Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Stzmrlingz Wilfred Lien, lilnar Olsen Sealed: Ricliartl Knudsun, George Amundxon, Freeman Svcom, Kenneth Anderson 193 7 THEOLOGY T IS in response to a very special call from God that the young men in the 1937 Theological class are entering the Christian ministry this year. For God as truly calls men today as when He chose Simon Peter and Andrew to be His disciples, commanding them to be fishers of men. A very urgent need for witnesses of God's power exists today, and in response to this need these young men have carefully prepared themselves for the service. It is truly a privilege to be thus summoned to serve as Godys special ambassadors in a World so full of spiritual need. The members of this class are already active in His service, some as student pastors, others as assistant pastors, and others as Sunday school teachers. 'I

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FRITIOF MONSETH, ERNEST RA.-XUM, IVER OLSON LUTHARD GHERDE 1936 TI-IEOLOGY ND they went forth and preached everywhere. Such was Mark's description of the activities of the eleven disciples after Christ was taken up into heaven. We like to think of those Hrst Christians as indomitable pioneers, making great sacrifices for the Gospel. And so they were but today, too, we have pioneers for Christ,', who, thinking only of His supreme sacrihce, willingly go forth to win souls for Him who gave all to mankind. The four graduates of the Theological department in 1936 were called in many directions for service. Luthard Gjerde, who served Bethel Congregation in Northfield, Minnesota, whilefpursuing his studies, was called to Rugby, N. D. Ernest Raum was called to serve a congregation fn Bella Coola, British Columbia. Iver Olson, who was pastor at Oak Grove Congregation in Augsburg Park while a Theological student, is now teaching'at Oak Grove Seminary, Fargo, N. D. Fritjof Monseth is serving a congre- gation in the Bronx, New York City. -R

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X. My PIL, 43s:7,,,,? .f my dCj0vlj1LfVlif,gyJl7lfil,xtfV, ffl. i ill' fl ,l al 47' tftpfvff' ' ,,' ,Ll li l-Ji: ' Top Row: Hokenson, C. Olson, R. Knutson. C. Quzlnheck, W. Tliompsou Second Row: Dahlc, C. l.:1rsun, Il. Henson, li. Cervin, Lien. M. Molvik ' Third Row: L. Hanson, Tnllefson, Amundson, llcdmnn, Stensvuag, O. Olson. C. Iohnson 1 liottom Row: C. Blake, C. Berg, O. Wellzin, K. Anderson, Sveom, li. Olxnn J M Nl by if S eip CONCORDIA SOCIETY O, X W wif EMBERSHIP in the Concordia Society is limited only to students in the heological department. This organization is the Student Societyn of the Seminary for, al- though the Theological students are members of the Student Society, their own organiza- tion enables them to promote the special interests of their department. Meetings are held every Thursday and on the second Monday evenings of each month. The fourth hour every Wednesday is set aside for a period of devotion and prayer. The topics for discussion at their meetings deal with vital Church problems, and the strength- ening of the spiritual life of its members. From time to time, prominent Theologians are invited to speak on vital problems of the day. The spirit which governs the Society is implied by its name, there is a Nconcordiau among all its members. .KM