# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1911_S24 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 24 The Lutheran Pioneer. amounted to 140,000, a gain of 5000 a year over the previous twelve months. ‘The communicant members in the native churches now number over 222,000; adherents, upwards of five millions. There are in the foreign mission schools one million and a half of boys and girls under Christian instruction. Mission Work or Hinpu Curistrans.— A Christian Hindu teacher in Nellore, John Rangiah, seven years ago was sent to open up Christian work among the Hindus who had emigrated to Natal, Africa. As a fruit of this first foreign missionary work of Hindu Christians, six churches have been organized, and in nine other places little congrega- tions meet for worship. ‘The enterprise is wholly self-supporting. Tne Lasorers AnE Few. — In the large mis- sion field of China, as in all other mission fields, the want of laborers is painfully felt. It is reported that many districts could be occupied if the laborers were at hand. From one district a missionary re- ceived an urgent call telling him: “We long for you as one longs for rain in the seventh and the eighth month.” ; A Move, Arrican Kinc.— A missionary in Africa writes from Angola: “The Christian village of Hombo is a proof of the power of the Gospel. At daybreak every morning the horn is blown, and the people assemble at the king’s house to hear the Word of God read, and to praise and pray. Witchcraft and superstition have fallen under the power of the Gospel, and the heathen are taking knowledge of ‘it. The native church at Loanda contributes $17.00 a month for the support of native workers on a native station in the interior of Angola.” Thank God and Take Courage! Believers should ever feel gratitude for the past and confidence for the future. Paul thanked God and took courage, Acts 28, 15. BOOK TABLE. SYNODALBERICHT DES MITTLEREN DisTRIKTS. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 11 cts. The doctrinal paper by the Rev. P. Eickstaedt is full of instruction, admonition, and comfort. It treats of Holy Baptism, with special consideration of infant baptism. SYNODALBERICHT DES 'TEXAS-DISTRIKTS. Concordia Pub- lishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 22 ets. Contains an instructive essay by Prof. L. W. Dorn on The Source of Christian Doctrine, showing that the source of Christian doctrine is not human reason nor any new revelation, but the Bible only, the written Word of God. SYNODALKONFERENZ-Benicut. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 12 cts. This pamphlet contains an interesting and edifying paper by the Rev. W. Dallmann on the names and titles given to Christians in the New Testament. It contains also a full report of our Colored Mission and of the action taken by the Synodical Conference in regard to that mission. Concordia Publishing House, In lots Conxcorpta Purits’ Roster. St. Louis, Mo. Price per 100 cards, 50 cts. of 500 or more, 40 ets. per 100 cards. A practical card system, which will press helpful in keeping a correct register of all the pupils in the sehool. Pastors and teachers will do well to apply for sample. Acknowledgments. Received for Colored Missions from the following con- gregations: Bethlehem, New Orleans, La., $35.00, Mount Zion, New Orleans, La., 35.00, St. Matthew, Meherrin, Va., .11.44, Mount Calvary, Mount Pleasant, N. C., 3.00, Zion, Gold Hill, N. C., 3.00, Concordia, Rockwell, N. C., 2.50, Mount Zion, The Rocks, N. C., 3.00, St. Paul, Mansura, La., 5.00, St. John, Salisbury, N. C., 2.65, Grace, Concord, N. C., 8.00, St. Paul, Charlotte, N. C., 7.50, Mount Zion, Meyersville, N. C., 2.50, St. James, Southern Pines, N. C., 2.50, Grace, Greensboro, N. C., 3.00. olal: $124.09. St. Louis, Mo., February 16, 1911. H. L. Doevercein, 7'reas. 848 KE. Prairie Ave. Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches. NEW ORLEANS, LA. . St. Paul’s Chapel, 1625 Annette St., near N. Claiborne St.; Ed. Schmidt, Pastor. Divine Services: Sunday, 11 a. x. and 7.30 PY. M.; Wednesday, 7.30 pr. x. Mount Zion Church, Franklin and Thalia Sts. Divine Services: Sunday, 11] a. 3. and 7.30 P. M.; - Thursday, 7.30 P. uM. Bethlehem Chapel, Washington Ave. and Dryades St.; G. M. Kramer, Pastor. Divine Services: Sunday, 11 A.M. and 7.30 P. M.; Thursday, 7.30 Py. x1. Sunday School: Sunday, 10 A. af, SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Holy Trinity Church. Divine Services: Sunday, 10.30 a. a. and 8 P. 34. TERMS: Tue LUTHERAN PIONEER is published monthly, payable in advance at we following rates, postage er to-wit: 1 1 DS 10 Copies . 2.00 25 Copies . 5.00 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 Pubiisnina 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. 0.