# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1923_S64 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 64 The Luther an.’ Pioneer. Synodical Reports of Missouri Synod, 1922. No.1S. Ocst- licher Distrikt. Paper: Der Hausgottesdienst.” 52 pages. 23 cts.—No. 19. Western District. Papers: “Wie die Geschichte des Westlichen Distrikts, resp. der Synode, es herrlich bestactigt, dass Gott es seg- net, wenn man an seinem Wort in Lehre und Praxis treulich festhaelt.” “The Baptism, or Gift, of the Holy Spirit.” 32 pages. 18 cts. — No. 20. Manitoba- und Saskatchewan-Distrikt. No paper. 16 pages. 9 ets. — No. 21. California- und Nevada-Distrikt. Pa- per: “Christi Wiederkunft und die Lehre von einem tausendjaehrigen Reich. 4S pages. 21 cts. — No. 22. South Dakota-Distrikt. Paper: “Die Lehre der Pres- byterianer im Gegensatz zur Lehre der lutherischen Kirche.” 47 pages. 21 cts. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Letters to a Masonic Friend. By Th. Gracbner. Concor- dia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. 64 pages. 25 cts. We immensely enjoyed these letters while they ran their course in the Lutheran Witness and are pleased to see that they have now appeared in a more permanent form. Some time ago a well-to-do brother provided the means for distributing a large number of Dean Fritz’s Church Finances free among our pastors. We were just now wondering if some brother among us would not provide the means to give these unique letters the widest possible cireulation. We cannot think of a better investment. Statistical Year-Book of the Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States for the Year 1922. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. $1.00, postpaid. An~interesting picture of the Missouri Synod, giving a good conception of its size and the scope of its activi- ties. New features in the 1922 edition are statistics on “Our Schools.” + : The Apache Scout. Vol.I, No.1. Bimonthly. 50 cts. per year. Order from Rev. H. C. Nitz, Whiteriver, Ariz. This latest missionary publication to appear among us is put out by the missionaries of the Wisconsin Synod in the interest of their work among the Apaches of Arizona. It is the intention to have each number of the Scout por- tray some special feature of the work among the Apaches. The first‘number is an “Orphanage Number.” The second number features the mission boarding-school. Die Christusfeindschaft der Loge. Vortrag, gehalten vor der Delegatenkonferenz von Milwaukee von Paul Pie- per, Pastor der St. Petersgemeinde. Northwestern Publishing House, Milwaukee, Wis. 10 cts.; 50 cts. a dozen; $4.00 a hundred. A very usable tract, which should be published in Eng- lish. ‘The author proves beyond all doubt that, the lodge is antichristian. & \ A Brief Guide in the Christian Doctrine for Adult Catechumens. By F. F. Selle. Northwestern’ Pub- lishing House, Milwaukee, Wis. 15 cts. a copy; dozen, $1.20. Order from Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. : Pastor Selle’s Brief. Guide has proved a very practical help to pastors in the instruction of adult catechumens. It is deserving of wide circulation. Gottestrost. Der Prediger Salomonis, ausgelegt von Dr. C. 4. Zorn. Cloth back. 50 cts. Wer will unterhalten sein? Hefte Nr.1—6. Jedes Heft 32 Seiten. Reich illustriert und mit buntem Um- Schlag versehen. Paper covers, 8 cts.; board covers, - 18 cts. ; 0 - These publications are put out by the firm of Johannes Herrmann, Zwickau, Germany. The first book, Gottcstrost, is a popular exposition of the Book of Ecclesiastes and is in every way the equal of the venerable author’s other commentaries, Wer 2cill unterhalten scin? is a series of children’s booklets whose contents cannot be excelled. They deserve the widest circulation among German-speaking The Blue and the Gold. Concordia Institute, Bronxville, N.Y. 50 cts. per year. A bright and _well-edited bimonthly, published by the students of our Bronxville Concordia. The publishers de- serve encouragement in their enterprise. Help the boys! From the Evangelical Lutheran Bible Society, 120 W. Cumberland Ave., Knoxville, Tenn., we have received for notice in the Pronger: Harmony of the Four Gospels, 30 cts.; Gospel according to St. John, paragraphed, refer- ences, revised, capitalized, emphasized, 20 cts.; Lutheran Scal Gallery, 25 cts.; Two Kpistles to the Corinthians, capitalized and revised, 10 cts. OO ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Received for Colored Missions from the following Col- ored congregations: St. Paul, Napoleonville, $3.20; Mount Olive, Tinela, 63.62; Bethlehem, Monroe, 5.85; Bethel, Charlotte, 10.00; Alabama, 2.25; Bethany, Yonkers, 50.00; Bethel, Conover, 2.00; Bethlehem, New Orleans, 57.50; Concordia, New Orleans, 15.00; Concordia, Rockwell, 8.00; Grace, Concord, 40.00; Grace, Greensboro, 7.23; Imman- uel, Brooklyn, 3.00; Immanuel College, Greensboro, 236.12; Immanuel, Shankletown, 5.00; Lecture tour, 2.35; Mount Calvary, Kannapolis, 14.00; Mount Calvary, Mount Pleas- ant, 7.00; Mount Olive, Catawba, 3.00; Mount Zion, New Orleans, 40.00; Mount Zion, Rocks, 10.00; St. James's, Southern Pines, 7.54; St. John’s, Salisbury, 14.00; St. Luke’s, Spartanburg, 15.00; St. Matthew’s, Meherrin, 17.62; St. Mark’s, Atlanta, 15.00; St. Mark’s, Winston- Salem, 14.30; Mount Zion, Charlotte, 16.00; St. Paul’s, Charlotte, 32.00; St. Paul’s, Mansura, 12.50; St. Paul's, Napoleonville, 23.00; St. Peter’s, Drys Schoolhouse, 15.00; St. Philip’s, Philadelphia, 5.00; Zion, Gold Hill, 7.00; Lu- ther College, New Orleans, 30.00; Alabama, 11.85. — Total, $825.93. St. Louis, Mo., July 1, 1923. ‘ H. A. Dirrmar, Asst. Treas., 5329 Cote Brilliante Ave. Rev. M. N. Carter, Chicago, Ill.: Mrs. J. Jonas, Thief River Falls, Minn., $.50; Mrs. W. H. Albrecht in Long Prairie, Minn., 1.50. For ‘Teachers’ Training-school at Selma, Ala., from the following in Springfield, Ill.: Mr. N. N., 10.00; Louis Ostermeier, 1.00; Andrew Schulze, 1.00; Miss Clara Krause, .50; Frank Groth, 1.00; Edw. S. Schudde, 1.00; H. C. Schudde, 1.00; Mrs: H. C. Schudde, 1.00; Mrs. C. Gruenemann, .50; Milton Schudde, 1.00; F. L. Neebe, Jr., 2.00; Hon. M. Taggatz, Winthrop, Minn., 1.50; Miss Eleanor Boeling, Pierce, Nebr., .85. k Rey. John Alston, Atlanta, Ga.: For new building from Student M. C., Springfield, Ill, 1.00. For chairs in chapel from Ladies’ Aid, St. John’s, Chester, Tll., 15.00. Editor of Pioneer: For Negro Chapels from Mrs. Clara Doege, Fort Wayne, Ind., 5.00. : : May God richly reward these kind donors and cause their example to have many followers! 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