The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1915, Page 24

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24.

The Lutheran Pioneer.

theran Free Church is much hampered in its work
by the consequences of the war. One.of his prin-
cipal complaints is that their mail is continually
being tampered with by the British authorities,
and that the letters of missionaries are frequently
stolen by government officials.

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Different Kinds of Givers.

“First, those who give spontaneously and gen-
erously, but only to themselves — auto givers, as
they might be called.

Secondly, those who give thoughtlessly, without
any real or high motive — givers of the occasion,
as it were.

Thirdly, those who give as a sop to conscience
and self-esteem; in a species of atonement for
the evil they do — penitential givers.

Fourthly, those who give as a matter of dis-
play, to win public applause for their generosity
— theatrical givers.

Fifthly, those who give because others give,
because they are expected to give, and are ashamed
not to give, and therefore give grudgingly — con-
ventional givers.

Sixthly, those who give because they feel as
though they ought to give; who give through
a sense of duty and not through love — moral
givers.

Seventhly, those who give in the spirit of Jesus;
who give because they love their neighbor as them-
selves, and above all things desire to help him —
spiritual givers.

To which kind do you belong?

There are lots of men who will sing with gusto
in a missionary meeting:

Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a tribute far too small.

But when the collection-plate is passed, the sen-

timent suddenly changes to

When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain.

Church Visitor.

Taking Walks with God.

In a sermon on “Enoch walked with God,”
Dr. Morgan recently gave the following illustration :
A little child gave an exquisite explanation of walk-
ing with God. She went home from Sunday-school,
and the mother said, ‘Tell me what you learned at

2 1.00; Bethlehem, New Orleans, La., 50.00; Grace,

school.” And she said: ‘Don’t you know, mother;
we have been hearing about a man who used to go
for walks with God? His name was Enoch. He
used to go for walks with God. And, mother, one
day they went for an extra long walk, and they
walked on and on, until God said to Enoch, ‘You
are a long way from home; you had better just
come in and stay... And he went.”

BOOK REVIEW.

WHAT THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
STANDS FOR. A Statement of Lutheran Prin-
ciples. By Th. Graebner. Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 10 cts. per dozen;
50 cts. per hundred.

If you want to know what the Lutheran Church
stands for, or if you have a friend or acquaintance whom
you desire to become conversant with Lutheran prin-
ciples, we. advise you to send for a dozen copies of this
tract. This leaflet gives you the Lutheran standpoint
in a nutshell, briefly and succinctly. It will also en-
lighten you on the position which our Chureh takes with
regard to such modern issues as Education, Church Union,
Separation of Church and State, Prohibition, and War.

Acknowledgments.

Received for Colored Missions from the following col-
ored congregations: Grace, Concord, N.C., $10.00; Beth-
any, Yonkers, N. Y., 13.00; Immanuel, Brooklyn, NOY...
Greens-
boro, N. C., .82; station in Elon College, N. C., .93; sta-
on in Winston, N. C., .50; station in High Point, N. C.,

2.22; Mount Calvary, ‘Mount Pleasant, N. C., 3.00; Mount
Zion, New Orleans, La., 40.00; station in Napolconville,
La., 2.00; station in Johnson, La., 1.00; station in Rich-
mond, Va., .64; station in Washington, D. C., 2.20; sta-
tion in Little Rock, Ark., 8.35; St. Paul, New Orleans,
La., 40.00; St. Paul, Mansura, La., 3.00; St. Paul, Char-
lotte, N. C., 11.00; Mount Zion, Meyersville, N. C., 3.00;
St. James, Southern Pines, N. C., 4.75; Mount Zion, Rocks,
N. C., 3.00; Zion, Gold Hill, N. C., 3.00; Concordia, Rock-
well, N. C., 3.00; St. Matthew, Meherrin, Va., 3.20; St.
John, Salisbury, N. C., 15.00; Holy Trinity S.-S., Spring-
field, Ill., 9.55; Grace S.-S., St. Louis, Mo., 10.00.—Total,
$254.22.

St. Louis, Mo., February 1, 1915.

Joun H. Scuvuwze, 7'reas.
2211 Holly Ave.

TERMS.

Tune LuTHERAN PIONEER is published monthly, payable
in advance at the following rates, postage included, to wit:

ME Copy.cieiareetstercicleislers tiaicseictelele $ .25
10 Copies . +. 2.00
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