The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1925, Page 143

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

soil is fertile, but the land is overcrowded, the rains
frequently fail, and agricultural methods date back
thousands of years. ‘Through its Agricultural De-
partment the British Government has instituted
many reforms. A special Research Department
is making a thorough study of India’s peculiar
problems.

Serving a Cruel Tyrant. — In sacrificing to the
idols and worshiping them, the heathen sacrifice to,
and serve, the devil, as St. Paul says, 1 Cor. 10, 20.
And how does he reward them for their worse than
fool-service? Read what one who knows writes
about the farmers ‘of India: “The poor farmer,
after hard labor and long hours, nearly always has
to share up his scanty crops. A sleek, fat bull will
quietly walk up, take his fill, and be driven off by
no one. He is sacred, and to kill him would be

worse than killing a man! He goes where he likes, *

eating when and what he wants. He often eats
all the grain and vegetables that a poor woman has
carried miles to market on her head, and she is too
terrified to drive him away. For reasons known
only to himself, the bull even wanders unconcernedly
through the cloth-market, adding to its confusion.
He grows up fat and contented, stands about in the
middle of the streets, and is almost too lazy to move
out of one’s way. To a pious Hindu all life is
sacred, and man has no right to destroy any crea-
ture. Millions of bugs eat the farmer’s plants, but
he must not touch them. The porcupines dig up
his few potatoes. “The mischievous monkey climbs
his palm-trees and pelts him with his own cocoanuts
when angry. Even deadly snakes may crawl near
his-house and be treated to milk, of which they are
very fond. For all these animals are supposed to
contain the souls of some of their ancestors, and if
they were killed, the souls would have to wander
around as ghosts until they found another habi-
tation.”

Board for Colored Missions.

TREASURER’S REPORT. ~
Covering the Fiscal Year July 1, 1924, to June 30, 1926.

Batance. Cash in bank, July 1, 1924........ $ 10,507.33
Building Funds: — RECEIPTS.

Alabama Luther College....... $12,191.50
Alexandria, La. - « 2,253.17
Atlanta, Ga. OOOGRO 6,433.35
Chapels — general .. 1,197.92
Chicago, Ill. ...........- ate 728.21
High Point, N.C. .......2.00++ 1,821.65

> Immanuel Lutheran College —
dormitory .............---> 295.33

Immanuel Lutheran College —
residence ..... damobcoadodon 4,181.16

Ingomar, Ala. ........eeeeeees 1,249.57
Kings Landing, Al 1,005.50
Mobile, Ala. .. 5,517.43
Pine Hill, Ala. 2,123.23
Plaquemine, L: are 1,992.50
RockwellioNs O.tesiecstsc sce s es ctee 132.14
Rosebud, Ala. .........-+.0e005 963.34
SClLowiss Moree siete ce'cve’s cvo's'ee 3,740.11"
Selma, “Alat@ucescccsce cece vole 2,732.72
Spartanburg, S. C. aralclecttere 701.74
Winston-Salem, N. Cc. eeletetafeisiers 6,443.14
Refundsiecs cieleeielecieicisiclerelcielcie s 76.25
Sundry receipts .............- 189.50
Total receipts for buildings $ 55,969.46
Other Receipts: —
Repayment of loans to missions

(Accounts Receivable) ...... 1,635.00
JN PUSTIATS Sooospondabocagoo0ns 563.66
Securities sold (Bills Receiv-

able) « acavae rsetucertnenens 10,050.00
Endowment Fund ..........-. 10.00
Lloyd Gauthreaux ...........- 250.00
Wm. Hallowfield ............. 905.00
Interest ie cictecleiisistcietcrelaicleteieierets 1,788.16
Mission Fund .............- +. 117,729.01
MISSIONSTAUBE .....-+++00-0++ 604.54
Post-cards sold ........ee+eees 11.30
Students’ Fund .............+- 870.73
Sundry refunds .............+ 713.06
ABET a? cosooso0ne OAs o600 408.50

Total receipts .....0. ccc ces cee ese
DISBURSEMENTS.
Buildings and Sites: —
Alabama Luther ea eh $11,470.58
Alexandria, La. .........0000- 879.
Atlanta, Ga. oooonogeDOEdgOONN 563.56
Collection literature and ex-

POENSES coe cee c cc ccccccccccs 4,320.00
Hamburg, Ala. ...........---- 1,000.00
Immanuel Lutheran College —

dormitory) ..c.-cc ccc ccs css 400.00
Midway, Ala. ...........0000. 200.00
Pine HillAlasec- ie cciiacie vee 500.00
Rockwell, N.C. ......-.-+00:- 132.14
Tinelarw Aldcueclsieieisfolciale cietelclorre 91.45
Refunds .......-.+eeee++eeees 28.00

Total for buildings and
City capcokosonsod anno $20,584.83
Other Disbursements : —
Loans to missions (Accounts

Receivable) ........- pa0ndd 1,570.00
Alabama (eo c esis cccccc neces 519.15
Loans repaid (Bills Payable) 950.00

* Investments (Bills Receivable) 30,000.00
Colored Lutheran ...........+ 2.51
Wm. Hallowfield ...... 5 97.30
Household ........ 6000 Q 8,013.22
Interest and premium ........ 605.25
Krome Legacy (inheritance tax) 18.88
MISSIONSTAUBE .........--.++ 22.60
PIONEER .....-- eevee 690.91
RentWeeeccceen ccc. 2,848.50
Repairs ........--.. 5,305.69
Salaries i... .. 025.000. 99,895.73
Seiden Fund ....... ‘ ee

un: eNnseS ..... f
Transitory. « OOANGOOCOS 407.18
Traveling expenses .........++ ui, 825.35

Total disbursements ......

Cash in bank, June 30, 1925 .....

sere wee neces

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191,508.42

$202,015.75

190,715.11

$11,300.64