# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1926_S193
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joy, an official of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
has this to say: “The annual income of the four
million members of the Methodist Episcopal Church
is estimated at $3,000,000,000, which, on the ten

- per cent. minimum standard of giving recommended

by the United Stewardship Council, would provide
the churches of this denomination with a budget
of $300,000,000 or three times the largest total
ever given.

“If I had in my hands to-day,” continued
Dr. Lovejoy, “this overplus of $200,000,000 which
Methodist people could have given, but did not

‘give, 1 could pay in spot cash every Methodist

church debt in the world, double the support of
our veteran preachers, double all the contributions
for Home and Foreign Missions, double all pastors’
salaries, provide every Methodist preacher in
America with a thousand dollar motor car, endow
forty-five colleges and universities, and still have a
balance to begin next year’s operations.” F.J.L.

BOOK TABLE.

Concordia Edition of Bobbs-Merrill’s Seventh and
Eighth Readers. Revised and adapted by A. C.
Stellhorn. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis,
Mo. Price, 96 cts. each.

We can only say that these last two numbers of the
series are worthy companions of the earlier numbers. The
excellent selections here offered the pupils of our paro-
chial schools afford the best possible course in English
reading. Each book contains over 500 pages of text. Pa-
per, print, and binding are excellent. Congregations can
do no better than seriously consider the early introduc-
tion, if at all practicable, of this series of Readers.

The Titles of the Christians. By Wm. Dallmann, D. D.
Northwestern Publishing House, Milwaukee, Wis.
Cloth binding; 351 pages. Price, $1.75. Order
from Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo.

We heard Dr. Dallmann read a number of these “titles”
and were greatly edified by them. We are pleased to see
that the author has been persuaded to publish them in
this convenient form, and we are sure that not a few Chris-
tians, by reading these “titles,” will come to a more living
realization of their dignity, obligations, and duties. We
hope the book will soon sce its second edition.

Sounding Joy. Compiled by Walter Wismar. Concordia
Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price: 35. cts.
a copy; dozen, $3.36; 100, $23.00.

This is a collection of the best Christmas anthems ar-
ranged for mixed voices by Mr. Wismar, the competent
organist and choirmaster of Holy Cross Lutheran Church,
St. Louis. ‘The collection consists of forty-two favorite
carols. Mixed choirs will surely welcome this compila-
tion and be grateful to the compiler for the fine taste

and judgment shown in the selections he has made.

Joy to the World! The Lord is Come! A service for
Christmas. By W. M. Czamanske, Sheboygan, Wis.
Price: Single copies, 6 cts.; dozen, 60 cts.; 100,
$4.50. Order from the author.

A very well-arranged and well-balanced program for

a children’s Christmas service. Edifying and instructive.

Agenda. Published by the Ey. Luth. Synod of Wisconsin
and Other States. Northwestern Publishing House,
Milwaukee, Wis. 170 pages. Flexible leather bind-
ing with gilt edge. Price, $1.75.

This fine sample of the printer’s and binder’s art con-
tains orders of service and forms for ministerial acts in
German and English. The type is large and distinct.
The forms conform to good Lutheran practise. The ap-
pendix with its sentences, Scriptural selections of some
length, and prayers for use in the sick-room will prove
of great value to the possessors of this agenda, which, we
hope, will have a large sale.

Concordia Calendar for 1927. A Christian annual for
old and young. Published by the Concordia Mutual
Benefit League, Lutheran Building, 105—109 N. Dear-
born St., Chicago, Ill. Edited and compiled by G. A.
and E. A. Fleischer. Cloth binding; 268 pages.
Price, 50 cts. Order from Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis, Mo.

Mr. and Mrs. Fleischer must have spent much time
on the editing and compiling of this annual. Among the
English articles we mention Prof. J. T. Mueller’s happy
translation of “Luther’s Interpretation of the Beatitudes”;
an original story, “The Maid of Mayence,” by G. L. Wind;
an article on “Texas”; “The Gentleman Burglar’; ‘“Per-
ennial Parties.” Among the longer German articles are:
“Gute Buecher,” “Drei Tage aus Gellerts Leben.” “Unsere
geistlichen Lieder.” The directory of synodical officials
and various church organizations will be found to be
useful.

Ey.-Luth. Hausfreund-Kalender fuer 1927. Published by
Johannes Herrmann, Zwickau, Saxony. 112 pages.
Price, 20 cts. Order from Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis, Mo. -

Truly a fine year-book for old and young! Every year
when we get our copy of the Hausfreund, we are inclined
to pity those who are unable to read the pages of this
well-edited annual. The short stories and anecdotes and
the original articles in the Hausfreund are always fine.

F.J.L.

RADIO SERVICES OF STATION KFUO,
The Gospel Voice.
Wave Length: 6545.1 Meters.
Rev. HerMan H. HonensTEIN, Director.

Sundays, 3.30 p.xt. Foreign-language Service (German
sermon).

Sundays, 4.00 p.xr. Shut-in Hour.

Sundays, 9.15 p.m. Sunday Evening Service.

Mondays, 8.00 p.x1. Young People’s Hour.

Tuesdays, 6.30 p.x. Children’s Program.

Wednesdays, 9.30 p.xt. Mid-week Service.

Fridays, 7.15 p.x1. Bible Class.

Saturdays, 7.15 P. x. Meee Review of Current

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