The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1921, Page 23

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prised Christian workers as to what can be done in
selling books and magazines, if care and tact are
used in preparing and handling them. One mission
board is publishing an ‘Urdu magazine for the Mo-
hammedan people which has a regular sale of 5,000
copies each issue. The Hindu magazine of the same
board is sold mostly to the Hindus and is issued
every two months, also with a circulation of about
5,000.

Indian colporteurs are able to reach many people
with the Gospel-story through these magazines who
could not be reached by the preacher; for they
would not take time nor trouble to listen to one who
should endeavor to teach them about Christ. A com-
mon experience is that the native would try to get
up an argument by asking some of the most absurd
questions and by interrupting the one preaching the
Word. But when they buy a book, they have the
plain story before them in black and white, and
they may argue or oppose its teachings as much as
they like, still it bears its silent message to their
hearts, and tells them they are sinners and lost in
the sight of God.

The printed page is one of God’s most active
agencies for giving the last Gospel-message of mercy
to the higher classes of India.

Items of Missionary Interest.

Sr. Louis, Mo. —Our Colored congregation in
St. Louis is now fully organized, having recently
adopted a constitution and elected the necessary
officers. — At the home of Pastor Claus there ar-
rived, January 26, a bright young baby girl, who
when baptized was given the name Audrey Hileen.
God bless the little girl from on high!

SPRINGFIELD, Inu.— The voters of this church
meet monthly, and a part of each meeting is devoted
to the reading, of the Lutheran Confessions. —
Regular quarterly meetings are held, which are
attended by the whole congregation. This gives
every member an opportunity to hear the financial
reports. — At its annual mission festival this con-
gregation gathered the sum of $64. 12. — Pastor
Claus, who has charge of St. Louis and Springfield
stations, reports that he preached 217 times in 1920,
made 663 calls, and traveled 6,000 miles. The two
congregations gathered $1,302.10 during the year.
Of this sum $685.25 was received in St. Louis, and
$616.85 in Springfield.

Tarr’s Prace, ALA.— Have you read Pastor
Schmidt’s appeal for this station? Can you read
it unmoved? In a private letter to the editor he
writes the following, which I take the liberty of
publishing :

“We are in dire need of benches for our chapel
at Tait’s Place. During the Christmas service the
chapel at 'Tait’s was packed. First all the benches

-on one side of the chapel (planks resting on bricks)

broke down, causing no little confusion and dis-
turbance. Finally, we succeeded in restoring order,
when the same thing happened on the other side of
the chapel. We hope that some congregation -will
come to our rescue and donate pews. An altar and
baptismal font are also needed for this chapel.

“Desks are needed, not only for our school at
Tait’s Place, but also for other schools on the field.
Will you kindly insert notice in PronzER? Many
of the schools within the Synodical Conference have
been closed. Is it not possible that there are congre-
gations which are willing to send desks to us which
are no longer being used? It may also be well to
mention that we can use a bell at Tait’s. We had
the carpenter build the steeple in such a way that
a. bell can easily be placed in it. Now the question:
‘Can we get the bell?”

Pastor Schmidt is one of the most modest men
we have ever met. Whenever he asks for something,
be it ever so necessary, he feels constrained to make
apologies for doing so. We are sure that it cost him
a great effort to'make the appeal for Tait’s Place,
and it would certainly be a pity if his call for
help should fall upon deaf ears. Help if you
possibly can! F.J.L.

- WINSTON-SALEM. — Rev. Jesse Hunt, who has
been serving our Washington station during the past
months, has been transferred to Winston-Salem,
N. C. The Washington station is now under the
care of Rey. Carl Stoll of Philadelphia. A chapel
is needed at Winston-Salem.

ALABAMA. — Rev. Eugene R. Berger, of Tilden,
Dallas Co., Ala., was recently called to his former
home near Mansura, La., where his father and his
mother were seriously ill.— Our Alabama schools
have an enrolment of 970 pupils. A splendid in-
crease in tuition is to be noted.

TamraANvEL CoLLecE, GREENSBORO, N. O.—
Rey. John McDavid reports that this institution has
an enrolment of 180 students and an attendance
of.170. The need of a dormitory, which already