The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1903, Page 20

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

for the Christianization of these poor souls,
and it is your sacred duty to take an active
Christ says, ‘‘Search the Scriptures!’’ But] part in a work in which every Christian must
the Romish church does not want the people| engage if he wishes to be faithful to his Lord,
to search the Scriptures, lest they find out]! whose command is: ‘Preach the Gospel to
that they are led astray by the teaching of| every creature.’”’
doctrines which are contrary to God’s Word.| His appeal was so touching and so earnest
Therefore the Romish priests in Catholic coun-} that he held his audience spell-bound. Even
tries resist the introduction of the Bible. This/the infidel became so thoroughly interested
was also the case in Spain; but the Bible) that he did not think of looking around until
proved victorious. the missionary ceased speaking and the col-
A colporteur, or Bible agent, sold in the/ jection plate was passed from pew to pew.
market-place of the Spanish village Montal-} hile holding his contribution in readiness
borejo a large copy of the Word of God./he glanced over the audience. Right in front
A Romish priest, leaving the adjoining church, | of him were several ladies, elegantly attired
snatched it from the buyer and flung it to the| and richly adorned with jewelry, who seemed
ground, exclaiming, ‘‘The books of these her-| to be wiping their eyes with handkerchiefs of
etics shall not come into our village.’’ Hej costliest lace. With a visible degree of the
led on an assault, in which the colporteur, | deepest sympathy they each dropped a five-
pelted with stones, was glad to escape with| cent piece in the plate. When the plate ap-
his life. Five weeks afterward, the Bible) proached the neighbor who had invited him
agent passed that same village at evening, | to go along, he could scarcely trust his eyes
when he thought he would not be recognized. | as he saw a similar piece drop in, after which
But the first man that met him asked if he| the infidel deposited his gift.
were not the Bible-man. Truth compelled| Op the way home the infidel remarked to
him to say, “‘I am,’’ though not without fear. | his neighbor: ‘‘See here, my friend! If I be-
What was his surprise, however, to find that, | jieyed what you profess to believe I would
instead of stoning him, the people were all) jave given at least a hundred times as much
now clamoring for his books! And mark} more than you did.’’
how God had brought about this wondrous} 7¢ was afterwards ascertained that the mis-
change. sionary went away disappointed with the mea-
A grocer, picking up the Bible which the ger collection. Only one dollar note was re-
priest had thrown to the ground, had torn out/ ported, and the infidel recognized in it his
the leaves and used them as wrapping paper] oyp gift.
for his soap, and candles, and cheese. The) ear reader, are you guilty of a similar in-
village people unwrapped their wares, and consistency ?
were attracted to read the words printed in ——
large type upon the wrapping paper; and so On the Same Old Terms.

The Bible Victorious.

the precious truths of the Bible found their
way into their hearts, and they went to the
shop-keeper to get more. When the stock
was exhausted they prayed God to send back
the man with the Bibles. His coming back
was the signal for the immediate sale of all
his books; and then the people begged him
to stay and teach them according to the Book
in which they had found the truth.

Thus the Bible gained the victory. It is
God's Word, and in all mission work God’s
Word is the weapon with which the strong-
holds of Satan are beaten down.

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An incident is told of Bengel, a noble Chris-
tian man of Germany. Some one was anxious
to watch the old man in his devotions, and hid
himself in the room. Bengel took his New
Testament, and, sitting at his table, read
quietly for an hour, oftentimes pausing, and
sometimes looking up toward heaven, his face
shining with the brightness of Christian peace.
At length the clock struck twelve, and then he
closed the book, and, folding his hands, said,
‘Dear Lord Jesus, we are on the same old
terms.’’ There had been no formal prayer,
and yet the whole hour had been spent in most

profitable devotion. As he read the words of
Christ, he had allowed the Master to speak to

“A celebrated missionary from India was| his heart, and had spoken back to him in words

coming to town, and Mr. G. invited his neigh-| of Joye and trust.

_ bor, who was aninfidel, to accompany him to] ‘This is the ideal daily devotion of a Chris-
He declared himself ready to go, | tian—not formal prayer alone, but Scripture
they started out together in good season, | and prayer together—letting the words sink
Order to secure seats. By the time the|into the heart and holding fellowship with

began every seat was taken and the| Christ. N. J. B.
were crowded with eager listeners. ——

Notes.

Inconsistency.

2 hict you be-|a Lutheran preparatory college for colored
@ssfol means| boys was opened in Concord, N. C., March 2,

1903, the Rey. N. Bakke being president.
“The object of this college is to prepare col-
ored boys for the ministry, so that, by and by,
the colored people in our country will have
preachers of their own race who will preach
to them God’s Word and Luther’s doctrine
pure.’? May God be with our dear missionary
in this important college work and make this
college a blessing to thousands of our colored
people.

From one of our exchanges we learn that a
little monthly, The Afro-American, is being
published by the Immanuel Conference in the
interest of our colored Lutheran churches in
North Carolina. The price of the paper is
25 cents per year. Its chief editor is the Rey.
G. Schutes, our missionary at Salisbury, N. C.
We bid the Afro-American God spéed. May
it prove a blessing to our colored Lutheran
churches.

Acknowledgment.

Received for colored missions of Rev. KX. Kretzsch-
mar from Mt. Zion Church, New Orleans, La., $25.00;
of Rev. 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; of Rev. J.
C. Schmidt, Greensboro, N. C., 12.00; of Rev. L. E.
Thalley from Holy Trinity Church, Springfield, Il.,
12.00. A. C. BurGporr¥, Treas.

St. Louis, Mo., April 15, 1903.

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches,
~ - NEw ORLEans, La.

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

evening.
Singing School meets at 74 o'clock Friday evening.
F. J. LANKENAD, Missionary.

EV. LUTH. MOUNT ZION CHUROH.
Cor. 8. Franklin and Thalia Strs.
Divine services: Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.
suid evening at orclonke :
ursday evening at 734 o’clock.

Sunday School: Sunday orning Re VE
ecaltientechumen class mects at 734 o’clock Friday
vening.
Young meople.s Concordia Circle and Singing School

meet Wednesday evening at 734 o'clock.
RL KRETZSCHMAR, Missionary.

EY. LUTH. BETHLEHEM OHAPEL.
Cor. Washington Avenue and Dryades Str.
Divine services: Sunday evening at 7% o'clock.
Thursday cycning at 734 o'clock.
Sunday School at 934 o'clock.
Adult catechumen class every Tuesday at 734 o'clock and
after the divine service on Thursday evening.
Choir practice at 734 o’clock on Tuesday evening and
r divine service on Thursday cven 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.
Springfeld, Ml.

eld,

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.

Catechumen class meets Monday and Friday evenings.

Singing-school Tuesday evening.

TERMS:
Tue LurHeran Pronxer is published monthly,
payable in advance at the following rates, postage
luded, to-wit:

1 Copy coo Decuceapenccerreccers $ .25
10 Copies ° sees 2,00
25 ae +--e 5.00

Club rates only allowed if all copies are to be sent
to one ad: \

All business communications to be addressed to
“Concordia Publishing House,” Jefferson Ave. and

From Zhe Southern Lutheran we learn that} Miami St., St. Louis, Mo.

‘All communications concerning the editorial de-
Pertumr i to bel aaaremeed LOLs A eae
cordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind.