The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1906, Page 21

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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He had just finished the hymn when the clear
tones of a trumpet were heard, and German horse-
men broke into the woods. The Turks quickly
fled, and the horsemen saw with astonishment their
Christian countryman nailed to the tree with the
fire under his feet.
and he fell senseless into their arms.

After they had bound up his many wounds,
bathed him and clothed him, he came to himself,
and his first question was: “How did God bring
you here just at the right time?”

They replied, “We were in pursuit of the Turks,
when we heard out of the woods the hymn: ‘O Lamb
of God, most holy! “That is a Christian,
eried, and rode quickly into the woods. The Lamb

They hastened to release him,

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of God, in whom you trusted, has delivered you.”

Then they carried him back to the Christian
army. The story reached the ears of Prince Eugene,
who had the faithful soldier taken care of in tho
best manner, went himself to see him several times,
and rejoiced in witnessing his simple, childlike
faith. Afterwards he sent him back to his native
country, as he was no longer able to serve in the
army.

He lived still ten years longer in his native
city, and those who saw the scars of the wounds
which this faithful soldier of the cross had borne
for the name of the Lord Jesus were strengthened
in their faith. In the year 1728 he died in peace:
His last prayer was:

“OQ Lamb of God, most holy!

Who on the cross didst languish,

E’er patient, meek, and lowly
Though mocked amid Thine anguish;
Our sins Thou bearest for us,

Else would despair reign o’er us;
Thy peace be with us, O Jesus!”

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“Betty, Lie Still!”

Old Betty was a match-seller. She was brought
in her old age to believe in Jesus as her Savior,
and from that time thought she never could do
enough for Him who had washed her from her
sins in His own blood. Ever ready to speak of
her Master to all she met, and of unwearied kind-
ness, she was one “who went about doing good,”
“always abounding in the work of the Lord.” But
in the midst of her labors she caught cold with
rheumatism, and was confined to her bed for days
and weeks.

One day a minister called on her. He was sur-
prised to see his old, active friend and neighbor so
happy in her bed, and said, “I little expected to

find you so patient in bed, when you have always
led such an active life. It must be a trial to lie
there so long.”

“Not at all, sir, not at all, sir,’ said Betty.
“When I was well I used to hear the Lord say to
me daily, ‘Betty, go here! Betty, go there! Betty,
do this! Betty, do that!’ and I did as well as I
could. Now it seems as if I hear Him say daily,
‘Betty, lie still and cough! ”

The poor woman had not only “learned in what-

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Teacher Buntrock with a group of his pupils in Greensboro, N. C.

soever state she was therewith to be content,” but
her homely words showed that she understood the
service of patience.

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Known by His Prayers.

Stonewall Jackson’s colored body-servant always
knew when there was to be a battle. “De gin’ral
nuyver tell me nuthin’!” he explained. “I obser-
vates his *tention dis way. ’Cose he prays jest like
we all, mornin’ an’ night; but when he gits up two,
three times in a night to pray, den I rubs my eye
an’ gits up too an’ packs de haversack—ca’se I
done fine out dere’s gwine to be trouble right away.”