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"YOUTH COMPASS TOPICS" THE BAPTIST HERALD for young people's meetings. Is P ublished Semi-monthly on March 16, 1949-" Great Bible Gems," the First an d F ifteenth of Each Month by Rev. J ohn K uehn, Cormac, On­ by the tario, Canada. R O G E R W ILLI AM S PRESS March 13, 1949 - "Youth Needs the Bible" by Rev. E d. McKernan 3734 P ayne Ave., Cleveland 14, Ohio Chicago, Illinois. ' Martin L. Leuschner , D. D., Editor Volume 27 February 15, 1949 No. 4 ENGAGEMENTS March 20, 1949 - "The Bible for De­ Rev. E. J. Baumgartner, Business Dr. William Kuhn BIBLE DAY, SUNDAY, votional Reading" by Rev. Arthur J . F ischer, McClusky, No. Dak. Sun day, Feb. 20 - 25th Anniver­ MARCH 13, 1949 Manager sary of the F irst Baptist Offerings for the Distribution March 27, 1949 - "Sir Wilfred Gren­ Chur ch, Elk Grove, Calif. fell" by Miss R uth T ipton, Brook ­ CONT~NT S of Bibles a nd Christian Litera ­ • Feb. 24- 27 - 60th Anniversary of ture. lyn, New York. AMONG OURSELVES the Calvary Baptist Church, "It's a World of Snow and Sha dow" ...... Ewing Galloway ...... Cover Tacoma, Wash. Send for programs (if not r e­ On F riday, J anuary 14, the heads of the various cooperating· societies ceived) to Roger Williams Press, Denominational Reminders ...... 2 Rev. B . G. Dymmel CHANGES OF ADDRESS of the denomination met at the Forest Wednesday, Feb. 16 -Bethel Bap­ 3734 P ayne Ave., Clevela nd 14, Ohio. Rev. J . G. Benke P ark headq uarters to talk over m ut ­ " The Mizpah Benediction" ...... (Editorial ) ...... 4 tist Church, Detroit, Mich. 302 So. Church Street ual plans and problems and to con­ S unday, Feb. 20 - Sheboygan, Wis. Watertown, Wisconsin. sider spiritual goals for the future of "Time to Clean Bouse" ...... Rev. Richard K . Mercer, Jr. . . . 5 Thursday, Feb. 24 - Wom an's Mis­ our denominational enterprise. Sev­ sion ary Society, Forest P ark, T uesday and Wednesday, Feb. 22 Rev. Ja&ies Brygger eral goals were suggested and ap­ "The Youth Service P lan in Action ...... Rev. J . C. Gunst ...... 6 Illinois. and 23-Bethel Baptist Church, George, Iowa. proved and will be presented to the B uffalo, N. Y. " Our Indian Mission Field" ...... Miss Cecilia Priebe ...... 8 Rev. J . C. Gunst Rev. William i.. Schoeffel General Council for final adoption. S unday, Feb . 20 - North F reedom, 1725 No. Burling St., T hey will receive empha tic attention " Christmas on the Montana Reserve" ...... Mr. Reinhard Neuman ...... 8 SP ECIAL DATES on the program of the next General Wisconsin. Chicago 14, Illinois. Feb. 27 to March 4 - P il'grim Bap­ February 13- 20 - Nationa l Youth Conference. They are bound to chal­ " Scripture Memorization in the Northwest" . Miss Anne Swain ...... 9 tist Church, Philadelphia, P a. Week Sponsored by the National Rev. H. Sellhorn lenge the spiritual life and t hought of (Leadership Training Course). Young People's and Sunday Marsh Court every church mem ber! These goals " The Touch of the Master's Band" .. . . Mr. Robert L. Langdon ...... 10 Rev. Martin L. L euschner School Workers' Union. North Trail w ill succeed the Christian Achi eve­ m ent P lan a nd will be known as THE " Seminary Mid-Winter Holidays" .... Dr. T. W. Bender ...... 11 F riclay, Feb. 18 - Missionary Pic­ Friday, March 4 - Worldwide Day Sarasota, Florida. of Prayer for the Women's Mis­ CHRISTIAN LIFE P ROGRAM. Watch tures, Aplington, Iowa. Rev. L. H. Smith "What's H appening" ..... 12 siona ry Societies. for f ur ther announcem ents! Sunday, Feb. 20. - Temple Baptist 60 1 So. Federal Church, Buffalo, N. Y. Sunday, March 13 - Bible Day (Pro­ Denver 9, Colorado IN THIS ISSUE "The Pilgrim's Guide ...... Rev. Robert S. Bess . .. . 13 Monday, Feb. 21 - Chapel Service gram s Prepared by Dr. T. W. and Missionary P ictures at Our Bender and Distributed by the Rev. William G. T row T he joys of Christmas still linger CLOUD ACROSS THE SUN ...... Cha pter T en ...... 14 Seminary, Rochester, N. Y. Publication Society) . Elmo, K ansas. on! T her e are r eports about the Christmas holidays in this issue from Children's Page ...... Edited by Mrs. George W. Zinz ...... 17 the Seminary, the Indian mission field Reports from the Field ...... 18 ...... - ...... and our churches. The observance of Youth Week from Feb . 13 to 20 Obituaries ...... 22 brings to mind the summer activities of students serving under the Youth Baptist Life Association ...... (Advertise men t ) ...... 24 Service Plan. The sermon by t he df.ttention Sunday Schoo/J f Rev. Richard K . Mercer, one of our -- new, youthful pastors, is a real ch al­ lenge. Miss Anne Swain reviews her Now is the time to think about the Easter program. A wealth o f p rogram material is work of Scripture m em orization among the children . T h is is a n um­ offered in: ber to warm your heart w ith mem­ ories and blessings! EASTER TREASURY No. 54 THE BAPTIST HERALD is a publication of t he North American Baptist General COMING A new 1949 booklet of Easter recitations, exercises, drills, dialogs, Conference with headquarters at 7308 Madison St., Forest P ark, Ill. • Come and See. This fine sermon SUBSCRIPTION P RICE : $2.00 a year t o any a cldress in the United States or tableaux, pantomimes, decorating suggestions, et c., for primaries, will introd uce the Rev. Erwin Koh­ juniors and seniors ...... 35 cents per copy field, pastor of the Baptist Church at Canada - $1.60 a year for churches under the Club Plan - $2.25 a year to Wasco, California, to "Baptist Her- foreign countries. PARAMOUNT EASTER BOOK No. 12 ald" r eaders. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Three weeks notice required for change of a ddress. 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00 00 ..,. ...-e:...... -...._ ...... _ ...... o.. •··•"•··•··•··•"•"•"•··•-•.. •··•··•··•··• •· · • ··• ..•·· •··• •-•"•"•··•.. •··•··•··•··•··c...•o••••·.,,_·•··•· .... •~ ·•··o.. 1 task . office at Cleveland, Ohio, under the act of March 3, 1879. Page 4 THE BAPTIST HERALD February 15, 1949 Page 5 BIBLE TEXT "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time" (1 Peter 5:6). P ersonal humility comes before God's exaltation. Chri ~ ti an humility Time to Clean is the acknowledgement that all of life's attainments are by the grace of God. It is giving all honor to God, upon whom we are completely de­ pendent. It is easy to understand that God gives more .;race to such Wouse who are humble. But the proud want to g'lory in theit· efforts. They :·: Th Mizpah Benediction pat themselves on the back. But in ''T11 e d thee when we are absent reality, they make God their oppo­ "The individual Christian, yes, E LORD watch between me aMn . pah benediction! It is like n ent, for "God resisteth the proud." one f · the 12 My eye fell upon this verse of Scrip­ the Christian Church can march rom another" That IS of the immortal verses of ture (l Peter 5:6) j ust as I had fin ­ ahead with untold blessing, if St!ripta beautiful etchi~g framed byfi o~e spoken by Laban to Jacob ished a remarkable chapter in one of each of us would clean house and atter :: (Genesis 31:49). It betw:en them. It is the recently published books about wa~f f~~endship get right with God." ftenu Y had made a covenant ple's meetings as a prayer Aibert Schweitzer, the Christian doc­ t '- ently f young peo tor at Lambarene, Africa! Hi:. o be Used at the close o d that ought to cast its warm humility knows no bounds and con­ Sp. offered . . It is a wor ltitua1 m unison. rves. stantly magnifies the Name of Christ. · glow d y of our 1 Oh, that we might be humble in that By REV. RICHARD K. MERCER, L upon every a d' t'on more closely. It states spirit of Christ! At Bis Ordination Service the Rev. Richard K. Mercer, Jr., (Right) Is Being Welcomed th et us . . h bene IC I . . ctt G d . consider the M1zpa Even distance is an illusion. JR., Pastor of the Walnut Street Into the Christian Ministry by the Rev. H. Campbell Eatough of Cambridge, Massachusetts MISS KITTLITZ AT HOME (Left) and by Dr. Sydney W. Powell (Center), Pastor of Tremont Temple Church, Thtou oh is the bridge between us.t. ue the delights of fellowship Baptist Church, Newark, N. J. 0 g Chr· t d can con m h · · Miss Marcaret Kittlitz, one of our Boston, Massachusetts llt r 1 . is ' our Go ' we because of C nst who unites Cameroons missionaries, whose home us. Ile ~tronship together is unbroke~h and will continue to do so is in Waco, Texas, will arrive in the peared to him in a dream, accom­ god, as such, but we're guilty of plac­ evell teh Is the arch that binds us toghe e~gthenin g of miles that sep~ United States on her first furlough (RIME is the national pastime. So panied with a ladder of ascending· and ing things between ourselves and God. ough th ·den t e 1 e . . from the mission field on February it seems as one reads the daily news­ descending angels. His crisis experi­ The years have robbed m any of us ~l:'ate e span may wi t . oys of the Chnsban life that 20th. It was learned when this num­ papers and listens to the news broad­ ence or God there caused fiim to real­ of our trust and faith in Jesus Christ. IS Wor~~~.Th~t is one of the great~hr~stian people to part with the ber of "The Baptist Herald" went to casts. Are we reaping the evil har­ ize that this place was the house of Because of the inroads of the world, hopeful Ide ~n scope. It _enables n " and to believe that nothing press that Miss Kittlitz sailed from vest that we have sown in earlier God, the very gate of heaven! the church is losing people daily! The shan m greeting, "Auf W1edersehlel ' hip that is ours in Christ. Africa on January 20th. She will years? It is time for religious Amer­ Must we return to Bethel, this very world has entered in to take our al­ visit many or our summer assemblies ica to have a house cleaning from the hour? Only an affirmative reply can legien ~ , our affection and, yes, our­ ar nor break asunder the fe ows . . basement through to the steeple! Our suffice! The urgency of the current selves. At first, these may not be the "Blest b . . hearts in Chnst1an love." and conferences and will be one of e the tie that bmds our the principal missiona ry speakers at spiritual houses must feel again the situation with empty churches, non­ great issues of life, but the little foxes The lVIiz . . reassures us that God is the bridge l~e General Conference to be held in cleansing power of God's Spirit. practicing Christians, men and women are they which spoil the vine. It was betwee pah benediction a l s~ th t is J·ust as real for you as Sioux Falls, South Dakota from Jacob had to clean house. His evil living with indifference to God and a tiny trickle that made the leak in n us with t fve guidance a August 22 to 28. years began to reap their harvest. his Son, Jesus Christ, demands that the dike. wen as for a pro ec I f 'th 'n God's providence is strengthened Then J acob called unto God, and God the Christian returns to Bethel. Mul­ Jesus was mindful of those who When we s~e . Our p_ersonal a1 it iin other lives. With the Psalmist LAURA REDDIG'S FURLOUGH was ready to answer. The answer titudes of us h ave to return to that placed thing's before the Kingdom. In of Old the evidences of f . t d unless I had seen the Miss Laura E. Reddig, who will also came, "Arise, and go back to Bethel." experience we had with God in by­ a parable he tells of a man who h ad go 0 we must sa · "I should have am e ' have a prominent place on the Gen­ gone years. bought a piece of ground, another 11n-. dness of th Y· . d of the living" (Psalm 27 :43). The Jacob heeded God's advice. He quick­ iv.1.iz e Lord In the 1an d d ·d eral Conference program, is not ly gathered his household tog·ether, And we must return before it is had purchased five yoke of oxen, and Pah benedi t· . the assurance of that goo ness an gur - sch_eduled to leave Africa for the and the orders of the day were given too late! There is a necessity to go another said "I have married a wife, alll ce of God Tc hI~ndgives uts ean that we shall always be kept from a 1 h · is oes no m h United States until some time after out. back to that time and place where I cannot come"! Jesus was severe to wh arm and injury, but it does mean that God watc es over us and, June_ 1st.. Her continued presence is We can imagine that he cupped his first we opened our hearts to the those who desired to follow after him. G atever happens nothing shall ever separate us from that love of required. m the Cameroons to assist hands before his mouth in order that Christ of the Cross, realizing that the Unless a man placed Jesus Christ first ~h e med~ca~ missionary, Dr. Chaffee, all might hear, and shouted these di­ Son of God was being crucified for he could not be his disciple. ' od which is in Christ Jesus. m. establishing his work. M.iss Reddig us. How sweet, how refreshing, how • rections: "Put away the strange gods TIME FOR GOD b This benediction is also an intercessory prayer for others of great will P~obab l y not be available for that are among you, and be clean, and holy were those days when we gave promotional work in visiting our change your garments: and let us our hearts to him! But the interven­ During the holiday season last beauty and noble thought. The Christian's motto should constan~l y year, we met a man who was enjoying OTHERS! God is like a bridge in his concern for others, begm­ churches and groups until the Fall arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will ing years, the pyramids of experience, ~ of this year. and the everyday cares and burdens all of the comforts of life, materially ning With a personal experience in God's saving grace and keeping make an altar there unto God .. . " J acob realized that it was time to of life have caused us to forget the speaking. The idol of that man's life ;~wer and then going out to all with whom he is identified in spirit SUMMER VISITATION clean house! vows that we made. Vve need to clean was his three year old son. He show­ to all who are in need "May the Lord watch between me and The Summer Visitation Committee house. ered his curly-haired little lad with thee'" S . will hold its important session on RETURN TO GOD all that money could buy. But he had · uch a prayer adds to the number of our friends, and the RENUNCIATION OF SELF earnestness of our petitions and to the glory of our Christian life. March 18 and 19 at our Forest P ark In analyzing Jacob's command for made no provision for the spiritual headquarters. At that time it will the day, we find that the first way to Another necessary item in the welfare either of himself or his child. to ~herever we go, this ribbon of the Mizpah benediction binds us arrange the summer trips and itine­ bring communion and restoration is cleansing' of J acob's house was to "put He had no time for God, the One who di~:t e~. Whatever betides, God watches between us. This bene.:" ra~·ie_s for all g·eneral workers and to return to God. Jacob's decision amay the strange gods that were gave life and sustenance to his boy. nus.s1ona nes _and assign students lo was to go back to Bethel and there amongst them." It meant the destruc­ There are many selfish people to­ all ~on IS the p~wer of God's love that drives out all fear. It replaces day, not unlike our friend, who need t uman anxiety with divine assurance. It gives peace to the t hell' respect1ve churches and fields to dwell. He promised to m ake an tion of the things in w hich they had unde_r the denomination's Youth altar unto Jehovah who appeared un­ placed their love, security, hope and to renunciate all of their selfish de­ roubled soul. It is like the rising of the sun that gives spirit ual sires and possessions and come back warmth to our hearts. Service Pl~n. It will be necessary to to him in his flight from Esau. To be happiness. The people of his h ouse­ have the mformation as to the dat restored in communion with God, he hold had gathered much in the in­ to God. rt is time to clean house! There is a happy note in our story, as ~fay the Lord watch between me and thee while we are absent of every conference gathermg . or e had to return to the place where he tervening years. Twenty years with youth assembly before March 18 in first had an experience with God. The Laban in Haran had made a deep im­ we learned several months later, that one r_ofm' another. Make this benediction the Mizpah milestone in order to k print upon both Jacob and his people. our friend came to give God the right- Your 1l e. ma e any assignment of a past experience of Bethel had been general worker to th a t group. a decisive experience. God had ap- We may not be worshipping a false (Continued on Page 16) Page 6 THE BAPTIST HERALD February 15, 1949 Page 7

OUR MINISTRY AT KANKAKEE By Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hoffmann of Springside, Sask. It was with mixed feelings both of The Youth Service Plan in Action fear and joy in our hearts that we neared Kankakee, Illinois last June to A Report by the REV. J . C. GUNST of the Denominational Plan for the take up our duties as student workers. Placing of College and Seminary Students in Our Churches and Mission The friendliness and love with which the people met us banished every Fields During the Summer Months trace of fear tha t we had. Our first duty was to belp in the S tudents desiring· placement, who joyous experience was spent at Craw­ Vacation Bible School. It was our AFTER TWO YEARS of successful are now attending various Christian ford, Texas where the Canaan Church joy to teach the children for two operation the Youth Service Plan is schools, will again be placed by the entertained the Southe rn Confer­ weeks. The closing program of the still something new to many of our Summer Visitation Committee. Ap­ ence. The Donna Church, way down Bible School was unique a nd most church people and leaders. Last sum­ plication blanks are made available to in the southern tip of the beautiful impressive. In this service we com­ mer twenty-three students were en­ students ar.d churches through Mr. state of Texas, was my next stop. bined our closing exercises with a gaged in Christian service through the Gunst. Here the highlight of my experience dedication service of babies and their Youth Service Plan. Many of these MY WORK IN LA CROSSE, WIS. was leading three of the 18 Juniors, parents. young people were regular students who were in my class during· our t wo By Mr. Harold Birkholz of We greatly treasure the opportuni­ at the North American Baptist Sem­ weeks of Bible School, to the Lord. ties that were ours in proclaiming his Bailey ville, Ill. inary, Rochester, New York and at Our church at Greenvine, Texas Word on Sundays and in the mid­ the Christian Training Institute, Ed­ I enjoyed my work in La Crosse, near Brenham was without a pastoi week prayer services. Outstanding monton, Alberta. Many students, Wisconsin immensely and had the during the summer and it was my days in Kankakee were those we spent however, who are members of our privilege of leading one young man privilege to serve them in a week o...o_u_11~~0-u-.uca o ~u-o c=:.oj when he has the opportunity. sionary Society Guest night on our P age 9 Page 8 THE BAPTIST HERALD February 15, 1949

always remember the prevailing quietness as the Indian people entered the church, b owed their heads in worship, and their depth of feeling Scripture Memorizationin theP acificNorthwest Our Indian Mission ~ield as they sang, "Nearer rriy God to By MISS CECILIA PRIEBE of Leduc, Alberta, One of the Missionaries Thee." A Colorful Report and a Stir ring Challenge by MISS ANNE SWAIN, on the Indian Reserve Who Served Last Summer MISSIONARY LIFE National Scripture Memorization Worker Missionary life offers various ex ­ large family. T he kindness and con­ periences, and together Miss Bartz and Mt. Adams, some two hundred seventy of our churches. Organiza­ "MY PRESENCE shall go with thee" cern they bestow upon one another and I enjoyed all of them, especially Y OU ENJ OY traveling, don't you? miles southward, but so distinctly tional activities, with Mrs. J. E. Lentz is one of the countless promises of was evidence to me of their true love the pioneer way of living, such as Then come along with me on a swift visable that they appear to be im­ (formerly of our Faith Church in Min­ God's Word. I experienced the real­ of man. traveling· eleven miles with horse and trip down Memory Lane. It's Sep­ mediately back of Tatoosh Range. neapolis) chosen as Scripture memo­ ity of this great truth in a n-ew way T heir attitude and concern for Miss buggy for food supplies and our mail. tember 24th, and we have just arrived The third week, during our Pacific rizers are given bi-monthly assign­ while working among the Indians on Twila Bartz and for me assured us We also chopped our own wood, and in Spokane, Washington. Approxi­ Northwest Association, is replete with ment cards on Sunday evening and the Montana Reserve of Alberta, Can­ that we belonged to their family. I hauled our own water. Even in this mately twenty-four hours ago, we ex­ blessings from God's Word an d from prayer if offered for them, their par­ ada during this past summer. shall always remember the kindness way we learned the joy of humility, changed an expectant "Auf Wieder­ fellowship with friends old and new ents, leaders and sponsor. As we observed the beauty of God's of Grandpa Standing in the Road who sehn" with our friends in Bismarck, . . . among them, the Rev. and Mrs. H. and the blessings of freedom and BRITISH COLUMBIA great outdoors and the peaceful cus­ walked several miles in deep snow to peacefulness to be found in the In­ No. Dak., then boarded the westbound J. Wilcke of Tacoma, formerly of Lin­ toms of the Indian people, we were see if we had sufficient wood and dian country. "North Coast Limited." ton, North Dakota. Election Da y! And we have just inspired to seek God's presence con­ water. They deeply appreciated and Our deepest desire as we worked Now as we descend from the train , Our time in Tacoma comes to an arrived in Vancouver, British Colum­ tinually. His promise did not fail. loved Miss Bartz, their missionary, with them was to have them come Rev. F. W. Bartel and "Bob" Schmidt abbreviated conclusion with our ac­ bia! Gladly we note that our mail, to know of God's own Son Jesus cordially greet us with an invitation ceptance of the proffered suggestion which has preceded us, included an Christ, as the only means of s~lv a tion. to attend a meeting of the Sunday by the Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Kraenzler "Absentee Voter's Ballot." H aving They fi nd it somewhat difficult to School teachers and officers who are that we accompany them on Sunday discharged our· duty as citizens of the grasp God's truths because of their at that moment assembled and await­ afternoon to Startup. There, as in United States, our attention turns to ma ny customs a nd beliefs in the spirit ing our arrival. H ow's that for an other places, we meet relatives of our our responsibilities as children of the world. Ours is the privilege of mak­ immediate introduction into one's friends whom the Lord has given us heavenly Kingdom. In plann ing pres­ ing Christ known to them, but are work? Truly, it couldn't have been during personal visitation of almost ent and future work, t he cordial co- we willing to go and teach a ll nations, better! which includes the Indians of the As a result of that evening's prayer­ Montana Reserve? ful planning, during the succeeding seven days, twenty- four boys and "In Christ there is no East or West girls enrolled in our National Scrip­ In him no North or South But one great fellowship of love ture Memory Course with Mrs. Ben Schmidt as their capable sponsor. T hroughout the whole w ide earth ." Sunny September 30th finds us on I have experienced great joy in giv ­ a six-hour round trip to Grand Coulee ing back my life lo Christ for his Dam with the Bartels. While eating service. I challenge you, young per­ lunch, our eyes turn admiringly to­ son, to do• the same! ward the dam where water not needed for the generation of power is dis­ CHRISTMAS ON THE MONTANA charged over the 1,650-foot central RESERVE spillway. It forms a graceful, white By MR. REINHARD NEUMAN, waterfall, more than twice the height Missionary on the Indian Reservation. of Niagara Falls. Dr. William Kuhn (Right) and the Rev. F . W. B en ke (Left) V isit a F a m ily of Indians on the Bull Reserve of Alberta, Canada in Th ei r T en t With a Fire This was our first Christmas with HOUSE TO HOUSE VISITATION Under the Tri- pod Warming the Even ing Meal for th e Indian s the Indians on the M'l)ntana Reserve of Alberta. It was a milestone along From Spokane we travel over the He revealed himself to us in won­ the first white person who cared for the way to be remembered. Cascade Mountains by train for a derful and unusual ways. them enough to come and live with The wonderful news, "Jesus Is three-week period, October 2 to 24, On the Reserve we lived in a world them. Born," is heard in all lan ds. Every­ in Tacoma, Washington. Scripture of our own, which seemed to be apart House visitation proved to be most where the Christians strike the note memorization was organized here sev­ from the strain, strife and rush of the interesting. In some of the homes expressed in that song "Silent Night, eral years ag'o · and is steadily pro­ !l'hree Scripture Memorizers of Okeene, Oklahoma to Whom Miss Anne "white man's world". Nature in all they could not understand our Eng­ Holy Night." ·Far and near Christians gressing under the efficient sponsor ­ Swain Has Ministered of her serenity and beauty revealed lish, and our knowledge of the Cree tabernacle to worship the Jesus w hose ship of Miss Gertrude Ahrens. H ouse­ Left to Right: Verla Westfahl, wo wants to go to the m1ss1on field; Doris the glory of God, the great Creator. language was r ather limi ted. We birth at this season we commemorate. to-house visitation with Mrs. J . F. Jean Lamie, who was led to Christ by Miss Swain; and Opal Koehn, daughter The trees and fields of flowers planted could only greet them with a smile As we worship and pay homage, Olthoff and an after- school meeting of Mrs. Jess Koehn. Scripture Memorization Sponsor of the Okeene Church and cared for by God alone seemed sing for them and then be on ou; we cannot withhold the shout that each evening with our boys and girls, to be in continual fellowship with way. together with ten general assignments, I TINERARY OF MISS ANNE SWAIN operation a nd constant aggressiveness leaps from the hearts and becomes of the Rev. and Mrs. Rubin Kern and him. God especially spoke to us as we audible with those who h ave seen the comprise two weeks' work. for February, March and April Working with the Indian people, T hen on Saturday, October 16, Mr. Sunday School superintedents, Mr. observed the primitiveness of their vision. February 16 to March 2 - Chilliwack, Wilford Fandrey a nd Mr. Albert we were inspired to appreciate the homes, their lack of sanitation and Here on Christmas Eve, of Decem­ and Mrs. H enry Schmunk, Jr., B. C. (Two Christian Leadership things of nature in a deeper way. Sauer, are inunediately manifest. proper food. They have always lived be1· 24th, our Baptist Church on the Charles Jo Ann and J immy take us Training Courses.) They worship the trees, stars, sun and The following Sunday, sixty-six this way, simply because they know Montana Reserve was packed with on an ~ll - day picnic to majestic Mt. March 6 - Startup, Washington. flowers, but moreso they worship the willing worshippers. boys and girls enroll for memoriza­ of no better way. We were desirous Rainier. After an early lunch, we March 8 - Bethany Church, P ort­ God who made them. During the The children did remarkably well tion at the Ebenezer Church. The re­ of living close to Christ so that we re-tread certain paths and recall the land, Oregon. sourcefulness with which Mrs. Elmer seasons of the year certain days are might show forth his love in our in reciting and singing. Some of the precious fellowship of 1946 during the set aside on which they gather to hearts. March 11-27 - Anaheim, California. Daum accepts her w ork as sponsor is, older Indians helped to maintain the General Conference days. Cool and (Bethel Church and Costa Mesa indeed, admirable. Each Sunday (No­ thank God for the grass, trees, flowers The children were faithful in com­ true Christian spirit w hen called strong winds seem to decrease in and rain. Mission.) vember through June) in the down­ ing to mission school daily and were upon to lead in prayer. temperature and increase in tempes­ lVllarch 29 to April 4 Temple stairs assembly room, she and her INDIAN KINDNESS very eager to learn. They loved to tuousness as we climb h igher and The Rev. F. W. Benke was our Church, Lodi, California. leaders will meet with the memorizers Through daily contact with those sing, and they enjoyed the many special guest speaker who added not higher from the crest of one foothill April 5- 12 - First B aptist Church, for Scripture verse quotation while people in their homes and the chil­ Bible pictures and stories. a little to our truly wonderful Christ­ to the challenging height of another. dren at school, we were impressed by Lodi California. the German service in progress. Sunday worship services were times mas gathering. A brief message was Reluctantly turning to descend, we their peaceful ways. They are one April 13~17 - Elk Grove, California. (Continued on P age 16) of deep spiritual refreshment. I shall (Continued on Page 22) stop for a long look at Mt. St. Helens Page 11 Page 10 THE BAPTIST HERALD February 15, 1949

a crack in one of the window s while we were listening. We saw, not a smartly dressed The Touch of the Master's ~and group of youn gsters singing in a Seminary Mid-Winter ~olidays By ROBERT LEWIS LANGDON of St. Joseph, Michigan beautifully decorated r oom, but w e saw a group of children with ragged A Report of Student Activities at Our Seminary in Rochester, N. Y., Dur­ a Seminary Student clothes and shaved heads sitting on the floor of a very plain room, veri­ ing the Christmas Holidays Prepared by Dr. THORWALD W. BENDER • tably singing their hearts out to God. of the Seminary Faculty ally led to my acceptance of Christ The experience here is plain to see. ''T 0 BE my master" has been the and to his mastery over my life. The Outwar dly they have nothing to give, the way to Olds, Alta., and Kelown a, the joy which he and others ex­ but inwardly they have given all. Is perienced in carolling at t he hospital never -ending and soul dissatisfying first experience was perhaps t he most "THERE WAS a feeling of despair B. C. to spend Christmas with his this not what God expects from us? and at the jail. GEORGE BREIT­ search of my life. It is easy to be­ phenomenal of all, in that it happen ed and loneliness w hen all the students folks and to present a young lady come the master of all you possess if during a moving picture presentation, I am no longer my own master. with a diamond. Other engage ments KREUZ looks upon the holidays as God showed me the pathway to a left for vacation, but times here w ere the time when he lost his Bulova you know what and how much you and at the conclusion God gave me not dull. We were well supplied with to be married are reported by AL­ possess. It is impossible to become a sign. mastery of myself; but then he also VIN WETTER, REINHOLD SCHA­ wristwatch. A Watch Night service showed me the futility of leaning on food from the k itchen and a few ex­ lasting from 8:30 in the evening and your own master if you do not know t ras from the folks who remembered LIN FRED FUCHS, and ORVILLE your own limitations. To know those The picture was about a poor man my own understanding. T o rely upon METH, w ho at the same time helped getting snowed in until 8:00 o'clock who spen t his life building up t he one's ow n m ind is death to the b etter us w ith their g·enerous gifts." One of the next morning was the experience limitations is to control your life. the students, who forgot to sign his his parents celebrate their 25th wed­ hopes and living conditions of others part of a man; but with me the better ding anniversary at Cathay (German­ of ARNOLD RAPSKE at St. Cathe­ MY WEAKNESSES in his same predicament, and at the part liveth through Christ Jesus. name, began h is "vacation report" rine, Ontario. BOB HEPPERLE en­ same time becoming rich. After he with those comments. town), North Dakota. Last summer I concluded an joyed the hospitality of the Rev. A. had reached a marked success in his The "extras" referred to came One of the men, SAM APPEL, was eighteen- month tour of duty with the To know this mind and let it lead · Stelters at Arnprior, Ontario. A work, a rival, less sympathetic to­ from churches in Canada and Cali­ united in marriage to M;iss Jane United States Army in Korea. Upon me on my way, number of students, like IRVING wards the poor, put him out of busi­ fornia Connecticut and Oregon, and Phillips in the Evergreen Church of leaving there, I resolved to myself T o master all my new-found faults Brooklyn, N. Y., with his father, the SCHMULAND, report hard work in ness. The m an was dejected and con­ from day to day! every~here in between. A number studying and making up work in vari­ that these were the forgotten years. of churches sent cash donations to be Rev. W. J . Appel, performing the They should not be remembered again templated suicide as his only alter ­ For every few on earth shall know ous courses. used for Christmas treats. Others ceremony, and his brother PAUL ~­ except in my own mind. Things of native. But just as he was about to my inward soul, end his life a spirit from heaven came sent candy, nuts, noodles, turkeys and PEL also one of our students, serving SCATTERED BLESSINGS which you are ashamed cannot be While God alone shall be my master as b~st man. (This brings our num­ to him and tried to comfort him. and my goal. chickens. You see, then, that life at the Sem­ forgotten that easily. I had tried to ber of married men students to six­ inary and with a student body is as CHURCH GIFTS be my master and utterly failed. The spi rit showed the man the con­ teen distributed as follows: three varied as the number of individuals. Now I resolved to start over again ditions under w hich all of his friends Time to Clean House A list of the churches from which Freshmen, four Juniors, three M id­ Each man has hls h opes, his regrets, with a new ideal, a new aim, a new would be living had it not been for dlers, and six Seniors. According to (Continued from Page 5) groups or indjviduals sent us special his need for encouragement, for re­ life, but everywhere I went I could all his wonderful housing projects. "extras" in November and December TIME about one-half of the students laxation and new perspective which still feel the old life cling'ing to me The man's eyes were opened, even as ful place in his home and his heart. would include the following: Clay in the seminaries are married; a lit tle vacation days have a w ay of bring­ with its iron grip. Nothing can be he saw his life's work taken away God honored Jacob in his house Street Benton Harbor, Mich.; Central, Jess than one-third of our student ing to life. Of course, these men were completely. He returned home to his forgotten; and after giving it a great cleaning. He restored them into com­ New Haven, Conn.; Morris, Manit~ba; body is married at this time. Our all busy in their various churches, deal of thought, I have found that family, knowing that his life had not munion and fellowshjp with himself, Venturia, No. Dak.; Temple and F irst, percentage of marr i e~ stude~ts will Christmas programs of Sunday the past is the most valuable part of been in vain. Even though he was when they had returned unto him, Lodi, Calif.; Grace, Grand Forks, No. increase as academic requirements Schools, youth groups, a nd church my present being, and as such must ruined, he had helped others to g·ain and had renunciated the things that Dak.; S alt Creek, Dallas, Oregon; become more advanced.) services! They were greatly blessed a better start in life. become the measuring stick of the had separated them from him. We Calvary, Stafford, Kansas, (24 chick­ BERNARD FRITZKE "cleaned ve­ in these ministries and we pray that future. can see the multitudes as they gather GOD'S SIGN F OR l\IE ens); Ashley, No. Dak.; J ewell, Long netian blinds at the Medical Arts they also were an abundant source of I know my limitations. I knew them together under the abl e leadership of Lake, So. Dak.; Im manuel, K enosha, Building to clear some debts." T he blessing. Here in Rochester t he fel­ T his seems like a very ordinary J acob . All of the images, fancy trink­ when I first made an attempt at mas­ Wis.; Plum Creek , Emery, So. Dak.; GRABIAS spent the holid~ys with lows helped especially in the churches story, perhaps, but the night on w hich ets and personal adornmen ts are bur ­ tering myself. At that time they Plevna, Montana. relatives at Brantford, O~tario , where where they are individually btl.SY I saw the picture I was in a very ied beneath an oak tree. J esus Christ were covered up; this time they are S ince some of the churches had sug­ HEINZ did som~ h~nting. LE~N from week to week as well as at An­ receptive mood and saw even deeper does that with our sins; h e buries them in the open, for God is sharing my gested that the faculty was to share BILL did his hunting m K ansas wh~e drews St. Baptist Church and in a than the plot alone. When I t hen in the blood! When we clean house handicaps. My weaknesses are his in these goodies, it was arranged to home with hls parents at Zemth pageant at L ake Ave. Baptist Church, placed myself in a similar position and give ourselves to the Savior, he and he, who has no weakness, is mine. have a special dinner during th e (Stafford). RUBIN HERMANN and where the Glee Club sang. I could not feel within myself the and could see no unusual happenings buries ou r sin s in the deepest par t vacation per iod for the students and WAL TER HOFF MANN w~re ~he pri.v­ SCH OOL P LANS Presence as I do today of a mind un­ in m y life, I asked God for forgive­ of the sea. ileged guests of P astor Hiller s family known, the mind given to me by God ness of my sins and gave him m y l ife. the faculty fam ilies. Mrs. Okko De­ Ther e was no fear of the en em y B oer, our matron, a nd her kitchen and the Temple Church of .Buffal o! N. The members of the faculty also the mind that gave me the will and I prayed that in receiving my life h e among the people as they started b ack y where they helped m vanous managed to keep busy. Some assisted the incentive to surrender all to him. would give me a sign of his accept­ helpers, prepared a real feast for t~ at to Bethel. It was a victorious march se.~v i ces . The BERKANS, W1?-LTE.R in various Chr istmas services. All of J have that will today: the will of ance. h appy get- to- g'ether. Studen ts, llke b ack to God! Jacob kept his pr omise Walter Sukut, who came back from d NORMAN, were on the Job m us met for several sessions of plan­ God within my heart. I know my Afterwards I left the building to and there was a new alta r r a ised at ~n hester with special work in the ning the work and courses for the limitations and so does he. ff it be their visits at home bragging about return to m y b arracks. H ardly was Bethel. This altar, he named, El­ the good eats, didn't cause much of a C~~i stmas and Watchn ight services at next school year. A publishe d pamph­ his desire, I will master those handi­ I through the door w hen I saw God's Beth el. It was a significant act. It let listing the curriculum for n ext caps and through Christ I will be­ ripple among those who had to ~tay South Ave. Baptist Church. sign - a wide strip of l ight across was no longer Bethel, the house of at the Sem inary during the hollday year will be available in the near come my own master. the sky. had never seen the light God but El-Bethel, the God of the EVENTS IN ROCHESTE R r period. future. Our president, Dr. George A. I have always been nervous, and in b efore, nor have I seen it since. G<>d hou~e of G<>d . Among the stay-at-homes were the Lang, will be glad to send a copy to order. to master this trait I started gave me a sign. I Let us come back to a deeper reality VACATION ECHOES anyone interested. smoking, then drinking. After that OSTERS who enjo~ed the "l?eace and The next experience that was given of God . It is possible to do that by About half of t he students were · t" of the Seminary and some of Each of us also 1-iad enough work to my nervousness became less and m; coming through J esus Christ him ­ able to get away for part of their quie t· · h h d worldliness greater, while God was to me was at Christmas time in 1947. the Christmas par 1es m c urc an get everything in shape for the end One evening we were on pass in the self, Very God . Oh, what a house vacation. Here are some "echoes" faculty homes. KIR~Y W AdHLl re- of the first semester the middle of pushed entirely out of my life. With 11 nearby city of Pusan in Korea. cleaning t hat will be! What a thrill from their vacation reports, brought "eating and s eepmg an earn- January, and the preparation of my acc~ptan~ of Christ these habits por t s 1 d . While wandering around, I heard a lo return and to find even a deeper back from all over the country. "I ing to know fellow-stu entts. be~terthm courses for the next semester. The were. d1scon1:i11ued, leaving an empti­ familiar sound coming from one of fellowship with God than we had ness m my life that could be filled b helped my folks move to town in h long hours of conversa ion m e hot.day "lull" in tne Seminary halls the buildings. My companion and I when we first k nelt at the foot of t he only one thing - the love of North Freedom, Wisconsin,'' says E~­ ~e~ows' rooms. The Beeth.oven Nint.h gave us a good chance to work for GoJ walked over to the building, in order Cross and accepted him as our per­ WARD KOPF. "I had another oper­ Symphony was heard comrng melodi- hours at a time without much inter­ I h a~ experienced a short period of better to hear the sounds. They were sonal Savior. The individual Chris­ ation on my eye," reports WILLY ly from the room of ERIC JESCH- ruption. For this opportunity to serve physical self-mastery, but I could not ous · " · ·d" g· ft f · m a master my own soul. singing Christmas carols, such as we tian, yes, the Christian Church can MULLER. A trip to Washington, D. KE enjoying a recm t ro our denominotion in the furthering of sing here in America. but they had march ahead with untold blessing, if C., with his uncle and a car smash­ mu~ical friend. our evangelistic and missionary wit­ L~s~ Fall r h~d the first of several been translated into the Korean lan­ Chnsban experiences which eventu- each of us would clean house and get up was the experience of LARRY DE­ L AWRENCE BIENERT m entions ness to Christ, we are grateful. guage. We managed to see through right with God. BOER. HAROL D WEISS went all Page 12 THE BAPTIST HERALD February 15, 1949 Page 13 e The new pastor of the Central Baptist Church of George, Iowa is the Rev. James A. Brygger, formerly of Blooming Prairie, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Bryg•ger and their two sons, James and Daniel, and Mrs. Brygger's The Pilgrim's ·Guide mother, Mrs. R. Jensen, moved into the parsonage about J an. 1st. On Brief Expositions of God's Word Wednesday evening, Jan. 5, a recep­ tion was held at the Central Church By the REV. ROBERT S. HESS of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to welcome the new pastor and his family. The Rev. J. J . Renz and THE TWO BUILDERS 2. One did the Lord's will and one e Miss Margaret Kittlitz, one of our Church of Anaheim, Calif., received members of t he First Church ot Matthew 7:24-27. was merely a hearer. One acted out 26 missionaries in the Cameroons, 22 persons into the fellowship of the George, Iowa were also in a~tend ­ Christ's sayings in his daily life. The will arrive in the United States on or church a t the fesdve communion serv­ ance. The Rev. James Brygger is the J ESUS CONCLUDED his great Ser­ other one had a knowledge of truth about F eb. 20th according to a cable­ ice. The ground breaking exercises successor to the Rev. Ray Allen. He mon on the Mount by a dramatic com­ and practical Christianity but he did gram recently received. More infor­ for the new church building at Costa is a graduate of the Northwestern parison of the two builders. It is a not practice it. One had profession mation will be given in forthcoming Mesa, Calif., a mission of the Bethel School at Minneapolis, Minn., and remarkable application of the whole plus possession, and the o th~r pro­ issues of "The Herald." Church of Anaheim, were also held served as pastor of the Walworth discourse. He made known to his fol­ fession only. e The Baptist Church of Sawyer, on a Sunday early in J anuary. From Baptist Church at Glen, Minn., for lowers the great doctrines of the J an. 16 to 31 evang«:?listic meetings 3. One built on the rock and one North Dakota rendereo the Christmas two years at the First B aptist Church Kingdom, and then illustrated the on the sand. Perhaps their buildings cantata entitled, "Wonderful," during were held in Anaheim's Bethel Church of Blooming Prairie, Minn., for 5% cardinal truth, that h is words and with Dr. Joe Henry Hankins serving looked alike but their foundations the Christmas season. This was a Years. works benefit one only when they in­ were different. The rock alludes to real achievement for the small rural as evangelist and the Rev. Ha rold fluence the heart and govern conduct. Alexander as the song leader. Christ, the spiritual rock, the only group. The program was rendered e Mr. Robert Wendt, formerly of Let us consider the two builders, first, sure foundation of the church. That as to those things of resemblance; sec­ in the Sawyer Baptist Church as well e The Rev. L . H. Smith, formerly Cleveland, Ohio, and at present a stu­ is the only basis of forgiveness of sin as in several other churches of the dent at the Dallas Theological Sem­ ond, those things of difference; third, and assurance of heaven. All other pastor of the Baptist Church a t Dur­ the effects on the builders. community. It was directed by the ham Kansas, is n ow residing w ith inary and a member of the Carroll foundations in which men trust are K. Rev. and Mrs. Oliver Ringering h is family in Denver, Colorado. His Ave. Baptist Church of Dallas, was THOSE TIDNGS OF as the sand, and in the end destroy of the Northern Bible Institute of present address is given on pag·e two ordained to the Gospel ministry on the builder. Furthermore, studying Minot, North Dakota. RESEMBLANCE God's · Word and conforming our life of this issue. He is serving as evan­ J an. 5th. He gave an excellent ac­ count of his conversion and spiritual 1. Both of them heard Christ's say­ to it make for a strong foundation ti The Rev. H. SeUhorn, a retired gelist and rendered a fine evange­ li stic ministry early in February al experiences during the years in the ing's. Both had the blessed privilege that enables one to stand in the time minister, formerly living in Midland, army and at college, resulting in a of hearing the Word of God. of testing. Michigan, has reported that he and the Baptist Church of La Salle, Colo­ rado. Mr. Smith and his family have good knowlectg·e of the Word of God 2. They saw the necessity of doing his wife are spending the winier The Rev . w. Helwig of Dallas was THE EFFECTS ON BOTH BUILDERS months in Sarasota, Florida with their retained their membership in the something about what they heard. Majestic Mt. Robson in U1e Canadian moderator; the Rev. Kenneth E. Nel­ 1. The final result of each was dif­ son, Raymond. Their address until Rockies as Seen from Ute Canadian Na­ Baptist Church of Durham, K ansas They could not be the same again. son of Ga tesville extended the wel­ ferent. The one who did the Lord's .further notice will be found on page tional Railway TraclThe funeral service was con­ THIS IS NATIONAL YOUTH ~ werP built on stone or concrete with­ G. Dymmel e>~ Forest Park, Ill., spoke Forest Park, I1linois. ern Baptist Seminary, on " The En­ ducted at the Illsley Baptist C~urch WEEK IN YOUR CHURCH! stood the wJ.ter and wind. This is at the services of the Temple Bap- abling Christ." Of Middlebury, Vermont and inter­ February 13 to 20, 1949 I the story of our text; the story of nient was in a local cemetery. your life and mine. Page 14 THE BAPTIST HERALD February 15, 1949 P age 15

our scalps. And I'm n.ot too sure but The quietness and the peace of the pened to be out of town that day - that this fellow Jonas is the guy who's camp by day irritated him, and its fortunately, he tilought. No one had back ot it all." rough uncouthness by evening caused ever caused him to feel such excite­ Larry b owed his head in thought a him increased annoyance. He was ment of spirit as she aroused in him, moment as he gave consideration to nervous and irrascible. The busy and and though he had never been able this suggestion, saying, "It could be, wearisome weeks when he had been to understand tile feelings of one all right. Well, we'll plow on, and toiling to clear the canyon were pref­ who suffered from an inferiority com­ plex, so c'Jnscious was be of her see how the battle comes out." Then, erable to this life of ease. At least seized by a sudden impulse, he added, he had been too busy then to remem­ charm and grace that in her pres­ ence he felt rough, uncouth and sim­ "J im, how about g·oing in to Sheldon ber the past and to chafe under its ple. with me next Sunday? l'v.e been at­ taunting memory. His throat became sore again, ach­ He had been hard put to conceal · tending the chapel there some. It his real identity from her, and even seems like a good place, and I 'd like to ing continually with a tight, tense have your company." pain. Any extra exertion or emotion then hf' wondered if she did not en­ broug·ht on a spasm of dry coughing. tertain suspicion that he had not long ""\Vell - I'm not su1~, but-" Jim A fear he scarcely dared admit to been a logger. Not that there was said. hesitatingly, and Larry inter­ himself beset him-had he contracted any reason for him to hide from his rnpted him with "Pll plan on it, Jim. tuberculosis? But in his calmer mo­ former self, but he dreaded the puz­ Oh, by the way, Hill goes there, ments he knew that could not be so, zled look that he was sure would too." the condition would have been aggra­ come into her eyes, and the inevitable "Well, O.K. theu, boss. Have it vated by the strain of those three questions people always pushed at your own way.'' weeks, but, instead, it had been bet­ him if they knew the truth. He and ter. Beth had talked much about music, * and, in his enthusiasm he possibly had With a full crew at work under Bethel Linden was much in h is Jim's skilled and careful superv1s1on thoughts now, so much so that he was revealed more than he had intended. Larry found himself with little to do beginning to wonder if he was falling He hoped she had not seen through his camouflage, but was fearful lest and much idle time on his hands. in love. The previous Sunday he had introduced himself to her and she had. Once a day he drove up to the can­ expressed his appreciation for tbe yon to watch the logs as they came number she had played. It had sweeping down with pl1easing regu­ -Photo by Herman Slemun d seemed that they instantly forgot Another Sunday came, and Jim Forests of lrrees C:rn B e Seen on the Way to P:lradise V:llley on the Slop es of Mount Rainier, Washington. larity, held tightly in the embrace of everyone else in the chapel then - kept his promise to attend services in the "white water." By the end of the as if no one else mattered or existed. the chapel with his superintendent. • week they had ie nough ready to start Their mutual interest in and knowl­ Many an eye turned in their direc­ sending rafts down the river to the edge of music may have partially ac­ tion, and many a girl caught her sawmill. He h ad decided to wait un­ counted for tileir pleasure, but it was breath and nudged or pinched her til then to notify Sam, whose present as though each had suddenly discov­ neighbor as the two tall, broad­ whereabouts were a mystery to him. ered in the other the object of a shouldered and bronzed young men Cloud Across the Sun The Seattle office had informed him walked down the aisle together. Larry A Novel by G. FRANl{LIN ALLEE long search; as if this meeting were briefly, "Mr . Reese is out of town on only part of some great plan which walked with his head held high and (Copyright by Zondervan P ublishin g House) business, and you will ha ve to carry had been traced out in the infinite his shoulders erect, as much at ease on until he returns." design of the Great Architect. as though he were the only person SYNOPSIS "No, no, you can't do that! Why, nounced resolve. Finally the banker After the terrific strenuousness of Larry had not noticed the chapel in the building. On the other h and, Larr y Bran twell, a famous radio an ­ we'd go under," the banker quickly yielded, saying in a conciliatory man­ those intense weeks, the inactivity and ' growing empty, nor apparently h ad Jim inclined his head and walked n ouncer and singer, was told by the doc­ ease of the present soon began to wear with downcast eyes, his whole atti­ tor that h e was through with h is radto interrupted. "Can't you see-this is ner, "I don't want to offend you, Mr. Beth been aware of it, but all at once career becau se of a bad throat condition. a grand opportunity for our concern Hill, so if you think best, I'll go on upon him. Larry found it boring to tude betraying his self- consciousness. All that the doctor could furth er suggest they knew that th:Y. were the only to make a killing. Besid1es that, we and extend whatever credit Reese sit in U1e camp offioe day after day ones left in the bmldmg. In emb ar­ To him it seemed that every eye was was to get out-of-doors, to go logging In upon him to criticize and condemn. t.ke Northwest coun t ry. It wa sn 't lon g might offer his holdings to you at a rueeds till he gets another cutting of with little or nothing to occupy his rassment then - a kind of excited, bef!>re Larry was on his way to th e After the preliminaries the pastor good price. Then we'd both be doing logs to his mill." mind and he found himself growing joyous embarrassm~r:t - Larry had wlute-capped Olympics in Washington to announced his text: "In all thy ways begin lif e. all _ove r again at Camp On e, of well. r understand that you 'd like to Sensing that the conversation was restless and discontented. After all, apologized for detammg her, and she which Big Jrm Rand, a bold dyn am.ic get hold of some· more equipment what was there ahead for him in this acknowledge him, and he shall direct leader , wa s forema n. His boss, Sam Reese, at an end, and thinking it best that had agreed that all the fault, and thy paths." under went a profound Christian experi­ and timber." they should not know what he had business? With the other camp en­ pleasure was hers. At the steps he en ce becaU6e of his m oth cr·s earnest tirely closed, and only forty-eight With clear conciseness be went on, prayers and devotional life and because of "Maybe I would like to get hold of heard, Larry arose quickly and slipped h d laughingly said, "If I hadn't met a pending catastroph e wh en Mr. Jon as of some more equipment and timber, ?ut of the office. The discovery that men employed in this one, his world a so recently I would ask you if clipping each word and eliminating th e Central Nationa l Ban k began to for e­ Was small. Here he was as completely every unnecessary phrase as though close on the Reese Logging Com pan y. and maybe this is ar opportunity to 1t had been of all men Hill- whom yo~ could have dinner at the Vance Lar r;r Brantwell, now a sup erintendent, d e­ make a killing, but I don 't care to they had believed to be the figure be­ lost to thre public as though he were yo.th ~ for something like that he were certain of his destination and ter~med to see the bank er and while al ready interred in some grassy hill­ Wl ld make' me so very h appy." T o was hurrying to approach it. waiting for h im in the waiting r oom h e acquire things in this manner, and hind all of Sam's trouble- who had overh eard another m an discussing th e con­ this isn't the kind of killing I'm in­ saved him was a fact to which he side cemetery. Time began to hang :~~ch she had as laughingly replied, " When the comprehension that we templated foreclosure with Mr. Jon as. Th e teriested in, Mr. Jonas. And now I h_eavily upon his hands. To ease h is "A d if I hadn't met you so very, are now, voluntarily and purposely two men argued excitedly as Larry listen ed would adjust slowly. without Intentionally eavesdropping. must be going." mind h e started taking long walks up n recently, why I think I would His: that all we are, all we hope to That evening he call.Jed Big Jim into very · ·t t· A d I "Wait. Wait a minute," Jonas the shack that served him as office, !he logging r oads during tile lengthen­ have accepted your mv1 a ion. n be, and all we desire, belong to Him, CHAPTER TEN begged. "This is all fair a nd square sl_eeping room and parlor, and told ing evenings. But Jim's insistence am certain that, although I would be that moment we - like Paul - are according to law. He gave us a signed soon caused h im to desist. The log·­ h1m what he had overheard . To his . foolish and unconventional, I more than conquerors through Him THERE was the sound of a chair slid­ note for the money. And besides that, gers h ad been seeing considerable ve1 -v d also be perm1"tt• mg myself a who loved us and gave Himself for surprise J im replied "I'd already WOLi 1 l ,, ing back and of a step or two, and you know as well as I do that Reese reat p easure. figured that out, Mr. Brantwell." cougar signs, and among them were very, Very g us. If in all my ways I acknowledge then the man with the familiar­ has blamed you for the things that (Larry noted that J im had taken to the huge tracks of "Old Tom," an old Th memory of those two hours Him, willingly and joyously, then I sounding voice said, "I have thought some other outfit has been pulling on must be fully yielded to His will and calli~g him that lately.) J im went cougar of evil reputation that often "ti eBeth lived now in Larry's heart you a fair and just man, Mr. Jonas, him. If you're going to have the name Wl 1 h"d bl . . He will give me victory over sid and 0_n, You see, rve been attending a Prowled this section when the snows .k n exotic ore 1 oommg m a and I'm sorry to learn otherwise now. you might as well have the game." began falling u pon the high peaks. It e a . every problem. When we are sur­ httlle _church down ·in Hoquiam lately , The food had been only fair, In vi:w of th~s I shall feel it my duty deser t . rendered completely to God's will, we Larry was sitting on the edge of his that is, when I can get off to go, and Then he turnie d to the radio and list­ d th service was so careless that to withdraw immediately all my bus­ are lifted out of inferiority and chair now, openly straining his ears ab_ou t a month ago I found out some ened for hours as with sensitive fin ­ an hade begrudg'ed the tip he left for iness and money from this bank. I to catch every word. Minutes passed, gers it reached out to pluck from the hee waitress. He couldn't even re­ brought down from superiority.'' shall also sell the stock I hold in it things about this man Hill through the with Jonas offering every argument preacher down there. It seems he's ether waves the ·voices that wiere th b what they had talked about, Larry felt J im Rand stiffen as to the First National of Seattle which tilough he had been struck with some he .could mobilize to sustain his in­ known Hill quite some time through known around th e world. Once his mem t~hat he learned that she taught I believe is interiested in sec~ring a exce_P . the high school and that she sort of missile. In fact, it seemed to tended action, but through it all the the preacher in Hill's church and he own voice had been among them, but branch in this town." visitor l"\Cmained unshaken in his an- now others h ad taken his place and musicdmwith an old couple who hap­ Larry that he almost felt the impact swears it's a nother outfit th~t's after staye he was swiftly being forgotten. 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of the preacher's statement upon the known and acclaimed by those they Scripture Memorization logging boss. A sidelong glance re­ know and those they don't know, yes, (Continued from Page 9) vealed that Jim was leaning forward, even to be famous and acclaimed by his eyes fixed upon the speaker as the multitudes-this is the fever that In Chilliwack the Rev. Phil. Daum, though they were riveted to the pul­ burns in the hearts of many. They faithful founder of our Victoria Ave. pit. Great heaving breaths lifted his are unhappy and defeated, for when Church, organized Scripture memori­ wide shoulders at every inhalation, they attain one goal they begin to zation there last Fall. Our week (No­ but the minister spoke calmly, stead­ Jong for other heights. If they are vember 15 to 22) of congenial, Chris­ ily. Martin was saying, "This same known in their own town they want tian fellowship with the church in­ principle is operative in our business to be known throughout the county; cludes participation in seven services, relationships and material interests; when that is attained they seek state­ one of which is a teacher's meeting when we consign all to Him and take wide acclaim, and then they want to occupied with a lively Scripture HILDREN'S PAGE our hands off, we gain a victory over be known throughout the nation and memorization discussion resulting in things; material things lose the in­ the world. They are more desirous the unanimous election of Mrs. Fred BOB'S VALENTINES help me 'take back' some of these ordinate value we had placed upon of the good opinion of men than of E. Schroeder as sponsor. Traveling little things I've said about people. Valentine's Day had been exciting, I didn't mean anything by them . I them, so that their loss cannot inflict God. They place a higher val ue on November 22nd with the Daums as usual, in the Junior High School us with unbearable pain, nor can the upon the good graces of men than as far as Vancouver we say a final didn't r -e-a-1-1-y mean to hurt them, room which was Bob's "home room." but I must have hurt someone pretty acquisition of them lift us to heavenly upon the approbation of the Lord. To farewell there to our friends, the They' had covered a big box with red heights. We are on top of them, them, earth's applause means more Kerns and the Schweitzers. much because someone has sent me and white crepe paper, hearts, and this comic valentine." where once they were our masters. than heaven's blessing. And often Do we find our work the same in miniature cupids. rt was such a pretty But I am not speaking here of a this urgent desire defeats them in "Well," said the man-in- the-moon each church? Oh, no! H ere in thing when it was finished that it who was now out nf the moon, "that mere mental giving up, which is the their purpose by makmg them nervous Odessa, Wash., on the evening' of our seemed almost a shame to have to tear only surrender some professing Chris­ and fe-arful until the fear of failure is a serious matter. You see, when arrival, November 23, we begin an it apart, but there was no other way you say something a little unkind it tians know. There is a triumph we literally bu'rns up the physical and introductory series of Scripture memo­ to get the valentines out and it was can know which assures us of con­ nervous resources that are essential doesn't stop there. That person will rization meetings for children and chuck full of valentines of all kinds. tell at least one or two others and tinual joy and peace. The dollar to success." adults combined as arranged by the Some they had made; others they had mark ceases to be our master the day they, in turn, tell' more and more. After that Larry heard little the Rev. A. A. Foll. The primary purpose brought from home. Still other val­ Not only does the story spead but it we make our final and complete ack­ minister said until he gave him a of this plan is to encourage the church entines had been purchased from the nowledgement of Him." is likely to change a bit with each parting shot in closing', quoting from to accept Scripture memorization. corner drugstore. telling and one can never tell how Larry thought of Sam Reese and the book of Hebrews: "Wherefore And it does! Each day h ad added more valen­ much harm a 'little-white-lie' can his feverish restlessness and ambition, Jesus also that he might sanctify the Our arrival in Colfax, Wash., on tines to the box and more interest cause," people with his own blood, suffered and wondered if the application of December 7, is greeted not only by and suspense to each child. They Did you get a Valentine on Valentine's "What can I do?" asked Bob. this principle could help him solve without the gate. He died for you­ could hardly wait until Valentine's Day, February 14th? The man thought a minute then died that you migh'. live life at its the Rev. and M.rs. F. E. Klein, Flor­ his problem; but did Sam want to find ence and Dwight, but also with the Day when the beautiful box would said, "Go kill a black goose and take a solution? He knew the pastor had best and fullest." be opened. pillows tied in the most appropriate largest snowfall the city has ex­ place! He had been "up North" only it into the forest. P luck out one black announced a series of sermons on this Jim was in a brown study as they perienced in fifty years. Original Now it was all over. Bob had come feather at a time as you walk along. subject, but it seemed a strange co­ drove back toward camp that eve­ home with an exceptionally large two and one-half years, so he didn't plans must be cancelled, but the re­ really care if they did laugh when he When you have them all gone, come incidence that every time he happened ning, and Lar ry, absorbed in h is o"'."n sponse to Scripture memorization en­ handful of valentines. He had re­ back." to be here the sermon concerned this thoughts, was conten t to leave him ceived even more this year than he fell, over and over again, as he was rollment on Sunday is most gratify­ trying to learn to skate rackwards. Bob didn't quite understand why, topic. Could it be more than a co­ undisturbed. The rains of the pre­ ing. Twenty-six boys and g'irls are did last year. He was quite satisfied but he did as he was told, be-cause But the other valentine! The one incidence? Could it be God speaking vious day had cleared the air and the participating in the plan with Mrs. with his popularity and a little ?it he did want to "take back" the things about the fellow v:ho told prevarica­ to Larry Brantwell? He came back moon rode like a queen, surrounded F. E. K lein, who was very actively p1·oud, but there was one thing which which weren't quite true which h e tions. Bob didn't even know what the from his self-examination to hear the by her attendant stars, through a engaged iii the Kansas work as disturbed him. Jim Randall had re­ had said about a couple of the fellows pastor saying, "Here is another phase cloudless sky. Several times the ~a r sponsor. Mr. Klein is the associational ceived seven more valentines than word meant until he had looked it up like J im and his valentines. That in the dictionary. He could hardly be­ -0f life affected by this principle: lights ::;ent bands of deer scu.rrymg director of Scripture memorization. Bob had. When he happened to hear story had already reached the fifth lieve it when he read, "to depart from death is robbed of its sting. For for cover, some of them turmng . as Joan Simmons, his secret "heart grade room because his own sister what can death do to a fully conse­ With the Kleins we travel to Spo­ the truth, ... to lie." It actually said, they reached the brush to stare with throb " remark how many Jim had had confidentially brought him the -crated soul but transport it to the kane on December 14. After an en­ to lie!" He remembered a couple of eyes tha t blazed in the glare o~ the recei~ed he was suddenly so jealous story that very evening. presence of the One who is All in joyable evening with the Bartels and things he had said about one of the headlights like reflectors of polis~ed he couldn't r esist saying, " I'll bet he It was a lot of fun, plucking the All? Living in close intimacy with brass. As the two men were nearing the "King's 'Teens," we board the boys - but that was a long time ago, "North Coast Limited" with a ticket sent half of them to himself." black feather and letting them drop the Spirit of the Living God, we dis­ the camp, Jim spoke. and they weren't important anyway. to Chicago. A stop-over of twenty­ The girls laughed and Bob was quite as he walked to and fro through the -cover a full realization that just on He lay across the foot of the bed "That parson was sure gunnin' for four hours in Missoula, Montana, with Proud of his bright remark - though trees. The big feathers fell straight the other side of the curtain is the a way down deep it made him feel a and looked out of the· window. In me this morning'. Guess someone the Rev. and Mrs. J .C. Kraenzler and to the ground, but sometimes the wind Source of our eternal life. Yet, on must have told him on me." little bit uncomfortable. One of the February the days are still short and 1he other hand, we come into a new the people of our Bethel Baptist would catch the smaller fluffy ones Larry laughed softly and said, "Yes girls didn't hear the conversation and the moon was already i.1 the sky. To­ and they would go sailing up--up­ appreciation of the value of time Church proves b oth spiritually and night he seemed to see the face of the and I might have been suspect~d had physically refreshing. asked what was so funny. "Bob said up. Some of them would g'et caught when we become fully surrendered. Jim sent some valentines to himself," man- in-the-moon more clearly than We are no longer driven by time, he not launched a few broadsides in On the evening of December 16 we high up in the treetops. Others would my direction. J oan giggled. usual and wondered vaguely if the keep on going up-up-up until Bob nor are we alarmed by its swiftness resume our homeward way. Stealthi­ Just now Bob's younger sister came man-in-the-moon ever told anything but we drive it; we crowd time "I wonder if he's right." could no l

Christmas Holiday Season for Central Co nference the Fifteenth St. Church R E PORTS ~· • • ..• ••·•••••••• ••• •,.-••••••- o• ••--••+•••••••·-·-•-•••.. • •··-- of Los Angeles, Calif. Blessed Holiday Season at the The Christmas holiday season First German Baptist Church of holds blessed memories for us at the Fifteenth Street Baptist Church of Los F'ROH THE FIELD Chicago, Illinois Angeles, California. On Sunday eve­ A holiday season such as we of the ning, Dec. 19, the traditional Christ­ First German Baptist Church of Chi­ mas program was presented by the cago, Illinois were privileged to have, Sunday School scholars and the young A Tribute to Missionary one does not easily forg·et, but feasts people. Mr. J ohn Wolff, the Sunday on it for a long time after it is past. School superintendent, ably led the J. J. Reimer On Dec. 17th our choir opened the inspiring program. The choir ren­ Our p astor, Rev. J . 0. Zillen served dered two beautiful anthems, " Good By REV. C. L. YOUNG, Monte Vista, joyous Christmas season with the ren­ as d.evo.tional leader , choosing for his dition of Dudley Buck's Cantata, "The Will to Men," and "There Were Colorado. meditation, Numbers 24:17. After the Shepherds." The young people, with singing of some Christmas songs b y Coming of the K ing." Special music (The homegoing of the Rev. J . J. was rendered by Miss Shirley Pearson Miss Harriet Schlegel in charg'e, pre­ Reimer on Dec. 25th was reported in all present, the members of the Union sented a challenging Christmas drama assisted by some of the young people: of North Park College upon her the last two issues of "The Baptist v iolin. entitled, "No Gift in Return." Every­ Herald." H is obituary appears on page p~ese nted the play, "Why the Chimes On Dec. 18th our young people one shared his blessings with the 24 of this number.) Rmg." needy by bringing "White Ch ristmas As a co-worker with Missionary Th e scene of this play is laid in a united with those of our other Chi­ cago churches for a candlelight serv­ Gifts" of food to send to our relatives Reimer in the Spanish-American field great cathedral, w here the chimes and loved one in Europe. The of­ in Colorado for the past two years, I have not rung for many years. G ifts ice and time of fellowship at the Forest P ark Baptist Church. On Dec. fering was also designated for this was gr eatly impressed with his love are brought to the altar by every class purpose. Again, as last year, the for these people and his concern for of. people, each .one hoping his gift 19th our pastor, Rev. Robert Schrei­ ber, broug'ht us into the Christmas response was overwhelming for which the salvation of their souls. He never will m ake the chimes ring. It is only we were thankful. seemed too busy to sit down with "".hen a . poor little boy brings his spirit with his fine sermons and the them in their homes and :fully explain The Rev. and Mrs. Frank Kostanowslcl or silver com and puts it on the altar addition of lovely Christmas music New Year's Eve was a joyous oc­ " the way of life eternal," and plead the Open Bible Ta bernacle, a Mission of that the chimes ring. At t he close of by the choir. On Dec. 23rd our young Mr. and Mrs. John Klein of Lodi, Califor­ casion as a large group of members with them to take Christ as their per­ the Central Baptist Church , Erle, Pa. the play,. a special offering of $35.12 People went carolling at the Old n ia on Their Golden Wedding Anniversary and friends met in the church parlor for the Watchnight Service. We are sonal Savior. anniversary of Christ's birth! T he was r eceived for our work. People's Home and homes of our aged Not only was he concerned about In the social hour which followed members, concluding the evening with The dining hall of the church was thankful to God for this blessed Lord blessed this work of the p astor decorated for the festive occasion. Christian fellowship each year with their spiritual welfare but he also and his wife, Rev . and Mi's. Frank refreshments were served to all. Gif~ refreshments and a time of fellowship shared the burden o:f their domestic were exchanged among the adults and at the home of Mr . and Mrs. C. Orth. Mr. and Mrs. Klein were seated at those who are like-min ded. The pro­ K ostanowski, and that of the evan ­ the place of honor with a very attrac­ gram under the dir ection of our pas­ problems and difficulties. I have gelist. candy was provided for all the 'chil­ On Christmas Day a fine program known of cases where :family quarrels dren. . C? n t he same evening, it was tive wedding cake before them as they tor, Rev. E. Mittelstedt, was enjoyed The fittirig climax to these evan gel­ was given by the Sunday School. Sun­ listened to the well chosen numbers immensely by all who attended. A and grievances were settled by his in­ istic effor ts came on Sun day evening, the pn v1lege and j oy of everyone to day, Dec. 26th, brought some more tervention. If some Mexican ha d su.rpn se our I?astor and his family for the occasion. Appropriate songs challeng'e for 1949 was given by our J an. 16, in the Central Baptist Church Christmas music by the choir and and recitations were given by the pastor and t he representatives of the b roken a civil law and ha d been ar­ when, before a large cong'regation of w1th a " poundmg." Mr . Sch reiber spoke about "The Road rested, Brother Reimer has been various members of the class. The various organizations. The program both chur ches, seven persons stepped Mrs. H. D. Lynn, Reporter. from Bethlehem!" and in the eve­ Rev. P aul Blosche spoke fitting words closed with an impressive "candle­ known to entr eat the sheriff to b e into the waters of baptism and were ning gave a most inspirational and lenient with the offender, if it w as in behali of the class and the pastor light service" entitled, "The Light of baptized by the Rev. Frank K osta­ The Holiday Season at the challenging message: "If I Had My of the church, the Rev. G. G. Rauser, Christmas - Our Guide for the New the first offense. He traveled hun­ nowski. The occasion was m ade even Carr oll A venue Baptist Church Life to L ive Over Again." dreds, and perhaps thousands of miles more solemn by the beautiful str ains Dallas, Texas ' taking patients to a doctor or to a The following evenings were taken of the organ played by Prof. A. B. up w ith a Christmas program at the hospital, when Saguache had no doc­ Mehnert during the entire ceremony. At the Carroll Avenue Baptist tor or hospital. (There is now a doc­ Old People's H ome by our young· Mrs. K . Louise Eichler, R epor ter . Church of Dallas, Texas we h ad a People, and Christmas parties given tor and a little clinic there.) most pleasant holiday season. Every Now that Brother Reimer has gon e ...... -·-···• ...... _ ._..... ___.. .. _...... -_... by various church organizations, but ?epartment of the church w as active on New Year's Eve we gathered to higher service, and has left his Southern Confe rence m some way in making the events of earthly work for others to ca rry on ______...... _ again at the church for a combined _...... - ...... the season as effective as p ossible. On meeting with the members of the '!le feel more than ever the challen g~ December 19.th the choir was in charge mg responsibility of making Christ Christmas Program of the Good Shepherd Bible Church. The of the e.venmg service, presenting a evening was r ich in Christian fellow­ known to the Spanish- American peo­ Women's Missionar y Union of the ve~y unique program entitled "For ple. P lease pray that the work w hich ship, inspiring messages in word and Cottonwood Church of Texas This He. C am~.'' Mr. Albert' Plat t, song, finding a blessed conclusion as our departed brother began here in our m u s~ca l director, was in charge. San Luis Valley may be carried on On Wedne ii day evening, Dec. 15th, we gathered about the Lord's Table 1:he c!'<>ir was accompanied by fi t­ a nd felt God's presence in those hal­ for the g'lory of God and salvation of the Woman's Missionary Union of tu~g sltd~s ~i th an orator behind cur­ &ouls. t he Cottonwood B aptist Church near tam s bnngm g the message between lowed last moments of 1948 and the ...... Lorena, Texas held its Chiistmas pro­ songs. · dawn of a New Year. gram, to which the families and The Christmas and Watch Night Louise Zoch, Church Clerk. Eu tern COnference friends of the members h ad been in­ p~ograms wer e a great inspir ation to ...... -...... vited ...... •-•··•··•··•··•··•·.. Young Wom en of the Fifteen th Street Ba ptist Church, Los Angeles, Call!ornla, Who ~ ~resen t. Then there came th e Participated in the Candlelight Progr am at the Watch Nigh t Ser vice of the Church Evangelistic and Baptismal ee of Prayer. T ruly God's pres­ Pacific Conference ,--ft, '-...... ence was definitely felt' d " th t brought a brief message in behalf of Year." Ten women participated Ser vices for the Open Bible i KINNERS REED ORGAN i week . During this time th~~1:gadul~s Tabernacle of Erie, Pa. Golden Weddin a Anniversary of the church on the words from Psalm dressed in white robes, and using the i FOR SALE pr~sen~ed themselves for member­ 92:13-16: "A Fruitful Life In Christ." Bible as their guide. Mrs. Evelyn The Grace B aptist Church of I ship with ~s in order that they migh t Mr. and Mrs. John Klein of Lodi, Amid the shining ornaments and Brother and Sister Klein replied Tanner sang the familiar and beauti­ glit_tering tinsel, when the rush of I Grand E'orks, North Dakota h as rthendehr their assistance in the work of California in grateful words unto God who ful hymn, "The Light of the World I a Kinners Reed Organ for sale. e c urch. For thi . h~liday preparations fill most min ds truly grateful. s m crease we are 0.n Dec. 9th, Mr. and Mrs. John through his everlasting mercy has Is Jesus." W:th thoughts of cheery candle-lighted • It was used in the former church ., made it possible for them to come to On Sunday afternoon, January 2, and i s in good condition. It cost On Sunday J anuar 2 d f Klem of Lodi California had the rare wmdows and sparkling decoration s ! young men, Mr Har Y n. , one o ~ur Privilege of 'celebrating their 50th this day, and in words of appreciation all of us gathered in the church par­ th~ Open Bible Tabernacle, affiliated I originally about $240. It is b e- i year graduate .f ry Friesen, a m id­ to the class and church for remember­ lors to pack the "White Christmas" ing offered for sale at $100. Any Wedding anniversary. Since Mr: and gifts to go to Europe. Mr. and Mrs. wi~h the Central Baptist Church of i inary was rom the Dallas Sem­ lVIrs. Klein are active and faithful ing them in this way. The hour of J!'.rie, Pa., took a 'deeper spiritual at­ parties or churches interested on Wedneg~ante d a license to preach. fellowship around the tables was a Mittelstedt collected the addresses, I rnernbers of the First B aptist Chur~h bought all of the food and took charge titude than most people and held an should write to th e pastor, of our gr os ay,.January 5th, another delight to every heart. Mr. and Mrs. Lodi, the members and friends did "Open. House for God" with a week REV. G. K. Zimmerman, was ordainudp, . · Robert L. Wendt, of Klein have been active members of of the entire project. Under their I not want to miss this opportunity to of revival services just before Christ­ I 213 North Fifth Street, Grand · e mto the Christian min­ the First Baptist Church of Lodi for direction, we packed and shipped 86 mas. it~try , hwl e r~joice with those who al- express th eir good wishes to them. many years. M,r. Klein has served boxes to our loved ones. We hope Forks, North Dakota for further I oug eavmg us a . '· t So the large Bible Class, which has information. full-time s . • re gomg out m o as deacon of the church and as teacher their joy will be even g'reater when Truly, what a fitting time to think a membership over a hundred, pre­ earnestly of the saving of souls on the erv1ce for Christ. of the class and other capacities. they receive the packages. i...-n~1,-~~-~- ·~~""--c.; W. Helwig, Pastor. fared a fine program, which was a~ly G. G. Rauser, Pastor. Mrs. Esther Johnston, Reporter. ed by the teacher, Mr. Sam Martm. II

February 15, 1949 Page 21 Page 20 THE BAPTIST HERALD Young People of First Baptist our guest speaker. Our pastor , Rev. the year 1858, the same year that Min­ Otto Roth, has been a blessing to us, nesota became a state. As the pio­ Church of Lodi, California as he brought us several helpful Bible neers made their homes and h ardships Present Inspiring Play studies. came to them, they felt a need to unite On Sunday evening, 1_9, We h ave r olled bandages, sewed as a body of believers and to turn to Dec ~mber God for help and guidance. Accord­ the Baptist Youth Fellowsh1~ of t?e bags, sent boxes to the n eedy and to First Baptist Church of Lodi, Calif., the Cameroons' missionary, Mildred ing·ly, eight persons met one cold presented a most inspiring play to a Schneider. Our gifts of money are wintry morning in the cabin of Mr. large congregation that packed the given to Christ's cause such as the John Wendt and ther e or ganized church auditorium. The play was China Inland Mission, the Home for themselves into a church. the Aged in Portland, Nurses' Home To return to the Saturday evening entitled "Ye Who Sit By the Fire," gathering, the program continued and w~s directed by Miss Thelma in_ t ~e Cameroons, home and foreign missions. with reminiscences given by repre­ Forsch, assisted by Mrs. Bertha Wolff sentatives of the living generations; and Mrs. G. G. Rauser. At the Christmas program a play Those who took part were: Bur­ was given, "The Two Christmas namely, Mrs. M. H. Balkins, Mr s. J. dette Forsch, Alice Rauser, Stanley Boxes," with the lesson that a mis­ Bisby, Miss Marcella Beise and Mr. Hust Harold Goehring, Clifford Goeh­ sionary ought lo have the best of Dale Luedtke. Musical numbers ring ' Donald Kreuz, Milton Fischer, our gifts. were presented by Miss Gloria Wallin, Ladner, Esther Leicht and Mrs. Chas. Wagner, Secretary. Miss Virginia Rehbein and Miss Don~ l d Katherine Donavon. As a fitting six carollers consisting of Loretta ...... - ...... - ...· ···•······--·····--··-··•···-····•··.. -·-· climax eight of the young people pre­ E'orsch, J ean Rauser, Norma Jean Northwestern Conferen ce sented a play which had been written Goehring Donna Meidinger, Vella by them, "The Founding of Minne­ Schramm' and Mabel Graf. The girl's ..... ·- ··•-•·.. -•····... ··•··· .. ·--·------·-·-·.. -·-·--·-- trista." The cast included Katherine chorus composed of thirty voices The New Edifice of th e First Baptist Church of Sidney, lllontana (Left) on the Sunday of Dedication; and the Baptismal Picture directed by Mrs. Wanda Lippert and The Ninetieth Anniversary of the Donavon, Donald Maas, Mr. and Mrs. Minnetrista Baptist Church, Krotzer, Helen Krotzer, Elaine Bru'tm, (Righ t) With Its Breath-laking l\lountain View Painted b y the Rev. V. A. Andreason assisted by Mrs. Ella Schmiedt also Virginia Rehbein and LeRoy Bruhn. participated. St. Bonifacius, Minnesota many, and gather clothing for relief. women and the children helped. The On Sunday evening, Dec. 26, the The Sunday services which were Twenty-three Converts Baptized Another milestone was successfully held in the auditorium of the church and Received Into the First This last year we gained nine new children did a fine piece of work in same play was presented at the First passed by the Minnetrista Baptist members. Altogether we have 22 carrying the old lumb er in place for Baptist Church of Elk Grove, Calif., were keynoted by a beautiful draw­ Church, George, Iowa Church at St. Bonifacius, Minnesota ing of the present church with the members in our society. We are the carpenter. A number of the boys of which the Rev. W. W. Knauf is the when it recently celebrated the 90th The First Baptist Church of George, thankful to our president, Mrs. Dan had almost 40 hours of work on their pastor. The young' people of our Scripture verse, "Hitherto hath the anniversary of its founding. Despite Lord helped us" (1 Samuel 7:12). Iowa has reasons to rejoice, for we Fuchs, for her capable leadership, time sheets. church are going forward in great the advanced season, the Lord gra­ The Sunday School session was have news worthy to be shouted from and above all to God for his guidance. We are very :ortunate to have a strides doing things for God's King­ ciously blessed us with weather the housetops. The revival which Mrs. Ed Wiest, Secretary. member of the church who is also a dom for which we are so thankful. under the direction of Rev. Dean De­ which was exceptionally warm and lash of Minneapolis. This was followed began during the services conducted good carpenter. Mr. Ted Smith did The Rev. G. G. Rauser is our pastor . sunny. Dedication of the New Edifice of g·reat work in building the new , Thelma Forsch, Reporter. by the regular morning worship serv­ by our denominational evangelist, Commemoration of the event began ice a t which the pastor, Rev. R. C. Rev. Henry Pfeifer, during the first the Baptist Church church. Another member, Mr. Emil Christmas Program of the Im­ with a fellowship supper on Saturday Lutter, preached on "The All-Suf­ weeks of December 1948 continued at Sidney, Montana Herman, an electr i cian~ wired the evening when the church member­ ficiency of God." During the after­ into the new year. During the Sun­ building and donated his work. manuel Baptist Woman's Mis­ ship together with former members, noon session, the church's history was day evening service of Jan. 2nd, the The new edifice of the First Baptist We were very happy to have Mr. sionary Society of Portland, Ore. descendants of the founders, and other again reviewed briefly by Miss Mayda pastor, Rev. J. J . Renz, baptized 15 Church of Sidney, Montana was dedi­ Leuschner with us. He was a great "Living for Christ" is the aim of friends gathered around the tables as Wen dt, congratulatory letters and re­ persoAs and received them into the cated on Sunday, Jan. 9th. The Rev. inspiration to us with his messages the Ladies' Missionary Society of the one big church family. Through the marks were given, and Dr. Wm. Kuhn church's fellowship. The blessings Martin L. Leuscr..ner of Forest Park, and pictures. This proved to be a Immanuel Baptist Church of Port­ media of speech and drama, the years of Forest Park, Illinois gave the an­ continued so that on Jan. 8 at our Ill., was our main speaker for the oc­ very appropriate time to bring the land, Oregon. We strive for the point were rolled back and those p resent niversary address. evening service we were privileged casion. For five years our Baptist denomination and the church to a system and meet every month in were privileged to relive the ch urch's The closing service under the di­ once again to baptize eight persons, congregation met in the attractive closer walk together. Mr. Leuschner homes of our members. One of the h istory from the days of the pioneers rection of the young people had as making the total the encouraging building located at the corner of Rich­ brought missionary pictures to us on highlights is the devotional period, up to the present. The church's his­ guest speaker Dr. Arvid Hagsrom, land and Morril Avenue. Because of Friday evening, Jan. 7, and on Sun­ number of 23 additions. These can­ day night. He also brought the Sun­ where under the fine leadership of tory was reviewed by Mr. Ralph president emeritus of Bethel College didates ranged in age from eleven to the church's steady growth due to the our president, Mrs. Otto Roth, we Heinemann, son of the late Rev. F . in St. Paul, M!innesota. The various untiring efforts of the pastor, Rev. day morning dedication message and approximately 50 years. About half another address in the afternoon. At take turn in reciting Bible verses, E. Heinemann who served the church music groups of the church enriched of this number was the direct result Otto Fiesel, and faithful members, it singing and praying. as pastor for some 37 years. the day's program with fitting selec­ became necessary to tear down part this time our hearts were dedicated of the recent revival campaign, while anew as well as the new church. At our missionary meeting' we had A few highlights from the history tions. the others had been saved for some of the old building and to build a new Missionary Lois Ahrens with us as follow. The founding took place in Mildred I. Krenke, Reporter. time. to accommodate the increased num­ Mrs. Otto Fiesel, Reporter. Our entire congregation is inspired bers who now worship at the Baptist __.... •..._ ...... _...... Church r egularly. with new hope and greater zeal to Northern Conference carry on the work which the Lord This new building is the t~ird meet­ has e ntrusted to us. We covet the ingplace for the congr~gahon. . -i;he --...... _ ...... Prayers of "The Baptist Herald" first services were held m the dmmg room of the Valley Hotel until the Christian Training Institute of readers that many more in our circle Edmonton, Alta., Students Visit Who have been saved for a number place became too small. In 1942 the members of the church bought the the Montana Indian Reservation of years \qilJ sh0w their obedience to Diers Mortuary which also became in­ the Lord in the same fashion. adequate and had no Sunday School A recent Sunday was another of J. J. Renz, Pastor. those occasional experiences on the facilities...... · -·-···•···...... _...... Our present edifice 1s a be~ullful , Indian Montana Reserve of Alberra when the Rev. F. W. Benke and five Dakota Conference spacious stucco struc~re. It 1s _very well lighted and ventilated. It 1s 30 students from the Christian Training ...... by 70 feet with a full basement._ The Institute were our guests. Activities of the ladies have a ~ne,_ roomy kitchen The Indians e njoy these services L~dies' Missionary Society of the omplete with bu1lt-m cupboards and and I know are blessed greatly be­ ~ ause of these outside people coming Calvary Church, Billings, Mont. ~wo fine stoves which ~vere donated b members. There is plenty of m to serve and revealing to these The Ladies' Missiona ry Society of S~nday School room a~d ~lso a con­ people the friendship and brother­ t ~ e Calvary Baptist Church of Bil­ hood which truly exist among Chris­ venient nursery. We_ 111~1te you to ti ans, regardless of race and creed. lings, Montana is still working for our 0 and enjoy the picturesque scene Lord a nd Savior who has blessed us c ohn:i ~ as been painted on the wall From personal observation these w IC 11 11 . Th' . t special services add greatly to the so wonderfully this last year. We behind the baptistry. 1s. pie ure . th finest art and was pamted by promotion of the Kingdom of God h?Jd our meetings each month in the among the Indians. The Indians and different homes We adopted the Pro­ :vangelist, Rev. V. A. Andreason ~~e the Neumans welcome all such gram Chart of. the National Woman's of Bimiji, Minn. " trespassers" on the Reserve! lVIissionary Union, and also h ld building was torn down by Members, Friends and Guests of the ll'linnetrista Baptist Church of St. Bonifacius, Minnesota Gathered ln Front of the Attractive r~lled 0 bandages for the White Cross proJect. T e bers of the church. Even the Reinhard Neuman, Missionary. Church on the Occasion of the Church's Anniversary the mem We also sent food packages tu Ger- THE BAPTIST HERALD February 15, 1949 Page 23

Christmas and New Year 's Day Youth Service P lan Chris~m as on the Reserve B I LLY J . SCHAEFER i\IRS. OTTILIE MARIE JEPSEN REV. J. J. REIM ER P rograms at Baptist Church of (Continued from Page 7) (Continued from Page 8) of Shattuck, ,Oklahoma of Dallas, Texas of Cordell, Oklahoma Morris, M anitoba Billy J. Schaefer, son of Philip and Vic­ Mrs. Ottilie Marie Jepsen of Dallas, Jacob J. Reimer, son of Aaron and Joe Rabbit is today enjoying the delivered by our g·ood brother, fol­ toria Schaefer, was born n ear Shattuck, Texas was born in Pommern, Germany on Sarah Reimer, was born in Schoenthal, Si­ Wonderfully blessed days were peace, joy and satisfaction that Jesus lowed with a season of prayer. Oklahoma on August 14, 1927 and passed October 4, 1863. As a young women she beria, Russia on December 17, 1910. When ours at Morris, Manitoba, Canada· away very suddenly at the home of his came to the United States in 1885 and set­ he was twelve years of age, he expr essed only can give. He is one of our most The nuts, candy and treats were a parents early on Sunday mon1ing, Decem­ tled at Lampasas, Texas. Two years later faith in Jesus Christ as personal Savior and during the festive season of Christ­ highly educated Indians with Uni­ happy sight to young and old after ber 26, 1948 at the age of 2l years, 4 she was united in holy matrimony to Mr. Lord. When he was fourteen years of age mas and New Year. The various or­ versity training. He is a leader months, ;:md 12 days. When Billy failed to Jacob N. Jepsen. This union was blessed he moved with his parents to Mexico, ganizations opened the Christmas the program, which were made pos­ answer the calls of his mother, she went with five children, two having preceded where he lived until Oct. 1928, at which among his people and is acknowl­ sible because of the kind a nd gen­ upstairs to a waken him but found him their mother in death in early childhood. time his family moved to Corn, Oklahoma. season with their celebrations. These "absent from the body, and .... present In 1920 the family moved to Bessie, Okla. were followed with programs by the edged as such by the government. On erous donation received from the with the Lord." Most of his liie Billy In 1909 she accepted Christ as her Savior Sunday School and young people. November 14th J oe was baptized. In Juniors of +.he Bethany Baptist Church lived on the farm with his parents near and was baptized by the Rev. Geo. Sheaf­ While in Bessie Mr. Reimer became very his testimony he said that his God­ Shattuck, Oklahoma. Near the end of for, and received into the First ~aptist much interested in his spiritual life. He The annual box social of the young of Camrose, Alberta. May God bless 1947 he became a Christian and followed Church of Comanche, Texas. Movmg to dedicated his life to Christian service, and given plan was to become a mission­ the young hearts for this m ission the Lord in baptism soon ailer that. Dallas in 1917 to be with her children, she was baptized in the Mennonite Brethren people was outstanding in that nearly immediately united with the Carroll Ave. Church of Bessie. In prepara tion for the 100 young people attended. We went ary. God gave him talents, but he work of theirs for Jesus among the Last summer at a Bible Conference he Baptist Church. Throughout these years ministry Mr. Reimer spent a year at the from English to German and vice misused t hem, used them for the Indians. · became convinced t hat the Lord wanted she was faithful to her church and her Corn Bible School and Academy. Later him in full-time mission work. He there­ Lord. Her life was one of few words, but he entered the Northwestern School of the versa, so that all could have an en­ devil. But God's love and grace were Most of the gifts under the tree fore began to pursue h is s tudies toward her actions told a great story of faith. Bible at Minneapolis, Minn., where he joyable time. so big to forgive even him. H is aim were m ade possible by the various that end with new zeal. His flancce was spent four years and graduated. and still is studying at Oklahoma Baptist For the past 25 years she made her home We are thankful that God has sent is to become a missionary to his own churches and individuals from the University in preparation for mission work. with her daughter, Mrs. Emil Boettcher, In these early years of training the Lord such a goodly number of immigrants people. Let us pray that God's will After his conversion Billy faith.fully at­ where the fellowship between mother and was already leading him into work among States. May .God bless all of you for daughter was one of Intimate love. These the Spanish-speaking people. While in into our midst. We rejoice with the will be done. making this a better Christmas on the tended services and testified for the Lord angels in heaven to see a large num­ whenever possible, both by word of mout_h were long years of physical suffering, Minneapolis Mr. Reimer served in Spanish House visitations were always well Reserve among these people! I say and musical instrument. His departure is patiently borne. God"s Word and the old Missions, and later did similar work among ber come forward and kneel at the mourned b y h is parents, one sister. many hymns of faith were her pastime and her the Spanish people of Rapidan, Minn. On foot of the cross. On Dec. 26th eleven appreciated. Reading the Word of this because at the close of the pro­ other relatives, and a host of friends. delight. About six months ago complica­ May 14, 1933 he was united in marriage to candidates were baptized and added God, offering prayer, and singing a gram a number of Indians shook my 1 Corinthians 2 :9 served as funeral text tions set in, and on Friday, January 14, she Freda Bartell of Cordell, Okla. To this as well as words of comfort for the be­ went to her eternal home praying. union. were born Velora Jean, now aged to the church. They were all dis­ few favorite hymn s were expected at hand firmly and told me those very reaved. 12, Milton Howard, age 8, and Gloria Beth, placed persons who have come to us. these visitations. Especially does same words. She leaves to mourn three children: Otto age 5. Shattuck, Oklahoma p Jepsen Paul E. Jepsen, Mrs. Emil Boett­ We spent the last hour of 1948 in Grandmother Three-fingers linger in Our prayer as mission workers is cher, all ' active in th~ church of their In January 1938 Mr. Reimer moved to my memory. I cannot help but love that the Christ-child who long ago FRANK ARMBRUSTER, Pastor. mother· four grandchildren: two great­ Lawton, Okla., to work in the Spanish M . God's house of worship. Messages in grandchildren; besides a great number of B. Mission Field. Later that same year he song, a dialogue and a sermon pre­ her for her devotedness to her Christ found no room in the inn when he M ISS LYDI A MUELLER friends. accepted the call to the Gotebo Baptist pared our hearts for the entrance into and for her Christian influence over came might find room in many hearts Carroll Ave. Baptist Church, Church, Gotebo, Okla. It was in this llf Tyn dall, So. Dak. and Chicago, Illinois ch.W:ch that he was ordained to the Gospel the New Year. her children, friends, and all those of these Indians on this Montana Re­ Dallas. Texas muustry. Illness forced his resignation On New Year's Day we always with whom she comes into contact. serve. Miss Lydia Mueller was born on J an. 3. W. HELWIG, Pastor. from the Gotebo Church. After a rest 1872 in West Prussia, Germany. She came period spent at F lagstaff, Arizona, he be­ celebrate our "Familienfest" and this to America in 1884 with h er parents. They l\IRS. G. A. SCHNEIDER came pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist year the choir rendered a number of seltled first in Iowa and later in South Church, Junction City, Kansas, where he selections, among them Handel's "Hal­ Dakota. Miss Mueller was baptized b y her of Roch ester, New York Mehlhaff, and Helen; two daughters-in-law father in the Tyndall Baptist Church, served until he was commissioned by our lelujah Chorus." A solo, "The Clock" and one son-in-law; six grandchildren. ~o. Mission Society to work among the Span- Dak. She remained in Tyndall, workmg Mrs Caroline Mar ia Schneider, nee Lin­ 1sh-speaku:ig people of the San Luis Valley, by our pastor, Rev. Wm. Sturhahn, two sisters, Mrs. Henry \'lormsbecker of dau ~vas born in Preetz. Schleswlg-Hol­ Tripp, So. Dak.. and Mrs. Anna Hinzman as a missionary nurse. and was active in Colorado tn 1944. There he labored four was enjoyed by all. of Avan, So. Dak.; and many relatives and all branches of the church. She wns a s t ei~. Germany on SeJ?tember 2~. 1866. T wo years establishing miss ion stations, con­ Besides various numbers, a panel friends. trained nurse. having received her trainin_g :venrs after that the Lmdau famtly came to ducting services in homes, and eventually discussion was introduced into our at the Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chi­ Rochester. N. Y. The dece";sed grew up !11 bringing into fruition the organization of In 1908, d u ring the pastorate of the late cago, Illinois. the Andrews Street Baptist Church m the First Spanis h Baptist Church, Sagu­ circle on the topic, "Are parents Rev. John Reichert, she found the Lord Miss Muelle r entered the Western Ger­ wh ich she gave he~ lif<; to the. Lor

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