The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1899, Page 44

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-German Lutheran congregation in Illinois. He

‘Tre sale of the Caroline Islands, sold by

44 The Lutheran Pioneer.

The Outlook from the Editor’s Window. | civil, but also of religious import. In years
gone by, the American Board planted mis-
sions in those islands, and made much prog-
ress there. About 1884, Spain asserted her
old claim to the islands as against Germany ;
the matter was referred to the pope, who de-
cided in favor of Spain. In 1887 the Spani-
ards drove out the missionaries, sent Rev.
Doane in chains to Manila, and handed over
their churches to Roman Catholic priests. The
religious work that had been done there
seemed to be lost. But now comes this re-
cent sale to the Germans and with it, of course,
will come liberty again to preach the Gospel
in the islands.

TuREE new laborers have recently entered
our mission field among the colored people of
the South. On the 3d of September the Rev.
J. F. Pfeiffer was installed as missionary at
Winston, N. C., and in the same month the
Rey. P. Engelbert was installed at Mount
Pleasant, N. C. On the 8th of October the
Rey. W. Pretzsch was installed at Mansura, La.
May God richly bless the work of these young
laborers to the glory of His name and to the
salvation of many souls.

Tue 3d of September was a day of rejoic-
ing for our Lutheran Indians in Shawano
County, Wis. On that day the Rev. David
Larsen was ordained and installed as their
pastor. For almost two years the Rev. Th.
Nickel served these Indians, and the Master
graciously blessed his labors; 21 persons were
baptized, two of whom have already entered
the heavenly mansions. May God continue
to bless the preaching of His Gospel.

A Mr. Extiorr, when hunting in a Western
forest, came to a running stream, and, being
very thirsty, he knelt down to take a drink.
While in the act of drinking he was startled
by ‘‘queer cooing, snuflling sounds,’’ which
led him to peer curiously around. At last he
saw five Indian babies, or papooses, slung to
the trees, winking and staring at one another.
But they no sooner caught sight of his pale
face than they began howling most alarmingly.
Six or seven squaws came rushing through
the underbrush. They thought it must be a
bear that had caused their papooses to utter
such screams. The Indian girls are early
taught to share the toilsome life of their
mothers— to carry wood for the fire, to bring
water from the spring, to plant and hoe the
corn; and the Indian girls do their drudgery
more cheerfully than many white girls do the
lighter and more pleasing household tasks
which are laid upon them. The Indian boys,
like their sisters, are early put in training for
their future place in the tribe, yet they are
not taught to do anything that could be
properly called work. That they may become
famous hunters and warriors, they learn to
swim, to run, to jump, to wrestle and to shoot.
If a boy does not obey, he is ducked in the
lake or river. ‘

- Our Mission Board has called the Rev.
Bakke to take charge of the Mount Zion’s
congregation in New Orleans, La. ‘The Rev.
A. Burgdorf is to take his place in the mis-
sion field in North Carolina. Rev. Burgdorf
formerly served as a faithful missionary for
several years. On account of sickness he re-
luctantly left the field and took charge of a

is now restored to health and will, we hope,
be also restored to our important-mission work
among the colored people, in which work he
labored so successfully.

We ought not forget that there are numer-
ous Lutheran missionaries in Transyaal, Na-
tal, Bechuana Land and other parts of South
Africa in danger of being devastated by the
furies of war, and that there are also more
than 100,000 native Lutherans in South Af-
rica, who have a just claim on our prayerful
sympathy.

A wMIssionaRy, who had labored faithfully
for a season among the heathen, once gathered
the people together and asked each one, call-
ing him by name, for a contribution towards
the erection of a house for the Lord. The
name of Fitzgerald Matthew was reached —
‘‘Here am I,’’ was the reply, and he at once
arose from his seat, and hobbled with his
wooden leg to the table where the missionary
sat, recording the names of the contributors,
and the amounts given. Having reached the
table, he inserted his hand into one of his
pockets, drew forth some silver, and with
deep fervor, said: ‘‘Massa, this is for me.’
When he was told by the missionary that no
money was needed at the time, he replied:
‘*Massa, the work of the Lord must be done,
and I might die.”” And thereupon he thrust
his hand into another pocket, drew forth a
package of silver, with the remark, ‘‘And
this, Massa, is for my wife.’?. Having so said,

Tue Sunday at Home gives a curious ac-
count of Roman Catholic baptisms in the Ar-
gentines. ‘The Indians were obliged to kneel
between two long rows of soldiers. An officer
obliged one candidate after the other to open
his mouth, and a second functionary threw a
quantity of salt into the opened mouths. This
happened amidst the laughter of the onlook-
ers and the grimaces of the Indians. Then
followed a Franciscan monk with a vessel of
holy water, and sprinkled the kneeling In-
dians, who were now bidden to rise. Each
Tndian received a scrap of paper, on which
his new name was inscribed, a sort of cape
‘Ormantle, and a glass of rum. The conver-
sion of the Indian was then complete. Such
are the mission methods of the Romish church!

Spain to Germany, is an event not only of

he placed his hand into a third pocket, drew
forth a smaller sum, saying: ‘‘And this, Massa,
is for my child.’’ When counted, the amount
reached almost fifteen dollars, a large sum for
& poor, one-legged day laborer.

Tuere are 500,000 lepers in India alone;
200,000 in Japan, and with those in China,
very probably one million lepers waiting to
hear the Gospel. There are a number of in-
stitutions for them. One has 610 inmates,
70 being children. The disease is not heredi-
tary. Children may be saved by taking them
away from their parents. There are fourteen
homes for untainted children of lepers. The
disease is not infectious, but is contagious,
that is, can be communicated in the close re-
lations of family life. ‘The missionaries do
not suffer if they strictly observe sanitary re-
quirements.

Acknowledgment.

Received for colored missions of Rey. J. Koss-
mann, Missionary, from Bethlehem Congregation,
New Orleans, La., $25.00; of Rev. John C. Schmidt,
Missionary, from Grace Congregation, Greensboro,
N.C. 12.00; of Rev. D. H. Schoof, Missionary, from
his Congregation in Meherrin, Va., 11.00.

A. C. Buraporr, Treas.

St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 20, 1899.

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches,
NEw OrvxEans, La.

EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL.
1625 Annette Str., between Claiborne and Derbigny.
Divine services: Sunday morning at 944 o’clock.
Sunday evening at 734 o’clock.
Wednesday evening at 1% o'clock.
Sunday School: Sunday morning at 10% o'clock.
Adult catechumen class meets at 74 o'clock Tuesday

evening.
Singing ‘School mects at 734 o'clock Friday evening.

EY. LUTH. MOUNT ZION CHUROH.
Cor. S. Franklin and Thalia Strs.
Divine services: Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
punday, evening at 7% o'clock.
Thursday evening at o'clock.
Sunday School: Sunday morning at 944 o'clock.
Adult catechumen class mects at 7% o'clock Friday
evening.
Young Peoples’ Concordia Circle and Singing Schoo}
meet Wednesday evening at 734 o'clock.
F. J. LANKENAUD, Missionary.

EV. LUTH. BETHLEHEM CHAPEL.
Cor. Washington Avenuc and Dryades Str.
Divine services: Sunday evening at 734 o'clock.
Thursday evening at 734 o'clock.
Sunday School at 5% o'clock.
Adult catechumen class every Tuosday at 7} o'clock and
aftcr the divine service on Thursday cvening.
Choir practice at 714 o’clock on Tuesday cvening and
after divine service on Thursday even ng
Circle for Young People meets at the school every Tucs-
day evening at 734 o'clock.
J. W. F. KossMAnn, Missionary.

Ey. Luth. Holy Trinity Church.
Springfield, Ml.

Divine Services at half 1 deh 10 o’clock Sunday morning

Oatechumen class mects Monday and Friday evenings.

Singing-school Tuesday evening.
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