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i THIS LUTHERAN VISITOR January 9, 1902 The South Carolina Synodical Synod’s mistimary Missionary, has entered the field, and will push the work as rapidly as possible, and will do bis best, but the work for awhile at least will be slow and difficult. Ooly those who have had experience in this line of work can fully appreciate the difficulties to be encountered, and the patient waitln^Xnecessary to the accom* plishmenVof the object sought tb be attained. The first thing desired is that our pastors and people pray for the success of the work, and do all in their power to aid in its prose cution. 1 bis is to be in a special sense the children’s work, but to inter*st them the Sunday school and missionary society workers must talk it up. It is only neces sary to remind them of the fact "that the missionary must be sus tained financially and otherwise, and that all success comes from Qod. A united effort is desired, and on this success depends The King's business requireth haste— let ns be up and doing. A Chicago miilion- Read this uire, Mr. Orrin W. and Ponder. Potter, has this to say about the causes which, point to a coming revolution. Read, study and ponder, for this is no nightmare of some morbid imagination. Mr. Potter says: “I was in New York recently, and while walking along Broadway I had to stop a moment at the corner of Twenty-th rd street to allow a cat - riage to pass. It was a fine car riage drawn by a pair of splendid horses. A liveried coachman drove and a liveried footman was in at tendance. The carriage was open. Upon the rear seat sat a becapped French maid. Upon the seat be side her, sitting upon his haunches, was a blanketed dog. That dog was being driven out for an airing. The maid was in attendance upon his dogship. “While I stopped I looked be yond the carriage and saw a work ingman, carrying a baby and ac companied by his wife, standing on the crossing. They were facing me, and their progress, like mine, had been checked by the passing of the carriage. The workingman was dean but threadbare. He looked hungry and his wife looked worn. The babe looked strong and well. In the three faces was the story of the sacrifice for the sake of the little one. “I saw that workingman look at the splendid eqnipage that was passing. He looked at the coach man, the footman, the maid and— the dog. 1 saw something come into that man’s eyes, and I saw his lips grow firm.^I knew what it was that was looking out of that man’s eyes, and I say that if the look bad been put into spoken words they would have found an echo in my heart. What people are given to calling the middle and lower classes are growing ripe for a revolution—driven to this end by such scenes as I have described above, which they witness every day.” It is hardly necessary for us to add that, while so many poeple qf wealth and fashion have more com passion for a worthless dog than for he poor and the needy, the hungiy and the starving, we can not (xpect the masses to tie cheer ful and happy, nor tn crowd the gates of Zion. Hundreds ct worthless cnrs are better fed than thousands of onr poor children. Such scenes and facts are driving the people to madness and causing a mighty swell in that deep under current which bodes no good in this age of bloody crime. The only hope is in the blessed gospel. This alone can check and control the swelling tide, and give ns peace on earth and good will to men Christ in the heart and in the life will core all moral'and social ills, and we look only to Him as the Panacea for all our woes. The Teacher*’ Annual foe 1901-1902 is an assistant in the study of the Sunday-school lessons, according to the Church Year, and is well adapted to aid in the study of the gospel. The leesons are taken from the Saxon selection of the pericopes, and will be found highly interesting. We commend the book for its excellencies, and wonld be glad to see it widely circulated. Like all the publications of the Book Con cern, Columbus, Ohio, it is well printed, sound and scriptural. In the November issne of the Missions Tanbe, the treasurer of the Synodical Conference’s Negro mission reports receipts for the pre ceding month amounting to$2,6G7. The Gustavus Adolphns Home Mission society last year had an in- eome of $500,000. Its chief aim is to aid struggling Prostestants in Roman Catholic countries. SEMINARY NOTES. The good people of Charleston vie with each other in making the students at the Lutheran Seminary happy. At all times their homes are wide open to the students, and especially during the holidays, when they knew that the students had a week off, did they shower invita tions upon them. It is needless to add that there were few about the Seminary during the greater part of the week. It is truly fortunate that the Seminary is located near such hospitable people. An instance of the favor of these people, and one for which the students are truly gratefnl, is the surprise whicn some of the ladies of St. Andrew’s congregation gave ns. On Friday after Christmas an unexpected notice came from the president that he wished to see us in the Seminary at $ p. m., and while we were wondering what we had done, and whether we needed to be packing onr trunks, etc., some one announced a number of ladies. We hurried to the recep tion room and found abont twenty-' five ladies, each with a package of something delicious in the line of cakes, candies, oranges, bananas, nuts, etc., etc., in variety and abundance too numerons to men tion. The joy of the students for such a kind remembrance fs' easier imagined than described. May an equal blessing be conferred npon the givers. Another most enjoyable event, for which the overflowing gratitude of all the students is due Mr. R. G. Chisolm, who so often provides for for the happiness of the students, was a two honrs’ sail on the harbor in company with the Elizabeth Col lege girls who were here on a visit to the city and exposition. AH the students remained about the Seminary and in Charleston during vacation except Mr. T. B. Epting, who visited his home at Pomaria,S.C., and Mr. V. C. Riden- hour, who held services at Trout man, N. C., and spent a few days nith friends. Most of the students teach in Sunday schools and several made addresses at the Christinas exer cises. Mr. M. Q. Boland made an address at St. John’s: Mr. S. P. Koon at St. Johannes; and Mr. O. C. Petersen at St. Matthews. Owing to inclement weather some of these exercises were postponed. St. Andrews is to be held Jann- ary 5. Theological student J. W. Nease is superintendent of St. Paul’s Sun day-school, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Prof. Boldt, pastor. This school celebrated Christmas on the even ing of Dec. 26, with a beautiful tree, songs and recitations by the children. Rev. Prof M. G. G. Scherer made a very happy address on the Christmas story. Mr. Nease made some brief remarks. The small chnrch was quite full of inter ested listeners and many little hearts went away happy. A very interesting Christmas service was held in St. Barnabas Chapel by that Sunday-school on- the evening of January 1. The tree was beanti'nl. Each scholar received a nice present together with a treat of candies, fruits, etc. The program of songs, scripture, prayer and recitations by the children, together with an address by Theological student C.A Ritchie beautifully set forth the gramf old Christmas story to the large crowd assembled. Mr. R. B. Grice is superintendent, and faithful workers from all the Lutheran churches in Charleston assist him. Students M. Q. Boland and K Y. Umberger teach there. St. Barn abas is located in a district of Char leston where Sunday school and mission work is much needed and deserves much praise and encour agement for the good being done. M. Lutheran Theological Seminary, Janrnary 4, 1902 CHRISTMAS IN THE BETHBL(N C.) PASTORATE. At Bethel the Sunday-school held an appropriate service on the after noon before Christmas. The large holly selected for the occasion was tastely and beautifully decorated. The service consisted in well ren dered songs by the choir and recit ations by a few of the children. Every member of the school re ceived a present. The pareptless children in onr Home at Salem were not forgotten and an offering of $5.40 was made for them * * • At St. Paul’s this was perhaps the happiest Christmas they have ever had, not because of what they received, for that was only a sack of frmt and confectionery, because of what they gave. With them Christ mas time was giving time Their joy was found in making others happy and thus they realized that “it is more blessed to give than to receive.” The large arch decorat ed with cedar and holly and lighted