The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1917, Page 4

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4 The Lutheran Pioneer.

But what did he do? He called his people to-
gether, and told them that he was going to the
cave and bring out the mogana to prove to them
that they had no power. When his people heard
this, they begged him not to go. His wife im-
plored him not to endanger his life. Yet he went.
Breathlessly the people followed him at a great
distance. They saw him go into the cave, and
they saw him come out again with something in
his arms, but they dared not stay to see what he
had. Catching up their children, they ran as fast
as they could, lest the threatened plague smite them.

Isaiah took the dreaded mogana to his house
and waited. Day after day the people expected
something awful to happen to him. But nothing
happened. Isaiah and his family remained per-
fectly well. Finally, the villagers concluded that
nothing evil was going to happen to the missionary.
A council was called, the matter was talked over in
a palaver, and the result was that they came to
Isaiah and said: “We have been talking it over
among ourselves, and we now believe that the old
witch-doctor is an old liar. We wish to accept
your God as our God. What must we do to be
saved?” _.

Isaiah replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ
and give up your old life.” They. brought him their
charms and other. heathenish things, and as they
‘deposited these articles, they said, “These belong
to, the old life. We will give them up.” Yes, and

»ont .of their poverty they also brought seventeen
ssdollars and fifty cents. Since that day the work
‘has gone on nicely at Nyarsanze.

‘The Believer a Missionary.

“fe who believes in Jesus for himself will be
hopeful for his fellows. ‘This hopefulness is a great
assistance in doing good. Many have failed to save

“others because: they had no faith in the possibility
‘of saving them. A genuine Christian despairs of
‘no man since he has found grace himself. ‘The
‘Word: which had power with his own mind may
ztwell'enough influence others; hence he would at-
utdiipt to“convert the Pope or the Grand Turk if
yiiethad the opportunity; and, failing these, he sets
‘tto-avork upon the first who offer themselves. A liy-
~“mgtfaith is a propagating faith. Jf thou hast no
"concern forthe soul of thy ‘neighbor, it is time
‘that thow hadst a fear-as to thine own soul.”
SPURGEON, in The Olew of the Maze. -

. $297.

A Prayer of Thanks.

Father, for our clothes and food,
For Thy tender, loving care,

Rain and sunshine, light and air,
We give thanks, for Thou art good.

Savior, for Thy Holy Word,

For Thy grace, unique, benign,
And Thy Sacraments divine

We give thanks with one accord.

Holy Spirit, who hast wrought
Faith within us, praise to Thee! —
Joyfully and gratefully
We adore Thee, Triune God!

H. Osreruus.
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Items of Interest from the Colored
Mission Field.

IMMANUEL COLLEGE, GREENSBoRO, N. C.—
Rev. Prof. F. Berg, the president of Immanuel
College, Greensboro, N. C., informs us that they
have an enrolment of 61 students, of whom 25 board
and room at the college. The number of male stu-
dents, for the first time in the history of the in-
stitution, exceeds that of the girls. Nine of the
students, preparing to serve our Colored Mission
in the future, are dependent upon others for their
support. To provide for these indigent boys is
quite a burden for Prof. Berg, and he will greatly
appreciate it if some generous-hearted Christians
will come to the rescue.

Mounr Zion, New OrtEans. — The chapel at
this station received certain greatly needed repairs
and a new coat of paint in the recent past. The
total expense of the improvements amounted to
The Board has donated $50, and loaned
the congregation $200 to carry out the work.

CarroLiton, New OrLEANs. — Missionary Peay
and his scholars are happy! The Board has bought
a serviceable building for $1,200, and has had it
arranged for school and church purposes at an
additional expense of $400. The building was
formally dedicated on December 17%. The reader
will probably remember that up to the time of the
purchase of this building our Carrollton mission
had its home in an old dilapidated dancing-hall.

TRINITY, NEw ORLEANS. — The Editor was the
happy recipient of an invitation to attend the mar-
riage of our faithful mission-teacher, Mr. Peter J.
Robinson, to Miss Emma Lehman, of Mansura, La.
We are sorry that circumstances prevented our at-