The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1898, Page 10

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

Christian Frederick Schwartz.

With the work of the Lutheran Church in In-
dia the name of Christian Frederick Schwartz
is inseparably connected. He arrived at Tran-
quebar July 30, 1750. Having studied the
Tamil language for three months under Mis-
sionary Schultze while in Germany for his
health, Rev. Schwartz was able to preach to
the natives four months after his arrival. He
gave special attention to the young. In a
little less than a year after his arrival he had
the joy of baptizing his first convert. In less
than two years he had baptized 400 converts.
He began to make excursions here and there,
preaching the Gospel with fervor. New con-
gregations were thus organized. He also vis-
ited Ceylon in 1760 and encouraged
the Christians of that island.

In 1766 Schwartz left Tranquebar
and took up his quarters at Trichino-
poly, an important city of India. He
studied the Persian language so that
he might preach to the higher class of
people. He prepared native helpers
who assisted him in many ways.

In 1776 Schwartz removed to Tan-
jore, where he founded a new mission
post. He won the high esteem of the
English government, and was em-
ployed in important political trans-
actions with the native princes. He
was liberally rewarded for his services,
but spent his income in the service of
the Lord. Having received a sum of
money for his efforts in behalf of Cud-
dalore, a city of India, he gave it to
the English government with the re-
quest that it be used in establishing
an orphan asylum. When famine pre-
vailed, he collected money and dis-
tributed provisions to 800 starving
people daily. He also continued to
visit various localities and cities in

The boy had been holding it very fast, for he
was stronger than the bird, just as Satan is
stronger than we, and there it sat for a time
on the gentleman’s hand, scarcely able to re-
alize the fact that it had got liberty; but, in
a little, it flew away chirping, as if to say to
the gentleman, ‘*Thank you! thank you! you
have redeemed me.’’

That is what redemption is—buying back
and setting free. Christ came to break the
fetters of sin, to open the prison doors and
set sinners free. He has redeemed us from

sin, Satan, death, and hell. The price He paid
was His own precious blood. This is the good
news, this is the Gospel of Christ—‘‘Ye are not
redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and
gold, but with the precious blood of Christ.”’

Cc. F. SCHWARTZ.

India, and was in labors in season and
out of season. It is estimated that his con-
verts in India numbered between six and
seven thousand.

This good man was called to his reward on
February 13, 1798. At his funeral the effort
to sing a hymn was suppressed by the wailing
of the heathen who thronged the premises,
showing the high esteem in which he was held
by the natives. — Little Missionary.

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Redemption.

Do you know what redemption means? Let
me tel] you a story. A man once met a little
boy who had caught a bird. ‘The poor little
thing was trembling in his hand. The gentle-
man begged the boy to let it go, as the bird
would not do him any good; but the boy said
he would not, for he had chased it three hours
before he could catch it. The gentleman then

_ bonght the bird for a certain price and taking
the poor little thing, he placed it on his hand.

“They Don’t Want the’ Church.”

When we talk of the millions of men, with-
out any Gospel privileges, and urge, that
we, as a church, ought to bestir ourselves to
provide them with the means of grace, we
are frequently met with the reply, ‘‘They
don’t want the church and her ordinances.”
As though, if that were true, we’d be
excused from obeying the Master’s com-
mand, ‘‘Preach the Gospel to every crea-
ture!”’

Did the world want the Redeemer when, in
the fulness of time, He appeared in the flesh?
Did it want the labors of the apostles? Was
Paul wanted by the people when he preached
in the synagogues of Damascus? Or when he
went to Derbe and Lystra, cities of Lycaonia,
and was stoned and left at the gates for dead?
Or when he went to Thessalonica and had to
flee between two days to escape the snares
set for him by the enmity of the people? Are

(Mark 16, 15.)

the savages of America, of Asia, of Africa,
or of the islands of the sea wanting mission-
aries and Gospel ordinances? Were we to
wait until the world wants to become Chris-
tian, when would the work begin? Does the
Devil gradually grow less devilish, and will
he at last want to be ordained to preach the
Gospel ?

We are amazed that men offer any such

| plea to excuse any from vigorous exertion in
| behalf of Mission work.

The command, was
not, ‘‘Preach the Gospel where men want it,"
but, ‘‘Preach the Gospel to every creature.”’
Nothing less than this meets
the necessities of the case.

How We Are Saved.

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
and thou shalt be saved. Acts 16, 31.

He that believeth and is baptized
shall be saved. Mark 16, 16.

If thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in
thine heart that God hath raised Him
from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom. 10, 9.

By me (Jesus) if any man enter in,
he shall be saved. John 10, 9.

Whosoever shall call on the name of
the Lord shall be saved. Rom. 9, 13.
Acts 2, 21.

We believe that through the grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ we shall be
saved. Acts 15, 11.

For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten son, that whoso-
ever believeth in Him should not perish,
but have everlasting life. John 3, 16.

He that believeth on the son hath
everlasting life. John 3, 36.

He that heareth my word and be-
lieveth on Him that sent me, hath
everlasting life. John 5, 24.

This is the will of Him that sent me, that
every one which seeth the Son and believeth
on Him, may have everlasting life. John 6, 40.

Whosoever believeth in me shall never dic.
John 11, 26.

Whosoever believeth in Him (Jesus), shall
receive remission of sins. Acts 10, 43.

(God) is the justifier of him which believeth
in Jesus. Rom. 3, 24—26.

For by grace are ye saved, through faith,
not of works. Eph. 2, 8.9. 2 Tim. 1, 9.

By grace are ye saved. Eph. 2, 5.

There is but one way of salvation, and that
is through faith in Jesus Christ. This is the
way the Bible teaches.

‘TE longer I live,’’ said Bengel, ‘‘the more
firmly do I ground myself upon the written
and unmistakable Word of God, and in my
last hour, should it come to-day, I know
I shall not regret it.’’