The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1906, Page 56

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Sow in Hope.

The missionary has need of patience and buoy-
ant hopefulness. “Behold, the husbandman waiteth
for the precious fruit of the earth and hath long
patience for it, until he receive the early and latter
rain. Be ye also patient,” James 5, 7. 8. This
admonition is well illustrated by the experience of
a missionary in China. He writes: “I have been
on one of those dreary trudges that often fall to
the lot of a missionary on pioneer journeys. I had
met with nothing but laziness and indifference
everywhere. ‘Towards evening, however, from a
village amongst the hills, a man came hastening to
me with beaming face, and a kindly invitation to
visit his home. ‘Thirty years ago,’ he said, ‘I first
heard of the Gospel through a colporteur, and eight
years ago I met a missionary. During these thirty
years, though far removed from all. Christians,
I have worshiped God, and told others of Him.
I.am very happy to meet you.’ And so was
the weary worker, who ‘thanked God and took
courage.’ ”

God Hears Prayer.

Missionary Hahn, -after years of labor among
the heathen, was visited with severe sickness, and
a fellow missionary waited at his bedside, hourly
expecting his death. The heathen converts to whom
Hahn had been preaching about Christ dearly loved
their pastor, and when they heard of his illness,
they thought it their duty to do something for him
that he might be restored to health. And what do
you think they did? ‘They met and prayed earnestly

to God to spare the life of their beloved missionary. -

And they had no doubt that their prayers would be
answered. They arranged their pastor’s room for
him, as he was taken sick away from home, and
proceeded just as though they were sure that God
would do as they asked. And it was so. The sick
man began to mend, and was soon at work again.
His life was spared for many years.

Christ Was With Him.

In passing through the hospitals at Fredericks-
burg a pastor was attracted by the remarkably
happy face of a severely wounded soldier. “You
seem happy, my friend. Are you firm in your
faith in Christ Jesus?” “Yes, sir, He went with

me into the army and is my only Comfort now.”
Deceived by the soldier's cheerfulness, the pastor

The Lutheran Pioneer.

said, “I trust you are not much hurt;” when the
brave lad rolled down the covering and showed him
that both of his legs were gone. Three hours later,
peacefully trusting in his Savior, he gently passed
away.

Immanuel Lutheran College, Greensboro, N.C.
A Christian Institution for Colored Boys and Girls under
the Auspices of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference.

Preparatory Course for young men desiring to study
theology.

Complete Normal Course.

Instrumental and Vocal Music.

Girls’ Dormitory in charge of Matron.

Building and Equipments New.

Location Beautiful and Healthy.

Best and Cheapest School of its kind in the South.

Next Session begins September 10, 1906.

For Catalogue and further information address:
Rev. N. J. BAKKE,

Immanuel College, Greensboro,

N. C.

Acknowledgments.

Received for Colored Missions from the congregations:
in Mount Pleasant, N. C., $4.00; at Dry’s Schoolhouse,
N. C., 3.00; in Reimerstown, N. C., 1.50; Mount Zion
in New Orleans, La., 25.00; St. Paul in New Orleans, La.,
35.00; Bethlehem in New Orleans, La., 25.00; in Man-
sura, La., 10.00; in Concord, N. C., 10.00; Immanuel in
Greensboro, N. C., 12.30; in Meyersville, N. C., 5.00; in
Gold Hill, N. C., 5.00; in Rockwell, N. C., 5.00.

St. Louis, Mo., June 15, 1906.

. A. C. Buraporr, 7'reas.

Received for Luther College $9.00 and for Luther
College Library Fund 7.40, collections taken up at Joint
Conference of Lutheran Colored Churches of New Orleans.

New Orleans, May 16, 1906. F. J. LANKENAU.

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

St. Paul’s Chapel, 1625 Annette St., near N. Claiborne St.; F. J. Lan-
kenau, Pastor. :
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 7.30 p. M.; Wednesday,

30 P.M.
Mount Zion Church, Franklin and Thalia Sts. ; K. Kretzschmar, Pastor.
ache Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 7.30 Pp. M.; Thursday,
Bethlehem ne , Washington Ave. and Dryades St.; J. W. F. Koss-
mann ir.
sovine Services: Sunday, 10 A. M. and 7.30 vp. M.; Thursday,
es SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

Holy Trinity Church; L. E. Thalley, Pastor.

Divine Services: Sunday, 10.30 A. M. and 8 Pr. M.
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