# Der Lutheraner_St. Louis Missouri_1847 09 08_S8
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agree with reason, are readily and unhesitatingly accepted by reason. For example, Mohammed promises those who keep his law, in this life, temporal honor, goods, and power, and after this life, bodily pleasures. Reason accepts such things readily, and believes them without misgiving. So too, that which the Pope has devised and puts forward has an appearance before reason — namely, the merit and intercession of the saints, and the power and efficacy of good works — all of which is agreeable and pleasing to reason; for reason is vain, and therefore has a liking for lies, that is, for its own praise and the glory of its own virtues; it gladly hears itself told that it can, by its works, merit blessedness, fulfill the law, and obtain righteousness." This is why so many now fall for Methodism as well; through its running, racing, doing, laboring, toil, and travail, the natural man trusts to become blessed sooner than through faith alone.) Luther on Genesis 12:4.

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"He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him."
John 5:23.

About the year 395 there lived a bishop named Amphilochius at Iconium in Asia Minor, who combined, along with an honest and sincere heart, an untiring study of Holy Scripture and a great zeal for the truth. He was a resolute defender of the Nicene faith and a feared enemy of the Arians, those heretics who denied the deity of Christ. This Amphilochius once approached the Emperor Theodosius, with whom he stood in great esteem also on account of his advanced age, with the request that the Emperor remove the Arians from their offices everywhere and drive them out. But the Emperor did not grant this request, because it seemed too harsh to him. Amphilochius then thought of a good opportunity to bring the Emperor to a different conviction. He went, together with other bishops, into the imperial palace, where, besides the Emperor, his son Arcadius was also present, whom the father had recently appointed co-regent. Now Amphilochius indeed rendered to Theodosius the honors due to the Emperor, but left his son entirely unregarded. Theodosius, thinking the bishop did this out of forgetfulness, reminded him also to show due reverence to his son Arcadius. Amphilochius replied that it was enough that he had shown honor to him, Theodosius. At this the Emperor became angry, and took it as an insult to his son; at the same time he gave orders to have Amphilochius driven from the court with scorn and shame. But it was precisely now that the bishop had arrived at the goal of his plan. He said to Theodosius, freely, to his face: "So then, Emperor, do you bear the contempt shown to your son with the utmost indignation? Now I ask you to consider that God, too, hates those who blasphemously take honor from his only-begotten Son, and that he is fiercely angry with those who behave as ungrateful people and despisers toward that same Son of his." The Emperor admired the frankness of the aged bishop, and immediately issued an order that the Arians be driven out of the cities. But he asked Amphilochius for forgiveness, and acknowledged that he had spoken rightly and truly. Sch.

He who does not work shall not eat.
2 Thess. 3:10.

A visiting brother came to the elder Silvanus on Mount Sinai, and when he saw that the brothers were working, he said: "Why do you labor for food that perishes? Mary has chosen the better part." Silvanus then said to his disciple Zacharias: "Give him a book, that he may read, and assign him a completely empty cell to stay in." Now when it was three o'clock in the afternoon, the stranger looked out along the path to see whether the elder might be coming to call him to eat. But mealtime passed, and he did not come. Then the stranger could no longer bear it in his cell, but went to the abbot and asked him: "Father, have the brothers not eaten today?" — "Indeed they have," said the abbot. — "But you did not have me called!" — "That should not surprise you," the abbot replied. "You are, after all, a spiritual man, and no longer need this bodily food, which we fleshly men still require; that is why we work. But you, who have chosen the better part, will be able to enjoy yourself the whole day with reading, without partaking of such earthly food." When the stranger heard this, he examined himself and said: "Forgive me, Father!" — to which the abbot replied: "So now you understand how Martha is necessary to Mary."

Be Not Deceived, God Is Not Mocked!

A man named Pietsch lived, together with his grown son, in the vices of drunkenness and gambling, and all the preacher's warnings were in vain. Once this man presented himself for Holy Communion. Pastor Leitenberger admonished him once more, very earnestly. Dr. Paul Anton happened to be visiting him at the time. "Pietsch!" said Dr. Anton, "as I hear, you have very often been warned, and always in vain; be not deceived, God is not mocked. It seems to me as though you are being warned this last time." Pietsch promised everything, went to Holy Communion, and that same day resumed his old way of life with his son, indeed on into the night. The next day the son comes to the preacher and asks him to visit his father, saying he was ill, and that something quite strange was the matter with him. When the preacher arrives, he finds him sitting up in bed. He inquires about the circumstances of his illness; Pietsch answered all questions correctly. The preacher then began: "But what if it were said: Set your house in order, for you must die?" At these words the sick man sank down and fell asleep. The preacher was alarmed; the son scolded his father and propped him back up; but as soon as the preacher spoke the first spiritual word again, he sank down once more and fell asleep. He was propped up again, and wept. "Pastor," he said, "I cannot help it; as soon as you begin to speak, it comes upon me like a flash of lightning, and I must sleep." The preacher tried again and spoke with him about household matters; all of this he answered correctly; but at the first word directed to the heart he fell asleep, and, alas, died that very same night.

Struck Home.

During the Diet of Augsburg in 1530, the auxiliary bishop of Würzburg, named Marius, repeated several times in a gathering, "he would remain with the Mother." By the Mother he meant the Pope's Church. To this the pious Brenz once replied: "Ah! dear sir, you must not, alongside her, forget the Father, the dear God." That struck home. — The papists remain with their mother, but not with the true Father, the dear God, and his holy Word. — The auxiliary bishop was ready to jump out of his skin.

(Spalatin's Annals of the Reformation.)

The pastors of the Fort Wayne Conference District of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States will assemble to hold a two-day conference, beginning on the evening of September 21st, in Fort Wayne.

Received as a contribution toward the church building of the German Lutheran congregation in Danbury, Ottawa Co., Ohio, through the Reverend Pastors A. Crämer, from his congregation in Frankenmuth, Mich., $6.00; W. Richmann, from his congregation in Fairfield Co., Ohio, $8.00, namely from the St. James congregation $2.75, St. Peter's congregation $1.25, and St. John's congregation $1.00. Which is acknowledged with heartfelt thanks.

J. Trautmann, Lutheran Pastor.

Received.

1. For the Lutheran Seminary at Fort Wayne, from the Reverend Pastor Wyneken in Baltimore and his congregation, $35.00.

2. For the widowed Mrs. Pastor Burger:

a. from several members of the Lutheran congregation at St. Louis $31.00
b. from Rev. P. Keyl, Frohna, Perry Co., Mo. $1.00
c. from Rev. Lochner, Collinsville, Ill. $1.00
d. from Rev. Biewend, Georgetown, D.C. $3.25
e. from Rev. Wyneken, Baltimore $1.75
f. from an unnamed [donor] near Watertown, Wis. $2.00
$40.00

On behalf of the recipient, I offer my most heartfelt thanks and wish the kind donors the blessing of the Lord.
Fort Wayne, the 4th of August, 1847.
W. Sihler, Lutheran Pastor.

Received for the Lutheran mission to the heathen on the Cass River, Mich., from S. Günther 50 cents, P. Löber likewise, Teacher Nitzschke 25 cents, P. Wier $55.00.

Paid.

Second half of the 3rd volume: Messrs. J. F. Binder (3 copies), J. and Ch. Horn, F. Hoffmann, P. Franke.

3rd volume: Messrs. Ph. H. Anschütz, H. Bardonner, H. Bruns, P. Böhm, H. Faulstich, J. and H. Helferich, L. Mayer, W. Rösner, Trier, P. Wolf.

First half of the 4th volume: Messrs. J. F. Binder, F. Hoffmann.

4th volume: Messrs. P. Böhm, H. Ehlers, P. Franke, P. Fürbringer, Holle, J. and Ch. Horn, C. Grünkel, C. Warmbruch, P. Wolf, P. Wagenhals, P. Streckfuß, Redel, and H. Hermann.

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