# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1910_S8
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

8 “The Lutheran Pioneer.

from New Orleans. Two-thirds of our young men
have declared themselves willing to serve the church
as teachers or, by preference, as pastors, if the
Lord gives grace and success to their studies and
holds them fit for such a high calling. There will
be a short recess during the Christmas holidays,
but then comes a particularly strenuous month, for
the last week of January brings a series of semi-
annual examinations for all grades.

The work of our mission at New Orleans is
therefore a-doing, dear reader, slowly, quietly,
-amidst obstacles, accompanied by joy and sadness
for the workers. Their consolation is, also for the
new year, the promise of the Savior: “Lo, I am
with you alway, even unto the end of the world.”

F. WENGER.

—__—__+ +-e—__—- ——

New Year’s Prayer for Our Homes.

God, bless our homes most dear,
And be Thou ever near
By day and night.
Thy goodness great bestow,
Thy loving-kindness show,
Guard them from ev'ry foe,
O God. of Might!

Grant parents grace to rear

Their children in Thy fear,
In truth and right.

Help them to pray alway,

And point and lead the way

That brings to endless day,
O God of Light!

Make Thou our children pure
And strong, brave to endure
In trials sore. :
From Thee ne’ér may they rove;
Oh, keep them in Thy love
And bear them safe above,
When life is o’er.

When days of sorrow come,
Come, Lord, into our home

In all Thy love.
In days of gladness come —
For Thee there’s always room —
And make the joys of home

Like those above.
_A. S. Leonard.

——---—-> 0 -——--

Wonpiy treasures cannot bear up and com-
fort the soul in the day of trials and troubles
and sorrow, no more than headache can be cured
by a golden crown or toothache by a chain of
pearls.

Jesus Is the Refuge.

Friend, you are passing swiftly down life’s river;
Where will you spend the long, long forever?
Eternity is coming like a mighty wave.

Jesus is the refuge — trust Him, He will save!

BOOK TABLE.

Concordia Pastime Liprary. Vol. VI: Stories of the
School Room. Vol. VII: Stories of the Warm. Con-
eordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 25 cts.
each; special prices in quantities.

We heartily recommend these two new volumes of the
Concordia Pastime Library. Attractive in print and bind-
ing, they contain each eleven wholesome, instructive, and
entertaining stories and will prove weleome gift-books, not
only in the holiday season, but throughout the year.

Acknowledgment.

Received for Colored Missions from the following con-
gregations: Zion, Gold Hill, N. C., $3.00, Concordia, Rock-
well, N. C., 1.50, Mount Zion, The Rocks, N. C., 3.25, Mount
Calvary, Mount Pleasant, N. C., 3.00, Mount Zion, New
Orleans, La., 35.00, Bethlehem, New Orleans, La., 30.00,
St. Paul, New Orleans, La., 35.00, St.Paul, Charlotte, N.C.,
7.50, Mount Zion, Meyersville, N. C., 2.50, St. Matthew,
Meherrin, Va., 6.53, Napoleonville, La., 21.00, Mansura,
La., 2.75, Bethlehem, Monroe, N. C., 1.50, Grace, Concord,
N. C., 10.00, St. James, Southern Pines, N. C., 2.50, Grace,
Greensboro, N. C., 3.00. Votal: $168.03.

St. Louis, Mo., December 16, 1909.

H. L. DoEDERLELN, T'rcas.
848 FE. Prairie Ave.

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
St. Paul’s Chapel, 1625 Annette St., near N. Claiborne St. ;
Albert Witt, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 a.M. and 7.30 pv. M.;
Wednesday, 7.30 Pp. M.
Mount Zion Church, Franklin and Thalia Sts.; Ed. C.
Krause, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 a.M. and 7.30 P. M.;
Thursday, 7.30 Pp. M.
Bethlehem Chapel, Washington Ave. and Dryades St.;
G. M. Kramer, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 A.M. and 7.30 Pp. M.;
Thursday, 7.30 p.xt. Sunday School: Sunday, 10 a. M.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
Holy Trinity Church.
Divine Services: Sunday, 10.30 a. M. and § pv. M.

TERMS:

Tue LUTHERAN PIONEER is published monthly, payable
in advance at the following rates, postage included, to-wit:

ME Copyicciecrcrercterieriecfererctehsrets $ .25
10 Copies ..... pupuoODaON ® 2.00
PAY (COOP CS. qo dogdco oneso Ganda 5.00
50 Copies ........ Saermanode 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-
eordia Publishing House, Jefferson Ave. and Miami St.,
St. Louis, Mo.

All communications concerning the editorial depart-
ment to be addressed to Prof. R. A. Biscuorr, Conover,
Catawba Co., N.C.