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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

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BOOK TABLE.

The Concordia Cyclopedia. Edited by L. Fuerbringer,
D. D., Th. Engelder, D. D., and P. BE. Kretzmann,
Ph. D., D.D. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis,
Mo. S48 pages. Strong cloth binding. Price, $4.50.

The subtitle of this cyclopedia indicates the compre-
hensiveness of the work: “A Handbook of Religious In-
formation, with Special Reference to the History, Doc-
trine, Work, and Usages of the Lutheran Church.” The
fact that this wide range of information was to be com-
pressed into no more than 850 pages required careful
selection and extraordinary condensation. The editors
have proved themselves to be masters of brevity and con-
densation. We find this particularly to be the case with
the doctrinal articles. Again and again we were astounded
at the masterly manner in which pages of information
were condensed into a short paragraph. Of great value
owners of this work will find the articles on secret so-
cieties. We think that extremely good judgment was
shown in giving so much space to the secret socicties.
Missions are also fully treated, though we were a little
disappointed in failing to find certain titles. Hymnologists
are given a great deal of space, so that he that is inter-
ested in the authors of our hymns will be able to get de-
sirable information. ‘The “Roster of Officers and Profes-
sors of the Missouri Synod” is misnamed, since in this
“roster” are names of men that are not officials or pro-
fessors of the Missouri Synod. The thought has come
to us that the initialing of the articles would have giyen
an element of authenticity to the articles which is lacking
when they are unsigned. The initialing of the articles,
of course, would have necessitated the giving of a com-
plete list of editors, associate editors, and other contribu-
tors. Every user of the work will again and again find
in it proofs of a high degree of scholarship and unmis-
takable signs of careful editing.

May the book find the ready sale it deserves and thus
encourage the publishers to put books of similar value
on the market!

Explicacion Concisa del Catecismo Menor del Dr. Mar-
tin Lutero. Price, $1.10 (pesos). Order from Rev.
August C. Kroeger, Villa Alba, F. C. S., Argentina.

Himnario Evangelico-Luterano. Price, 0.30 centavos
(pesos). Order from above address.

Tus Pecados Te son Perdonados. By Pastor H.M.Gehrt.
Price, 0.15 centavos (pesos). Order from Pastor
Paul F. Harre, Villa Iris, F. C. S., Argentina.

These are three publications, put out by our brethren
in Argentina for the purpose of making our Church known
to the Spanish-speaking natives of that country and gain-
ing them for the truth. We admire our brethren for their
aggressiveness and pray that God may richly bless their
endeavors. .

We spoke of the last-named tract in our June Book
Table. We would here once more call attention to its
simple and lucid presentation of the doctrine of justifica-
tion and the simplicity of the language used. Just these
‘qualities will make the tract a powerful missionary
agency.

The book first mentioned above brings Luther’s Small
Catechism on its first thirty-three pages, | followed by
a concise explanation of the Small Catechism, covering
117 pages. As far ns the reviewer’s limited knowledge
of Spanish’ goes, the exposition is a translation of the of-
ficial Catechism of the Missouri Synod (Schwan).

The second book mentioned is a small Lutheran hym-
nal. It brings a fine selection of twenty-five hymns.

"Most of the hymns are translations of our own Lutheran
hymns. F.J.L.

Contributions Received by the Treasurer.
June 1—30, 1927.

Received for Colored Missions from the following col-
ored congregations: Alabama Luther College, Selma,
$13.40; Augustana, Alexandria, 20.00; Bethany, Nyland,
16.20; Bethany, Yonkers, 55.00; Bethel, Charlotte, 1.50;
Bethel, Conover, 2.00; Bethlehem, Holy Ark, 4.81; Beth-
lehem, Monroe, 2.00; Bethlehem, New Orleans, 57.50; Con-
cordia, Lowerstone, 8.00; Concordia, New Orleans, 15.00;
East Selma, 1.04; Faith, Mobile, 2.99; Grace, Concord,
50.00; Grace, Greensboro, 44.00; Grace, Ingomar, 2.22;
Grace, Jacksonville, 5.00; Holy Trinity, Springfield, 5.00;
Hope, Kings Landing, 4.93; Immanuel, Cincinnati, 10.00;
Immanuel Lutheran College, Greensboro, 48.74; Imman-
uel, Shankletown, 5.00; Luther Memorial, Greensboro,
4.55; mission at Atmore, 6.68; mission at Pensacola,
5.03; mission at Pomona, 2.02; Mount Carmel, Midway,
18.55; Mount Calvary, Kannapolis, 30.00; Mount Calvary,
Mount Pleasant, 7.14; Mount Calvary, Tilden, 11.35;
Mount Olive, Catawba, 2.00; Mount Zion, Bostian Cross
Roads, 11.00; Mount Zion, Charlotte, 17.00; Mount Zion,
New Orleans, 60.00; Our Redeemer, Longmile, 3.95; Pil-
grim, Birmingham, 13.04; St. Andrew’s, Vredenburgh,
1.42; St.James’s, Buena Vista, 5.10; St.James’s, Southern
Pines, 8.80; St. John’s, Joffre, 3.89; St. John’s, Salisbury,
15.00; St. Luke’s, Lamison, 10.19; St. Luke’s, Spartan-
burg, 16.50; St. Mark’s, Atlanta, 7.00; St. Mark’s, Winston-
Salem, 6.21; St. Matthew’s, Meherrin, 46.18; St. Paul’s,
Charlotte, 12.00; St. Paul’s, Lutherville, 10.00; St. Paul’s,
Napoleonville, 5.00; St. Paul’s, New Orleans, 50.00; St.
Paul’s, Oak Hill, 20.80; St. Peter’s, Cabarrus County,
11.82; St. Peter’s, Pine Hill, 11.04; St. Philip’s, Chicago,
60.00; St. Philip’s, Philadelphia, 15.00; St. Philip’s, St.
Louis, 15.00; Trinity, Elon College, 2.75; Trinity, New
Orleans, 25.00; Trinity, Selma, 30.87; Zion, Gold Hill,
7.00; Zion, Taits Place, 7.96.

For Negro Missions: B. H., Iowa, $25.00. Mrs. C.
Fischer, Wilton Junction, Iowa, 1.00. Per Rey. Theo.
Walther, from N. N., 25.00. Irene Bourmann, Quincy,
Ill., 5.00. Mrs. Wm. Tank, Weyauwega, Wis., 50.00. Per
R. E. Steinmeyer, from Mrs. H. Bohne, St. Louis, for St.
Louis chapel, 5.00.

For Immanuel College Dormitory: Per Leroy <Ader,
Treasurer, Jordon Senior Young People’s Society, West
Allis, Wis., 18.20. Baltimore Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Mis-
sion Society, 50.00. “A Friend,” Fort Wayne, Ind., 5.00.

Treo. W. EckHart, 7'reasurer.

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