# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1913_S16 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 16 The Lutheran Pioneer. BOOK TABLE. EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN HYMN-BOOK. Word Fai- tion (Edition W. C.). Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. 4555114 in.; 287 +- 58S, a total of 875 pages. Bound in silk finish cloth, black. Price, 75 ets. About six months ago the Musie Edition of this ym- nal was put on the market. Now follows the Word Edi- tion, At present but one binding is put out; “the pub- lishers, however, promise the appearance of fancier styles during the year. The compilers of this new Hymn-Book deserve highest praise for the excellent work they have done. ‘The total number of hymns in the book is 567; including the ap- pended chants and doxologies, 594. It is exceptionally rich in translations of our good old German hymns, there being no less than 215 such translations in this new Hymnal. The large number of mission hymns is also to be heartily commended. Even a cursory perusal of the Hymnal makes it apparent that the oenailerk have done much careful and judicious work in preparing this book, and we hope that they may have the gratification of sec- ing the general introduction of the Wymnal in all those of our congregations in which an English hymn-book is needed. We feel certain that every congregation intro- ducing the book will reap much benefit from its use. — Besides its rich selection of hymns, the /ymnal also con- tains liturgical forms for use at the various public serv- ices on ordinary Sundays, festival days, and extraordi- nary occasions, 2 considerable number of prayers, and a large number of psalms. DIE REFORMATION NICHT EIN UEBEL, SONDERN DER GROESSTE SEGEN FUER KIRCIE UND STAAT. By F. Pieper. TITE PRINCIPLES OF PROTESTANTISM. By W. Dall- mann. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price per copy, @ 2 cts; per dozen, @ 10 ets.; per hundred, @ 50 cts. Two splendid orations, delivered on the oceasion of the general Reformation Festival celebration in the Coli- scum at St. Louis, Mo., November 3, 1912. It must have been a pleasure for the 8,000 people that constituted the nudience of the two speakers to hear these two fine dis- courses, and we can only thank the Concordia Publishing House for acceding to a general desire and making these orations available for general distribution. The reviewer has ordered enough copies of both orations to put one of each in every family of his congregation, aad he hopes that other pastors may do likewise. FREEMASONRY. An Interpretation. By Mart. L.Wag- ner, Pastor of St. John’s Ev. Luth. Chureh, Day- ton, O. Lutheran Book Concern, Columbus, O. Cloth, 8vo; 563 pages. Price, $1.50. Masonry, with its almost countless offspring, is exert- ing a stupendous influence upon our social and religious life. What the scholarly author therefore writes con- cerning Masonry in this book applies in a greater or less measure to the whole system of secret socicties. Rev. Wagner's book plainly shows that he has made a study of Masonry for a long time, and that he knows more * about its real character than many Masons do. -After reading this book, we have become more than ever con- vinced that thousands and tliousands of Masons yemain in the order simply because they do not understand the real religious principles of the lodge. They would leave the order at once if they knew its true religious teach- ate But should not every member of the order know what Masonry teaches? Ought he not feel that by his membership he sanctions the teachings of his order? Ought he not be willing to be shown if he docs not yet know? Ought he not feel that his example invites others to ac- cept these teachings so antagonistic to the Gospel of Christ? — Rev. Wagner in his book contends, and, to prove his contention, cites numerous Masonie authorities, that the religion of Masonry is practically a revival of old heathen cults. In the second and third parts of the book he brings strong arguments to show that the an- cient mysteries, with their deification of man and his procreative powers, furnish the key to the vaunted secret, science and religion of Masonry. © Finally, in the fourth part, the author examines the moral teachings’ of the order at considerable length.—The conclusion to whieh the author comes is that Masonry is an enormous evil, a menace to the home, Church, and state, an enemy that threatens the sanetity of the home, subverts the founda- tions of true evangelical Christianity, and undermines the pillars of civil government. Acknowledgments. Received for Colored Missions from the following Col- ored Congregations: Bethlehem, New Orleans, La., $45.00; St. Paul, New Orleans, La., 40.00; Mount Zion, New Or- leans, La., 40,00; St. Matthew, Meherrin, Va., 10.00; Bethel, Greenville, N.C., 4.00; Bethany, Yonkers, N. Y., 12.50; station at Gulfport, Miss., 3.60; station at Napo- leonville, La., .00; St. Paul, Charlotte, N. C., 13.00; Mount Zion, Meyersville, N. C., 3.00; St. James, Southern Pines, N. C., 5.00; St. John, Salisbury, , ; Grace, Con- cord, N. C., 16.85; Mount Cal tidge, N. C., 5.83; Mount Calvary, Mount Pleasant, N. C., 3.00; Grace, St. Louis, Mo., 13.50; Holy Trinity, Springfield, Il1., 13.50; St. Paul, Mansura, La., 5.00; Zion, Gold Hill, N. C., 3.00; Mount Zion, Rocks, N. C., 5.00; Concordia, Rockwell, N.C., 2.50; ree, Greensboro, N. C., 14.02; station at Elon College, N. C., 1.01; station at High Point, N. C., .05.— Total, $266.56. St. Louis, Mo., January 16, 1913. H. L. DoepERLetn, 7'rcas. 848 E. 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, 114.M. and 7.30 p.at.; Wednes- day, 7.30 r. M. Mount Zion Church, Franklin and Thalia Sts.; Alb. O. Friedrich, Pastor. - Divine Services: Sunday, 11 a. M. and 7.30 pr. M.; Thurs- day, 7.30 r. a1. Bethichem Chapel, Washington Ave. and Dryades St.; G. M. Kramer, Pastor. Divine Services: Sunday, 11 a. 31. and 7.30 pv. u.; Thurs- day, 7.30 p.xt. Sunday-School: Sunday, 10 a. x1. : SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Holy Trinity Church. Divine Services: Sunday, 10.30 a. x1. and 8 Pp. xf. TERMS. Tue LUTHERAN PIONEER is published monthly, payable in advance at rae following rates, postage included, to-wit: 5 Club rates only allowed if all co one address.—In St. Louis by mail or carrier, 35 cents. All business communications to be addressed to Con- corDIA Punrisuina House, Jefferson Ave. and Miami St., St. Louis, Mo. All communications eoaeerang the editorial depart- ment to be addressed to Rev. F. J. LANKENAU, 316 West Clinton St., Napoleon, O.