# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1911_S12
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

The Lutheran Pioneer.

‘ The Scarlet Line.
And she bound the scarlet Ine In the
window. Josh. 2, 21.

Weary pilgrim on life’s way
Traveling bravely day by day,
Are_your burdens hard to bear,
Weighed down by a load of care?
Trust in God, His righteousness,
He alone can truly bless.
Seek salvation while you may,
Grasp the scarlet line to-day!
Cling fast that you may find rest
In the mansions of the blest!
Kneel down by the throne of grace
In some quiet, peaceful place;
Hold fast to this searlet cord
Sent to you by Christ, the Lord;
Seek the Savior ere too late;
Enter through the narrow gate!

Rahab in the Bible days

Changed her wicked, sinful ways.
And she showed true courage rare,
While the spies were hiding there,
As she let them safely down
From her window in the town,
By a scarlet line held fast,

That they might be safe at last.

O how fast the moments fly,

Days and years go swiftly by!

Ah, your end may,soon be near,
When you will be called from here.
Christ is pleading: “Come to me;
Take salvation full and free!”
Listen to the voice divine. —

Grasp the outstretched scarlet line! .

* There’s a golden cord of love
Wafted from the realms above.
God is Love, He is your Friend;
You may trust Him to the end.
He will rescue you from sin,

Give you peace and hope within.
Fight your battles brave and true;
- Farther on there’s rest for you.

- Help those who are gone astray,

- Point them to the heavenly way;
Speak to them of Christ divine;
Tell them of the scarlet line;
Lead them upwards to the light,

j That their pathway may be bright,
Wye And when life’s short day is past \
' _ They may rest with God at last. .

; Estiter PETERSON.

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-++- A True Story About a Bible.

‘ “There was, a little boy who wanted a Bible very
much indeed — wanted it more than anything else
he could think of: But he was:a poor boy, and

eould not afford to buy one; ‘for he lived a good
many years ago, when Bibles cost more than they
do now.

One day two strange gentlemen came to the -
house and asked his mother for something to eat.
Although she had only plain food, she gave them
a welcome to what she had. As they ate, they saw
the little boy looking sad. ‘They asked him what
he wanted, and he told them he was wishing to
have a Bible.

His mother said, “Never mind. Don’t fret
about that. Ill take you to see General Washing-
ton next week.”

“But I’d rather have ‘a Bible than go to see
General Washington,” the boy said.

One of the gentlemen seemed much pleased with
this, and told him he hoped he would always be as
fond of the Bible.

The next day the little boy received a beautiful
Bible, and on the fly-leaf was written, “I'rom George
Washington.”

The little boy did not know it, but he had been
talking to General Washington himself the day
before. — Fz.

—-  —o-r-———

What a Church Means.

A crew of sailors, who said they did not “take
any stock in missions to the cannibals,” by a some-
what rough experience changed their minds. Cruis-
ing among one of the Pacific groups, their vessel
struck a reef and foundered. There was nothing
to do but to take to the boats and row ashore, al-
though, according to their information, it was a
choice between the sharks and the wild natives.
The part of the coast where they landed happened
to be uninhabited. They hid themselves in a hol-
low until it became necessary to procure something
to eat, even at the risk of being eaten themselves.
At length one of the boldest ventured to climb to
the’top of a hill, where he could look over into the
populous valley beyond. All at once his fear-
stricken companions saw him spring to his feet and
swing his hat, shouting, “Come on boys, I see a
church !”

A Safe Bridge.

A native Christian in China joyfully said in his
dying hour: “Jesus is my ‘bridge out of time into
eternity.” } ;