The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1913, Page 21

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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[ have suffered much and long on account of the
fractured hipbone and from numerous ailments in
consequence thereof. At times all hopes of my re-
covery were given up, but the Lord mercifully sus-
tained me and spared my life, for which His name
he praised. Apart from God and the prayers of our
mission friends, I owe it to my dear wife that I am
still in the land of the living. In self-sacrificing
love she has ministered to my wants day and night,
and cheered me with God’s Word and promises.

I am now on the way to recovery. ‘The progress
is necessarily slow, still it is progress. Were it not
for the stiffness of the joints of the injured foot,
L eould walk about. I can do so, however, with
tlie help of crutches. God willing, I shall be about
the business of our mission again in a few weeks.

With sincere greetings,
N. J. BAKKE.

—  — -»ee —--

Death of Prof. George Stoeckhardat, D. D.

The sudden death of Doctor Stoeckhardt on the
9th of January will prove a great loss to our Colored
Mission. Professor Stocckhardt was without doubt
one of the greatest Bible scholars and commentators,
not only of our Chureh, but of the world. Many of
our missionaries sat at the feet of this man, who
was so mighty in the Scriptures, and from him
learned that all-important lesson that not reason
nor any human authority, but God’s Word alone is
the only source of Christian knowledge, and the only
rule and guide of faith and life. Practically all of
our professors working in Luther and Immanuel
Colleges were Doctor Stoeckhardt’s pupils.

Where There is a Will There is a Way.

Some time ago our ‘Treasurer for Colored Mis-
sions received a letter containing $3.01. This is
what the letter said: “Herewith you will receive a
small sum for Colored Missions. May I tell you
how I saved the money? Whenever my husband
buys tobacco for himself, I put ten cents aside for
Colored Missions, and when I have thus saved a few
dollars, it gives me great joy to send it to you to
help along the great work among the colored -people.
God bless you and all that are working in the Col-
ored Mission.”

This letter touched the heart of our treasurer ;
how could it do otherwise? He took it with him
to the next meeting of the Board, arid read it to

the other members of the Board. Of course, it also
touched them. The President of the Board wrote
to the giver, and asked her permission to publish
her letter. This is the answer he received: “I am
surprised that my letter should produce so much
excitement. It is not to receive praise that I give
my gifts; but if you think that the publishing of
my letter may induce others to follow my example,
I am willing to give my consent to its publication.
It is love for my Savior and the desire to help the
great cause of missions among the colored that
impels me to give. I am only too sorry that I can’t
do more; but my husband and I gain our support
by washing, and I need not tell you that our income
is but small. God, however, can also bless the
small gift.”

Need we add any more words to this? If every
one of our members had a heart for missions as this
poor washwoman has, think you that our mission
treasuries would ever be empty?

Brief Items from the Colored Mission Field.

Hicn Port, N. C.— This station is greatly
in need of a chapel. At the last meeting of the
Synodical Conference it was decided to give this
station a house of worship, but up to the present
the Board has not been able to carry out the wishes
of the Conference, largely owing to the lack of
funds, no doubt. It is greatly to be wished that the
Board may be able to give these good people what
they so much need and so greatly desire.

IMMANUEL COLLEGE, GREENSBORO, N. C.— In
response to an appeal in the Missionstaube, this in-
stitution of ours is to be the recipient of twelve
monthly donations from the Becker Education
Fund, Baltimore, Md. Immanuel College and
Luther College, New Orleans, are doing an im-
portant work and are worthy of all support. Both
institutions also have a number of poor students
who are dependent upon the assistance of their
fellow-Christians for their support. We know of
one conference that has donated $100.00 out of its
fund for indigent students for a number of Toui-
siana boys pursuing their studies at Greensboro.

New Stations. — Not less than eight new sta-
tions were opened last year by our faithful workers
in the Colored Mission field. We have a force of
hard-working laborers in the colored field. No ne-
cessity of thinking that they will let any oppor-
tunities pass by.