The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1914, Page 8

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8 'The Lutheran Pioneer.

_ IN No PART OF THE MISSION FIELD has the con-
test against the advance of Islam been carried on
so vigorously and with such success as in the Dutch
East Indies, where this work is under the charge
of the Rhenish Missionary Society. Fifty years ago
pioneer stations were established, and but for this
intervention the whole of Sumatra would by this
time have embraced Mohammedanism. One of the
indigenous tribes, the Bataks, who number about
half'a million, have supplied most of the Christian
converts, and it is reckoned that as many as ten
thousand may be counted as having come over from
Islam. A large part of the work is in the hands of
native preachers and teachers, there being some
seven hundred of them throughout the island. Bor-
neo, too, which was for many years a barren field,
is being occupied, and missionary stations have al-
ready been established among the wild Dyaks. Here,
also, the competition with Islam is acute. It is
most significant that the mission in Borneo was
started through the zeal of a simple native evan-
gelist. The activity of German missions in New
Guinea has .also been marked by great success.
There the Rhenish Society employs, besides nearly
two hundred European missionaries, 1,259 native
prachers and pastors, while 47,000 scholars attend
school. In Africa, German missionary work is again
specially directed to meet Mohammedan propaganda,
because large numbers of the Swahili tribe, who are
employed by the German Government for subordi-
nate posts and clerical work, carefully instill into
‘the minds of the natives that Islam is in high favor
with the Government. — Lutheran Witness.

BOOK TABLE. ~

SAENGERBOTE. Lyrisches Quartalheft. Success Print-
ing Co., St. Louis, Mo. Price, 25 cts.

We are sorry that this Christmas number did not
reach us early enough to be reviewed in our previous
issue. It contains a large number of original poems and
no less than eight musical .compositions. The articles
which fill the last fourteen pages are of great merit.

LUTHERAN ANNUAL 1914. Concordia Publishing House,
St. Louis, Mo. Price, 10 cts.

The 96 pages of this Annual contain information which
will prove of great interest to every member of the Syn-
odical Conference. Lists of all the pastors and teachers,
the institutions of learning, and benevolent institutions
ate given: It also brings 25 pages of interesting reading-
matter.

CATALOGUE OF CONCORDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE,
’ St. Louis, Mo. 1913/1914. 502 pages. F
Here is a complete catalogue of all the publications of
that well-known publishing house of the Missouri Synod.
A complete index enables one to easily find any desired
article. Any one interested in good reading-matter, Eng-
lish or German, would do well to consult its pages.

Notice.

Rey. H. Heidbreder, La Grange, Mo., has a complete
communion set which he is ready to give to a colored con-
gregation. All he asks is that the recipient pay the cost
of sending.

Acknowledgments.

Received for Colored Missions from the following col-
ored congregations: Bethlehem, New Orleans, La., $50.00;
Mount Zion, New Orleans, La., 40.00; St. Paul, New Or-
leans, La., 40.00; Grace, Greensboro, N. C., 5.07; Mount
Calvary, Mount Pleasant, N.C., 3.00; St. Paul, Charlotte,
N. C., 14.00; Bethlehem, Monroe, N. C., 3.00; Bethel,
Greenville, N. C., 5.00; St. John, Salisbury, N. C., 14.00;
Bethel, Conover, N. C., 6.05; St. James, Southern Pines,
N. C., 5.00; Bethany, Yonkers, N. Y., 13.00; St. Paul,
Mansura, La., 10.00; Zion, Gold Hill, N. C., 5.00; Mount
Zion, Rocks, N. C., 5.00; Concordia, Rockwell, N. C., 2.50;
Grace, St. Louis, Mo., 4.30; Grace, Concord, N. C., 47.92;
Mount Calvary, Sandy Ridge, N. C., 19.00; St. Matthew,
Meherrin, Va., 5.87; station at Elon College, N. C., .79;
station at High Point, N. C., .40; station at Winston,
Salem, N.C., .80; station at Napoleonville, La., 4.75; Re-
deemer station at New Orleans, La., 10.80.— 7'otal,
$315.25.

For Immanuel College, Greensboro, N. C.: St. Mat-
thew, Meherrin, Va., 3.75.

St. Louis, Mo., December 16, 1913.

H. L. DoEDERLEIN, T'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, 11a... and 7.30 p.st.; Wednes-
day, 7.30 P. af.
Mount Zion Church, Franklin and Thalia Sts.; Alb. O.
Friedrich, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 A. wu. and 7.30 P. M.; Thurs-
day, 7.30 P. ar.
Bethlehem Chapel, Washington Ave. ‘and Dryades St.;
~  G.M. Kramer, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 7.30 rv. M.; Thurs-
day, 7.30 p.xr. Sunday-School: Sunday, 10 a. x.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
Holy Trinity Church. ,
Divine Services: Sunday, 10.30 a. x1. and 8 Pp. M.
ST. LOUIS, MO.

Grace Church, 1701 Morgan St.;. Jas. H. Doswell, Pastor.
Divine Services: Sunday, 8 p.s.; Sunday-School, 2.30
Pp. M.; Biblical Instruction, Tuesday, 8 P.M.

TERMS.

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