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The Lutheran Pioneer.

unheeded. Oh, that the Lord would send laborers
into His vineyard!

Korea. — Ten years ago the Christians of Ko-
rea numbered only 10,000; to-day 40,000 are re-
ported. And this in spite of repeated persecutions,
war, and other trying experiences.

HERMANNSBURG Missions IN AFrica.— The
successful work of Hermannsburg, carried on among
the natives of Natal and Transvaal since 1854, and
which numbers 14,000 communicants among the
Zulus and 56,000 among the Bechuans, is now also
to be extended into the German colonies of Africa.

Ucanpna, ArricA. — Bishop Willis confirmed a
class of 330 candidates at Gayaza. What a joy this
must have been for the missionary whose work God
thus bountifully blessed!

Wortny Exampies. — In eleven years one de-
nomination has increased its missionary contribu-
tions from $162,000 to $631,000. A method which
has enabled one denomination to bring about such
an increase in its annual contributions to the great
cause of missions is well worthy of a careful study.
— The Baptists of Canada gave an average of $4.00
per communicant for missions during the past year.
—Mr. R. A. Long, of Kansas City, has given
$1,000,000 to the Church of the Disciples for mis-
sions. ‘This is probably the largest gift ever given
by a living man to missions. It is a hopeful sign;
may others imitate his example.

Ciosep Doors. — While almost the whole world
is thrown open to the Gospel, two countries of Asia
are still closed as tight as ever against Christian
missionaries. These two countries are Afghanistan
and Beluchistan. Both are Mohammedan states,
and the old penalty of death for abandoning the
Moslem faith is still enforced at times.

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“Suffer the Little Children to Come unto Me.”

A Chinese boy, whose parents had become Chris-
tians, one day asked his father to permit him to
be baptized. His father, however, told him that he
was too young, and that he might later on fall
back into idolatry. With touching simplicity the
boy then said, “But, father, the Lord Jesus has said
that He will also bear the lambs in His arms, and
since I am so small, I am sure that He can easily
do it.” This answer touched the father’s heart and
induced him to see to it that the boy’s wish was

BOOK TABLE.

CRUMBS. Short Devotions for Every Day in the Year,
by 0. M. Zorn. Concordia Publishing House, St.
Louis, Mo. Size, 547% in.; 436 pages. Bound
in green cloth, marbled edges. Price, $1.00, postpaid.

Some years ago Rey. C. M. Zorn published a German
book of devotion which he called Brosamlein. This book
has had such a wonderful sale that the publishers decided
to issue it in the English language. The author’s son,

Rev. H. M. Zorn, was requested to prepare the English

copy. The book before us, Crumbs, is the result. It is

a fine book. We are sure that everybody that examines

it will agree with us in saying thatthe English rendering

is quite worthy of the original German; and that is saying

a great deal.— May this book of ‘devotion find a reagy

sale and its crumbs of the Bread.of Life feed many a

hungry soul!

STATISTISCHES JAHRBUCH don ‘Missouri- Synode fuer
das Jahr 1913. Concordia’ Publishing House, St.
Louis, Mo. Paper covers; 240 pages. "Price, 50 cts,

This year-book is increasing in size from year to year,
an indication of the steady growth of the Synod. It gives
the names of all the general and district officers; the
annual reports of the twenty-two district presidents; a re-
port of each of the 2,282 parishes of the Synod arranged
according to districts; a parochial report of the American

Indian, East Indian, "and Colored missions; a very com-

prehensive report on the various mission enterprises of

the Synod at home and abroad; reports of the commis-
sions having charge of the Fund for Indigent Pastors and

Teachers and the General Church Extension Fund; a list

of the various institutions of learning conducted within

the bounds of Synod; a roster of the many benevolent

institutions; a report of the genera] treasurer; and a

necrology of pastors and teachers for 1913.

Acknowledgments,

Received for Oolored Missions from the following col-
ored congregations: Grace, Concord, N. C., $20.00; Mount
Calvary, Sandy Ridge, N. C., 5.00; St. John, Salisbury,
N. C., 15.00; St. Paul, Charlotte, N. C., 14.00; Mount
Zion, Meyersville, N. C., 3.00;, St. Paul, Mansura, La.,
5.00; St. Paul, New Orleans, a., 40.00; St. Matthew,
Meherrin, Va., 5.71; Mount Zion, Rocks, N. C., 5.00;
Zion, Gold Hill, N. C., 5.00; Concordia, Rockwell, N. C.,
4.00; station at Napoleonville;*lua., 8.55; Mount Zion,
New. Orleans, La., 40.00; Mount::Calvary, Mount Pleasant,
N. C., 3.00; St. Peter, Dry’s Schoolhouse, N. C., 2.00;
Grace, Greensboro, N. C., 4.53; “station at High Point,

, 2.17; station at Elon College, N. C., 1.12; station
at Winston, N. C., .60; Bethlehem, New Orleans, La.,
50.00; Bethany, Yonkers, N. Y., 13.00; St. James, Southern
Pines, N. C., 5.00. — Total, $251.68.

St. Louis, Mo., April 1, 1914.
Joun H. Scnvuzze, Treas.
2211 Holly Ave.

TERMS.

THe LUTHERAN PIONEER is published monthly, payable
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