l / The Baptist Herald A DENOMINATIONAL PAPER VOICING THE INTERESTS OF THE GERMAN BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE'S AND SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS' UNION Volume Eleven CLEVELAND, 0 ., JANUARY 1, 1933 Number One Facing the New Year We pledge ourselves To follow through the coming year The light which God gives us: The light of Truth, wherever it may lead; The light of Freedom, r evealing new opportunities for individual develop­ ment and social service; The light of Faith, opening new visions of the better world to be; The light of Love, daily binding brother to brother and man to God in ever closer bonds of friendship and affec­ tion. Guided by this light We shall go forward to the work of an· other year with steadfastness and confidence. - Author unknown. THE BAPTIST HERALD January 1, 1933 3 What's Happening Make the "Baptist Heraldl' Booster in story is that rof Oncken's. Don't fail very often, the last one married 20 year s your church glad by prompt ly and gladly to begin the new serial story by the ago. The Baptist Herald giving your subscription renewal and by famous "Cape Cod" author, Joseph C. A great many old and new friends giving him a list of prospective sub­ Lincoln. assembled to witness this. unusual event. scribers. Rev. H. P . F'ayser , minister of the On Making Resolutions and When Keeping Spiritually Young Revival at Immanuel Baptist church, officiated at the ceremony. The Rev. H. C. Baum conducted evangelis­ PINIONS have varied as to whether the mak­ MARTIN L. LEUSCHNER tic services .at the Plum Creek · church, Church, Wausau, Wis. bride was given ~n !marriage by Rev. F. A. Bloedow, and attended by Miss A. 0 ing of resolutions at the beginning of a new S. Dak., Rev. E. Gutsche, pastor. The We can lift up our voices with the year is a good thing or not. We believe there is a EEPING spiritually young is just as important meetings were blessed with about 25 con­ 103rd Psalm and praise the Lord for Herb, bridesmaid. Mr. J. Rogalski sup­ ported the groom. Rev. J . Luebeck of virtue in making good resolutions at that time. Of K in life as "keeping mentally fit." We are very versions. The weather was ideal a nd blessing us so richly in the past weeks. much concerned in our age about retaining the the roads in good condition. For a long time we prayed for a revival Whitemouth, a former pastor of the course such action has been the butt of much cheap in our church and the Lord has gracious­ church, spoke on Genesis 2: 18. The witticism but that was usually because the resolu­ youthful vigor of our bodies, as is evidenced by the This number of the " Baptist Herald" ly answered our prayers. During the church choir rendered two appropriate tions were not good or because they were not kept. increasing popularity of physical culture, and about inaugurates the eleventh volume and the Fall months we tried to secure the serv­ selections. At the close of the service maintaining mental alertness, which is attested by editor enters into the eleventh year of ices of several evangelists, but all seemed the .congregation had the opportunity of The making of resolutions is usually the result the widespread acceptance of adult educational his editor ship with our paper. We f er­ wishing God's blessi ng to Rev. and Mrs. to refuse to come to Wausa u. Then, as of some self-examination, of some sort of p·ersonal aids. But the subject of youthfulness in spiritual vently pray that 1933 may pr ove to be we believe, a direct answer to prayer, J . Kepi; and then all went downstairs the best in its history in spite of all dif­ the Lord sent us the Irish evangelist, Dan into the beautifully decorated Sunday survey, a taking inventory of our mental and moral matters receives scant attention in the books and ficulties, hard times and other handicaps. Shannon. Bro. Shannon is a converted school rooms. The table at which the and spiritual assets and liabilities. That in itself is periodicals of our day. This may be due to a mis­ Roma n Catholic and there is never a dull bride and groom and the ministers and a good idea and should be indulged in oftener than conception of "The Flash" is the nallle of a new bul­ theit· wives were se-qted, was centered letin now issued by the Young People's hour when he speaks. He is a great once a year. A little at the close of each day would man of prayer and not only preaches the by a large wedding cake. What Youth and Religion Are Society of the Second German Church, Under the able chairman ship of Mr. be beneficial. Brooklyn, N. Y. We are glad to welcome Gospel of the grace of God but also lives up to it in his every-day life and Dojacek a very interestin g p rogr am was and constitute. "Youth" in the widest interpreta­ its visits at our editorial sanctum. It Nevertheless it may be said in general that New work. given, consisting of little speeches and tion of. the word is not a birthright. but an attain­ reports that the average at tendance at recitations by r epresentatives of the dif­ Years is a most fitting time for the making of good the Sunday night B. Y. P. U . meetings Previous to our meetings we had a ment. It is not a matter of years, brief in number, week of cottage prayer meetings. We ferent branches of church activities · r esolutions. An old year with its faults and failures , during November was 41. The goal for suitable selections by the choir, a m al~ but a spirit and an attitude toward life. It is not December was set .at 50. began our meet ings on Nov. 10 and con­ has been cast off. A new calendar comes before us tinued until Dec. 8. , Ever y night the quar tet, a ladies sextet and a song by the counting of milestones but t he song which is in the mission-band. The ladies of th e with its challenge and appeal. Change is in the one's heart and on one's lips along life's pilgrim­ The Emmanuels Creek church of Tyn­ church was fi lled with•a ttentive listener s air a nd it ou.ght to be a change for the better. A dall, S. Dak., Rev. E. Broeckel, pastor, and on several evenings there was not chur.ch 1had prepared an appetizing lunch, age. I have known some people, young in years, but reports the conver sion of 34 souls and a room to seat all the people. During these which was served by the King's Daugh­ fresh grip is in order and we ought to take hold ter s and the young men at the end of wrinkled and aged by the disillusionment and cyni­ wonderf ul revival. Our General Evan­ evangelistic services we were privileged with a will. the prog ra m. cism of life, which has never been beautiful nor gelist, Rev. H. C. Baum, preached the to pray with 48 people. Among those purposeful to them. It has been my good fortune, gospel during a series of meetings last­ baptized wer e two Catholics and sever al The church presented the bride with a But resolutions are so often broken, we hear ing three weeks and the Lord granted Lutherans. Most of them were middle­ fine set of silverware, and at the shower some one say. Well, suppose you do fall down. on the other hand, to know also men and women, rich blessing in which both of the aged people, fathers and mothers of fam­ held on Dec. 1, 1932, the ladies. a nd the Don't be afraid of making a start for t he land of approaching the sunset of years, th eir h eads King's Daughter s had presented her churches on this field, Tyndall and Dan­ ilies, four married couples and several beginning again because you are afraid of falling. crowned with a halo of snow-white hair , who were zig, shared. The church praises God and young people. One of these converts with a beautiful Limoge dinner service. We will greatly miss Miss B. Knopf, Here's the thing to be afraid of. Be afraid to stay yo unger and more youthful in spirit than their own is g rateful to Bro. Baum and the Gen­ walked 10 miles one evening when i t grandchildren. eral Missiona ry Society for the services was 10 degrees below zer o in order to but as Mrs. J. Kepi we are sure she will down when you fall down. The -devil is no doubt rendered. be present at the service. The power of do her bi t "in the other mission fi eld" as delighted when you fall but there is joy among the It is j ust as true that religion is not a creed to b e she intimated in her letter of resignation. "Christmas and Calvary" were tbe two the cross can still attract people. angels when you arise and press on. memorized nor a record of perfect church attend­ Not only do we r ejoice because of these GERHARD STREUBER, Reporter. ance, nor a facial countenance that evinces a cer­ thoughts and great facts linked together Make as many resolutions as you see fit to make in a "Communion Service" a rranged by souls that were saved; but also because tain type of piety but a spirit and an attitude toward of t he blessings that t he .church received Rev.