# Der Lutheraner_St. Louis Missouri_1853 03 29_S104
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When he came to the city gate and wanted to go out, since it was still open, the sentry was so frightened at his appearance, as he was completely covered with filth, that he thought it was the devil, threw away his musket and ran into the guardroom. So Alardus got out of the city happily, and with the greatest exertion dragged himself to a small wood. Here he made himself a heap of leaves, covered himself completely with it, and, weary partly from the exertion, partly from the heat, for it was summer, fell into a deep sleep. —

When the executioner came into the tower on the next morning, he was as if turned to stone. Now he was certain that he had to do with a sorcerer. But the occurrence with the sentry had become known in the city, and at once all the men-at-arms in the city were sent out to hunt Alardus. While they searched the whole region, Alardus slept the whole day quietly and securely, and was awakened only toward evening by the barking of a dog, which remained standing by him. With terror and horror he heard horns blowing, and saw himself again at once in the most dreadful danger. Then he began to quail, and was almost fainting with fright; then he prayed again, but could say nothing further than: Lord Jesus, help! — Immediately afterward he heard two men coming, one of whom said: Here he must be, here my dog has barked. Ah, said the other, just let us go home, we shall not find him anyhow. I have had nothing to eat the whole day, I am quite miserable. So am I, said the other, let us just go home, and whistled to his dog, so that it went away from Alardus. So he was again rescued from the hands of men, and praised and thanked God. — Thereupon, when it had grown quite dark, he betook himself to the great highway which led to a village where another sister of his was married and kept an inn. On the road he met yet a wagon laden with grain, which intended to travel through the night. Then he begged the carter to take him on the wagon, saying he had fallen among murderers.

So they came to the house of his sister, where the wagon stopped. Here he went in and made himself known to his sister. She, however, cried: "What, the heretic!?" and wanted to make an outcry, but her husband quieted her and said she would herself have only scorn and disgrace from it; they would rather give the carter something to take him with him across the border. Therefore they set good food and drink before him, and so Alardus came across the border that same night. When the carter finally left him, he had now to beg his way, to be sure, and so came again to Germany. He wanted to go to Hamburg. But when he came through Oldenburg, there was great excitement among the people there. All wanted to accept the new doctrine and had no one to instruct them in it. Then Alardus stood up, preached of the right faith in Christ, and that faith alone makes blessed, so powerfully that all were seized by it and many believed. When the prince of Oldenburg heard of this, he had him come before him, had his whole story related to him, and made him his General Superintendent. As such he then introduced the Lutheran faith everywhere in the land, and died in advanced age. The blessing of the Lord rested also upon his descendants. A great-grandson of his was likewise Superintendent in Oldenburg and wrote several good books. That is the history of Franziscus Alardus. "The counsel of the LORD is wonderful, but He carries it out gloriously." Isaiah 28, 29.

(Volksblatt.)

Received

For the burned-out Lutheran Indian family at Bethany: from the congregation of Pastor Sievers at Frankenlust $10.50 and several articles of clothing; from Pastor Röbbelen $2.00; from his congregation at Frankenmuth $11.09 and 5 bushels of potatoes; from Mr. J. Geuder at Saginaw $0.50; from Mr. Streb at Saginaw $1.00.

May the Giver of all good gifts richly bless each one of the kind givers, and let also these gifts of love contribute to the furtherance of His work of grace among this poor people; Amen.

Bethany, March 3, 1853.
Baierlein.

$50.00, a bequest of the late Joh. Trier, a member of my congregation, to the local Seminary, received.
Fort Wayne, March 8, 1853.
Dr. W. Sihler, Pastor.

Receipt and Thanks.

$7.00 received through Pastor Hattstädt from his congregation at Monroe for my support, I hereby acknowledge with thanks.

May the gracious and merciful God bless the kind givers for this their benefaction, both with temporal and eternal blessings, for His Son's sake.

Johann M. M. Moll.
Student of the Lutheran Preachers' Seminary at Fort Wayne.

Thanking the kind givers heartily and wishing God's rich blessing, I hereby acknowledge to have received the following moneys:
through Mr. Barthel from Mr. Johanning at Waterlow, Ill. $3.00
" " " from Mr. Horn at the same place 1.00
" " Pastor Birkmann from the congregation at the same place 4.00
J. A. Hügli.

From the congregation at Waterlow, through Pastor Birkmann, received $5.00; from Pastor St. $0.15.
Gruber the younger.

Received

a. For the Synodical Fund
from Pastor Sommer $1.00
b. For the Synodical Mission Fund:
from the congregation at St. Louis 27.45
" " " of Pastor König at Lafayette, Ia. 2.50
" Mrs. K. 1.00
" Mr. Weil, through Pastor Sommer 1.00
c. For the support of Concordia College:
Vacat.
d. For poor students and pupils in Concordia College:
from Mr. Heinrich N. N. $1.45
Friedr. W. Barthel, Treasurer.

Paid

for the 7th and 8th Jahrgang, Messrs. Heinr. Heinz, Heinr. Schmidt
for the 1st half of the 9th Jahrgang, Pastor Sommer (5 copies)
for the 2nd half of the same, Mr. Friedr. Meisel and Heinrich Niedert.
for the 9th Jahrgang, Messrs. Moritz Brück, H. Bäpler, Bauer or Brauer, Beiswänger, Joh. Brüns, Pastor J. G. Böhm, J. R. Drege, M. Friedrich, Chr. Goerß of Wallmo, W. Harmeyer, Franz Hampe, Wm. Heck, Paul Hofmann, Kleppisch, Fried. Krückeberg, Heinrich Laging, Fr. Louis, Chr. Leutner, Fr. Leutner, Pastor C. Mayer, J. H. Müller, Niklas, Heinr. Rahe, D. E. Radecke, Fr. Radecke, Pastor Jos. Ritter, H. A. Siek, J. G. Strobel, C. Schwab, C. Schulz, C. F. Schaible, C. Salzner, A. Wildemuth.
for the 1st half of the 10th Jahrgang, Mr. Heinrich Niedert.

Letter Box.

From Pastor F. Eppling received $15.00 for books.

Books and Pamphlets
to be had at the Expedition of the Lutheraner
at the prices appended.

Third Jahrgang of the Lutheraner, of 1846—47, No. 8—26. 50.
(The 1st and 2nd Jahrgang are out of print.)
Fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh Jahrgang of the Lutheraner, each 50.
Dialogues between Two Lutherans on Methodism, (in pamphlet form) 1 copy 5.
Dr. Martin Luther's Tract on the True Church, 2 copies 5.
The Constitution of the German Evang. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States 5.
Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Synodal Report of the same Synod, each 10.
Church Hymn-Book for evang. luth. congregations, published by the local evangel. luth. congregations of the U. A. Conf., in pressed leather binding, per copy 75.
Per dozen $8.
100 copies $62.50.
The same in smaller format, per copy 50.
Per dozen $5.25.
100 copies $40.00.
Dr. Martin Luther's Small Catechism, unaltered reprint 10.
Per dozen $1.
A B C Book, and Exercises Arranged in Proper Gradation, etc., published by our Synod 10.
Per dozen $1.00.
Johann Hübner's Biblical Histories. New Yorker Ausgabe, singly 25.
Per dozen $2.60.
Dr. Martin Luther's Exposition of the 90th Psalm, stitched and trimmed 15.
Per dozen $1.50.
Spruchbuch zum kl. Catechismus Lutheri 15.
Per dozen $1.50.
The Pastoral Letter of Pastor Grabau at Buffalo of the year 1840, together with the writings exchanged between him and several pastors in Missouri 15.
Letter of Dr. Martin Luther on the Installation of Church Servants, to the Council at Prague in Bohemia, of the year 1523, translated from the Latin by Paulus Speratus 10.
Timotheus. A Gift for the Confirmed Youth. Adapted from Hiller, bound 35.
Per dozen $3.60.
Sermon on Easter Day 1851, at St. Louis, Mo., delivered by Prof. C. F. W. Walther 5.
His sermon on 1 Thess. 4, 1—7: The Exhortation of the Holy Apostle, to Become Ever More Perfect 5.
(Both sermons separately reprinted from the "Lutheraner.")
New Testaments, for the most part with the Psalter, Stuttgart, London and Hamburg edition, in ordinary binding, with the Psalms 20.
ditto without Psalter 15.
gilt-edged 30.
28 Confirmation Certificates with Bible verses and hymn verses, also with biblical pictures and marginal drawings; lithographed and published by Leopold Gast $1.00.
16 Baptismal Certificates with Bible verses together with similar pictures and marginal drawings; lithographed and published by Gast and Brother $1.00.
Melodies of German Church Hymns after Dr. Friedrich Layriz 25.
Appendix thereto 15.
The same with the Appendix 35.
Leipziger Evangel. Luther. Missionsblatt of the year 1850. 40.

Printed by M. Niedner,
North corner of Third and Chesnut Street.