The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1930, Page 71

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

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whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life.’ Christ did not say: I am the
Light of the white world, nor did He say: Suffer
the little white children to come unto Me, nor does
He say: Love thy white neighbor as thyself. Jesus
is the Savior of the world. Christ suffered and died
on Calvary’s cross for the world of sinners, whether
they be black or white, rich or poor, learned or
illiterate. Though they all are great sinners, yet
Jesus is a greater Savior. “The Son of Man is come
to seek and to save that which was lost.’ Believe in
Jesus and accept Him as your Savior from sin, and
you will certainly enter eternal life.”

The youth was very much impressed. No one
had ever told him that. When he had been told that
Jesus really wanted him as His own, he requested
the missionary to tell him more of Jesus and His
love. The Lord blessed the words spoken for his
instruction and encouragement. He soon asked to
be baptized. The colored youth had found his
Savior, given him by a gracious and merciful Father
that he might not perish, but have everlasting life.
If this colored youth remains faithful unto death,
his faith then shall be changed into sight. This is
certainly true. Rev. 2, 10.

E. A. DuEMLING, in Northwestern Lutheran.

The Deaconess Cause Among Us.

We take the following from a very interesting
sketch in the Lutheran Deaconess, the official organ
of the Lutheran Deaconess Association within the
Ey. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America,
which celebrated its tenth anniversary a few months
ago:— .

“The pioneer of the modern deaconess movement
was Pastor Theodore Fliedner at Kaiserswerth, Ger-
many, who realized the great need of trained woman
helpers for special departments of church-work. He
was the founder of many institutions of mercy. He
began in a very humble way to provide shelter for
discharged woman prisoners. To carry on this type
of mission-work he trained woman helpers. This was
the beginning of the modern deaconess movement.
In a comparatively short time other institutions of
mercy, such as an orphans’ home, a home for
cripples, a hospital, and other homes for charitable
endeavors were going up at Kaiserswerth. The
management of these homes was entrusted to the
capable deaconesses trained by Pastor Fliedner. His
example was followed by many men throughout
Europe. Charitable institutions and training-schools

for deaconesses were being established in Germany,
Holland, England, Switzerland, and the Scandina-
vian countries. Having read of conditions obtaining
in heathen lands, Pastor Fliedner realized the great

Rev. B. Poch,
Superintendent of Deaconess Home,
Fort Wayne, Ind.

value of hospitals and homes of mercy in these
countries. An orphans’ home was established at
Smyrna, Asia Minor, in 1856. The next year a hos-
pital was built at Alexandria, Egypt. These insti-—
tutions were placed in charge of efficient deaconesses,
and through their services many souls were led to
Christ.

“In 1849 William Passavant, pastor of a Lu-
theran congregation at Pittsburgh, Pa., founded
a hospital in that city and placed it in charge of
deaconesses who had been trained at Kaiserswerth.

Louise Gieschen and Some of Her Apache
Indian Charges.

This was the beginning of the deaconess movement
in our country, which has since grown to large pro-
portions. Of the larger church-bodies we of the
Synodical Conference were the last to take up this
wonderful work. Pastor F. W. Herzberger, the first