The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1919, Page 72

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72 The Lutheran Pioneer.

Shutting Out Blessings.

An old pastor used to tell the story of a poor
member of his congregation who was unable to pay
her rent, and whose goods were about to be seized
and taken from her. Hearing of her great trouble,
the pastor procured the money necessary to relieve
her, and went to place it in her hands. He found
the house closed, the shutters down, and the doors
locked. He knocked loud and long, but received no
answer. He tried the doors, but all in vain. Un-
able to gain admittance, he finally went away.

The next day he met the woman on the street,
and told her of his visit. With mingled astonish-
ment and confusion she said to her old pastor,
“I heard the knocking, but I thought it was the
officer come to get my goods, and I was bound not
to let him come in.”

When I heard this story, the thought came to
me, “How much like our behavior toward our
heavenly Father when He comes to bring us bles-
sings, riches, and joys! And how much like that
do we act toward the Lord Jesus, who comes to
pay our debts! We lock the door against Him
and compel Him to leave without having carried
out His gracious purpose!”

Yes, how often the dear Lord is misunderstood
by His own people in His gracious visitations!
Every day He comes to our hearts’ doors with
His mercies, but often we do not open, and thus
lose much of the glorious things He has intended
for us. Just in days of sickness and trouble we
deprive ourselves of much grace and many blessings
because we misunderstand Him, and refuse to let
Him come into our hearts. F. J.L.

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For seven long years the missionaries of the
Paris Missionary Society had vainly preached the
Gospel among the Basutos of South Africa. Not
a soul had been touched, not one person had accepted
the Gospel. Then, one evening, several of the mis-
sionaries spoke to an assembly of heathen on the
Lord’s suffering and death. A strange agitation
was suddenly noticed among the people. One of
the men hastened out greatly excited. He was
followed and was found on his knees weeping. Upon
being asked the cause of his emotion, he answered :
“O the cry of the Savior, I thirst, and the thought
that no one was there to give Him, the Son of God,

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a drop of water; it is this that penctrates my soul

like an arrow!” This heathen had heard and under-

stood the Savior’s cry. He became the first-fruit

among the Basutos, and later faithfully proclaimed,

and helped to spread, the Gospel among his people.
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BOOK TABLE.

Luther the Liberator. By William Dallmann. Fifth
Thousand, Northwestern Publishing House, Mil-
waukee, Wis. 87 pages; cloth-bound. Price, 25 cts. ;
$2.40 per dozen; $15.00 per hundred. Order from
Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo.

This book is a compilation of many quotations bearing
on Luther and the Reformation. It is interesting to see
in this book what a great value others who are not La-
therans place upon Luther and his work. The book is
worth reading.

Praise Ye the Lord, All Ye Lands. Composed by Wal-
ter Sassmannshausen, 10 pages. Price, 25 ets. ;
$2.25 per dozen; postage extra, Order from the
composer, 2061 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IIl., or from
Concordia Publishing House, St. Jouis, Mo.

A hymn of praise for mixed choirs, with a soprano
solo. Very appropriate for the Reformation Festival,
church dedication, missionary meetings, and other festive
occasions. The soprano solo may also be taken over by
a children’s chorus with fine effect. The music is well
adapted to the words and not too dificult. The organ
accompaniment is very good. F. J. L.

ACKNOWLEDGMEN's.

Received for Colored Missions from the following Ool-
ored congregations: Bethany, Nyland, $2.62; Bethany,
Yonkers, 25.00; Bethlehem, Greenville 20.00; Bethlehem,
New Orleans, 40.00; Carrollton, New Orleans, 10.00;
Christ, Rosebud, 15.00; Concordia, Rozkwell, 12.00; Im-
manuel, Brooklyn, 8.00; Mount Calvary, Tilden, 9.42;
Mount Calvary, Mount Pleasant, 6.00; Mount Carmel,
Midway, 6.81; Mount Olive, Catawba, 2.50; Mount Zion,
Charlotte, 10.00; Mount Zion, New Orleans, 30.00; Mount

Zion, Rocks, 30.00; Redeemer, New (Orleans, .53 3 Rich- ~

mond, 31.60; St. Andrew, Vredenburgt, 5.10; St. James,
Buena Vista, 1.30; St. James, Southern Pines, 10.00; St.
Matthew, Meherrin, 97.83; St. Paul, Charlotte, 22.00;
St. Paul, Mansura, 5.00; St. Paul, Nepoleonville, 20.00;
St. Paul, New Orleans, 25.00; St. Paul, Oak Hill, 10.00;
Trinity, Albemarle, 6.00; Trinity, Elon College 1.86;
Washington, .75; Grace, Greensboro, 25.00; St. Luke,
High Point, 5.00; Winston, 4.65.— Total, $504.97.

K. F. Rormemr, Ass’t Treas.,
36784 Folsom Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

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