The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1901, Page 36

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‘He walked with God, why may not J?’
“His happy partner, ‘Wee Jeu,’

tion of their names, and call them blessed.’’

The Outlook from the Editor’s Window.

With tHE Lorp.— As we go to press, the

sad news reaches us of the death of the Rey.
J. M. Buehler, of San Francisco, Cal. He
was the pioneer of our Lutheran church on the
Pacific coast, and for over forty years he has
been active in the Lord’s service, enjoying the
rich blessings of God upon his manifold labors.
Thoroughly evangelical, he was a forcible and
impressive preacher of the blessed Gospel and
an earnest friend of mission work. He was also
a friend of our Pioneer and of our mission
among the colored people. Only a few months
ago we had a letter from him in which he ex-
pressed his hope that our PionEER would re-
tain its evangelical character, and that all our
congregations would be filled with greater zeal
for our mission work. And now he is with the
Lord, resting from all his labors. Our great
loss is his great gain.
“Servant of God, well done!
Rest from thy loved employ.

The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Master’s joy!”

A Day of Jory.—The sixth Sunday after
; Trinity was a day of joy for our Lutheran
| Indians near Shawano, Wis. On that day their
new pastor was installed, and their neat little
| church was dedicated to the service of God.

OsEYING THE Master. — When a Karen con-
vert visited America some time ago, he was
urged on a certain occasion to address a con-

ing more missionaries. After a moment of
downcast thoughtfulness, he asked with evi-
'dent emotion: ‘‘Has not Jesus told them to
“do it?’” ‘‘Oh yes,’? was the reply, ‘‘but we
_ wish you to remind them of their duty.”” ‘‘Oh
lo,” replied the Karen, “‘if they will not obey
us Christ, they will not obey me.’” Shall
‘said that we do not obey our Master?
we able to send more help? Then let us
‘the hearts of those benighted ones

, Wivow's Girt. —In a mission church,
rovince of Turkey, © poor widow with
ildre ras helped weekly by her church
it of twenty cents. Out of this

‘week after week, two cents, as

still the echoes of those cries to God, would
hurl back all doubt with the victorious appeal,

died in
1865, and he himself in 1868, having reached
his seventy-seventh year—an altogether beau-
tiful and noble episode of human existence
having been enacted, amidst the humblest
surroundings of a Scottish peasant’s home,-
through the influence of their united love by
the grace of God; and in this world, or in any
world, all their children will rise up at men-

gregation on the duty of sending and support- |-

. | the house of a man whose wife was ill.

her contribution to the services of the sanctu-
ary and the support of the poor. ‘At first the
receiving deacon laughed, saying it was absurd
to bring the church’s money back to its own
doors. The woman was deeply hurt at this,
and with tears overflowing her eyes, asked,
‘Is not the money mine after you have given
it to me? And cannot I also bring my tithe
with the others?’ — Mission Studies.

FEELING IN THE Ricut Piace.—A gentle-
man was one day relating a tale of deep dis-
tress, and concluded very pathetically, by say-
ing, ‘‘I could not but feel for him.’’ ‘Verily,
friend,’’ replied one of his hearers, ‘‘thou didst
right in that thou didst feel for thy neighbor.
But didst thou feel in the right place— didst
thou feel in thy pocket?’’

SLAUGHTERED BY THE HEATHEN. —Says the
Missionary Herald of the Christians slaugh-
tered at Tung-cho: ‘‘The total number of
deaths in that field, so far as ascertained,
was 213. Of these, seventy were adult church
members, and the remainder were children,
probationers, relatives of Christians, and sery-
ants of foreigners, the latter being termed
‘third class foreign devils ;’ the native Chris-
tians being ‘second class,’ and the foreigners
themselves ‘first class.’ ’’

A Sensiste Kinc. — From Hon. John Bar-
rett, late United States Minister to Siam, we
quote the following words: ‘‘The King of
Siam, who is one of the ablest monarchs in
the world, not infrequently complimented the
missionaries and showed himself much inter-
ested in their undertakings. He often sub-
scribed money for the encouragement of their
plans, or gave them land on which they could
erect their buildings for schools and hospitals.
He put no obstacle in their way, but, on the
other hand, removed many that troubled them.
His instructions to his officials throughout the
length and breadth of the kingdom were to
assist and cooperate with the missionaries in
every way consistent with their position.’’

HEATHEN Darkness. —The Chinese estimate
of human life, especially that of a woman, is
shown by the following testimony of a woman
missionary to that country. Mrs. W. White
writes: ‘‘Twenty years ago, when I went
into the province of Kwang-Tung, there were
40,000,000 people there, of which 20,000,000
were women, and not a woman doctor among
them all, and the men would rather let their
wives die than allow a man to cross the thresh-
old to treat them. I remember once going to
While
treating her I suggested to the husband that
he had better give the wife the best room in
the house and let the cow occupy the apart-
ment then used by the woman. ‘But the cow
might die,’ said the man, ‘and it costs more to
get a cow than a wife.’”’

The Lutheran Pioneer.

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Mission 1x UGANDA. — Another testimony to
the value and success of missions:is given by
a traveler who recently visited Central Africa.
He says that Uganda makes the impression of
a Christian country. It is something wonder-
ful to see the people hurrying to their large
churches and taking part in the worship. Their
eagerness to read and understand the Scrip-
tures and to spread the Gospel in their neigh-
boring countries is truly inspiring. Lately not
less than thirty natives, educated by the Brit-
ish missionaries, were set apart as evangelists
in the big church at Mengo, the capital, for
work among the tribes in Busoga, Budu, and

Koki. The congregation pledged itself to their
support. Twenty years ago Uganda was dis-

covered~by Stanley, to-day there are 25,000
active Christians there, full of the spirit of
missions.

Acknowledgment.

Received for colored missions of Rev. J.C. Schmidt
from Grace Church, Greensboro, N. C., $12.00; of
Rey. F. J. Lankenau from St. Paul’s Church, New
Orleans, La., 25.00; of Rev. J. Kossmann from Beth-
lehem Church, New Orleans, La., 25.00.

St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 15, 1901.

A. C. BurGpoRF, Treas.

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

EY. LUTH. ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL.
1625 Annette Str., between Olaiborne and Derbigny.
Divine services: Sunday morning at 934 o'clock.
Sunday evening at 734 o’clock.
Wednesday evening at 775 © orclonk
Sunday School: Sunday morning at 10% o°c!
AOE patecnamen class mects ‘at 734.0 pone ‘Toesday.

Singing  Sekool mects at 74 o'clock Friday evening.
F. J. LANKENAD, Missionary.

EV. LUTH. MOUNT ZION CHURCH.
Cor. S. Franklin and Thalia Strs.
Divine services: Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
Sunday evening at o'clock.
Sunday School: § nda De ornin = "0, Oromo
unday Schoo janday morning at 934 o’cloc:
Adult ontechomes clase meets’ at TP o'clock Friday
evenin,
Young Pes le’s Concordia Circle and Singing Schoo)
meet Wednesday evening at 734 o’cloc!
KARL KRETZSCHMAR, “Missionary.

EV. LUTH. BETHLEHEM CHAPEL.
Cor. Washington Avenue cae Dryades Str.
Divine services: penae, evenin o'clock.
By even: i rat '¥4 o'clock.
Sunday School at 9

O40 O' relock.

Adult catechumen class every Tucsday at 734 o'clock and
after the divine service on Thursday evening.

celle _Bractice at 7% o'clock on Tuesday evening and

ter divine service on Thursday even DB

circle for Young People meets at the school every Tucs-

day evening at 7} poor
W. F. KOSSMANN, Missionary.

Ey. Luth. Holy Trinity Church.
: Springfield, M1.

Divine services at half past 10 e.clcck Sunday morning
and at § o’clock Sun: ay oxen ing.

Sunday S 1 at 3 0! poleck
Onto Mesectotaas meets Monday and Friday evenings.

Singing-school Tuesday eve!

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