# Der Lutheraner_St. Louis Missouri_1854 05 23_S160
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War of the Sacramentarians Against Christ.

The old Selnecker published in 1571 a sermon against the Sacramentarians, that is, against those who deny the essential presence of Christ in the Holy Supper, in which it reads among other things: "If they would prove, however, upon this and their art upon the LORD Christ, well then, let us see who shall keep the field. Christ shall be captain to his Word. Your reason and art shall also be captain to your thoughts and glosses. Let us now see who shall win. For upon our blood-banners it stands written: Take, eat, this is my body; drink, this is my blood. On your banners is painted: The true property of a body is to be held fast; that is: a body is a body, and a body cannot be at one time in many places. Flutter now and let go and wave the banners in the air. It shall surely sound thus: Christ, a Lord of the air, will swing up His banner against you and maintain His Word forever, though heaven and earth else pass away. For who will set himself against Him, and gain anything? It remains always: 'Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' as the Emperor Julian said."

The Good Confession.

Not long ago—so relates the evangelical Kirchenbote für die Pfalz—there came into the apothecary's shop of one of our Palatinate towns, in which the boldest unbelief has long been the fashion and the simplest expression of the fear of God is branded as hypocrisy, a countryman, to fetch medicine for his seriously sick wife. To the apothecary's question: "Well, how goes it with your wife?" the peasant answered, "She is somewhat better, and I hope that she will, if the LORD helps, pull through." — "What," said the apothecary, "are you still so simple? The doctor must help; if doctor and apothecary do not help, then no God helps."

The peasant is silent; the apothecary prepares the medicine. When it is ready, the peasant reaches into his pocket and says: "Make me out my bill, Sir . . . , all together, what I owe." The apothecary replies: "There is no hurry; you will have to come to the shop more than once, until your wife is quite well again, and then you can pay all at once." "No," said the peasant, "I will now pay what I owe, for I have been in your shop today for the last time. An apothecary who does not believe in God has also no conscience, and in an apothecary who has no conscience I have no confidence." So speaks the peasant. The apothecary is struck dumb. The peasant pays his bill and has kept his word.

Decline of Methodism.—The "Christian Advocate and Journal," published in New York, brings in its last week's issue a table which gives the total number of members of the Methodist Church in that city. In the year 1843 the same amounted to 9,780; in 1845, 9,571; 1847, 9,326; 1847, 8,893; 1851, 9,289; 1853, 9,319; whence a decrease of 400 members in ten years results, while the population has almost doubled since that time.
(Wächter im Westen.)

Church Notice.

Herr Joh. Mich. Hahn, hitherto a pupil of the Fort Wayne Seminary, having been called to the place of Herr Pastor Riedel in Franklin Co., Mo., was ordained by the President on Sunday Jubilate (May 7) in the midst of his congregation, and inducted into his office.

The address of the dear brother is:
Blish's Mills Franklin Co. Mo.
St. Louis, the 11th of May, A. D. 1854.
Fr. Wyneken.

Notice.

On account of my advanced age and failing strength I have felt compelled to give up the book business hitherto conducted by me, and in particular to return the sale of the Kirchen-Gesangbuch published by the local German Ev. Luth. Congregation U. A. C. into the hands of the said congregation.

Herr Schoolteacher Otto Ernst of this city has from now on undertaken not only the sale of the hymn-book but also the sale of the books and pamphlets received in our congregation schools and otherwise issued under the supervision of our Synod.

New orders should therefore be addressed to the said Herr Ernst (care of Revd. C. F. W. Walther), but outstanding payments should still be sent to me myself.

St. Louis, May 1854.
F. W. Barthel.

The German Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States will hold its next sessions at St. Louis, Mo., on Wednesday after Dom. I. p. Trin., from the 21st of June to the 1st of July.

Receipt and Thanks.

The undersigned hereby acknowledges with thanks to have received $5.00 from the Young Men's Society of Fort Wayne.
St. Louis, the 25th of April, 1854.
Joh. Mich. Hahn.

Received

a. For the Synodical Treasury:
from Herr Past. M. W. Sommer for Synodal reports - 40
b. For the Synodical Mission Treasury:
from . . Anonymous, - 25
" the congregation at St. Louis $10 05
" " Lutheran congregation at Bremen near St. Louis 25
through Herr Past. Sommer, collected in his 3 congregations 9 95
namely in Franklinville $5 55.
" Long Green 2 79.
" Harford 61.
from Herr Samuel Weil 1 00.
from the Ev. Luth. Zion congregation of Herr Past. Meinhagen in New Orleans 56 20
" the Ev. Luth. St. John's congregation there 5 25
For the Purchase of Land for the Indians in Michigan:
from the congregation in Collinsville, Ills. (already receipted on the 20th of Feb. by mistake for the Synodical Treasury) 10 00
from Herr Harnisch Sr. of this city 1 00
" the local congregation 2 00
" Herr Oberjürge here 1 00
" the Immanuel Young Women's Society at St. Louis 21 00
from Herr Franz Rudloff of the same place 2 00
from Herr Past. Frederking, collected on Epiphany 5 50
namely $1 45 in Zion Church,
1 35 " Strington,
70 " the Osage congregation,
2 00 from F.
through Herr Past. Stubnatzy, collected, 2nd remittance 6 00
namely $3 44 at the wedding of Herr Past. Küchle,
1 06 from the mission box,
1 00 from the school children of Herr Past. Stubnatzy,
50 from Herr D. F. W.
from Herr J. G. Sauer in St. Louis 2 00
from Herr Schoolteacher Jul. Koch in Piketon, O. 1 50
from Herr Christ. F. Rohlfing in St. Louis 2 50
through Herr Past. Diehlmann in Buffalo, partly collected in mission hours, partly at weddings and baptisms 15 00
sent in through Herr Past. J. Geo. Sauer:
from Fr. Sundermann 1 00
" Wilh. Duwe 1 00
" Gerh. Rölker 1 00
from Herr J. Schammel in Palmyra Mo. 1 00
c. For the Support of Concordia College:
from Herr Christ. Friedr. Rohlfing of this city 1 25
d. For Poor Students and Pupils in Concordia College and Seminary:
through Herr Past. Frederking, collected at the Harvest Thanksgiving and Reformation Festival 1853 12 30
namely:
$3 30 in the Osage congregation,
2 10 in Jefferson City,
2 95 in Zion Church
1 95 in Strington
2 00 from F.
through Herr Past. Riemenschneider from the St. John's congregation in Franklin Co Mo. 2 50
e. For the Concordia College Building:
Vacat.
F. W. Barthel, Treasurer.

Paid

the 5th volume, Herr Lohmüller.
" 9th " the Gentlemen Past. Hengist (50 C.), Past. H. Lang, Andr. Pabst, P. Bauder, M. Seibolt, C. M. Siegel, Ch. Tegeler, Fr. Thiemeyer, H. Timmermann, G. Waltjen, Ad. Weidemeyer.
" 10th " " " Bär, G. Bauer, H. Bäpler, E. Beck, J. R. Drege, C. Dunker, Joh. Fritz, Andr. Germuth, Heißinger, B. Hern, F. Hampe, Past. Hengist (50 C.). Jul. Koch, C. Fr. Kleppisch, A. Klingmeyer, W. Letmate, Chr. Leutner, J. H. Müller, C. Müller, B. Nölting, G. Niklas, W. Niemann, Andr. Pabst, D. E. Radecke, Fr. Radecke, Joh. Rosa, J. G. Strobel, H. A. Sieck, C. M. Siegel, Ch. Tegeler, H. Timmermann, Fr. Thiemeyer.
the 2nd half of the 10th volume, the Gentlemen Past. Beilharz, Heinrich Green, Past. Sommer (5 Ex.). Mohr, Maurer.
the 1st half of the 11th volume, the Gentlemen Past. Beilharz, Maurer.

Changed Address.

Rev. John F. Lautenschlager,
Terre Haute, Ind.

Printed by M. Niedner & Co.,
Northwest corner of Third and Pine Street.