# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1927_S175 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 174 THE LUTHERAN PIONEER. ened her faith through Word and Sacrament. And it was undoubtedly due to her loyalty and influence ‘that her husband felt constrained on his death-bed to seek the services of a Lutheran pastor. Our work at Koonibba has not been in vain, and may the day never come when we shall neglect our duty to bring to the Australian aboriginals the soul- saving Gospel of the crucified and risen Savior in its apostolic truth and purity! C. E. H., in Australian Lutheran. You, Too, May Be a Soul-Winner. The way to get is to give. The man who infuses most of himself into his work reaps the richest re- sults. The man who is afraid to do very much is very unlike ever to get very much. This is true in all kinds of work. The most valuable thing in the world is the human soul. One soul saved for eternity is worth more than all the wealth of the world. God has said: “He which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall hide a multitude of sins.” Gold, silver, precious stones and other wealth are easily lost and at most can be enjoyed for a few years. A soul saved for eternity means eternal joy, peace, and hap- piness. To win souls is true wisdom. The business of winning souls is the only wise business. The results are enjoyed forever. No matter what our earthly business may be, - God is calling every child of His to the work of winning souls. We may do other work to earn our living, but the real business of every Christian is to win souls. If we are not helping to win souls for God’s eternal kingdom, we are as the unprofitable servant and will be cast out into utter darkness. We cannot be true Christians and not soul-winners. Keeping the Left Hand Ignorant of What the Right is Doing. There is a certain young lady —let us call her Miss Smith (which is about as far from her real name as almost any other designation) — who lives in a certain city, let us say in Ohio, or, if you prefer, in Oregon. Both are equally incorrect, and we can- not divulge further details: because we are under “promise to reveal neither her name nor the place ‘where she lives, and especially not the official o our Church who offers this information. ty This young woman is a public school teacher with the average moderate income which such teachers enjoy. But perhaps she is a teacher for many of us, and probably she could instruct us in the blessings of stewardship. For several years she has sent at least $15 a month (often, however, $25) to one of the officers of our Church, giving intel- ligent instructions as to how this money is to be used. The major part of her donations has gone to the treasury of Foreign Missions. Last year she supported a student at one of our institutions to the extent of $10 a month and, in addition, sent donations to various mission departments of the Church, usually at least $5 a month. On one oc- casion she sent a gift of $100 for the Synodical Treasury. And yet, while all this is over and above her liberal contributions to the work of her local congregation, it is done in such a quiet anl unas- suming manner that even her closest friends do not know of her missionary zeal and of these splendid sacrifices. What a powerful Church we could have if all, old and young, would offer gifts so generously and yet so silently! ——— Put It on the Kitchen Shelf. It was at the annual praise meeting of the Sugar Creek Missionary Society. The offerings, when taken, included a brightly colored cardboard box sewed over and over on the edges where the card- board had broken because of much handling. In the box were seventy-two dollars. They were the gift of a farmer’s wife whose sole income was from the sales of butter, eggs, and poultry. “How did you do it?” was the question put to her from all sides. “Why, just a few cents at a time,” she answered. “J put the box on’ my kitchen shelf where it was right handy. ‘Then I put in a small part of every dollar I made. When there was an extra good day or I had a special blessing, I put in a dime or a quarter or whatever would express the gratitude I felt.” Who will follow this woman’s example? Please Take Notice. Kindly consult the address label on this paper to ascertain whether your subscription has expired or will soon expire. “Nov 27” on the label means that your subscription has ex- pired. Please pay your agent or the Publisher promptly in order to avoid interruption of service. It takes about two weeks before the address label can show change of address or Beenowledgment of Remittances A ; meet naeieifot en paying your subscription, please men publication esired and exact tame fad address (both old and new, if change of address is requested). Concorpia Pusiisuina House, St. Louis, Mo.