The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1912, Page 23

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News from Immanuel College.

The severe cold weather during the month of
January caused some damage in the College build-
ings. or several days the water pipes were frozen
in the main building, in the school, and in the two
professors’ residences, and this, finally, resulted in
the bursting of the pipes in each one of the build-
ings. Besides, the pump which is run by an electric
motor, and which supplies all the buildings with
water, also froze to such an extent during the coldest
days that it had to be thawed by kindling a fire
around it.

January 31 marked the close of the first semes-
ter. On the following days the students were as-
sembled, and, after a brief address by the President,
received their reports. ‘Thanks be to God who has

* graciously shielded the institution against serious

sicknesses and other calamities!

On the night of February 8, the studenis gave
an entertainment. The program consisted of sev-
eral musical numbers and two little plays. We re-
gretied that our dear President could not be present,
as he was confined to his house for several days on
account of a severe attack of rheumatism.

M. L.

———_“o- oo"

Either — Or.

Tt is a hard matter at once to look up to heaven
with one eye, fixing the other upon earth. We must
either adhere to ourselves and deny Christ, or ad-
here to Christ denying ourselves. No man can serve
two masters. Christians must deny themselves, and
say with the Apostle, “We ‘have forsaken all and
followed ‘Thee.” i

An Industrious Boy.

An interesting story has just been told concern-
ing the mission at Ciradzulo, British Central Af-
rica. Nineteen years ago, a certain official in the
district made use of an intelligent boy of the Yao
tribe to take a message under difficult circumstances
across country, and for this service rewarded him
with a coin. The boy was an industrious fellow,
and with the small amount of money which he had
received he laid the foundation of greater things.
He bought an English primer, and began to attend
school at the mission. Longing to do mission work
among his black countrymen, he continued his
studies with great industry. Later he was ordained

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a minister of the Gospel, went on a voyage of Euro-
pean travel, and has since built a church which
has some three hundred members. “The incident
is one which also shows how the natives of Central
Africa are learning to help themselves.”

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A King’s Warning.

When on the island of Tahaa a number of na-
tives were received as members of the mission
church, not only the missionary, but also the king
addressed the new members, warning them not to
be satisfied with the mere outward form of Chris-
tianity. Te told them they now had the Holy
Scriptures, the ministry, Baptism, the Lord’s Sup-
per, and Sunday services. These things he said
were all excellent in themselves, but they would
not profit them any if they were satisfied with the
mere outward use of them. They should use them
for their souls’ salvation, so that it might be said
of them: “The kingdom of God is within you.”
They should see to it that they were not among
those of whom it may be said: “Having a form of
godliness, but denying the power thereof.”

The king’s warning is needed and should be
heeded also in. Christian lands.

NOTES. -

Aw Avrreat. — Our Board for Colored Missions
has recently issued an earnest appeal for contribu-
tions to our mission treasury, calling attention to the
‘need for help in our mission work which is grow-
ing larger and larger. with the blessing’ of God.
Larger means are therefore needed if the work in
the various mission fields is not to be hindered.
The appeal should find a ready and liberal response.
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Mernernin. — Since the illness of the Rev. J. S.

Koiner, our mission station at Meherrin, Va., is in
charge of O. Lynn, a student of Immanuel College.
From a letter of his we learn that he is kept quite
busy, which is a joy to the faithful worker. Te ©
writes : “‘I'o be called suddenly away: from the class-
room and thrown with full force into the mission
work is no joke; at least I do not find it so. When
the student, teacher, pastor, has finished his work
inthe school-room, makes a visit or two, comes back
home, and gets his wood ready, he feels like eating
“a dozen or’ two of the good biscuits which the good _