# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1916_S95 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) The Lutheran Pioneer. plied: from: the St. Louis post office; also in Canada and other foreign countries). The premium is a book that is selling for 50 cents, viz., ; Our Cotorep Missions, Illustrated, a handsome paper-covered book of 94 pages, pro- fusely illustrated (167 pictures), describing and picturing the beginning, the growth, and the present state of our Colored Missions. If preferred, the book may be had also in German on the same terms. Now get busy. You are a friend of our mis- sions, otherwise you would hardly be a reader of this paper:' Get four others to become friends of this blessed work like yourself. In the end you are also showing them a favor. And you will cer- tainly be helping our cause. We desire to show our appreciation, and shall gladly have our pub- lishers and distributors send you a copy of Our Colored Missions, Illustrated, at our expense. Send in the names and the money, and be sure to add the request for the premium, stating in what lan- guage you desire to have it. Of course, you get two premiums, if you send eight names and $2.00 .(or $2.80, if the subscrip- tions are 35 cents each; see above). The only other conditions our publishers make is that your own subscription must be paid up, and that re- newals cannot count as new subscriptions. Tae Boarp FoR CoLoreD MIssIons. BOOK TABLE. AMERIKANISCHER KALENDER FUER DEUTSCHE LUTHERANER, 1917. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. 106 pages. Price, 11 cts. 4 It is but necessary to call attention to the arrival of this old household friend to secure his hearty welcome in every Missouri Synod household where German is read. UNSER ERBTEIG. FEine Gedaechtnisschrift auf das ' _ 400jachrige Reformationsjubilaeum, den 31. Oktober 1917. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. XII and 233 pages. Bound in silk finish binders’ cloth; blue edges. Price, $1.10. Special reduction given to agents. The editor of this volume is Prof. Theo. Graebner of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The title of the book, Our Meritage, happily characterizes its contents and purpose. The twenty-four chapters have been written by so many different men; and. while all are written in the same spirit, the variety-of authors assures a pleasing variety in the presentation of the subject-matter. Some of the chapter-headings are: Luther, the Hero of Faith; Lu- ther’s Armor; Luther as 2 Preacher; Enemies who Helped the Reformation; Friends who Hindered the Reforma- tion; The Reformation and Education; Luther and Our Times, etc. Thevalue of the book is enhanced by ‘ten™ rare illustrations, gathered by the editor in Germany. — i 95 Reader, if you read German, be sure to get this book and read it; the reading of this volume will increase your gratitude to God for “Our Heritage,” the glorious bless- ings of the Reformation. FOUR HUNDRED YEARS. Commemorative Essays on the Reformation. Edited by Prof. W. H. T. Dau. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. VIII and 320 pages. Bound in silk cloth; stained edges; - cover design in gilt. Price, $1.10, postpaid. Liberal discount to agents and canvassers. , This is a sister volume of Unser Erbteil (Our Herit- age). It brings twenty-six essays, written by an equal number of representative men of the Missouri Synod on various assigned subjects referring to the Reformation. Because of the large number of contributors we have a pleasing variety of style, and the various phases of the Reformation are presented from many different angles. The book is worthy of a large sale and a careful reading. Many of the essays show a high literary finish and were written out of mature thought, after careful research. A copy of Four Hundred Years or Unser Erbteil should be found in every Lutheran family, and in families where German and English are read a copy of each should be procured. MISSOURI SYNOD REPORTS. No. 3. Nord-Illinois- Distrikt. 112 pages. Price, 23 cts.— No. 3a. North Dakota- und Montana-Distrikt. 80 pages. Price, 17 cts.— No. 4. Michigan-Distrikt. 84 pages. Price, 18 cts.— No. 4a. Oregon- und Washington-Distrikt. 52 pages. Price, 11 cts. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. , Christ is the subject of the doctrinal papers in the first two reports. No.3 brings an excellent paper by Rev. H. Harms on “The Prophetical Office of Christ,” while No. 3a contains a most timely and interesting discussion by Prof. W. H. T. Dau on “Luther’s Christ.” Both re- ports bring the usual matter on Home Missions. No. 3, however, has also a statistical report of the various con- gregations comprising the Northern Illinois District, in- cluding the moneys raised in each parish for home use and extracongregational purposes. We hope that eventu- ally every District of the Missouri Synod will publish these statistics with its synodical report.— Report No. 4 brings a paper by Rev. J. Hoeness on “The Holy Ghost and His Work.” — Report No. 4a contains the continua- tion of a paper begun last year, bearing the title, “Jesus . Christ, Our Savior, according to John 1.” In discussing John 1, 19—51, the essayist, Rev. W. J. Janssen, very interestingly treats of missions under the subheads: The Missionary Worker; The Missionary.Message; The Mis- sionary Method. DAS GESETZ. Kine fuer Theologen und Nichttheologen gegebene Antwort auf die Frage: Was sagt das Neue Testament vom “Gesetz”? Von Carl Manthey- Zorn. Northwestern Publishing House, Milwaukee, Wis. Bound in black cloth. 207 pages. Price per copy, $1.00; per dozen, $9.60. It always affords us great pleasure to announce a new book from the work-shop of Rev. Zorn, and we feel certain that many of our readers are just as much pleased to read the announcement. This new book by the venerable writer answers the questions: What does the New Testament say of the “Law”? -No less than 179 passages are exam- ined to bring out a full answer to this important question. This volume on “The Law” is to be followed by one bear- ing the title, “Das Evangelium” (The Gospel). As in all his books, Rev. Zorn is very interesting in the treat- ment of his subject, stimulating in thought, powerful in - argument, and rich in illustration. . ;