Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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THE BETHEL HERALD 15 RAPPORTOREN Prof. David Gustafson holl ett patriotiskt foredrag i Central tisdagen den 16 april och den 28 april ett historiskt foredrag for ungdomsforeningcn i samma forsamling. Den 28 april predikade Victor Larson i Scandia, Minn. Broder Larson har jakande besvarat kallelsen att fortsiitta som assiste-rande pastor i St. Paul forsta under som-marferierna. Anton Siolund predikade i Enfield, Minn., den 21 april, i Lake Norden, S. Dak., den 28 april, i El Salem, Wis., den 5 dennes oeli i Scandia den 12 dennes. Broder Sjolund, som graducrar i Ar, har erh llit kallclse fr n New Bedford, Mass., som stadigvaran-de pastor. Linus Johnson predikade i St. Francis ocli Burns den 28 april. Talade vid ungdomsmd-tet i Betania den 21 april. Han har er-hftllit och antagit kallelsen att tjana for-samlingarne i Burns och St. Francis under sammarmhnaderna. A. Lilicmark predikade i Rush City den 21 april och den 5 maj och i Mankato den 28 april samt 12 dennes i Anoka, Minn. Broder Liliemark, som ar graduant, har jakande besvarat kallelsen att tj na forsamlingen i Galesburg, 111., som pastor under somma-ren. Hilton Liml predikade i Harris, Minn., den 21 april; den 28 april vid Payne ave.-missionen. Han kommer att tjana forsam-lingen i Lake Norden, S. D., under somnm-ren. David Anderson predikade vid Payne ave.-missionen den 5 dennes. Han har annu icke bestamt sig for n got fait under sommaren. Benjamin Coleman kommer att tillbringa sommarferierna i Spring Vale, Minn., som ar bans hemort. Han kommer att dar vara behjalplig I verksamheten under fritiden. Sciuinuriostudeiitcrmi voro inbjudna att som gastcr vara narvarandc vid ett “surprise givet av Ministerial Students Association At deras larare Rev. Adolph Olson i dennes hem den 10 maj. Besdkare ha bland andra under m naden varit pastorerna Eric Schestrom, Chicago, C. E. Bergfalk, Grove City, och F. Elmgren, Rush City. Minn. John G. Johnson predikar varannan son-dag i Kerkhoven, Minn. Den 21 april predikade hail i Watertown, Minn. Broder Johnson, som utg r som graduent, har jakande besvarat kallelsen att tjana forsamlingen i Kerkhoven, Minn., som stadigvarande pastor. Den S dennes holls under ledning av Alexis litterara fbrening en lhrorik och trevlig debatt over tesen: “Beslutat, att de protes-tantiska samfunden skola forenas till ett organiskt belt . For en ingen h ller sitt sis-ta mote for detta hr den 29 maj. Allmanhe-ten inbjudes. Gypsy Smith, som nyligen anlant fr n Frankrike, dar ban over tvft Ars tid ver-kat bland soldaterna, talade i de respektiva tvillingstaderuas Auditorium den 9 och 10 dennes. Hans amne var “Just Behind the Firing Lines in France . We quote som of his pithy statements: “I would rather have a sensation in church than a stagnation”. “The little Gypsy tent with Christ in it is a beautiful temple of God, while St. Paul’s Cathedral without Christ is only a glorified quarry . “ 'Over there’ it is not creed that counts, but Christ . “There is religion in the handshake . “I was asked the other day; if there is a new religion coming out of the trenche?. 1 answered: No, but it is a resurectiou of the old religion.” Dr. Arvid Hngstroin har nyligen besokt Chicago och omnejd. Hail predikade i Moline och annorstades. For narvarande be-soker ban statskonferensen i Kansas. Han kommer att besoka de fiesta konferenserna under de nhrmast forest ende m naderna. G. A, Gustavson predikade i Reynolds, Minn., den 21 april. Ovriga sondagar i Watertown och Delano, Minn. Han kommer att tjana forsamlingen i Watertown under sommarm naderna samt har jakande besvarat kallelsen att predika varannan sondags eftermiddag i Delano, Minn. C. Geo. Kricson predikade i Wood River, Wis., den 21 april och den 2S april i Grandy och Rush Point. Broder Ericson kommer att under sommarferierna tjana fdrsamling-eil i Wood River, Wis.

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14 THE BETHEL HERALD BEN GRABUERANDE KLASSEN 10X8 John Gottfried Johnson, fodd i Long Frai-ric, Minn., den 11 nov. 1S95, blev omvand och dopt 1906 och forenade sig med Reynolds forsamlir.g, Minn. Efter iullbordade studier i folk- och lidgskolan i sin iiemstad, Long Prairie, intradde han hosten 1915 vid v rt seminarium i St. Paul. Under studietidon har hans verksamhetsfalt under ferierna och delvis under skol ret varit i Eureka, Utah, och Kerkhoven, Minn. Under sommaren 1S16 hade broder Johnson god framg ng pd cet forsum-made faltet i Utah, delvis understodd av amerikanarne. Sdvjil pastor Frank J. Lil-jegren, Salt Lake City, som superintendenten for missionen inom staten satte allvarligt i frdga, att broder Johnson skullc fortgd mod sitt arbete i Utah, men han beslot att forst fullborda och avsluta sina studier. Under tiden var forsamlingen i Kerkhoven i behov av en kraftig och mer stadig verksamhet. Broder Johnson upptog arbetet dar, och Gud har rikligen valsignat det. Forsamlingen har kommit till mer enhet inom sig sjalv, blivit vederkvickt och uppmuntrad genom Guds ndd samt fattat nya tag. Broder Johnson ar kallad upptaga verksamheten sdsom permanent pastor. Han ar den andre i ord-ningen, som efter seminariets flyttning 1914 graduerar efter den reguliiira tre rskursen med graden Th. B. Anders Liliemark, som foddes i Rattvik, Dalarne, den 10 december 1890, kom elva dr senare med sina fordidrar till Sundbyberg, dS.r de bosatte sig. Blev omvand och dbpl dr 1905 och forenade sig med Sundbybergs baptistforsamling. Efter genomgdngen folk-skola studerade han vid Tekniska skolan i Stockholm ett par ars tid. Pd hosten 1913 genomgick han en bibelkurs i Stockholms forsta baptistforsamling och reste sedan nd-gon tid som ungdomsmissionar i Stockholms distrikt. Reste over till Amerika dr 1915 och intradde samma host vid seminariet i St. Paul, Minn. Under stndietiden .i St. Paul har han ver-kat i foljande forsamlingar: Rhinelander, Wis.; Bethelfdrsamlingen i Duluth, Anoka och Rush City, Minn. Upptager verksamhet i Galesburg, 111., efter skolaus slut. Broder Liliemark har under vistelsen vid seminariet, samtidigt idkandc studier i aka- demien, tjanat sdsom organist vid andakts-stunderna i kapellet samt sdsom ledare av “Seminariekvartetten”. vilken med sin sdng hojt stamningen vid vdra moten och i en-skilda samkvam sdsom ock ute i fdrsamling-arna, som vid olika tillfallen fdtt besok av dessa sdngare. Broder Liliemark, sjalv en utmarkt sdngare, har gjort mycket for sdng-ens och musikens odllng lbland oss. Hau tilldelas graden Th. G. Anton Ephraim Sjolund, som foddes i Hog-sjo socken, Vasternorrlamls lain, den 26 april 1892. kom till Amerika 1904. Blev om-vand, dbpt och fdrenad med forsta svenska baptistforsamlingen i Duluth 1911. Stude-radc i Public School i Duluth och tog verk-sam del i forsamlingen sdsom sondagsskol-larare och ordforande i ungdomsforeningen. Intradde i Bethel Academy hosten 1914 och graduerade 1917, under tiden upptagande en del amnen i Seminariet. Under studietiden i St. Paul har broder Sjolund verkat i Sandy Lake. Maynard. Scandia. Minn., i Wood River, Wis., samt i amerikanska baptistforsamlingen i Stillwater, Minn., liela skoldret 1916-1917. Har under overvagande flera kallel-ser, en frdn New Bedford, Mass. Graderar med graden Th. G. C. G. L. “BLANKARE” Nar var omgivning ar mork och dyster. soker ogat garna ett ljusare fjarran.—Ry l-berr . Lotosblommau synes gunga fritt pd v -gen, men hennes stangsel ringlar genom djupet och ar rotfast i dess botten.—Rydberg From “STANZAS ON FREEDOM” Is true Freedom but to break Fetters for our own dear sake. And, with leathern hearts, forget That we owe mankind a debt No! true Freedom is to share All the chains our brothers wear, And, with heart, and hand, to be Earnest to make others free! Janies Russell Lowell.

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16 THE BETHEL HERALD ENGLISH DEPARTMENT THE OUTLOOK By Anton E. Sjolund It is only natural for us who are leaving the school and going out on the field to stay to inquire into the possibilities of the future. The war clouds are still hovering over us. The sun has hidden its face and refuses to shino in its former luster. Will this Egyptian darkness forever remain over us, or will the world see another bright day? What of the future?—is the question that now so seriously confronts us. This subject is most perplexing. But altho the war situation today is not as favorable as it might be, it has never entered into our minds that the Christian church should lose, and still less is it true that we have felt like giving up. Should the Church of Christ and we as His servants give up because of the awful conditions in the world at the present time? Never! Wc are more determined than ever to hold fast. The religious condition of our land is far from satisfactory, but as long as there is life there is hope. We need a clear vision and a warm heart. We must also possess courage and faith that can conquer the world. Christian work was not meant for a coward or a lazy man. But above all we should remember that it is God's work, and that He holds the reins in His hands, and for Him all things are possible. To succeed in the cause of Christ one must be linked up with heaven. “What of the Christian ministry, is it doomed? asks Robert L. Kelly. He answers, “No, the Christian ministry is not doomed. It is passing thru a somewhat startling stage of transition and it is facing an opportunity to which the history of the church has no parallel. This sounds really encouraging. Many pity us because we are commencing our career in such unsettled times. It is true that we are living in a time such as the world has never seen, but wc cannot think of throwing up our hands and leave the battle front against the Devil and all his hosts for that. We have reason to thank God that wc are accounted worthy to be Ilis ambassadors in such a time as this. We are not equal to the task in our own strength, but “if God be for us, who can be against us?” It is Christ in us and Christ thru us that spurs us on. And besides this, “the love of Christ constraineth us and his marching orders are “Go! and we must obey our King's command. No doubt the task is great, but the forces which support us are also great. Our churches are and should be willing in this crisis to make an extra effort that the Gospel of Christ might be spread and His kingdom come. We believe there is a bright side to the ministry. Isaiah’s words are true even today: “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy Cod rciynctliWe have no reason to be downhearted, we have no sad news to tell. Our message is the story of the crucified and risen Saviour; it is good news, glad tidings. We could not be persuaded to give up our work, for “who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?— Nay, in all this we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” “There is absolutely nothing in the near or distant future which the minister need fear,” said James Elmer Russel some six years ago. The same holds true today. The spirit-filled man need fear nothing. The same author also says, “Not every fully consecrated man can be a Moody or a Philips Brooks or a John G. Paton; he will simply be the best man God can make of him, and will accomplish only, the special work God expects him to accomplish.” But if we are faithful to our trust we will pray God to raise up and prepare men, who can, like John Knox, stir a nation. The present war presents a problem as well as great opportunities in Christian