The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1913, Page 27

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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missionaries to Africa. His death, which seemed the
death-blow to all his plans, gave a new impulse to
missionary work in Africa, and the results already
accomplished are great. The Dark Continent is
growing brighter from day to day, as the bright
sun of the Gospel is rising higher and higher
above it.

Echoes from Livingstone.

“T will place no value on anything I have or
may possess, except in its relation to the kingdom
of Jesus Christ.”

“God had an only Son, and He was a mis-
sionary.”

“Anywhere, provided it be forward.”

“Nothing earthly will make me give up my work
in despair. I encourage myself in the Lord, my
God, and go forward.”

“The end of the geographical feat is only the
beginning of the missionary enterprise.”

“May Teaven’s rich blessing come down on
every one who will help to heal the open sore of
the world.”

“Fear God and work hard.”

“Death alone can put a stop to my efforts.”

“T am weary of discoveries if no fruit follows.”

“The true way to influence is not to grow weary
in well-doing.”

Which?

Many of the children of the world have an idea
that Christians must necessarily be a sad and sor-
rowful people, spreading gloom and sadness about
them wherever they go.

But I would ask any reasonable person, Who has
reason to be sad? He that believes that an almighty,
loving Father governs his life, that his sins are
forgiven for.Jesus’ sake, that his sorrow is but of
short duration, that eternal, heavenly joys are in
store for him, that death is swallowed up in victory,
that finally all will end in perpetual joy and glory,
—or the man that believes that his happiness, if he
has any, may be taken from him any day, that his
loved ones are his for a brief space of time only,
that all he has labored and striven for will soon
be no more, and that he himself is surely nearing
the grave and certain decay?

I ask, Which of the two has reason to be happy?

Which ?

What Think Ye of Christ?

“Pharisees, with what have you to reproach
Christ ?”

“He eateth with publicans and sinners.”

“Ts this all?”

“Yes.”

“And you, Caiaphas, what say you of Him?”

“THe is guilty; He is a blasphemer, because He
said, ‘Hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man sitting
on the right hand of power, and coming in the
clouds of heaven.’ ”
“Pilate, what is your opinion?”
“T find no fault in this man.”
“And you, Judas, who have sold your Master

‘for thirty pieces of silver, have you some fearful

charge to hurl against Him?”

“T have sinned in that I have betrayed the inno-
cent blood.”

“And you, centurion and soldiers, who led Him
to the cross, what have you to say against Him ?”

“Truly, this was the Son of God.”

“John the Baptist, what think you of Christ?”

“He is the Lamb of God that taketh away the
sins of the world.”

“And you, John the Apostle?”

“He is the bright Morning Star.”

“Peter, what say you of your Master?”

“He is the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

“And you, Thomas?” :

“He is my Lord and my God, i

“Paul, you have persecuted Him; what testify
you of Him?”

“T count all things but loss for the excellency
of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord.”

“Angels of heaven, what think ye of Jesus?”

“Unto you is born this day the Savior, which is
Christ the Lord.”

“And Thou, Father in heaven, wie knowest all
things?”

“This is my beloved Son in whit I am well °
pleased. a

Beloved reader, what think you of Christ?

Berors the liberality of any people towards the
support of the Gospel can be fairly and correctly
‘ estimated, the methods they adopt to raise money
must be taken into account. The more is angled
out of the public by means of fairs, suppers, lot-
teries, and the like, the less true liberality there is
in what it provides for the Church.