Hymns That A hymn that has in it the true The life-and the throb-are in the hymn itself. And such a hymn does not depend, either, upon the singing of a great crowd for its devotional effect. Singing it in solitude will produce the devotional feeling, and strengthen the spirit life. Put to this test the hymns in The Luther League Hymnal They are built of religious Send 60 cents for sample copy, with music LUTHER LEAGUE REVIEW P. O. Box 876 New York City A New Book on Missions Missionary Heroes of the Lutheran Church By REV. L. B. WOLF, D. D. and other well-known Ministers and Missionaries of the Lutheran Church The only volume containing a history of Lutheran Foreign Missions and biographies of the great missionaries of our Church in Europe and America. A handbook for all Lutherans interested in the work of our Church in foreign lands. Biographical sketches of Ziegenbalg, Schwartz, Father Heyer, Morris Officer, David A. Day, A. D. Rowe, Dr. Harpster and Samuel C. Kinsinger. About 250 pp. Cloth, 75c. net, $7.50 a dozen: Paper, 6oc. net, $6.00 a dozen Illustrated with 32 pages of portraits and other views of foreign scenes. The Lutheran Publication Society 1424 Arch Street, Philadelphia Explanation of The Common Service In the form of questions and answers comprehensively and clearly given, With Appendices on Christian Hymnedy and Liturgical Colers 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. PRICES. For an Easter Program "BETHANY" A Sacred Cantata FOR Soli and Chorus of Mixed Voices With accompaniment of Piano, Organ or Orchestra Written by Wm. ApMadoc Music by W. RHYS-HERBERT The modernity of "Bethany" lies chiefly (1) in those details of its structure that make it practically continuous from the beginning to the end of each part, (2) from the fundamental avoidance of any technical musical development that can only be effected at the expense of the clear telling of the story, and (3) in the scrupulous care with which the music is laid out for the class of performers who are in need of such compositions, i. e., church choirs and the smaller choral societies made up of local material. Vocal score $1.00. Publishers J. FISCHER & BRO., Crescent Art Designers and Makers at our own BRASS PULPITS PULPIT GOWNS CHOIR VESTMENTS CLERICAL CLOTHING Suits to measure from $20 Embroidered Altar Hangings COX SONS & VINING 282 Fourth Ave, NEW YORK Bronze Memorial Tablets Designs and Estimates Furnished JNO. WILLIAMS, INC., Bronze Foundry, 548 West 27th Street, New York. Write for our illustrated booklet. Free. |