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A DENOMINATIONAL PAPER VOICING THE INTERESTS OF THE GERMAN BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE'S AND SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS' UNION Volume Seven CLEVELAND, 0., MARCH 1, 1929 Number Five Special Missionary Suppletnent
0 Sacred Head, Now Wounded
PAUL GERHARDT 0 Sacred Head, now wounded, Lo, here I fall, my Savior! With grief and shame weighed 'Tis I deserve thy place! down, Look on me with thy favor, Now scornfully surrounded Vouchsafe to me thy grace. With thorns, thy only crown! Receive me, my Redeemer; 0 Sacred Head, what glory, My Shepherd, make me thine! What bliss, till now, was thine! Of every good the Fountain, Yet, though despised and gory," Thou art the Spring of mine! I joy to call thee mine.
How art thou pale with anguish, What language shall I borrow With sore abuse and scorn! To thank thee, dearest Friend, How does that visage languish, For this thy dying sorrow, Which once was bright as morn! Thy pity without end! What thou, my Lord, hast suffered, 0 make me thine forever, Was all for sinners' gain; And should, I fainting be, Mine, mine was the transgression, Lord, let me never, never, But thine the deadly pain. Outlive my love to thee. 2 THE BAPTIST HERALD March 1, 1929 3 What's Happening
Rev. A. A. Schade baptized four and Mich., rejoices in the progress being gave the hand of fellowship to four Ideals on Deposit The Baptist Herald made in the school. The attendance on others in J anuary at the Temple Church, Peb. 3 was 454 and on Feb. 10 it was Quadrillions of dollars will be earned Pittsburgh, before completely closing his 383. The aim is to reach a 500 mark. by a ten-dollar bill which has been de Our Easter Offering round in great surprise. 'Why, I do believe we've I ministry there. "Facilities and equipment are at hand. posited in a Princeton, N. J ., bank to been under this tree the whole time! Everything's It only needs the co-operation of all to draw interest for over a thousand years, HE gr eatest day in the Christian year ia an just as it was!' 'Of course it is,' said the Queen. Rev. D. Klein, pastor of our church put it across." Bro. Hoek, the beloved if the expectations of the depositor are opportune time for making a special offering I at Muscatine, Ia., is preaching a series T 'What would you have it?' 'Well, in our country,' ex-president of our National Union, realized. At the expiration of that time, to our Lord. The joyous hope which Easter com of six sermons on "The Walk of Believ writes that the Detroit Y. P. & S.S. W. he would have the accumulation placed said Allice, still panting, 'you'd generally get to ers:" Five were recently baptized. The Union is doing everything in its power at the disposal of the President of the memorates, the assured faith which rests on the somewh ere else--if you ran very fast for a long I Sunday school is prospering and a to put the "Herald" over in Detroit as United States and other Government of undeniable fact of the resurrection of J esus should time as we've been doing.'" cause of joy to the workers. never before. A banquet of the Union ficials. register its visible expression in tangible gratitude. was held Feb. 21 in the Fellowship Hall Boreham, the Australian essayist and minister, Rev. ]. ]. Wiens, former missionary in of the Bethel church at which the new This is a r eminder of what a small de Easter is usually celebrated by a festival of song. hag added these comments to the story. "Alice I Siberia, who accepted the pastorate of pastor, Rev. Paul Wengel, was the posit may do for the man who makes it Easter Sunday is lifted up far beyond the other would be annoyed if she discovered how fast many the church at Regina, Sask., upon his epeaker of the evening. early enough in life. Likewise, in the l'eturn, has resigned his charge after spiritual realm, an early deposit is ad Sundays of the year by a special program of music people run without getting anywhere. It is such a I serving the church for 6 months. He vantageous. If in youth we lay up high and song. It is suitable for our church choirs to comfor t to be doing something, even if there is no closed his work on Jan. 31. A Pleasant Correspondence Be ideals, they will grow to satisfying pro render cantatas on Easter. The fact of Easter war sense in what we are doing. It is wonderful how tween Cleveland and Forest portions in later years. rants such outbursts of j oy. Of all days it is true on much time we waste in poking the fire!" The East St. Church, N. S., Pittsburgh, Park Easter with exceptional significance : "This is the Poking the fire-that phrase strikes at the heart I Pa., Rev. Wm. L. Schoeffel, pastor, bas Februar 7, 1929. A Retired Christian day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad of the problem. In comfortable ease and compla made a change in the method of the Sun Rev. A . P. Mihm, day morning service. According to the The eminent British statesman, Mr. cency we sit before the fire, warmed by the glowing Executive Secretary, in it." I new arangement two services are now Lloyd George, once told the story of a embers of ser vices and sermons, and reflecting upon held, one in English and the other in Y. P. & S. S. W. Union, preacher who married a rich wife and Our denomination has also thought it especially 7346 Madison Street, the experiences and events of bygone years, as we Ger man. after a time ceased his ministerial activ fitting to recognize the great fact of Easter by an I Forest Park, Illinois. ities. The story goes that one day the extra offering to the Lord"a work. Easter should watch the changing shadows, cast by the dying Rev. J. Jacksteit, an ordained Baptist Dear Brother Mihm:- rich preacher came int.o a railway car mean to us more than making a joyful noise unto flames. But there is nothing more than merely pok minister from Germany, who has been At the last annual session of the Pub riage and some of his fellow passengers the Lord. It should mean a renewed consciousness ing the fire. residing in Rochester, N. Y., for a num lication Board is was decided to appro were so deferential that a bystander t?ok I ber of years and been active in our work priate to the Union the profit accruing occasion to inquire if he were the squire. of the power of the r esurrection life which comes to Are We Getting Anywhere? there, is the new pastor of our church from the publication of the "Baptist us' by union with the risen Christ. It means a r eal These are the meditations of a young minister. at Minnetonas, Manitoba. This is a new "No sir" r eplied one who knew him; acknowledge'ment of Christ as Lord. It means a I Herald" for the last General Conference "he i; not the squire, he is a r etired Too many sermons in this day are merely enjoyed church composed of recent immigrants to triennium. This amounted to $146 and Christian, sir!" deeper recognition of our loyalty and fealty to by the people who listen for a while in comfortable Canada. it gives me great pleasure to enclose our Christ. On Easter we can signalize this outwardly The Oak Park German Baptist Sun check for the amount herewith. And that is what too many of us are church pews. The conventions and institutions are I Your co-worker in promoting the today. We r etire from our Christian ac by an over and above offering for our Missionary like the occasional college rallies, when everyone day school through its missionary com and Benevolent Offering, an offering which will mittee has accepted a recommendation to interests of the "Baptist Herald," tivities with less reason than the British gathers round the bonfire and there is a great deal pay for eight subscriptions to the "Bap H. P. DONNER. clergyman who may at least have had really signify something both to us and others, an of enthusiastic poking the fire, and then the action the pretext of a weak throat.-Kind I tist H er ald" for 1929, which are t.o be February 13, 1929. offering which will be a sacrifice acceptable unto is taken care of by only eleven men on the gridiron sent to missionar y pastors. This is an Mr. H. P. Donner, Words. the Lord. field. The organized life of the church is crowded example of a worthy service project 3734 Payne Ave., I which ought to find imitators. Our denominational treasuries are suffering from with events, and the minister finds himself in the Cleveland, Ohio. neglect. Our churchea are not coming up to the wholesale business in the distribution of words, but Book Catalog No. 22 on Current Liter Dear Brother Donner:- requirements needed in a financial way for carry like Alice and the Queen "we don't seem to be get ature has just been issued by our Ger It affords me much pleasure to hereby The Baptist Herald I man Baptist Puhl. Society. Am~ng acknowledge your letter of F ebruary 7 ing on our work. A study of the supplement with ting anywhere." Published semi-monthly by the this number of the "Baptist Herald" will convince other features it contains very service with the enclosure of check for $146 The Transformation of Words able lists of Bible Study H elps, Junior r epresenting the profits acc1·uing fro~ GERMAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY of this regrettable fact. It '\ vm help to seriously Church Helps, Young P eople's and Sun the publication of the "Baptist Herald" 3734 Payne Avenue Cleveland, Ohio face the situation. Let us promise th e Lord we will into vital, living experiences is the problem with I day School Workers Literature, Missions, for the last General Conference trien Rev. A. P. Mihm, Editor remedy the situation. It will mightily change and which every teacher of life, and especially the Entertainment, and Plays and Pageants. nium and which has been turned over by I Write for a copy of this Catalog t o 3734 the Publication Board to the Young Peo Contributing Editors : help the present crisis and pinch if all our churches teacher of religion, has to deal. The problem can P ayne Ave., Cleveland, 0 ., and use and ple's and Sunday School Workers' Union Albert Bretacbneider A. A. Schade and organizations unite in bringing a fitting, a gen not easily be solved. Certain attitudes of life can keep it for refer ence. On behalf of our Union let me extend 0. E. Krueger H. R. Schroeder erous, a glad offering to the Lord at Easter-time. only be expressed in an understanding of the chal The largest proportionate increases in to t he Publication Board our sincer e ap " The Baptist H erald" is a denominational lenge. The "peace-maker" cannot cease all activity I our Baptist world str ength in 1928 wer e preciation of this donation to our work periodical devoted to the interests of the German Poking the Fire with the passing of the Kellogg pact; he must h elp in Africa and South America according We r egard it as a tangible evidence of Baptist Young P eople's and Sunday School to translate those word-a into the spirit of peace in I t.o reports received by the Baptist World the close and sympathetic co-operation Workers' Union at the subscription price of MARTI N L . LEUSCHNER existing between the Publication Board $1.25 a Year. actual international relationships. The young en Alliance. The Southern Baptist Mission WO ministers in a grand concerto of thought thusiast for conventions must do more than t o plan in Nigeria has added nearly 3000 and and our Youn ~ P~ople ' s and Sunday (24 cents additional to fo reign countries) School Workers Un10n. We are linkeJ. Advertising rates, 60 cents per inch single "the biggest meeting for the year;" h e must do all has now over 18,500 members; the Ca T have presented a challenge, which has been I meroon mission bas gained 2200 mem together in t he "Herald." I am of the column, 2Ms incbea wide. and still forms one of the most significant prob in his capacity to transform the lives of young peo bers and now n umbers 8700. A steady opinion that this kindly action of the All editorial correspondence is to be addressed ple by more Christian attitudes, higher ·atriving a nd Publication Board will spur on all active to Rev. A. P. Mihm, 7346 Madison St., Forest lems of the religious life. Those of you who have increase -appears in Congoland. In South read the fascinating, imaginative stories by the finer spiritual living. The easiest fact or in the life America the most noteworthy advance is workers to make it an organ of even Park, Ill. I in Brazil, where 3600 members added greater usefulness in its distinctive All business correspondence to German Baptist English clergyman, Lewis Carroll, will remember of a church member is to listen to a sermon; the sphere. P ublication Society, 3734 Payne Avenue, Cleve· during 1928 bring up the total to 32,646. this incident in the experience of Alice in "Through most difficult is to try to live the spoken word. With cordial greetings, laod, Ohio. I South America as a whole shows an in the Looking GlaS'a." "She went so fast with the The New Testament is throbbing with illustra crease of over 12 percent. Yours in the work A. P. MI~M Queen that they seemed to skim through the air. tions and texta on this thought. The immediate Supt. Ed. W . Hock of the Sunday Executive Secretar y Young Pe ~pl e's Entered as sccond·class matter J anuary 9, 1923, At last she stopped, quite exhausted, and looked cause of Peter's denial of his Master was this en- I school of the Bethel Church, Detroit, and Sunday School Workers' Union. at the poat office at Cleveland, Ohio, undo the act of March 3, 1879.
~------~-- --- 4 THE BAPTIST HERALD March 1, 1929 5 vironment. He was poking the fire, instead of being parisons as to whether you are growing progres habitual and sincerely natural. Too many Chris The path grows dim, ob Lord, on hand where he might have been of assistance sively in an understanding as well as in an expres tians are so profoundly conscious of any good deeds Sometimes I cannot see to Jesus during the trial. The central theme of sion of Christian life. which they have performed, that they expect an The footprints that your holy feet much of Jesus' teaching and living is to be discerned Another more important consideration is the ex avalanche of gratitude in return and for every in these words of his: "Not every one that saith unto pression in spoken word an overture of praise. When Chri·s Laid down for me. me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of tian young people will be active with such a ra And yet this blindness is my own The Practical Deed heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father, diance of noble attitudes to life and to other people As love to thee is brief .... who is in heaven." It may be comforting and en The main emphasis of the day seems to be centered and in the performance of deeds of love and kind Oh Lord, be near me when I call, on this thought. Ministers are stressing the impor joyable to repeat certain phrases and words and to ness simply because that is the only real way to live Help thou my unbelief! attend young people's meetings and church services, tance of v~ta l ethical conduct on the part of their and be happy, then we can be assured that the but unless deeds of action follow, there is little m~mbers , if the church is to be cleared of all criti Kingdom of God will be closer at hand than ever religious value in the experience. cism. The proj.ec~ approach in teaching is one of before. Editorial Jottings The paradox is that this article may also be noth the foremost prmc1ples in religious education. Ser THE MISSIONARY SUPPLEMENT in this num mons, young people's discussions and convention Horac~ Bushnell spoke of thi.s as "the .overflow ing more than "poking the fire" in stin-ing the em of personality." Browning expressed this in the ber could be profitably used as the basis for a bers of age-long thoughts and not getting an(Ywhere. addresses must always result in deeds of action if denominationa l and missionary program in the B. they are to have any saving character value. poem, "Pippa Passes," of the girl who did not know Therefore it behooves the writer to be as practical she was doing good. The Christian life in naturally Y.P. U. as he possibly can be. A threefold thought will be The groups of young people at an institute or c.onfer_ence may discuss the problems of race rela being oneself and in expressing the inner s pirit of THE SERIAL ARTICLES by Prof. Kaiser are built around the practical expression of the relig life is like th e sweet fragrnnce of the flower and ious life. tionsh~ps, bu ~ the conclusions do not become real honoring th eir main title. They furnish strength the warmth of the burning candle. The privilege for the spiritual spinal column of the young Chr1- The Spoken Word and vital until the group helps to change the atti of life should signify to the Christian the joyous tude of r estaur~nt proprietors and emba1~k s upon tian. Don't forget or postpone reading them week is the definite expression of the thought. The only adventures of friendships with f . . t d ts cl duty of loving others with no thought of compen by week. They will help you grow. way to remember a story or an experience is to re persons of oth . ore1gn s u en 3:n sation or r eturn other than the knowledge of God's . er races. A young people's meetmg good-will. That life will be Christ-like living! WE WELCOME the deciaion of the Finance Com late it to someone. The only way to vitalize a may d eal w1th proble 0f . thought is to try to express it in word. For instance, in itself the discu . ~s the America~ home, but mittee to issue at least three supplements to the individuals be ins~wn is usel.ess an.d frmtless unle"3s The other day I passed by an old deserted office "Baptist Herald" during the year. They will deal what is your conception of God? I have h eard that 0 building in Philadelphia. Across the main entrance, question asked of college students, and I have a·sked s p1ri· · t of d eeperg lov create d m then· own home the with m atters affecting our work and will no doubt tion. A sermo e an more Christian co-opera- where the pigeons were nesting, I could read the be eagerly studied by all. it in various groups, with the r esult that I was message of this poem, inscribed in the stone. The amazed by the varied, and so often, foolish an art but it fa menr·eml ayth. be a masterpiece of literary ' Y e sound f " · d mortar and brick will crumble into dust, but this THE COLGATE-ROCHESTER Divinity School, swers. The person may have had an experience of clanging cymbals ,, o noisy gong!'l an which is the new name of our Seminary in Roches vital r eality in th~ eun 1es.s the message becomes a message will live forever, when it is transformed the inner life, but th ere has been no real expression into living experiences. ter, N. Y., has entered upon a campaign to raise of what God means to the individual. Write a para The most hopeful se/Perience of those who listen. $300,000 in order to secure the million and a quar graph in answering that question and hand the an talk on one's love t ~~n I ever heard was a chapel "Think not the beautiful doings of thy soul ter promised by Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, Jr. Included swer to your teacher or pastor. That will be of in cause I resolved to~ k e tramps on the stI·eet, be Shall perish unremembered. They abide in the sum to be solicited is also the Walter Rau estimable value in your understanding of your rela such men in a perso~ e the atte~pt to und erJ~nd With thee forever, and alone the good schenbusch Memorial Fund of $50,000 to endow a tionship to God. ship with them Th fi al conversation and relation- Thou doest nobly, truth and love approve. memorial lectureship in the application of the The public speakers, who are accorded the great.. on the same aftern~onrst;f portun~ty was pr e~ent~ d Each pure and gentle deed of mercy brings Christian message. Mrs. Edmund Lyon of Roches est fame are those who can expresa in words what my brief ministry wa · e happiest experience in An honest recompense-and from it looms ter bas offered $10,000, provided other friends fur others h~ve felt in life. Complete and vivid expre.s learned that after s on a certain Sunday when I That sovereign h"T!owledge of thy duty done- nish $15,000 more. Friends in other cities, hearing ~ hri-stian love, sev:ra~ e.ssa~: on the practice of A joy beyond all dignities of earth." sion of one's thoughts and inner experiences is one 1 of the proposed lectureship, suggested that to make of the greatest arts of life. Any practical plans for hshed a loving friend! . rnd :v1duals had r e-estab- it an adequate tribute to one whose national and young people's groups, whereby the young people Just now I am read·Y relationship. "Call Unto Me ... . " international signa.ficance is increasingly recog themselves take part, should be encouraged. The "Methods of Private Rnl~ ~rofessor Wieman's book, nized, a campaign for $50,000 be undertaken. This young people should have charge of several evening ter is a challenging s .e igious Living." Every chap ARMIN BENDER is now under way. A splendid booklet entitled tian thinking and cer on the methods of Chris services in any church during the year. The discus ~on The world is very swift, oh Lord, "Perpetuating the Memory of Walter Rauschen sion method should be widely used in every Bible nothing but "Words on uct, but the book remains And ob, so very strong busch" h as been issued by the Divinity School in school class above the primary department. Sen put:s into practice e~ev;;~d s , Wor.d·s," until the reader the interests of the campaign. We believe that And self-assured in judging me tence prayers should be substitut ed for the few long This should be true of ~gestion which is offered. many in our German Baptist churches will desire read, every conversar e results of every book Of any little wrong. prayers in any devotional service for young people. 1011 to h ave a share in this fund in honor of the man who The most significant result of such action in one participates and and discussion in which So quick, ob Lord, to turn my face sprang from our ranks. listens. ' every sermon to which one one's life is the deepening of confidence. My prac Firom Heaven's promised glow, The incident is rel t tical start in the career of the ministry can be dis And all the splendor of the peace Sacred and Secular covered in the office of the Sunday school clerk in a ~ro up .of si gh t-seeing~~ o~ a guide conducting a Southern California church, where I had to read the m P an s, say.ing to them. ,~ric.a~s through SorbonnP. That I have learned to know! If I preach the gospel and you toil the soil; doctors of dlvinity di· · This is the hall where the class reports on Sunday mornings. Timidly I began, "I d d " sputed f fi If I tell the story and you drill for oil; but a deepening spirit of confidence developed into n ee • replied on or ve hundred years." I walk a path whose narrow way If I take the message to a far-off land what h ~ve they settleed ~~ the ~isitora , "and pray, an ardent love for the role of public speaker. Is brambled with mistrust; 'While you give your money with a lavish hand; We tall think we know what it means to be a templati?n and discussio. ~okmg the fire of con P erformmg deeds in c n Will merely stir the ashes. Around me are the weeds of sin, If I spend my talent for the church's cause, Christian. We have certain attitudes to life or a And thistles of ba·.se lust. philosophy of life. I suggested to a young people's God will build "the onformity to the good will of While you truly labor on without applause; group that an excellent stimulus to more progres soul" and the cathed;1fre stately mansions of th e And overhead the birds all sing If. you teach or labor at some other work, sive and vital Christian living is to write down what Finer and Nobler E as of character. In songs that tempt my soul Lawyer, doctor, merchant-and you never shirk; XPl°ession f C . . . . you believe about the Christian life. Do this re B oth of these exp . 0 h.-1shan Living To revel in a joyousness Shall my work be sacred and your task be vile? peatedly during the course of years and make com- l" · ress1 ivmg can be finer and ~~~l 0~ Practical Christian 'Beyond control. Am I more important? Are you less worthwhile'! er When they become 6 THE BAPTIST HERALD March 1, 1929 7
ways of helping to overcome them. It Bethel Church much work is planned. We are now Electing Officers God Answers Prayer Ordination of Herman G. Kuhl planning to begin a Home Department I know not by what methods rare, was surprising to find so many different (Read at the thirtieth amlirtrsary of Bethel The success of any organization de faults among the young people-eonceit, Our German Baptist Church at Wil Church, Buffalo, N. Y.) in our school. pends largely upon the officers. Ability But this I know, God answers prayer, mington, Del., called a Council on J an. I know not when he sends the word hard-heartedness, selfishness, etc. It did Our work is carried on in the English rather than popularity should be the our hearts good to face our own short 24 to set apart their pastor, Herman G. I'm thinking of my Church today That tells us fervent prayer is beard. And of a time, now far away, language, but we have two classes in standard by which the different candi comings, as it is so often true that the Kuhl, for ordination into the Gospel the German for such who appreciate and dates are measured. The most popular I know it cometh, soon or late; ministry. Five English Baptist pastors When it w~s born in faith and pray'r Therefore, we need to pray-and wait. faults of others are much easier to find. enjoy that better. boy may lack the necessary ability to be Probably the most interesting feature of Wilmington, Dr. W. L. P ettingill, Under the Spirit's guiding care. I know not if the blessing sought the best president or lea.der for an or of this meeting was the heart-to-heart formerly Dean of the Phila. School of We f eel }ustly pr oud and rejoice in Will come in just the way I thought, Oh Bethel! Church, so dear to me, our school, but feel that ther e is much ganization. A good plan for guarding messages which came to us from our far· the Bible, Rev. J. G. Draewell and Rev. against a wave of popularity sweeping I leave my prayers to him alone, away friends. Valentines, in the form 1\1. L. Leuschner of Philadelphia and Thank God, the Lord bas been with thee, to do yet. So we pray that new visions Whose will is wiser than my own. A.nd I can't help but pledge it too of greater work, greater r esults and undesirable boys into offices is to have of letters, were sent by dear friends of Rev. L. N. Schoen of Hoboken, N. J., the duties and responsibilities of the of the young people, Rev. and Mrs. Wm. acted as members of the Council. I'll never fail thee and be true. greater glory to our Master may be Newark and Jersey City Societies given us, and that souls may be br ought fice in question explained to the mem E. Schmitt, Miss A. Orthner, Rev. A. The Council organized by electing Dr. bers of the or ganization before nomina in Sociable P. Mihm and Rev. A. A. Schade, our new Whene'er I'm in thy sacred walls into his kingdom. We anticipate the Broughton of the Delawaire Ave. Bapt. My heart is touched as it r ecalls coming of Bro. Baum, newly elected evan tions are in order. Recently about forty members of the Young People's Secretary, and we were Ch., Wilmington, als moderator and Rev. The president should have the good of thrilled to hear of their inspiring mes Many a sweet and saintly face gelist, into our midst. May God bless Young People's Society of the Wal nut A. Eaton as clerk. Bro. •Kuhl gave the organization at heart. T<>o often the sages to us--messages of love and en ~ · Which once did shine around this place. him in his work! · St. Church, Newark, N. J., met with the his testimony in a clear and convincing presidency is sought purely for the per young people of t he Pilgrim Church, couragement which filled us with greater SUPERINTENDENT. desire to more faithfully carry on our ~anner. Early in life, being raised a.. I still, it seems, have in my ears sonal glory to be gained from that posi Jersey City, for a social get-together . oman Catholic, he was put in an or tion. If the president has the good of the little share of the great work with which Some pr.ayers which once moved me to A Devotional Year After an inspiring song service we had we are entrusted. phan~ge. There ·h.e first f elt the Spirit tears organization at heart, success and glor y Working within his soul. Running away The G. B. Y. P. U. of the First Ger will come to the organization if not to the privilege of listening to Pastor E. G. After the meeting light refreshments Of loved ones as with God they pled Kliese General Secretary of the Young from the home, he started out for him For me. Oh Lord! I won't forget. man Baptist Church, Portland, Oregon, the president himself. were served consisting of heart-shaped s~lf. He was guided into several mis has started the year in an earnest en The president should know how to plan Peopl~'s Union of New York and vicin wafers and punch. It is certain that all ity speak on the very timely subject, sions and finally into the Second Ger How hallowed is this piece of ground deavor to strengthen our characters for the future of the organization. He left this gathering with hearts made man Baptist Chur ch of Philadelphia, spiritually. We bad an inspirational "The Passing by of J esus." He spoke happier. E. G., Reporter. By such who here the Lord have found, should be able to see the organization on the importance of having the assur where he found his Savior. And such who by their godly deeds New Year's program given by the Pilots and its work, not only as it is now, but ance of the presence of Jesus in our h During the ministry of Rev. S. A. Kose Have helped this world in dire needs. group led by Naomi Pfaff. In it we also as it might be. He should be one lives. He told us to make Jesus a com Temple Church, Pittsburgh, Re were shown just how to spend our new t e put to work in the Sunday school who can work with others. Many a pres panion, to confide ini him all our plans ceives Its New Pastor w~ each.mg a class of boys· doing personal Many have come, many have gone. year to the best advantage. Then we ident has brought success and honor to and wishes, to bring to him our prob A few weeks ago we reported Temple were given an opportunity to exchange workd' on s t r eet s and on' board sb1ps,. . The Lord's still here. His work goes on.. the organization by being able to gather ~ems and ask him for divine help and Church's farewell to its departing pas 1 1 And though now thirty years have passed testimonies in the spirited devotional around him loyal and enthusiastic offi guidance to solve them so that in all our tor. Close upon t his sadness of parting t~~s ~eg c.ottage prayer meetings, etc., all which Mr. G. Neumann led. Our pastor, . admg up to and awakening a de- His mercy will all time outlast. cers and counselors. ways be will be honored in our lives. and saying "Good-bye" came the event Rev. · J. Kratt, conducted a Bible study The pr esident should be ready and will sireTh for a b e tte r k nowledge of the B1' bl e. The meeting was then taken over by of gladness and saying "Welcome" to Therefore, oh, that this day might bring the following Sunday. We have started ing to do any kind of work. "Follow our new pastor, Rev. 0. E . Krueger. S :o~gh the influence of Rev. John the year seriously, but we feel that this the young people of Newark under the e~te~1dt , now of Union City, N. J., he Us closer to the Christ, our King! me!" is a better command from the pres able leadership of Mrs. Fred Rauscher, It took place Friday evening, Febru And help us all anew to start is fitting in these serious times. We be ident than, "Go, do that!" B'bl ed the P?iladelphia School of the gan our special evangelistic meetings who began with a short address of ~el ary .1. and came about in the following l o~ e,. graduatmg in 1925. During th ~ To serve our Lord and do our part. The president should have a large sup come after which the Newark l!OC1ety fashion: 335 members and friends of the week of January 13-20. Pray for us ply of patience. Everything will not run tha~ il.lness of Rev. W A. Schoen, at in Portland, Oregon. sang' a song of welcome writte~ by the Tempi: Church among whom were repre Kuhl tm:ie Pastor of Wilmington, Bro. That our dear Church may prosper smoothly at all times in any organiza,.. sentatives of our sister churches Ea t pastor especially for the occasion. It monthfa~ thfully actecL as supply for six more • Here is a New Year's poem that I wish tion. When things go wrong the pres made quite a hit. Street, Union, Arnold, and J eanette : s m 1923. In future than ever before to share : ident is usually given the blame for it. well 11:s neighboring pastors and Selections by a male quartet, piano re~re~ And many a soul may yet be won Jealousies and personal hatred arise senta~v~s of the Pittsburgh Baptist ca~~~a~~nc il ':'a~ well pleased wi!h the And glorify God's blessed Son. He came to my desk with quivering lip, among the workers and members. The duets and a dialog followed. The dialog, a.bout the tables to T he lesson was done. entitled "A Missionary Clinic," although Asso~ 1 ~t 1 on, ~athered to th . s. Christian experience, his c~l successful leader will have to learn never a dehc1ous dmner which the good sisters tian e nu~istry and his views on Chr!S "Have you a new ·leaf for me, dear very h~morous, brought us quite a few to quit, and to think before saying or ?f the. c~urch h~d prepared. A real fam. proce~~ctr~nthe and advised t he ch u1ch to Sunday School W ork in Minne Teacher? doing anything. needy lessons. I have spoiled this one!" 1ly spmt prevailed as the family of God \Vi the ordination. apolis The secretary should be one who likes After the program games were played entered into this table fellowship to The ord" ti h t I took his leaf, all soiled and blotted eveni ma on service took place t a Looking back upon last year's work And gave him a new one, all unspotted to write. He will have to attend to the in the lower auditorium of the church, gether. Our former pastor, Rev. Arthu; correspondence for the organization. He which gave us all an opportunity to ~· Schade, happened to be home just that Lad ie:g·Ai~r. B~oughton presided. ~h~ and accomplishments in our Sunday T hen into his heart I smiled: ' song "Li . Society sang the beaut1fu Sunday school, we felt that we ought tell "Do better now, my child!" will have to take care of the records of make new friends and strengthen the time and at the request of the Board of the group. The secretary is almost as friendship of those whom we had prev Deacons served as toastmaster. Pettingill vmg for Jesus.'' Dr. W: L. of it in the hope that others might be "Th E preached the sermon subJect, important as the president. He should iously met. A large number of speakers orou ht filled with the joy and enthusiasm which I went to the th1•one with trembling ter "e 1 ducat·J •on of a Christian' M'1ni ·s- we have in our work. have many of the qualities necessary for A light lunch was then served and at to the pastor and his family the rng t heart. the president. In many cases the secre ch~rch ohn 1 :3. The char ge to the The y ear was done. a late hour we bade each other "Auf cheerful words of greeting and the os_ Although ours is not a large school tary is the real executive, or leader, of to the Was.by Rev. H. A. Eaton; chssge "Have you a New Yewr for me, dear Wiedersehen !" and went to our homes surance of a warm. .r eceptio. n and oafas. the enrollment numbers 123, yet we feei an organization, through the suggestions perft ec co-operat ion m his work as ordinat~didate by Rev. J. G. Draewell '. pr~ud of the high attendance r ecord Master? happy in the thought th~t a good ti~e right hann prayer by Rev. L. N. Schoen' which he offers to the president. can be had in the Lord s House Wlth tor of this great church. The ch~:c~ wh~ch we maintain t hroughout the year. I have spoiled this one!" male quartet and the choir furni h d tort Th d of fellowship by Dr. Brough He took ?ny year, all soiled and blotted The treasurer should have financial those that love the Lord. This averages 85.% . At the beginning excellent Bro. Krueger diction a~ service closed ,vith the be~e of the year 1928 we introduced what is And gave nie a new one, all unspotted, ability, or a liking for business. Hon .mus~c . respo~d:d esty is .absolutely necessary. He should We look forward to similar gatherings to all this with well chosen words in th S d was followed by a r eception known. as the Six ~oint Record System, T hen, into my tired heart ha smiled: in the future. F. K. in an appreciative manner thereby a!Jd 'tn·e unday school room. by which each pupil receives a certain "Do better now, ?ny child!" enjoy working with figures and handling YY llmingto • llS money. Fortunate is the organization ning the heart of his new congrega;in for m h n ts a hard field and ca per cent for the following requirements: -Anon. Riverview Heart Meeting Temple Church .is looking forwardion. Attendance, 20 % ; On Time 10% · Bible whose treasurer is able to plan ways by have hue sacrificial work. Yet ma.nY MARTHA PFAFF. which the group can bring more money even greater achievements in the f t to brought, 1Q% ; Offering, 1oo/ ; A heart meeting of the Riverview B. est labeen the fruits as a. result of ea.rn 0 Pr~pared than have been made in the past u~e lesson, 30% ; Preaching attendance, • • • into the t reasury, or can suggest ways Y. P. U. of St. Paul was held on Feb. y tion a~~· Loyalty to Christ, co-opera. to use its money for the best of all. 12 at the church. Favorite heart songs is .full conscious that "Unless the L!;~ The L Prayer will produce results· 20% , totallmg 100%. The interest with Superstition is a fog, and only the sun build the house, they labor in vai h which this system was begun and the shine of knowledge can clear it away. • • • were sung and scriptural verses read by 0 church frd's blessing upon pastor and members which were printed on heart build." We therefore look first ofnal~ REV. L. N. scaoEN'· careful observance and allegiance to it • • • Our Savior is a King who has tri shaped valentines. God from whom a.U blessings flow to were, we believe, the r eason for our fine On the day on which George Muller's umphed gloriously over death. pray for his help and blessing. ' and 'Y • • • record. Some of the greatest faults of young outh has 1"t d y wife died he asked his friends to pray • • • TEMPLE SCRIBE. But it s choice of roads to a · We put ourselves in prison when we people were discovere
"Your mother, you mean." that happened," said R]loda, very im The Minister's W ife "Yes, her." pressively. "Promise me, Cross your From the General Esther had turned now from the vision heart and hope to die." BY "W" Missionary Secretary's Desk of beauty and was beginning to unfasten Esther did not know the ancient, child You may sing of your heroes of war and Rev. William Kuhn, D . D. the airy, fairy, white dress that . made ish rite, but Rhoda taught it to her, and of peace, her feel like someone else. She tried to very solemnly she took the oath. To the Your soldiers of fortune or strife; shake the curl, too, from her hair. As little Mennonite girl it sounded not only When the tumult shall die, and the Pastor D. W. Braun is editor of the fast as she could she w.as returning to unnecessary but sacrilegious. Among shouting shall cease, "Familienfreund," denominational organ her own true, Mennonite self. her people a promise, even a spoken Let me sing of the minister's wife. of the German Baptists in Russia. Be So busy was the girl with her trans promise, was as sacred as the Bible it cause of a scarcity of paper, the "Fami self. formation and so preoccupied with the You may laud to the skies all the learned lienfreund" will be issued but four times perplexing problem of the insidiousness Mrs. Starling heard t he chattering and wise, during the new year. T he size of the of worldliness that she did not notice a and looked in to inquire about the dust paper will also be reduced. "'.'e .symp<;l ing. The savants with dignities rife; thizc with our brethren in Russia m their quick step in the adjoining room, but My heart says amen, but I take up my happening to glance at Rhoda, she s:iw "We'll be done soon now," Rhoda told pen many distr essing circumstances. her. "We stoped for a .while and played her friend's face blanch suddenly with In pra ise of the minister's wife. ter ror. " Is something wrong?" cried out on the stoop." She took the neg Missionary H. Braeutigam, who works E sther, in alarm. lected duster from the back of the chair, as colporter in Hungary, writes: ·I am and began to swirl it about industriously. Ob, the minister's wife is a cook and a A frenzy seemed to possess Rhoda. clerk· most happy in my work. When I h~ve She ran frantically to the door which "It's time for Esther to go home now," the oppo1tunity to talk about salvation said Mrs. Starling. "Supper time soon." A dres;maker, mother, and nurse ; with individuals, the Lord fills my soul connected the two rooms. Esther no A wonderful teacher, a maid-of-all-work, ticed now that it was barred with a In confirmation of her words, the clock to overflowing. I am often saddened when heavy chain. Rhoda wrung her hands struck five. "Tell your mother we won't And a player and singer, of course! I see how 'busy Satan is opposing Christ's, in anguish, and then rushed back again need any more than three pounds this work. Unbelievers and sometimes be to Esther's side and tried to hasten the week, with Veronica away. ., ' She must listen with nerves that are raw lievers are his 'villing allies." disrobing. But her fingers were all Esther got her bonnet and tied the to the quick, thumbs, and she got nowhere at it. strings under her chin. She had hoped To heartaches and troubles galore i Rev. G. Teutsch of H ermannstadt, for a repeated invitation to stay for She must welcome the stranger and visit E sther stood staring at her. " Is some- the sick ' Roumania, reports that on December 9 t hing wrong?" she r epeated. . supper, but instead she had been twice they were again permitted to baptize Rhoda did not answer. The door with invited to go home. With burning cheeks Wearing dresses her sister once wore. nine converts. The baptism took place the chain opened suddenly and forcibly she found her way through the kitche~ in the municipal bath house. During the to its limit. Rhoda hurried to close it, to the back door. Her dream of fairy She must work with the Aid and the past year the church added thirty-two but all in vain. Through the crack land was shattered. With strange, be junior Hi-y. ' new members by baptisms. The pres wildered thoughts she turned her face there peered a pair ~f wildly vacant She must help' with the Sunday school ent membership is 182. The church has eyes, a dishevelled head of hair, .and a towards her own, plain, Mennonite home. stunts· never been in a more fl ourishing condi torn night-dr ess. Mrs. Starling waited until she saw Be a l ead~r in missions, or tell us all tion. Much opposition from the Lu "Veronica!" implored Rhoda, "Go back Esther on the street and then she called why; theran Church must be endured. The Rhoda to her and said, "However you to bed." And not miss a prayer -meeting once! Lutheran school boards refuse Baptist Courtesy Art Institute, Chicago Ver onica! Was t his Veronica? And can be bothered with that Esther Horst children permission to attend the German Rhoda had said s'he was not at home. I don't know. Her name's enough for She comfort h er husband when schools. Recently our church appealed to The Sheen of Ships on the Stream me. Why don't you try to get going with 11 ~ust It wasn't, it couldn't be, Veronica. There
lose himself?" (Luke 9 :25.) To ga!n the world is to lose self. Does the gam Thoughts on Fundamental Christianity outweight the loss? What sort of a bar gain was it, when the rich young r uler Professor LEWIS KAISER exchanged self for the world? Here we stand at the crossroads of life. Whither the way? We cannot take III. A Fundamental Demand both roads, for they go in opposite di rections. We must choose one or the Matt. 19 :22: "And come and follow he became conscious of a shortage in his the Word, if we would know the Way. other and our choice determines the me." spiritual .assets. "What lack I yet?" Neglect of the Bible is one of the un course of our Christian life. The funda What good thing remains for me to do mental demand of J esus-"Follow me" A Glad Surrender mistakable symptoms of spiritual de 'to fill up the measure of my merit? The cline. The Bible is still being advertised challenges us to a decision, than w~icb Our last article spoke of the spiritual answer of the Master took him by sur as "the best seller" in the book market, there is none more momentous and vital, benefits and blessings that J esus as our J> rise. "Go, sell that thou hast and give yet how woeful and widespr ead is the a decision that shapes our destiny here divine Lord bestows upon us-life eter to the poor and thou shalt have a treas indifference to its teachings, even among and hereafter. And we face that decision nal, soul liberty, power for service, etc. ure in heaven; and come and follow me." professing Christians! not only in conversion, but afterwards That is however, only half of the The emphasis lies upon these la:;t "My people are destroyed for the lack too, all along the pathway of life : shall truth. J e;us as our Lord not only gives; words: "Come and follow me." Jesus of knowledge," was God's plaint over I s it be J esus or the world? It cannot be he also demands. There is not only hies• had more in mind than merely to teach rael through the mouth of the prophet. both-and it must be either-ol.'I. sedness · there is also the call to duty. this son of wealth a lesson in the exer .< Hosea 4 :6.) Does not the superficial Right her e is the great battle-ground Christ for me and I for Christ-that is cise of charity. It was not his thought of the soul-and sometimes its Waterloo the true formula for the Christian life. ity of the Christian professon, so pain that the young man should perform some fully evident in our day, point to the too. We stand between the call of Jesus "Why call ye me Lord and do not the shining deed of benevolence and thereby and the lure of the world. And bow things I say?" We have no right 1'.<> con same fundamental defect-the lack of earn a full claim to eternal life. This knowledge of Christ and of his demands? subtle and seductive is the world's appeal! fess him as Lord, unless we also yi~ld to young man lacked something far deeper. How wellnigh irresistible its blandish him implicit, willing and glad obed1ence. He lacked a tr ue perspective of life. And this is not because we lack the courtesy Art Institute, Chicago sources, but because we are indifferent ments and allur ing charms! Perhaps we When on that memorable day, a week His standard of values was a false and to the sources. -The Bible suffers more over come the big temptations and avoid Winter in the Woods after the resurrection mom, Thomas delusive one. Not\vithstanding all of his the gr osser sins, but in the common goodness he was headed the wrong way. from the neglect of its friends than from found himself in the presence o_f t?e th~ attacks of its foes. One has truly everyday things of life we fail to live incomparable teacher; he is an all-suf Wilmington Women at Work Risen One and in the rapture of this dis The demand of J es us was that he change consistently upon the high level of the course of his life: come and follow said, there must be more re-bibleism, if ficient Savior. He not only tells us The Ladies Aid of the First German covery cried out, "My Lord and ~Y. G?d," there shall be revivalism. Christ's teaching. Our native love of about God as the source of all life and he was not only overwhelmed witn JOY; me." Get a new valuation of life. Not ease and comfort, the insistent urge of Baptist Church of Wilmington, Del., held earthly treasure, "tr easure in heaven," But we also come to know the way power. He puts us into vital touch \vitb their February meeting at the chuTch at he was also overpowered by a compell our lower self, the craving for worldly that life and power, so that they become ing sense of duty. "My Lord and my is the supreme good and that can be t~rou~h going the way: "If any will do 2.30 o'clock. They had selected this day his \Vlll, he shal! know of the doctrine" success and for the praise of men so ours. It is the love that is shed abroad God"-that was the glad surrender of a found only in following me-in going often gain the mastery over us and we for their day of prayer. As there was my way with me. yohn ::17). ~P!ritu al knowledge comes in our hearts (Rom. 5:5) through t he some business to be transacted without new-born faith. Thou art my Lord and find ourselves lagging behind in the way Holy Spirit that works the miracle. Be I am thine obedient servant. All that I The challenge of the Christian life is: !so thrnugh sp1r1tual experience: "Taste of Jesus or perchance, like "Demas" of delay, they hurried through it. In this and see, that the Lord is good" (Ps. cause we love Jesus we follow him and part of the meeting we voted $50 to the am and all that I have I lay at thv feet, Jes us or self. To follow J es us is to sur 34:8). old, turning our backs upon him. Or we the closer we follow him the more we to be ever, wholly and only thine. T~ou General Missionary Fund. Our ladies render self and the world: "Whosoever delude ourselves with .a r eligion of com love him. Loving him, there can be no hast full claim and sole right to my hfe. 1.t is .thi·ougb the method of expcrimen are taking a great interest in Bible would come after me, let him deny him promise, thinking it possible to be on other way of life for us but his way, I acknowledge lovingly thy sway. Thy m the laboratory that the scientist r eading and during January read the self and follow me." The rich ruler ta~on speaking terms with both Christ and the even though that way lead us to the will is the law of my life. could not make the choice for J esus. ~nes to learn the facts of life· there world. Gospel of Mark and also two other pa cross. "And when be (Jesus) had pers: "The Latchstring'' and "Missions.'· Despite his seeming longing for eternal ~st~e tried out and its ~a li dity But it is either J ehovah or Baal. Ther e spoken this-how Peter, who had just de "Take my life and. let it be life and his boasted law-abiding good t;::: 0 Tho ladies are also working on two Consecrated, Lord, to thee. to ·d ow Jesus it is not enough can be no comp1·orrpse here. "Love not clared bis love to the risen Lord, would ness he was a child of the world, a slave rea and to hear about him· we must the world, neither the things that are in quilts. They will be quilted at our March Talce my hands and. let them mX>ve be called to prove this love by martyr meeting and wil1 then be sent io two of of self. He went 1aw;ay, "'much cast ta~ kand tal~ with him. To g; with him the world. If any man love the world dom-he said unto him, "Follow me!'' At the impulse of thy love." s .now him better. Communion with our homes. down, for he bad a great deal of prop J the love of the Father is not in him" (Jo bn 21: 18. 19.) erty." "He that loveth his life shall esus in prayer r eft ct" J . The ladies stayed at the church for To be a Christian is both to take and 't 0 f h ' e mg esus m pur- (1 John 2 :13). to give- it is to take again out of the lose it." 1 Y . c aracter, co-partnership with J e- "Jesus calls us from the W(}rship supper, and enjoyed the ~ellowsbip of sus. m service-these are the bidden One Hundred Per Cent Christians plentitude of his grace and at the same Jesus' Way of Life Of the vain world's golden store, one another. It w.as just like a summer time to give gladly, unreserve~ l :(, out of ~hrmgs of spiritual knowledge. Only Does not Christ deman~ the impos F1·01n each idol that would lceep us, picnic and a very fine spirit prevailed. In the New Testament the Christian rough the exercises of friendship can sible? Does not his ideal he far beyoi;d Saying, 'Christian, love ·me more.'" It was just like a big family affair. the abundance of our own sp1T1tual :e we come to kno . f . d . . sources. "The water that I shall give faith is sometimes termed "the Way." a . .w a nen more intim- the reach of realization? I s not all t~··s In the evening our ladies took charge him shall be in him a well of water Thus it is said of Saul of Tarsus, that tely ~nd so it IS only in heart to heart talk about walking in Jes~s' way of hfe For Further Discussion of the prayer meeting. Our president, spri~ging up into everlasting life". (Jo~n he asked of the high priest letters to the ~cquamtanceship with Jesus that our a utopian dream, that might come true 1. Can there be any victory in the Mrs. EmmaHoffman, led the meeting. Her 4:14.) The Lord floods our soul with his synagogues in Damascus, that if he nowledge of him is clarified and en only if we ourselves and the world we Christian life, except through surrender? subject was "Service." She showed the life and out of us flow the living wau:rs found any men or women who belonged ~arg~d. To that end too the Holy Spirit live in were other than they actua~ly 2. Did Jesus mean his words to the dignity scope, and results of service, and through the channels of devoted ~ervice "to the Way," he might bring them in IS given to us, for it is he who r eveals are? Can one be a 100 per cent ChTJs rich young ruler--"Go sell that thou asked ~s to pray for the spirit of serv to make glad the waste .places m the chains to J erusalem. (Acts 9:2; also u~to u~ t~e things of J esus and glorifies tian in an environment such as ours? hast," etc. (Matt. 19:16 f.) to be taken ice. Then everyone of the ladies took him withm. us and through us (J b world about us. Acts 18:25 and 19:28.) Christianity is Are not the demands of J esus beyond literally? part in the meeting, either with a verse fundamentally the "Way," not merely a 16: 14.) It is the Spirit who ke~ps u~ i~ our power of realization? They would The true Christian life is the surren the J esus-Way if we heed hi . 3. Why did Jesus declare, that a rich of scripture or prayer. We were led in dered life. It yields itself joyously to way, but the way, the only way of life: • s voice. be if it were wholly a matter of our man shall hardly enter into the Kingdom prayer by the pastor's wife, Mrs. Her the will of the Lord. "Not every one that J esus' way of life. He himself declared, No Compromise 0 ,..:.0 unaided achievement. Left to our of Heaven? (Matt. 19 :23.) man Kuhl. Mrs. Emma Statham and saith unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter "I am the way" and hence he demanded: selves we know too well, that we i:nust 4. What a1·e some of the means for Mrs. Esther Veit sang a duet, while Miss "Follow me." To be a Christian is both But following Jesus is not tn . fail. 'If the religion of Jesus cons1stt:d spiritual growth? Betty Roehm gave us a missionary read into the kingdom of heaven, but. he .th~t sen t.imen t . I t mvolves· a trem de re pious doeth the will of my father, which is m to know .and to go the J esus-way, to r e ft' t It b · en ous con- only in the lofty ideal held up to us m 5. With what meanings is the term ing, " Through the Gates." We enjoyed live the life of Jesus. This is one of the ic . rmgs us face to face with his teaching, it would ~e a mockery ~f heaven" (Matt. 7 :21). Not a mer~ P.ro "world" used in the New Testament? this meeting very much. fession of his name, but unquest1_onmg axioms of Christian truth and yet when of fhe.,;;ost perplexing problems o;o~: our spiritual and moral 1mpote1_1ce. This 6. What is meant by worldliness? taken seriously it penetrates to the very ideal would be a sort of a will of the EMMA R OEHM, Sec. loyalty to the Lordship. o~ Jes~s is the ;u . e. so~n become aware that Jesus' 7. In what sense should Christians be • • * true test of Christian d1sc1plesh1p. core of Christian experience; it is the ay of hfe is not the way of th Id wisp, ever luring us on and yet ever the "light of the world"? acid test of the genuineness of our Chris We cannot fraternize with b the ~or . eluding us. 8. What is the relation of the Holy As we rise in the scale of life our ca What Lack I Yet? tian profession. Am I walking in the comes a question of . ih o . t be But J esus not only holds up e.n ideal, Spirit to Jesus in the life of the believer? pacity for co-operation increases. It is Jesus-Way, in his footsteps? icleal of J esus and th .e1 er--0r. The he also as has been r epeatedly isaid, the lower animals that fight. How suggestive is that incident of the ~re irreconcilable e 1.deal of the world • • • rich young ruler! (Matt. 19:16 f.) He If we would go the way, we must know 0 brings ~ life imparts a spirit, conveys • • • gain the one we pposites. .If we would To be religious is to be an optimist. thought that he had really lived up to the way: its direction, its ultimate end a power and kindles a passion, that make Do not fear truth. Truth is of God. Jesus puts th mlust £o:fe1t the other. the seemingly impossible possible and The man who despairs is the man who Our greatest danger is from ignorance the highest standard of his r eligion and and goal. That way is r evealed to us in e a ternat1ve bef the New Testament. So we must study w hen be says "Wh ore us, actual. He is infinitely more than an lacks faith. and error. yet in the presence of the Great Teacher for a man to ' . at profit will it be gain the whole world and 14 THE BAPTIST HERALD March 1, 1929 15
and allwise. But if we want to know Mar ch 19. Tributes of Wealth. Matt. Office r's Duty j ust what God expects of us, what our 2 :1-11. Be leading and reading. duties are then we must turn to the " 20. Social Honors. Luke 7:36- Be inspiring and firing. Bible. Soz:ie seem to think that we don't 47. Be planning and boosting. Our Devotional Meeting need the Bible in our day. They say : 21. " Political Leadership. Micah Be on time with a program fine. The var ious sciences have taught us more 5:2-4. Be with the Lord and the Lord is thine. H. R . Schroeder than the Bible ever did. It is true that " 22. Business Practise. Mar k. every science has taught us some things 11 :15-18. Bu.ff alo-F olsomda le Institute Mar ch 10, 1929 church helps us by instructing and in must surrender and make him king. We that we would never have learnt from " 23. Religious Author ity. Matt. forming and enlightening us as to our the Bible. But all sciences have one A most successful Institute was held How to Become a Christian often sing that cor onation song, " Crown 5 :43-48. duties in this world. We would never him Lord of all," but immediately after serious defect, they cannot tell us the " 24. Honoring the King. Luke at the Bethel Chur ch, Buffalo, N. Y., Acts 2 :37-42; 16:30. 31,. know just what the Christian life _in ward we insist on having our way and meaning and purpose of life. Science 19:37-40 J.an. 25, 26, 27 under the auspices of the volves if we didn't attend the preachmg seek our own glory and gain. It would tells us WHAT a thing is, but not WHY " 25-31. The Wor ds of J esus About G. B. Y. P. U. and S. S. Wor kers' Union, Books on "How to Get Rich" or "How it is. So if we want to have a daily Rev. A. A. Schade, dir ecting. Although to Keep Well and Live Long" are in and t eaching services of the church. be well worth our while to ask our Life Unending. John 14: But we need more than lrnowledge. selves, How far do we permit Christ to guide, we 'vill have to :£all back upon 1-3. ther e was much illness and icy pavements great demand for that is something that the Bible after all. made walking difficult and driving ha almost everybody would like t o lrnow. Almost everybody possesses more knowl rule over us? Have you made him the " 25. The Soul Shall Live. Matt. zar dous, more than one hundr ed folks But how to become a Christian is a ques edge than he puts into practice. We need king of your life? The Bible will help us to r ealize the 10:28-33. tion that many don't consider at all. the ·inspiration t hat comes to us as we presence of God. God has manifested " 26. The Supreme Good. Matt. by actual count ·attended ever y session. Yet it's the most important question of associate with others. We are all in March 31, 1929 himself in days gone by and spoken to 16:25-27. On Sunday evening approximately thr ee all. clined to become wear y in well doing, all sorts and conditions of men, and " 27. The Reward of Char acter. hundred inspired people filled the chur ch. The Words of Jesus About Life Matt 19 :16-22. Each evening a most delectable supper On the one hand it is a very simple and and so we must provoke one another to therefore he can also d11aw nigh and Unending " 28. Subject to Choice. Matt. 25 : was served by the women of the chur ch. easy thing to become a Christi·an. It is" good works. speak to us. The Bible ~ 11 also help us The church also helps us to live the John 14:1-3. to discriminate between r ight and wrong. 41-46. Those who enjoyed the delicious menus so simple that a ny child can become a " 29. Untr ammeled Life. Luke 20: served at attractively decor ated tables Christian without much difficulty. But Christian lif e by giving us an opportun (Easter ) It isn't always easy to know j ~ st wh ~t ity to train ourselves. We can be active is right and wrong, b.ut the Bible will 27-38. would term these dinners with a er.pita! on the other hand, it is also the hardest The words of the 14th chapter of J oh n D. All credit to Mrs. Stumpf and her in the chur ch, confess our Lord and enlighten us and quicken oui: mor~l " 30. United with Christ. J ohn6 : thing that any man can attempt. In have perhaps comforted more people than 40-58. committ ee who toiled until midnight. fact it's so hard that no man can be Master in the church, and thereby learn any other portion of the Bible. They ar e sense and perf ection. And the Bible will to confess him before the world. also 'help us to distinguish between the " 31. The Infallible P roof. J ohn An added a ttraction was the fun we had com ~ a Christian through his own efforts. r ead every day at almost every funer al 14:1-10. singing songs written and compiled es It r equires a power that is above and And then the church also does mor e fl eeting and the permanent, between those service, and we wouldn't want to miss Apr il 1-7. Using the Bible as a Daily pecially for the occasion- this kept our beyond man. The Spirit of God alone for us than words can tell by constantly t hem out of our Bible for any price. things that have but a passing wor th and those that have an eternal value. Guide, P s. 19 :7-11. singing appar atus well exercised until can make a man a Chr istian. holding before us the ultimate goal of "Let not your hear t be troubled." 0 , session time. our race. Our eyes and hopes are di But if the Bible is to be our daily " 1. A Road Map. Ps. 119:97-104. There is a divine and a human side how easily and often our heart becomes " 2. A F lash ... Light . Ps. 119: 105- One evening during the social hou r to the process of becoming a C h rist~a~; rected forward toward that great day troubled. There is so much sorrow and guide we must know and apply it to our 112. some young folks of the High St. Chu rch which is drawing nearer and nearer. lives. ' A lantern lef t at home will never The divine side is called "regeneration distress in the world, and' the futur e is " 3. A Sign-Post. Ps. 32: 8-11. gave a splendid presentation of a sketch, "Ther efore forsake not t he . assembling be .a lamp unto our feet and a light unto and is wr ought by the Spirit of God ~ so dark and mysterious. It fills our heart " 4. A Minor. 2 Cor. 3 :12'-18. " The F act Party." This portrayc>d the soon as we fulfill the necessary condi of yourselves together- but exhort one with troublesome thoughts. J esus says, our path. You must take it along with expenditures for lUA'llries of a boy and another so much the more as ye see the you if it is to show you the way. Are " 5. Good Advice. P s. 19 :7-11. tions. On the human side there are ~wo "Trust in God;" it is his par t to bring " 6. A Guide-Book. Rom. 15 :4-7. girl of the aveage well-to-do f amily and things that each one must _do. for h!m day drawing nigh" (Heb. 10 :25). you safely through and yours to follow. you applying the light of God's word to the per ple:iring problems of your life? " 7. A Live Guide. Heb. 4: 12-16. showed what could be done with giving self if he is to become a Christian. Fust "Trust also in me." I am not leaving a small portion <>f that money weekly in he must r epent of his sins, and then . he March 24, 1929 you because I am seeking my ovm ad A Clever Poster our mission field- "if we all did tha~'' must believe on t he Lor d J esus Chnst. Making Jesus King vantage, but because I must do some A Quiet Talk With God Each Day that is the "giving up." These fellowship We might say that ther e are three ~tep s The Young People's Society of the Matt. 21:1-17. thing for you. "I go to prepare a place Daily Bible Readers' Course hours meant a great deal to us besides or stages in r epentance. .1. A co ~scious for you." vVhenever we expect some La Salle, Colo., church, Rev. Chas. Wag just a bit of r elaxation, the togetherness When J esus entered' into Jerusalem on ness of sin; 2. a confess10n of sm, a~d honored guest, we like to get ever ything March 4. Believing on Christ. Acts ner, pastor, r ecentl_Y r:sol".ed to condense was most appealing and satisfying. 3. a genuine turning away from. sm. the first Palm Sunday, he purposely and in readiness before he comes. So J esus 16:16-34. their society constitution m such a way positively declared himself a king. This Our theme : "Fundamentals of Chris And faith includes trust and o~edience . says that he is going to get everything " 5. What Repentance Is. Luke that it might be constantly seen, easily tian Life and Character" was presented You r isk something very pr ecious-the triumphal entry was deliberately planned in r eadiness for our coming. Just what 15:11-24. r ead and understood. They are planning on the part of J esu s as a fulfillment of in an excellently arranged and well eternal welfare of your soul- by accept it is that he is preparing for us, we do " 6. How does Faith Save? Luke to fix up a char t or poster, 36x30 inches, planned prog1·am covering thr ee nights ing Chr ist as your Savior and Master. an ancient prophecy which said, "Tell not need to know. We can rest assured 7:36-50. using cut out letters which will be pasted ye the daughters of Zion, Behold, thy and Sunday afternon. Under Rev. And if you have done that, then you a7e that it will be just what we need, for he " 7. How F ollow Chit'ist? Matt . on the chart. The idea might be used Schade's energetic leadership, enthus a Christian not in name only, but m Icing cometh unto thee," etc. It was a loves us and lrnows what is necessary to 16:21-28. by other societies. The essence of the public proclamation that J esus was the iasm and careful preparation of the very truth. complete our happiness. And then he " 8. Being Bor n Again. J ohn 3: constitution is given as follows: "study periods and conferences, the time long expected Messiah and king. That will not leave us to find our way alone, 1-8. Name the people r egarded him as a king is seemed much to short and many gave March 17, 1929 but 'vii! come and receive us--welcome ·u 9. Christ as Savior . Luke 19: The Young People's Society of the voice to the familiar e>.."Pression, "I could f urther attested by the fact that when us--t hat where he is, there we may be 1-10. How the Church Helps Us to Live he was crucified this inscription was put German Baptist Church of La Salle, have sat and listened for hours." Our also. " 10. Christ as Lord. M·att. 7: 15- capable director had each undertaking the Chr istian Life on his cross, "Jesus of Nazareth, the Colorado. king of the J ews." To be with J esus, to live in ~l osest 10. Motto concentrated, "boiled-down," giving the Heb. 10: 19-25. fellowship with him will be our highest " 11-17. How the Church helps us best of worthwhile things in such aboun But he was the str angest king this joy. And if this seems almost too great to live the Ch1;stian Life. "For God and the Church." As soon as anyone takes his Christia n dance that mind and hand had to do world has ever seen. Instead of r iding on and too good to be true, then we have H eb. 10:1 9-25. Aim rapid co-oper ation work in the prepa life seriously, he discovers that it isn't a prancing warhorse, he rode on a beast an easy thing to live the Christian life his assurance that if it were not so, he " 11. Taking a Stand. Acts 18 : To love God, Christ, the Holy Spirit ration of a well-filled larder (note book) of bur den. And instead of leading a would have told us. J esus does not want 5-11. and his church. To love one another and which provides much food for t hought. as it should be lived and that he needs mighty ar my wit h glittering spears and all the help that he can possibly get. to awaken false hopes in our hearts. If " 12. Sharing Responsibility. 1 win othe1·s for Christ. Notable addresses were made by Rev. swords, he led a small band of poor and there were no F ather's house, or if it Cor. 12: 12-21. Mueller of High St. : " The Surrendered Some believe that it is harder now than ignornnt disciples. His most distinguish H ow? ever before. Lif e is far more complex wer e impossible to get there-if all this " 13. Influence of Public Worship. Through prayer of faith and work of Mind," and Rev. Cramer of Spruce St. : ing characteristic was his meekne3s. H e we1·e but an empty dream-he would Heb. 10 :23-31. "The Surrendered Heart." These eve and stren uous than it ever was. We have didn't crush all who opposed h im and love. have told us the candid truth. He knew " 14. Inspiration of Numbers. nings wer e not only inter esting but of mor e and greater duties to fulfill, we stand with his feet on the neck of his Member's Duty face more difficult decisions and meet enemies, but permitted them to crucify mor e about the invisible wor ld than any Acts 2 :41-47. highly appreciated, educational value. J oin and stay. Sunday night brought the Institute to subtler temptations, and for t hese and him. Yet he is a king just the same ; man has ever known and ther efore we " 15. E xper t Advice. 1 Cor. 4 : can trust his words i~plicitly. 14-21. Be loving and faithful. a close with appropriate ceremony which many other reasons we need all the help his cross has become his throne. Be present and helpful. that we can get. " 16. High Standar ds. Act s 11 : made a delightful hallowed evening. On this Palm Sunday we shall learn 20-26. Be cheerful and willing. Rev. Schade gave the consecr ation ad The first question .anyone will ask who • April 7, 1929 S ( this lesson anew that Christ is not only " 17. A Training School. Acts 16: Be working and winning. dress: "The Surrender ed Will." The is trying live the Christian life is, Using the Bible as a Daily Guide 1' to a Savior, but also an eternal king, and vf 1-5. Be serving and giving. lights were then extinguished; a young "Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? that of the incr ease of his ki ngdom there Psalm 19:7-11; Rom. 15 :4-7; Heb. 4:12. t o? " 18-24. Making J esus King. Matt. E very mont h a dime- woman robed in white appeared bear ing What is thy will for me? What are my is no end. But he will not be our king (Consecration Meeting ) 21 :1-17. And alw.ays be on time. a white candle-the Chr ist Candle--and duties?" And the church is the place and reign over us unless we willingly " 18. The Divine King. Matt. 21: Be Christlike and church-loving. where this question is answered. The gave a r eading of the hymn: " Father of and gladly submit to his r eign. We f We can lear n many things about God 1-17. Be glorious and victorious! rorn nature, especially that God is great Lights in Whom There Is N o Shadow." 16 THE BAPTIST HERALD
F rom the rear of the church came mes Some had given a Christmas party to the Protestant ministry. Last night , at a sengers of light--One by one--r epresen poor children in the neighborhood; oth white gift service, he presented himself tatives from the three churches wearing ers had worked bar d and had ear ned for life service. One or two other boys gowns of rainbow-hue carrying candles money and bought gif ts such as towels also came forward to pledge some kinrt to match the r obes. E ach r eceived light and soap and clothing, etc., for the Leper of service. This morning he came to me from t he Christ candle, spoke a conse Colony. The room was beaut ifully dec and told me about it. H e said "The cr ation poem, until a rainbow was orated, and on the platform st.ood the other boys said they wer e very' much formed when all appear ed. The effect great white throne for the King with a embarrassed,. But I was so happy." was beautiful and the gir ls with their Cross standing near it. All the lights in There are others withi whom the Spirit fresh clean voices added not a little to the room were turned off and the plat is pleading, and we are much encour the attractiveness of the occasion. Miss form flooded with light. The giving of aged. M. E . Detmers of the Delaware W. W. the gifts of substance and the placing of G. followed with the consecration story : them at the foot of the cr oss was most ?-'he work in the churches is steadily "Marked for Christian Service." impressive. Then, after a short talk by gomg forwar d. The emphasis for the Following this splendid r endition, the the pastor, following out the idea oi' l a~t _two years has been mor e on a deeper Christ Candle again appear ed and the t he Christmas sermon of the morning sp1r1tual life, rather than on numbers consecration ser vice took place; represen service, t he invitation was given for of baptisms. We have sought quality tatives f r om each church going for war d those who wanted t.o give their lives in rather than quan tity. T he r esult has simultaneously to ligh their candles, fulltime service to the King. All of the been a decrease in baptisms but a commencing with the cradle-roll through girls in the Missionar y Training School str engthening of the churches. ' We can all departments of the Sunday schools ; came forward and stood at the foot of now 1.ay plans for an increase in mem then all societies and finally pastors and the cross. Then the invitation was given bership and know we shall not lose them officers. As each group had their candles for those who wanted to pledge to t heir as soon as they have been baptized, as lighted, Rev. Schade and Dr. Dutton, our Master some for m of service during t he w~ frequently the case in the past. Supt. of Baptist Work, gave fitting Bible year, such as winning one other for i:ith a deep~ning of the spiritual life verses and sentence prayers, appropriate Christ, or faithfully helping in the serv . ~ ~om7 an mcreased feeling of respon hymns were sung by the Misses Beuer ice of the church, etc., and about fifteen Mbi hty m supporting the work of the mann and F red Menzel of Spruce St. more came for war d. Then was given the as~er. And so, though the number of and Herbert Brunner of High St. Un invitation for t hose who had never yet baptisms this year will be smaller the told blessings came from this quiet, im given themselves to Christ and who actual results of t he work of the' last pressive service in the dimly lighted rain wanted this Christmas t.o give the gift .two yea rs i· s a str onger and more spir - bow-hued, decorated church. of themselves to the Master. Soul af ter itual church membership more ready Too much praise cannot be given Rev. soul came forward. In the quiet of the and bette r ad apted to care' fo·r those who Geissler and the Bethel people for their evening hour the Master spoke t.o many Sh a 11 b e added. splendid co-oper ation". We extend to and many gave to him t he best gift in There hav b . them our deep gratitude ; they wer e thei r possession-the gift of themselves. A . e een discouragements. truly worthwhile hosts and hostesses. t i !~n da~d again when we t hought a bat- It was easy to feel the Spirit a t work in a een won, have we awakened in To Mr. Wobig, also of Bethel, we express t he meeting, and the fi rst one to come th e mo · our heartiest appreciation for t he print forward was a g irl with whom the mis had rnmg to find the ones in whom we ing of attractive posters, letters of invi sionaries had been working and p raying trusttr u ~ed ~ ad proven unwor thy of the tation, programs and special candle-light ti · ut it has t aught us anew each long, the hardest one to hold out on the me t.o put more of our trust in the Lor d. invitations. These certainly helped to whole compound. The whole audience inspir e our Institute Committee to wor k Wde a:e now busy planning our home- was noticeably moved. Who shall be able war trip f . . for its success, which they did heartily. to measure the consequences of that J · our ur1 o ugh will be due rn To Rev. Schade we say a hearty thank service in the time to come? h~~~ ~ 9 29 . . We a1·e planning to come you. We appraise his untiring effort, or tw Y way of E ur ope, giving a week his devoted spirit, his painstaking prepa ~ Another thing that made our hearts I taly 0 St.o _Palestine, and t hen by way of ration. We wish him every success and happy has been the f act that some of our land 'b w1tzerland, Germany and Eng Godspeed. finest young men are t urning to the min. in N~wa~k ~ our own country, arriving FLORENCE H . F I SCHER, istry as a lifework. One young man hope to or about the end of July. We Pres. G. B. Y. P . & S. S. Worker s' who has been struggling for a numbe; our f rie a to meet all of you, Union, Lake Erie District . h ~ve ~hance of years to see t he way clear, began the year of~ s, while at home, and aiter a school year by taking an education course to the fi ~gy and recuper ation, to r eturn Progress in the Philippines in college. With the beginning of the Isles of : h °f. our labor here in these Repo1·t from Bro. Feldman's F ield second semester he r egist ered in the . c 0 r1ent Seas. Theological Depar tment. Another young H With bets wi· shes once mor e for a Central Phili.ppine College, man (our cook last year) , \vi th whom we appy New Year Iloilo, Iloilo, P . I. had often spoken and for whom we had Y~ur represen ~tives in the Master's December 17, 1928. more often prayed, th.at he might see his S ervice, Our dear friends: way clear to take up the min istry, for he When you get this letter , won't you was notably talented for that work, MR. AND MRS. S.S. FELDMAN. j ust thi nk back a few weeks, just far started the year by taking up medicine enough to make this letter fit the occasion. in another school. At the end of about Drifting and wish yourselves a Merry Christmas two months he wrote that God had finally If we kno th . and a Happy New Year for us. won out with him and asked if he might know that w e times a.re la..x ; if we Perhaps the fi rst t hing of interest to come back at once and enter the Theo what th manners a nd mora ls are not you will be t he White Christmas Service logical Department. He came, and at men an~Y ought to be; if we k now that at the Student Center Church, where it present is one of our best students. And each oth women do not behave toward has been my privilege to act as pastoL· now, again it is our houseboy, a splendid suaded t~r :s they s.hould; if we are per- young fellow, a sincere Christian, came a somethmg ought to be done this year in addition to the many other to b e tter co d"ti1 dut ies t hat are loaded upon each mis to me at my desk the other day; and like with fold d hn ons ; and still we sit sionary. This was t he first t ime a serv lightning out of the clear sky, an in f e ands and flabby wills, wait- g or someone else to t ake the step· if ice of this kind had been held at this nounced his intention of becoming a min we refuse to d ' church, and it will be remembered for ister. He said he had been thinking a new t .1 ° our pa1-t toward blazing many days by every one present. When about the matter for several years and charact rai • we are weakening our own the invitation for the gifts of substance had fully made his decision. His parents ners an~r~ adnd helping the old bad man- was given each class or group present and relatives wanted him to become a a morals along. If we do not fin-ht . . d ·rt brought forward their gifts to the Lord. priest, and now he is on the road to the along with it ., agamst sm, we n Part II THE BAPTIST HERALD March 1, 1929 Our Mission Fields
What He Saw in His Dream
The year 1928 was rapidly approaching month. In thinking of the r eport of the faculty. That merry group of thirty-five its end. It was Saturday night, Decem Missionary Society the horror of the light-hearted chlidren at St. Joseph filled ber 29. The General Missionary Secre great darkness became only more de the heart with much joy. And all our tary was anticipating with keen delight pressing. It fell with crushing effect missionaries from the homeland and for an evening in the quiet of his own home. upon his consciousness that from April eign fi eld were there. Some faces were How good it did feel to be in that com 1 to November 30, 1928, we had
Church Contributions to our Denominational Budget August 1, 1928-January 31, 1929
ATLANTIC CONFER ENCE Victor ...... 66 108.88 N O RTHERN CONFERENCE Churches ) fcmbership Contribution Faribault ...... • • ...... s· . Boston ...... 152 $ 48.75 Randolph ...... •...... 3 • · ·j3:00 Churches '::lfcmbership Contribution ll ridegport ...... 78 105.67 H olloway ...... 22 10.00 Fort George ...... 12 $ 20.00 Meriden ...... 95 20.50 Hutc hinson ...... 70 4 1.50 Vancouver ...... SY N ew Britain ...... 158 277.00 Jeffers ...... 51 Calgary ...... 28 135.00 New H aven ...... 149 78.00 Minneapolis ...... 193 · ·330·.24 Craigmyle ...... 21 250.00 Brooklyn, First ...... 295 17.50 i\'! innetris ta ...... 126 157.40 Camrose ...... • ...... 50 11 4.55 Brookl)'n, Second ...... 276 525.00 l\!ound Prairie ...... 28 44.42 Edmonton ...... 240 276.34 New York, First ...... 86 St. Paul, First ...... 272 7S.05 Forcstburg ...... 73 29.00 New York, Second ...... ! SS · ·1ii8·.is Sr. Paul, Riverview ...... 196 202.96 F rcudentnl ...... •...... 135 1063.26 New York, Third ...... 142 269.00 Sharon ...... • ...... 32 97.50 Glory Hill ...... 43 116.22 New York, Harlem 164 201.62 Ableman ...... 44 42.95 Concord ...... 29 Hilda ...... 97 214.75 New York, Immanuel ..... 153 280.00 J oscphsburg ...... 12 25.00 Egg Harbor ...... 61 Gillett ...... 20 27.52 Kenosha ...... 6Z 207.25 Knee Hill Creek • ...... 25 H oboken ...... • ...... 5-0 Leduc, First ...... 253 · ·1°?"8'.30 Jamesburll' ...... 110 .. °iil.47 Koss uth ...... 61 20.00 La Crosse ...... 20 27.00 Leduc, Second ...... 26 45.30 Jersey City, Pilgrim ...... 87 97.00 Mediciue Hat ...... SO 147.SO l\"ewark, Clinton Hill . ... . 382 3336.7 z Lebanon ...... 49 39.25 ::l!ilwaukee, Immanuel .. . . . 447 229.59 Rabbit Hill ...... 38 38.50 Newark, Walnut St...... 11 0 662.00 Richdalc ...... 27 100.00 Newark, Evangel •...... 198 83.20 Milwaukee, North Ave ... . . 283 125.00 North Freedom ...... 143 297.72 Trochu ...... 98 146.27 Passa ic ...... 97 1047.81 Wetas kiwin ...... 67 137.82 Union City, First ...... 128 152.44 Pound ...... 129 12.54 Racine ...... 250 855.35 We1askiwin, Second ...... 8.30 Union City, Second ...... 86 191.00 Wicscnt31 ...... • ...... · 93 78.13 W-cst New York ...... 170 Sheboygan ...... 80 120.90 · ·s·2·s·.oo \.Vatertown ...... 54 22.46 Annent3J ...... 19 19.00 Phil3dclphia, First ...... 293 170.40 Philadelphia, Second ...... 447 147.74 \ Vausau ...... 11 5 87.37 ~~e n czer, Eas t ...... 122 Bethlehem ...... 76 307.96 Wayne ...... 4 50.00 cnczer, West ...... 190 66.00 105.50 HANS KEI SER, Treasurer. ~~~nwa l d ...... 1~~ 72.20 Wilmington ...... 46 35.00 Baltimore, Miller l\!emorial 124 120.00 SO UTHWESTERN CO NFERENCE Baltimore, West ...... 117 25.00 Estua;y · ·::::: ::::: ::.::::: : 116.50 J. A. CONRAD, TreasuN:r. Churches Membership Cont ribution Fenwood ...... 71 37.00 La Salle ...... 80 $ 60.00 Glidden ...... 28 34.75 EASTERN CONFERENCE Dethan):._ Lincoln Co...... 88 211.98 Homestead ...... 98 Bison, 1• irst Church ...... 88 839.65 Leader ...... 33 .. 43:85 Churches 'Membership Contribution Dickinson Co., First ...... 171 44.04 Lembcrg ...... • 64 136.00 Buffalo, Spruce St...... 189 $ 249.83 Dickinson Co., Ebenezer . .. 104 75.Ul ~ockwood • ...... 57 11.80 Buffalo, H iirh St. . . • ...... 192 303. 70 Durham ...... 128 366.£6 00 R ok!Jmis ...... 179 11 3.20 Buffalo, Bethel ...... 182 339 Ellinwood ...... 73 511.60 R eg1na ...... , ...... 98 108.17 Folsomdale ...... 46 · ·s·s·1·.os Geary Co., lilt. Zion ...... 34 111.00 S osenfeld ...... 70 128.00 Rochester . . . • ...... 325 H erington, F irst ...... 16 9.01 143.46 scrath ...... 65 211.50 Arnprior ...... I 06 Hillsboro, F irst ...... 55.0(. outhey ...... 130 372.56 Hanover ...... 5·1:00 Loraine ...... 290 1527 .23 5y utherland ...... 58 K illaloc ...... 170 llfomon. First ...... 11 5 30.00 · ···s-.so 21.36 Morkton ...... 104 20.00 S~fTord ...... 131 11 20.89 Moos~horn . • ...... 31 5.00 ~~~~~cl't .: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :1 Strasburg ...... 69 88.00 101 68.14 Sebastopol ...... 31 46.l:IS T umpa ...... 17 41.65 w't"" ...... E ric ...... 164 302.20 \V' ut~ m'o uth ...... ·72 37.00 Mt. Sterling ...... 77 69.85 · 111111pcg ...... 452 25 1.00 Munson ...... 48 45.61 Concordia ...... 127.50 New Castle ...... 48 40.07 n eatricc ...... 50 179.00 H. STREUBER, Treasurer. New Kensington ...... 113 200.72 Croston ...... 71 89.00 Pittsburgh, Temple ...... • 453 1129.30 Shell Creek, First ...... 109 2U4.54 Pittsburgh, North Side . . . . 84 296.85 ScousblufT, &llem ...... 96 153.SS DAKOTA CONFERENCE CARL GRil\fM, Treasurer. Bessie ...... 55 286.90 Ingersoll, Bethel ...... 67 225.28 Churches )fembership Contribution CENTRAL CONFERENCE Emanuel, near Kiel ...... 74 148.44 Anamoose 179 $527.00 Churches 'Membership Contribution Okeene, Zion ...... 131 502.23 ~~~/icy " · ::::::: : :.: '.: '. '. '. '. 242 718.56 Chicago, First ...... • . 360 $ m : ~~ Gotebo, Salem ...... 73 191 36 41.00 Chicago, Second ...... 173 Shattuck ...... 103 261°6? llcth 'j ...... 78 Bcul~h · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·. 31 696.01 Chicago, Humboldt Park .. 188 59.66 0 . G. GRAALMAN, Tre3sur cr: ~ 275.02 Chicago South ...... 145 95.40 112.68 Chicago, Englewood ...... 70 2S.OO TEXAS CO NFERENCE Churches 'Membership Contribution ~~h;;ck::: :: :: : : : : : : :: :: :: I~ 313.00 Chicago, Immanuel ...... 88 298.16 898.11 Chicago, Irving Park ...... rii.oo Be3sley ...... 21 $ 16.60 Fes~~:fde~ ·: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 161 Oak Park ...... 413 2 B1enham ...... 13 21.14 Germantown...... 197 49.60 Kankakee ...... 233 832.ZO Couonwood ...... 183 507.99 Good · h · · · · · · · · · · · . .• 141 44.09 Pekin ...... I 07 64.9S Crawford ...... 92 191.!0 Grand,cFork~ • ...... ,211 322.86 Peoria ...... ! SS 76.13 Hcbro · · · · · · · · · · · · ·. 66 206.39 Trenton ...... 77 374.65 L ehr n ...... 126 190.00 J ndianapolis ...... 85 86.05 ~~1~sa .":.:".:.::·:·:·:·:·:·::-:-:-: '. ·: ·: ·: '. 'i! ~it:.ii L · · .. · ·•·· · · ··· · · ...... 178 112.00 Elm Creek ...... 39 33.00 Alpena ...... 97 74.61 L~:r~~g .· · · · · · · · · · · ··· ·... 32 · ·1·s·s·.oo Bay City ...... r.atcsville ...... 148 86.35 Manin · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ...... 192 Beaver ...... IQ.I 57.34 r.rcenvine ...... 84 l47.4U :\J ax · · · · · · ...... 125 138.84 Benton IIarbor ...... 315 660.92 Tlurnville ...... 80 57.87 :\JcClu.si«y' · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 33 194.2l Detroit, Bethel ...... 509 l469.S3 ) (edina · · · ·" · · · · ··· · ·.. 78 162.80 D etroit, Second ...... 207 140.06 ~~co·::::: : : ::::. ::::::::: I~~ uu~ Pleasant . v~ i1~· ' · · · · · · · · · · · · 18 100.00 Detroit, Burns Ave ...... 4 16 2700.56 l\fowata ...... 43 113.57 R osenfeld Y • · • · • • • • .• . 11 J 11.21 Detroit, Eebenzcr ...... 445 3573.35 0. G. M ILLER, Treasurer. Selfridge · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . 132 157.95 Gladwin ...... 109 16.78 PACIFIC CONFERENCE 72.2S Lansing ...... l 17 23.88 ~t,:'~~~er ... . . '· . . : : : : : : : : : : : 1 ~~ 11 4.66 Churches Membership Contribution St. Joseph ...... 229 450.61 Anaheim, l.lethcl ...... 234 $ 799.57 Tunic L "k·e· · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . 82 St. Louis. St. Louis Park . . 240 250.00 Tuule · · · · · · · · · ·. . .. 94 • ·2·1·s·.oc Franklin ...... 86 144.95 21.28 Akron ...... 58 71.00 Fres no,_ First ...... 59 80.00 V c'nturi::i · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . 39 Canton ...... 128 86.78 W a..hburn · · · · · · · · · · · · ..... 226 938.46 389.00 Lodi, 1•irst ...... : . : 234 982.36 221.00 Cincinnati ...... 117 Los Angeles, First ...... 233 420.30 Avon · · · · · · · · · · · · .... 131 Cleveland, First ...... 159 156.10 Chancci1;;; · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . 254 975.25 Los Angeles, Ebenezer . . . . 64 32.75 293. 18 Cleveland, Second 326 839.30 San Francisco, First ...... 38 132.00 Corona . .. :::::··········· 11~ C"leveland, Erin Ave ...... 240 151.76 Oelmont ...... 8~ 173.81 1vhco, Fi~t ...... 88 428.97 48.15 \leveland, Nottingham .... 269 ct any, F1r•t ...... 132 270 uu Ebenezer · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . 58 Dayton ...... 201 169.SS Frccwatcr, First ...... 41 · Emanuel1 (:~~ck · · · · · · · · · · . . 38 96.00 CONRAD VOTH, Treasurer. Emery · · · · · · · 188 128.57 rortlnncl, First ...... 654 .3886".Si> 749.18 Portland, Second ...... 221 582.1 9 Eureka · · · · · · · · ... . 266 N O RTHWESTERN CONFERENCE Her~eid ·:::::: · · · · · · · · . . . . 182 241.15 Port13nd, Third ...... 101 363.00 474.00 Churches Membership Contribut.ion Salem. First ...... 137 219.16 i\lad11on · · · · · · · · · · . . 236 Baileyville ...... 97 $172.25 l\!clntosh · · · · · · · · · · · · · · .... 304 564.44 Salt Creek. First ...... 103 165.57 10.21 Aplington ...... 201 873.80 Stafford, First ...... 48 318.66 Parkston · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . 94 Buffalo Center ...... 139 175.60 Pleasant RiciQ.~ · · · · · · · · · .... 133 239.46 C!>lfax, First ...... JO~ 93.00 132.00 Burlington ...... 647 5.00 Lind, Fint ...... 49 218.00 Plum Creek · · · · · · · · . · . . 47 Elgin ...... 187 209.74 ~r!ng_Ynlley·::· · ········ · 115 452.86 Odessa, First ...... 43 324.70 38.53 George, First ...... 82.53 Spokane, First ...... 71 195.45 nnyv1lle .. . .. : · · · · · · . . . . 37 George, Second ...... 147 163.76 B rady ...... · · · · · ..• . .. 38 120.0!I Startup, Firs t . . . . • ...... 90 307.IO 54.23 Muscatine ...... 98 90.10 Tacoma, First •· ...... 208 889.79 !-~mbcrt ...... · • · · · · . . . . . 24 Parkersburg ...... 75 59.W Yakima, First ...... 5 nl 1ssoula · · · · · · · . . . . . 39 151.00 Sheffield ...... 112 14.00 American Falls ...... 82 · ·1·8·4·.oo Pablo (Poi ~o~)· · · · · · · ·...... 52 37,31 Plc,·na · · · · · ...... 29 22.00 Steamboat R ock ...... 148 156.02 G. SCHUNKE, Treasurer...... 85 .;os.oo J. J. ROTT, Treasurer.