The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1911, Page 18

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greatest care be ihe eare for our souls. We shall
then care also for the souls of others, knowing that
“he who converteth the sinner from the error of
his way shall save a soul from death” —a soul for
which Christ died, shedding His blood for its re-
demption.

—_—————_s eo

A Bad Excuse.

“We have so much to do at home that we can-
not do anything for missions among others,” is a
bad excuse. You should do the one and not leave
the other undone. It has been well said: “The man
who excuses himself from contributing to foreign
missions on the ground that he wants to keep his
money for home missions, generally finds some ex-
cuse for SHEAEES his sae even from home
missions.”

And the late Rev. J. G. Patan the pioneer mis-
sionary to the New Hebrides, after an experience of
many years in mission work, said: “Those that do
most for the heathen abroad are those who do most
for the heathen.at home.”

Jesus Is Stronger.

A little boy came to his father, looking very
much in earnest, and asked, “lather, is Satan
stronger than I am?”

“Yes, my boy,” said the father.

“Ts he stronger than you, father?”

“Yes, my boy, he is stronger than your father.”

The boy looked surprised, but thought again
and then asked, “Is he stronger than Jesus?”

“No, my boy,” said the father, “Jesus is stronger
than he.”

The little fellow, as he turned away, aad with
a smile, “Then I am not afraid of him.”

Yes, Satan is strong, but Jesus is stronger. He
has overcome Satan, as it is written: “When a
strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are
in peace. But when a stronger than he shall come
upon him and overcometh him, he taketh away
from him all his armor wherein he trusted, and
divideth the spoils,” Luke 11, 21. 22.

' And Jesus still overcomes Satan in the mission
work of the Church. An aged Lutheran missionary
wrote: “We laborers in the mission fields see how
Satan tries to keep his palaces of sin, and supersti-
tion, and unbelief in the hearts of men. But we
also see daily how Jesus, the Stronger One, over-

The (Liem ‘Pioneer.

comes him through the preaching of His Word.
We know that Satan is strong.

“Deep guile and great might

Are his dread arms in fight;

On earth is not his equal.

“But we need not fear and need not lose heart
in our work. We rely not on our own might, but
on Him who in Ilis Word is with us in the mission
field and who is stronger than Satan.

“Ask ye, Who'is this?
Jesus Christ it is,
Of Sabaoth Lord,

And there’s none other God;
We holds the field forever.”

—--- fee

The Power of Christ’s Love.

The late American missionary, Dr. Chamberlain,
told an experience of his in India as follows: —

When we came to the city Hyderabad to preach
the Gospel, the people rose against us and threat-
ened to cast us out if we preached about any other
god than their idols. I saw them picking up stones,
ready at a moment’s notice to cast them at us.
I begged them to let me tell them a story, after
which they might stone me if they desired. At last
they consented. As they gathered around me with
the stones still in their hands, I told them of the
wonderful life of Jesus, and especially of Ilis suf-
ferings and death. While I yet spoke, the people
went and threw their stones into the gutter and
came back to me, while down the face of the man
who had been loudest in demanding my death
flowed tears. I told them again they might stone
me if they wished. But they would not, but an-
swered, “We had no idea you would tell us such
a wonderful story.” :

——- —- 8)

The Twenty-Third Psalm.

The twenty-third Psalm, beginning with the
words: “The Lord is my Shepherd,” is a short but
full description of the Lord’s watchful care of His
people in life and in death. It has been a favorite
psalm with many of God’s children, who found in
its precious words rest and comfort and strength.

A dear old Christian woman used to say that
when she was weary, when things went wrong, when
her load was heavy, she liked “to go and lie down
awhile onthe twenty-third Psalm.”