illustration of this to-day. Outside that rock yonder we were in con- stant danger; in here, we are in perfect safety, and getting nearer the harbor every moment. So we are safe or unsafe as we trust or distrust our Rock of Ages, which is Christ, Jehovah.” BOOK TABLE. Firrn Reaver. Standard American Series. Concordia Pub- lishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 50 cts. This handsomely bound and well-printed volume com- pletes the Standard American Series. Like its predeces- sors in the series it can be heartily recommended. The choice, instructive, well-graded reading lessons, pure in tone and spirit, give the Readers of this series their true excellence, and place them above other Readers. PorTRAITS OF JESUS. By William Dallmann. American Lutheran Publication Board, Pittsburg, Pa. Price, $1.00, postpaid. This beautiful volume of 227 pages contains 24 dis- courses on Jesus and our salvation in Him. It is worthy of the warmest commendation, and we hope it may be blessed to many in leading them to epprehend for their own salvation the person and work of our Savior, “the chiefest nmong ten thousand, the altogether lovely.” AuxiLianioM. Predigtentwuerfe aus der fuenfzigjaechri- gen Amtszeit des seligen Pastor 0. Gross sen. Zwei- tes Heft. Price, 50 cts. Address Rev. C. Gross, Sebringville, Ont., Can., or Rey. E. Gross, Pleasant Plains, Ill. ; This is the second number of sermon outlines from the late Rey. C. Gross. The first part of the booklet contains outlines for sermons on Gospel and Epistle lessons of the church year from Septuagesima Sunday to Easter Monday. 4 The second part contains sermon outlines for special oc- casions. We heartily recommend these sermon outlines, which will surely prove a valuable help to pastors in their pulpit work. AMERIKANISCHER KALENDER fuer deutsche Lutheraner auf das Jahr 1910. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 10 cts. This useful annual contains, besides the usual calendar and statistical matter, 23 pages of instructive and edi- fying reading matter, which will make it especially wel- come in our German Lutheran homes. UNTERSCHEIDUNGSLEHREN. By Rev. T. J. Grosse. Fourth enlarged and revised edition. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 40 cts. A very useful little book, clearly setting forth the dis- tinctions in doctrine between the true Lutheran church and the other various church bodies in our country. It will prove a helpful and trustworthy guide to all who wish to try the spirits, beware of false prophets, and prove loyal to the truths of God’s Word. Acknowledgment. Received for Colored Missions from the following con- gregations: Grace Mission, St. Louis, Mo., $3.00; St. Mat- thew, Meherrin, Va., 39.62; Mount Calvary, Mount Pleas- ant, N. C., 18.00; Bethlehem, Monroe, N. C., 2.50; St. James, Southern Pines, N. C., 2.50; St. Paul, New Or- leans, La., 5.00; Bethlehem, New Orleans, La., 30.00; Mount Zion, New Orleans, La., 35.00; station at Napo- leonville, La., 3.40; St. Paul, Charlotte, N. C., 7.50; Mount Zion, Meyersville, N. C., 2.50; Grace, Concord, N. C., 15.00; Mount Zion, Rocks, N. C., 16.77; Mount Olive, Catawba, N.C., 2.25; St. John, Salisbury, N. C., 2.25; Grace, Greens- boro, N. C., 3.00. Total: $193.57. St. Louis, Mo., October 16, 1909. Henry A. ScnENKEL, Treas. 1447 John Ave. Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches. NEW ORLEANS, LA. St. Paul’s Chapel, 1625 Annette St., near N. Claiborne St. Divine Services: Sunday, 11 a. um. and 7.30 P. M.; Wednesday, 7.30 P. ur. Mount Zion Ohuroh, Franklin and Thalia Sts.; Ed. C. Krause, Pastor. 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