Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1910 volume:

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MAY 1910, % literar Kl'AMJ- '09 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION • Wm. Smith, A. B. In the makeup of man we find three elements, body, mind, and spirit. For a man to realize his greatest possibilities he must develop all his powers in right proportions. Our school system recognizes the first two elements and so develops physical giants, intellectual prodigies, but spiritual pigmies. The place and influence of religion in the life of the individual is excluded and so the perfect balance is lost. Religion is universal. There are no records of any tribe, however rude, that has been found destitute of religion under some form or other. The child is instinctively religions as is first shown by his reverence for and dependence upon his parents, who are really gods to him. God implants the religious impulse in the child and gives to parents and teachers a share in bringing him to his divine destiny. In the period of adolescence there is a reaching out for something of greater satisfaction than what the eyes see or the hands feel. At this period there is a susceptibility to ideal longings which culminate in religion. The religious impulse, at all periods, is just as normal as any of the other instincts. The end of education. according to Prof. Peabody of Harvard, is not information. but inspiration; not facts, rules, tables’ but insight, initiative, grasp, growth, character. power. How can this he attained when the spiritual life is utterly neglected? There is an alarming tendency of youth toward vice, but then it is not surprising when the schools banish the real and only source of power to mold character so as to withstand temptations. Education should help the voting person to realize all of his possibilities. Some may say that it is sufficient to teach history, languages, science, to bring the desired end. Produce a race of Miltons. Shakespeares. and Edisons and all will be well. Rut. it must be remembered that a pure type of citizenship will not conic from learning alone. Some even would say that religious culture is a thin veneer clinging to the outside of our civilization rather than a pillar. But any fair-minded person will agree that religion is more than a fungus growing on the exterior. The religion of any civilization must form an essential part of the education which is to fit men and women into 4 THE ACORN that civilization. The religion of Mohame-dan, Jew, Buddhist, and Christian must characterize the education of each. If our civilization can make any just claims or superiority over any other, it must be based on the fact that the underlying religious principles are higher than those of any other. Assuredly then this element should have a place in education. An educational system without this is like a boat without ballast. The atmosphere of religion produces a spirit of reverence which is necessary for a nation’s strength. It manifests itself in a reverence for law, authority, and above all for God. Because of some narrow sectarians all religious training has been banished from the public sbools. Since the state cannot give a religious atmosphere to education, then it devolves upon the church to make good this deficiency. Many parents are justified in the desire that their children be trained under the influence of the ethical and religious views they cherish. But it must not he forgotten that the time comes when the young person throws off all external guidance and chooses whether or not lie shall hold to the belief of his parents. Because of this some would at the outset set the youth adrift on the pathless sea and let him find his own way so as not 10 interfere with the sacredness of individual choice. But the daily uprising of song from the college chapels of Oxford and Cambridge has not meant any decrease of intellectual liberty. A religious atmosphere does not mean an inhibition of freedom to think. In our colleges the average freshman and sophomore is a vigorous, living contradiction of the pleasing hypothesis that he has reached the point where he is able to draw his own charts and steer his own bark. Educators are beginning to realize that he needs wholesome advice in the choice of his studies. It is then possible that lie may still he guided with profit in the choice of his recreations, ideals of conduct, and even in his dominant thoughts of the Infinite One. He needs not control, but guidance; not explicit instructions or spoken or written word, but that of environing personality. Many admirable young persons have been sent to the large schools with serious results. Many who are not fit for the free and irresponsible life would do well in some Christian institution. Pres. Jordan of Belaud Stanford has suggested that the first two years be dropped from the university course so as to keep students of that stage of development under conditions more suited to their immaturity. If this be the case with respect to the first two years of the college, then certainly the students in the more tender years of the high schooi or academy period need healthy moral surroundings. Without any doubt our public schools are doing great work, yet there is an incompleteness since nothing is done to develop the spiritual nature, and so lor this we must turn to the Christian institutions. The environment is such as to help the spiritual life. It makes for righteousness because the majority of the students are Christians. The Bible classes, the mission study classes, and high plane of social life help to make conditions such that the clean life is more easily lived than the unclean. The reaching and living of the Christian teachers is a great factor. The daily contact with such liigh-mlnded instructors does more than to see and hear in the pulpit, once a week, the man who wears a Prince Albert coat. It is true that the state institutions have many Christian men on their faculties, but no provision is made for the moral and religious training. The teachers in the larger schools do not have the opportunity in this line such as afforded by the smaller Christian schools. The public schools leave their stamp, and it is usually one of indifference to religion. Such a place is not good for those who are not firmly enough fixed so as to be able to resist temptations. But it is not only because of the religious THE ACORN atmosphere of these schools that we uphold them, for they have other advantages also. President-emeritus Eliot of Harvard says, “Academies, as a class, are distinctly superior to high schools, as a class.” In such schools the classes are smaller and thus each student comes more into immediate contact with the teachers. This means that immaturity is under constant impact of maturity. Under such conditions the instructor becomes well acquainted wi.h each individual and is thus in a position to direct each student in the best way. Our great educators realize the importance of such conditions and are trying to provide some substitute for it. Not only are the students brought into closer touch with the teachers but with each other. In the small school where every person knows every other person, there is less tendency to the formation of cliques, or closed circles, that tend to narrow the sphere of the students rather than widen it. In the small school the students come into closer touch with all the school activities and not only with one or a very few as is the rule in the larger school. A business man in one of our large university centres recently expressed alarm at the prevalance of ‘cribbing” among tne students. He said that this would tend tc develop men who would be dishonest when they entered the business world. This is one instance of one of the many evils which have a more fruithful field in the state schools than in the Christian institutions. When we face the matter squarely we find that the small Christian institution has been a mighty power for good, and although by no means perfect, yet it will continue to exert its influence and is worthy of our attention. It is to the Christian school that we must look for an adequate ministry, for workers in the mission fields, and for Christian teachers. Not only that, but we need men of high ideals in all walks of life. We need laymen who have been trained in the atmosphere of Christianity. Wo need business and professional men who are guided by true Christian principles. The crowning work of education is to give an incentive to worthy conduct to set up high ideals and purposes, and to give clear visions of life’s possibilities. Education that does not issue in high moral purpose and worthy achievement is a failure. “Though I speak in the tongues of the Greeks and Romans, and though I have all Knowledge of the sciences and have not a noble purpose for life. 1 am nothing.” The graduate with high scholastic honors, without true ideals and inspiring motives, is defective in training. The noblest thing in the world is true manhood and womanhood with strong moral purpose, and that Is what Christian education brings about because it deals with the person as a whole and leaves no one of his essential elements undeveloped. 0 THE ACORN WHAT IRRIGATION MEANS TO THE DITCH-RIDER By Joel Burkman ’ll. John Anderson looked very tired, and out of sons as he saddled his horse preparatory to beginning his days work. The last few days had been very strenuous, and the farmers were more than usually discontent ed.. John lived in one of the many valleys between the Rockies and the Cascade Mountains. lie was supposed to take care of a large ditch that supplied a stretch of country with water. This canal ran along close to the side of a lava mountain, and in one place went right through a promontory of these lavas. When the canal had passed this, it ran along near the top of a tide-hill over forty feet higher than the plain below, in this side-hill the formation was not of the kind that easily holds water: layers of lava were frequent, and although thousands of dollars had been spent in trying to cement all the crevices in which the water was constantly escaping, it was still leaking in many places. No matter how closely it was watched the water would every once in a while transform one of these small cracks into a large washout that it often cost, thousands of dollars to repair. But more than that, it also took time—and time could only be valued by the price of the magnificicnt crops on those vast tracks of land that were deponent on the canal for their moisture. If the water should cease running for a week the crops would be a total loss: if but for a day. the loss, would yet be very great. This was one of the many things John was supposed to look out for and prevent. There were other phases of his work which while they were not so hard in some ways as the one mentioned, they were the more vexatious in other respects. From the canal, ditches led to each farm, or laterals to each group of farmers living together some distance from the main canal. At the head of each ditch and lateral tile water was measured, so that each tanner would get his share; and then again at the head of each private ditch that led out of the laterals. Otherwise, those who lived at the lower end would not get a drop of water, of course, those who lived nearer the head of the lateral never got enough, no matter how much they took, 'i'llis caused constant conflicts between the Mitch rider” (as the caretaker of the canal is called) and the farmeis, ami also between the farmers themselves, whenever they chanced to meet. Very little snow had fallen the previous winter. The river was, therefore, much lower than usual; and although the dam which was to raise the wafer in the river. jo that there should he a sufficient stream entering the canal, had been repeatedly repaiied and made higher, there was still not nearly enough water entering the canal «o fill the amount ordered. The canal company would have raised the dam still more, but the government had forbidden any more dams or other obstructions to be placed in the river, since a few miles below the river was entirely dry. and the animals and even the people were suffering for the want of water. Under these circumstances it was not to be wondered at. that the farmers were discontented: and it was of course only natural that John should receive all their surplus temper. When John had gotten up in the morning and looked at the canal, he had seen to his dismay that it contained even less water Ilian usual. He knew well what this meant. The farmer who had been almost desperate tefore at seeing their crops drying, would l c all the worse now. He had telephoned the manager urging him to send down more water, but was told that it would be impossible to send down any more for the THE A C 0 R N 7 f aimers were already in an ugly mood at seeing so much water passing them and and going to those below. As far as John could see there would be less water every day. 'Phis made it necessary that ho lower the gates of each farm as lie went down that those below might at least get some water. As he rode along the high side-hill he reflected on all these things. There were no gates along tins hill, as the fanners below received their water from another canal. All he had to do was to watch for gopher holes or other crevices through which the water might be making its way. Xow and then he would see some water coming out of the high bank. He knew it came from the canal, but just where It stained, it sometimes took hours to find out. Sometimes, as he was trying to find the hole, he would see the stream at the foot of the high bank increase. This hastened his anxiety. What if he could not find the opening until it was so large that he could not stop it with a shovel. This, of course, would mean a washout, which at this critical time was the worst thing that could happen, it was nearly noon when lie arrived at the first gate. He was tired and out of humor. The farmer who took his water through this ga‘e had ordered two hundred inches, but as there was only about one halt as much water in the canal as it would take to fill all that was ordered, he bad to half shut the gate. lie was in the act of doing this when he saw the farmer coming up the ditch with long strides. Good morning, Mr. Scheidiger. said John. What have you mit all the water done? said Scheidiger without answering the greeting. —and here have you my gate nearly shut. What do you crazy ditch-riders do anyway? My crop is drying, yet you just put n ' gate down all the time. I will go to Benton to sue the company, and they will have to pay for my whole crop. Then I will find out if they can’t hire common sensahle men lor ditch-riders.” To tliis volley of threats, John gave no answer. He simply rode on, warning Mr. Scheidiger not to meddle with the lock on the gale. At the next gate he found a trench dug around the gate from the canal into the ditch. He had filled up the trench, entirely shut the gate, and was putting a sign or • .No Trcaspassing on it when the farmer’s sen ai rived at the place. John paid no attention to the young man. but kept right n wi h his work. The young farmer looked at the filled trench with a guilty look. He evidently felt to humilatod at being caught in the theft to have courage enough to censure John for closing the gate. When .John was done, he looked around and said, Hello Jack, nice dry weather we are having. isn’t it? Yes, the weather is dry enough. said Jack, and so are the ditches.” Weil, some cl them at least, were not dry during the night, replied John. I don’t care if they weren’t. We did not have half our share of the water after you meddled with the gate yesterday. It is just like father says, you are always helping those fellows down along the canal, so they get more than their share of the water. Hut just wait till we have threshed and find our kernels are dried up little things, that won t weigh anything. Then they will tell us how poor farmers we are.” John replied, “Well. I am not here to say who can farm best. 1 am here to look after this canal, and I will do it. If anyone I as not got more respect for right and law than to steal water from his neighbors as you did here last night. I have the right to close his gates. And that is just what I have done.” At nearly every gate John had some encounter. He was getting very tired and his horse was about to drop in his tracks. About five o’clock in the afternoon he arrived at Johnson’s one of tlie last farmers THE ACORN $ under the canal. Mr. Johnson was silting on the gate as John came riding slowly up. Hello there.” shouted Mr. Johnson while John was yet far away, “I thought you would he coming soon, for 1 saw the water rising in the canal. How are you anyway— you look so tired?” Thank you,” said John, I am all right only a little hungry. You see I have not had a bite to eat since five o'clock this morning.” Ha! Ila! Is that all that ails the boy. Come right up to the house and my wife will have you feeling fine in a jiffy. You take your horse up to the barn and care for him while I go and tell Mary to get some grub ready.” When John had refreshed himself, he continued °n his round until he had been to all the farmers. He stayed at Johnson’s over night. The next morning John got up about three o’clock to look at the water. To his dismay he found that the water in the ditches was much lower than it had been the previous evening. He quickly saddled his horse and started off up the ditch to see what the matter. Either several of the farmers had opened there gates, or else the canal had washed out. The morning was very cold and damp. No rain had yet fallen, but it looked as if it might start at any moment. John rode on with feverish haste. He felt how the horse shivered from exhaustion; still he did not stop. What were a few hardships on his part, or the life of a horse, compared with all those magnificent crops. The rain soon began to fall and made the banks so wet that the horse slipped at almost every step. When John came to the side-hill he kept right on riding on the bank, because be could there better see if the water was increasing or not. although he knew that the horse might at any moment slip on the narrow bank and plunge headlong down the forty foot dike. The flow of water was steadily de- creasing as he went on. If all the water was rushing down that high bank, there certainly was no hope of stopping it by band. And just think what an opening it was making in the canal bank, and how many farms would not be destroyed by the runaway stream! There were many farms, also ditches, aiul levees, which it had taken years of hard labor to construct, that would be utterly destroyed. Then there were those larger farms, and especially that big company farm. Suppose the water was running over them. Their owners would sue the canal company for immense sums of money. These thoughts filled his mind as he rode on, blaming himself because he had not ridden up the canal the night before, instead of resting. As he rode on he heard a sound louder than the noise made by the wind and the rain. What was it? When lie came nearer he heard the roar of falling water. His worst fears were realized. The canal had washed out. and with terrible force the water was over-running acre upon acre of grain. He scarcely glanced at the tremendous wash-out as he hurried with the same feverish haste to the first waste canal, three miles farther up, to turn off the water. (The waste canals are dug at intervals along the main canal and into these, the water is turned at any emergency. They conduct the water to the river or some slough where it can do noharm). When John had the water running safely down this waste ditch, he telephoned up to headquarters, telling them of the wash-out and that they could use all the water, since it would only go to waste where he was. There was now a general stir-up througn-out the settlements below the washout. “What's the matter with the water? Where is that old ditch-rider.” were the words the farmers greeted one another with when they chanced to meet. Soon the awful truth was learned. Wagons, loaded with THE ACORN 9 all kinds of ditching machinery, were soon on their way to the scene of the washout. The ground around the washout was too wet to drive on, so a plank bridge was made below the bank. Sacks were now brought, filled with dirt and hauled to the washout on the plank bridge. Here now began the construction of a bank of sacks. Load upon load of sacks was brought and piled up, until late that night, a bank forty feet high and over six feet wide at the top was ready. A thick layer of wet dirt was now placed over the sacks inside the canal and then canvass was spread over the whole so that no chance whatever would be given the water to break out again. The water had been turned on before the work was finished and almost as soon as the last canvass was laid the water passed by the washout. The water had only been running a few minutes when a small stream was seen trickling out at the foot of the sack bank. John and several others immediately plunged into the water and began to tramp around hoping to find the place where it started. In spite of all their efforts the stream at the foot of the bank kept steadily increasing. Soon the suction of the water was so hard that it caused a small whirlpool in the canal. This led to the speedy discovery of the hole. Several sacks filled with dirt were quickly thrown into it. Then the water was completely stopped with loose dirt put upon the sacks. The washout was repaired, and the next morning John was again riding down the canal, having his usual scraps with the farmers. FROM COLOGNE TO MAINZ FREDA SWENSON. A. B. From across the Rhine, the towers of the magnificent cathedral of Cologne greeted us, in the twilight, long before we reached Deutz and crossed the bridge into Cologne, the German Koln. This is an old city, full of historical memories, dating back to the days of the Romans, when it was merely a Roman camp, and later a Roman colony, Colonia Agrippina, called after the wife of Emperor Claudius. It was dark and raining. when our train pulled in at the Central Bahnhof. and we went directly to our hotel, one block from the cathedral square. The next morning found us early visitors at the cathedral, which is the chief object of interest in the city. It is built in the form of a cross, and is considered one of the finest Gothic edifices in Europe. But how is It possible to describe this amazing magnificence. when even in seeing it. the mind and the imagination seem unable to fathom the wonder in the builder’s art. without, towers extending toward the heavens, and within, lofty pillars, chapels, richly colored windows, monuments, figures and decorations of stone! We shall leave it to you to visit, to see and to describe. There was some disappointment for us. in that the day set for our trip up the Rhine was a rainy one, but the varying, picturesque and interesting sights along the river, compelled us to forget this. The first stopping-place was the neighboring Bonn, the “city of the Muses,” a university town, and to music lovers, the birthplace of Beethoven. Here, several tourists boarded our small but comfortable boat, crowded with passengers, most of whom were English or American. We passed the little town of Godesberg. with the steep cliff and the ruins of some old castle, bearing the same name, and soon saw on our left the “Siebengebirge,” whose high summits at one time were crowded with castles, but only on one of these are the ruins still remaining. Legends say that these mountains are the rocky ground, which seven giants, in answer to the people’s prayers, dug out 1U THE ACORN Horn the mountain which prevented the onward llow or the river. The highest of the “Sicbengebirge is called Drachenfels. Here the hero Sigfrid of the NiebeJungen-lied, or Sigurd Fafnesbane in the Scandinavian Edda, is said to have won the famous treasure, which was guarded by the terrible dragon. A little toward the south rose Rolandsek. However, as we passed the little island Nonnenwertli, with its cloister, the story came to us, or Roland, the Chivalrous Knight of Charlemagne's court, and of Hildegunde. While the castle on the now famous Rolandsek was being built, the warrior knight was summoned by the emperor, to turn his thoughts and his steps towards leading a crusade against the Moors. Sad tidings came later to Count Heribert of Draclien-burg. and to his daughter Hildegunde. She left the glorious castle for the convent on the island Nonnenwerth, and Roland returned too late. We had now entered the Rhine valley. The mountains, whose sides were wreathed with the trailing vineyards, hovered closely to the banks of the river, while again, a mountain here and there seemed to reced from the shores, giving place to small, white villages. At the juncture of the Moselle and the Rhine, lies the city Coblenz, with extensive fortifications on the one side, a triangle, bounded on the other two sides by these rivers. Even at the time of Drusus it was a mighty post. Directly across on the left bank is the fortress Ehrenbreitstein. Following the shores of Rhenish Prussia, we found that here they surpassed in beauty what we had seen before, and up the river along Nassau, the country seemed to have clothed itself in its most beautiful and picturesque array. But there was a decided change after we left Boppard. Steep, bare and desolate cliffs hemmed us in on both sides. Further on to the right was Sankt Goar, where a saint by that name, first preached the gospel to the poor people living on the Rhine. Most of these villages and towns are poor, and the people depend almost ‘ entirely on their vineyards, where it is possible to grow these, for their support. From Sankt Goar the river became very narrow, the cliffs bordered closely on the waters' edge, and we moved on very carefully, since this was the most dangerous part of the trip. The river made a decided turn, a steep perpendicular rock rose darkly on our left, while our boat steered along the right. We were passing the Lorelei Rock. Every passenger left his guide hook, rushed to the steamer's railing and strained his eyes to see the pole on the top of the cliff which marks the place where the beautiful Lorelei once sat. singing her wonderfully melodius songs to charm and allure the boatmen on the Rhine far below. Toward evening we approached Bingen. Probably because we had forgotten all about the rain, it. in turn, forgot us, for the sun now was sinking toward the horizon in full glory, and at sunset we were steaming by Hattos Island, or the Mouse Tower on a small island just off of the city of Bingen. Here, too. every one of us felt more or less curious, eager to see the desolate little town. The avaricious, heartless Archbishop Hatto of Mainz is said to have met in this stronghold a cruel death, being devoured by the mice which had followed him from his palace across the river. Bishop Hatto. built this tower in order to stop the passing ships and to collect toll from them. But history does not make this imperious prelate so cruel and merciless as the legends do. Our day's journey came to an end at Maniz, often written Mayence. one of the oldest cities of Germany, which still retains many relics, belonging to the days of the Romans. No trace of the ruins is to be seen, of the castle built by Emperor Trojan, nor of that belonging to Charles the Great, nor of Gustafsberg. the fortress of Gustavus Adolphus. The streets running along the river are modern, and handsome, quite different from the others in the city, and a THE ACORN 11 fine quay some hundred feet in breadth hoarders the Rhine. There is no river, perhaps, in any country of which we hear more or read more than of the Rhine. Yet we cannot say that it surpasses in beauty some of those in our own country, but the romantic scenery, as well as the picturesque, the varying and interesting sights can hardly be equalled, and then too, the ingenious Germans from ages back have clothed the romantic and the picturesque in romance, and have enveloped these ancient castles, of which only the ruins remain, in legends and In sagas, from the earliest myths in their hero songs. AS YOU GO THROUGH LIFE For there was never yet Philosopher that could endure the tootache.—Shakespeare. The world deals gooduaturedly with good-natured people.—Thackerey in “Henry Esmond . There is no man suddenly either excellently good, or extremely evil. —Sir Philip Sidney. Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt. —Shakespeare. Vita labore nihil dedit mortalibus. Life allows nothing to mortals without great labor”. —Horace. Another course may look easier and more attractive, but pursuing duty for duty’s sake is always sure and safe and honorable. —William McKinley. No man e'er fell the halter draw. With good opinion of the law. —Jno. Trumbull. Worth makes the man, the want of it, the fellow. —Alexander Pope. True hope is swift, and flies with swallow’s wings. Kings, it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings. —Shakespeare. And look before you ere you leap, For as you sow you're like to reap. —Samuel Butler. I Dost thou love life, then do not squander lime, for that i the stuff life is made of. —Franklin. I call that man idle who might be better employed. —Socrates. Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, deserve it. —Joseph Addison. One of the sublimest things in the world is plain truth. —Buliver. If you wish success in life make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. —Addison. We cannot change yesterday — that is-clear, Or begin on tomorrow until it is here: So all that is left for you and me Is to make todaw as sweet as can be. —Youth’s Companion. In idle wishes fools supinely stay; Be there a will, then wisdom finds a way- —George Crabbe. 12 THE ACORN The A lOOTTI PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE STUDENTS OF BETHEL ACADEMY. EDITORIAL STAFF J. A. Ahlquist, ’ll... Judith Swanson. TO.. ..Associate Editor Albert Dnhlby, TO. . . Nath. Ed wall, ’ll.. I’. Anderson, Tl w. Anderson, 'll.. Edna Skoglun, 'll Olof Okcrlnnd, ’ll. Alice Luiulholm, Tl... Entered as second class matter October L’Oth. 1000, at the Post Office of St. Paul, Minn., under the Act of March 3rd, 1S70. Subscription Price 50c per Year. All articles contributed to the Literary Department should be addressed to the Editor-in-Cliicf. and all business communications to the Business Manager, Bethel Academy, St. Anthony Park. Minn. It is only a short time ago, since one of the Ancient languages was excluded from the list of required studies in the high schools of Minnesota and German or French was substituted SCANDINAVIAN as more practicable. LANGUAGES When wc consider, how-IN SCHOOLS. ever, that the greatest per cent of the inhabitants of Minnesota is Scandinavian, either by birth or heritage, would it not seem judicious to give the Scandinavian language equal place with those already mentioned? As food for thought read the following •clip from an editorial published March 30 in a leading newspaper in St. Paul: “Now that it has grown to be the custom to elect a governor from one of the Scandinavian races, and United States Senators, now that wherever one goes throughout the state lie hears on street corners, either the North peninsular tongues, or else English with the accent of these, it would seem tlie part of the practical to teach these tongues in the ■school. Mow a politician can succeed in Minnesota unless he speaks “the language,” grows more and more difficult to understand, even for the politician himself. As to the Scandinavian languages as substitutes for German, there is room for plenty of argument. The languages are kin. with the same general disciplinary value. The literature of the Scandinavian tongues is also rich, and comparatively little of it translated. There are still much to be done in investigating the old literature, a large part of which will no doubt be accomplished by future scholars of Minnesota. And there is a rich new literature, as vital and searching as the German modern writings, with nearer relation to our own psychological problems.” If an editor were to snap att all inducements held out. he would soon become a millionaire. If he ran a paper according to popular notions he would soon be in the poor house. If he published all items that were sent him he would he in jail half ot the time and in the hospital the other half. —Volante. staff JOEL HURKMAN THE ACORN •14 Religious Notes “Live by the road of unselfishness ’ is a .maxim everyone and especially students should apply to themselves. In this materialistic age the tendency is to regard only one’s own advantage without thought for the brothers and sisters who have wandered away lrom the straight and narrow road. We have become so self-righteous that we shrug our shoulders and draw our mantles just a little closer when we meet one who is down and out. As Christians we are disobeying our Master’s -command when He said. “Love thy neighbor as thyself. ' and we disregard the supreme call when he said. “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to all men.” These words mean without any doubt the lowest fallen as well as those who appear more respectable. A school located in a city as large as the WHAT H J said, “I et me walk in the ’fields.” He said. “No, walk in the town.” I said. “There are no flowers there.” He said. “No flowers but a crown.” I said. “But the clouds arc black.” There is nothing but noise and din.” And he wept as lie sent me hack: “There is more.” he said, “there is sin.” 1 said, “But ike air is thick. And fogs are veiling the sun. He answered, “Yet hearts are sick. And souls in the dark undone. ’ Twin Cities, gives to its members many opportunities to live by the way of unselfishness. During the past year our students have been trying to do this more than ever. Every other week they have taken charge of one meeting at the Scandinavian Union Mission in Minneapolis. Several of the students have helped in services at the Ramsey county Almshouse and others have assisted in peisonal work and singing at the Union Gospel Mission, St. Paul. These meetings have been valuable not only to those who have listened but even more so to the students. Many of them have here found the first opportunity for doing systematic. personal work, and this spiritual education will make for better Christian workers. E SAID. I said, I shall miss the light: And friends will miss me they say.” He answered, Choose to-night, Am 1 to miss you, or they.” I pleaded for time to he given. He said. “Is it hard to decide? It will not be hard in heaven. To have followed the steps of your Guide.” Then into his hand went mine: And into my heart came He: Ami I walk in light divine. The path I had feared to see. THE ACORN 15 At a meeting of the Alpha Beta Literary Society the following were elected on the Acorn staff for next year: Willard Osborn. Editor in chief. Miss Alice Lundholm, t-Vss’t Editor. Victor Person. Religious Notes. Jonas AhlQuist. Swedish Dept. .Miss GunhJld Hasstrom. Alpha Beta Notes. Miss Edna Skooglun, Exchanges. Paul Anderson, Athletics. Joel Anderson. Alumni Notes. Joel Burkinan. j Miss Flora Letford. . Locals. Walfred Anderson. Jonas Larson. Business Manager. Andrew Edstrcm. Advertising Manager. Ti is natural Jo make a review at the close of a school year, and in so doing we, no doubt, recall to our memory a few of the main events of time past. The Alpha Beta Society is only a five years old child, but nevertheless it has accomplished some feats that even may stand a comparison with maturity. The debate—one of the best exercises for the reasoning facul'ies—has steadily been pursued, a fact, that is manifest in the marked development of some of our great minds. The study of great historical characters has been of interest, inspiration. and benefit. Reading, recitation, and song by our splendid quartette and others have stimulated and heightened the interest. One Swedish program has been rendered, which reminded some of their fatherland and of good times in the old country. Some social gatherings, the last of which was a picnic to Como Park together with the students of the Northwestern Bible School, have nourished and sustained the social make-up of the students. At several occasions the society has on invitations from friends rendered programs in different homes, which times have especially been enjoyed by all. Those, who thus remember the Alpha Beta, are worthy of our sincere gratitude. Our critic, Prof. Smith, has to a great satisfaction faithfully served the society, except at the Swedish program, when, we presume, he felt unable to criticise. On the 16 of April the society was invited to the home of Olof Swenson, Si. Paul. Our thoughts for the evening centered about Jacob Riis, his struggle to success. his manifold experiences, and his great achievment of good in New York. “Resolved, That the United States should own and operate the Railroads,” was the subject for debate at the same occasion. After this honest combat refreshments were served, and a pleasant social hour was spent. Everybody was in a cheerful mood and seemed to be well pleased with the evening, although the return home had to he made through deep snow. Our following program, on the 2D of April, was rendered at the home of David Magnusson. “The Swedes in the United States,” was the theme of this meeting, and “The first settlement in America.” “The Swedish Colony at Bishopshlll. and “The Swedes in Minnesota, were respectively discussed by different speakers. The social time was amply provided for. and everybody reported a good time. The society has also this year decided to have a declamatory contest, which will take the acorn 1C place on May 31. Several are preparing for this final proof of oratorial ability. Who will he the winner? At the meeting May 17 the following were elected officers for next school year: .Jonas Larson, Pres. Miss A. Lundholm, Vice Pros. Miss F. Letford, Sec. Nath. Ed wall, Ass’t. Sec. W. Anderson, Treas. W. Osborn, Sergeant-at-arms. Jonas Ahlquist and Olot' Okerlund. Audrs. Albert Dahlb.v was elected to serve the Society as June President. C; RADUATING CLASS ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT - Motto May 28, 1891. was an important day in the history of S‘. Paul, for it was then that Albert John Dahlby began to smile upon this world, and with a few interruptions he has been smiling ever since. When lie began to talk, bis parents could not understand him. and we are led to believe that he spoke Latin then, if we may judge from the fondness which he has later developed for that language. He graduated from the Phalen Park School of St. Paul and entered Cleveland High School. After one year he entered Bethel Academy. He has been a leader in student activities and in two years has held several important places on the Acoin staff. He is head preacher and soloist at the County Poor Farm. He lias had many thrilling adventures and hairbreadth escapes in his little life. Next year “young America ’ in some backwoods school will wonder how one small head can carry such a fund of useful knowledge. THE ACORN 17 He aims to do missionary work in Africa, and will take his college work in the South so as to become accustomed to the black race. He is not very big up and down, but east and west—well, Pres. Taft’s overcoat would furnish enough material for his vest. Has a great fondness lor car rides, mathematics, and fish. Some time in the last quarter of the nine-teentli century (we hope the science of archaeology will some day be able to give the exact date) Judith Augusta Swanson uttered her first meaningless jargon in the city of Chicago. When she was only one and one half years old the great metropolis was depiivcd of her as her parents moved to Russel, Minn. Here she began her school career. After some earnest entreaties and imploraiions she returned to her native city and spent some lime in gazing over the broad expanse of Lake Michigan. But this stay was not of long duration for she again moved hack to the state of stumps, swamps and Swedes. She spent three years at the Northwestern Bible School in .Minneapolis Irom which she graduated. After this she entered Bethel Academy. She has been very prominent in the life of the institution and especially in Greek class. She is now president of the Literary Society and associate editor of The Acorn. Her aim is to go to the mission fields of India. She is very considerate of others and when cross or “cranky” goes to the laundry room and turns the crank of the clothes wringer. She would thrive well on a diet of coffee and •’decimal points.” Floby socken, Vastergotland, Sweden, is responsible tor Adolf Johan Olson. This responsibility began March 21. lSi 6. He attended Hie public school and when his time was not taken tip in scholastic pursuits he wrenched his daily bread from a somewhat stubborn soil. But the role of agriculturist did not appeal to him. and so in 1003 he bade good-bye to Fatherland and set out to find a new home across the sea. For some time he worked in a machine shop in Minneapolis. But it is impossible to keep a good man down, and so he laid aside his tools and entered Bethel Academy in the fall of 1906. He was reared in the native place of Johan Henrik Kellgrcn, one of Sweden’s shining literary lights of the eighteenth century, and so breathing this atmosphere it is not surprising that lie has developed a nice taste for literature. He has been thorough and conscientious in all liis work. During his career as a student he has served several churches, both during the school year as well as in vacation periods. This summer he will be a district missionary for the Swedish Baptists in Wisconsin. In the fall lie will enter the University of Chicago and divide his time between the Academic and Swedish Theological Departments. Lake Nebagamon, Wis., was rather startled on Nov. 11, 1SS7 by a somewhat plaintive sound. It was soon learned thatWalfred Danielson had raised his voice in song, and he has been singing ever since. He began his school work, in his native city. After some time he moved to Stillwater, Minn., which was liis home until last summer, when he moved to St. Paul. He has had a varied experience in factories and sawmills At one lime he was elevated to the high position of “spare man” in a sawmill, and was almost subjected to a “thrashing” by some workmen who coveted his job. Last summer he worked at everything from a mason to ail electrician. He is really a charter member of the Academy for lie has been in attendance ever since the school began. He has been connected with all the quartets and musical organisations in the school. He is very regular and faithful in all his work. This year lie has acted in the rather novel capacity of organist and janitor at the Bethany Baptist Church in The Park, and has attended to both in a very creditable manner. 18 THE A C O R X business department HI) A MACNTXoX. Sec., ANNA DAIILKY. FI.OUKXCK OSWALD. ALIiUCD FLOKA L1CTFOKD. Trwis., MI.XXIK OSWALD. KLLK.X WKSTL1.XO. JOKL KM IL JOHNSON. MO LINK. Tics., AN DICKSON Anywhere if Onward— Motto. THE MAN WHO WINS. The man who wins is the man who does. The man who makes things hum and buzz. The man who works and the man who acts. Who builds on a basis of solid facts; Who doesn't sit down to mop and dream. But humps ahead with the force of steam; Who hasn’t the time to fuss and fret, But gets there every time—you bet! The man who wins is the man who wears A smile to cover his burden of cares; Who knows that the sun will shine again. That the clouds will pass and we need the rain; Who buckles down to a pile of work, And never gives up and never will shirk Till the task is done and the toil made sweet. While the temples throb with the red blood’s heat. The man who loses is he who moans That llie way is rough and he dreads the stones; Who is looking for something soft to do, Where the pay is big and the hours are few; Who dreams of this and dreams of that. But never sails in and throws off his hat; Who fears the feel of a drop of sweat, And never gets anywhere—you bet! The man who wins is the man who climbs The ladder of life to the cheery chimes Cf the hells of labor, the bells of toil. And isn’t afraid that his skin will spoil If he fares the shine of the glaring sun And works in the light till his task is (lone — A h-man engine with triple beam And a hundred and fifty pounds of steam. —Selected. THE ACORN 19 ATIT TjTOTICS Of late we find that Hie editor in Athletics lias been in a hibernal state, but now the warm rays of the spring sun has been playing upon him for a month or more, and blown new life in‘o his nostrils, so that he feels he must get up and do something. We can hardly say that he is altogether to blame for this, because the athletic spirit ■during the winter months has been pretty low among the students here at Bethel. This is due largely to the fact that we are greatly handicapped for room, as we have no gymnasium, but we hope that in the near future we shall have the privilege of having one. During the winter months, we have been using the Greek room as a substitute. where many an exciting boxing and wrestling match has been pulled off. It was not anything unusual then to see large noses and blue eyes. Then just three blocks from the school, there is a large pond, or a small lake whichever you choose to call it, where we could spend many an afternoon with our skates and hockey sticks, working up a good appetite for supper.Then when the snow came to spoil our out door skating, we had the Hippodrome, one of the largest enclosed skating rinks in the West, just a little over a half mile away. But now that spring has come, we find that the tennis court has been rolled, and is in an excellent condition for even the champion players. We have the privilege of seeing two champions play every morning when the weather is favorable, namely Profs. Smith and Haglund. and sometimes , they become so interested as to almost forget their class hours, which brings grievous effect upon the students, oh yes! Most every student has been out trying to see what he could do, and we find that the new ones are already putting up a close game with many of the older players. We find the enthusiasm growing greater every 20 THE ACORN day, for now the waitress lias to come out and ring the dinner bell three or four times before she can call the attention of the industrious players. Nothing is more lamentable here at Bethel, than the fact that we have not the material for working up a first class baseball nine. We all have an ardent liking for this sport, and all you can hear now on most every student’s lip is base ball, and how wonderful St. Paul has been playing these last two or three weeks. We would all like to see Bethel come up against some other team and gain prominence in the base ball world. However, a few of the boys go down to the park every afternoon, 4 . and play with the park boys, who play with many of the city amateurs. Last but not least is our great field day the 2lst of this month, which every student of Bethel is looking forward to with most intense interest. The boys are under the leadership of Prof. Wingblade.who is doing his utmost to train the boys to go at their work in the most profitable manner, so as to gain the very best results. Every day we find them out on the field practising running, jumping, throwing, etc., each one doing his utmost to outstrip the other. Prizes and medals are offered and. it. will, certainly be interesting to see the boys dig for these honors. May 5th we again had the great pleasure of listening to Dr.Frank A.Cone of the Park M. E. Church. He spoke of life as a series of enlarging circles. The school room.” lie said, is only a mental gymnasium, and although, we may soon forget many of the things we here learn, and hear, still our minds are developed. The influences of (he men we meet, as well as of the influences surrounding us. while in school, will live with us through eternity.” i Dr. Caroline Geisel of Battle Creek. Mich., spoke at chapel May 3rd. Her theme was The Effect of Alcohol Upon the Human Body.” Among other interesting points she brought out the following: In Munich. Ger- many, which drinks more beer than any other city in the world, only IS children out of every hundred are born normal, while 94 per cent of the children born in the pro. hibition state Maine, are normal. ‘‘Have we a right io deform the coming generation before they are born?” Miss Geiscl used charts to illustrate her lecture. A most unique surprise party was sprung, on Walfred Danielson at the Bethany Church,.Monday evening April 2nd. Speechs; were made by Rev. Mr. Dahlstrom, Professors Haglund. Wingblade. and Smith. Mr. Raymond Dahlstrom and Mr. Danielson. Later, refreshments were served. Mr. Danielson received a sum of money from the members of the church in recognition of his faithful work as janitor and organist, for which work he would accept no pay. Seven o'clock.Sunday morning.May 1st, a-gay company of students boarded a Stillwater car. and after a delightful ride in theorist) morning air. they arrived at Stillwater just in time to attend chapel at the State-Prison. The happy crowd then went to the- THE ACORN 21 Baptist Church. Here several musical numbers were rendered by members of the party. From here they proceeded to Wilson’s place, about a mile down the river, where the next thing in order was a picnic luncheon. The remainder of the afternoon was spent on the St. Croix river in a gasoline launch. The splendid three course dinner, to which Mr. and Mrs. Wilson had invited the party.will not soon be forgotten, especially by those who did not expect more than one course to be served. The Bethel Academy quartette gave several selections at the evening service of the Swedish Mission Church. Adolf Olson spoke at a meeting of the Ladies Society of the First Swedish Church of St. Paul, May 12th, and will speak at a similar meeting at the First Swedish Baptist Church of Minneapolis next week. There are now in the library 92 volumes of bound magazines as follows: Baptist Review 1. Biblical World 13, Cosmopolitan 7, Electric 1. Homiletic Review 7, Independent 5, Literary Digest 11. McClure 11, Outlook 9, Review of Reviews 10, Scribners C, and World To-Day 11. All of these, except the Homiletic Review, were added during this year. Dr. Ola Hanson was one of the speakers at the Laymen's Missionary Movement. While in the Cities he visited the Academy and gave us an address on missions. He laid especial emphasis on the success that mission work has had in the heathen world during the last two decades. Paul Anderson, one of our former students. visited school on his way home from Sioux City where he has been working. The Seniors are busy with their theses. Mr. Thomas Graham, secretary of the student Y. M. C. A. at the University, gave a lecture at Chapel, April 14th. He showed that our country is greatly in need of men strong in mind, in body, and in soul. The Junior class has planned an outing at Bald agle Lake, May 16th. It is to be given in honor of the graduating class. Mr. Oleerlund works at Lake Minnetonka two days every week. Herbert Johnson visited school, etc., April 23rd. The members of the Junior class have purchased pennants. The Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School and Bethel Academy held a joint picnic at Como Park, April 25th. A hearty dinner mixed with races and games of almost every conceivable kind made the greater part of the day pass altogether too soon. Long strolls through the park and boat-riding occupied the remainder of the afternoon, until a hungry feeling turned the weary footsteps homeward. Jonas Larson led the prayer meeting at the First Swedish Baptist Church of St. Paul, May 12th. We were pleased to see the genial smile of Aug. Sundwall at the Academy recently. Last year he was known on the gridiron by his speed and “white sweater.” On May 12th we had the pleasure of having with us at Chapel Rev. J. O. Backlund of Strandburg, S. D., Rev. Carl Antonson. our state evangelist, and Pastor Hedberg of Elim. Minneapolis. Mr. Backlund, who for several years was an instructor in Bethel, gave us an encouraging address. Several of the students have been up to look at the comet in the early morning hours; in the evenings they go nstronomiz ing. 22 THE ACORN Mr. Ed wall has become a noted man among the students because of his marvelous English and his great ability to play the enthusiasm key” on the piano. Some of the students have recently been wont to go star gazing, etc., on the campus much to the vexation of some occupants of the dormitory. For a gentleman to use his fingers instead of a handkerchief is not a neat habit at any time, and is certainly not to he excused when in company with a lady. The following was taken from Waif red Anderson's essay on “How to Plant Potatoes”: “The usual distance between the potatoes is one in each corner of each three foot square.” i Mr. J. Anderson thinks that a smart woman is wiser than a foolish man. Mr. Osborn never goes out walking, especially after dark without his cane (Kane). Mr. Sundstruni has quit school and is now selling neckties at one of the large department stores in Minneapolis. ; Mr. Osborn must have become “sund-strumized” lately. One week he only came to school one day. Rev. Mr. Hagstrom delivered his last lecture on “Aliens or Americans” Wednesday evening, May 25th. The course has been very instructive and the members of the class have received information which will be of great use to them in their work on different fields. Never has a more enjoyable day been spent by the Bethel students and faculty than when the class of 1911 entertained at Bald Eagle Lake, May 1G. Having left the Union Depot in St. Paul on an early train, we soon arrived at Bald Eagle station. After an enjoyable walk ending with a boat-ride, we reached Mr. Skooglun's pretty little cottage on the opposite shore of the lake. That the Juniors are a live bunch was exhibited by the many “1911.” “Bethel Academy,” and “Alpha Beta” pennants that adorned the walls. From the first every one pitched in with the right spirit, and the morning passed so very rapidly that we felt nearly positive that our watches were in the wrong, when dinner was announced, but our appetites told a different story. Dinner over, the crowd dispersed, some to go fishing, others to visit Boy Island. On the island several pictures were taken, and shortly after five o'clock we again gathered at the cottage. After supper, when quality and quantity abounded, most of the company hurried along the lake shore or by boat to Bald Eagle’s picturesque railway station. We arrived safely at St. Paul, every one feeling like shouting, “Horray for the class of 1911, they’re all right!” WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE DOING. (By one now attending the University of Minnesota.) L. Palmquist, ’08, has the reputation of being Nebraska’s greatest farmer, and wo soon expect him to put Wm. Jennings Bryan in the shade. Ernest Xorstrom, ’09, has been instructing the natives of Arizona in the use of that complicated piece of machinery called the telephone. He is at present taking the water cure in Nebraska at the Wasau artesian wells. S. Segcrstrom, alias Midget, ’09, Jim Hill’s right hand man. TH E ACORN 23 Miss Haglund, 09, the little miss with the winsome way, has not as yet struck her calling. Dr. C. G. Johnson, ’09, has finished his first year at the University of Chicago. His greatest achievement during the past year has been the raising of a mustache. i Miss Clara Granbeck, ’09, at present with the West Publishing Co., will soon write a book on some interesting subject. Andrew Erickson, ’09, very studious and very bashful. Hits the nail on the head and sometimes his thumb. Is a whirlwind carpenter and an expert photographer. P. Hedblom, ’09, he of the quiet and studious nature, will send in a bid for the construction of the New Minneapolis post office, which will be his greatest work up to date. N. Soneson, '09, the man who likes Latin and Hebrew, is now finishing his first year at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky. He will not take his B. D. this year. C. G. Tideman, ’08, who is finishing his second year at college in bed, would rather fish than eat. Has as yet done nothing worthy of note. Goes out to the country Sundays to keep himself out of trouble. We admire the Bethany Messenger, for the true Swedish spirit, which is revealed in it. The Life and Character of Cicero as Revealed in His Letters” in- the Volante is an interesting as well as an instructive article. We missed the exchange department in The Ray. Was it crowded out for more important matters? The Spud contains an excellent production entitled “The Lost Colony.” It should be the duty of the exchange editor to know, what exchanges he receives during the month, and not only what he may find on the exchange table at the end of the month. The Joshua Palm, Goldfield. Nev., is a neat little paper. You will always be received with a hearty welcome. The Criterion contains several good and interesting stories. My Trip to the North Pole” and The Autobiography of a Potato” deserves special notice. They are well worked out plots and show a great deal of work on the part of the authors. Resolutions of Condolence over a schoolmate or someone else should be given a place separate from the jokes, and not on the same page. Otherwise it will be deprived of its effectiveness and bring about a feeling that it was all a joke. We are glad to receive The Bulletin, Montclair, N. J. It is a paper o£ the highest rank. 24 THE ACORN We wish to pay a high compliment to the author of the essay found in the Oracle entitled, “A Plea for Womanhood. ' We extend a hearty welcome to the “Owl,” Frcdcricktown, 0. It is in all ways a first class paper, but the school like the one it represents ought to be capable of sending it out once a month. According to the will of Charles Bots-ford. any Christian young man in Idaho or North Dakota, who will agree never to touch intoxicating liquor, tobacco in any form, or other narcotics, will have his full college expenses paid either at Fargo College. N. D., or at the Idaho Industrial Institute.—Ex. I thought I’d drop in and tell you what your hair-restorer did for a friend of mine ’ said the visitor. “When he started using your hair elixir there were only a few hairs on his head, but now it is completely covered.” ‘•Indeed?” exclaimed the patent medicine man. Yes, by six'feet of earth.” Teacher: “Tommy, next time you are late, bring an excuse from your father.” Tommy: “Who? Father? Why, he ain't no good at excuses, Ma always finds him out.” Lest you forget, and feel regret. Seek first the right and for it fight. Then for thee will spring the light Fraught with purer, clearer vision Of the triumph of true delight. SWEDISH DEPARTMENT BA PTI STERN AS MISSION I SVERIGE. Adolf Olson 10. Ett djupt andligt morker vilade over Sverige vid medlet av forra Arhundradet, som n ra nog kan jamfdras med den dystra natt, som vid Luthers framtradande bredde sin svarta sloja over kristendomens v rld. Morkret borjade dock s sm ningom att forsvinna och sakra teeken till en annal-kande dag forspordes bar och dar. Manga vaknade upp, sokte Gud ocli kommo till sinncsandrir.g och fro. Dessa samlades, trots forfoljelse frAn de andliga myndigke-terna, i iiemmen, laste Cuds ord, sjongo slna trosfriska singer samt frojdades i Guds barns harliga frihet. For deras ogon hangde likval en sloja, som gjorde, att de ej iinnu kunde urskilja skriftens lara ang -ende dop och forsamlingsgemenskap. Ar 1834 blev ett fartyg pa resa mellan New York och Charleston utsatt for en haf-tig stormby. sa att allt hopp till raddning syntes forlorat. Det var da. med dodens fruktan i sitt inre, som en ung man, sven-sken Fredrik Olaus Nilson, kastade Tomas Paines otrosskrift, “Fornuftets Tidcvarf,” som forut varit bans lcktvr, over bord och anropade den evige om n d och barmhar-tlghet. Fornyad till sitt sinne, a ter van de F. O. Nilson efter nAgon tid till sitt fader-nesland och verkade med framgAng i evan-gelium pA vastkusten, sarskilt i Goteborg. Ar IS 15 intraffade en handelse, som lade frOet, Atmfnstone det synliga, till baptist-samfundet i Sverige. En ung sjbkapteu, Gustav W. Schroder, som blivit oravand under sina resor till sjos och dopt i New York 1844. ankom till Sverige och sam-mantrftffade med F. O. Nilson. Foljden blev, att ljus over Nya Testamentets liiror gick upp i den f. d. sjomannens sjal, och tvanne Ar dareftcr. den 1 augusti, 1847, blev hail av J. G. Oncken dopt i floden Elbe. Darefter Atervande Nilson till Sverige och upptrAdde a sin Mastares v gnar med fullheten av bans fralsningsrAd. Litet over ett ar efter denna handelse, natten mellan den 20 och 21 September. ISIS, doptes i THE ACORN 25 Kattogats vigor nara Goteborg fern lyek-liggjorda sjalar, vilka tillsammans med b 0. Nilson don fbljande dagen bildade den forsta baptistfbrsamliugen i Sverige. Dessa syskon, som sokte vandra i lydnad for Gud, blevo utsatta for sv ra forfoljel-ser. Vid ett visst tillfalle, di Nilson var pi bosok hos en troende broder i Eltsborgs Ian, inbrttt under motets ging en skara man, bevapnade med klubbor, pistolcr, ro-stiga svard, pfikar och muskoter. De bor-jade sli och sparka den. varnldse Herrens fjanare, och under eder och forbannelser forde de honom i den smallkalla vintern bort till ett fangelse flera mil d rifr n, och dar blev han inkastad i en cell med en stinkande hog av halm att Vila p . Tiligt fordrog han denna barbariska bell and ling, utan ett ord av klagan. Snart bdrjade dock niyndlglieterna att ingripa. Den 11 februa-ri, 1S50, blev F. O. Nilson instamd att in-for Cota hovratt i Jonkoping svara i sitt mil for utspridande av villfarande lira, lifter en ling ratteging och efter att aven ha lr. limn at sin nidesansokan till konun-gen, mftste den gudfruktige baptistpredikan-ten sisom landsflyktig limna sitt fosterland. Men, “martyrernas blod var kyrkans utsade,” liar nigon sagt. och ur sjilva for-foljelsen ledde Herren sitt verk till seger. Rattegingshandlingarna, daribland Nilsons forsvarstal. trycktes i tidningarna, och pi si satt blev bnptisternas lira i ett enda nn slungat ut over hela landet, och tusen-tals slumrande hjartan vackta till liv. Snart bdrjade afven en och annan af de kristna i huvudstaden skaka av sig inro-tade fdrdomar och manniskobud. En stats-kyrkoprast, Andrew Wiberg. som bdrjade tvivla pi denna kyrkas aktliet, reste over till Danmark och doptes i ostcrsjdn natten mellan den 23 och 21 juli, 1852. Rorelsen spred sig allt mer och mer. Det ljus, som fordom uppgick for dem. som sutto i mdrker, kastade sina klara strilar over en stor del av Sverigcs landamaren. Bland andra forkampar mi har namnas D. Forsell och P. F. Hejdenberg. som blevo dopta i Hamburg ftr 1854. 1 maj minad samma ir agde den forsta dopfdrrattniug i Stockholm rum vid en plats kallad Hast-liolmen. Si var det verk borjat i Sveriges huvudstad, som i dag bar nitt en sidan utstrickning. 1 Dalarna hade nigra ir fdrut en kraflig andllg rdrelse uppstitt. Pi sommaren, 1854, kom Hejdenberg upp till Orsa och predikade ett nyatestamentligt evangelium for oppna hjartan samt dopte 20 lycklig-gjorda sjalar, vilka bildade den forsta bap-tistfdrsamlingen i Dalarna den 6 juni, 1854. Det goda verket gick framfit, si att efter sex ir funnos i Dalarna 6 forsamlingar med ett medlemsantal av 810 personer. Men fienden. kunde ej ostord ise en sidan rramging inoni Guds like. Piasterna tilli-ka med deras undersitar reste sig till mot-st nd. Hcla lass av de s. k. lasarna fordes till lansfangelserna i Falun. Vesteris och andra platser. Under allt detta behollo de dock frttjden I Gud och sjongo pa sjilva vagen till fangelset: “Du omma Faders- hjarta, som vakar over mig, Hur skall jag kunna alska, hur kunna lova dig?” Folket lyssnade med forvining till singen och viitnesborden frftn detta underbara ressall-skap, och m ngen sjal kom darigenom till en levnndc tro pi Gud. Om vi hade tillfalle foretaga en resa upp till Orsa i Dalarna och fi ett samtal med de numera ildriga veteranerna Nis Per Person och Dordlofva Erik Erson, si skulle vi fi veta, att de tillika med mfinga av deras medsy-skon flera ginger suttit i fangelse pi vat-ten och hrod. den senare en ging pi 28 dygn. vilket ruinerade bans h lsa for hela livet. Det fdljande irct, eller 1S55, organiscra- les den forsta baptistforsamlingen i Norr-land, den i Sundsvall. som sedan blev en ufgftngspunkt for verksamheten i norra Sverige. Den trosfriske dalamannen Nas Per Person tillbringade vintern 1859 inom norra polcirkeln med det resultat, att ska-ror folio som segerbyte till Mastarens fot-ter. och den ena forsamlingen efter den T HE ACORN 20 amir a sprang upp i den kalla ocli snoiga i. o.u-cn. nejde noerg, vilkens kraftiga vut- j. csuoid oni naaen i Kristus nadde nastan a.ia cteiar av oveiige, ma med skai rakuas sasom baptismens aj.ostel i vftrt fosterland, r ngeiset biev ban fdrtrogen med, men en-dast lor att dai igenom bliva mera fdrtrogen med sir. Gud, som ban tog med sig in 1 den mdrka cellen. En gang, sasom fange i Nykoping. blev hail i tillfalle a t genom fangelsevfiggen bfira friiisningens budsKap till ett forkrossat lijarta i nargransande rum. Pd eviglieiens morgon skau resulta-tet av fdngens vlttnesbttrd cm Kristas bliva uppenbart. • Nastan sam'idigt uppstodo fiera forsam-lingar i melleista Sverige, dar broderna Palmquist voro eti kraftigt rnedel i tiuds hand till det s.ora verkets befr mjande. a eke 1 sens vindar nadde ned till Suftne, sd att redan efter ndgra mdnadcrs verksamhe: dSr funnos 7 forsamlingar med 300 med-lemmar. Det stcra veiket var nu grundlagt, och mvecklingen loilgiek meJ raska steg. Ett avbrott skedde likval ftr 1859, d den Sjo-dingska syndfrihetslfiran hot ad e att borlso-pa en stor del av fdrsanilingarna. En an-nan pestvind. som nftgot senare blftste over sodia Sveiige. ldsryckte mfingen gren Iran det sanna vintradet och dstndkom spli tring incm det kristna lagret. Efter dessa forndande harjningar kom en ny tid av valsignelse. Arbctskrafterna okades med sddana man som Adolf Drake, Per Palmquist. Wilhelm Lindblom, I . O. Broady, J. A. Edgren m. fl. Till underlat-tande och utvidgande av verksamheten bil-dades riistriktfbreningar i olika delar av lar.det. En skola for utbildandet av predi-kanter noils av Gustav Palmquist under n gra dr. Behoven for ett fullstandigt la-roverk gjorde sig dock giillande, och dr ISfiC nppriifades Betelseminariet. som allt-sedan bar varit en kftlla av valsignelse for det svenska baptistsamfundet. K. 0. Broady cch Adolf Drake, man utrustadc av Gud for sitt kali, blevo skolans la rare och stodo ucgr.a pa sin post, den senare tills hem-buac. n � uue i.onom for fyra dr sedan, och oroauy tins tor ire ar tillbaka, dd han 1am-iii.ue sat ans aisiuila kail till yngre krafter. ra juianou ar 18ol hade Per Palmquist inojuv.a imgra barn till sig, for vilka han iTainstaiitie uen eimla berattelsen om Bar-i.eits van. De.ta biev borjan till sondags-Si.oian i bdrsta bapclstfdrsamllngen i b-ocKi.olm — uen forsia i Sverige — vars c.evantal nu uppgdr till tusentalen. • Pa det luterara omrddet bedrevs en vik-tig mission, synnerligast genom tidningen Evangeiisitn. som senare uppgick i Vecko-Posten. svenska baptisternas i Sverige nu-varandc- veckotidning. A. Wiberg,. A. Drake samt Vecko-Postens nuvarande redaktorer J. A. Bergstrom och Jakob Bystrom hava ned.agt ea for:jansttullt arbete i detta lianseendo. Sa genom lorfoljelser och strider bade utilrdn och inifrdn ledde Herren sitt folk tramdt frdn seger till seger. Samfundet tillvaxte i yttre Kraft i det det ena tusen-lalct efter det andra biev vunnet lor apost-lainas tro. och forsamlingarna stvrktes till det inre livet genom rika nddcsregn frdn l.ojden. Att vi i dag finna CO7 ffirsamlin-gar, nastan lika mdnga ordinarie predikan-ter, ett medlemsantal av 51.259. 1.050 son-dagsskolor med 00,099 barn, 100 ungdoms-foreningar mod ett medlemsantal av om-kring 20.000 — allt delta ar ett under for vdra ogon. Ej mindre Sn 2.928 blevo dopta fdrlklet dr. Det ljus, som forst sprang fram i den lil-la staden Bctlebem, lyscr klart over Sverige, och dess strdlar ha darifrdn trangt ned i hedendomens morker till skilda delar av vdr Jord. For femtio dr sedan samlades vdra forfader mdngen gdng inoin lykta dcir-rar av radsla for ett i okunnigliet och synd fdrblindat folk, nu fd deras barn och ef-tertradare pa sina konferenser mottaga lvckfinskningar frdn landets httgste styres-man. Svenska baptistsamfundet liar ut-vecklats frdn en ringa och foraktad hop till en make i varlden. A Friend of the School, who has g veil a conditional promise of $5,000.00 Compliments of Open a check account with us, it gives yon a social and business prestige. 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GROCERIES 928 Raymond Ave. St. Anthony Park, Minn. Our Advertisers are Reliable. BETHEL ACADEMY Educational Institution of the Swedish Baptists of America. Location and Building. Bethel Academy Is locatod In North St. Anthony Park, a beautiful residence district, midway between St Paul and M nneapolls, on the Como Intenirban Electric Line, within the five-cent limit of either city. The new Academy building is a modern brick structure, heated by hot water and lighted by gas. Religious Influence. The atmosphere in Bethel Academy is thoroughly Christian. The daily chapel services, the students weekly prayermeeting, the work of the Missionary Baud, the dally Bible classes, all have an effective tendency in checking the literary worker from losing spiritually. Character of the Work. It Is our purpose that the work done in Bethel Academy shall be only of the highest order, and equal to that of the best schools of the same grade. We have a large and efficient faculty and are each year adding to our equipments. Admission. The Acadomy welcomes students of both sexes, regardless of denominational preferance, but all applicants for admission must furnish evidence of good moral character. Academic Department. This department offers three courses of study; the Classical, the Scientific, and the Philosophical. These courses are designed to prepare the student for entrance into any first-class college. Preparatory Department. This department offers advantages to those who are unprepared to enter the first year’s class in the regular academy. Business Department. This department offers two courses: A Business course and a Shorthand course. Its purpose is to give superio-r advantages to those who desire to fit themselves to fill remunerative position in business life. Expenses. The expenses are much less than at any other place. Information. For Illustrated cataloge and further information, address the Principal of the Academy: i ARVID GORDH, - ST. ANTHONY PARK, MINN. )