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The Lutheran Pioneer.

African Martyrs.

Place: Uganda, Africa; time: June 5, 1887.
A great funeral pyre had been erected in a con-
spicuous place. On this pyre no less than thirty-
two native Christians were to be slowly burned
to death; “roasted,” as cruel King Muanga ex-
pressed it. The most refined cruelty was practised
upon these martyrs. One of the Christians, Robert
Mupanga, first had one of his legs chopped off,
which’ was then roasted before his. eyes; then a
hand; and then the other leg. Only after these
horrible mutilations had been committed were his
torturers merciful enough to cast the maimed body
into the fire. Despite their awful torments these
martyrs died like heroes, singing and praying to
the last.

The conduct of these Christians made a deep
impression upon the chief executioner. He re-
ported to the King that he had never executed
persons that had shown such great courage and
fortitude. He particularly made mention of the
fact that these Christian martyrs while in the
flames had prayed for their tormentors and their
country. But this report made no impression on
the stony heart of the king. Amid the laughter
of his court he answered, “But God, for all that, did
not rescue them out of my hands.” F. J. L.

BOOK TABLE.

SYNODICAL REPORTS:
pages; price, 15 ets. 2.
71 pages; price, 15 cts.
TIouse, St. Louis, Mo.

The first report brings the opening address of Presi-
dent Walker and a very timely paper by Rev. Verwiebe
on the subject, “The Reformation by Luther a Work of
God.” Pastor Verwiebe’s paper serves as a fine prepa-
ration for the quadricentennial of the Reformation in
1917. — The second report, besides the short opening ad-
dress by President Brunn, brings the continuation of
Prof. Wifrig’s paper on “Divine Preservation and Gov-
ernment,” a report of the district’s Board for Home Mis-
sions, a number of other mission reports, and the Con-
a OH By-laws of the District Synod of Northern
Tilinois.

BEREA BIBLE GLASS LESSONS, 1915—1916.
cordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo.
price, 10 cts.

These Lessons will prove a great aid to the teachers
and members of our Lutheran Bible classes. The lives
of David, the King of Israel, and of Peter, the Apostle
of Jesus, are treated. ;

THE REFORMATION. A Program for the Reformation
Festival and Children’s Day. Concordia Publish-
ing House, St. Louis, Mo. Price. 5 cts.; per dozen,

_ 48 cts.; per hundred, $3.50, and postage.
This program contains a good catechization on Lu-
ther and his work, a number of well;selected hymns

1. Ocestlicher Distrikt. 80
Nord- Illinois -Distrikt.
Concordia Publishing

Con-
24 pages;

from the Sunday-school Hymnal, and five appropriate
recitations. Pastors and teachers contemplating a chil-
dren’s service for Reformation Day should not fail to
examine this new program.

DIE ABENDSCHULE. Vol.62, No.1. Louis Lange Pub-
lishing Co., St. Louis, Mo. Price, $2.00 per year.

It is with great pleasure that we bring this first
number of Vol. 62 of Die Abendschule to the attention
of our readers. What a pity that we have nothing in
English to take the place of this periodical in our homes,
so rapidly changing from German into English! Here
is a Christian family magazine in the fullest sense of
the word; a magazine that we can bring into our homes
without fear of introducing « demoralizing agent into
the cirele of our loved ones. May Die Abendschule grow
and prosper, and may its publishers, in the not too dis-
tant future, see their way clear toward giving our fam-
ilies its English counterpart.

LUTHER AND OUR FOURTH OF JULY.
Dallmann. Price, 5 ets..per copy; $3.50 per hun-
dred.— WHY THE CONGREGATIONAL MEET-
ING? By William Dallmann. Price,’ 5 ets. per
copy; $2.50 per hundred. Northwestern Publish-
ing House, Milwaukee, Wis.

The first-named pamphlet contains numerous appre:
ciations of Luther, gathered from many sources. ‘These
appreciations of Luther are grouped under the follow-
ing heads: “The Greatness of Luther; Luther Reformed
the Church; Luther Separated Chureh and State; Lu-
ther’s Principles Produced Our American Liberty.” The
extracts under the last head fill half of the 40-page book-
Iet.—In the second pamphlet Pastor Dallmann, in his
terse way, shows the importance of the congregational
meetings, and the duty of the members to attend these
meetings. F. J.

By William

Acknowledgments.

Received for Colored Missions from the following Col-
ored congregations: St. John, Salisbury, N. C., $15.00;
Trinity, New Orleans, La., 5.00; Bethany, Yonkers, N. Y.,
13.00; Immanuel, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1.00; Bethlehem,
Monroe, N. C., 1.00; Bethel, Greenville, N. C., 3.00;
Grace, Greensboro, N. C., 2.37; St. Luke, High Point,
N. C., 1.45; Trinity, Elon College, N. C., .56; station
in Winston, N. C., .70; Mount Calvary, Mount Pleasant,
N. C., 3.00; Mount Zion, Rocks, N. C., 3.00; Zion, Gold
Hill, N. C:, 3.00; Concordia, Rockwell, N. C., 8.00; St.
Paul, .Napoleonville, La., 5.00; ‘Trinity, Johnson, La.,
3.95;- station in Richmond, Va., 1.45; station in Wash-
ington, D. C., 3.17; St. James, Southern Pines, N. C.,
5.00; Messiah, Fayetteville, N. C., .85; St. Paul, Char-
lotte, N. C., 11.00; Mount Zion, Meyersville, N. C., 3.00;
Redeemer, New Orleans, La., 15.55.— Total, $109.05.

St. Louis, Mo., August 2, 1915.

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

TERMS.

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

UE Copy;cretcesciiaretiscarieniccriet $ .25
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All communications concerning the editorial depart-
ment to be addressed to Rev. F. J. LANKENAU, 316 West:
Clinton St., Napoleon, 0.