The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1932, Page 144

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER

those months in the dark cave, sitting incessantly
in meditation. Nothing had been gained except
a severe backache. His mind was made up to
pursue further the investigation of this strange little
book with its talk of the true light.

He went forth and called on a Christian and
asked him many questions. The Christian led him
to the near-by missionary, who interpreted further
the significance of our true light. He became con-
vinced that he had found the light that his soul
had long since sought, and he asked to be baptized.
At the Maymyo Bible Assembly, where the young
Christians and their able leaders were gathered to-
gether, he had opportunity for learning and for
testing as well. The leaders of this assembly were
convinced that he was truly a Christian disciple,
and he was baptized. Immediately he began “wit-
nessing,” and soon he brought nine others to find
the true light.

Within three months after he had found that
tattered little book, he was settled here in the Bur-
man Theological Seminary of Insein to study for
his ministry of witnessing. His ‘expert use of the
Burmese language gained from his years in the
monastery set him above the ordinary student, and
his passion for evangelistic work will make him
a man of power. — Missions.

BOOK TABLE.

(By the Eprror.)

John: Disciple — Evangelist — Apostle. By William
Dallmann. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis,
Mo. Bound in pebble-grained leatherette covers, gold-
top, printed on fine paper. Profusely illustrated
with seven colored plates and over one hundred one-
color engravings. Printed on high-grade paper. 378
pags, 73%,X10. Price, $4.50, postpaid.

The prolific pen of the venerable author has given us
another masterful biography, this time that of the Apostle
John. Author and publisher have done their utmost to

roduce a volume worthy of the “beloved disciple.” The
Boeri, of the apostle fills the greater part of the book,
followed by the author’s brief commentary on John’s gos-
pel and epistles. We need only add that this latest biog-
raphy by Dr. Dallmann is in every way worthy to take
a place at the side of his lives of Jesus, Paul, and Peter,
and those who have read these masterpieces of Biblical
biography will realize that we are saying much in making
this claim.

Pastor and People. Letters to a Young Preacher. By
Theodore Gracbner. Concordia Publishing House,
St. Louis, Mo. Strong cloth binding. 163 pages,
544X744. Price, $1.00.

A practical book; an unusual book; a unique book.
The 112 letters reprinted in this little volume show the
author to be a keen observer of life, a profound student
of God’s Word, and a counselor of d judgment and
much sympathy. Not only pastors, but any and every

Christian will read these short, chatty, yet thoughtful

missives with interest and pleasure. Dr. Graebner touches
on many matters of Biblical explanation ond numerous
_ phases of church-life. Buy, read, enjoy, and profit!

Contributions Received by the Treasurer.
July 1—31, 1932.

Received for Colored Missions from the following col-
ored congregations: Augustana, Alexandria, $25.00; Beth-
any, Nyland, 3.36; Bethany, Yonkers, 55.00; Bethel, Con-
over, .35; Bethel, Rock West, 5.51; Bethlehem, Holy Ark,
6.54; Bethlehem, New Orleans, 50.00; Christ, Rosebud,
5.75; Concordia, Lowerstone, 5.00; Concordia, Montrose,
11.08; Concordia, New Orleans, 15.00; Holy Cross, Cam-
den, 6.00; Ebenezer, Atmore, 6.31; Faith, Mobile, 2.06;
Gethsemane, Hamburg, 4.44; Good Shepherd, Vineland,
10.86; Grace, Ingomar, 2.45; Grace, St. Louis, 10.00;
Grace-Luther Memorial, Greensboro, 60.00; Holy Trinity,
Springfield, 20.00; Hope, Kings Landing, 8.02; Immanuel,
Cincinnati, 10.00; Immanuel, Pensacola, 5.00; Messiah,
Bashi, 6.06; Mission at Baton Rouge, .65; Mission at
Chester, Pa., 4.42; Mission at Cleveland, 15.48; Mission
at Hickory Hill, .41; Mission at New Bern, .96; Mission
at Washington, 10.87; Mount Calvary, Kannapolis, 30.00;
Mount Calvary, Tilden, 9.60; Mount Carmel, Midway, 5.20;
Mount Olive, Catawba, 1.05; Mount Olive, Tinela, 5.02;
Mount Zion, Bostian Cross Roads, 3.00; Mount Zion, Char-
lotte, 20.00; Mount Zion, New Orleans, 20.00; Our Re-
deemer, Longmile, 5.38; Our Savior, Possum Bend, 7.27;
Peace, Maplesville, 2.96; Pilgrim, Birmingham, 20.00;
St. Andrew’s, Vredenburgh, 4.98; St. James’s, Buena Vista,
5.41; St. John’s, Joffre, 6.14; St. John’s, Salisbury, 15.00;
St. Luke’s, High Point, 8.00; St. Luke’s, Lamison, 5.19;
St. Luke’s, Spartanburg, 10.00; St. Mark’s, Ackerville,
5.05; St. Mark’s, Atlanta, 16.56; St. Mark’s, Winston-
Salem, 7.00; St. Matthew’s, Arlington, 6.00; St. Matthew’s,
Baltimore, 5.00; St.Matthew’s, Meherrin, 13.42; St. Paul’s,
Charlotte, 5.40; St. Paul’s, Los Angeles, 42.00; St. Paul’s,
Napoleonville, 1.19; St. Paul’s, New Orleans, 50.00;
St. Paul’s, Oak Hill, 8.45; St. Peter’s, Cabarrus County,
6.00; St. Peter’s, Pine Hill, 3.27; St. Philip’s, Catherine,
4.82; St. Philip’s, Chicago, 40.00; St. Philip’s, Philadel-
phia, 25.00; Trinity, New Orleans, 20.00; Trinity, Selma,
22.21; Zion, Taits Place, 3.10; Zion, Gold Hill, 2.00.

Miscellaneous: From Wm. Guilfuss, for Negro Mis-
sions, $1.00. From N.N., Chaska, Minn., for Negro Mis-
sions, 1.00. From Fred Klipp, Lowden, Iowa, for New
Church in Piney Woods, Miss., 10.00. From Rey. H. A.
Scherf, Morgan, Minn., for Piney Woods Chapel Fund,
10.00. Tueo. W. Ecxnant, Treasurer.

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