Bethel College - Graymaroon Yearbook (North Newton, KS)

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C. H. WEDEL. Every great cause calls for men to meet the situation. Bethel College, in its first period of growth, found in Prof. C. H. Wedel a M t rr L ' nrT C ::: ern Russia. M the earl, age of si., his nohle and heloved mother die. leavjng him anl his brother much handicapped. His father had long been prominent as a teacher and as such had a well selected hbra y. The boi: of ? e library Tre eagerly read by his son. Through this reading a lesire for knowledge and truth was awakened w.th.n hun that ' rrsrArwith ms ' parents came to America and settled in Marion Co., Kansas. Here he saw the necessity of knowing the English 1 :Z III ftonl his diligent study and untiring efforts he soon mastered it. Besides being active as a teacher, he organized a Sunday- ' :ZT ;.:T : : : nn. both p ovmg to be a blessmg to the people. His longing to .o to the -J- -Id ..s realized in 1882, when he was called to Darliugton, Okla. Here he was especially active as teacher among the Indians. To his great disap in.; ::ni: d:; g year he went to Blcomneld, New .erse. to attend the presb;::r ary, then lender ti — :t:; rf i=rKa: arrrt::c:s re:i onIVer hr ri d o H. Klchert, on March 30, IS.f. Soon after the marriage ... and Mrs wedel wentTo Halltead where Prof. Wedel continued his work for two more years. During this time the A. M. degree was conferred upon ' Ha i ' io edi: ' was next called to take charge of the Biblical Department of Bethel College. For tl cause ff rthe hltbored with great devotion The school in its beginning state, passed «-ee cri ical cause of Bethel aoo e i..v the outlook or how great the opposition, his absorbing ambition was to press on and to make Bethel an i;:t fortr::u -d workers abroad, that have gone out from Bethel, his influence has ' ' ' Verusro lToatiindedness, his thoroughness, and his ability to intrcduce the right portion of humor, his instruction was both fascinatLTInd instructive. To increase his efficiency as an instructor and to improve his health, he made a mp to Russia in l896. Two years late? hfaga n v sited Europe with the special view of gathering material for his then proposed woi-k ;History of he Mennonites, wMch now conXts Of four volumes. Besides this work he has written a number of other books of which his last work. Meditations, is ;C oted his time more to dire, work, eolleg. aM „ S :: o r i L Z Lr r r J:::: ; - r : r burdens from our .ved protesso. and on March .S. .10, he was called to his reward.

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To the memory of our late president, C. H. Wedel, pastor, educator and author this book is affectionately dedicated.

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