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_ —Rome does not change. A recent cat-

cotton all Protestants. It forbids the faithful
to Tend or rent houses for services, to erect or

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repair their churches, or sell furniture to them ;
to attend the services deserves excommunica-
tion. Protestantism must be making progress
to stir up so much wrath in Mexico. The cat-
echism is only a straw, but it shows the direc-
tion of the wind.

From Escurial, Spain, comes an interesting
account of a zealous Christian’s work. A fine-
looking Jewish Jady was converted to Christ-
ianity by attending a Protestant service. Filled
with the desire to spread the good news she be-
gan by talking to the women who came to the
river-side to’ wash. Then she proceeded to
gather children into her house in the evenings,
to teach them to read and write. Thirty-three
of these are now in regular attendance, and she
has begun to teach them the Gospel on Sunday
evenings, organizing them into a Sunday-school,
and soliciting for their use papers and other
supplies.

—Berore the establishment of the British
Bible Suciety there existed only about thirty-
three translations of the entire Bible, although
there were a good many partial ones. Now the
number of entire translations is eighty-three,
and of the New Testament alone 171.

—Ir is prescribed by law that each year
4000 copies of the Bible and 10,000 copies of
the New Testament be distributed, when needed,
in the German army. Since 1859 there have
heen distributed in this way 143,000 complete
Bibles and 700,000. New Testaments. The
emperor appoints a special officer to attend to
this matter.

—As an illustration of persistent fidelity in
the service of Christ, the following from the New
Hampshire Journal will prove interesting: One
of the native preachers of Canton is wholly
paralyzed in his legs, arms and hands, except
the partial use of one thumb and forefinger.
Nevertheless he is carried to chapel and preaches,
either sitting or lying on his back, and many
have thus received the saving truth of the
gospel from his lips. He had very nearly a
parallel in the late Horace Bushnell, pastor in
the suburbs of Cincinnati, and also an inde-
fatigable city missionary. He became nearly
blind years before his death, but still kept at
work. One day he tumbled into an open
cellar, and lamed both legs, but still stumped
about with the aid of canes. He continued his
labors until his death, when past eighty.

—Sysremartic Giyine. A colored man was
explaining his system of giving to the Lord.
“Yes, sir,’’ he said to the visitor, easing himself
back on his spade, ‘‘I gibes de truck off o’ one
acre ebbery year to the Lawd.”” ‘Which acre
is it?’ inquired his friend. ‘‘Wal, dat is a dib-
berant question. Truf is, de acre changes most | ™
ebbery season.”? ‘How's that?”’ ‘‘Why, iu wet
season I gibes de Lawd de low Jand, and in de
dry seasons I gibes Him de top acre ob de whole
plantation:”” “In that case the Lord’s acre is
the worst in the whole farm, for in wet seasons
it would be flooded and in dry times parched.’’
“Jes 80,” rejoined the systematic giver; ‘you
don't allow Tse goin’ to rob my family ob de

The Outlook from tne Editor's Window.

—In the death of Mr. Charles Berg our
Colored Mission suffered a great loss. After
seven years of self-denying and faithful service
as teacher in one of our Colored Mission schools
‘in New Orleans he departed this life on the
9th of March, aged 28 years. On his dying
bed he confessed his faith in the Saviour whom
he so faithfully served and who has now taken
him to the eternal rest and joys of heaven.
“They that turn many to righteousness shall
shine as the stars for ever and ever.”’

—From the correspondence of one of our
students in the Seminary at Springfield, Il.,
our readers will learn that our Colored Mission
in that city is in a flourishing condition. Our
students there have done a noble work under
the superintendency of Prof. Wyneken. There
are good prospects of soon having a well
grounded prosperous Colored Lutheran con-
gregation in the Capital of Illinois. ,

—In our Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Norris,
Mich., the only institution in America of this
kind under the control of a Lutheran Synod,
there are at present 37 children, 26 boys and
11 girls. During the last year six were ad-
mitted. One boy was confirmed. Since the
founding of the institution in 1873, 132 were
received, of which 52 were confirmed. The
total receipts from March 9, 1887 to March 8,
1888, were $3,504.28; expenses $3,348.92.

. -—THE natives of Chefoo, China, seem willing
to endure great sufferings for Christ’s sake. A
woman walked many miles to be baptized twelve
years ago. Her son and his wife treated her
with great harshness, but she bore all patiently
and prayed for them. Finally her husband and
children came to Christ, and now a church of
50 members is thriving in her village. During
the French animosities, some of the native
Christians were cruelly beaten; one received
400 and another 800 blows with bamboos.

—Aw exchange gives the following incident
of practical repentance: ‘‘For years W. W.
Knapp, of Coloma, Mich., was one of the most

respected citizens of that village; a leader of
every good work, and treasurer of the town-
ship. In February last he was converted; and
after acknowledging that he had found peace,
he announced that on Sunday he would make
a confession. The church was crowded Sunday
and Mr. Knapp, in a broken voice, confessed
that he had been leading a dual life; that
while to all outward appearance he had been
honest, the fact remained that he had been
stealing systematically from his employers; had
appropriated township funds, and had become
so dishonest that nothing was safe with him.
His confession created great excitement through-
out the audience. The self-accused and con-
verted thief is making restitution as rapidly as

echism, published in Mexico, declares 2 boy-

best acre I’se got, did ye?’” We are often struck
with the wonderful similarity between the col-
ored man and the white man.

—Some years ago there was a factory girl in
Lowell, Mass., who denied herself every penny
beyond the bare necessaries of life, and devoted
all her earnings to the education of mission-
aries. Seven missionaries are preaching the-
Gospel to their fellow-men in Persia—the grand
result of one humble, faithful life of self-denial.

—A CLERGYMAN was met the other day by
a ragged individual with a flask of whiskey in
his pocket, who inquired, “Sir, is this the
nearest road to the poor-house?’’ ‘No sir,’’
said the clergyman, pointing to the bottle, “ but
that is.”’

 BOOK-TABLE.

A oe N ON IMMORTALITY (second edition) and
A SERMON ON Curnist’S DESCENT INTO HELL,
by Rey. P. C. Henkel, D. D. Price: the two
bound together, in cloth, 40 cts.; separately, in
paper, each 10 cts., postpaid. Henkel & Co.,
Publishers, New Market, Shenandoah Co., Va.

Lutuer’s SMALL CATECTIISM, to which is «p-
pended a selection of Hymns and Prayers, for
the use of Churches, Sunday-schools, and Fam-
ilies. Fifth Edition. Translated from the Ger-
man. Price, postpaid, 15 cts. ; $1.60 per dozen—
bound in heavy boards. Henkel & Co., Publishers
and Printers, New Market, Shenandoah Co., Va.

NACHKLANG ZUM PAPpsTJUBILAEUM. Rede von
Bischof Strossmayer ueba die Unfehlbarkeit
des Papstes, gehalten wachrend des vatika-

nischen Conzils, 1870. Price 10 cts. Address
Rev. C.J. Albrecht, New Ulm, Alinn.
Evangelical Lutheran Colored Giamhen
New Orveans, LA.
EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL.
113 Annette Str., between Claiborne and Dirbigny.
Divine services at 10 o’clock Sunday morning and at 734.
o’clock Wednesday evening.
Sunday school from 2 to 4.
EV. LUTH. MT. ZION CHURCH.
Cor. Franklin and Thalia Strs.
Divine services at 74 Sunday evening and at 74 Thursday
evenin
Sunday Sc! chool meets at 9 o’clock.
Adult catechumen class meets at 734 Tuesday evening.
N. J. BAKKE, Missionary.

EV. LUTH. TRINITY CHURCH.
Zimple Str., between Monroe and Leonidas.
CaRROLLTON.

Divine services at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon and 734
o’clock Ws ednesday evening.
Sunday School at 9 o’clock.

EV. LUTH. BETHLEHEM CHAPEL.

Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str.

Divine services at 734 o’clock Sunday evening and at 734
o’clock Thursday evening.
Sunday School at 9 piclock

ua. Burcporr, MissionaRy.

> St. Paul’s Colored Lutheran Church,
Gor. Rock § 12th Strs., Little Rock, Ark.

Divine service pander evening at 714 o'clock.
Sunday School fro!
Catechumen class meets from 7—8 Wednesday evening.

Singing-school from 8—9 Wednesday evening.
G. ALLENBACH, Missionary.

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