The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1916, Page 1

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

A MISSIONARY

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PuBLIsuED BY THE EVANGELICAL

Rev. F.

Lurueran Synopican Conrerenc.

J. LANKENAU, EDITOR.

MONTHLY.

CONCORDIA SEMINA

or Nortu America.

Vol. XXXVIII.

ST. LOUIS, MO., JANUARY, “1916.

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New Year’s Reflections.

“Let us, then, be up and doing.”
Longfellow.

Christ. has led us very kindly

During all the bygone days,

Though we sinned against Him blindly
In so many ways.

He has pardoned our transgression,
And has claimed us as His own,
Making for us intercession

At His Father’s throne.

And with many a lovely treasure
Daily He delighted us,

iranting us of gifts a measure
Rich and bounteous.

When life’s grievous imperfection
Deeply pained and saddened us,
His free grace and warm affection
Greatly gladdened us.

With His help He will -provide us
Also. on eich coming day;

With His mercy He will guide us
In the narrow way. ;

All the tasks that He imposes
He will help us to pursue;
We shall love the Law of Moses
-In this new year, too.

a Thiese reflections tend to make us
- Full of gratitude and cheer,

For our Lord will not forsake us;
Wherefore should we fear?

“Let°us, then, be-up and doing”
Ere our fleeting life is gone,
Our endeavors still renewing; —
JESUS leads us on!

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In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

In Jesus? name we send out this first number
of a new volume of THe Prionrer. With this
blessed name we wish to greet all our readers. In
Jesus we have all that can benefit us in soul and
body, for time and eternity. In Him we have
forgiveness for all the sins of the past, and faith
in Him will bring us forgiveness for all the sins
we may commit in the future. The sweet name
of Jesus is a sure and safe guide through the mazes
of this life, a bright light in the night of sorrow
and distress. This dear name can give us strength
in our weakness and victory in our battles. And
if this new year should bring us to the dark valley
of the shadow of death, it is this bright star of
hope that will lead us in safety to the green meadows
of heaven beyond.

What more can we desire? Jesus with us, we
may confidently enter the new year. May this
year have in store for us what it will, we need not
fear, if only He be our constant Companion. We
shall be well provided, well protected, and well
armed.

None other than Jesus THE PIONEER desires to
serve in this new year. As God gives strength and
grace, THE PIONEER shall testify of Jesus’ sweet-
ness and of His saving power in the great work
of missions. Month after month our little monthly

_ will try to show that Jesus is indeed the Healing

of nations, the only truly uplifting Power of the
world, the only Hope for sinful mortals:

May the name of Jesus fill all our dear workers
in the great field of missions with love and courage,
patience and joy, in their holy calling, and grant
them victory after victory over the powers of dark-
ness: May He lend power and unction to their

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