# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1916_S96
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CHRISTMAS CHEER. Unison and Part-Songs for use
in Church, School, and Home. By J. A. Theiss.
English and German Text. Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis, Mo. 24 pages. Price, 35 cts.,
postpaid; per dozen, $3.60, and postage.

What a pity that this fine collection of twenty original
Christmas songs could not be put on the market a few
weeks sooner! But even as-it is, we are sure that the
name of the composer will induce many a one to send
for the collection at this eleventh hour. And whoever
does so will be delighted with his purchase. Christmas
Cheer brings five unison songs for the little ones, seven
- two-part songs, and eight songs for three voices.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS. A number of Christmas pro-
grams have been sent us for mention.

Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo., has put
out two new Christmas programs, both compiled by
H. R. Charlé. The English program, Can You Tell? has
twenty-one numbers, songs, recitations, and dialogs. The
German program bears the name, Weisst Du? It has
nineteen numbers. Both services have novel features,
which are sure to appeal to our people. Both programs
tell the Christmas story in rhyme. No tunes printed with
the songs, but reference is made in each instance where
the tunes may be found. Price, 5 cts. per copy; per dozen,
30 cts.; per hundred, $2.00. ;

Rev. W. M. Czamanske, Sheboygan, Wis., has put three
good Christmas services on the market: The Child of
Bethlehem, Tributes of Praise to the Christ-child, and
Come Hither, Ye Faithful. The fact that one of these
services is enjoying its second edition, and that another
is appearing in a third edition, is proof sufficient that
they are having a well-deserved sale.

The Lutheran Book Concern, Columbus, O., has pub-
lished two new and well-arranged services. The English
service bears the title, Christmastide— a Retrospect, and
the German program is called, Heilige Weihnacht, Nacht
der Naechte. Both programs contain the tunes for the
songs. Price of either, $3.50 per hundred.

JUBILEE SOUVENIR COIN. Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis, Mo. Prices: Coin silver, $1.50;
antique finish, high-grade medal, bronze, 50 cts.
Liberal discount when taken in quantities.

This coin is most artistic in design and execution.
The obverse shows a'bust of Luther encircled by the legend,
“Martin Luther, October 31, 1517.” The reverse repro-
“duces the figure of an angel, illustrating Rev. 14, 6. 7.
Along the edge are the words, “American Lutheran Cele-
bration of the Quadricentennial of the Reformation. 1917.”
Below the center, to the left of the angel, is the first line
of Luther’s powerful hymn, “Ein feste Burg ist unser
Gott.” A part-of the profit from the sale of this coin
will be turned over to the General Church Extension Fund
of the Missouri Synod.

ST. PAUL. By R. CO. H. Lenski. Lutheran Book Concern,
Columbus, O. Durable cloth-binding; 247 pages.
Price, $1.25. ’

The author appropriately gives the book the subtitle,
_“A brief series of evening texts made ready for pulpit
work.” ‘The volume contains a series of nine text-studies
on the life and character of Panl, and the preacher will
find an abundance of sound and workable material for
a series of sermons in these studies. Directness, lumi-
nous brevity, and the absence of everything irrelevant
characterize the author’s work, and will make these
studies useful to the busy pastor. Each study is followed
by ical homiletical hints and ‘2 number of sermon
pentane We hope that the author may be encouraged
to continue his work by bringing out other similar vol-

_ umes of text-studies. We need them. 3

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ALWIN THE DREAMER. By Rev. @. W. Lose. 64 pages
Price: Single copy, 15 cts.; per dozen, $1.44: =
hundred, $10.50. , f ae?

GROUCH. By Rev. G. W. Lose. 94 pages. Price: Single
copy, 25 cts.; per dozen, $2.40; per hundred, $17.50.

MATILDA. By Blanche Margaret Milligan. Illustrated;
64 pages. Price: Single copy, 15 cts.; per dozen,
$1.44; per hundred, $10.50.

A CHRISTMAS SURPRISE. By Blanche Margaret Milli-
gan. Illustrated; 123 pages. Price: Single copy,
30 cts.; per dozen, $3.00; per hundred, $21.00.

THE GOLDEN FOUNTAIN. By William Schmidt; trans-
lated by Mary H. Ireland. 96 pages. Price: Single
copy, 25 cts.; per dozen, $2.40; per hundred, $17.50.
All five books handsomely bound in strong board
covers. Published by the Lutheran Book Concern,
Columbus, O.

A fine series:;.of new juveniles, offered at very low
prices. Sunday-schools which have the commendable prac-
tise of presenting their scholars with books at Christmas
time ought by all means to examine this series before
they place their orders. — We firmly believe that in some
respects the only competent critics of juvenile stories are
the boys and girls for whom they are written, and accord-
ingly we turned over these five titles to the juvenile mem- °
bers of our family for criticism. And the result? They
pronounced. them “good,” “fine,” “interesting,” “snappy.”
And after reading the stories myself, I am compelled to
say that the criticisms of my youngsters are justified.
All the stories have a truly Christian moral tone.

FJ. L.

Acknowledgments.

Received for Colored Missions from the following Col-
ored congregations: St. John, Salisbury, $15.00; Grace,
Greensboro, 5.00; Trinity, Elon College, 1.56; Richmond,
-10; St. Matthew, Meherrin, 19.36; Washington, D. C.,
1.33; St. Paul, Mansura, 5.00; Redeemer, New Orleans,
12.44; Bethany, Yonkers, 16.00; Immanuel, Brooklyn,
1.00; Grace, Concord, 25.00; Christ Church, Neenah,
16.57; St. Andrew, Vredenburgh, 12.30; Oak Hill, 9.48;

» St. James, Southern Pines, 5.00; Messiah, Fayetteville,

1.00; Bethel, Charlotte, 3.00; Bethlehem, Monroe, 1.00;
Mount Zion, New Orleans, 20.00; St. Paul, Mansura, 5.00;
Harvest Home Festival, 15.00; St. Paul, Napoleonville,
5.03; Trinity, Johnson, 1.82; St. Peter, Drys School House,
2.00; Mount Calvary, Mount Pleasant, 18.00; St. Paul,
New Orleans, 40.00; St. Paul, Charlotte, 10.00; Mount
Zion, Meyersville, 4.00; Immanuel School, 3.00; Imman-
uel College, 153.00; Zion, Gold Hill, 3.00; Mount Zion,
Rocks, 3.00; Concordia, Rockwell, 5.00. Paid on loans,
5.00. Through Pastor R. Jesse, 5.00. — Total, $447.99.
St. Louis, Mo., November 2, 1916.

Ewap ScHvuerrner, T'reas.,
323 Merchants-Laclede Bldg.
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