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The Lutheran Pioneer.

The Outlook from the Editor’s Window. | very modest Christmas gift. Do you know

what it is? He wishes to receive many names
of new subscribers for the next volume of the
paper. Hoping that he will not be disap-
pointed and wishing all our readers a blessed
Christmas, we close our window.

Curiststas. —Christmas refers to Christ,
and is to be celebrated as the birthday of our
Saviour. Many people, however, are wont to
use it as if it were their own day of coming
into this world, and so they eat, and drink,
and rejoice, — but have no place in their hearts
for Him over whom the angels sang, ‘‘Glory to
God in the highest, on earth peace, good will
to men.’’

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Unto you is born a Saviour.

The words unto you should make us joyful.
For to whom, or of whom does the angel speak ?
Of course, not to wood or stones; no, but to
men; and not to one or two alone, but, as he
says, to ‘‘all people,’’ that is, all who are men.
For he says, unto you, not unto us angels, but
‘unto you is born a Saviour,”’ that is, He has
become a man like unto you. Now whoever
is born a man, may and should comfort him-
self with this Saviour who is born. But what
shall we make of this? Shall we still doubt
God’s grace and say: St. Peter or St. Paul
may indeed rejoice in this Saviour; but I am
a poor sinner, I dare not do it; this noble
precious treasure is not intended forme? My
dear friend, if you will say it is not for me, to
whom, then, doesit belong? Did He come for
the sake of geese, ducks, or cows? For you
must notice what He is! Had He wished to
help another creature, He would have become
that creature. Had he not become man for
the sake of us poor, sinful, lost men, He would
not be called ourSaviour. Now see, what are
you? WhatamI? Arewenotallmen? Yes.
Who then is to receive this Child, but just we
men? The angels do not need Him; the devils
do not want Him; but we need Him, and for
our sake he became man. Therefore, it be-
comes us men to receive Him with joy, as the
angel says: ‘‘Unto you is born a Saviour;’’
and shortly before: ‘I bring you good tidings
of great joy, which shall be to all people.’’
Luther.

Curistaas Atways.—A poor soldier once
“said to his officer, one Christmas, in India:
“Sir, it is always Christmas Day with a sol-
dier when he has half a crown in his pocket.”’
He knew nothing of the true Christmas. May
not Christian soldiers, the soldiers of the cross,
say: ‘‘It is always Christmas with us while we
haye Jesus in our hearts’’?? This is the true
Christmas.

Tse Curistmas TrEE.—The true meaning
of the Christmas tree is not always appreciated.
It is often used for mere ornament and display.
Indeed, some whose purse is not so long as
that of their neighbors are apt to feel that
because they cannot have so splendid a tree
as the neighbors they would better have none
at all. This is because they have lost sight of
the real purpose which the Christmas tree is
to serve. To the Christian it is the symbol
of the Tree of Life—the Lord Jesus Christ.
The lights on it remind us of the Light of
the world. The gifts on it remind us of the
greatest of all gifts—the Gift of God in the
sending of His only-begotten Son, that who-
soever believeth in Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life.

Curistaas in ScANpDINAvIA. —In Scandina-
yia Christmas time is the most joyful season
of the whole year. In every farm-house the
table is laden with good things, and any one
passing by is bidden welcome. Even the cat-
tle in the stable and the dog in the kennel are
fed with the best the barn and the kitchen can
afford, and the birds of the air are never for-
gotten. The family ends Christmas Eve with

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Brought in Pa’s Prayers.

Once upon a time sickness came to the fam-
ily of a poorly paid pastor of a rural church.

family prayer, and all night long the lamps
are burning brightly. The Christmas morn-
ing service begins at 3 a. m.; the worshipers
wend their way to church with torches and
lanterns, which they keep burning during the
service of song.

A Missron Scnoort.— Our Lutheran city mis-
sionary in St. Louis has opened a free paro-
"+ ‘chial school for the children of the poor in that
Jarge'city: The school is already attended by
80 pupils, and a teacher has been secured for
the blessed work of teaching these poor chil-
dren also the way of salvation through faith
in the Saviour born at Bethlehem.

____ Oor Pioxzer’s Curisraas SrockiNc. — Our
| little Pioneer is a very modest little fellow,
_ And as he hangs up his stocking he wishes a

It was winter, and the pastor was in financial
straits. A numberof his flock decided to meet
at his house and offer prayers for the speedy
recovery of the sick ones, and for material
blessings upon the pastor’s family. While one
of the deacons was offering a fervent prayer for
blessings upon the pastor’s household there
was a loud knock at the door. When the door
was opened a stout farmer boy was seen,

wrapped up comfortably.

‘‘What do you want, boy?”’ asked one of
the elders.

“ve brought pa’s prayers,’’? replied the
boy.

‘Brought pa’s prayers? What do you

mean ?””

‘*Yep, brought pa’s prayers; an’ they’re

out in the wagon. Just help me and we'll
get ’em in.’”

Investigation disclosed the fact that ‘‘pa’s
prayers’’ consisted of potatoes, flour, bacon,
corn meal, turnips, apples, warm clothing
and a lot of jellies for the sick ones.

Missionary.

OUR BOOK TABLE.

AMERIKANISCHER KALENDER fuer deutsche Luthe-
raner auf das Jahr 1901. Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 10 cts.

This is the annual guest, heartily welcomed in the
houses of thousands of German Lutherans in our
land. Besides the usual almanac matter and full
Statistics of the Synodical Conference there is a large
quantity of excellent reading matter and also a beau-
tiful supplement, printed in colors. The annual is
deserving of a place in the home of every German
Lutheran.

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Acknowledgment.

Received for colored missions of Rev. J. Koss-
mann, Missionary, from Bethlehem Church, New
Orleans, La., $25.00; of Rev. P. Engelbert, from
congregation in Rockwell, N. C., 10.37; of Rev. J.C.
Schmidt, from Grace Church in Greensboro, N. C.,
24.00; of Rev. J. Ph. Schmidt, from Grace Church
in Concord, N. C., 10.00.

St. Louis, Mo., Noy. 20, 1900.

A. C. BurGporF, Treas.

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches,
New ORr.Eans, La.

EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL.
1625 Annette Str., between Claiborne and Derbigny.
Divine services: Sunday morning at 934 o'clock.
Sunday evening at 734 0’clock.
Wednesday evening at 1% o'clock.
Sunday School: Sunday morning at 10% o’clock.
Adult catechumen class meets at 734 o’clock Tuesday

evening?
Singing School meets at 734 o’clock Friday evening.

EV. LUTH. MOUNT ZION CHURCH.
Cor. S. Franklin and Thalia Stra.
Divine services: Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.
Sunday evening at 73 o'clock.
Thursday evening at o'clock.
Sunday School: Sunday morning at 94% o’clock.
Adult catechumen class mects at 7% o’clock Friday
evening.
Young People’s Concordia Circle and Singing Schoo}
meet Wednesday evening at 74 o'clock.

F, J. LANKENAD, Missionary.

EV. LUTH. BETHLEHEM CHAPEL.
Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str.

Divine services: Sunday evening at o'clock.
Thursday evening at 734 o'clock.
Sunday School at 94 o'clock.

Adult catechumen class every Tuesday at 74 o'clock and
aftcr the divine service on Thursday cvening.
Choir practice at 744 o’clock on Tuesday ovening and
after divine service on Thursday cven ng.
Circle for Young People meets at the school every Tues-
day evening at 744 o’clock.
J. W. F. KossMANN, Missionary.

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

Oatechumen class meets Monday and Friday evenings.

Singing-school Tuesday evening.
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