The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1922, Sheet 29

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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Away” (“Muede bin ich, geh’ zur Ruh’”), ete.
“Pet? can also pray. You ought to hear her say
the prayer: —

At the close of every day,

Lord, to Thee I kneel and pray;

Look upon Thy little child,

Look in love and mercy mild.

Oh, forgive and wash away

All my naughtiness this day,

And both when I sleep and wake

Bless me for my Savior’s sake.

How is it possible for children to learn such
beautiful hymns and prayers in this benighted sec-
tion of the South? Where did this little child

“Pet,” Buena Vista, Ala.

learn these things, and who taught them to her?
No, she does not go to school, for she is too small.
But “Pet” has a little six-year-old sister who does
go to our school, our Lutheran school, at Buena
Vista. “Pet’s” little sister brings home what she
learns in school, and so our little friend whose like-
ness appears above also learns about her Savior and
can sing His praises. :

The other little girl whose picture you see is
Lillie Mae Stallworth, 2 member of our Lutheran
Church at Tinela. We could take you into this
school which is attended by 40 children, and any of
them would be able to recite for you: “I believe
that Jesus Christ is true God, begotten of the
Father,” ete.

Thus in our Lutheran schools in Alabama chil-
dren, hundreds of them, are learning our Catechism,
the Bible History lessons, Lutheran hymns, and
prayers. They are learning to fold their little

Lillie Mae Stallworth, Tinela, Ala.

hands and pray to Him who said: “Suffer the little
children to come unto Me,” ete.
Years ago you could hear such songs from these

people: —

Ol’ Satan is wearin’ a hypocrite shoe.

Look out, folks, or he'll slip it on you!
Now many can sing our good Lutheran hymns.
‘These precious, blood-bought souls of the children
are being placed on the road which leads to life
everlasting. Eternity alone will reveal what streams
of blessing flow’ from our schools into’ the homes

New Chapel near Buena Vista, Ala.

which surround them. Through them men, women,
and children are learning to know and love their
Savior and Redeemer.

Take our Lutheran churches and schools from
the Black Belt, and it would be like removing the
only lighthouse which guides the ships safely to the
calm and quiet haven.