The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1933, Page 118

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in the synagogs at Damascus (9, 20), Salamis
(13, 5), Antioch in Pisidia (13, 14), Iconium
(14, 1), Thessalonica (17, 2), Berea (7, 10),
Athens (17, 17), Corinth (18, 4), and Ephesus
(18,18; 19,8). At Rome, as soon as he arrived
there, he received the Jews at his lodging, testify-
ing to them of the kingdom of God, 28, 17. Whether
he was in Asia or in Europe, he never forgot his
own people; no perils at their hands, no thrilling
and romantic escapes, deterred him from delivering
to them his message. How many he brought to
Christ we know not, but we do know that a large
proportion of his helpers, whose names are written

Rev. Isadore Schwartz.

in the Book of Life, were men and women of his
own race.

To-day we witness even a greater interest on the
part of the Jews. While many do not at first accept
the full truth as to our Lord’s deity, yet they are
considering, as never before, the value of the teach-
ing of Jesus. Herein lies a great opportunity for
our Church to lead many from among the blind
nation to the full light and liberty of the Gospel.

The Lord is blessing our humble efforts among
Israel in the city of Chicago. Many are being in-
structed in the Christian faith, and quite a few
were baptized last year. Please help us in our great
work among Israel.

We shall be glad to address any of our church
organizations in behalf of our great cause among
Israel. Qur lectures and addresses are full of in-
spiration and give you much information. Address

Rev. IsaporE Scuwanrvz, Chicago, Ill.

““And the Lord Added to the Church.”’

Every baptismal service is a source of joy to the
Christian congregation and the pastor. Many souls
are received by Holy Baptism into our Church each
year. All of them cannot be reported save through
the column of statistics. But I believe the baptism
performed on Pentecost Sunday, 1933, before the
Vadakangulam congregation in South India is of
such importance at this time that our dear readers
will not mind the time it takes to read about it.

Tt is somewhat known that our mission high
school at Vadakangulam, South India, is carrying
the precious Gospel by daily instruction to all its
students, of whom more than half are Hindus living
in the surrounding villages. Maruthappan, being
a Hindu and from a thoroughly Hindu village, at-
tended our school for four years. After leaving it,
he frequently returned to visit the missionaries, who
reminded him of the one thing needful which he
had learned in school. Many times he confessed the
truths of Christianity, but seemed unprepared to
take the step of confessing it publicly, even though
he was of age.

When I returned from my hill leave at the be-
ginning of May, Maruthappan immediately came to
tell me of his determination to receive Holy Bap-
tism. With great joy I reviewed the Catechism
with him and prepared him to receive the Sacra-
ment. Because it was vacation time, it was possible
for me to instruct him twice on some days. Ma-
ruthappan made a fine confession of his faith before
the congregation. He chose as his new name
Samuel Edward.

I thank God that He has added this soul to the
number of believers. Even though he is not the
first to receive Holy Baptism as a result of the in-
struction given in the school, I believe the Church
whose members have maintained this school during
the past few years will again rejoice over this oc-
casion. “My Word shall not return unto Me void.” -

Vadakangulam, South India, June 6, 1933.

CLARENCE RITTMANN.

An Example of Missionary Zeal.

Der Elsaessische Lutheraner, the official organ
of the Lutheran congregations in Alsace, which
were formerly affiliated with the Saxon Free
Church, but since the World War, when this part of
Germany went as spoils to the victors, form an in- —
dependent organization, reprints the following from