The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1914, Page 64

Transcription machine transcription, uncorrected

⤓ Download .txt · copy text

64

The Lutheran Pioneer.

Where they were slaves fifty years ago, they now
own and cultivate over 15,000,000 acres of land,

which, with the buildings on them, are worth.

almost $1,000,000,000. This is a solid foundation
for racial development. “The king himself is served
by the farm.’ Every strong race has started at the
soil, and no race remains strong which leaves it too
far or for a long time. Other industrial progress
is familiar also. There is an increasing hope as
the race becomes master of itself physically. . . .

“The religious progress of the race has been the
concern ‘of the churches for more than this half
century. Most of the denominations have had their
ugencies to provide for education in industry and
also in morals and religion.... It has been true
that the religion of the negro is emotional and exerts
but a moderate influence on his morality, but it is
decreasingly true. It has been the task of the
Church, to give substance to the emotional faith
of the negro race without robbing it of its warmth
and earnestness.” ‘

+>

Bible Baked in Bread.

The following is a leaf from the diary of a
Christian woman who lived in Cincinnati, O., about
fifty years ago: —

“February 18, 1862: I wish to note here a
short account of an old Bible, the finding of which,
in Lucas County, O., has excited a great deal of
curiosity, being more than 150 years old and hav-
ing been baked in a loaf of bread.

“The Bible belongs to Mr. Schebolt, a member
of the United Brethren Church, who lives near the
Maumee River. He is a native of Bohemia. The
baked Bible was originally the property of his grand-
father, who was a faithful Protestant when such
a profession cost something.

‘All of the peasants in the community in which
he lived were ordered to give up their Bibles, and
officers of the crown were sent through the town to
see that the Protestant Bibles were taken out-of the
possession of their owners. 3

“Mr. Schebolt’s grandmother, knowing that the
officers were coming, concealed the present volume
jn a batch of dough, then ready for the oven, and
baked it. The house was carefully searched, but no
Bible was found, and when the officers departed,
the precious book was taken uninjured from the loaf.

“The relic is now considered quite valuable, and
is kept with a religious veneration.”

We have read of a stock farm given to the
training of valuable horses where employees are
forbidden to speak in cross tones, or to swear in
the presence of the colts, lest the disposition of the
animals should be ruined. What a blessing, if in
every home where children with immortal souls
are given to be trained for Christ like care were
taken not to offend!

BOOK TABLE.

DOGMATIK VON A. HOBNEOKH. 17. Lieferung. North-
western Publishing House, Milwaukee, Wis. Price,
40 cts.

This part of Dr. Hoenecke’s Dogmatics completes the
doctrine of Eternal Damnation and brings the doctrine
of Eternal Life in its entirety. The treatment of the
Prolegomena of Dogmatics, which promises to be very
complete and comprehensive, is taken up in this part.

ANNUAL CATALOGUE OF LUTHER COLLEGE, New
Orleans, La.

ANNUAL CATALOGUE OF
Greensboro, N. C. 4

We are pleased to announce the publication of these

annuals of our two higher institutions for the Colored,

and we hope that many of our colored people may send in

requests for copies to the respective presidents of these

institutions.

IMMANUEL OOLLEGE,,

Acknowledgments.

Received for Colored Missions from the following col-
ored congregations: Bethany, Yonkers, N. Y., $13.00;
Bethlehem, New Orleans, La., 50.00; Bethlehem, Mon-
roe, N. C,, 1.50; Grace, Greensboro, N. C., 4.73; station
at High Point, N.C., 1.66; station at Elon College, N.C.,
1.23; .station at Winston, N. C., .40; Grace, Concord,
N. C., May and June, 20.00; Mount Calvary, Sandy
Ridge, N. C., 5.00; Mount Calvary, Mount Pleasant, N. C.,
3.00; St. Peter, Dry’s School House, N. C., 2.00; Mount
Zion, New Orleans, La., 40.00; Napoleonyille, La., 4.71;
Zion, Gold Hill, N. C., 5.00; Mount Zion, Rocks, N. C.,
5.00; Concordia, Rockwell, N. C., 4.00; St. James,
Southern Pines, N. C., 5.00; Messiah, Fayetteville, N. C.,
50; St. Joseph, Wilmington, S. C., .70; St. Matthew,
Meherrin, Va., 2.70; St. Paul, New Orleans, La., 40.00;
St. Paul, Mansura, La., 5.00; St. Paul, Charlotte, N. C.,
11.00; Mount Zion, Meyersville, N. C., 3.00; St. Luke,
Spartanburg, S.°C., 1.50; St. John, Atlanta, Ga., 1.50;
St. John, Salisbury, N. C., 15.00 — Total, $247.13.

For Immanuel College, Greensboro, N. C.: St. Peter,
Dry’s School House, N. C., 3.00.

St. Louis, Mo., July 1, 1914.

' Joun H. Scirurze, Treas.
2211 Holly Ave:

TERMS.

THE LUTHERAN PIONEER is published monthly, payable
in advance at the following rates, postage included, to wit:
, : + -$ 25

1 Copy....-..--. 2.
10 Copies - 2.00
25 Copies . «eee. 5,00
50 Copies ..............-..-- 9.00

Club rates only allowed if all copies are to be sent to
one address. —In St. Louis, by mail or carrier, 35 cents.

All business communications to be addressed to Con-
CORDIA PuBLIsHinG HovuséE, Jefferson Ave. and Miami St.,
St. Louis, Mo. ;

All communications concerning the editorial depart-
ment to be addressed to Rev. F. J. LANKENAU, 316 West
Clinton St., Napoleon, O. ~ ie