The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1897, Page 12

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

The Outlook from the Editor’s Window.

—Ourt of Finland the only form of mission-
ary work permitted in Russia is the spread of
the Bible, and that is by no means little, for
the British and Foreign Bible Society sends
to Russia one-seventh of its total output. The
Russian government provides free transport
for the books and those engaged in selling
them on all the railways, and in all other ways
affords facilities unknown in England. For
seyeral years past the Siberian exiles and con-
victs have been especially cared for in this re-
spect, and three years ago a special order was
issued in St. Petersburg providing that every
one of them receiving a Bible on demand,
should have it entered on the list of articles
for the production of which he and his warders
are made responsible. Some two thousand
Bibles are thus distributed yearly in Tiumen,
which has hitherto been the great distributing
center, the colporteurs keeping the recipients’
names, that the preservation of the books may
be controlled.
—Lirrte Jennie had the misfortune to fall
on a needle which was sticking in the carpet.
It went so far into her knee it could not be
reached, and a surgeon was sent for. Her
friends were striving to soothe her pain, and
her little friend, Alice, was crying bitterly,
when Jennie exclaimed, ‘‘Oh, dear, I wish I
was Alice, but I’m real glad Alice isn’t me.’’
—J~ Madagascar, where Norway’s Mission
Society has done such noble work, there is at
presenta lull in regard to missionary activities.
This is true especially of the inland missions,
where the insurgents have compelled the mis-
sionaries to leave their stations and group
themselves together in places of safety.
—Tne spreading of the Bible in Roman
Catholic Portugal is reported to be progress-
ing in spite of the opposition and hindrances
placed in the way. Prisons, hospitals and
other public institutions offer many opportu-
nities to disseminate the truth of the Word
of God. °
—Danisnu LUTHERAN ministers were the first
to bring the Gospel to the colored people in
the West Indies. When Count Zinzendorf, in
the year 1739, came to the island of St. Thomas,
he held an evening service for the colored
people of that place. He began his sermon
with Luther’s explanation of the second article
of the Apostles’ Creed. The colored people
arose, and, to his great surprise, joined him in
reciting that part of the Lutheran Catechism.
Lutheran Danish ministers had taught them
the Catechism many years before the arrival
‘of the Moravian missionary.
_ —AFarner gave his little boy some money.

” The boy had, in Sunday school, heard about
the heathen, and had often said he wished he
had some money to help send missionaries.
Now that he had money, his father said,
‘Charlie, what are you going to do with your
? Will you buy candy with it or give
e heathen?’” After a pause the boy

replied, ‘‘Papa, I don’t feel much acquainted
with the heathen. I guess I’ll buy some
eandy.’”’ Are you acquainted with the heathen?

—Ar the anniversary of a missionary so-
ciety, a boy of 15 years arose and said, that
with God’s help he would go and labor among
the heathen. His father, who was present,
but who knew nothing about the intentions of
his son, said with joyful heart: ‘‘May God
keep me from laying one stone in the way of
my son. I shall be with him if he desires to
give himself up to the Lord to His church.”

—A Novet Missionary JOURNEY IN AFRICA.
Mr. Wilkes, of the Congo Balolo Mission,
sends to the Regions Beyond an interesting
account of a visit to Ngombe, a place not far
from his station, Ikau. A messenger came
from a Ngombe town, saying that the chief
wanted to see Mr. Wilkes. The messenger
begged him to remain where he was till he
had called the chief. After about two hours
a young man appeared, saying that his father
was coming, and in a few minutes the chief
and a number of his sons arrived. The chief
asked Mr. Wilkes to come to his town and
stay for two or three days. Mr. Wilkes re-
plied, ‘‘You have too much water in your
road; I can not walk through it to-night.”
But the chief was importunate. ‘You see
my sons,’’ he said, ‘‘you see their shoulders;
they are strong and will carry you.’’ ‘Oh,
yes,’’ said the sons, ‘‘we will carry you.’’ So
Mr. Wilkes agreed to go. What followed we
give in his own words: ‘‘My few belongings
were seized and shouldered, and away we
went. After going afew paces we came to
water, and I mounted the back of a big fel-
low, and for the next hour or two had one of
the most novel if not one of the pleasantest
rides that has ever fallen to my lot. There
was no path; the Ngombes don’t make any,
lest strangers should find their towns. We just
went winding in and out wherever there was
a slight opening. Sometimes one of my legs
would come in contact with a tree; then if I
tried to look after my legs, my head got en-
tangled among the creepers, or a branch would
give me a cut across the face. ‘How much
farther is it?’ I kept asking from time to time.
The answer was always the same, ‘Not far
now.’ I don’t know how often I vowed never
to take another such ride. At last we drew
near the town, but before entering they called
a halt and told me to put my coat on, so that
I might look a bit smart. Iwas very hot, but
did as I was bidden. Then the order of march
was arranged, and we started off in single
file.’” After arriving at the chief’s quarters,
the hut that had been prepared for Mr. Wilkes
was shown him, and soon about 200 people
were seated in a semicircle and the old chief
delivered an address of welcome. Then Mr.
Wilkes told the ‘‘old, old story,’’ and the
meeting adjourned that those who lived at a
distance might go to their homes. The next
morning early there were about 500 persons
present to hear further preaching of the Gos-

pel. Presents were then madé the missionary,
and after being cordially invited to return
again, he commenced his eight hours’ tramp
to reach the river, on which he embarked for

home.

Faith.

Faith is the hand that lays hold on Christ,
the eye that looks to Christ, the ear that hears
the voice of Christ, the mouth that feeds on
Christ, the finger that touches Christ.

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This valuable treatise comes to us from Australia.
In it the dangerous and anti-Christian spirit of
secret societies is shown from their own writings,
which are literally quoted. — The interesting and in-
structive pamplilet may be had from Rey. W. Peters,
Murtoa, Victoria, Australia.

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Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches,
New ORLEanNs, La.

EV, LUTH. ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL.
113 Annette Str., between Olaiborne and Dirbigny.
Divine services: Sunday morning-at 1034 o'clock.
Sunday evening at 744 o'clock.
Wednesday evening at 1% o'clock.
Sunday School: Sunday morning at 9% o'clock.
Singing School at 7}4 o’clock Monday evening.

F. J. LANKENAD, Missionary.

EV. LUTH. MT. ZION CHURCH.
Cor, Franklin and Thalia Stra.
Divine services at 734 Sunday evening and at 74 Thurs-
day evening.

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

E. W. Kuss, Missionary.

EY. LUTH. BETHLEHEM CHAPEL.
Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str.
pivne! services at 734 o'clock Sunday evening and at 7%
oO

lock Thursday evening.
Sunday School at 9 o'clock.

J. W. F. KossMANN, Missionary.

Ey. Luth. Holy Trinity Church.
Springfteld, 1. ‘
Divine Services at half past 10 o'clock Sunday morning
and at 8 o'clock Sunday evening.
Sunday School at 3 o'clock ¥. M.
Catechumen class meets Monday and Friday evenings.
Singing-school Tuesday evening.

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