The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1902, Page 4

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

The Outlook from the Editor’s Window.

A New Vovtume. — Wishing all our readers
a blessed New Year, we begin the 24th volume
of our little paper. Since its first appearance
English publications have multiplied within
the bounds of the Synodical Conference. Still
there may be work to do for our PIONEER,
and his friends may hope that he will not be
crowded out entirely. Thanking them for the
interest shown in the past, we ask their kind
cooperation also in the future.

Tue Sunpays OF THE YEAR. — They come
laden with the richest blessings for all that do
not despise the preaching of God’s Word and
do not neglect the Lord’s Supper. Well did
a German Professor, at the close of his lec-
tures, say to his students: ‘‘And now you go
home. Many of you, gentlemen, have a far
way to go. Suppose that way were a dusty
road and there were no opportunity for recre-
ation and refreshment along the road, what a
miserable journey it would be! Such a dreary
road is the life of that man who despises the
services of Sunday. The dear Sundays are
God’s inns and taverns on our way of life.
Without the bread of life our souls would
perish on the long journey through this world.”’

Tue House we Livep m.— When John
Quincy Adams was eighty years of age he met
in the streets of Boston an old friend who
shook his trembling hand and said: ‘‘Good
morning, and how is John Quincy Adams to-
day?’’ ‘Thank you,’’ was the ex-president’s
answer, ‘‘John Quincy Adams himself is well,
sir; quite well, I thank you. But the house
in which he lives at present is becoming dilap-
idated. It is tottering upon its foundation.
Time and the seasons have nearly destroyed it.
Its roof is pretty well worn out. Its walls
are much shattered and it trembles with every
wind. The old tenement is becoming almost
uninhabitable, and I think John Quincy Adams
will have to move out of it soon. But he him-
self is quite well, sir; quite well.’? With the
Christian all is well; and if, as the years pass
by, his body ages and weakens, he may be of
good cheer. ‘‘¥or we know that, if our earthly
house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we
have a building of God, a house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens,” 2Cor. 5, 1.

Gop’s Leaping. — That was a beautiful re-
mark made by an aged pastor, who had come
to his congregation from a distant county
twenty years ago. In his last sermon, speak-
ing of the way God had led him, he said to his
= congregation : “Brethren, I did not know the
: which He was leading me, but IT knew
That is enough for every Christian.
ters” little whether or not we know all
and wherefores of God's leading, if

the past year. The good seed was sown and
the laborers were permitted to see some of the
fruit of their work. On the 28th of July, and
also on the 6th of October, a young native was
baptized by one of the missionaries. Another
missionary baptized five converted natives on
the 26th of September, they having been
thoroughly instructed in Luther’s Catechism.

ProresTant Mission IN FRANCE.—Since 1892
a large Gospel house boat has traversed the
northern parts of France. This ‘‘Good Mes-
senger’’ stops at every town bordering on a
river or a canal, inviting to come on deck, take
a seat in the chapel, listen to a plain Gospel
sermon, and to take along church papers and
wholesome tracts. This work is done in the
employ of the McAll Mission. Another boat,
the ‘‘Good Message,’’ is in course of building
at the cost of friends in America. It is des-
tined for shore work in the center and south
of France.

Sue Dip wuat sue Coutp.—A poor seam-
stress in ill health could not go out as a worker
in the mission field, but she gave $30 every
year to educate a-boy in India. Before she
went to her reward she had raised up seven
workers, upon whom she looked as her sub-
stitutes in the field.

A Bunch of “‘Everlastings.”

(Gathered by an inyalid and affectionately presented to all
sufferers.)

‘© taste and see that the Lord is good,’’
Ps. 34, 8.

EvervastinG STRENGTH — ‘‘In the Lord Je-
hovah is everlasting strength,”’ Is. 36, 4.

Lire—‘‘Verily, verily, I say unto you, he
that believeth on Me hath everlasting life,”
John 6, 47.

Love— Yea, I have loved thee with an ever-
lasting love,’’ Jer. 31, 3.

Kinpyess — ‘‘ With everlasting kindness will
I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord, thy Re-
deemer,”’ Is. 54, 8.

Mercy—‘‘The mercy of the Lord is from
everlasting to everlasting,’’ Ps. 108, 17.

Joy —‘‘Everlasting joy shall be upon their
heads,’’ Is. 51, 11.

Licut—‘‘The Lord shall be unto thee an
everlasting light,’’ Is. 60, 19.

Name—‘‘I will give them an everlasting
name,”’ Is. 56, 5.

With loving sympathy,
From H. R. H.

This is gathered and written by a woman
who has had both arms amputated to within
three inches of the shoulder. A socket five
inches long is strapped on, and that holds her
pen. She has also lost one of her legs.

——- 0-0 ee

Says Luther: ‘'The slanderer has the devil

on his tongue, but he who listens has him in
hisear. ‘There is not much difference!’

OUR BOOK TABLE.

Tue YounG LUTHERANS’ MaGazine, — Concordia
Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 25 cts.
per year.

Welcome the Young Lutherans’ Magazine! It
comes as the successor of the Concordia Magazine
and will, no doubt, gain a much larger circulation
than its predecessor. It will appear monthly, con-
taining sixteen pages, and will be published in the
special interest of our confirmed youth, and the
higher classes of our parochial schools. This first
number, with its instructive article on Luther's
Catechism, its entertaining stories, its other inter-
esting reading matter, its fine illustrations, promises
well for the future.

Acknowledgments.

Received through Rev. Paul Engelbert toward re-
pairing the loss by fire sustained by one of my mem-
bers, from his Rockwell congregation $4.00; from
his Gold Hill congregation 3.00. May God's bless-
ing rest upon the kind givers.

Salisbury, N.C., December 12, 1901.

GkonreE ScuurEs.

Received for colored missions of Mr. J. McDavid
from Holy Trinity Church in Springfleld, Ill., $10.00;
of Rev. F. J. Lankenau, from St. Paul’s Church in
New Orleans, La., 25.00; of Rev. J. Kossmann from
Bethlehem Church in New Orleans, La., 25.00; of
Rev. John C. Schmidt from Grace Church in Greens-
boro, N.C., 12.00; of Rev. J. Ph. Schmidt from Grace
Church in Concord, N. C., 10.00.

St. Louis, Mo., Dec. ae 1901.

A.C. BURGDORY; Treas.

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches,
NEw ORiEans, La.

EV. LUTH. ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL.
1625 Annette Str., between Olaiborne and Derbigny.
Divine services: Sunday morning at 934 o’clock.
Sunday ovening at 734 o'clock.
ednesday evening: at 1% 0 oicloekd
Sunday School: Sunday morning at 10)
ecole catechumen class meets at 7) coer ‘Tnesday

venin,
Singing 1g School mects at 74 o’clock Friday cvening.
F. J. LANKENAU, Missionary.

EY. LUTH. MOUNT ZION OHUROH.
Cor. 8. Franklin and Thalia Stra.
Divine services: Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
panday evening at 7% o'clock.
ay evening at ocleos:
punesy: School: Sunday morning at 9% 0’c!
ee class mects at % ooolock Friday
evenin,
Young Pes le’s Concordia Circle and HEGRE Schoo)
meet Wednesday evening at 734 o’clo:
KARL KRETZS8CHMAR, Serra,

EV. LUTH. BETHLEHEM OHAPEL.
Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str.
Divine services: pane evening at o'clock.
‘hurs ay evening at 4 o'clock.
Sunday School at 9

Adult catechumen Sigoreloek every Posaday, at 7% o'clock and
after the divine service on Thursday cvening.
Choir pbeaction at 7% o'clock on Tuesday cyening and
after divine service on Thursday even! ng.
Circle for Young People meets at the school every Tucs-
day evening at 7% o’clock.
J. W. F. KossMANN, Missionary.

Ey. Luth. Holy Trinity Church.

Springfeld, Ml.
Divine services at half day even! 10 ofslock Sunday morning
santay School tt ise
at3o"
Oatechum enolase mects Monday a Friday evenings.

Singing-school Tuesday evening.

TERMS:
Tue LurHerAN PIoNnzER is published monthly,
pa. able in advance at the following rates,
ciuded, jest O65

«+e 2.00
i. et

Club rates only allowed if all copies aes rt be sent
on Riper communications to be addressed to
“doneseaia Publishing H House,” Jefferson Ave. and
Miam . Louis,

All a a cone, the editorial de-

ent to be addressed R. A. Biscuorr,
cordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind.