The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1880, Sheet 49

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The Outlook from the Editor’s Window.

Tae Western Disrricr of the Lutheran
Missouri Synod lately held its sessions at Con-
cordia, Mo. The Synod discussed Theses on
Election, which were presented by the Rev.
Prof. C. F. W. Walther, D. D., of the Luth-
eran University at St. Louis. The English
Lutheran Conference of Missouri had sent a
delegate, who presented a petition of Conterence
for aid in their mission out West. The synod
joyfully promised to aid the brethren in their
important mission work, and Mr. C. Lange, of
St. Louis, was elected Treasurer to receive con-
tributions for the English Lutheran mission.

THE PAPERS report a sad case of a man be-

coming insane by suddenly gaining great wealth.
Mr. G. Haynes, together with several others,
had bought a silver mine for a small sum of
money, twenty miles from Leadville. The
mine proved to be a very rich one, and a few
weeks ago they sold it to a company in Boston.
Mr. Haynes received $70,000.00 for his share.
This sudden and unexpected “‘luck’’ made him
insane; he had to be taken to an Asylum. He
has the idea that he will soon become richer
than Vanderbilt and Astor, and that in a short
time he will be able to buy up all the railroads
in America. Poor man! His riches brought
him no happiness. And oh! how many there
are, Outside of Asylums, who act as insane men
by allowing their riches to take entire possession
of their hearts and minds, and who care more
for their money than for their souls’ eternal
welfare! Remember the Word of God: ‘‘God-
liness with contentment is great gain. For we
brought nothing into this world, and it is certain
we can carry nothing out. And having food and
raiment, let us be therewith content. But they
that will be rich fall into temptation, and a
snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts,
which drown men into destruction and per-
dition. For the love of money is the root of
all evil; which while some coveted after, they
have erred from the faith, and pierced them-
selves through with many sorrows” (1 Timothy
6, 6—10.).

TxHosE whom God has blessed with riches
should act as stewards who know that they
must give account unto God for their steward-
ship. Rich men of the church ought to give
richly. Anderson Taylor, a colored gentleman
in Tennessee, lately gave $11,000.00 for the
erection of a church.

A PRESBYTERIAN congregation in New Or-
leans, with its pastor, came to the knowledge of
the truth of our Lutheran Confessions and
joined the Lutheran Church.

RomisH PAPERS publish a letter which is said
to have been written by the Turkish Sultan to
the pope of Rome. The Sultan addresses the

pope as his “‘noble, beloved friend.’”? He in-
forms him that he has received the pope's
“friendly letter and precious gifts as a token of
true friendship.” He sends his best wishes for
the pope's “‘glory and long life” and hopes that

he will ‘tin the future, as in the past, give
tokens of good friendship.” The Turkish Sultan

and the Romish Pope! A very nice team!
Those two sweet friends are the two bitter ene-
mies of Christ and His Gospel! And therefore
the Lutheran Church still sings:
“Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy word,
And break the Pope’s and Turk’s fell sword,
Who fain would hurl from off Thy throne
Christ Jesus, Thy beloved Son.”

Tue Lurperan Joint Synod of Ohio lately
held an important session at Dayton, O. There
were 193 members present. The Rev. Prof.
M. Loy, of Columbus, O., was elected Presi-
dent, the former President, Rev. Prof. Leh-
mann, being dangerously ill. In regard to the
proposed plan of the Synodical Conference for
the formation of State Synods and a General
Seminary the Synod declared that it was ‘‘not
at present prepared to enter upon the formation
of State Synods or the establishment of a Gen-
eral Seminary.’ Great interest was shown for
the institutions of the Synod at Columbus, O.,
and resolutions were passed for the improvement
of the College and Seminary.

Our THANKs are dué,and are herewith rend-
ered to Mr. L. Lange, of St. Louis, the able
publisher. of an excellent Christian Illustrated
Weekly. Out of Iqve for our mission, Mr.
Lange has allowed ug-the free use of several
beautiful wood-cuts for ‘our paper. May God
bless him for his kindness!—We need such help
in order to keep our PronEER from becoming a
burden to our mission-treasury. All the money
that is sent to the treasury is needed: for our
mission, and our paper must therefore be self-
sustaining.

Anp here we wish to remind our readers of
the new arrangement of which we informed
them in our last number. Our third volume
will be opened in January instead of in March,
two extra numbers being published in order to
give our subscribers the twelve numbers of the
second volume for which they have paid. We
hope all our friends will try to increase the cir-
culation of our paper. How it would gladden
the tender heart of our little Pronrer! But
we will not say any more on this subject at
present. No! We have two more numbers to
publish before the new year comes, and so we
shall have two more chances to do all the
“‘squealing’’-we wish to. We now close our
window.

A Martyr’s Noble Answer.

At the time of persecution in the Netherlands
a poor school-teacher was dragged into prison,
because he had been found reading the Bible.
He was soon taken before his: Romish per-
secutors, and the pope's judge said to him:
“Do you not love your wife and your children
and your life, and will you not for all this for-
sake your faith?’”? ‘The poor  school-teacher
answered, ‘tGod knows that if the earth were
a lump of gold and all the stars were’ pearls,
and if this all were mine, I would give all away

for the pleasure of having my wife and children
with me, though I had nothing to live-on, but
bread and water and were in chains; but neither
for my wife, nor for my children, nor for the
stars can I quit serving the beloved Jesus, -my
Redeemer.’’ These words did not melt the
cruel heart of the pope’s judge. No! By his
order the teacher was tortured tntil:he died.
He died a noble martyr’s death: 722
Don’r borrow troubles from the morrow.
“Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’
It is not only folly but sin to look gloomily.
into the future as if God would not take care
of us. God rules, and He doeth all. things
well. In Him we should trust, and take no
thoughts for the morrow.

Our Critic’s Corner.

Brsricar History in the words of Holy Scrip-
ture, with Engravings, Maps, Questions
and Notes, for Sunday and Week-Schools.
——Tue New Tesrament.—Reading, Pa.:
Pilger Book Store.

We can just as heartily and joyfully recommend
this Second Part of the Biblical History as we, some
time ago, did with respect to the First Part. On
160 pages are given 52 stories, from’the Annuncia-
tion of the Birth of John and of Jesus:Christ to the
Apostle Paul taken to Rome a Prisoner. An Appen-
dix contains a Brief Sketch of the Lives of the
Apostles together with a Chronological Table of
St. Paul’s Life, Names of the Books in the New
Testament, as also a Table of Time and Money.
The Price is, in Paste-board cover, 30 cts, $3.00 per
dozen, $20.00 per hundred; Cloth 35 cts., $3.60 per
dozen, $25.00 per hundred. Beyond any doubt no
father will regret having bought this really nice and
valuable book as a Christmas or New Year's gift
for his children. May a good mans; follow our
friendly advice !— ah

No recommendation of ours is needed for

Two Discourses against Secrer OATHBOUND
Societies or Lonces, delivered before his
congregation by Rev. H. C. Scawan, the
President of the General Synod. of Mis-
souri &c., Pastor at Cleveland, O., trans-
lated from the German, and published as
Tract No. 7 by the Evangelical Lutheran
Augustana Conference of Stark and other
Counties of Ohio.

The'little book contains 40 nicely printed pages,
and costs 10 cts. a copy, $1.00 per dozen, $8.00 per
hundred. Delivered in the happy, popular vein of
the reverend author these discourses can not fail to
instruct any candid reader, and to convince him of
the folly and sinfulness of becoming or being a
member of any lodge whatever. Would to God,
they were read and considered as widely and as
attentively as they ought and well deserve to be!

We have also received the following Ger-
man Almanacs:

Der Pircer-KALEenDER, published by the Pil-
ger Book store, Reading, Pa., Price 10 cts.

Der Lurneriscoe KALENDER, published by
Brobst, Diehl & Co., Allentown, Pa.,
Price 10 cts. ae i

“CRITIC.

TERMS: 3
Tne LutnEran Pioneer is published monthly,
payable in advance at the following rates, postage
included, to-wit: ARSE

12 “
ay Us aay con

2 0 +» 4,00
Club rates only allowed if all copies are to be sent
to one address. t

All business communications to be addressed to
»Uuth. Concordia Publishing House“; M. C. Bar-
THEL, Agt., St. Louis, Mo.