The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1932, Sheet 172

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER

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consist in the audacity of asking others to believe
as you believe. ‘:“How should we like it if one of
the colored:races, acting under their god’s instruc-
tions, sent: missionaries to convert us?”

These are clearly words of ohe who gropes in
spiritual darkness. He would’denounce-it as im-
pertinent on the part of Jesus Christ to proclaim
His truth to the world. He would deem St. Paul
a most’ impertinent fellow (he would probably agree
with the man who called him a pestilent’ fellow;
Acts 24,5) because he carried the light to the Gen-
tiles. Possibly, too, if there were a man to-day who
had a sure cure for that dread malady, cancer, and
he went about telling people how they ‘could avoid
and get rid of this dread disease, he would be dubbed
an impertinent man for asking others to accept his
opinion.

Those who live in a country in which they enjoy
the temporal advantages that Christianity gives
should remember that but for missionary endeavor
at some time or other they would be going through
life in quite different and far less congenial circum-
stances, and they should be anxious that, if for no
other reason, at least for the sake of the culture it
produces, Christianity might be introduced into
every corner of the globe where it is not yet known.
Those who have tasted of the joy of salvation that
we have in Christ must say with the apostles: “We
cannot but speak the things which we have seen
and heard.” That is not impertinence on their part,
it is brotherly love. — Australian Lutheran.

Missionary Work.

The following paper was read to the Ladies’
Missionary Society of Bethlehem Congregation at
Holy Ark, Alabama, August 7, by a Lutheran girl
from the fifth grade of our school. The essay has
not been “polished up” for this paper, but is repro-
duced just as it was read: —

“Go and tell.” This message was given to the
faithful women who early one morning went to
anoint the body of Jesus. It was given first by the
angel and later by Jesus. In giving this message,
Jesus recognized women as coworkers in the plan
of salvation. It embodies the same work as given
the disciples in the Great Commission to “go and
tell,” go and witness.

Where shall we go? Anywhere where people are
in darkness and know not the One who said: “I am
the Light of the world.”

Who shall go? You who know the good news
of salvation; you who are saved and know Jesus.
Many women have obeyed Christ’s command. They
bravely went to heathen lands and labored that
others might know Jesus. Many gave their lives -
in heroic service — martyrs for. their Master. Some
are in foreign lands now, braving floods, pestilence,
war, the dangers of evil superstition, and ignorance.

Not all of us can go as, missionaries. But we
can be there. by proxy. We can give. of our means
to send and support workers. . We can-labor to
strengthen the home work, from which the foreign
work radiates. We can pray for our missionaries
that their labors may prove effective through the
power of the Holy Spirit.

“Tell.” Our liyes:must tell for Jesus. By our
daily living we can testify by life and word of
Jesus’ love vand power to save.

As members of the women’s home society we can
do so. Do we realize:the significance of our labors
in organized groups?*-Do we put the emphasis on
our work where it should be? Do the spiritual
things come first? :

Let us heed Christ’s command:

Be faithful till He comes!

d: “Go and tell.”
JENNIE DURDEN.

Items of Missionary Interest.
(By the Eprror.)

Report of the Board for Colored Missions. —
This very interesting report, of which we are bring-
ing the second instalment in this number, was
compiled by the Rev. L. A. Wisler, vice-president of

‘the Board and acting executive secretary.

Omaha, Nebr. — Last month Pastor Weber, who
has begun work among the colored people of Omaha,
was to preach on a Sunday evening at one of our
white churches in that city. In order that he might
not have to drop his usual service for the colored,
he had decided to hold that service at 6.30 instead
of at 7.30 p. x1. Then it was that the pastor of the
white congregation to whom Pastor Weber was to
preach suggested that the colored people be invited
to attend the service in the white church. Trans-
portation was furnished, and the colored people
were the guests of the white congregation for the °
evening. Said one of:the colored members after
the service: “I would not have missed that service
for anything, and I am going home and invite
others; and if we are invited again, I will bring
as many with me as possible.” After the service
the members of the choir and other members of the