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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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he did not believe in personal immortality, but that
the essence of life was indestructible, or some such
notion. The Senator asked the third man, a pastor
of an orthodox evangelical church, if he believed in
the divinity of Jesus Christ; the shepherd of souls
replied that all men were divine. ‘The three clergy-
men had themselves supplied abundant reasons why
their audiences were small. They had nothing to
offer them but wind. The hungry sheep looked up
and were not fed.
W. L. Phelps, in Century Magazine.

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Tr pastor had told his catechumens to open
and close the day with prayer. In the next lesson
he asked*a boy, “What is the first thing you did
this morning on awakening?” THe answered, “TI for-
got to pray.” — How about yourself?

BOOK TABLE.

SYNODICAL REPORTS OF THE MISSOURI SYNOD.
No. 12. Oregon- und Washington-Distrikt. 52 pages;
10 cts. —No. 13. English District. 68 pages; 13 cts.
Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo.

The Rev. W. J. Janssen read the doctrinal paper at the
convention of the Oregon and Washington District. It
bears the title, “Jesus Christ, Our Savior,” and is based
on John 1. The paper has a fine, clear ring. — The re-
port of the English District contains a very practical and
well-prepared paper by the Rey. Martin Walker, bearing
the title, “Christian Stewardship.”

HAUSPOSTILLE. By Carl Manthey-Zorn. Northwestern
Publishing House, 263 Fourth St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Elegant black buckram binding. Size, 74% ><10.
Price, $1.75. Order from Concordia Publishing House,
St. Louis, Mo. :

An ideal German family postil, containing short, simple
sermons for the whole church-year. The sermons in this
postil only average two one-half pages each; but despite
their brevity they are real sermons, sermons full of mar-
row and fatness. They are serious and conservative in
theological position, but bright and vivacious in language.
An intensely earnest spirit pervades these sermons, and
they are full of Christ and His salvation. ‘The language
is vigorous, and eloquent because of its, very simplicity
and directness. Like all the venerable author’s literary
productions, these sermons are’ distinguished by great in-
tellectual force, pointedness of statement, short and clean-
cut sentences, and an apparent desire to benefit the readers
by teaching them the truth. The value of the book as
a family postil is enhanced by the addition of eight blank
puges, to be used for a family record, and by fourteen fine

half-tone engravings. The type is Jarge and heavy, and

will, therefore, commend itself to the ‘aged.

FUELLSTEINE, No. 2. Gexchichtliche Lesestuecke. Ge-
sammelt yon Fr. Meyer. Northwestern Publishing
House, Milwaukee, Wis. Cloth binding; 110 pages.
Price, 25 cts. wae

A supplementary historical reader for the upper grades.

All the selections given refer to American history, and

show what a prominent, but unrecognized part, the Ger-

man-American has taken in the building up of our coun-
try. As a supplementary reader this booklet can do ex-
cellent service, and it is much to be desired that it be in-
troduced generally as such in our parochial schools.

¥. J. L.

Notice.

The United Lutheran Conference of the Colored Mis-
sion will meet, God willing, in New Orleans, Bethlehem
Chapel, G. M. Kramer, pastor, June 21 and 22. Out-of-
town brethren are requested to communicate. at once with
the undersigned, so that proper arrangements may, be made
for them. A. LANGE, Secerctlary,

3511 Magnolia St., New Orle

Acknowledgments.

Received for Colored Mission from the following Col-
ored congregations: In North Carolina: St. John, Salis-
00; St. Paul, Charlotte, 11.00; Mount Zion,
Meyersville, 3.00; Zion, Gold Hill, 3.00; Concordia, Rock-
well, 3.00; Mount Zion, Rocks, 3.00; Mount Calvary
Mount Pleasant, 3.00; St. Peter, Drys School House, 2.00;

Messiah, nyetteville, 1.55; St. James, Southern Vines,
5.00; St. Luke, High Point, 1.40; station in Winston,

station in Elon College, .25; Grace, Greensboro,
4.00; Bethlehem, Monroe, 1.00; Bethel, Charlotte, 3.00;
Grace, Coneord, 25.00; Mount Calvary, Sandy Ridge,
10.00. In Louisiana: New Orleans: Bethlehem, 40.00;
St. Paul, 40.00; Redeemer, for Mareh: 1.05, from the
Sunday-school, .58; for April: .65, from the Sunday-
school, 46; St. Paul, Mansura, 5.00; St. Paul, Napoleon-
viJle, 15.81; Trinity, Johnson, 9.00; Immanuel, Alexan-
dria, .30. Immanuel, Brooklyn, 1.00; Bethany, Yonkers,
13.00. Station in Richmond,-..55, from the Sunday-school,
.15; St. Matthew, Meherrin, 1.52, from the Sunday-school,
.35. Station in Washington, D. C., 2.08. Christ Church,
Neenah, Ala., 12.55, from the Sunday-school, 3.56. St.
Mark, Atlanta, .05, special, 1.15. — 7'otal, $245.20.

St. Louis, Mo., May 4, 1916.
Joun H. ‘Scuuze, 7'reas.

2211 Holly Ave.

The undersigned gratefully acknowledges the receipt
of the following donations for his station: W. S., Mil-
waukee, $10.00; Mrs. Rev. Dreyer, Detroit, 1.00; J. H.
S., St. Paul’s, Baltimore, 2.00; N. B., Worcester, Mass.,
1.00: J. Urban, Giddings, Tex., credit check on Concor-
dia Publishing House, 2.65; N. N., Milwaukee, 3.00; Mr.
and Mrs. Lange, Chicago, as a thank-offering after long
illness, 5.00; K. Smidt, Edgerton, Minn., 1.00; E. Stradt-
mann, Columbia, Pa., 2.00; Marie Ebelke, Baltimore,
10.00. C. Stor,

357 MeDaniel St., Atlanta, Ga.
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Tne LUTUFRAN PIONEER is published monthly, payable
in advance at the following rates per annum, postage in-
cluded, to wit:

1.40;

9.0
all copies are to be sent to
one address. —In St. Louis, by mail or carrier, 35 cents
per annum. .

All business communications to be addressed to CON-
CORDIA Punrisnina House, Jefferson Ave. and Miami St.,
St. Louis, Mo.

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