# Der Lutheraner_St. Louis Missouri_1850 10 29_S40
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O what is this! From His suffering,
And, ah, from His blood
Wells up, as from the fountain of blessedness,
The unspeakable goodness.

Engedi is rich in grapes,
Engedi flows with wine. —
My Friend is like a cluster of grapes,
Refreshing me all alone.

G. Schaller.

"If we believe not, yet He abideth faithful; He cannot deny Himself."

2 Tim. 2, 13.

The Church Father Augustine relates in his letters, among other things, the following remarkable story: "A heathen physician by the name of Dioscurus had an only daughter, who suffered from an extraordinary sickness. He therefore made a vow to become a Christian if she should recover her health. She became well, but he did not think now of fulfilling what he had promised. What happens? Suddenly he becomes blind, and immediately it comes into his mind why this has befallen him, confesses his guilt publicly, and makes the vow once more, to fulfil what he had promised, if the light of his eyes should be given him again. His wish is granted, and he now also does what he promised; yet not from the heart; for he will not recite the Apostles' Creed, which all did at that time who accepted the Christian religion; yea, he will not confess his faith publicly, under the pretext that on account of age he cannot learn the Symbol by heart. And behold! suddenly he is stricken by a blow in all his limbs, and is paralyzed also in the tongue. Now he confesses, admonished thereto by a dream, by means of a written statement, that this judgment had come upon him for the reason that he would not recite the Symbolum. After this confession he now indeed recovers the use of all his limbs, only the tongue remains paralyzed. Yet he now makes the written confession that he has learned the Symbolum." (Augustini ep. 67.) O dear reader, offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the Most High! Ps. 50, 14.

Urgent Request for Support of our Mission Treasury.

Whereas in the past year our mission stations among the Indians in the State of Michigan were able to rejoice in a considerable financial support from Germany, which made it possible for us to defray their running costs to the end of the same year, we see ourselves in the present year referred solely to our own contributions. These, however, have turned out, alas! so small on the whole that, in order to cover the needs of our four stations to the close of this year, there are still required 5 to 600 dollars, not counting an unavoidable loan of $200. If of 2400 believing Christians (about the fourth part of the number of souls of the congregations belonging to our Synod) each one gave only 5 cents monthly for the Mission, the money needed by our stations would be fully covered. How many times in the year do we pray: Thy kingdom come! Should we not at least once in every month remind ourselves thereby to prove the earnestness of our petition by a contribution of 5 cents?!

Therefore up! dear fellow Christians! Go no more so often past this treasury of God without putting in your mite. Consider what is written in Mark 12, 41 — 44, and seek to make up for what has been neglected as far as possible. The laborers in the Lord's vineyard are still so few: What a disgrace for us, if we let them suffer want!

May these few words find entrance here and there into the hearts! May God grant it!

F. W. B.

Changed Address.

Rev. Gottlieb Schaller, Detroit, Mich.

Received

for the Synodical Mission Treasury.

From the Lutheran Zion's congregation near Jefferson City, Mo. $3 40.
" G. Meyer in Bavaria 1 00.
" the congregations of Mr. P. Hattstädt in and Monroe, Mich. 10 00.
" W.R. in St. Louis 1 50.
" Mr. Christian Alt 1 00.
" Mr. Arndt 50.
" Mr. Christian Hinkelmann 25.
" Mr. P. Wilh. John and his Ev. Zion's congregation in Franklin Co., Ia. 8 00.
" Traug. Putzer 50.
" Rüttinger in Cincinnati 6 60.
" Unnamed 40.
" the St. Thomas congregation U. A. C. in Harrison Townsh. Van Wert Co., O. through Mr. P. Streckfuß 5 00.
" Mr. P. F. 50.
" members of the congregation in St. Louis 5 90.
" the Luth. St. John's congregation of Mr. P. Heid 4 00.
" Mr. G. Steinbrück 2 00.
F. W. Barthel, Treasurer.

Paid

the 1st half of the 6th volume Mr. Bücher.
" 2nd " " 6th " the Messrs. P. Hengist and Mich. Kreutel.
the 6th volume the Messrs. Christian Alt, Adolf Bergt, Friedr. Buschmann, P. Brohm (3 copies), P. Hoyer (3 copies), Heinr. Heinz, P. Hattstädt (8 copies), Mich. Hochmuth, Kollmeyer, Johann Oesterle, C. Reinhardt, P. Reißner, Heinr. Schneider, Ad. Fried. Siek, P. Spieß, Caspar Schäfer.
the 7th volume the Messrs. J. Aichele, Jacob Adler, Joh. Rud. Auf der Heide, Borrmann, E. Beck, H. Bäpler, Adolf Bergt, Bock, Christian Busch, Gerh. Heinr. Brockschmidt, A. Einwächter, Dietr. Hellwege, Dr. Haynel, Michel Huber, Heißel, P. Hengist (50 Cts.), Joh. Immich, P. Wilh. John, P. Knape, Maria Köster, John Kratz, Mich. Kleinschmidt, Kollmeyer, Friedr. Lentner, Lindemann, Friedrich and Gerhard Melcher, Hermann Heinr. Niemann, A. Pabst, C. Schwab, Kreutel (50 Cts.), Phil. Schreiber, P. Sparis, Jacob Schawver, Friedrich Schumm, Ludwig Schumm, B. H. Succop, J. P. Schulze, P. Schürmann, Gottl. Steinbrück, Fr. Stricker, Friedr. Thimeyer, Jacob Träger, Wilh. Vogenitz, P. W. Wier.

Received

for the building of the Evang. Luth. College in St. Louis.

From Mr. P. Ernst's congregation in Eden near Buffalo, namely:
Phil. Dietrich $1 25.
Ad. Dietrich $2 00.
Jacob Bauer 4 00.
G. Gallmann sen. 5 00.
A. Ehrmann 1 25.
Ph. Pfitzinger 2 00.
H. Bauer 2 00.
D. Schweickhart 5 00.
Gg. Schweickhart 2 00.
G. Heilbronn sen. 2 00.
H. Lübker 2 00.
Gg. Philippi 2 00.
Gg. Hoffer 10 00.
Joh. Sutter 4 00.
D. Wolter 50.
Fr. Egel 4 00.
K. Niesler 50.
L. Häfele 1 00.
Sum $50 50.
From the Luth. congregation in Buffalo, N. Y. through Mr. P. Bürger 8 50.
" the Luth. congregations of Mr. P. Besel in New Bedford and Salt Creek, O. 6 00.
" Mr. Christian Alt near Mascoutah St. Clair Co., Ills. 2 00.
E. Roschke, Treasurer.

Received

for the Luth. Seminary near St. Louis.

From the congregation of Mr. P. Fürbringer in Elkhorn Prairie, Ills. $10 05.
F. W. Barthel, Treasurer.

Books and Pamphlets

to be had at the Expedition of the Lutheraner at the prices annexed.

Dr. Martin Luthers kl. Catechismus, unveränderter Abdruck 10.
The dozen $1. Hundred copies $7.
Die Verfassung der deutschen evang. luth. Synode von Missouri, Ohio u. a. St. nebst einer Einleitung und erläuternden Bemerk. 5
The dozen 50; 25 copies $1.
Erster Synodalbericht der deutschen evang. luth. Synode von Missouri, Ohio u. a. St. vom Jahre 1847 10.
Zweiter Synodalbericht derselben Synode vom Jahre 1848 10.
Dritter Synodalbericht derselben Synode vom Jahre 1849 10.
Dritter Jahrgang des Lutheraners von 1846—47. No. 8—26. 50.
(The 1st and 2nd volumes are out of print.)
Vierter und fünfter Jahrgang des Lutheraners $1.
Christliches Concordienbuch, d. i. Symbolische Bücher der evang. luth. Kirche, New-Yorker Ausgabe in gepreßtem Leder gebunden $1. 25.
Gespräche zwischen zwei Lutheranern über den Methodismus, (in Pamphletform) 1 copy 5.
Dr. Martin Luthers Tractat von der wahren Kirche, 2 copies 5.
Dr. Luthers Hauspostille, oder Predigten über die Evangelien auf die Sonn- und Festtage des ganzen Jahrs, New-Yorker Ausgabe, gebunden in Kalbleder $2.
Kirchen-Gesangbuch für evang. luth. Gemeinden, welchem die sonn- und festtäglichen Perikopen beigefügt sind, verlegt von der hiesigen evang. luth. Gemeinde U. A. C. in gepreßtem Lederbande, the copy 7[illegible]
The dozen $8 } for cash payment.
100 copies $62. 50 }
ABC-Buch, New-Yorker Ausgabe, the copy 10.
(The dozen $1.)
Johann Hübners Biblische Historien aus dem Alten und Neuen Testamente. Unveränderter Abdruck, New-Yorker Ausgabe, singly 25.
per dozen $2. 60.
Dr. Martin Luthers Auslegung des 90. Psalms, broschirt und beschnitten 15.
per dozen $1. 50.
Spruchbuch zum kl. Catechismus Lutheri. Im Auftrage der Synode von Missouri ꝛc. zusammengetragen von Pastor Fr. Wyneken, the copy 15.
per dozen $1. 50.
Der Hirtenbrief des Herrn P. Grauban zu Buffalo v. J. 1840 nebst dem zwischen ihm und mehreren luth. Pastoren von Missouri gewechselten Schriften 15.

Printed by Moritz Niedner,
North corner of Third and Chestnut Street.