# Der Lutheraner_St. Louis Missouri_1850 12 24_S72
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them and suffers. The little faith, in which they feared that they might not succeed in establishing the holy ministry among themselves and building houses for the Lord, has been great until now. Yet we hope in God that, even if in Harford nothing more has been accomplished than the purchase of a church lot, and in St. John's congregation scarcely a site has yet been fixed, nevertheless the congregations will hold out and with God finally attain the goal. Yes, we hope and pray with confidence that the gracious and merciful God will preserve this congregation, with all the others, in His One holy Christian Church and make it more perfect in faith and in love one toward another and toward every man; that He will especially grant to Pastor Nordmann that he may one day, at the glorious appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, the great God, hear the joyful voice: Well done, thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things, enter thou into the joy of thy lord!

God graciously keep you and help you out unto His heavenly kingdom.

Yours,
A. Hoyer.

Address of Pastor Hoyer:
Rev. A. Hoyer Philadelphia Race Str. No. 291

"Die reformirte Kirchenzeitung"

In the number of the 15th of Novbr. of last year there appeared in this paper a little essay, signed "Ein stiller Reformirter," in which the undersigned asserted that the Reformed Church alone is consistent, since according to its doctrine in the holy Supper the believer alone receives the body and blood of Christ, but the unbeliever only the empty signs, and in holy Baptism again the believer alone is regenerated, but the unbeliever receives only the outward water-bath; the Lutheran Church, on the other hand, is inconsistent, for either it must concede that in holy Baptism the unbeliever as well as the believer receives regeneration, or it must also give up the doctrine that the unbeliever as well as the believer receives the body and blood of the Lord in the Sacrament of the Altar. To give answer and account concerning this, the "stille Reformirte" therefore challenged the Old Lutherans and promised them room for their answer in the "reformirte Kirchenzeitung." A preacher in Pennsylvania, personally unknown to us, in good confidence that this promise was honestly meant, then sent in an answer to the question proposed to the editors of the said paper. The consequence was that the editor, like the late Dr. Nast of ill memory, made all sorts of evasions and declared that he could not possibly accept the answer, among other reasons because the postage had not been paid! The author of the answer has now sent his essay to the editors of the Lutheraner for insertion. Gladly as we would on the one hand oblige the dear brother in office, yet for two reasons we must lay the answer aside: 1. because by its insertion in the "Lutheraner" the real purpose, to enlighten the "stille Reformirte," would remain unattained, and 2. because the readers of the "Lutheraner" need no answer, for among Lutherans, God be praised, a well-instructed child of seven years could answer the "stille Reformirte" that he confuses the nature and effect of the Sacraments.

Life Saved by a Nutshell.

The old Count of Nordstein held with great zeal to truth and right. Some wicked men were therefore so enraged against him that they conspired to murder him. They actually hired an assassin, who was to murder him the next night. The noble Count had no inkling of what awaited him. In the evening his grandchildren, who were very lovable children, still visited him. In their midst he was very merry and cheerful, and entertained them with apples, pears, grapes, and nuts. After they had gone, he betook himself to rest, commended himself to the protection of God, and fell asleep without care. But at midnight the murderer, who had secretly slipped into the palace, entered the room softly. The good Count slept! a little night-light burned behind a green shade; the murderer raised in his right hand the dagger of sharp-ground steel, and approached the bed. But suddenly there was a crash in the room, so loud and mighty that the Count awoke. He started up, saw the murderer, took a pistol from the wall beside his bed, and aimed at him. The villain was terrified, let the dagger fall, and begged for mercy. He had to surrender himself prisoner, and disclose his accomplices.

The Count looked to see whence the violent crash had come; and behold, one of the children had by chance let a nutshell fall upon the floor, and the murderer had trodden on it. "Good God," cried the Count, "thus under Thy guidance a nutshell has saved my life and delivered the evildoer to the sword of justice."

(Christenbote.)

Church Notice.

Whereas Pastor E. O. Wolff, who had had to leave his former congregation in Franklin Co., Mo., because it would not submit itself to the Word of God, had received a call from the ev. Lutheran congregation in Perryville, Mo., which had been served earlier by him and later by Pastor Reissner, he was installed there on the 26th Sunday after Trinity by Pastor Gruber, by commission of the Synod, publicly into his new office. Pastor Gruber preached on this solemn occasion on Ps. 133 and 134. May the faithful God and Lord now richly bless His servant in his office, and rule the heart of the congregation, that it may willingly give ear to His Word, so that in it and through it His glorious name may be praised.

The address of the dear brother is:
Rev. E. O. Wolff, Perryville, Mo.

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Dr. Martin Luthers kl. Catechismus, unaltered reprint 10.
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