The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1911, Page 44

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‘The Lutheran Pioneer.

Sunday morning, before a very large and attentive
audience, the church being beautifully decorated
with palms, ferns, and flowers, 13: of these cate-
chumens publicly confessed their faith, made their
vows unto the Lord, and partook of the Lord’s
Supper. May they remain faithful unto death and
receive the crown of life! The two catechumens
who were examined, but not confirmed, will be re-
ceived into church on the first Sunday in June.
Sunday, May 14, God willing, three adults will
be confirmed and admitted to Lord’s Supper. True
to His promise, God is abundantly blessing the

Rey. W. O. Hill. ‘
Laborers in Our Mission Field.

Teacher Frank Alston. Rey. John McDavid.

preaching and teaching of His Word in our midst.
May we ee still greater blessings in the
future!

Our services were well attended during Lent and
on Easter Sunday, but the indications are that some
‘of our people are falling back into the old rut of
appearing but infrequently during the rest of the
year. Let us bear in mind that a true lover of God
and His Word will gladly hear and learn it all the
year round.

. Sunday morning, April 30, to our great delight,
our old pastor and the founder of St. Paul’s,
Rey. Bakke, occupied the pulpit. After the service
many old. acquaintances were renewed and new

ones made, Rev. Bakke still being held in high
esteem by our people and many others who were
instructed by him. May God bless his work as
Field Secretary of our missions !

Since April 3, the Primary Department of our
school has been in charge of Miss Jessie R. Hamann
from Chicago, Ill. Miss Hamann is a volunteer in
this work. We believe that our Primary Depart-
ment is in good hands, and we hope that our school
and mission will, with the Lord’s help, be much
benefited through her efforts. Ep. 8.

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Learning to Give.

A pastor one day visited a poor woman who lived
in a small room, earning her daily bread by taking
in sewing. During his visit the woman gave him
twelve shillings (almost three dollars), saying,
“This is my contribution toward the support of the
church.”

“But,” said the pastor, “you are not at all able
to give so much.”

“Indeed, I am,”
now learned to give.”

“How so?” asked the astonished pastor.

“Well,” replied the woman, “do you not remem-
ber that you said in your sermon, a few months ago,
that you did not believe there was even one among
your members so poor as not to be able to find
means and ways to show his love for the Savior by
a gift, be it ever so small? On that day, after
the service, 1 went home erying on account of your
words. I said to-myself, “The pastor does not know
how poor I am, else he never would haye spoken
so.’ However, the more I thought on your words,
the clearer it became to me that you might be right,
after all. I made up my mind to give like a little
child. Whenever I had a penny to spare, I laid it
aside, and in this way I saved these twelve shillings.

replied the woman, “I have

‘ Since I give my mites to the Lord, I seem to have

more money for my own use; and it is quite won-
derful how much work is now brought to my room.
Formerly I had to borrow money to pay my rent,
but that is no longer the case. The dear Lord is
indeed a true Father.”

The poor woman brought her pastor no less than
fifteen dollars in five months and in one year a little
over twenty dollars. She had learned to give by
laying aside regularly every week a small gift for
her Savior. She had also learned to love giving
for her Savior’s cause..