The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1920, Page 45

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The Lutheran Pioneer. , 45

The other three belong to the Minneapolis Mis-
sion, One of them attends services every Sunday.
Ife was confirmed in 1913. With joy he confessed
his Savior and thankfully pressed the hands of his

pastor for the instruction he received. In church

A Challenge to Christians.

In a certain Chinese city, with
a population of half a million,
ninety-five per cent. of the people
are unable to read and write; fifty
out of every hundred babies die be-
fore they are a year old; of every
hundred only two are born, live,
and die with any real medical atten-
tion. In this Chinese city, which is
typical of dozens of others, the only
bathing facilities are in public bath-
houses, where it costs as much as
the whole day’s wages of a coolie to
rent, a jar of water and a_ towel.
Under these circumstances it is not
surprising to hear that only about
one per cent. of the men ever bathe,
while the women neyer do so. ‘The
poor children of these cities know
nothing about play. A wedding or
a funeral in the family of the Lae
ing class means ‘the expense of ¢
whole year’s wages.

W hat a change the preaching of
Christ’s Gospel would bring about
in the social condition of these poor
people, not to speak of the regen-
eration it would work in the hearts
of many now filled with the filth of
sin and the darkness of heathen
superstition! Surely, we must be’
up and doing. FJ... -

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our Catechism with Luther’s explanation. In 1917
he was baptized in the name of Jesus unto the
remission of sins. ‘Thereupon the sister applied
for baptism. With the same zeal she took up,the
study of the Bible and Catechism. We still can

Chinese Christian Children.

a friend also takes his hand and copies the signs
made by the pastor, and thus Christ is preached
to him who ean neither see nor hear. The other
two are a brother and sister living with their aged
mother. When we met them, neither of them had
been baptized.
At that time he still had some sight. Diligently
he studied and memorized the six chief parts of

First, the brother was instructed.,

remember how joyfully she recited Luther’s ex-
planation of the’Second Article on her fingers. In
1918 also she was baptized. It was a day of great
joy for her. She still speaks of it and rejoices in
her baptism. ‘These two do not attend the monthly
services in their city, but the following day the
missionary wends his way to their humble home,
where he is joyfully met by his deaf-blind wate

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