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he can number as his faithful adherents forty
cardinals and eighty bishops, each with his
separate court and retainer numbering about
fifty thousand persons. He has more than any
other monarch in the world, and is no more a
prisoner than they. If he shuts himself up
and calls himself a captive, it does not make
him one, but places him before the world as a
pretender, whose motive must be to draw sym-
pathy and ‘‘Peter’s pence.”

—In London a wonderful book has made its
appearance several months ago. It contains
the Lord’s Prayer printed in 300 different lan-
guages, and in every case in the letters of these
languages.

—Tne Rev. Arthur T. Pierson, D. D., editor
of the Afissionary Review, says: “At present
the exact number of missionaries is 5994. But
for the native laborers who outnumber ours
almost seven times, our work would come almost
to a standstill, with one missionary, on the av-
erage, to 166,000 unevangelized. The Church
should robe herself in sackcloth and ashes at
the remembrance of the fact that, in the nine-
teenth century, it takes nearly 6000 Protestant
church members to supply one missionary.”’

—A pastor tells this story: A poor man,
who had a large family, gave them a very com-
fortable support while he was in health. But
he broke his Jeg, and was laid up for some
weeks. As he would be for some time destitute
of the means of grace, it was proposed to hold
a prayer-meeting at his house. The meeting
was led by Deacon Brown. A loud knock at
the door interrupted the service. A tall, lank,
blue-frocked youngster stood at the door, with
an ox-goad in his hand, and asked to see Deacon
Brown. ‘‘Father could not attend this meet-
ing,” he said, ‘‘but he sent his prayers, and
they are out in the cart.’’ They were brought
in, in the shape of potatoes, beef, pork and
corn. Many who pray would do well, we fancy,
sometimes to send their prayers in that way.

—In Wisconsin, some years ago, a missionary
so interested the Indians in church work that
they made up their minds they must have a good
building to worship God in. So they agreed
that every one must do something toward that
object. The men worked every Saturday for
the church, and the women and children de-
voted a part of their time to tasks which would
bring in a few cents to the cause. At length
the new church was built, but it was of wood,
and in a little while it was destroyed by fire.
Then the Indians determined to build one of
brick and stone. After years of self-denial
they raised some thousands of dollars, and for
safe keeping put it in a bank, which failed,

The Outlook from the Editor’s Window.

—On the 17th Sunday after Trinity the
Rev. Bakke was installed by Rev. Phifer as
missionary among the colored people at Con-
cord, North Carolina. The church was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion, and about
20 adults attended the services. On the Sun-
day following Rev. Bakke delivered his first
sermon before a large audience, some of whom
had come some distance from the country.
Our missionary has already begun work at an-
other missionary station, about eight miles from
Concord. He reports the field: to be ripe unto
the harvest. The people are poor, but to the
poor the Gospel is preached. They are glad
to hear the joyful tidings of ealvation and to
be instructed in the Lutheran catechism.

—As another mission field is opened to our
missionaries, more money is needed for our
mission work. This must not be forgotten.

—OuvrR mission among the colored people at
Springfield, IIl., is still prospering under the
faithful labors of Rev. Koabenschuh. The
services and the Sunday school are very well
attended, and the Word of God is not preached
‘in vain. Fifteen adults are at present attending
‘the catechism class and are to be confirmed at
Christmas time.

—Two colored students are attending our
Lutheran Seminary at Springfield, Ill., pre-
paring themselves for our mission work among
the colored people.

—TxeE English Church Missionary Society
have adopted the plan.of never refusing a can-
‘didate for missionary appointment on the ground
of insufficiency of money to pay salary. If there
is urgent need in the mission field for the ap-
pointment, it is made.

—AwmoncG the missionary ships devoted to
the cause of missions is the ‘‘Day-spring,” a
vessel given by the Sunday school children of
Noya Scotia, and doing service among the
New Hebrides Islands. The children of Eng-
Jand contributed money to build several ships

‘bearing the name of the martyr missionary of

Eromanga, “John Williams.’’
/ —TneE pope calls himself ‘‘a poor prisoner.’’

But he is a queer prisoner, indeed. The Vati-
can, the palace in which he lives, has eleven
thousand rooms, including every department
for every purpose known to a modern palace, or
even State or municipality. There are chapels,
* libraries, museums, council chambers, salons,
parlor, reception-rooms, dining-halls, chambers,
and apartments for seven hundred servants,
‘besides the great St. Peter’s Cathedral, with
its thirty chapels. Connected with these are/and that was the last of the money. But the
large and beautiful parks and gardens. Add | Indians will not give up yet, and are trying to
to these 370 churches in Rome, which support | get another sum of money together for the same
five thousand priests and officials. The pope | purpose.
shas also a swiss guard uniformed in silk to guard | —Or 120,000,000 womenin India, 40,000,000
shis enormous wealth, which is accumulating at | are in zenanas and 23,000,000 are widows, and
‘the rate of many millions a year. His libraries| about one in every 800 is under instruction.
_ and galleries of statuary and paintings are the| At present there are between 100 and 200 mis-
largest and finest in the world, and in Rome |sionaries there.

—TueE Galla children, who are now in the
Lovedale Institution in South Africa, are so
eager in their studies that at the close of the
term they begged for the books they are to use
during the next session, in order that they may
be studying during vacation. And with great
simplicity they asked their teachers, ‘‘ What
do you want any vacation for?”’

—A missionary in Travancore observed one
morning, some years ago, a native approaching
his house with a heavy burden. On reaching it,
he laid on the ground a sack. Unfastening it,
he emptied it of its contents—a number of idols.
‘What have you brought these here for?’’ said
the missionary; ‘‘I do not want them.’’ ‘*You
have taught us that we do not want them, sir,’’
said the native; ‘‘but we think they might
be put to some good use. Could they not be
melted down and formed into a bell to call us
to church?”’? The hint was taken; they were
sent to a bellfounder in Cochin, and by him
made into a bell, which is now used to summon
the native converts to praise and prayer.

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 734

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

EY. LUTH. MT. ZION CHURCH.
Cor. Franklin and Thalia Strs.
Divine services at 7}4 Sunday evening and at 714 Thursday
evening.
Sunday School meets at 9 0’ clock. Po
Adult catechumen class meets at 714 Tuesday evening.
F. LANKENAU, Missionary.

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

Divine services at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon and .7'%
o’clock Wednesday evening.
Sunday School at 9 o’clock.

EY. LUTH. BETHLEHEM CHAPEL.
Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str.
Divine services at 73¢ o’clock Sunday evening and at 7%
o’clock Thursday evening.
Sunday Schoo) at 9 o’ clock.
Ava. Buraponr, MissionaRy.

St. Paul’s Colored Lutheran Church,
Cor. Rock § 12th Strs., Little Rock, Ark.
Divine service Sunday evening at 714 0’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,
Springfield, Ils.
Divine services at half past 10 o’clock Sunday morning
and at 8 o’clock Sunday evening.

Sunday School at $ o’clock Pp. x.

Catechumen class mects Monday and Friday evenings.
Singing-school Tuesday evening.

H. S. KNAnENscuun, Missionary.

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