# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1931_S161 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 160 THE LUTHERAN PIONEER sents known things with such charm of style that one for- gets the fact that one is reading about well-known matters. The carefully prepared Study Helps by Teacher H. A. Mertz, consisting of chapter outlines and questions, will greatly enhance the value of the book for classroom use. Dr. Francis Pieper. A Biographical Sketch. By Theo- dore Graebner. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. 61 pages; paper covers. Price, 15 cts. A reliable, well-written, though very brief, biography of a great theologian. No doubt, this brief sketch will enjoy a larger circulation than would a more extensive life; but we nevertheless hope that the publishers will commission Dr. Graebner to write a more extensive biog- raphy at some later date. This great teacher deserves a more pretentious monument than is given him by this sketch, and the author who within a few weeks of Dr. Pie- per’s death could present us with such a biographical gem as this brief outline is would be the man to write the more exhaustive biography of this great Lutheran theo- logian. Curriculum for the Teaching of Science. Potzger, M.A. Curriculum for the Teaching of Spelling. By H.A. Mertz and W.A.Siems. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Prices: The former, 50 cts.; the lat- ter, 20 cts. Very probably the market for these monographs will be limited, but our pastors and teachers could do much to circulate them; first, by buying copies for themselves; secondly, by telling public-school teachers and others in- terested in teaching about them. Any person interested in the art and science of teaching will find much valuable material in these two curricula. We need not feel back- ward about recommending them to anybody. The reviewer expects to show them to instructors of a normal college near his home, and he has confidence enough in the good judgment of these teachers to feel certain that they will find much to commend in them. — What was particularly gratifying to the writer was that these monographs plainly show that there is a specifically Lutheran way of teaching the secular branches, even spelling. The curriculum on science brings this fact out in a masterful way. By J..E. Convention Year-Book of the Walther League, 1931. Order from The Walther League, 6438 Eggleston Ave., Chicago, Ill. Price, $1.00. The Executive Secretary of the Walther League, the Rey. E. Umbach, is the editor of this Convention Year-book, “containing the complete proceedings, programs, reports, sermons, addresses, and many other matters of interest pertaining to the convention at Lutherland, a perfect con- yention land,” June 21—25, 1931. This Year-book gives a true account of the recent convention, as also of the youth movement in the Synodical Conference during the past year. Whoever is interested in the young people of our Church will have his interest increased by reading this book and from it will be able to get many a valuable and helpful hint how to show his interest in the youth in a practical way. ¥F.J.L. A Word to Mission Boards and Mission-Workers. Missionary articles and items are very welcome. We earnestly solicit such on all our missionary enterprises. The PIoNEER is published by the Synodical Conference as @ missionary monthly, first of all in the interest of our ' extensive missions among the Freedmen, but also in the interest of all other missions. It is the only English pe- Tiodical within the bounds of the Synodical Conference _ wholly devoted to the great cause of missions and for this "reason should be fayored with articles and items by the various mission boards and its workers. The more of such contributions the Pioneer is able to bring its readers, the more welcome it will be to them, since they are the friends of missions and wish to hear of their progress. But the Editor has one request to make: Do not send him dupli- cates of articles or carbon copies of articles or reports furnished other papers. Readers of the Pioneer do not like to read in its columns what they have read in some other periodical. The best the Editor can do with such contributions possibly is to use portions as missionary news items. Contributions Received by the Treasurer. August 1—31, 1931. Received for Colored Missions from the following col- ored congregations: Augustana, Alexandria, $25.00; Beth- any, Nyland, 5.47; Bethany, Yonkers, 55.00; Bethel, Con- over, 1.60; Bethel, Rock West, 12.66; Bethlehem, Holy Ark, 39.74; Bethlehem, Monroe, 1.89; Christ, Rosebud, 20.24; Concordia, Lowerstone, 5.00; Concordia, Montrose, 70.72; Concordia, New Orleans, 15.00; Holy Cross, Cam- den, 11.13; Ebenezer, Atmore, 1.47; Faith, Mobile, 5.04; Gethsemane, Hamburg, 13.11; Grace, Concord, 30.00; Grace, Ingomar, 18.69; Grace, St. Louis, 25.00; Hope, Kings Landing, 8.96; Immanuel, Pensacola, 30.00; Mission in Baltimore, 5.00; Mission in Bashi, 2.00; Mission in Baton Rouge, 1.05; Mission in Cleveland, 23.11; Mission in New Bern, 3.61; Mount Calvary, Kannapolis, 30.00; Mount Calvary, Midway, 6.00; Mount Calvary, Mount Pleasant, 10.00; Mount Calvary, Tilden, 40.04; Mount Olive, Catawba, .75; Mount Olive, Tinela, 18.16; Mount Zion, Bostian Cross Roads, 10.00; Mount Zion, Charlotte, 40.00; Our Redeemer, Longmile, 20.12; Our Savior, Pos- sum Bend, 33.13; Peace, Maplesville, 2.82; Pilgrim, Bir- mingham, 72.34; St. Andrew’s, Vredenburgh, 10.73; St. James’s, Buena Vista, 29.76; St. James’s, Southern Pines, 10.00; St. John’s, Joffre, 57.22; St. John’s, Salisbury, 15.00; St. Luke’s, High Point, 8.00; St. Luke’s, Lamison, 5.28; St. Luke’s, Spartanburg, 10.00; St. Mark’s, Acker- ville, 26.42; St. Marks, Atlanta, 24.00; St. Mark’s, Winston- Salem, 6.00; St. Matthew’s, Arlington, 22.34; St. Mat- thew’s, Meherrin, 9.07; St. Paul’s, Charlotte, 20.76; St. Paul’s, Los Angeles, 42.00; St. Paul’s, New Orleans, 50.00; St. Paul’s, Oak Hill, 14.60; St. Peter’s Cabarrus County, 12.00; St. Peter’s, Pine Hill, 27.25; St. Philip’s, Catherine, 13.11; St. Philip’s, Chicago, 50.00; St. Philip’s, Philadel- phia, 25.00; St. Philip’s, St. Louis, 115.00; Trinity, Selma, 6.69; Zion, Gold Hill, 5.00; Zion, Taits Place, 18.70. Afiscellaneous: From Chas. Ehlers and Children, Storm Lake, Iowa, for Negro Missions, $7.00. From N. N., Low- den, Iowa, for Negro Missions, 10.00. From Luther Con- ference in Louisiana (Memorial Wreath in Memory of Rev. C. F. Drewes), for Negro Missions, 15.00. Tueo. W. Ecxart, 7'reasurer. Please Take Notice. Kindly consult the address label on this paper to ascertain whether your Subacti pcion has expired or will soon expire. “Oct 31” 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 acknowledgment of remittance. When paying your subscription please mention name of publication desired and exact name and address (both old and new, if change of address is requested). Concorpra PubLisHine Housp, St. Louis, Mo. 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