# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1915_S40 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 40 The Lutheran Pioneer. The Bible has gripped the pagan mind and changed its readers into peaceful disciples of Jesus Christ. Last year Dinisulu, the last Zulu king, was buried with Christian rites in the presence of 7,000 Zulus by Reuben Twala, a Wesleyan pastor, by whom he had been instructed on his deathbed in the Christian faith. ‘The same pastor had bap- tized him, before his death. Book Table. — SERMONS ON THE CATECHISM. By @. Abbetmeyer, J. Huchthausen, and J. Plocher. Concordia Pub- lishing House, St. Louis, Mo. VIII and 378 pages; full cloth binding with gilt stamping. Price, $1.25, postpaid. A little over a-year ago the editor of the PIONEER called the attention of the Concordia Publishing House to the fact that there was a demand for an English book similar in purpose to that of Prof. Mezger’s Entwwuerfe. This opinion was based upon a number of letters received from various pastors and teachers, and upon the oral ex- pressions of not a few English workers. At that time the Concordia Publishing House was of the opinion that such a book would not sell. We are now pleased to note that inquiry, undoubtedly instituted by the enterprising manager of the Publishing House soon after our com- munication, revealed the fact that “for years there has been a demand” for such a book. Not being able to find a manuscript of sufficient merit which first of all con- sidered the wants of the catechist, it was decided to pub- lish this book of sermons on the Catechism. While we do not think that the catechist will always find it an easy matter to cast these sermons into catechizations, we are certain that the book will be weleomed by many of our pastors and teachers, and render them great service in their English work. We also bespeak for it a ready sale among our laymen, who will read the book with pleasure and profit. FIRST THINGS FIRST. Talks on the Catechism. By Louis Birk. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Attractive paper cover; 102 pages. Price, 25 cts., postpaid. Special prices in quantities. The perusal of this book afforded us much pleasure. We put the booklet to a very severe test, and it came out of the test in triumph. This was the test: We handed the book to our eleven- and .thirteen-year-old sons, and asked them to read it. After they once got started, we had some trouble in keeping the one satisfied while the other was taking his turn at reading the book. Now these boys of ours are by no means great readers, and a book must be interesting, indeed, to appeal to them. This booklet, now, having “touched the spot” with our boys, will, we feel sure, be just the book to put into the hands of children to get them acquainted with the Cate- chism in a pleasing way. We would like to see it in the hands of every boy and girl in our parochial and Sunday- schools. We advise our pastors and teachers to keep this book in mind for next Christmas: we would know of nothing better to put into the hands of our school- children as a holiday gift. PROTESTANTISM VERSUS ROMANISM. By Rev. Wm. Hallerberg. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 3 cts., postpaid; dozen, 24 cts.; 100 copies, $1.00, postage extra. On six pages the fundamental differences between Protestantism and Romanism are briefly, but clearly treated by Rev. Hallerberg under the following heads: “What of the Church? What of the Head of the Church?’ What of the Way to Heaven? What of Prayer? What of the Lord’s Supper? What of Purgatory? What of Human Ordinances in the Church? What of the Read- ing of the Bible? What of the Relation of Church and. State?” — The tract deserves wide distribution. LUTHERS KLEINER KATECHISMUS. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. 1 ct. per copy (2 cts. postpaid). The publishers deserve hearty thanks for getting out this cheap German edition of Luther’s Small Catechism at the ridiculously low price of one cent per copy. Just about two years ago they sent out an English version of the Small Catechism at the same low pr HOIST THE BANNER OF THE GOSPEL. Words and * musie by W. M. Gzamanske. SING TOGETHER WHILE YOU MAY. Words by W. MM. Czamanske; Tract Edition. Price, musie by Fr. Reuter, Published by W. M. Cza- manske, Sheboygan, Wis. Price per single copy, 12 ets.; per dozen, $1.00, Here we have two anthems for mixed voices. Both of these anthems deserve to become popular with our mixed choirs. The musical setting is well adapted to the words, and not diflicult. VK. J. Acknowledgments. Received for Colored Missions from the following col- ored congregations: St. John, Salisbury, N. C., $15.00; Mount Zion, Rocks, N. C., 3.00; Zion, Gold Hill, N. C., 3.00; Concordia, Rockwell, N. C., 3.00; Bethany, Yon- kers, N. Y., 13.00; Immanuel, Brooklyn, N. Bethlehem, New Orleans, La., 40.00; Bethel, ¢ N. C., 3.00; Grace, Greensboro, N. C., 5.37; 8 High Point, N. C., .66; station Elon College, N. C., 1.83; station at Winston, N. C. ; St. Paul, Charlotte, N.C., 11.00; Mount Zion, Meye ille, N. C., 3.00; Mount. Calvary, Mount Pleasant, N. C., 3.00; St. Peter, Dry’s Schoolhouse, N. C., 1.47; Mount Zion, New Orleans, La., 30.00; station in Napoleonville, La., 8.16; station in Johnson, La., 1.55; St. James, Southern Pines, N. C., 2.85; Messiah, Fayetteville, N. C., 1.12; St. Paul, New Orleans, La., 40.00; Trinity, New Orleans, La., 5.00; St. Paul, Mansura, La., 3.00; Grace, Concord, N. C., 10.00; Mount Calvary, Sandy Ridge, N. C., 5.00; station in Washington, D. C., 1.15; station in Richmond, Va., 1.85; St. Matthew, Meherrin, Va., 6.96.— Total, $224.52. St. Louis, Mo., April 6, 1915. Joun H. Scuunze, 7'reas. 2211 Holly Ave. Received by Mount Calvary Congregation, Mount Pleasant, N. C., from Rey. Chr. Kuehn, Baltimore, Md., one box of clothing; from St. Peter’s Congregation, Huntington, Ind., a number of much-needed school desks. God bless and reward the kind donors! Joun Ausron, Pastor. The undersigned gratefully acknowledges the ; receipt of clothing and shoes for our mission in Richmond, Va., from St. John’s Lutheran Congregation, Lx Porte, Ind. Kk. H. Porzix, Pastor. ‘ : TERMS. _ Tue Lurneran Pioneer is published monthly, payable in advance at the following rates, postage included, to wit: 1 Copy.......... taeeleweceee® 20 10 Copies... Sosnode Fi) 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 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.