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Witness  \nVol.76,No.1  \nJanuary 1,1957  \nAt the threshold of this new year we come to Thy Fatherheart,eternal Lord,and ask Thee to be with us day by day and to preserveus in the saving faith.Fully a ware of our shortcomings and sins,weadmit with contrite hearts that we have not always put Thee into thecenter of our lives and homes.But we dare come to Thy throne ofmercy because Thy Son,our Savior,went to the cross for us to makeour peace with Thee through His blood.Cleanse us from our sins andclothe us in the white garment of Jesus'holiness.  \nContents  \nPeople and Events3Pictorial Page4A Man,a Mule,and a Mission7Grasp Opportunity!8By George W.WittmerPastor,Messiah Church,St.LouisThe Lord's High Road9By Martin H.ScharlemannDirector of Graduate StudiesConcordia Seminary,St.LouisWITNESS Comments10Loose Leaves11Medical Mission in India12Your Synod14What's the Answer?16Lutheran Customs17The Psalter17First WITNESS,Page One18WL,LLL,LWML19Synodical Conference Convention21Books,Deaths,Notices22Ietters23  \nAs we enter this year of 1957,gracious Father in Christ,grant usThy Holy Spirit that we may confidently believe Thy mercies are newevery morning and that we may therefore look ahead with courage,knowing Thou wilt keep us in Thy grace.  \nO Lord of the nations,give wisdom to the leaders of all govern-ments.Move them so to guide the affairs of their people that all maylive peaceable lives,protected from war and nuclear destruction.  \nTo our church grant courage and zeal to raise the Cross of redemp-tion so that multitudes will look to Him who was crucified for us andshare with us the forgiveness and peace and hope that only He cangive.  \nBe with the sick,give patience to the afflicted,resistance to thetempted,and courage to the troubled.Give joy to every Christianheart which has found that peace which passes all understanding andthat hope which opens to us the portals of a blessed eternity,wherethe redeemed shall be in glory forevermore with Thee and Thy Son,our Savior and Lord.Amen.  \nThe Lutheran Witness'  \nThe New Year's prayer on this pagewas written by Rev.Alfred Doerffler,pas-tor of Pilgrim Lutheran Church,St.Louis.On October 14 Pastor Doerffler's con-gregation celebrated the 50th anniversaryof his ordination to the ministry,49 yearsof which he served as pastor of Pilgrim  \nChurch.He was the chairman of the firstWITNESS Editorial Board,having servedin this capacity from 1950 to 1956.Hehas written many books,also the first twoPortals of Prayer,and was a member ofthe synodical General Literature Boardfor 24 years.  \nOfficial Organ ofThe Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod  \nDirect all correspondence on business mattersand changes of address of subscribers to Con-cordia Publishing House,3558 S.JeffersonAve.,St.Louis 18,Mo.Changes cannot bemade without the old address as well as thenew.If possible,please send address stencilimpression from a recent issue,and notepostal zone number for new address if cityrequires it.Three weeks'notice required.  \nTHE COVER  \nEDITORIAL STAFF  \nLorenz F.Blankenbuehler,EditorMartin W.Mueller,Managing EditorHarriet E.Schwenk,Editorial Assistant  \nPastor Shibata was graduated fromConcordia Seminary,St.Louis,in 1945.Three years later he began missionwork in Tokyo—from scratch.Thefirst service he conducted in the homeof Mrs.June Otsu,a 20th-centuryLydia.Later the mission rented a pri-vate kindergarten,but these quarters forservices were soon outgrown by theincreasing number of worshipers.  \nRev.George Shibata,left,is ad-ministering the Sacrament of HolyBaptism to a Sunday school pupil inMartin Luther Church,Tokyo.  \nASSOCIATE EDITORS  \nArthur W.Klinck  \nAlfred von Rohr Sauer  \nOtto E.SohnAlbert W.Galen  \nReuben C.BaerwaldLewis C.Niemoeller  \nMrs.Mukaida,the interested on-looker,was instrumental in winning thechild for Sunday school and served asher s","cbCainGE6xWuXZaG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainGE6xWuXZaG","pdf",6986879,24,"English","# People and Events\n## Pictorial Page\n## A Man, a Mule, and a Mission\n## Grasp Opportunity!\n## Witness Comments\n## Medical Mission in India\n## Your Synod\n## What's the Answer?\n## Lutheran Customs\n## The Psalter\n## First Witness, Page One\n## Synodical Conference Convention\n## Books, Deaths, Notices\n## Letters","[{\"question\":\"What is the focus of the New Year prayer in this issue?\",\"answer\":\"The prayer asks God to preserve faith, cleanse from sins, grant wisdom and peace for nations, strengthen the church’s zeal to raise the Cross of redemption, and support the sick, the afflicted, and the troubled.\"},{\"question\":\"Which main sections are listed in the table of contents?\",\"answer\":\"The contents include People and Events, a pictorial page, featured articles such as “A Man, a Mule, and a Mission,” and sections like Witness Comments, Medical Mission in India, Your Synod, Lutheran Customs, and letters.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is highlighted in the cover and church-world 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