The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1927, Page 174

Transcription machine transcription, uncorrected

⤓ Download .txt · copy text

174

THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

ened her faith through Word and Sacrament. And
it was undoubtedly due to her loyalty and influence
‘that her husband felt constrained on his death-bed
to seek the services of a Lutheran pastor.

Our work at Koonibba has not been in vain, and
may the day never come when we shall neglect our
duty to bring to the Australian aboriginals the soul-
saving Gospel of the crucified and risen Savior in its
apostolic truth and purity!

C. E. H., in Australian Lutheran.

You, Too, May Be a Soul-Winner.

The way to get is to give. The man who infuses
most of himself into his work reaps the richest re-
sults. The man who is afraid to do very much is
very unlike ever to get very much. This is true
in all kinds of work.

The most valuable thing in the world is the
human soul. One soul saved for eternity is worth
more than all the wealth of the world. God has
said: “He which converteth the sinner from the
error of his way shall save a soul from death and
shall hide a multitude of sins.” Gold, silver,
precious stones and other wealth are easily lost and
at most can be enjoyed for a few years. A soul
saved for eternity means eternal joy, peace, and hap-
piness. To win souls is true wisdom. The business
of winning souls is the only wise business. The
results are enjoyed forever.

No matter what our earthly business may be,

- God is calling every child of His to the work of

winning souls. We may do other work to earn our
living, but the real business of every Christian is to
win souls. If we are not helping to win souls for
God’s eternal kingdom, we are as the unprofitable
servant and will be cast out into utter darkness.
We cannot be true Christians and not soul-winners.

Keeping the Left Hand Ignorant
of What the Right is Doing.

There is a certain young lady —let us call her
Miss Smith (which is about as far from her real
name as almost any other designation) — who lives
in a certain city, let us say in Ohio, or, if you prefer,
in Oregon. Both are equally incorrect, and we can-
not divulge further details: because we are under

“promise to reveal neither her name nor the place

‘where she lives, and especially not the official o
our Church who offers this information. ty

This young woman is a public school teacher
with the average moderate income which such
teachers enjoy. But perhaps she is a teacher for
many of us, and probably she could instruct us in
the blessings of stewardship. For several years she
has sent at least $15 a month (often, however, $25)
to one of the officers of our Church, giving intel-
ligent instructions as to how this money is to be
used. The major part of her donations has gone
to the treasury of Foreign Missions. Last year she
supported a student at one of our institutions to
the extent of $10 a month and, in addition, sent
donations to various mission departments of the
Church, usually at least $5 a month. On one oc-
casion she sent a gift of $100 for the Synodical
Treasury. And yet, while all this is over and above
her liberal contributions to the work of her local
congregation, it is done in such a quiet anl unas-
suming manner that even her closest friends do not
know of her missionary zeal and of these splendid
sacrifices.

What a powerful Church we could have if all,
old and young, would offer gifts so generously and
yet so silently!

———

Put It on the Kitchen Shelf.

It was at the annual praise meeting of the Sugar
Creek Missionary Society. The offerings, when
taken, included a brightly colored cardboard box
sewed over and over on the edges where the card-
board had broken because of much handling. In the
box were seventy-two dollars. They were the gift of
a farmer’s wife whose sole income was from the sales
of butter, eggs, and poultry.

“How did you do it?” was the question put to
her from all sides.

“Why, just a few cents at a time,” she answered.
“J put the box on’ my kitchen shelf where it was
right handy. ‘Then I put in a small part of every
dollar I made. When there was an extra good day
or I had a special blessing, I put in a dime or a
quarter or whatever would express the gratitude
I felt.”

Who will follow this woman’s example?

Please Take Notice.

Kindly consult the address label on this paper to ascertain
whether your subscription has expired or will soon expire.
“Nov 27” on the label means that your subscription has ex-
pired. Please pay your agent or the Publisher promptly in
order to avoid interruption of service. It takes about two
weeks before the address label can show change of address or
Beenowledgment of Remittances A ; meet naeieifot

en paying your subscription, please men
publication esired and exact tame fad address (both old and
new, if change of address is requested).
Concorpia Pusiisuina House, St. Louis, Mo.