The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1909, Page 24

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24. The Lutheran Pioneer.

Tne Bisie.— A discussion has been going on
recently in a popular weekly paper as to what single
book it. would be best for a man to have were he
cast upon a desert island for a year. To a Christian
there is but one answer — the Bible.

Luruer’s Carecuism In Spanisu.— Luther's
Catechism in Spanish has recently been published.
It is the work of Missionary Ostrom, of Porto Rico.
May God bless its mission work in that sunny land
where Romish superstition and idolatry have ruled
for so many years.

GREENLAND. — The Lutheran mission in Green-
land, where Hans Egede, the devoted Norwegian
Lutheran pastor, began work in 1721, now numbers
about 11,000 souls. Work is to be extended to the
600 heathen still on the island.

DEvoTION TO’ THE Lorv’s Cause.—Says the
Lutheran: An instance of what may be considered
exceptional devotion to the Lord’s cause is related
by one of our missionaries. For more than a year,
and in spite of the hard times keenly felt in that
neighborhood, the pastor and his people were labor-
ing earnestly to gather funds for the much needed
completion of their church. Among his devoted
members was a frail woman who could hardly be
expected to do the heavy housework of her family,
and who was wont to let out her washing. As her
husband was not strong physically and his income
barely sufficient to conduct a modest home life, the
wife determined to do her own washing and lay by
each time what it would have cost her to have it
done. When the pastor called at her home, what
was his surprise when she handed him two envel-
opes — one containing a liberal offering for foreign
missions and the other her contribution of $125.00
for the building fund! What a commentary on the
Savior’s words, “It is more blessed to give than to
receive” !

AMERICAN MISSIONARIES IN
Freup. — According to the Afission Review of the
World, the number of Protestant foreign mission-
aries that have been sent out in the last five years

’ from America has increased remarkably, the force

now numbering 6500. Of these, 1350 are in India;
1300 in China; 600 in Japan; 600 in Africa; 410
in South America; 280 in Turkey; 250 in Mexico;
210 in the West Indies; 180 in the Philippines,
Siam, and Malaysia; 160 in the Canadian North;

THE JorEIGN'

150 in Corea; 120 in Alaska; 90 in Oceanica;
60 in Eastern Europe; 60 in Persia; 50 in Central
America; 45 in Madagascar; 22 in Arabia; 20 in
Australasia.

Cirurci BuiLpincs iy Minnexsora. — It is re-
ported that the state of Minnesota has 3613
churches, the Lutheran Church heading the list
with 864 church buildings.

Denver Sanrrartum.—“The continued and
persistent agitation of the. question of ‘The White
Plague,’ ” says an exchange, “reminds us of the fact
that Lutherans have and maintain quite a credit-
able hospital for consumptives, known as “The
Evangelical Lutheran Sanitarium, at Denver,
Colo.”

Acknowledgment.

Received for Colored Missions from the follwing con-
gregations: St. Matthew, Meherrin, Va., $8.33, St. John,
Salisbury, N. C., 3.25, St. Paul, Charlotte, N. C., 7.00, St.
James, Southern Pines, N. C., 2.50, Mount -Zion, Meyers-
ville, N. C., 2.50, St. Paul, New Orleans, La., 40.00, Beth-
lehem, New Orleans, La., 25.00, Mount Zion, New Orleans,
La., 35.00, St. Paul, Mansura, La., 7.90, Napoleonville, La.,
18.50. — Total: $149.98.

St. Louis, Mo., February 16, 1909.

Tlenry A. SCHENKEL, /'reas.
1447 John Ave.

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
St. Paul’s Chapel, 1625 Annette St., near N. Claiborne St.
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 a. M. and 7.30 Pp. M.;
Wednesday, 7.30 Pr. M.
Mount Zion Ohurch, Franklin and Thalia Sts.; Ed. C.
Krause, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 1] A. M. and 7.30 YP. M.;
Thursday, 7.30 P. x1.
Bethlehem Chapel, Washington Ave. and Dryades St.;
* G. M. Kramer, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 a. M. and 7.30 P. M.;
Thursday, -7.30 yp. a. Sunday School: Sunday, 10 A. 3.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

Holy Trinity Church; James Doswell, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 10.30 A.M. and 8 Pp. M.

TERMS:
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in advance at the following rates, postage eat to-wit:
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