# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1921_S96
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‘The Lutheran Pioneer.

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$13.19. In the afternoon, Superintendent Geo.
Schmidt preached a mission-sermon. ‘The mis-
sionary offering in this service amounted to $18.
Thus the total collection for the day was no less
than $48. Miss Young estimates that no less than
200 attended these services, and concludes her letter
with the words: “We thank our God for such a
sunny day, such glorious services, such an enormous
crowd, and such good collections for the’ spreading
of Christ’s kingdom.” We would add that these
poor, poor Negroes, by collecting $48 for missions,
put to shame many a white congregation.
FJ.

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A CurIstIAN JouRNALIST says: “I had not gone
halfway round the world until the conviction was
forced upon me that Christianity is the panacea for
all ills and evils.”

BOOK TABLE.

Lutheran Annual 1922. — Amerikanischer Kalender
fuer deutsche Lutheraner auf das Jahr 1922.
Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Each
104 pages. Price, 15 cts.

It is not necessary to do more than call the attention
of our readers to the appearance of these two annual pub-
lications to assure them a hearty welcome in thousands
of homes. Besides bringing what one should expect in
a Christian almanac; namely, Christian calendar mate-
rial and instructive Christian reading-matter, these an-
nuals bring a wonderful amount of information about the
Synodical Conference and its affiliated synods.

Synodical Reports of Missouri Synod for 1921. Con-
cordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. No. 7.
Fuenfzchnter Synodalbericht des Oregon- und
Washington-Distrikts. 28 pages. Price, 15 cts. —
—No.8. Verhandlungen der dritten Jahresversamm-
lung des Nord-Wisconsin-Distrikts. 23 pages. Price,

13 cts.
No.7 brings a short German summary on two pages
of the doctrinal paper presented on “The Christian
Home.” The English summary covers oniy one pa

It is self-evident that such summaries must be wholly
unsatisfactory. For this reason we think that it is far
better to omit the doctrinal matter altogether, if not more
than a mere skeleton can be given. No.8 simply mentions
the doctrinal paper read by Dr. Kretzmann, but does not
attempt to give a summary. Both reports bring the ad-
dresses of the District presen a report of the District
officials’ activities, and interesting reports on District
home missions.

Der 46. Psalm. Das Schutz- und Trutzlied der lutheri-
schen Kirche. By P. E. Kretzmann, Ph. D., B.D.
Concordia Publishing House, St.Louis, Mo. 51 pages.
Price, 25 cts.; cheaper in quantities.

This is the paper read at the convention of the North
Wisconsin District. The paper was well worth the print-
ing and should be read by many. It aroused great enthu-
sinsm at the time it was read, and the North Wisconsin
District Synod ordered a large number of copies for dis-
tribution in its congregations.

Faith-Cure. The Practise Sometimes Miscalled “Divine
Healing.” A study of its methods and an appraisal
of its claims. By Th. Graebner. Concordia Pub-
lishing House, St. Louis, Mo. 36 pages.
10 cts.

This treatise first appeared in the columns of the
Lutheran Witness « few months ago. At the time it ap-
peared there, we expressed the wish that it might appear
in pamphlet form, in order that it might thus be made
accessible to many who would never see the Lutheran
Witness. If you did not read these chapters at the time
of their first publication, by all means order this pam-
phiet now. :

Price,

The Christmas Song-Book. The Sotarion Publishin:
Co., 105 Florida St., Buffalo, N. ¥. Panerboud
edition, 35 cts. per copy. Edition de luxe, bound in
imitation leather stamped in gold, put up in neat
box, $1.00.

The sale of this Christmas Song-book has been phe-
nomenal. No less than 80,000 of the paper-bound edition
have been disposed of in past years. Undoubtedly, many
will be glad to hear that the publishers have now put out
a finer edition, which can be most appropriately used for
presentation purposes. In no single book have so many
Christmas-songs ever been brought together.

Masonry vs. Christianity. By B. M. Holt, Fargo,
N. Dak. Price: 15 cts. per dozen; $1.00 per 100.
Order from the author.

When we that never were members of a secret order
speak against them, we are told that we are talking about
a thing of which we know nothing. No one can say this
of Mr. Holt. He was a member of the Masonic order for
years, and when he publishes this tract, he knows that he
is publishing facts. Oh, that this little tract might assist
others that are now in the net of secretism to see its real
nature, and then do what Mr. Holt felt compelled to do!

3. L.

-A Bargain.

A few copies of the late Pastor N. J. Bakke’s books,
Unsere Negermission in Wort und Bild and Our Oolored
Mission, Illustrated, are still on hand. These books are
richly illustrated and bring a very readable history of our
Colored Mission from its very beginning. Since the
Synodical Conference will celebrate its golden anniversary
in the near future, these books now have a peculiar in-
terest at the present time, describing, as they do, what
is the chief joint work of this great body of Lutherans.
When first published, the books sold for 50 cents cach,
but if they were to be published to-day, they would cost
more. However, as long as the supply lasts, we are will-
ing to send either book postpaid to any address for only
25 cents. State whether you want the lish or German
edition, and order from Rev. Theo. F. Walther, 6406 Easton
Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

Christmas Seals.

In order to provide ample funds to care for the in-
creasing number of charity patients who are asking ad-
mission to the new Evangelical Lutheran Sanitarium at
Wheat Ridge, Colo., the young people of the Walther
League have taken over the campaign to dispose of more
than fifteen thousand dollars worth of Christmas seals.

They are appealing to the members of our Church re-
questing that these attractive stickers be used not only ~
on Christmas mail, but also on Christmas parcels in
place of the customary “fancy sticker.”

The stamps are sold for a penny apiece and come in
books of twenty-five. This year they are printed in an

appealing shade of green, picturing the snow-covered hem-
eee in mind with the white-peaked Rockies in
center stands the new and magnificent

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