# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1917_S57 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) on oF The Lutheran Pioneer. A Self-Denying Giver. A Mr. Hamilton, who was a mere clerk in a sur- veyor’s office in Glasgow, Scotland, and whose in- come was only $350.00 a year, gave to the church every year $100.00, or nearly one-third of his entire income. After his death his cash account was found with the Lord’s offering indicated there, and it was discovered that he had spent only one shilling a day on his own needs, besides the three shillings a week for lodgings, that he might give the more to the cause of Christ. He was indeed a self-denying giver, and he gave quietly “as to the Lord, and not unto men.” BOOK TABLE. MISSOURI SYNODICAL REPORTS. No, 12a. Nebraska y ’ District. 87 pages. Price, 18 cts. Concordia Pub- lishing House, St. Louis, Mo. This report brings two papers. Rev. Mahler Ied one doctrinal discussion with an essay on “The Proper Use of the Law and Gospel.” A very practical paper was pre- sented, bearing the title, “The Provision of Deceased Pas- tors’ Dependents.” Both papers are well worthy of a care- ful reading. The report on Home Missions within the District is of more than ordinary interest because of the practically arranged and well-tabulated statistics refer- ring to this part of the District’s work. LUTHER AND JUSTIFICATION. By Wm. Dallmann. Northwestern Publishing House, Milwaukee, Wis. 20 pages. Price, 5 cts. per copy; $3.00 per hundred. This same article: has appeared in two publications before its appearance in tract form; namely, in Four Hundred Years and in the Walther League Messenger. An article that is thought worth reprinting is generally good, and this article is no exception to the rule. Send for the tract and:read it, or, still better, send for a larger supply, and favor your: friends, especially your non-Lutheran friends, with copies. SAENGERBOTE. A Lyrical Quarterly. Second Jubilee Number. Success Printing Company, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 25 cts. Brimful of lyrics and articles referring to the Refor- mation. The German Department brings 2 continuation of an excellent article on “The Singers of the Reforma- tion.” In the English Department the editor brings an- other instalment of “Luther’s Peerless Gospel Hymns,” with brief explanatory remarks. Among the original po- etical selections there are some that deserve to enjoy a long life. PSALM 46. By Wm. Drobregg. Wm. Kaun Music Co., : Milwaukee, Wis. German and English texts. Price, 85 cts.; voice parts for children’s chorus, 15 cts. We understand that this superior composition is to be sung by a mass choir upon occasion of a joint Reforma- tion’ service to be held in the Auditorium at Milwaukee on July 15. They who had the musical program for the oceasion in hand showed good judgment in choosing this selection, for it shows a master’s hand throughout. A fact that will recommend this opus to a large number of choir leaders is, that it is not too difficult to be sung by a choir of moderate ability. The composition opens with a full , chorus, followed by alto and soprano solos. The third part is a mixed chorus, which is suceceded by a full chorus. The composition ends with a very effective setting of Lu- ther’s “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” A children’s chorus may be substituted for the alto and soprano solos. BADGES, BUTTONS, AND BOW-PINS. Concordia Pub- lishing House, St. Louis, Mo., is prepared to furnish the following specialties for the Four-hundredth An- niversary : — 1, Jubilee Badges. This is a handsome piece of silk ribbon in three colors, red, white, and blue. Length of ribbon, four inches. The top of the ribbon is caught up by the button described in item 2. This badge we sell at 10 cts., or 75 cts. per dozen, and $6.00 per hundred. 2. A Celluloid Button of good workmanship (size, % in.), containing a less well-known, but splendid bust picture of Luther and the simple legend: 1517—1917. We had enormous quantities of this button manufactured, so as to bring the price down extremely low. No commis- sion or profit is offered lo dealers. All our prices are direct to the consumer. Per dozen, 12 cts. In lots of 100, 75 cts. 3. A Small United States Flag-Button. This is a pretty article. The button is 5¢ in. in diameter with a diminu- tive flag held taut over the surface of the button, with a brass rim sufliciently gold-plated to last quite a while. Our special prices on this flag-button are: 7 cts. each; dozen, 70 cts. All buttons are provided with straight badge pins. 4. A Silk United States Flag Bow-pin. This neat little silk bow, about %%% in., is fastened to a brass pin 1% in. long. This pin sells at 5 cts.; in dozen lots, 50 cts. per dozen. F. J. L. Acknowledgments. Received for Colored Missions from the following Col- , ored congregutions: Bethany, Yonkers, $16.00; Beth- Iehem, New Orleans, 20.00; C pilton, 5.00; Concordia, Rockwell, 6.00; Grace, Concord, 35.00; Immanuel, Brook- lyn, 3.00; Immanuel College, 86.50; Immanuel School, 3.05; Mount Carmel, Midway, 2.75; Mount Calvary, Mount Pleasant, 5.00; Mount Zion, Meyersville, 5.00; Mount Zion, New Orleans, 20.00; Mount Zion, Rocks, 7.00; St. Andrew, Vredenburgh, .35; St. James, Southern Pines, 5.00; St. John, Salisbury, 15.00; St. Luke, Spar- tanburg, 3.00; St. Mark, Atlanta, 5.00; St. Matthew, Meherrin, from Mrs. Polly Rowlett, 25.00; St. Paul, Char- lotte, 11.00; St. Paul, Napoleonville, 42.16; St. Paul, Mansura, 5.00; St. Peter, Drys School House, 5.00; Trin- ity, Albemarle, 2.50; Trinity, Johnson, 24.36; Trinity, New Orleans, 5.00; Zion, Gold Hill, 6.00.—7'olal, $368.67. St. Louis, Mo., June 1, 1917. 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