The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1895, Page 28

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

The Outlook from the Editor’s Window.

—From the Rev. W. P. Phifer, one of our
missionaries in North Carolina, we have re-
ceived a beautiful photograph of our Colored
Mission School at Charlotte, N.C. Our little
PIONEER was very glad to see the happy faces
of our mission scholars and sends his heart-
felt thanks for the kind remembrance.

—Ocr missionary at Meherrin, Va., reports
the mission station to be in a prosperous con-
dition. Besides Meherrin he serves two sta-
tions, preaching regularly and also teaching
the children as much as his time will allow.
At Pleasant Grove, one of the preaching sta-
tions, the attendance at services has increased
from 15 to40. At both stations buildings are
greatly needed. $150 would defray all the
expenses, since the people, under the leader-
ship of their efficient missionary, are willing
to do all the work needed for the erection of
the buildings. Here is an opportunity for
some of our wealthy members to write a check
and send it to our mission treasurer.

—Oucr Bethlehem mission congregation at
New Orleans, Rey. A. Burgdorf, missionary,
numbers 143 souls and 59 communicants. The
Sunday services are attended by 96 persons,
the Sunday school by 112, and the day school
by 175 pupils. The missionary is preparing
4 adults for confirmation. We are sorry to
Jearn that our missionary has not quite re-
covered from his recent sickness. May God
soon restore him to health and grant him
strength to continue his hard labor in the
mission field.

—Oor St. Paul mission station at New Or-
leans, Rey. F. J. Lankenau, missionary, has
an attendance of 95 in the Sunday school.
The Sunday services are attended by 75 adults
and 52 children, the week day services by
58 persons. During the past month 2 adults
and 2 children were baptized, one adult and
5 children were confirmed, and 58 went to
communion.

—Ar Concord, N. C., our dear missionary,
Rey. N. J. Bakke, rejoices with his people
over the completion of the beautiful new
school building erected by the contributions
of the pupils of our parochial schools.

—WE are glad to learn that Rey. F. H.
Meyer, our former missionary at Springfield,
Iil.; has fully recovered from his recent sick-
ness. He will enter our mission field in North
Carolina, whilst our mission church at Spring-
field will be served by Prof. Herzer with the
assistance of some of the students of our
Seminary.

—In a Mission Congregation of colored
_ People, on the Island of Jamaica, a collection
‘Was to be taken. In the congregational mect-
‘ing, called for this purpose, the following
lutions were adopted: 1. We will all give.

will give according to the measure with
which the Lord has blessed us. 8. We will give
erfully. Then the collection began, and in

altar and placed his gift on the table at which
sat the chairman. One of the wealthiest
members tarried so long that it became pain-
fully noticeable. When finally he had stepped
forth and laid his gift down, the presiding
brother remarked: ‘‘That agrees with the first
resolution, but not with the second.’’ The
member took his gift again and returned to
his place. Soon his conscience urged him to
step forth again and lay down the double
amount. He did it with an angry: ‘Take
that!’’ The chairman looked at him with a
grave mien and said: ‘‘My brother, that may
agree with the 1st and 2d resolution, but not
with the 3d.’’ The member halted, suffered,
however, the correction and returned with his
gift to his place. Soon he came back again
with a still greater gift and a cheerful smile
on his face. Then the chairman extended his
hand and said: ‘‘That agrees with all the
resolutions.’’

’ —We read with pleasure that a new lan-
guage has just been added to the British and
Foreign Bible Society’s long list, bringing up
the total number to over 320. This time, as
in some other recent instances, the new ver-
sion is for Africa. It is a translation of the
Gospel of St. Matthew into Kisukuma, the lan-
guage of the Basukuma people, whose country
lies immediately sputh of Lake Victoria Ny-
anza. When the Bible Society was founded,
in 1804, there was no living version of the
Scriptures -in any African language. There
are now on the Society’s list between sixty
and seventy.

—From London we hear that a certain man
whose income is $10,000, gives $9,000 a year
to missions; another having a like revenue
gives $8,800 a year. A lady with an income
of $500 gives half of it. Another, who works
in a factory, is supporting a student.

—Ar a recent conference in Madagascar of
the missionaries and native pastors of the
Norwegian Lutheran Mission, the presiding
missionary announced to the pastors that,
owing to the society’s need of money, all sal-
aries must be lowered. This painful decision,
and the necessity of cutting down the work,
he added, often drove him to despair. Here-

| upon one of the native pastors rose, and re-

minded the missionary of the state of things
at his arrival in Madagascar, twenty-seven
years before. Then he had to make his way
alone without helpers; and the indifference
of the natives and the difficulties and hard-
ships which he had to bear might well have
driven him to despair. But he did the Lord’s
will in patience. And now the mission had
two hundred and fifty native helpers, and
about ten thousand converts. ‘Let us thank
God for His mercies,” said the native pastor
in conclusion; ‘‘and if our salaries have to be
reduced, we hope that the work will still go
forward, for this work is laid upon us; we
have chosen it out of full hearts. May the
word of God have fall course, and the Church
of Madagascar soon be able to support itself.”

OUR BOOK TABLE,

LUTHERISCHES KINDER- UND JUGENDBLATT. Con-
cordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price,
25 cents per year.

Our German Lutheran Child’s paper has gained
thousands of friends and has done good mission
work among the children of our German Lutheran
homes. It has now been enlarged to a monthly of
sixteen pages and will continue its work, furnishing
sound reading matter, not only to the children, but
also to the young people of our church. May God
continue to bless the work of the beautiful monthly
in the enlarged field. Our pastors and teachers now
have what they so long desired—a paper for the
youth of our congregations. May thousands of new
homes be opened to our ‘‘Lutherisches Kinder- und
Jugendblatt.”’

ERZAEMLUNGEN FUER DIE JUGEND. 27. Baendchen.
Ausgesoehnt. Eine Erzaehlung aus dem fuenf-
zehnten Jahrhundert. Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 25 cents.

A delightful and instructive story.

ConcorpiA COLLEGE ANNUAL.
June, 1895.

This annual is not amere Catalogue. It contains
not only an account of the work done in the classes
during the past school-year, but also the President’s
Closing Address and much interesting and valuable
information in regard to this important Lutheran
institution in North Carolina. We join the editors
in their wish that the Annual may ‘‘meet with a
warm reception from all, and prove the pioneer of
many more to follow.”’

Conover, N. C.,

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches,
NEw ORLEANS, La.

EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL'S CHAPEL.
113 Annette Str., between Claiborne and Dirbigny.

Divine services: Sunday morning at 1034 o'clock.

Sunday evening at 7)4 o'clock.

Wednesday evening at 714 o’clock.
Sunday School: Sunday morning at 9% o'clock.
Singing School at 74 o'clock Monday evening.

F. J. LANKENAU, Missionary.

EY. 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 7}4 Tuesday evening.

E. W. Kuss, Missionary.

EY. LUTH. BETHLEHEM CHAPEL.
Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str.
Divine services at 74 o'clock Sunday evening and at 734
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 334 o'clock.
Sunday School at 10 o’clock.
Catechumen class mects 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.
Springfleld, Ml.
Divine Services at half past 10 o’clock Sunday morning
and at 8 o'clock Sunday evening.
Sunday School at 3 o'clock P. M.
Catechumen class mects Monday and Friday evenings.
Singing-school Tuesday evening. :

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