The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1916, Page 30

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30 ‘ The Lutheran Pioneer.

to other missionary enterprises.” Dear old “Papa”
Walike! May his memory remain green among us,
and may God in His grace awaken men among us
to take the place, and emulate the example, of His
servant who has now gone to his reward!

What Others Say of the Lectures and
Slides on Our Colored Mission.

The Rev. H. M. Zorn, South Euclid, O.: “As
to the lecture, the proof of the pudding is the hear-
ing it.... Our... people... have expressed
their keen appreciation. In all cases they have
given unflagging attention throughout the perform-
ance... . I think I had better put in a claim for
Lecture No. 1 at once. I am sure there will be
a larger demand now that the people know about it.”

The Rey. J. A. Rimbach; Portland, Oreg.: “As
soon as you get Lecture No. 2 routed this way,
please let me know, and include us in the itinerary.
We all enjoyed the lecture (No. 1) and pictures
yery much, and I look for much greater interest in
the cause of the Negro Mission among our people.”

The Rey. L. Nuechterlein, St. Joseph, Mich.,
after reading, and before giving, Lecture No. 2,
wrote: “The lecture is very good. It will con-
tribute much toward awakening the interest of our
people in the good cause. If only our pastors would
avail themselves of the golden opportunity! When
everything is provided, — machine, slides, and lec-
ture, —it seems as though no one would hold back,
and yet —. Put me down for both lectures in both
languages. It is well worth while.”

The Rey. J. A. Schlichting, Twin Falls, Idaho:
“The lecture and ‘slides were so much better than
I thought they would be. ‘They also showed very
plainly on the screen. Our people were all well
pleased with it. ... The second lecture we shall
try to get some time in June or in November.”

Items of General Missionary Interest.

SEVENTH-DAy ADVENTISTS AND MISSIONS. —

-This denomination publishes literature in no less

than eighty-two different languages. Its members
are liberal givers for missions. They expended for
Foreign Missions alone in one year the sum of
$615,565, an average of $8.55 for cach member.
For Home Missions the seventy thousand members
of this denomination contributed in one year almost

$3,000,000, an average per member of not much
less than $40.

ProvestTaNtT Missions 1N Cuna.—'The Metho-
dists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Baptists, Dis-
ciples, and Lutherans are active in Cuba. ‘The
Baptists are reported to be in the lead, the Northern
and Southern Conventions of the denomination car-
rying on very extensive missionary work in the
island. Concerning the religious conditions in
Cuba, a late traveler on the island writes that it
is a nation practically without religion. Tle says
that the Roman Catholic Church is so worldly and
indifferent to the spiritual needs of the people that
thousands of the people virtually are heathen,

BJ. La.

BOOK TABLE.

BRIEFE VON C.F. W. WALTHER an seine Freunde,
Synodalgenossen und — Familienglieder. — Zweiter
Band: Briefe aus den Jahren 1865 bis 1871.  Con-
cordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Watered
silk cloth binding; IX and 236 pages. Price, $1.00,
postpaid.

Apples of gold in a basket of silver; precious reading
in fine binding! We are delighted to know that the sale
of the first volume of Dr. Walther’s Letters was such as
to justify the publication of this second volume. We
hope that the reception which we bespenk for this new
volume will encourage the publishers to put out all the
remaining letters at an early date. These letters throw
a strong side-light on the inspiring story of Walther’s
rich and eventful life, a life that was most intimately
interwoven in the fabric of an important epoch of the
Lutheran Chureh in America. An intimate’ charm char-
acterizes many of these letters, and the unmistakable hu-
mility and sincerity of the writer is everywhere apparent.
In them we have a graphie picture of Walther’s strong
personality and the example of a useful and laborious life.
The writer was loaded down with much care and work,
and ‘therefore much pressed for time; yet, for all that,
there is not a carelessly written line in the whole col-
lection. !

THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT SOCIALISM, A Treatise .
by HE. C. Schulze, Schenectady, N. Y. Neat cloth
binding; XIV and 86 pages. Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis, Mo. Price, 40 cts., postpaid.

We have here an able discussion of Socialism. The
author handles the whole subject with admirable lucidity
and real discernment. The arguments are put with brev-
ity and force, and every page bears witness that the
author has mastered the literature on the subject, and
has made a special and thorough study of the question.
His arguments against Socialism should convince every
Christian.

THE SHADOW OF A CRIME. By Mary E. Ireland. Con-
cordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Bound in
cloth; 127 pages. Price, 30 cts.

This is the second story issued under the auspices
of the Board for Juvenile Literature of the Missouri
Synod. It is an English adaptation of a German tale
by Alfred Ira, bearing the title, Seile der Liebe. The
story has a well-constructed plot, is interesting in’ its
development, and will hold the reader’s attention to the
end, A distinct Christian tone and warm human sym-
pathy permeate the volume. Parents should not fail to
provide their growing boys and girls with this story.