The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1880, Page 32

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82 ‘rhe Lutheran Pioneer.

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The Outlook from the Editor’s Window.

Tue Rey. J. W. Parsons, an American
missionary in Turkey, was lately murdered by
some brutal Turks. While traveling, he was
overtaken by night about fifteen miles from
home, and, with his native attendant, camped
on the hills. While they were asleep some
Turks passed that way and killed and then
robbed them. These villains, like all other
Mahometans, had the belief that there was no
wrong in killing a Christian; for ‘‘to kill a
Christian in Turkey is no more an offense than
to killa sheep ora dog.” The murdered mis-
sionary had lived in a little Armenian village
for twenty years, and had become endeared to
its people, who at first hated him and would
have nothing todo with him. They were sunk
in ignorance and filth when he came there, but
with great love he worked among them. He
became known all about his neighborhood, and
when the news of his death reached there it
created a profound impression among the hun-
dreds of families, whom he had advised, as-
sisted, and befriended.—The missionary having
been an American, our Government has been
called upon to demand of the Turkish Govern-
ment the execution of the murderers.

Oor Misstonary at Little Rock a short time
ago asked for clothes, shoes, &c., for the poor
colored children in Arkansas. The sewing-
societies, and the young ladies, and the school
children of our Lutheran congregations at once
sent so many presents that the missionary now
tells them in our German Mission paper not to
send any more at present. The missionary
writes: ‘‘May God’s blessing rest upon those
gifts and upon the givers! These gifts were a
great encouragement to us; for we saw from
them that there is a great love and zeal in the
hearts of many for our mission among the
freedmen of the South. Where such helping
hands are found, there must also be many pray-
ing hearts asking God’s blessing for the mis-
sionaries and their work.’’

Rev. N. J. BAxxe, a graduate of our Luth-
eran Seminary at St. Louis, has been called by
our Mission Board as missionary among the
colored people in New Orleans. He will soon
enter upon his work there. May God bless
his labors.

Rey. L. Want, formerly missionary in In-
dia, is now laboring as our missionary among
the colored people at Mobile, Ala. A hall has
been rented in which services are held every
Sunday morning and Sunday school in the
afternoon. The missionary has also opened a
Day School for the colored children. Since the
colored people at Mobile do not like free schools,
the missionary is obliged to take 25 cents for
tuition every month. The:work is progressing
slowly, but tne missionary has reason to hope
that, with God’s help, our mission will soon
prove a success at Mobile. - -

Tar LurgERAN CHURCH suffered a great
loas in the death of the Rey. W. Stubnatzy,

the faithful pastor of the Lutheran Immanuels
Congregation at Fort Wayne, Ind., and the
able President of the Lutheran Synod com-
prising the States of Indiana and Ohio. He
was also a true friend of our mission, and we
remember many a word of encouragement
which he told us, whenever we got tired of our
editorial Jabors. Our deceased friend preached
his last sermon on Sunday, September 12th, and
in the evening visited some sick members of
the church and baptized a child at the residence
of one of the members. He complained of no
illness on retiring to rest, but in the night he
awoke feeling great pains in his chest, and be-
fore morning the Lord took him away from all
his labors to eternal rest in heaven. The
funeral took place on Thursday, September
16th, there being a large attendance of pastors
from abroad. The services: at the residence
were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Sihler, who
based his remarks on the third petition of the
Lord’s prayer: ‘‘Thy will be done.’’ At the
church, Prof. Selle, of Addison, Ill., an in-
timate friend of the deceased, delivered 2 most
affecting sermon to a large assemblage of
mourners. After the children and members
of the congregation and other friends had
gazed once more at the peaceful features of the
beloved pastor, the long and sad procession
wended its way to the Lutheran cemetery.
“Tt was the largest funeral procession ever
Witnessed in the city.’’ At the cemetery the
Rev. Mr. Jox, of Logansport, Ind., spoke sweet
words of comfort to the tearful assemblage.
The body was then lowered into its last resting
place, where it now awaits the golden morning
of the glorious resurrection day. ‘‘ He being
dead yet speaketh,’”’ admonishing every laborer
in the Lord’s vineyard to be faithful in his
work while it is yet day. ‘‘He being dead yet
speaketh,’ admonishing every minister of the
Gospel to preach that Gospel for the salvation
of souls asa dying man to dying men. ‘‘He
being dead yet speaketh,’ admonishing every
one of us to be ready for the hour of our death
at every moment by true faith in our dear
Saviour, for we know not when the Lord

cometh.
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A Christian Loves Mission Work.

Dr. Luther says: ‘It is a Christian heart’s
joy and delight to see many people come to the
grace of God, and with them to render praise
and thanksgiving to God. For such a desire
mightily awakens the spirit of prayer and sup-
plication. A Christian cannot help feeling

concern for all people and praying and sighing | P

for them, that the name of God be hallowed
and his kingdom come, and that the lies of
Satan be everywhere put to shame and his rule
oyer the poor souls be checked and destroyed.’’

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THERE is no harm can happen to a man who
has God for his friend; but there is no good
can happen to a man abandoned of God.

Prayers.

FOR EVENING.
“(And now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep;
If I should die before I wake,
I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to take,
And this I ask for Jesus’ sake. Amen.”

FOR MORNING.

“Now I wake me out of sleep,
I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep;
If I should die before the eve,
I pray Thee, Lord, my soul recelve,
That I may with my Saviour live. Amen.”

He Knows His Sheep.

We have often talked to you about the Great
Shepherd. The other day we heard a story
told that reminded us of His way of knowing
His sheep. A gentleman was traveling in the
Holy Land, and studying, as he went, all the
customs of the people. Though many hundreds
of years have passed since Christ lived there,
their ways of living are still the same. The
gentleman talked with a number of shepherds,
and became much interested in their life with
the flock. In some flocks there would be over
a hundred sheep.

‘‘How is it possible,” he asked one shepherd,
“for you to know them apart? They all look
alike to me.”’

‘Why, how can I help it?”’ cried the man,
jumping up and pointing eagerly from one to
the other as he spoke. ‘‘There are not two
alike. There, that lame one there, and the
little marked one there; this one has a squint,
and that one has a mark on its eye; there’s a
leg shorter than the other. Why, they each
have some failing or mark; I cant miss them.’’

“Known by their failings,’’ thought the
gentleman. ‘‘So surely our Good Shepherd
knows each of His faulty sheep. He does not
expect any one of them to be perfect. They
have their failings, yet He loves and cares for
them. He knows His sheep.’’—Selected.

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WE should be more intent to sow than to
see. God causes the seed of the earth to grow
in a manner hidden from our view, why then
should we think that all the grains of the Word
of God fall by the wayside among the thorns?

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CARNAL men may say prayers, but they can-
not pray.

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