# Der Lutheraner_St. Louis Missouri_1847 11 16_S56
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them. But what do they do? — They love their own sectarian rabble; besides that, they are spider-like and murderously hostile to us, though we have done them no wrong; so that one indeed perceives well what spirit they are of, and they may well boast that they nevertheless have as much love as knaves, rogues, and murderers, and even the devils themselves have among one another. By this measure no man on earth would be evil. For indeed no one is so utterly desperately wicked that he does not have to have someone as a friend; how else could he live among people, if he had to bite and devour all people? Now if you wanted to conclude from this: he loves his friends, therefore he is pious and holy — then you would in the end have to make the devil and all his own pious as well." See Luther's exposition of the saying: "For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? Do not even the publicans so?" Matthew 5:46–47.

Bible Reading.

Truly, my dear Christian, you cannot read too much in Scripture, and what you read you cannot read too well, and what you read well you cannot understand too well, and what you understand well you cannot teach too well, and what you teach well you cannot live too well. Therefore, dear sirs and brethren, pastors and preachers, pray, read, study, be diligent. Truly, this is no time for idling, snoring, and sleeping in this evil and shameful age.
Luther.

Testimony Against the Mixers of Religion.

Cyriacus Spangenberg writes the following in his book on the spiritual household and knighthood of Dr. M. Luther:

"Teachers are not worth a hollow hazelnut who can come to terms with every sect, faction, and seducer; who devise new forms and speech unknown to Scripture; who arrange amnesties (general pardons for all heretics); who whitewash, smear over, gloss, and explain away errors, so that they need not contend against them and thereby bring upon themselves the world's displeasure, trouble, and labor. Dr. Luther was no such turncoat, but called black black and white white, and left no error in doctrine unchallenged."

Owing to ill health, which has allowed us no more than the most necessary work, we have been prevented from delivering the continuation of our essay: "Are the words of institution, 'This is my body,' etc., to be taken literally?" We hope to be able to continue with it again in the next number.

The Freethinker in Mortal Danger.

The French scholar Volney, known for his travels and as a writer, author of "The Ruins," a freethinker who mocked Christianity wherever he could, made a scientific journey through North America in the year 1797, during which he once crossed the broad Lake Ontario together with about twenty persons. He was very talkative, let no opportunity pass to mock Christianity, and conducted himself altogether in a very worldly manner. During the crossing a terrible storm arose swiftly; the ship struck a sandbank or a rock at a considerable distance from any accessible shore, and continued to suffer so violently from the waves that at every moment they feared the ship might be shattered and they all inevitably become a prey to death. In this situation the great, proud philosopher literally lost all power of his reason. At one moment he was utterly frantic and raged like a madman; at another he gazed in wild consternation into one of the works of Voltaire, which he usually carried in his bosom; then complete despair seized him, he burst out with utterly incoherent speeches, and offered the captain an unbelievably large sum of money if he would set him ashore in a small boat, which was simply impossible. In all his misery he had a companion in the cook, who bound himself to the foremast and then, in the fiercest struggle of despair, uttered the most fearful curses. Among the other passengers were two sisters from former French Canada, who, informed of the threatening danger, knelt down in the cabin and prayed quietly for about ten minutes, then rose, spoke a few words in French, and embraced one another; after which they sat down again with calm resignation to whatever might come. The ship held out in the same condition for about two hours, whereupon the wind subsided, the ship became afloat again, and on the following day arrived safely at its destination. After the storm, Volney showed himself to be no less a wretched weakling, in that he asked several of his fellow travelers that they would nowhere make mention of his behavior during the danger.

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Faith Holds Fast to the Word.

Faith holds fast to the Word
from our God's own mouth;
that is a rock-firm refuge
on eternally secure ground.
Though everything totters and breaks, —
that does not break or totter;
that defies all time
and even eternity; —
in this faith takes comfort.

Faith holds fast to the Word,
defying sin, world, and devil;
that drives away the worst enemies
and defeats the strongest doubts.
That topples hell's power,
lights up the darkest night,
warms the coldest breast,
and turns fear into joy; —
in this faith takes comfort.

Faith holds fast to the Word
on all its ways;
that brings, in every station and place,
rich comfort and blessing to it.
That strengthens it ever more,
and never leaves it empty;
that gives it courage and strength
for faithful knighthood; —
in this faith takes comfort.

Faith holds fast to the Word
in life and in death;
that leads to Christ here and there
and does not let it perish.
Let bell and clod toll dully, —
faith sings in triumph;
it beholds the sure harbor, —
its compass is the Word; —
in this faith takes comfort.
F. W. H.

Gifts for the Seminary at Fort Wayne, from October 20, 1846 to October 20, 1847.

1) From the Lutheran congregation of Fort Wayne, in produce reckoned at market price.

From Mr. Ferdinand Meyer.... 87.2²
" Joh. Heinr. Trier... 7.01
" Conrad Trier... 6.41
" the Brück Brothers....... 6.701
" Joh. W. Lindlag.. 5.033
" Joh. Menke... 1.50
" Brüchtenicht. 1.00
" Dietrich Gieseking....... 0.60
" Chr. Piepenbrink (cash) 1.121
" Adam Schraub........ 0.56
" Jakob Föllinger... 3.75
" Loeffler............ 2.0
" Georg Bührle.... 0.99
" Franz Oehlschläger. 0.16
" Dietrich Gerke..... 1.36
" Fr. Kanne (cash). 0.50
" E. Langsgaede.. 0.50
" Louis Griebel (cash).... 1.00
" Franz Lankenau.... 0.50
" C. Pöhler........ 1.44
" L. Gerle.... 0.68
" C. Lindenschmidt.... 0.25
" Pastor Sihler.... 1.27
" Clara Strunk (cash) 1.50
Widow Brück.... 1.2⁴

2) From the congregation of Pastor Jäbker (Adams County), likewise in produce.

From Mr. Ernst Bunck............ 50.30
" Herm. Wefel. 0.38
" Friedr. Buuck...... 3.75
" Ernst Stoppenhagen..... 1.75
" Reinking.... 2.75

3) From the congregation of Pastor F. W. Husmann, Allen and Adams County, in produce.

From Mr. Heinr. Fülling...... 5².00
" Christiäner.... 0.7⁵
" G. Lepper..... 0.88
" W. Griebel.... 1.00

Sum. 54.63

4) From the English Lutheran congregation of Pastor Albach.

From Mr. Rudisill

5) From congregations and private individuals elsewhere.

From the congregation of Pastor Richmann 4.00
80.31
.. 5.50
From Mr. Krenzlein of Bavaria ... 1.00
From Noble County, Ind.... 0.74
From Mr. G. Rasp of Pomeroy.. 1.00
From the St. Jacobi congregation in Franklin County, Ohio........... 1.75
From the congregation of Monroe.......... 5.00
From the congregation of Baltimore through Pastor Wyneken..... 35.00

Sum 548.49
Grand total. 5116.743

Paid.

Volume 3. Messrs. H. Klute, Frdr. Lefker, P. Sanders.

Second half of Volume 3. Messrs. Chrn. Alt, C. Meyer, Daniel Ritz, P. Spiess.

Volume 4. Messrs. H. Bäpler, J. Besterle, Franz Biehler, J. Briel, J. W. Billmann, J. Beisswänger, Doberer, Al. Einwächter, E. Eckert, Gerh. Edeler, P. Grätz, P. Harms, L. Hellwig, J. Imwalde, H. Klute, Gottfr. Kalb, T. F. Kleppisch, Maria Köster, Ph. Kraft, P. Löber, Franz Leukner, Georg Lepper, Friedr. Lefker, Wilh. Linn, Fr. Prutz, G. Ruppel, Th. Rückert, Wigand Rollmann, Christoph Reinhard, Daniel Ritz, P. Schulze, Joh. Schindle, H. Schneider, J. Stahl, C. F. Schaible, F. Seibold, J. G. Schneider, H. Triebert, H. Weber, L. Waldschmidt, Dietrich Weber, Hermann Walten, Heinr. Waltzen, Aug. Walther, Fr. Walz, G. W. Fr. Winkelmann.

First half of Volume 4. Messrs. Chrn. Ali and P. Spiess.

Printed by Arthur Olshausen, publisher of the Anzeiger des Westens.