# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1912_S89
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Dhe Lutheran Pioneer.

A MISSIONARY MONTHLY.

Pusiisuep BY THE Evancenical Lutneran Synopicat. CoNFERENCE OF NorTn AMERICA.

R. A. BISCHOFY,

Entered at the Post Office at St. Louis,

st. LOUIS, MO., DECEMBER, 1912.

Epiror.

Mo., as second-class matter.

WHO WILL HELP?

Tue Lurueran Pioneer gained a goodly num-
Ler of new subscribers this year: 700. ‘This is due,
in large measure, to the efforts of our pastors,
teachers, and readers. May God graciously reward
them !

Your energetic assistance, dear brethren, en-
courages us to appeal to you once more for help
in enlarging the circulation of this paper. The
present circulation is about 6,200. This number
ought to be, and can be, doubled the coming year
if all our pastors, teachers, and readers will at once
set about soliciting subscriptions. Brethren, we
need your assistance in this labor of love. You will
readily see that we cannot perform this task single-
handed and alone. However, if all will put their
shoulders to the wheel, the desired increase in cir-
culation will be reached without much effort.

The price of subscription is only 25 cents a
year, in St. Louis, by mail or carrier, 35. cents.
Besides, the net profits do not flow into private
pockets, but into the mission treasury.

But is it worth while to secure new subscribers ?
Who can doubt this? Every month this little paper
furnishes wholesome reading matter. Every month

it contains news items from the mission-field and
acquaints its readers with the successes and re-
verses, the joys and sorrows of the missionaries,
thus quickening the readers’ interest in the great
cause of missions. The PIoNEER is, therefore, the
pastor’s silent helper. This appeal, then, is made
in the interest of the blessed kingdom of our great
and glorious Savior and King.

_ In order to facilitate this labor of love, we are
ready to send you sample copies free of charge.
Kindly drop a post-card to Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis, Mo., stating how many copies
you desire. If you have not the necessary time for
canvassing, you may send a list of prospective sub-
scribers and their addresses to Concordia Publish-
ing House, and sample copies will be sent them
by mail.

Let all, then, pastors, teachers, and readers, as-
sist in securing new subscribers for THE LuTHERAN
Pioneer. Remember, it is your paper. It is pub-
lished by you. The net profits go into your mis-
sion treasury.

With kind greetings,
Your Boarp or CoLoreD Mission.

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Christ is Come.

Christ is come to be thy Light,
Shining through the darkest night;
He will make thy pilgrim way
Shine unto the perfect day.

Take the message! Let it be

Full of Christmas joy to thee!

Christ is come to be my Friend,
Savior, loving to the end; ;
Christ is come to be my King,
Ordering, ruling everything.
Christ is come—enough for me,
Lonely though my pathway be.