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+ President O. P. Vangsnes.

The Rey. O. P. Vangsnes, President of the Iowa
District of the Norwegian Synod, died May 30 at
Fairview Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn. In 1898,
the Synodical Conference elected him representative
of the Colored Mission in the Norwegian Synod, an
office which he held until his death. In 1904, he
made an extensive visit to the mission-field, and
gathered much valuable information, which he used
for his lectures in the congregations of his Synod,
and which helped to create and maintain interest
for the work. A short time ago the writer corre-
sponded with him in regard to our new field in
Alabama. Many large collections have been raised
in his Synod through his eloquent pleadings for
our cause. :

In Rev. Vangsnes our Colored Mission has lost
a warm-hearted, influential friend. We thank God
for this friend, and for the services he has ren-
dered during these many years. God is now his
exceeding great reward. May He also vouchsafe to
his sorrowing wife and children strength and com-
fort in their bereavement ! N. J. B.

BOOK TABLE.

BIBLE HISTORY REFERENCES. Explanatory Notes
on the Lessons Embodied in Bible History for Paro-
chial and Sunday-schools. Compiled by F. Rupprecht.
Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Red
cloth binding. IX and 294 pages. Price, $1.10.

A welcome book for all our pastors and teachers using
the English language in their religious instruction. Though
based upon a particular Bible History, pastors and teachers
using some other text will find no difficulty in making use
of these helps. The book gives in a concise form such in-
formation as a teacher will need if he would do justice to
the lesson and to his pupils. Sixteen illustrations and
two maps enhance the value of this publication. We do
not wish to forget to say that every Sunday-school teach-
ers’ library should have this valuable reference book on
its shelves. .

DAILY PRAYERS. By Dr. GC. Abbetmeyer. Concordia
Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo. Brown cloth bind-
ing; gilt stamping. 90 pages. Price, 44 cts., post-
paid.

This book contains morning and evening prayers for
every day of eight successive weeks and a prayer for each
of the Christian holidays. Prayers for special occasions
are also given. The prayers we find simple in utterance,
comprehensive in contents, and eloquent in expression.
They are so brief that they will never weary those who

use them with an earnest spirit and fervent faith. The -

appearance of this new devotional book in English seems
to indicate that prayer-books are called for in increasing
numbers by our English-speaking Lutherans. For this
proof of practical Christianity among us we should be
truly grateful in this so materialistic and unthankful age.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL PRAYERS. English and German.
Compiled by CG. Abbetmeyer. Concordia Publishing
House, St. Louis, Mo. 24 pages. Price, 10 cts. —

This booklet will fill.a decided want. It contains
prayers for Opening and closing the Sunday-school, and

special prayers for the principal holidays and festivals.
The mechanical make-up of the pamphlet is good. Every
Sunday-school should order a supply of these booklets -
for the use of the teachers.

TROSTBRUENNLEIN AM KRANKENBETT. By Fr. F.
Selle. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo.
Black cloth binding. 109 pages. Price, 55 cts.

While there may be similar books on the market, we
are sure that this handy and practically arranged pub-
lication will find a ready sale. 1t contains six short medi-
tations on the sufferings of this present time, a large
number of meditations on selected passages of Scripture,
appropriate prayers, Scripture selections, and hymns.

Pastors having many sick calls to make will find the

book a decided help in their work. F. J. L.

Acknowledgments.

Received for Colored Missions from the following Col-
ored congregations: In Louisiana: New Orleans: Trinity,
$5.00; St. Paul, 40.00; Mount Zion, 40.00; Bethlehem,
40.00; Redeemer, .55, from the Sunday-school, .44; St.
Paul, Mansura, 5.00; Trinity, Johnson, 1.80; St. Paul,
Napoleonville, 6.59. In North Carolina: Mount Calvary,
Mount Pleasant, 3.00, for Church Extension Fund, 3.15;
St. Peter, Drys School House, 2.00; Mount Zion, Rocks,
4.00; Zion, Gold Hill, 3.00; Concordia, Rockwell, 3.00;
station in Albemarle, 1.00; Trinity, Elon College, .70;
St. Luke, High Point, 1.30; Grace, Greensboro, 2.93; sta-
tion in Winston, .42; Bethel, Greenville, 3.00; St. Paul,
Charlotte, 11.00; Mount Zion, Meyersville, 3.00; St. John,
Salisbury, 15.00; St. John, Southern Pines, 5.00; Mes-
siah, Fayetteville, 1.50; Grace, Concord, 25.00; Mount
Calvary, Sandy Ridge, 10.00. Immanuel, Brooklyn, 10.00;
Bethany, Yonkers, 13.00. Station in Washington, D. C.,
1.95. Station in Richmond, .56, from the Sunday-school,
-10; St. Matthew, Meherrin, 8.40, from the Sunday-school,
.75. St. Mark’s, Atlanta, 1.25, from the Sunday-school,
.57. Christ Church, Neenah, Ala., 10.12, from the Sunday-
school, 2.48. Immanuel College, Greensboro, N. C., tui- '
tion, 21.45. Luther College, New Orleans, tuition for first
quarter, 25.00.— Total, $324.01.

St. Louis, Mo., June 6, 1916.

Joun H. Scuuuze, Treas.
4571 Holly Place.

Rev. W. H. Lane, of Neenah, Ala., gratefully acknowl-
edges the receipt of $5.00 from the Hon. John Dale, of
Oak Hill, Ala., for Christ Church; also the receipt of a
box of clothing from the President of the Tabitha Society
of Rev. Berthold’s congregation, for the poor and needy
of.the Black Belt.

A CORRECTION. — The altar presented to our Ala- *
bama Mission was a gift of all the Lutheran congrega-
tions of Cabarrus Co., N. C., served by the Revs. W. G.
Schwehn and John Alston. We are glad to make this
correction, and to return to all givers our sincere thanks.

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