Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 mmmmm the augsburgian s Sivcrtson Vik Gunderson Knutson Anker-Goli geological (Graduates 1928 It was once said by a certain speaker, that in his travels in England, he paused beside a magnificent church that was under construction. He asked one working man what he was making, and lie replied that he was making mortar. The second replied that he was making so many dollars, but the third replied that he was making a cathedral. 'This last man had a vision of great things, and realized that he had a purpose in life. The pastors of our nation, and of the world arc the builders of today. It is their great work to kindle the spirit of the love of God in the heart of mankind and thus they are instrumental in making eternal men. Many of our Augsburg students have had that great vision of a work in the field of Christianity. This class of 1928 is imbued with the love of God, and has accepted His work as theirs. In preparation for that work, and for that purpose, they have attended this school. They have been taught the truths, and the views of Christian faith. Now their great work is to go out and by word and deed, carry God’s word, and preach Jesus Christ as the Savior from sin. Page 21

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THE AUGSBURGIAW »2« j. Johanson R. Larson STfjrological (grabuates 1927 Tlu members of this graduating class arc John Johanson and Rudolph Larson. It is perhaps one of the smallest classes in the history of our school, hut with the vision of a great life's calling, and the zeal and inspiration of a Christian school, a great deal is expected from this small class. Rev. Johanson is at the present time an assistant pastor to Rev. Sletten of Saint Olaf’s Church in Minneapolis. Rev. Larson is now serving as pastor of the charge at Clanwilliam, Manitoba, Canada. The two members of this class are also gradu- ates from the college department at Augsburg. During their theological and college courses, both members took an active part in school activities and publications. Our church needs more college graduates as pastors. To work under the standard of the King of kings is to follow one of life’s most noble callings. After all it is through this department that His message is carried to the people, and it is this mes- sage that carries the real ideals and hopes of Augsburg. Without Christian faith and hope, our school would have no reason for existing. 4 1927 - 1928 Page 20

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8S888S8B8BB£SBB the augsburgian 'Top row—D. Mclsathcr, J. Berg, A. Olson, Hegre, Rude. Bottom row—Walden, G. Knutson, E. Myhrc, M. Olson, H. Johnson, H. Nyhus. Sntermetriate ®fjeologp “He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loscth his life for my sake shall find it.” It is said that we arc living in a materialistic age. Many build their life’s phil- osophy on things material. These we call materialists. Their sole aim in life is the attainment to material prosperity; to them that is the very essence of living. They have not learned that true success is found only when we seek first the King- dom of God. There is, however, another class of people, of which we like to consider ourselves a part, who realize that life is more than food and raiment. They look into the future. They have learned, through Christ, to see life’s realities. They have ex- perienced the truth of this, to the world paradoxical statement, that “he that findeth his life shall lose it, and he that loseth his life for Christ’s sake shall find it.” They seek first the Kingdom of Heaven, confident that all else will be added unto them. Having yielded themselves to the Truth, it has molded their lives. Because we have realized the truth of these words of Christ in our own lives, we arc studying theology. We know that men are constantly being confronted with choices with which the world is trying to blind them as to life’s true values, its eternal values. We are here at school preparing ourselves that we might be better fitted to go out into the world and point people to Christ that they might choose Him, and that we might present Christ in such a way that men may seek and find Him. If we succeed in doing this then we know that our lives have not been lived in vain, for we know that if people lose themselves in Chjist Jesus, then they have found the true life, that which will last eternally in living communion with Him.