HARRY P. STIMSON, Formerly with Hotel Imperial

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would have celebrated his ninety-first birthday. He was a Minister of the Gospel, a Missionary to Africa, later a Home Missionary until he reached his three score years and ten, and since that time he had been preaching whenever and wherever the opportunity occurred. for he loved to tell the Gospel message. His life was consistent with that which he preached, and when he died the Editor of the local paper, in a sketch of his life, said: "Few men, if any, who lived in. County influenced more people for good than Dr. W. did."

He was indeed a good man, and the secret of his life came from the study of the Word of God, with continued and earnest prayer, and a knowledge, by education and reading, of the work of the Church. He was an intelligent preacher and talker, and it was said of him that" his sermons were logical and convincing." He lived in a spiritual atmosphere, and "walked with God." Wherever he lived, he was interested in the young, and was successful in leading many to Jesus Christ.

If we would manifest a strong manhood, we should receive our strength from the same sources as this man who has just passed on to his God, whose influence was great, and of whom nothing detrimental can be said. The one great task of life is the making of manhood, and if we, as Christian people, are built upon the one foundation, Jesus Christ, and take Him for our example, we will grow into that perfect manhood which the God-man exhibited, and which is needful for success in life in the true sense.

"This learned 3 from the shadow of a tree
That to and fro did sway upon a wall;

That 1913 will good, is the wish of

Our shadow selves, our influences, may fall
Where we can never be."

be a year of growth for us all, with a greater influence for

Your sincere friend,

Wm. C. Stoever, President.

THE HYMN THAT HELPED MAKE A GOVERNOR

A youth entered Gustavus Adolphus College with the purpose of taking a brief business course.

The singing of "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" by three hundred voices in the chapel of the College so impressed the young man that he determined to continue his studies and get all the College could give him. That young man is now Governor Eberhart of Minnesota.

After noting the facts, the editor of one of Minnesota's leading secular newspapers writes: "In the song he found the germ that made him Governor in less than twenty years. Four hundred years had not ended the power of the Luther hymn: it was still potent to make men men."

This hymn, and two hundred and forty-nine others with inspiring ring and tuneful harmony, make up the

LUTHER LEAGUE HYMNAL

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Every Lutheran will no doubt admit that Lutheran young people should be familiar with the early history of their church and the lives of the great Lutherans of Europe and America. We also believe those who have read the books will agree with us, when we say NO BETTER BOOKS CAN BE FOUND to acquire this knowledge than the "Lutheran Handbook Series."

While we speak of them as particularly val uable for young folks, they are in no sense "Juvenile" books, but will be equally appreciated by all. The titles are:

Gustavus Adolphus. By Harriet E. Monroe.
Pastor Louis Harms. By Mary E. Ireland.
Luther the Reformer. By C. E. Hay, D.D.
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg.

By W. K. Frick, D.D.
Protestant Church in Germany.
By Prof. George H. Schodde, Ph.D.
Reformation Dawn.

By F. V. N. Painter, D.D.

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Explanation of

The Common Service

In the form of questions and an-
swers comprehensively and
clearly given,

Vith Appendices on Christian Hymnody and Liturgica!
Oolers and a Glossary of Liturgical Terms.

This book is the direct result of Luther League Devotional Study and has been prepared by a committee of Liturgical Scholars appointed by a District Luther League. It should be widely read and studied by all young and old Lutherans.

No question concerning our Services remains unanswered.

In the preparation of this Explanation the Standard sources have been consulted. Whatever seemed well adapted to explain the meaning and the connection of the several parts of the Service of the Church was freely used.

The book is 64 by 8 inches, printed in red and black, the portions from the Church book being in red, while the Explanation portion is in black, on fine Oxford laid paper with wide margins. It is to be had in two styles of bindings.

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