Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Faith In I double octet pro , ides special music for one of the chapel sen ices. Dr. Robert Sandin from North- western College was the chapel speaker for Augsburg's Fall Faith in Life Week. The theme for the week was The Decline of Re- ligion.” Special music was provided at each service by the Male Chorus, the Cantorians, the Choir, Miss Adeline Rosenquist, and a double octet from the choir. Dr. Sandin continually reiter- ated throughout the week that religion is not a force in our con- temporary society. He examined society in general, but directed his attack on college students. Dr. Sandin felt that religion was not a force in the lives of these people because they did not take their religion seriously. Dr. Sandin also examined the contemporary so- ciety and found them extremely guilty of expecting what Dietrich Bonhoeffer has called cheap A Holy Communum Service tfor students and faculty) conclude Fall Faith in Life Week

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Sadie Hawkin’s Day Augsburg girls again latched- on-to their favorite guys and dragged them to Dogpatch for an evening of entertainment. In the tradition of Sadie Hawkins each girl first presented her date with a bright vegetable corsage. As some couples completely exhausted themselves square dancing, others bobbed for apples or had pictures taken of themselves looking their very best. Marryin’ Sam (Mer- rill Ronning) was even on hand to tie the knot. For the program a fashionable sextet and Skeets Langley enter- tained their fellow Dogpatchers. Lois Scott and Mike Youngquist were chosen this years Daisy Mae and Li’l Abner. Who said legs are net tin ; better these days? Mountain Hoys sing their favorite Hillbilly songs. Mike Youngquist and .«is Scott were the best-dressed Dogpatchers at the party. Merrill Ronning. Head Hishop of Marrying Saints, unites a couple in wedlock 21 I

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Life Week grace.” Religion is not a force in the life of the American Negro nor in the life of anyone who refuses the Negro an equal recognition. For the Negro the Church is service as a social center and it is not ful- filling the proper function it should. Religion is not a vital factor in the life of the Negro. After revealing the decline of religion as a force in philosophical, psychological, and scientific meth- odology, Dr. Sandin concluded with a ray of hope. We are saved from guilt, he said, by grace. His mes- sage was reinforced by the Holy Communion Service which fol- lowed immediately. Faith in Life Week was also highlighted by afternoon and eve- ning discussions and meditations as well as an Art Exhibition of Christ in Art,” a series of pictures done by Mr. Howard Ellis. Dr. Robert Sandin. cha iel speaker for the week, addresses the student body, faculty, and staff. 23 (