# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1927_S180 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) THE LUTHERAN PIONEER. 11S people offer objections, it will be best to do all one can not to be side-tracked by entering into an argu- ment with them. State the facts. Prove the facts from Scripture. By your arguments you may show your brilliancy of mind, but the chances are that your arguments will not open, but rather close, the heart of him whom you would win for Jesus. Paul wrote to the Ephesians that the “sword of the Spirit” is “the Word of God.” It is such still to-day. Meet the objections presented with a verse of Scripture; drive home your presentation of facts and your appeal with the Bible. These last remarks bring us to the mental equipment of the personal worker. He who would bring people to the Savior ought to have a knowl- edge of Christian doctrine, of course. This every Lutheran has acquired before his confirmation. To this should be added a selection of Bible verses which will enable him to meet the objections of the children of the world. Outright unbelievers and skeptics will have objections which the indifferent, thoughtless, and pleasure-loving will not offer. The self-righteous, who feel no need of a Savior, will have things to say which will not enter the minds of those in doubt and perplexity. The personal evangelist should have Bible verses at hand to answer those who say that they are kept from church by the lives of some professing Christians or by the fear that they might not prove faithful. Scripture should be at hand to answer the man who admits the need of coming to Christ, but feels that he need not be in a hurry. So, too, the personal worker should be able to answer from the Bible the man who thinks that he does not need the Church, but can be a good Christian without being a member. The Word of God also has passages that are adapted to the needs of those who have backslidden. A little study of our Catechism with its rich store of Bible- texts will furnish the soul-winner with a verse to meet practically any objection that may be offered. F. J. 1. St. Philip’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chicago, III. God’s kindness to St. Philip’s at Chicago has been unbounded during the year 192%. God has blessed the untiring efforts of Pastor Carter to such an extent that our membership has shown a mar- velous increase. Altogether, twenty-six adults were confirmed, seventeen persons were baptized (five of those baptized were also confirmed), and seven have been accepted by letter of transfer. \ XN We had two confirmation classes this year, a. spring class and a fall class. Our spring class was. confirmed on Palm Sunday. Our little church was. quite filled with members and friends.