The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1893, Page 36

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The Outlook from the Editor’s Window.

took part in the dedication services.
- —Tne Workman of Pittsburgh says: The

enter into the ‘‘United Norwegian Church,”
so far from being dead or dying, has mani-
fested renewed life and vigor. Its district
synods met in a triennial convention in Chi-
cago, on the 16th of June, and transacted
a large amount of business. The venerable
President, Rey. Preuss, who for the past 31
years has filled this office, gave an encour-
aging review of the Synod during the past
three years. During this time, there had been
an increase of 79 churches and 49 pastors,
the Theological Seminary at Robinsdale, near
Minneapolis, having lately in addition grad-
uated 16 candidates.” The Synod is actively
engaged in mission work among the Norweg-
jan immigrants at New York, the seamen in
Brooklyn and New York, the Mormons in Salt
Lake, the heathen in Africa, India, Madagas-
car (through the missionary societies of the
Fatherland) and their scattered people in the
Home field both in the East and in the North-
eastern States and territories. The Publica-
tion House of the Synod has been quite a suc-
cess, and brought in a revenue of $10,000
during the past three years. - The educational
work of the Synod has made large advance
during the same time in the rebuilding of the
fine college at Decorah, Iowa, the establish-
ment of the Theological Seminary near Min-
eee neapolis, and the erection of the college build-

‘ing near Tacoma, Washington. The school

for Indians at Wittenberg, Wis., is in a pros-
oe _ perous condition, and last year numbered 164
Re "+ children. Of these, 12 were baptized, 24 were
Ee ‘ confirmed, and two are applicants for admis-
Bes ‘sion in the college at Decorah. ‘The Synod
<- also conducts an orphan house, to which a

couple. :
—Tue report of the Foreign and British
Bible Society is published, showing that the
‘issues for the past year had been 4,049,756,
an increase over the circulation of the previ-
ous year of 60,541. The total issues since the
formation of the society have been 135,894,552
copies. The sale of Scriptures had amounted
to $499,165, an increase over the previous
year of $14,805; the free contributions had
reached the sum of $687,725. ‘The deficits
_ which had amounted to $835,000, had been
reduced to $200,000. ae
—TneE first printing of the entire Bible in

—A Lutneran Home for Aged People has
been erected near Chicago and was dedicated
Aug. 20th with appropriate ceremonies. Thou-

- sands of Lutherans from Chicago and vicinity

old Norwegian Lutheran Synod, which did not

es _ *vyaluable farm was donated by a worthy}

no religious instruction given and no seating
accommodations provided.
at least one shrine, the more frequented tem-
ples having several, so that a number of per-
sons can perform the same ceremony, each
for himself, without being obliged to take
turns. The worshipers do not meet ina body,
nor is any particular time set for devotions.
The revenues are derived largely from the
privilege, sold at auction to the highest bid-

—a rasror in remitting to the treasury of
a mission Board the sum of nineteen dollars,
gives an interesting account of the way in
which this amount was secured. A little more
than a year ago a man who had been far astray
from God was converted, and he at once gave
himself to active Christian work. Feeling that
he ought to do something for foreign missions,
he prayed earnestly that some way might be
opened for him to aid the cause. Procuring
five empty beehives he placed them in his field, |
and solemnly promised the Lord that he would
give the product of those hives to foreign mis-
sions. Strange to say, it was only a few days
before every hive had a colony of bees. Where
they came from no one could tell. At the
close of the season the honey was sold and
the proceeds amounted to the nineteen dollars
which have just been remitted. These bees
are already at work this year, and a larger
amount is anticipated in the autumn for for-
eign missions. How much might be earned
for benevolent work if Christians had ‘their
hearts warmed and would set their wits at
work!

—A poor woman brought five dollars to her
pastor as a gift to the mission cause, saying:
“Here is my thank-offering. The Lord has
given me strength to labor and support my-
self and my children, and I have saved this
much during the past three months, and I
wish it to help give the Gospel to others.’’
Would that the thank-offering system were
more generally obscrved among us! Reader,
have you not often occasion to render special
thanksgiving to God for deliverance, helps,
comforts and blessings manifold? And will
you not thank Him with your hands as well
as with your heart and voice?. Afilictions
would be more fully sanctified unto us, if we
were more grateful.for deliverance.

—Ir would seem that the Mohammedans
are actually in earnest about converting Amer-
ica to their faith. They will shortly commence
the publishing of a weekly paper to be known
as the Moslem World, and have also arranged
to locate a Moslem colony in Georgia, where
they are negotiating for a large tract of
land. ;

—Tne Census Bureau has issued a bulletin
which shows that there are 47 Chinese tem-
ples in the United States valued at $62,000,
claiming 100,000 worshipers. Forty of these
temples are in California, four in New York,
two in Idaho, and one in Oregon. Every Chi-
nese temple is a house of prayer or worship,
but no sermon is preached, no priest installed,

There is always Prduded, teontes

to one address.

Pees en to be addressed to Pro!.

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der, of selling the articles of worship, which
every worshiper must have.

—Tne China Inland Mission sent out 57
missionaries between August, 1892, and Feb-
ruary of this year. Of these 25 are from Great
Britain, 6 from America and 5 from Austra-
lia. For three months 113 baptisms are re-

ported.

OUR BOOK TABLE.

ERZAEHLUNGEN FUER DIE JUGEND. 17. Baendchen:
Pompeji’s letzte Tage. 18. Baendchen: Ein
furchtbares Himmelfahrtsfest. Price 25 cents
each. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis,
Missouri.

To counteract the baneful influence of the fashion-
able rotten and boshy ‘‘story-books,’’ our Publishing
House at St. Louis from time to time issues whole-
some, instructive and interesting narratives for our
German youth. These little volumes, handsomely
bound, are heartily recommended to our German
boys and girls.

SynopaL-Bericut. Verhandlungen der deutschen
evy.-luth. Synode von Missouri, Ohio und andern
Staaten, versammelt als Delegaten-Synode.
Anno Domini 1893. Price 25 cents. Concordia
Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo.

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches,
NEw Oreans, La.

EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL'S CHAPEL,
113 Annette Str., between Claiborne and Dirbigny.
Divine services at 10 o'clock Sunday morning and at 7%
o'clock Wednesday cvening.
Sunday School from 9 to 10%.

EV. LUTH. MT. ZION CHURCH.
Cor. Franklin and Thalia Strs.
Divine services at 744 Sunday evening and at 744 Thurs-
day evening.
Sunday School meets at 9 o’clock.
Adult catechumen class meets at 74 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.

EV. LUTH. BETH LEHEM CHAPEL.
Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str,
Divine services at 7}4 o'clock Sunday evening and at 7%
o’clock Thursday evening.

Sunday School at 9 o’clock.
AUG. BURGDORF, MISSIONARY.

Evang. Luth. St. Paul’s Church.
Cor. Rock § 12th Strs., Little Rock, Ark.
Divine service Sunday afternoon at 3}4 o'clock.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
cavenaen class meets from 7.30 to 8.30 Wednesday
evening.
Singing-school from 7.30 to 8.30 Thursday evening.
Cnas. H. RUESSKAMP, Missionary.

Ey. Luth, Holy Trinity Church,
Springfield, Ii.
Divine Services at half past 10 o’clock Sunday morning
and at 8 o’clock Sunday evening.
Sunday School at 3 o'clock P. x.
Catechumen class meets Monday and Friday evenings.
Singing-school Tuesday evening.

TERMS:

Tue LuTHERAN PIONEER is published monthly,
ayable in advance at the following rates, postage

1 Copy we-cseeescceeeeeeseseceeeenes $ .25
10 Co; te coe -- 2.00
2b mi s¢ .- 5.00

Ww oe 9.00

50 i
Club rates only, allowed if all copies are to besent

‘All business communications to be addressed to

“Concordia Publishing House”, a Done de-

All communications concernin Ro A. BrscHOFr,

mcordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind. ,

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