The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1930, Page 2

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

A New Year’s Prayer.

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
and our Father, we are ever in Thy presence; for
in Thee is the life of our spirits. Thy spirit has
breathed into us the breath of life eternal.

We thank Thee for the Gospel of Thy grace.:

We thank Thee for the revelation of Thyself in
Jesus Christ our Lord and for His wonderful words
of life. We bless Thy name that Thy Spirit has
kindled in our hearts the love of His name and has
given us the desire to share His Gospel with all
mankind.

For the joy Thou hast given us in the days gone
by, for any word we have spoken in His name, for
any service rendered, for any life reclaimed, we give
Thee unceasing thanks. Help us to possess our
hearts in patience, believing that the future is in
Thy keeping and that others may harvest where we
have only sown the seed. Forgive us for ever doubt-
ing Thy love or questioning the reality of Thy
presence; and give us faith to face the future with
prayerful hearts and singing spirits.

Let Thy blessing rest on all those who minister
in Thy name at home and in far-away lands. Prosper
Thy Church and grant Thy gracious Spirit to all
who seek to serve Thee in sincerity and truth. May
the music of the Gospel-message lead many wander-
ing feet to Thee. Look with favor upon our own
loved ones, speak peace, to troubled hearts, comfort
those who are sad, relieve those who are in need,
deliver the oppressed, and lead us all by the still
waters and by paths of righteousness until at last
we come to be with Thee, our everlasting Refuge
and our Home. In the name of Jesus Christ, our
Lord. Amen.

Survey of the Foreign Missions
of the Ev. Lutheran Synod of Missouri,
Ohio, and Other States.

The Foreign Missions enterprise of the Missouri
Synod is one of its major undertakings. It is con-
ducted in obedience to the clearly expressed will of
our Lord that the Gospel-message of a free and
ready salvation by Jesus Christ shall be proclaimed
to every creature. Mark 16,15. It has the com-
forting promise that the exalted Christ Himself will
labor with His messengers and will confirm the
word spoken in His name and for His cause.

Our Foreign Missions (Heidenmission) are con-
ducted in India and China.
 -India has 2 population of 319 million (latest

A Good Investment.
Securities.
Ten-year Serial 5% Gold Notes of 1929.
Borrower. :
The Board for Colored Missions, under
authority of the Synodical Conference.
Amount.
Limited to $200,000.
Maturities.
Annually, from November 1, 1930, to No-
vember 1, 1939.
Denominations.
Notes for $1,000, $500, and $100.
Interest.
5 per cent., payable semiannually, on May 1
and November 1. Interest coupons attached
to each note.
Collections.
Interest coupons and principal notes are
payable at maturity through your own
bank.
Price.
Par and accrued interest since November 1,
1929.
Your local. banker will be pleased to explain
whatever may not be clear to you.

Address your application and make your
remittance payable to

THEO. W. ECKHART, Treasurer,
3558 S. Jefferson Ave.,
St. Louis, Mo..

census) and China a population of possibly 440 mil-
lion. Together these two large: countries contain
only a little less than one half of all the known
population of the globe. Furthermore, in them are,
all told, not more than six millions that profess the
Christian religion. These facts are staggering and
challenging. What a vast field for our missionary
enterprise! What an unprecedented opportunity to
preach Jesus Christ, the Crucified! . ...

In our missionary labor we employ every educa-
tional and evangelistic means known to the Church.
We gather up the growing and adolescent youth
into Christian elementary and high schools, in
which we teach in the vernacular of that specific
district all the subjects taught in our American
Christian schools, all pervaded and seasoned by the
Word of Life. It will bear special mention that
Luther’s Small Catechism and our Synodical Cate-
chism as well as the well-known Bible histories are
religious text-books in all our schools. We require
all our pupils to attend our religious periods.

Wherever possible, we gather up more advanced
boys and girls into separate boarding-schools in