The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1910, Page 68

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68 The Lutheran Pioneer.

Mount Zion, New Orleans, La.

Our German mission paper reports that the Col-
ored Lutheran Mount Zion congregation in New
Orleans recently received as a welcome present a
new handsome altar for its beautiful church. The
church was built in 1897, but at that time the money
for an altar was not at hand. So only the foun-
dation for an altar was provided. When the con-
gregation, about a year ago, resolved to collect money
for an altar, Mrs. Mary Wright, one of the charter

child, but, being very kind and thoughtful, she
endeared herself to all around her. There was
brought into the hospital a little girl of a peevish
and disagreeable disposition who was very sick. The
Swedish girl at once took her place by the cot of
the little stranger and took entire charge of her —
in fact, acted the part of a little mother. The little
child grew rapidly worse, and at last she died.
When the little mother, as she was called, was asked
by the matron why she had treated the sick baby
so tenderly, she looked bewildered and said:

Mount Zion Church and School in New Orleans.

members, gave the missionary $64.00 with the re-
quest to get a handsome altar as a present to the
church. She has also declared herself willing to
donate the altar-piece, or painting. The congrega-
tion surely thankfully appreciates the kindness of
Mrs. Wright, who by her generous action has set
an example for other Christians to follow.

Neighborly Love.

A little Swedish Lutheran girl eleven years old
was taken to a hospital, where, after an illness of
several months, she recovered. She was a homely

“Do not all the people in the world help one
another? You have helped me.”

“But why did you choose that baby?” the matron
insisted. “There are many others here prettier,
better tempered, more lovable.”

“Yes,” replied the little Swede, with tears inher
eyes, “but she‘had nobody but me to take care of
her, madam.” } ‘

THERE is no other way to find deliverance from
sins than in the words of the Third Article of the
Creed: “I believe the forgiveness of sin.”

Inther.

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