The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1912, Page 64

Transcription machine transcription, uncorrected

⤓ Download .txt · copy text

64

The Wath ered Pioneer.

“What!” she said; “do you think that I could
keep the good news to myself? Do you think that
I could be content with having got pardon and
peace and eternal life for myself, and not go and
tell my dear father and mother how they may get
it too? I would go if I had to swim there!”

That is the spirit which ought always to be
found in the true Christian —a desire to carry the
glad tidings to others.

em

The Lord, Our Keeper.

Alice’s mother had put out the light, and little
Alice was rather afraid of the dark. But presently
she saw the bright moon out of her window, and
she asked her mother, “Is the moon God’s light?”

“Yes, Alice,’ the mother replied; “the moon
and stars are all God’s lights.”

“Will God blow out His light and go to sleep
too?” asked little Alice.

“No, my child,” replied the mother, “God’s
lights are always burning.”

“Well, mamma,” said the little girl, “while
God’s awake, I’m not. afraid.”

“That's right, my dearie,” said Alice’s mother.
“God’s children need never be afraid. The Lord
is our Keeper; and you heard papa read this even-
ing that beautiful psalm in which David says:
‘He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold,
He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor
sleep. The Lord is thy Keeper.’” (Ps. 121.)

The Robber Saved.

A Christian count passing through a lonely
German forest, was held up by a robber, who de-
manded his money. The count gave him the money,
and then, confidently patting his shoulder, said,
“And now, my dear, when at some future time you
will be taken to the gallows to be hanged, remember
that Jesus, the Lamb of God, died also for your
sins. You may then find grace and be saved.”

A year later the count accidentally met the
robber at some other place, and foynd him to be a
converted Christian, who rejoiced in the grace of
God, and led a godly life, and who had also re-
turned stolen goods wherever possible. The words
spoken by the count had pierced the robber’s heart
and had not let him rest until he, as a repentant
sinner, found forgiveness and peace in the blood of
Christ, “the Lamb of God which taketh away the
sin of the world.”

BOOK TABLE.

DIES UND DAS AUS FRUEHEM AMTSLEBEN. Von
Carl Manthey-Zorn. Concordia Publishing House,
St. Louis, Mo. Price, $1.00.

A beautiful volume of 203 pages, attractive in binding,
print, and paper, and especially in its contents. The book
contains an aged pastor’s reminiscences of his early min-
istry in America after a five years’ faithful service in the
mission field of India. It is 2 sequel to the author's favor-
ably known reminiscences of his missionary life, and is
always interesting and entertaining, often instructive.

WHY LUTHERAN CHURCH SCHOOLS? Concordia Pub-
lishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 1 ct. per copy.

A brief, but clear statement of the reason why Lu-

therans establish and maintain church-schools. The cir-

culation of the booklet in St. Louis, for which place it

was originally written, is said to have done much good,

and it may be used to advantage also at other places.

Acknowledgments.

Received for Colored Missions from the following con-
gregations: St. Paul, New Orleans, La., $25.00; Mount
Zion, New Orleans, La., 40.00; Bethlehem, New Orleans,
La., 40.00; St. James, Southern Pines, N. C., 5.00; St.
John, Salisbury, N. C., 5.00; Grace, Concord, N. C., 10.00;
Mount Calvary, Mount Pleasant, N. C., 3.00; St. Paul,
Mansura, La., 10.00; St. Paul, Charlotte, N. C., 10.00;
Bethel, Greenville, N. C., 4.00; Bethlehem, Monroe, N. C.,
2.50; St. Matthew, Meherrin, Va., 5.50; Station at Na-
poleonville, La., 6.18; Zion, Gold Hill, N. C., 3.00; Con-
cordia, Rockwell, N. C., 2.50; Mount Zion, Rocks, N. C.,
3.00; Bethany, Yonkers, N. Y., 12.50; Grace, St. Louis,
Mo., 3.00; Grace, Greensboro, N. C., 8.00.—7'otal, $198.18.

St. Louis, Mo., July 16, 1912.

H. L. DOEDERLEIN, 7'reas.
848 E. Prairie Ave.

Evangelical Lutheran Colored Churches.

NEW ORLEANS, LA.

St. Paul’s Chapel, 1625 Annette St., near N. Claiborne St.;
Ed. Schmidt, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 A.xf. and 7.30 v.31; Wednes-
day, 7.30 Pp. Mt. :
Mount Zion Church, Franklin and Thalia Sts.
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 a. x. and 7.30 rv. M.; Thurs-
day, 7.30 r. a4. i
Bethlehem Chapel, Washington Ave. and Dryades St.;
G. M. Kramer, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 A. xf. and 7.30 rv. xt.; Thurs-
day, 7.30 p. xr. Sunday-School: Sunday, 10 a. at.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
Holy Trinity Church. : :
Divine Services: Sunday, 10.30 a. xf. and 8 P. 31.
TERMS:

Tue LUTHERAN PIONEER is published monthly, payable
in advance at ae following rates, postage ore) to-wit:
5 25

10 Copies
25 Copies ............0..2.08
0 50 Copies ...........00eee008 9.00
Club rates only allowed if all copies are to be sent to
one address. —JIn St. Louis by mail or carrier, 35 cents.
All business communications to be addressed to Con-
CORDIA PUBLISHING House, Jefferson Ave. and Miami St.,
St. Louis, Mo.
All communications concerning the editorial depart-
ment to be addressed to Prof. R. A. Brscnorr, Conover,
Catawba Co., N. C.