Northwestern Bible School - Scroll Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Ye can do nothing against truth but for truth. —Wood South America Philippine Islands Area 8,500 000 sq. mL Area 144,400 sq. mi. Population 94,000.000 Population 13,286,700 Communicants 333 r 351 Communicants 196,608 Foreign Missionaries L826 Foreign Missionaries 295 Roman Catholicism in South America and the Philippines Origin in South America: 1532 A. D. The Incas of South America were captured by the Spaniards. Beliefs: Praying to Saints: Their admiration for saints may well be classified as worship. They make large images of saints and offer prayers to them. Mary is classed as one of the Deity, thus the Trinity is denied by making it four. Salvation: By not committing any great sin, going regularly to their duties (as they are called) the people find the favor of God. They give no place to the atoning sacrifice of Christ. Result: No assurance of eternal life. Since they do not accept the atonement for sin, immorality abounds. Classes of People: Rich aristocracy of the cities. Very poor tenants of the country. There is no middle class. Unevangelized Territory: Brazil, west interior and northern section is neg¬ lected. Argentina, great areas (including towns) untouched. Chile, southern part is greatly neglected. Paraguay, a few centers untouched. Bolivia, only two institutions of learning. Peru, whole north unoccupied. Ecuador, doors open to Christianity, but little work is being done. Colombia, the people are spiritually destitute. One missionary to each million. Venezuela, a great portion of scattered population beyond the reach of missionary force. We rest on Thee, and in Thy name we go. (II Chronicles 14:11). (80)

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”If God has accepted my service, then my life is charmed till my work is done, “David Livingstone. Africa Area 12.000,000 sq. mi. Population 150,000.000 Communicants 900,000 Foreign Missionaries 3,000 Mohammedanism Origin: At Mecca, 571, by Mohammed, who believed he had a divine revela¬ tion from Gabriel, making him a prophet. Beliefs: It is a mixture of Judaism and Paganism, It teaches that there is one God and Mohammed is his prophet. Predestination is their hope; only Moslems are saved. Man: God took a lump of clay and broke in into two pieces. From this he created mankind. Sin: Wilful violation of the law of God is sin, but sins of ignorance are not counted as sin. Salvation: The hope of the Moslem is in predestination; however, good works are of some assistance. Salvation from the present power of sin is ignored. Heaven: A place of sensual enjoyment to which only Mohammedans go. Hell: It is similar to the Roman Catholic purgatory. Sinners are tormented in the tomb. Mohammedans may have to go through purgatory, but only for a few days. Book: The Koran is the sacred book—uncreated and eternal Results: The position of women is degraded to an intolerably low place. There is social degradation, all progress is blocked; poverty abounds. Animism Beliefs Soul; All objects have a living soul. The soul may occupy any part of a man ' s body. It may be put in a place of safety in a time of danger. The soul departs permanently at death. Future Life: When a man dies his soul becomes his spirit. There is a con¬ tinued existence after death. Souls and spirits are worshipped because they have religious value as being in close connection with the fearful and mysterious. Worship: The Animist worships nature and ancestral spirits, God: Many gods, who are humanised, personified, and moral. Ritual: The objective in ritual is to realize the presence of a god, or gods, and to v ork on the divine for certain human ends. Result: There is no rest for their souls or peace for their hearts. They are ignorant of the salvation which comes from God. Behold, I have set before thee an open door” (Revelation 3:3). Martha Manz Mr. and Mrs, John Hiehert Ellen Doran Lydia Jantz Agnes Harder Mary Jenks Anna Goertzen

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’The millions of oppressed widows in India lose something every time you drown the call of your conscience to help them. —E. A. Marshall. Hinduism India Area 1,571,984 sq. mi. Population 338,089,691 Communicants 1,042,416 Foreign Missionaries 5,112 Character: It is strongly polytheistic, having 330,000,000 gods. It is immoral in its teachings and imagery. There are about 20,000 caste divisions which permeate every phase of daily life with vitiating poison, promoting physical degeneracy. God: It deifies the powers of nature, the sun, and the moon. Gradually the idea of one supreme being arose, whom thev called Brahm. Creation: Brahm produced from his own substance an egg containing all the primary atoms, principles, and seeds of future worlds. The egg grew to wondrous size, and when nature matured the spirit within burst it and creation was produced. Man: He is a mere illusion and has no real existence. God and man are a part of one another. There is no individuality. Sin: Since man is a part of God he cannot be responsible for his actions. The acts of this life are wholly governed by his state in a previous existence. Sin comes from touching a member of another caste. Salvation: He must worship, offer sacrifice, pray, go on pilgrimages, bathe in the Ganges, and do penance. Followers: There are 215,512,000 scattered as follows: Africa, 325,000, North America, 50,000; South America, 100,000; Asia, 215,000; Australia, 35,000. Three-fourths of the population of India are Hindus. Another outstanding religion in India is Buddhism, whose God is Guatama. God is nothing; man is nothing; life, death, and eternity are nothing, God has left the universe, and law now reigns. Man ' s spirit is transmigratory and its good or bad conduct determines the body it will have in each succeeding birth. The only way to overcome all evil is to cease to exist. Through contemplation the Buddhist becomes absorbed into Buddha; this is heaven, or western paradise which is full of sensuous enjoyments. There are 12,000,000 Buddhists, 69,000,000 Mohammedans, and 10,000,000 Animists in India. Isaiah 55:12 Ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace, 1 ' (81 )