# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1923_S94 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 94 The Lutheran Pioneer. sermon which had arrested them upon their old path, while only 18 per cent. had been impressed by the good character and exemplary life of Christians. Of the remaining 8 per cent. some became first interested in the new religion because they noticed that Christians were more prosperous. One man said that he had gone years ago out of mere curiosity to see a Christian missionary who had been described to him as “a red-headed barbarian,” and that the preacher had then and there “captured him for good.” Another man answered the question by saying that he had lost all confidence in the heathen religion because the pig which he had been fattening for the heathen god died! F.J.L. BOOK TABLE. Lutheran Annual for 1924. Amerikanischer Kalender fuer deutsche Lutheraner auf das Jahr 1924. Con- cordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Each 116 pages. Price, each 15 cts. One of these annuals should be in every family of the Missouri Synod. We see that these annuals have increased from 108 pages in 1923 to 116 pages in 1924. Among other improvements we notice the addition of a list of pastors doing pastoral work among our students at higher insti- tutions and an index. The Spirit of Christmas. A festival poem by Dr. Paul LE. \ Kretzmann. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price: Single copies, 10 cts.; dozen, $1.00; 100, $7.50, plus postage. 5 A tastefully made-up booklet with chromolithographed colors, which has the purpose of bearing the Christmas- message into our homes. May it take the place of the silly Santa Claus rhymes that have found such great sales in the past! : Lessons in the Small Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther. By Geo. Mezger, D. D: Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Blue vellum cover; 173 pages. Price, 90 cts. This book of fifty-one short, easy lessons on the Cate chism from the pen of that master of catechetics, Dr. Mez- ger, will prove a most welcome publication for our pastors and teachers. The day-school and Sunday-school teacher, as well as the pastor in preparing children and adults for confirmation, will find the book of very great value. - Proceedings of the Thirty-Second Regular Meeting of the Missouri Synod. 1923. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. 96 pages. Price, 75 cts. Every English-speaking member of the Missouri Synod who wishes to know what his representatives did at the _ last sestion of his Synod will have to procure a copy of The Antichristian Spirit of the Lodge. By Rev. Paul . perer. Pee eeestern g apHanIDE ouse, Milwaukee, 8. ages. Price: Single copies, 10 cts.; 60 cts.; foo, $4.00. waets lord When we announced the publication of the German. original of this treatise, we expressed the wish to sce it printed in English. This our wish has been gratified, and we hasten to apprise our readers of the fact. May the pamphlet find many readers in its English translation! A Little Queen. Black and White and Other Stories. Each 96 pages. Green binding. Each volume illus- trated with four colored pictures. Price: Single copies, each 30 cts.; dozen, each $3.00; 100, each, $22.00. Order from Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. The Neighbors at the Brook. The Little Rag-Picker. Each 32 pages. Board covers. Price: Single copies, each 20 cts.; dozen, each $2.00; 100, each $15.00. Or- der from Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. In these four volumes the publisher, Johannes Herr- mann, Zwickau, Saxony, Germany, has given to the Amer- ican public in a very good English translation a number of Margarete Lenk’s classic juveniles. The traslator, Louis P. Lochner, has been happy in reproducing the spirit of the German originals in the language of our country. We hope that many of our Sunday-schools will present their pupils with copies of these fine examples of Christian ju- venile literature. Ein letztes apostolisches Wort an alle rechtschaffenen Diener am Wort. Dargeboten von Dr. C. Mf. Zorn. Verlag und Druck von Johannes Herrmann, Zwickau, Sachsen. Order from Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. 66 pages. Price, 20 cts. An earnest admonition based on 2 Tim. 4, 1—5. While addressed, first of all, to the public servants of the Word, these words of loving caution and warning by the vener- able writer may be read with great profit also by our laymen. May this pamphlet find many careful readers among our pastors and their members! F.J. de % YOU WILL NOT DELAY a i This Matter of Subscription Renewals by + This Time, # WILL YOU? + Send in Your Subscription Now. and Save Us All Further Anxiety and Yourselves All Trouble of Carrying in Your. Mind Another % Item that Needs Attention. < THE LUTHERAN PIONEER will Visit You for Fifty Cents a Year, and Do It Right Gladly. THE LUTHERAN PIONEER. Secure It To-Day for 1924. eS oo os IEEE SHEESH SE ASHES SB SS Seer! An Appeal from Alabama. Superintendent G. A. Schmidt wrote the Editor that the crops in Alabama have been almost a total failure, and that in consequence the need and distress among our Colored people will be very great this winter. He asks that our good people send him for distribution their cast- off, but still usable old clothing. Address: Rev. G. A. Schmidt, Box 683, Selma, Ala. Notice. We again desire to call the attention of all the friends of our Colored Missions to the three fine illustrated lec- tures which so graphically picture our three most im- portant ficlds. (Cspecerations should not fail to take advantage of the opportunity offered by these lectures to become mequiaintad with our Mission. For particu- lars write to Rev. Theo. F. Walther, 6402 Easton Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 7