Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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l l l -ll t Tl -l 'S is l A ldl 1 w pl N l J yu l Pl J la l l J le 7 'i l l l-l cg 3. l ln.. la n 5? raises-ra rn manivh - Uxvllilt is truth?', said Pilate of old in asking one of the most momentous ques- tions of universal history, for the various answers that have beengiven to this ques- tion have shaped and moulded the tendxencies of every generation of men. Man's correct solution of this problem results in progress, his incorrect solution results in retrogression. Thus is the course of history largely determined by the results of the incessant conflicts which are constantly being waged between two powerful opposing forces-Truth and Error. The twentieth century was ushered in amidst loud acclamations of wonderful achievement and advancement. Glorious eulogies were sung and inspiring predic- tions were made. Now indeed were the nations to beat their swords into plow- shares and their spears into pruning hooks. A new era had dawned, a golden age had begun. A new leaven was germinating in the minds of men. The golden rule was to be made the warp and woof of society. And then abruptly, like a bolt from a blue sky, came the most destructive cataclysm of history. The dogs of war and the imps of hell howled and shrieked with iiendish delight whilstthe heart of humanity was torn and lacerated. Truth had suffered a relapse, Error had gained a temporary victory. As the world was drinking the bitter cup, deep-thinking men began to believe the dark cloud would have a silver lining. Men began to entertain faint hopes that the conliagration would be as a refiner's fire, and that society would be chastened and purified in mind and heart. Some of these hopes were realized, but many others failed of realization. Kings were deposed, crowns tumbled, the old order crumbled, but much of the materialism and rationalism, much of the insatiate desire for worldly pleasure above all else, rode safely through on the crest of the wave. The malignant forces of Error are still rampant, the world is still in the cruci- ble, universal society is confronted with an almost endless array of perplexing prob- lems. In this maelstrom of confusion and disorder, the efforts of statesmen and poli- ticians are as nostrums or local anaesthetics. Their efforts cannot be rewa1'ded with more than temporary success because they fail to deal with fundamental causes. Not until the activities of society are motivated by the principles and precepts of the Prince of Peace, will an enduring social structure be possible. The love of the tri- umphant Jesus enthroned in the hearts of men constitutes the only real solution for the problems of this, or any other age. The Christian Church is God's divinely appointed agency for the carrying on of this great work. But the Church needs men, needs them in great numbers. Illen are wanted. Men with keen minds and noble hearts-red-blooded men-fearless, intrepid, unselhsh men-men filled with the Holy Spirit and the desire to lose their lives for the Master's sake are greatly needed. This is the challenge. MEN VVANTED. The field is indeed white unto the harvest, and the call is urgent. LEONARD KENDALL series a. it ENE? ' Th irfy-Muo