# Der Lutheraner_St. Louis Missouri_1854 07 29_S198
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The Atheist.

When an atheist (denier of God) had for a considerable time vainly aired his principles in a numerous company of ladies, he finally, in order to compensate himself at least somewhat for his lost trouble, made the remark, witty and satirical as he supposed: "Pardon my error, ladies; I certainly did not suppose that in a house where intellect vies with the sense for the beautiful, I should alone have the honor of not believing in a God." "You are by no means alone," replied the lady of the house; "my horse, my dog, my cat share this honor with you; only this poor beast is too good-natured to boast of it."

Christian Liberty.

Beloved, do not consider it a small matter to forbid what God does not forbid, to break Christian liberty, which cost Christ's blood, and to burden the consciences with sins where there is none. He who does this and is permitted to do it, is permitted also to do all evil; yea, he thereby already denies all that God is, teaches and does, together with his Christ.
Luther.

Wicked Kings.

The Greek historian Cedrenus relates that when the godless Emperor Phocas had come to the rule at Constantinople, a certain monk quarreled on that account in his heart with God. He thought to himself: How could God give Christians so shameful a man for their lord! But as this was passing in his heart, he suddenly heard a voice calling to him: "No worse could be found. The sins of the inhabitants of Constantinople have deserved it so."

Custom, Tradition.

Our LORD JESUS Christ has said in the Gospel: "I am the Truth," John 14:6, and not: I am the Custom; therefore custom must yield to truth.— Augustine in the book on infant baptism.

Church News.

Honored Mr. President!

Since Pastor H. Bauer had to leave his former congregation for the sake of the confession, and had received a regular call from the St. Paul's congregation and its adherents of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession near Rome, Perry County, Ind., my former filial, he was, by the direction of the Vice-President, Dr. W. Sihler, installed into his new office on the eighth of June last.

May our Lord Jesus Christ grant him in his pastoral service much wisdom, courage and perseverance, and give to His Word one victory after another, that His blessed name may be glorified in many souls.

Wishing this, I sign with perfect esteem,
Fr. Eppling.

The address of the dear brother is:
Rev. H. Bauer
Rome, Perry Co., Ia.

Frankenthal, the 11th of June 1854.

Receipt and Thanks.

With hearty thanks to God and the kind donors I hereby certify that I have received $3.29 from the congregation of Pastor Husmann for my support in the seminary here.

May the merciful God richly reward these donors.

Fort Wayne, the 16th of June 1854.
Heinrich Jor.

With hearty thanks to God and the kind donors I certify that I have received, through Pastor Seidel in Neudettelsau, O., $10.00 from members of his congregation for my support in the seminary here.

May the gracious God also reward this gift of love to the donors, spiritually and bodily.

Fort Wayne, the 16th of June 1854.
H. Grötzel.

With hearty thanks I hereby certify that I have received for my support, from the Young Men's Society at Detroit $16.75, and from Pastor Schaller there, collected at weddings, $9.15

Conc. College, June 7, 1854.
E. Schulz.

Thanks.

Thankfully and heartily I hereby certify that I have again received $12.00 from the esteemed Young Men's Society of the 1st German Evangelical Lutheran Church at Pittsburg.

C. F. Th. Grebel.

Received

a. for the Synodical Treasury:
from the Messrs. schoolteachers: Erk, Winter, Bünger, Pinkepank, Heid, Zagel, @ $1.00 $6 00
from Pastor Nützel 1 00
from his congregation in Wittenberg, Franklin Co. O. 3 00
from the congregation of Pastor Seidel, Union Co. O. 6 00
from Pastor Kühn 2 00
from his congregation, Euclide, O. 8 68
from the congregation of Pastor Schliepsiek in Plaisant-Ridge, Ills., for the travelling expenses of the President 2 30
from Pastor Schliepsiek 1 00
" " " Geyer 1 00
" " " C. C. Metz for 1853 & 1854 2 50
from the congregation at Altenburg, collected on Trinity Sunday 8 70
" the Trinity Congregation, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 4 50
" " Congregation at Hannover, " " Co. " 1 75
" " " Göttingen, " " " " 2 50
" Pastor Lehmann 1 00
" Höner, through the same 50
" Pastor Fricke in Indianopolis 1 00
" his congregation 9 75
" Pastor Schürmann 1 00
" his congregation 2 85
" the Pastors Stecher and H. Fick @ $1.00 2 00
" the congregation of Pastor Dietz, Allen Co. Ia. 4 40
" " " " of Pastor Erh. Riedel in Dissen 4 58
from Pastor Erh. Riedel for 1853 & 1854 2 00
" the congregation of Pastor Eirich in Chester, Ills. 7 00
from the Pastors: Detzer, Brauer, Gruber, Hoyer, Weyel, Schaller, Röbbelen @ $1.00 7 00
from the congregation of Pastor Gruber in Paitzdorf 1 85
from Pastor Fritze 2 00
from his St. Peter's congregation, Adams Co. Ia. 3 37
from Mr. J. Möll in the St. Paul's congregation of Pastor Weyel 50
from Pastor Kolb 2 00
from F. Sch., as a replacement for a box undertaken some years ago for delivery and lost 1 00
from the Pastors Baumgart, Pollack, Bilz and Streckfuß @ $1.00 4 00
from the congregation at Frankenmuth, Mich. 15 28
from the Zion congregation of Pastor Streckfuß 9 10
from the congregation of Pastor Heid in Pomeroy, O. 8 00
from Pastor Trautmann 2 00
from his congregation, Adrian, Mich., from the congregation's Cent-Treasury 6 00
special collection 2 00
from some members in Hillsdale 1 40
from Dr. Sihler 2 00
from the Pastors Strasen, Rud. Lange, Selle, Fürbringer, Stubnatzy and Lemke @ $1.00 6 00
from the St. Paul's congregation of Pastor Wunder in Chicago 7 66
from the congregation of Dr. Sihler in Fort Wayne 69 00
from the congregation of Pastor Werfelmann in Auglaize Co. O. 5 46
from Pastor Stürken 1 00
from his congregation in Logansport, Ia. 5 85
from the filial congregation of Pastor Heid in Chester Township, Meigs Co. O. 1 00
from Pastor Hattstädt in Monroe, Mich. 2 00
Legacy of Ignaz Pelzel in Buffalo 127 61
from the Pastors Kunz, Besel, Rauschert, Sauer, and Claus @ $1.00 5 00
from the St. John's congregation, Minden, Washington Co. Ills. 2 30
from Pastor Bürger for 1850 & '51 2 00
from " " Ernst 1 00
from his congregation Eden, N. Y. 3 65
from " " Neu Oberhofen 54
from Pastor Klinkenberg 1 00
from his congregation 6 04
from Pastor Scholz for 1852—'54. 3 00
from " " Johannes for 1853 & '54. 2 00
from " Prof. Crämer 2 00
from the Pastors Keyl, Schwan, Strieter, Lindemann and Steinbach @ $1.00 5 00
from the schoolteachers Stock and Pürner 2 00
from Pastor Best in Palmyra for 1852 & '53. 2 00
from the congregation at Fairfield Township, De Calb Co. Ia. 4 00
from the Pastors Ottmann, Sallmann and Dulitz @ $1.00 3 00
from Mr. Mich. Holderbaum in Holmes Co. O. 1 00
from the congregation of Pastor Lochner in Milwaukie 8 22
from Pastor Lochner and schoolteacher Dietz " 2 00
Gift from H. Meyer 34
from the congregation of Pastor Keyl in Baltimore, Md. 121 35
namely:
$2.50 Dl. Rl. Sz. Sr. Bl. E. Bu. Wt. Fg. Dr. @ 25 C.
6.00 Lp. Tz. Ks. Fz. (M. and J.) On. Lr. Mr. N. N. My. De. We. @ 50 C.
27.00 Wn. (K.) Rl. Bk. Ls. Dr. Sp. Sk. Wr. Te. Le. Bn. Rl. (J.) Ho. Fg. Je. Wn. Ln. Kr. Wn. (A.) Le. (W.) Ns. Er. Dz. Sz. Wn. Wr. @ $1.00.
1.37 Tr.
10.00 St. Kß. My. Kch. etc. @ $2.00.
7.50 Wn. Wn. Pst. @ $2.50.
5.00 Sl.
6.00 for sold Reports.
75 extra.
52.23 two church collections.
3.00 W.
from Pastor Jäbker 1 00
from his congregation 7 00
from the schoolteachers Richter and Wolf 2 00
from the Pastors Föllinger, Eppling, Günther, Husmann, Kalb, Bergt, Fleischmann and Saupert @ $1.00. 8 00
from the congregation of Pastor Stubnatzy, Cook Co. Ills. 4 00
from Pastor Wunder in Chicago 1 80
from schoolteacher Fischer there for 1852 & '53. 2 00
from " H. W. Rinker there 10 00
from the Immanuel congregation of Pastor Kalb in Lancaster, O. 5 75
from J. G. Sch. 1 00
from F. W. and G. W. 60
from H. W. 25
from the congregation of Pastor Richmann near Lancaster, O. 10 90
from Pastor Richmann himself 1 69
still afterward 63
from Mr. Julius Koch 50
from Pastor Sievers and his congregation in Frankenlust, Mich. 21 00
from the congregation at Amelith, Mich. 1 30