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The Lutheran Pioneer.

the heathen. After the congregation was dis-
missed, a number of the members waited for
their pastor, and, crowding around him, ex-
pressed their surprise at the new turn in his
affairs, asking him where he was going, and
how long he would be away. He said to them,
“My good friends, don’t be alarmed. I’m not
going out of town.”

—Svusan’s Joy.—‘‘What made your heart
sing, Susan?’’ asked a missionary in Western
Africa, of one of the people amongst whom he
labored. ‘‘Ah! you see that poor thief you
talk about; he no good atall; he be bad when
they hang him on the cross. God teach; he
show him bad heart! he make him pray to
Jesus Christ, ‘Lord, remember me.’ Jesus no
say, ‘Me no want you; you be too bad; thief
too much,’ No, he no say so, but take and tell
him, ‘To-day thou shalt be with me in heaven.’
I see Christ take poor sinner, made me glad too
much. He take poor thief; He take me—me
the same.”

The Outlook from the Editor’s Window.

‘—Tue Guarpian ANGEL.—On the roof of
No. 203 South Fifth avenue, New York, two
boys were rolling a baby-carriage with a two-
year-old child in it. Suddenly the carriage
broke away, ran towards the verge, bounded,
and with its occupant disappeared. The house
is five stories high. And the child would have
been killed and mangled, if its angel had not
guarded it. In the fall the carriage remained
upright and fell on a bale of rags in the street,
where it was shattered. The baby was bounced
upwards, and was caught in the arms of a young
man standing near. It was not injured.—This
took place on the afternoon of Sept. 6, 1890.

—Tuat Harry Day.—Not long ago a South
Sea Islander was dying. As he was talking
about heaven, he said to the missionary who
was standing near by: ‘‘When I get to heaven,
I shall, first of all, praise and thank Jesus for
having saved such a poor creature like me.
Then I'll tell him about you; for it was you
who firat told me the way to heaven. Then
Till look about and see where the saints come
in; and then I will sit and wait for you. When
you come, oh, what a happy day that will be!
Afterwards I will take you by the hand, and
lead you to Jesus, and say to Him: ‘Jesus,
Jesus, this is the man that I told you about.’”
That happy day!

—Founp iT At Last.—A missionary was
selling Bibles for the first time in a town in
India. A Hindoo seeing the books rushed
eagerly forward and said, ‘‘ Have you a copy
of the New Testament of Jesus Christ? How
much must I pay? I will give you whatever
you ask.’? The money being paid, and the
book given to him, he said, ‘‘I have been look-
ing for a copy of this book for years, and now,
thank God, I have found it at last!’” He did
not stop, but went away, eagerly kissing the
book on all sides as he went.

—Simpte Preacninc.—Many years ago
some students of Princeton Seminary were in
the habit of preaching at a station some distance
from that place. Among their habitual hearers
was a sincere and humble, but uneducated
Christian colored slave, called Uncle Sam, who,
on his return home, would try to tell his mistress
what he could remember of the sermon, but
complained that the students were too deep and
learned for him. One day, however, he came
home in great good humor, saying that a poor
anlarnt old man, just like himself, had preached
that day, who he supposed was hardly fit to
preach to the white people; but he was glad
he came, for his sake, for he could remember
everything he had said. On inquiry it was found
that Uncle Sam’s “‘unlarnt”’ old preacher was
Rey. Dr. Archibald Alexander, who, when he
heard the criticism, said it was the highest
compliment ever paid to his preaching.

_ —Nor Far To Go.—A clergyman informed
his people, at the close of his sermon, that he
intended in a few days to go on a mission to

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sionary meeting a missionary from China was
asked many questions concerning the progress
of Christ’s work in that interesting country.
One of the questions touched upon the prepara-
tion made by the Chinese converts, who are
called into the ministry of the Gospel, and the
missionary stated that their study was confined
almost wholly to the Bible. With this, how-
ever, he said they are wonderfully familiar,
many of them having. committed to memory
the entire New Testament, and quoting it with
an accuracy and readiness humiliating to most
of the English and American missionaries, hold-
ing the sacred book in their hand while they
preach, and appealing to it as the supreme
authority.

—A pyiInG cHitp’s Request. —The little
daughter of a native judge, in one of the
mountain towns of Japan, whose wife had be-

read the New Testament, and was particularly
fond of Luke's Gospel. She listened eagerly
to the story of Jesus’ birth in the manger and
all the wonders of his life and death, and was
eager to tell her heathen playmates the news
of his Jove and mercy. But she was taken sick
with diphtheria, and soon lay at the very door
of death. While her mother, who had loved
her just as mothers in Christian Jands love their
children, sat weeping beside her, she opened
her eyes and said: ‘‘Mother, please put your
Gospel of Luke under my head for a pillow,
for it is so beautiful.’” It was done according
to her wish, and while she thus rested on her
loved Saviour’s Word He called her away.

Acknowledgments.

Received from following members of Bethlehem
Chapel, specially for the Building Fund: Mrs. Julian
Henderson $1.00, Mr. John Brown $2.00, Mrs. Mary
Thompson $1.00, Miss Pinkey McClinton $1.00.

New Orleans, La., Feb. 17, 1891.

AuG. BurGcporr.

—NATIVE CaINESE PREACHERS.—At a mis-|

come a Christian, loved to hear her mother|

BOOK-TABLE.

“Gop BLEss our Parocutat Scnoo.s.”’? Oration
delivered on the occasion of the Semi-Centennial
of the German Ey. Luth. St. Paul Church at New
Orleans, La., by N. J. Bakke, Ev. Luth. mission-
ary, and published by request of the Ey. Luth.
Pastoral Conference of New Orleans.

This excellent English oration treats of ‘the burn-
ing question.” It is a eulogy on our Lutheran Paro-
chial Schools, and sets forth ina clear and eloquent
style the many inestimable blessings that accrue
from our schools to our homes, our church, and our
country. We hope the pamphlet will find many
readers. All profits derived from its sale will be de-
voted to our Colored Mission at New Orleans. Price,
5cts. Address, Rev. N. J. Bakke, 473 Josephine St.,
New Orleans, La.

WIDERLEGUNG einer uebel gerathenen Apoloyie des
General Council. By Prof. A. L. Graebner. Con-
cordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price,

15 cts.

Die FIGUREN UND TROVEN. By Prof. A. Crull. Con-
cordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price,
10 cts.

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches,
New ORLEANS, La.

EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL.
113 Annette Str., between Claiborne and Dirbigny
Divine services at 10 o’clock Sunday morning and at 74

o’clock Wednesday evening.
Sunday School from 2 to 4.

EV. LUTH. MT. ZION CHURCH.
Cor. Franklin and Thalia Strs.
Divine services at 734 Sunday evening and at 74 Thursday
evening.

Sunday School meets at 9 o’clock.
Adult catechumen class meets at 7}4 Tuesday evening.

N. J. BAKKE, Missionary.

EV. LUTH. TRINITY CHURCH.
Zimple Str., between Monroe and Leonidas.
CannoLiTon.
Divine services at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon and 7%
o’clock Wednesday evening.
Sunday School at 9 o’clock.

EV. LUTH. BETHLEHEM CHAPEL.
Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str.

Divine services at 7}; o’clock Sunday evening and at 744
o’clock Thursday evening.
Sunday School at 9 o’clock.
Ava. Bureponr, Missionary.

St. Paul’s Colored Lutheran Church,
Cor. Rock & 12th Strs., Little Rock, Ark.

Divine service punaey, evening at 714 o'clock.
Sunday School from 10—12.

Catechumen class meets from 7—8 Wednesday evening.
Singing-school from 8—9 Wednesday evening.

Ey. Luth. Holy Trinity Church,
Springfteld, Ills.

Divine services at half past 10 o’clock Sunday morning
and at 8 o’clock Sunday evening.
Sunday School at 3 o’clock r. um.
Catechumen class meets Monday und Friday evenings.
Singing-school Tuesday evening.
H. S. KNAnenscnum, Missionary.

TERMS:
Tre LuTHERAN PIONEER is published monthly,
payable in advance at the following rates, postage
included, to-wit:

50 i

Club rates only allowed if all copies are to be sent
to one address.

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

All communications concerning the editorial de-
parent to be addressed to Prof. R. A. BrscHorr,
ncordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind.