# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1913_S5
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

The Lutheran Pioneer. 5
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-ice of the Lord. Last year I had a fine school. I
had an enrollment of 76. This year the attendance
is greatly reduced because a large public school is
carried on a few blocks from our mission school.
This school already existed last year, but was con-

a few blocks from our school, I for a time was afraid
that ours might go to pieces. Both schools opened
their doors in the same week; I began with seven
scholars, the public school opened up with a very
large number of pupils. All but seven of my boys

Worshiping the Christ-Child.

As with gladness men of old

Did the guiding star behold,

As with joy they hailed its light,
Leading onward, beaming bright,
So, most gracious Lord, may we
Evermore be led by Thee.

As with joyful steps they sped

To that lowly manger-bed,

There to bend the knee before

Him whom heaven and earth adore,
So may we with willing feet

Ever seek the mercy-seat.

As they offered gifts most rare

At the manger rude and bare,

So may we with holy joy,

Pure and free from sin’s alloy,
All our costliest treasures bring,
Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King.
o W. 0. Dia, 1856.

ducted by only two teachers. However, in August
the city erected a large, well-equipped building hav-
ing cight rooms, and in this modern building the
school is conducted this year. As this large school
would hold out many inducements, and as it is only

and girls had gone to the new school. I began work
with my little flock, praying that it might increase.
My prayers were heard, for now one and then an-
other of my runaways came back, so that now I
have an enrollment of forty pupils. Every few