The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1921, Page 39

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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done nothing but his duty. He remains obscure.
He teaches the abe’s, a little arithmetic, reading,
writing, spelling, Catechism, and Bible History.
Anybody could do that. “He's only a teacher!”

But what does a Lutheran schoolteacher mean to
you, dear friend? Ought he not to be honored and
respected by you as he deserves? Do you realize to
the fullest extent what he does for your child? He
teaches the secular branches as well as, and perhaps
better than, the other teacher. Not only that, but,
what is by far more important, he teaches your child
spiritual things. Day after day your child becomes
better indoctrinated under your teacher’s capable
instruction. THe knows that by the Word of God
he is building a fortress within your child against
Satan, the world, and the flesh. He knows his duty
to bring your child up in the nurture and admoni-
tion of the Lord. THe is continually concentrating
his efforis to keep your child with Jesus. ‘Thereby
he creates a lasting impression that will not be
wiped out by temptations in later life.

Oh, hold on to your spiritual blessings! Cherish
the Dutheran schoolteacher highly! Uphold him
with every ounce of strength! ‘Treat him kindly!
Do all you can to make him comfortable in his
labors! Respect his calling! Tose him, and you
will lose the power and strength of the future
Lutheran Church. Keep him, and you will retain
Lutheranism with its fullest blessings. G.

—__ ses —____—_

Cling to the Rock.

A beautiful illustration of what it means to
cling to the Rock, Christ Jesus, is given in the in-
cident that tells of a little girl and her baby brother
who were playing on the track of the Pennsylvania
Railroad in the Horseshoe Curve. Just as the engine
of a long passenger train made the turn, the engineer
saw the children. ‘The shriek of the whistle startled
the girl, and every cye looking over could sce them.
Close to the rail, in the upright rock, was a little
niche, out of which a piece of rock had been blasted.
In an instant the baby had been thrust into the
niche; and as the cars came thundering by, the
passengers; holding their breath, heard the clear
voice of the little sister, on the other side of the
cars, ring out: “Cling close to the rock, Johnny!
Cling close to the rock!” i

And the little creature snuggled in and put his
head as close to the corner of the rock as possible,
while the heavy cars whirred past him. And many

were the moist eyes that gazed, and many a silent
thanksgiving went up to heaven.

“Cling close to the Rock,” is the warning given
to each one of us. Are we heeding it? — Selected.

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NOTICE.

We again desire to call the attention of all the friends
of our Colored Mission to the three fine illustrated lee-
tures which so graphically picture our three most im-
portant fields. Congregations should not fail to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity offered by these lectures to
become acquainted with our Mission. For particulars
wae Se Rev. Theo. F. Walther, 6406 Easton Ave., St.
souls, Mo,

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

Received for Colored Missions from the following Col-
ored congregations: Christ, Rosebud, $9.20; Our Savior,
Camden, 8.97; Birmingham, Ala., 2.60; Grace, Ingomar,
15.00; St. John’s, Joffre, 9.33; Mount Calvary, ‘Tilden,
12.67; St. Paul's, Oak Hill, 9.96; Zion, Taits Place, 37.90;
Selma, Ala., 5.38; Mount Olive, Tincla, 3.27; St. James's,
Buena Vista, 2.92; Mobile, Ala., 1.15; Mount Carmel,
Midway, 12.87; Bethany, Nyland,*5.42; St. Andrew’s, Vre-
denburgh, 4.71; Bethel, Plaquemine, 10.00; Concordia,
Rockwell, 7.00; Immanuel College, Greensboro, 635.25;
Mount Calvary, Sandy Ridge, 12.00; Mount Olive, Ca-
tawba, 6.00; Mount Zion, Rocks, 10.00; Richmond, Va.,
2.00; St. James's, Southern Pines, 4.15; St. John’s, Salis-
bury, 15.00; St. Luke’s, Spartanburg, 38.80; St. Mark’s,
Atlanta, 5.00; St. Matthew's, Meherrin, 5.83; St. Paul’s,
Mansura, 12.00; St. Paul’s, New Orleans, 40.00; Trinity,
Albemarle, 2.00; Trinity, New Orleans, 5.00; Zion, Gold
Hill, 5.00; Bethany, Yonkers, 35.00; Bethel, Charlotte,
15.00; Bethlehem, Monroe, .50; Bethlehem, New Orleans,
50.00; Carrollton, New Orleans, 15.00; Grace, Greensboro,
14.09; Immanuel, Brooklyn, 8.00; Mount Zion, Charlotte,
14.00; Mount Zion, New Orleans, 40.00; Philadelphia, Pa.,
2.65; Redeemer, New Orleans, 13.99; St. Luke’s, High
Point, 2.26; St. Paul’s, Charlotte, 27.00; St. Peter’s, Drys
School House, 5.00; Trinity, Elon College, 2.68; Winston-
Salem, 3.86. — Tolal, $1,205.41.

St. Louis, Mo., April 1, 1921.

H. A. Drrraar, Asst. 7'rcas.,
1944 Clara Ave.

The undersigned gratefully acknowledges the receipt
of $5.00 from Mrs. E. R. Mithoff, Belleville, Ill., for Napo-
leonville, La. F. J. LANKENAU.

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