# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1920_S80 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) The Lutheran, Pioneer. collection forthwith. The result of this collection is $90. That means that the contributions per in- dividual amounted to more than $1.50. The collec- tion of the service held the previous night was also turned over to our Missions. You will receive a check for $125 from the Treasurer. Then also it was resolved that collections be raised in each con- gregation for our mission-work in the near future.” The interest shown at Chicago by our Slovak brethren is very gratifying indeed; and we take this opportunity to express to them our sincere gratitude. May this interest continue, and may our bountiful Lord bless their Synod abundantly! _ C.F. Drewes, Director of Colored Missions. Poe Items of Missionary Interest. SprciaL Services. — On Synodical Conference Sunday, August 22, missionaries and representatives of the Colored Mission Board were given a splendid opportunity to present the cause to representative audiences in three large churches of Milwaukee. Mitiion Dortnar Fonp. — This fund, which now amounts to $5,684.88, has been changed into an Endowment Fund for our Colored Colleges. It is to be hoped that some of our friends will re- member this Fund in their testaments, or, still better, during their lifetime, and thus further the cause of education, which is so important a part of our work for the Negro race. IMMANUEL CoLLEGE. — The enrolment of Im- manuel College, Greensboro, N. C.,, will exceed the two hundred mark this school-year. No less than 106 new applications had come in by August 28, and still more were expected. “ PLAQUEMINE, La. — We ask all our readers to read what Missionary Thompson says about Plaque- mine as a mission-field. We feel certain that every- body that reads his simple story will feel constrained to help that the Board may be enabled to erect a building there in the near future. NAPoLeonviuLE, La. — We fear that if kind friends do not come to the rescue and help to secure an adequate building for Napoleonville, La., that our faithful missionary there will break down under the strain. The difficulties under which he is work- mg, because of the situation and condition of the Present building, are such that we greatly fear a 79 physical collapse, if matters continue unchanged. Pastor Thompson’s health has not been very good for quite a while, and the undesirable conditions under which he must work at present have no ten- dency to improve it. Who will help? F. J. L. Java.— On the island of Java more than ten thousand boys and girls are attending Christian schools conducted by a number of Protestant de- nominations. Some of these schools are entirely self-supporting. As an item of interest we mention that no less than 150 languages and dialects are used by the people of Java. BOOK TABLE. Bericht der 16. Delegatensynode. Concordia Publish- ing House, St. Louis, Mo. 254 pages. Price, 75 cts. The stupendous work of compiling this“volume was performed by Prof. Biedermann in the incredibly “short time of one month. This is a most complete and satis- factory report of the proceedings of the Delegate Synod, and we hope that not only every pastor and teacher, but also many a layman of the Missouri Synod will procure a copy. There is no better way of becoming acquainted with the manifold work of the Missouri Synod than by reading this volume. Robert Barnes. Luther’s English Friend. By William Dallmann. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Cloth binding; 112 pages. Price, 50 cts. This is one of a series of monographs that Pastor Dall- mann is putting out on men of historical importance to the development of Lutheranism outside of Germany. Previous issues of the series have treated of Hus, Tyn- dale, and Hamilton. The book is profusely illustrated with rare prints. The book is in the author’s charac- teristic style, plain in statement, full of thought, and rich in suggestion. . Manual for Young People’s Societies. By Prof. E. H. Engelbrecht. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Full cloth; 122 pages. Price, 75 cts. We feel that this book will be much called for. Every one among us interested in young people’s societies is surely going to get a copy. Every pastor will encourage the officers of his young people’s society to get a copy. The book is well arranged, having four subdivisions: I. Educational. II. Active Work. III. Social Activities. IV. Organization. The last chapter brings the most im- portant rules of order and a model constitution and by- laws. Unto Us. A Christmas cantata. Words by Paul-E. Kretz- mann. Music by G. OC. Albert Kaeppel. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. 102 pages. Price, $1.00 per copy. A real Christmas cantata in the fullest sense of the word. The text is taken from old medieval liturgical plays. ‘The music is chaste, fresh, and in every way adapted to the words. While the music here and there may be a little difficult, it is so appealing to the singer that its difficulties will be readily overcome by the av- efage choir. The prelude, which is a wonderfully beau- tiful fantasy on “‘O Sanctissima,” is followed by three parts, entitled, Prophecy, Fulfilment, Adoration and Ser- vice. Directors of choirs that have had some practise should send for a sample copy, which may be had at the special price of 75 cents, postpaid.