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The Lutheran Pioneer.

missionary medical staff. In times of famine they
distribute huge sums of money. The expenses of
this vast campaign are enormous; but no country is
as liberal as the United States. Last year the Amer-
ican people contributed nearly $17,000,000 to pro-
mote the work, while all nations are spending about
$38,000,000 to support their 24,000 Christians and,
112,000 native missionaries, who have gathered over
6,000,000 adherents in the faith.— The United
Presbyterian. F. J. L.

Have You Accepted Freedom?

President Lincoln issued his famous proclama-
tion of emancipation to four millions of slaves, and
backed up the proclamation by the whole force of
the army and navy of the United States. Many of
the slaves at once accepted their freedom and fled
from their old masters. Others refused to believe
that the proclamation was true, or that the United
States government could protect them, and prevent
their being retaken and again reduced to slavery,
and therefore would not leave their state of bondage;
others freely chose to remain with their old masters.

When spiritual freedom is proclaimed to men
in the precious Gospel of Jesus, there are, thank
God! many that accept the glad tidings at their
full value, and leave their old masters, sin and
Satan. But, alas! not a few do as did many of
the slaves; some doubt the sweet word of the Gospel
and the power of Jesus to save them; others find
the yoke of Satan light and the slavery of sin
pleasant, and refuse to come out. How sad!

Have you accepted Christ’s liberty, and chosen
Him as your Lord and Master?

BOOK TABLE.

AMERIKANISCHER KALENDER FUER DEUTSCHE
LUTHERANER. auf das Jahr 1915. Concordia Pub-
lishing House, St. Louis, Mo. 104 pages. Price,
10 cts.

This is the well-known German annual of the Mis-
souri Synod. It contains all the names of the professors,
astors, and teachers of the Synodical Conference, of the

Novena Synod, of the Free Church of Saxony, and of

the Australian Synod. It also gives much information

concerning the educational and charitable institutions of
these bodies. ‘The annual has about thirty pages of in-
teresting Christian reading-matter.

LEHRPLAN FUER GEMISCHTE SCHULEN DER EY.-
LUTH. MISSOURISYNODE. Compiled by Teacher
H. J. H. Papke and a committee. Concordia Pub-
: beard House, St. Louis, Mo. 38 pages. Price,

Teacher Papke has rendered parochial schoolteachers
@ great service in compiling this course of study for un-
_ graded schools. We believe it based upon sound peda-

gogical principles and, therefore, eminently practical.
Every pastor and teacher should procure a copy of this
booklet, and give it a thorough examination, for it is
brimful of good, sound suggestions. We venture to say
that this course of study could easily be adopted in
graded schools also. The outlines cover Religious In-
struction, Language, Arithmetic, Writing, Singing, Geog-
raphy, United States History, Nature Study, and Hy-
giene. A Daily Program for an Ungraded School is ap-
pended.

IMMANUEL. A German and English Christmas Lit-
urgy. Compiled by the Rev. John II. C. Fritz. With
new music by J. @. Strieler. Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis, Mo. Price: Single copies, 5 cts.;
per dozen, 50-cts.; per hundred, $3.75. Postage
extra.

This unique program is so arranged that it may be
successfully used in English, German, or German-English
congregations. We are sure that its arrangement will
particularly appeal where both languages must be con-
sidered in the Christmas exercises. The price is very
low, and should guarantee a large sale.

DER HEILAND. Weihnachtsfeier von Louis Zobel. Con-
cordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price:

Single copies, 5 cts.; per dozen, 40 cts.;
dred, $3.00. Postage extra.

. A very usable German Christmas liturgy, containing
a good selection of songs, n good catechisation, ete. A
special program containing the hymns to be sung by the
congregation may be had separately for 10 cts. per dozen,
30 cts. for fifty, 50 cts. per hundred. F. J. 1.

per hun-

Acknowledgments.

Received for Colored Missions from the following col-
ored congregations: Mount Olive, Catawba, N.C., $11.15;
St. John, Salisbury, N. C., 47.50 (Sept.), 15.00 (Oct.) ;
station in High Point, N. C., 1.19; station in Winston,
N. C., .03; station in Elon College, N. C., .65; Beth-
lehem, New Orleans, La., 50.00; Bethel, Greenville, N. C.,
9.00; Grace, Concord, N.C., 10.00 (Sept.), 10.00. (Oct.) ;
Mount Calvary, Sandy Ridge, N. C., 17.76; Mount Cal-
vary, Mount Pleasant, N.C., 10.00; station in Napoleon-
ville, La., 3.35; station in Johnson, La., .80; Zion, Gold
Hill, N. C., 3.00; Mount Zion, Rocks, N. C., 3.00; Con-
cordia, Rockwell, N. C., 3.00; station in Richmond, Va.,
80 (Sept.), .86 (Oct.) ; St. James, Southern Pines, N. C.,
5.00; Messiah, Fayetteville, N. C., .98; St. Matthew,
Meherrin, Va., 8.43; station in Washington, D. C.,.1.64;
station in Baltimore, Md., .64; St. Paul, New Orleans,
La., 40.00; St. Paul, Charlotte, N. C., 11.00; Mount
Zion, Meyersville, N. C., 3.00; Bethany, Yonkers, N. Y.,
13.00; station in Brooklyn, N. Y., 2.00.— Total, $212.03.

For Sazon I’ree Church, from Bethlehem, New Or-
leans, La., $2.00.

St. Louis, Mo., November 1, 1914.

Joun H. Scnutze, Treasurer.
2211 Holly Ave. }

TERMS.

THE LUTHERAN PIONEER is published monthly, payable
in advance at the following rates, postage included, to wit:
25

1 Copy.......... nicsetolelelsietsie’s $

10 Conk eeccee teeeeseereces 2,00
25 Copies......... HG handsas 5.00
50 Copies ............ 500 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 PUBLISHING House, Jefferson Ave. and Miami St.,
St. Louis, Mo. -

All communications concerning the editorial depart-
ment to be addressed to Rey. F. J. LANKENAU, 316 West
Clinton St., Napoleon, O.