Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1919 volume:

TF Bethel Herald “Acorn” och “Seminarie-Posten” forenade utgiven av studenterna vid Bethel Academy and Theological Seminary ST. PAUL, MINN. THE SWEDISH BAPTIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE ANNUAL 1919 TO THE MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED ALUMNA MISS OLIVIA JOHNSON WHOSE LIFE OF USEFUL SERVICE ENDED ON THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY NINETEEN-HUNDRED AND NINETEEN THIS ANNUAL ISSUE OF THE BETHEL HERALD IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Editorials ................................... 3 2. Bethel Academy Dept, of Music................. 8 3. Class History, Academy....................... 14 5. Class Prophecy ............................... 17 G. Be A Booster ................................ 21 7. Den graduerande klassen, Seminary............ 23 S. Class History, Commercial.................... 24 9. Class Alphabet, Commercial .................. 29 10. Things to Be Thankful For.................... 29 11. President's Corner .......................... 30 12. Tre g nger kallad ........................... 32 13. Den Helige Ande och vi....................... 37 14. The Preaching of the Cross................... 40 15. Sm tt plock................................ 42 16. Tvillingstadernas sven-ska baptistpa torer... 44 17. Joseph Eric Tanquist ........................ 49 18. Brodragemenskapens kedja .................... 50 19. Personals ................................... 52 20. Grunden h ller .............................. 58 21. Huru Rut blov mission rinna ................. 59 22. En rcsa i fjallen............................ 60 23. En harlig seger ............................. 61 24. Society ..................................... 62 25. Athletics ................................... 67 26. Alumni, Academy ............................. 69 M Tryckt ft Veckoblndcts Tryekcrl Minneapolis, Ml mi. STAFF FRED L. MOBERG—Editor-in-Chief Oscar Gunnerfeldt—Business Manager SEMINARY C. Geo. Ericson...........Swedish Dept. G. A. Gustavson...........English Dept. 0- Milton Lind.................Rapportor David Moberg.......Ass’t Business Mgr. David Gustavsor., A.B.....Faculty Ass’t. Axel Anderson—Circulating Manager ACADEMY Olive Martin..............English Dept. Eric N. Lindiholm .......Swedish Dept Vernice Holmquist ........Sch00l Items Emil Carlson......... Henry Wingblade, A.B.....Faculty Ass’t Olivia Johnson Detta nummer av var tidning ar agnat ,som en ringa hyllningsgard, till missionarinnan Olivia Johnsons minne. Den enkla, skona historien om 'hennes korta, men val anvanda liv torde vara vara lasare val bekant, likval onska vi ater teckna den i nag-ra fa drag. Olivia Johnson var fodd i det na-turskona Blekinge, den 19 december, 1884. Dar tillbringade hon de tidi-gare aren av sitt liv i ett lyckligt, karleksvarmt hem; dar vaxte hon stark till kropp och sjal; dar vidga-des hennes tanke och viirmdes hennes hjiirta. Vid 14 ars alder lamna-de hon sitt liv it Jesus, och slot sig, tva ar senare, till den foraktade och hatade baptistforsamlingen. Strax borjade hon sitt arbete i Miistarens tjanst. Men den kristliga karleken som magnet, (lrog hon grannskapets barn till sig, och berattade for dem den undebara historien om Jesus. Uti hennes hjiirta borjade redan ti-digt en rost viska om storre arbets- fiilt, om tusenden, som irrade i mork-ret, och sa smaningom borjade hon Uingta att ik g t dit ut med en stra-le av Guds karleks sol. Ar 1904 tog denna hjartats liing-tan sig uttryok i handling, ty det var dk hon kom till Amerika, for att vin-na en missionarinnas nodiga skol-bildni n'g. Hiir motte hen ire endast forsakelse och tungt arbete, men hon hade ogonen fasta pa malet och sag sig ej tillbaka. I nara tio ar kiimpade hon sig framat pa den sko-lastiska banan innan hon nadde sin langtans mal — missionsfaltet bort-om haven. Dessa tio ar innesluta en fullstandig kurs i “The Baptist Missionary Training School”, tva ar som missionarinna i staten Kansas, samt slutligen en kurs i Bethel Academy. Medan hon studerade i Bethel fann hon sig nodsakad att samtidigt arbeta som “night nurse” •i.ctt sjukhus i St. Paul, for att bestri-da skolutgifterna. Vi kunna foi'Sta vilken stor borda detta dubbla arbe- 4 THE BETHEL HERALD te maste hava lagt pa hennes kraf-ter, men med sin starka kropp, sin okuvliga vilja, ocli sin odelade tillit till Gud koll lion ut intill anden. Ar 1913 nadde lion rnalet, ty i august! det aret avseglade hon till sitt arbetsfalt — Filippineroarna. Dar verkade lion for sin Mastare i nara fem r innan hon ater sag Amerikas kust. Att hennes arbete var troget, darom vittna rapporter vi hava liort, att det var fruktbarande, darom vittna de unga liv hon vunnit for Jesus. En av “hennes gossar” fr n bloms-teroarna, kom for en tid sedan till v r skola, sand av Olivia Johnson. Han graduerad e frail Akademien och fortsatter nu sin a studier i andra 1 -roverk, for att en dag resa tillbaka som missionar till sitt hemland. Efter nara fem ar i Orienten kom hon hem till Amerika for att vila, som det sades, men den nitalskande missionarinmn unnade sig sjalv ingen ro. Hennes hjarta var annu kvar darute i arbetet, och hon ons- Lillian March 14th brought us the sad news that Lillian Lindahl was no more among the living. She passed away at the age when life is sweetest to live, when it is full of promise and hope. Her short span of life was a continual struggle against ill-health, but she fought bravely and endured her suffering so siletnly that only a few of us, during her five years at school, knew of her affliction. She always had a bright smile for the friend and a kind word for the stranger, ever trying to live up to her motto: “Be kind—Be loving”, kade att komma tillbaka dit sa snart som mojligt for att dar tjana sin Mastare. Annu kande hon sig ej be-redd nog att gora det yttersta mojli-ga darute, varfor hon upptog studier vid Minnesotas statsuniversitet. Under tiden bodde hon i dormitoriet bar vid Akademien. Det var medan hon var Set sysselsatt med studier, som farsoten (influensan) kom och tog lienne bort, eller rattare “Hem”. Hon avled a Midway Hospital, den 18 januari, 1919, vid en lder av 35 ar, och en manad. Hon dog med en missionsbon pa sina lappar. Under-bara aro Herrens vagar. Vein kan forsta hans radslut? Han tog den unga, livskraftiga, nitalskande missionarinnan undan. I vilkens hjarta skall Han lagga en onskan att g ut i hennes stalle? Till alia dessa, som sakna kenne, onska vi att uttrycka var sympati; och med alia, som sorja hennes bort-gang, onska vi dela vart medlidan-de. Lindahl and depending on the Lord for strength and comfort when her days grew dark and her heart heavy. Her favorite Bible verse was, Ps. 27: 1, “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Her favorite song, “When my life work is ended, and I cross the swelling tide, When the bright and glorious morning I shall see, I shall know my redeemer when I reach the other side, And His smile will be the first to welcome me,” was characteristic of Lillian. In that short flight of years STAFF 1919 6 THE BETHEL HERALD she had her life work to do for the Master, and she tried to do it, buoyed in the hours of despondency by the hope to one day see Him face to face in the land, where no suffering can come. Lillian Lindahl was born in St. Paul Aug. 25, 1898. She was converted in 1910 and joined the First Sw. Baptist Church of St. Paul. She died after an illness of five months, on March 14, 1919. Feeling sorrow in our own hearts we wish to express our sympathy to her mother and to all those who stood nearest to her in life, knew her best and loved her most. U. A’S SHARE IS THE WAR Bv OLIVE MARTINE O'er the seas there came a pleading From a nation in distress. And we gave our glorious laddies; Honor bade us do no less. Bethel Academy gave three of her men in response to the first call. Now at the close of the war, our service flag has eighty-eiglit stars, representing members of the faculty, alumni, and present student body. Four of these stars are of gold. Two have the blue borders, and two have red. We are not all in a position to enter the service as soldiers, sailors or nurses. Those who could n.ot, did their part in serving their country by doing Red Cross work and buying Liberty Bonds. We rank among the first in responding to the call for aid in Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives. The war is over and our boys are coming home. We are deeply grateful to our Heavenly Father who has so mercifully spared and protected our boys from the dangers which have confronted them in the service. May they he as good soldiers of the Cross as they habe veen for their country. Many of the boys have returned to take up their school work. Others have only looked in upon us in passing through the city. To these, as well as to the boys whom we have not been privileged to moot with, we extend a hearty welcome. Wp welcome you. our boys, so true in khaki and in blue. 3 0 PAPER THIS YEAR. By OLIVE MARTINE In past years at the end of every month, a school paper has been issued. We used to hear the announcement made, that the paper could be secured at the close of the chapel period. Then there would follow a rush for the doorway, and during the remainder of the day the paper would be strongly in evidence. “Everybody was doing it,” poring over the personals.—Freshmen in hopes of seeing their names in print. Seniors loftily scornful of the efforts made by the lower classmen, reading only that which was written by themselves or classmates. But this last year all this has been missed. The staff felt that it could not publish a good paper and meet expenses, because of the high cost of paper and printing. It was decided that one good issue was to be given out in the form of an Annual. This paper we hope and believe, will, in a measure, fill the place of the regular issues of the school paper. THE BETHEL HERALD 7 GREATER BETHEL. By OLIVE MARTINE In spite of the great war and all the drives which have been launched during this period, the Swedish Baptists have done very well, in that the debt which has hovered over the school has been paid. We are grateful for this but in order that we may have a greater Bethel let us not forget to Keep On Giving. We have a beautiful and convenient building, but we need more equipments for some of our departments. The Domestic Science department has not as yet been opened. Funds are needed for equipment as well as for an instructor. Other departments can also be strengthened. Our gymnasium for instance, is still incomplete. The commercial department, although having had but a small beginning has grown to where it will need more instructors another year. Here is an opportunity for young men and young women to pursue commercial studies in a Christian atmosphere. The music department is proving a decided success. Training is offered in vocal, piano and violin. Bethel has grown and expanded these last years. In spite of war conditions the enrollment this year is larger than ever before. Now that the war is over we look for a large increase in the student body this coming year. We hope the students, as well as all who read this paper, will boost for Bethel in trying to get new students. Help to make our school a Bigger and Better Bethel. BE A BOOSTER! OUR INTEREST IN THE GREAT WORLD QUESTION By OLIVE MARTINE The eyes of the world are directed toward Paris, watching the proceedings of the delegates at the Peace Conference. The destiny of the world is held in their hands. International co-operation and peaec is the keynote of the conference. We, as students, are vitally interested. We are here at school preparing ourselves to become bigger and better citizens, to become leaders. When we leave school we must take our place among men,—some to become leaders, ‘others followers. Boosters, if you please. As citizens of America and of the world we are looking with anxious interest across the waters to where our president sits among other leades to establish an understanding of and respect for all international laws, and thus promote an international peace. I T RETT IO AR SEMINA RIETS EORESTANDARK I maj man-ad, for trettio hr sedan, landsteg dr C. G. Lagergren for fors-ta gangen p Anverikas jord. Han kom da for att upptaga den verk-samhet, till vilken han blivit kallad, namligen Forest an dare- och larare-ambetet vid vart semi-narium, en plats vilken han nu i trettio ar fyllt pa det mest fortjanstfulla siitt. Vad som formadde honom att larnna Sverige, talar han sjalv om i denna tidning, sh att vi skola ej saga nagot darom. Annu star han ibland oss, en kam-pe for sanning och ratt, obojd av hren, kraftig och arevordig. Annu i 8 THE BETHEL HERALD manga ar skall han leda unga man de forsta stegen p£ kunskapens ba-11a, vilken han sjalv s val bevand-rat. Annu skall han sjiilv se frukter-na av sitt arbete gro. Men nu, efter en blick tillbaka, onska vi att hedra honom for vad han redan utfort i de Svenska Bap-tisternas intresse, att lyckonska honom for de segrar han vunnit, samt att tillonska honom Gilds rikaste valsigmelser 1 form av halsa, lycka och valgUng pi alia omraden for framtiden. BETHEL ACADEMY DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC By ALFRED J. WINGBLADE The Music Department in Bethel Academy was organized in 1916 with Prof. Lawrence Arlander as Director. Efforts had been made while still in the old building to conduct a department where vocal and piano lessons were offered, but these efforts were handicapped by the crowded condition an,d limited facilities. Prof. Chas. D. Ostergren, Miss Alice Ostergren and Miss Florence Fredeen served on the Faculty during this early period. When we moved into our new building a complete department of Music was at once organized. Aside from Prof. Arlander, Miss Julia Barnard and Miss Marie Ackerlund of St. Paul were engaged to give instruction in violin and piano, and Prof. Theodore Bergman in piano, harmony, etc. Prof. Arlander had charge of the voice and cornet departments. In addition to the class instruction, choruses, mixed and male, and an orchestra was organized. Concerts and recitals were given. At the beginning of the school year a very puzzling question arose with reference to the music instruction, in the school, for, while ample accommodations had been provided in the n.ew building. we bad no instruments. This difficult situation was relieved by the generous donation to the school of three instruments, one by Mr. Fred Bergman, one by the Raudenbush Piano Co., of St. Paul and a third by Prof. C. O. Larson, of Chicago. These instruments were of first class and provided the needed equipment for the energetic development of the music instruction. In the fall upon beginning his second year with the school. Prof Arlander felt the call of his country and responded by en.listing in the army after a brief period of evangelistic work. Prof. J. Victor Sandberg was then called and assumed the directorship of the department. Under his leadership for the rest of the year and during this present year the department has made great strides. Associcated with Prof. Sandberg have been Prof. A. H. Oberg, Miss Lillian Morin and Miss Marie Ackerlund. During the year a new grand piano has been secured at a very liberal reduction through the generosity of Prof. C. O. Larson. Funds to cover the price of this arc secured by concerts, so that requisition need not be made upon the school treasury. Another step in the right direction has been taken this year in the arrangements of the regular monthly recitals held in the afternoon, which provide opportunity for the students to appear in public. The music department has also furnished us with special music upon public occasions. A branch studio has been opened in the parlors of the Elim Church under the direction of Prof. Oberg. Similar branches in other parts of the cities are contemplated. That the people of the Twin Cities as well as those outside are beginning to appreciate the facilities offered in the school is shown by the increase in the number of pupils. Not only do the regular academy students take advantage of the opportunity, but people in the vicinity of the school as well as those living in other parts, come to Bethel Academy for musical instruction. This is due partly to progressive advertising hut a larger credit should be given the music Faculty, especially to the director, Prof. Sandberg, whose energy and aggressiveness has brought added success to this important department of our school work. We predict as the result of such efficient efforts rapid growth and steady advancement in standard and ideals. THE BETHEL HERALD 9 ACADEMY GRADUATES 1919 ERIC DANIELSON Folly it vrcro for any, being free, To covet fetters, though they golden he! MYRTLE DAHLBY A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warn,, to comfort, and command. LI M S JOHNSON “Thy soul was like a star and dwelt apart.” THE BETHEL HERALD ERIC N. LDNDHOLM, President There’s not a bonnie bird that sings But minds me o’ my Jean.” ASTRID PALM Keeping with many a light disguise The secret of self-sacrifice.” ARTHUR H. KELSON He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best.” HANNAH SANDBERG That which fairest is but few behold, Her mind adorned with virtues manifold. THE BETHEL HERALD ' I V STANLEY JACOBSON, Treasurer “Without control can pick Ids riches up and in ids house heap pearl like pebble stones.” HILPEGARDE HELLERSTEDT “Kind hearts arc more tlian coronets And simple faltli than Norman blood.” CHARLES OLSON “Men With empires in tiieir brains.” LILLIAN LIND “Infinite riches in a little room.” 12 THE BETHEL HERALD ALICE SANDBERG, Secretory “Those calm desires that ask but little room.” WALFRED G. HOLMBERG “The rank is but the guinea’s stamp The man’s the gowd for a’ that.” HULDAH TRUEDSON “Count that day lost whose low descending sun Sees of thy hands no worthy action done.” EMIL T. CARLSON “He prayelh best who loveth best All things both great and small.” THE BETHEL HERALD 13 OLIVE MARTINE, Vice-President “Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low, An excellent thing In woman.” F. 0. PETERSON “The star of tlie unconquered will.” VERNICE HOLMQUIST “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day, Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” MARTIN 0. HAMLIN “Had I as many souls as there are stars, I’d give them all. 14 THE BETHEL HERALD CLASS HISTORY By LILLIAN LIND Eric L. Danielson. This jolly young man was born July 25, 1S91 in N iike, Sweden. At nine years of age lie moved with his parents to the beautiful province of Varm-land, where he remained until eight years ago when he emigrated to America and settled at Winchester, Mass. He had attended school in Sweden, but wishing to better prepare himself for life’s duties he decided to enter Bethel, about which he had heard a great deal. In the fall of 1916 then, he started his work in Bethel, where he pursued his studies with great diligence, especially English . He looks with greatest favor upon the 'Lily of the Valley’. Francis Oscar Peterson. Kent City, Mich, became on May 3, 1S90 the birth-place of this great theologian. He finished the grades at Kent City and then went to Grand Rapids, Mich, where he attended business college. He then worked for two years as billing clerk at Grand Rapids. Meanwhile, having heard of the healthful climate of Minnesota, he came here in 1913 to regain his health. He entered the Northwestern Bible School of Minneapolis in 1914, graduating in 1917. During this time he had his first pastorate. With the intention of better fitting himself for his duties as pastor, he entered Bethel Academy in the fall of 1917. From his own work and experience he has chosen this motto: Never run away from troubles. Theology is his favorite subject. Hildegarde Hillerstedt. A quiet demure lassie is Hildegarde, bom Jan. 23, 1901 at Munhall, Pa. She came with her parents to Enfield, Minn„ one and one-half years later. At thirteen years of age 6he graduated from public school at Enfield. She then went to high school one year at Monticello, Minn, and two years at Milaca. On account of poor health she staid out of school one year, and finally in the fall of 1918 came to Bethel Academy to finish her high school course. Her favorite among the flowers Is the' Lilac.’ Martin Carl Hamlin. Mother Nature had just comfortably settled herself for her long winter’s rest when suddenly she was disturbed by the arrival of a tiny babe on Nov. 22, 1893 at Me Keesport, Pa. For six months Martin, for so they named the babe, remained at this place, then removed with his parents to Salt Lake City, Utah. Feeling that Pennsylvania suited him best he returned to Me Keesport after four years and finished his public school education, taking also his freshman course there. Later, feeling called by the Lord to serve as an ambassador for Him, he loft his home and his work, as did the disciples of old, to prepare for his life work. He came to Bethel in 1916. His motto: “Trust in God and keep the powder dry.” is well chosen and predicts for him sucess in his work. As a symbol in his life he has chosen purity impersonated in the ‘Lily,’ his favorite flower. He enjoys the study of English literature best. Huldah Truedson. A very much alive, happy, young woman, is Huldah, born Aug. 23, 1897 at Itemba, M. S. Lower Fugila, Natal, S. Africa where her parents were working as missionaries, teaching our black brothers and sisters of that same Christ whom Huldah later learned to love and serve. In 1900 she came to America and settled down at Kiron, Iowa where she started her public school education. Later, in 1905 she came to Grandy. Minn, and finished the grades in 1911 after which she worked as chief operator at the local telephone exchange. She entered in 1917 the Cambridge High School, but wishing at least to get an idea of life at B. A., she came to us Feb. 1, 1919. Her favorite subject is geometry. Arthur Henry Nelson. Among the things of importance in the history of North Dakota is the birth of our philosopher at Washburn, May 11, 1S90. He soon found that the rolling prairies of N. Dakota did not suit him very well and so he came to Minneso- THE BETHEL HERALD 15 ta in 1912, making his home in the Twin Cities. In 1915 he graduated from the Northwestern Bihle School and took up the work of assistant superintendent of the Seven Corners Gospel Mission. Two years later he received a call as pastor of the Oakdalo Chapel. He accepted the call and is still pastor of the Oakdale Chapel. He is ever working toward his goal with this motto in view: “Nothing without divine guid- ance.” The dark red rose” is his favorite flower. Myrtle G. Dnhlby. Myrtle was born Aug. 27, 1901 at St. Paul, Minn, where she grew up into slender young girlhood. Having graduated from the Phalen Park grade school at an early age she entered the Johnson High School for two years. Upon the advice of friends she entered Bethel to finish her high school work. According to her own statement she has never regretted it. Her favorite flower is the “violet.” W lfred Gustav Holm berg. Dec. 3. 1S91 was a cold wintry day, nevertheless a happy one for the people of Me Kccsport, Pa., for on that day Winifred Holmberg first put in his appearance there. Two years later he went to Homestead. Pa., where he started school. After a few years he moved back to McKeesport, finishing the eighth grade there and taking a business college course. Then for eight years he held a position as clerk and stenoprapher. Feeling called of God to the ministry, he entered Bethel in 1916 to prepare himself. He has chosen, as his motto the words of the apostle Paul: “For me to live is Christ.” English literature” holds a great fascination for him. His favorite flower is the Rose.” Emil Theodore Carlson. A good student and an ardent young man is Emil Carlson, born Sept. 27, 1894 on a farm in Murray County, near Garvin, Minn. Alter finishing the grades he took a three months course of agriculture in the Slayton, Minn. High School. Later, feeling called of God to work in Hiis vineyard, ho entered Bothel in 1916 to prepare himself. His life motto: Look forward and go forward,” is sure to bring him a good way on his road to success. Being of a scientific trend of mind, he enjoys to 6tudy science, as well as history. Among the flowers, the “American Beauty” appeals to him the most. Charles Olson. The spring song of the robin and awakening nature first welcomed this gay lad May 1, 1900 at Hickson, N. Dakota. When Charles was but six months old his father died and Charles was taken to his grandparents home at Watertown., Minn, where at an early age, he started school. Later he went with his mother to a homestead in Harding County, S. Dakota for a year. The next fall he went to Gene-seo, N. Dakota and stayed with his uncle until Christmas when he returned to Water-town and attended school In the country. He graduated from the eighth grad in, 1914 and took up his high school work first, for two years at Watertown and one year at Bowman, N. Dakota, finishing the first semester of his junior year at Watertown after which he came to Bethel to complete his course. He enjoys best fishing and hiking, but lie Is also fond of studying mathematics, in which he excels. His favorite flower is the “rose” and his motto: Never give in.” Yernicc Holinquist This brown-eyed maid, the baby of our class, was born in Minneapolis, March 29, 1902. She graduated from public school at the age of thirteen and came to Bethel in the fall of 1915. She delights to study problems of plane geometry. The modest violet is her favorite, while her pet expression is: “Errare hu-maiium est,” (To err is human). Eric Lindholm. Who would guess that this quiet, dignified young man, our beloved class president, was born at Aby, 5stergotland, Sweden? Wiell ho was! On June 27, 1897 he got his first impression of the world. But having heard of the land across ocean, lie decided to try his fortune there. In 1906 he came to America and settled with his parents at Lindsborg, Kans. After finishing the grades, he worked for four years in a grocery store. Wishing to lay a good foundation for his work In the ministry, to which lie felt himself called of God, he came to Bethel in 1916. His motto- Festlna Lento” (make haste slowly) is well chosen. The Linnea,” the symbol of humble service, is his chosen flower. Hts favorite subject: “Swedish.” Linus Johnson. Linus first saw the midnight sun July 25, 1892 at Jamton, Vas-terbotten, Sweden. He found Sweden too 16 THE BETHEL HERALD small for his developing ambition an.d emigrated therefore to America where he resided for two years in Cadillac, Mich. Then he moved to Chicago and entered the Morgan Park Theological Seminary. After a year in the seminary he felt the need of a better foundation for future work. He entered Bethel Academy where he pursued his studies together with his seminary work. Being of a studious nature he naturally enjoys to study Greek. He likes the Lin,-nea” best of all flowers. Astrld Linnwi Palm. A wonderfully unselfish maid is Astrid, born Oct. IS. 1S9S on the shores of a beautiful little lake near Lake Nordeti, S. Dakota. Here she grew up on her father’s fine farm, attending a school near by. Having graduated from public school in 1911 she entered high school in Lake Norden, for a year. However, having heard of the suporior qualities of Bethel as a school, she decided to finish up her H. S. work there. Consequently «he came to the Academy in 1915. Altho she refuses to give a motto, since she declares they are all secret, we take it from observing her that chief among them must be this: Christ and Others.” Her favorite subject is vocal. Olive Martine. This attractive maid was born Sept. 18, 1896, at Duluth, Minn. She came to St. Paul at the age of six months. During her residence here she has made two important trips, one to Long Beach, Calif, in 1912 and one to Sweden in 1914. Her first schooling she obtained at the Sibly School of St. Paul, completing her public school career at the Phalen Park School, also in St. Paul. In 1915 she entered Bethel Academy to better prepare herself for whatever work in life she should choose to take up. During her course of study she has discovered science to be her favorite subject. As a motto, she has chosen these three words: ‘‘Patience, persistence, aud perseverence, which make up the foundation to all success. She prefers the violet above all other flowers. Alice Elizabeth Sandberg:. • Alice was born Nov. 21, 1898 in Aurdal Township, near Fergus Falls. Minn. At five years of age she moved with her parents to Maine Township and entered the grade school, graduating at an early age. She attended the Battle Lake High School for three years and came to Bethel in the fall of 1918. Like many of the rest of her class mates she likes to study English, but unlike all of them, she has chosen the chrysanthemum as her favorite flower. Hannah Sandberg. When Hannah first smiled upon the world June 21, 1900, it was ne’er so sunny a world as it has been ever since. Like her sister she moved to Maine Township at the age of three, and took her public school education there. She also entered the Battle Lake High School for three years, then entered B. A. in 1918. If you wish to hunt her up during her free moments you will find her deep in the study of history. Her flower Is the rose.” Stanley Jacobson. Omaha, Nebr., on July 17, 1901, became famous as the birth-place of this great optimist. For two years he remained at Omaha, after which he removed with his parents to Ludington, Mich. Having seen the chief things of interest in Mich., he decided to try some new place. Thus he anchored at Chicago, 111. Even Chicago failed to satisfy l is ambitious nature and he came to Prentice, Wis. Feeling pretty well satisfied with WIs., he finished Ills public school education there. Shortly after, he went to Lancaster, Minn, and took the first semester of his H. S. work. But wishing to obtain the best of education, he came to Bethel to finish his H. S. career. His ambitious nature is well expressed in his motto: Daro to dare.” The more difficult tho subject, the better he likes it. Therefore he has chosen Greek as his favorite subject. He is especially fond of tho cherry blossom.” Lillian Jennie Lind. Isanti County, Minn., a little bit of Sweden set down in America, will be honored in song and story as the birlitplace of our modest unassuming class-historian, Lillian Jennie Lind. Lillian first looked upon life in Cambridge, the metropolis of that county on May 2. 1900. She early developed a spirit of restlessness, due, perhaps, to her father’s work in the ministry and moved often. When two moitfhs old she moved with her parents to Lily, S. Dakota, tho name of the place THE BETHEL HERALD 17 no doubt attracting her. From there she moved to Strandburg, S. Dakota and remained there until four years of age. when-she tired of S. Dakota and moved to Lake Nebagamon, Wis. Here Lillian remained three years an.d entered upon her educational career, but at the age of seven she again moved, this time to Dalbo, Minn., where she also remained three years, continuing her education. Strandburg. NT. Dakota seemed to have its attractions for her and she went back there again where she completed her public school work, remaining there five years. She then moved to Holdrege, Nebr. At Holdrege she comple- ted two years high school work, when her father was called to S. Dakota as state' missionary, and they moved to Lake Xor-den, S. Dakota. As Lillian desired to complete her high school work, she entered Bethel in the fall of 1917 and diligently pursued her studies here for two years. Lillian is frank and open-hearted, looks upon life seriously, but not unkindly, and is earnest and assiduous in all her work. Her favorite subject is Latin. She loves all flowers equally as much and her high aim is: To live for Christ. W. G. II. CLASS PROPHECY By WALFRED G. HOLM BERG Well, my dear, you know I do not often flinch in the face of obstacles, but I'll have to admit I’m up against a poser this time. It hardly seems possible to overcome, but it has to be done, and we’ll do it! we’ll do it!’’ With characteristic vehemence and determination Hr. Peterson whirled around in his swivel chair, and addressed his wife, who had just entered the room with his mail. Now, now, Francis, do control yourself. Don’t try to do a whole year’s work in one day. But what is it we must do, dear.’’ Well, I have been pastor of this church now for five years, and have seen nothing to compare with it. I am preaching to three thousand people every Sunday evening and as many more are being turned away for lack of room. Every scat is taken an hour before time for service to begin, yet those dunces of trustees absolutely refuse to take steps to enlarge the edifice. If the success of our work in Boston is to continue, I’ll have to find some way to secure funds, and I’m going to do it, in spite of those shortsighted trustees.” Wlhat seems to be their objection? They say -it’s lack of funds, but I say it’s lack of faith, that’s what it is. They need a dose of old-time religion, that’s what’s the matter with them.” I understand a classmate of yours, who made millions in the airplane industry on the Pacific Coast, is now living in Boston. He expects to establish a business here. Perhaps he might be willing to aid you. He is a member of Temple Church and very active in the work.” I think his name is Jacobson. Jacobson. That must be Stanley Jacobson. And lie’s a millionaire. Well, the next best thing to being a millionaire, is being a friend of one. I’ll get in touch with him at once. You can reach him at the Y. M. C. A. most any time today. Jacobson was easily reached and came to the Peterson domicile early in the afternoon. He. found the dignified doctor squatted on the floor teaching little Pete to build a house of building blocks with John and Marie and Taddie interested observers of the procedure. When Jacobson entered the room, the doctor jumped to his feet and greeted his former classmate with a cordial and hearty handshake, and exclaimed. Well, Jake, this is certainly a sight for sore eyes. How are you anyhow? 18 THE BETHEL HERALD Fine. Pete, excuse me. Dr. Peterson, just fine. I have no reason to complain ' This is Mrs. Peterson. Mr. Jacobson. These are the youngsters. Aren't they a husky looking bunch. Well, come right into the office and we’ll talk things over. Thanks. Say, do you know it will be twenty-five years ago this month since we graduated from dear old Bethel. Yes. much has transpired since then. You have traveled a good bit since then. Won’t you tell of some of your experiences? You must have met some of our classmates in your wanderings. Well. I have traveled quite a bit. In fact, just to try out one of my own airplanes I made a trip around the world in it. and you can rest assured it was quite exhilarating at times.” “Tell us about it.” I left New York a year ago last month. Washington was my first stopping place. There I met none other than our genial and resourceful vice president. Olive Martin. “Was Olive in Washington? What was she doing there? Don’t you know she is President of the Women’s Elective Suffrage League and is a most influential woman, not only nationally hut internationally. All the women in Congress look up to her as their leader. By the way, Olivo told mo that another classmate is also in Washington, a Mrs.— O. I forget the name, but we knew her best by the name of Myrtle Pahlby. Myrtle is unique in the history of our country, being the first woman to be chosen to a portfolio in the President’s cabinet. She is Secretary of Domestic Relationship, the new bureau established recently.” Well, well, times do change. Who would have thought back there in 1919 that woman would advance so much in the course of a quarter-century?” “Well, from Washington I had a delightful trip across the country to Chicago. I made the trip on, a rare day in June, sunshiny, bright, and just breezy enough to be comfortable. Over the mountains, rivers, and plains I sailed with nothing to mar the journey nor hinder me, and in record time I arrived in Chicago. I haven’t been in Chicago for years. I suppose it has grown, considerably. Well, sir, you would hardly know the village. It has now a population of 10.000, 000 and is crowding New York out of first place among the cities of the world.” Francis, there is some one at the door.” It was Mrs. Peterson who was calling. Dr. Peterson admitted a large, brawny, sun-browned man. The man had a genial grin on. his countenance that stretched from ear to ear. His head resembled nothing so much as a ball-room floor. Fortunately. Providence had provided him with a luxuriant beard which covered his face and made up for what was lacking on the head. Hello, there. Jake, my dear boy, how are you? Is it possible that this is our dear farmer boy from Lake Sarah. Well, Emil, I am certainly mast glad to see you.” Dr Peterson chimed in: What are you doing in Boston, and what have you been doing all these years? You must give an account of yourself.” My story is soon told. After leaving Bethel I did some pioneer work on the mission fields in western Canada. While there 1 was studying about conditions in South America, and it made my blood boil to read of the way the Catholics were holding that people in ignorance and darkness. I resolved by the grace of God. I would go down there and do my bit toward bringing the sunlight of the true gospel to these poor people. We have had wonderful success there, and after a few months rest I hope to go back to continue my work.” Wc are certainly glad to hear of your good work. You are just as sincere and noble as ever. You must come to my church on Sunday and tell my people about your work.” I shall be glad to do so, Pete. My wife and I just came in on the South American” today, and expect to continue to Chicago next week, where we left the children when we went south.” That reminds mo, Jakie, you had just arrived in Chicago. Did you meet anyone there you knew.” Yes, 1 met Linus Johnson there. L in.us is one of our most influential pastors, and is in charge of a large church in Ohicago. lie is a leader in denominational work. Fortunately for us, he changed his mind about THE BETHEL HERALD 19 going to Sweden. He is an authority on, eschatology and his writings on the subject are very much in demand. Did you meet or hear of any other classmates while there?” No. I didn’t. O, yes, I did too. The family I stayed with were related to the Sandberg girls. They told me Alice was principal of schools in Kalamazoo. Mich, and had revolutionized the school system. Pedagogues all over the land were studying her methods and introducing them into their work. Alice is married. I can never remember names, but she is married to a prominent business man of that city. Wouldn’t it have seemed strange twenty-five years ago for the wife to work like that? But that is common now, you know.” Wliat about Hannah? Where is she?” Hannah became vitally interested in the Jewish question shortly after she left college. She became so enthused over the return of the Jews to the Holy Land that she secured employment in the Zionist movement, and now she has headquarters in Jerusalem, superintending the relief work among the Jewish peasants who are flocking to the golden land of promise.” As Jacobson finished speaking, the office door suddenly opened and without any undue ceremony a handsome, dignified, stately looking man stepped into the room, and was recognized immediately as being none other than, the president of the class, Eric Lindholm. If anything he was more dignified than ever. Joyous greetings were exchanged all around, and all held him to strict accountability. What kind of tribunal is this that I have dropped in upon.” he said. Are you planning an insurrection, a campaign for the elimination of the eat habit, or a tennis game? Well, I suppose I better give an account of myself, since you demand it.” “He doesn’t need to,” exclaimed Dr. Peterson. Gentlemen, I want to introduce you to Dr. Lindholm, poet laureate of the United States, lecturer without equal on the philosophy of life, and an author of the first rank. You should have heard him in Boston Orchestral Hall a few weeks ago. Poetic prose and prosaic poetry flowed from his lips with an eloquence that held his audience spell-bound for two hours and a half. We are certainly proud of you. Eric, and welcome you into our august presence. How are you faring?” “Well you nearly took my breath away, Pete, but I am glad to say that the world is treating me quite well. I am quite contented, and why shouldn’t I be, For what is so rare as a day in June, Then if ever come perfect days.” “There he goes again. But say. I am going to tell Mrs. Peterson to serve us a regular Bethel Boarding Club dinner tonight for old time’s sake, so you’ll excuse me. won’t you?” Dr. Peterson soon returned and informed the company that his wife had anticipated him and dinner was all ready to be served in the dining room. They repaired thither and were soon seated round the festal board. When grace had been said all insisted that Jacobson continue liis -story where he had left off. Well my next destination was Saint Paul. I found that city stirred to its depths In the greatest revival they had since Aid-rich was there many years ago. A large tabernacle seating 20,000 persons was not large enough to hold the crowds that clamored to get in. The campaign was being conducted by the Hamlin Evangelistic Party, and none other than our friend Martin was preaching in good old Billy Sunday style. He has held large campaigns, not only in this country but in. Europe and Australia, and has had remarkable success. “From St. Paul, I sailed across the Rockies and made a landing finally in San Francisco. Here I was entertained most royally by another one of our classmates, Eric Danielson. Eric is Superiutendan.t of Missions on the Pacific Coast, but besides being prominent in religious work, he holds an influential place in the political life of the Pacific Coast States and his word goes a long way in any controversy that arises. He is the same Eric as of old, just as enthusiastic and zealous as ever.” How long were you in San Francisco?” Eric asked. I was there two weeks. I also heard about Astrid Palm while there. She is married and lives in Seattle, Washington. Her husband is a prominent physician, and owes much of his success to the splendid co-op- 20 THE BETHEL HERALD eration given him by his modest, helpful little wife. Before her marriage she was in charge of the Domestic Science Depart-men,t in the Seattle schools.” “Did you go to South America from San Francisco?” Mr. Carlson inquired. “No. I didn’t. I sailed straight to Australia. But before leaving San Francisco I heard that Ycrnice Holniqiiist was In Lima, Peru.” “Vernice Holmquist in Peru!” all exclaimed in chorus. Yes. You know Vernice, our modest little Vernice, is now a noted Journalist. She has surely made a name for herself. She has been almost all over the world. She is correspondent to the International News Service and is at present in Peru, studying the life of the Inca Indians.” “Well,” said Dr. Peterson, “when she gets done she’ll be able to write a book even more thrilling than Sir John, Mandeville’s Travels. “No doubt.” “Where did you go in Australia? Did you meet any Bethelites there?” “Yes. and you will be surprised when I tell you I met Huldah Tniedson in Melbourne. I met her on the main street one day and she introduced herself as Mrs., well don't ever expect me to remember names, but anyhow, she blushed in her own characteristic manner as she told me of her experiences. They had come to Australia, she said, to study religious problems on the small continent, and endeavor to solve them, if possible. She seemed very happy in her work, and I had the pleasure also of being the guest of honor at their home a few evenings later, when this impression was very much confirmed.” “Don’t forget to eat, gentlemen,” said the genial Mrs. Peterson. “Talk about women, but when you men get together, you can talk as much as any woman.” “Thank you, we won’t forget, Mrs. Peterson,” said the ever polite Lindholm. “But you must finish your tale. Jake.” “Well, to cut a long story short, I sailed from Australia to India, from India via China and Siberia to Petrograd. Here I found a beautiful capital city, the head of the ideal Russian republic which has risen to such prominence in the last ten years. From Petrograd I went on to Paris. But I forgot to say that I met one of our classmates in India, too. Wb have a fine Baptist College there, and on visiting it one day, I was very much astonished to run across our old friend and classmate, Lillian Lind. She is teacher of Advanced English in the school, and it surely was a joy to meet her again. She still speaks in the same determined. serious-minded, yet humorously inclined slow speech, and it did my heart good to hear the charming drawl again, which the years had, fortunately, not eradicated. She has the same high, noble aspirations and ideals as when she mingled with us at dear old Bethel. “I suppose you met our classmate in Paris, too, didn't you?” asked Mr. Carlson. “You mean Hildegarde Hellcrstedt. Yes. I met her under very auspicious circumstances. I heard her playing the piano in a concert of artists, and I tell you, her playing was simply marvelous. She just took that Paris audience by storm. I met her after the concert, and we had a long talk over old times back in dear old Minnesota. You know she studied music with some of the best teachers both in the United States and Europe and is now a finished artist, let me tell you.” You surely must have visited London on your trip, too. didn't you?” Indeed. I did, but I thought my days were numbered before I got there. That was the most exciting part of my whole trip. Just off the shore of France I ran head-on into another aeroplane, bound inland. and I thought it surely was all up with the Big Swede. My plane turned turtle about a dozen times, and was just about to drop into the ocean when I managed to right it and it shot ahead and was able to rise again. If ever my heart was in my throat, it was then. I continued on my way across the English Channel. I noticed another airship just ahead of me. We both landed at the same place, and imagine my surprise when I found the driver to he none other than our great scientist, Charlie Olson. We greeted each other most cordially, you may be sure. Charlie said this suggested something to him. I didn't know what he meant, but he told me he had just returned from an exploration expedition in South Africa. He had been sent there by the Smithsonian THE BETHEL HERALD 21 Institution of Washington, D. C. He had found two new rivers, one of which he has named the Entambangor River and the other the Suvtoranian River. He shot fourteen lions, two elephants and brought back quite a few relics for the institution. “In. London I called upon another classmate of ours. Arthur Nelson. Arthur is a wonderful power in old England, let me tell you. His powerful voice and wonderful personality have won for him a large hearing. He is pastor of Spurgeon’s old church and enormous crowds flock to hear him. He is president of a large college and seminary. I saw his name in large headlines on the first page of a London newspaper in connection with a great speech he made regarding a bill just pending in Parliament, .and I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw all the titles strung out ot'ter his name. Ph.D.. LLD., M.A., B.A.. D.D., and I don’t know what all. You know the English are great for appending the titles. After leaving London. I sailed for home, and reached New York in a short time without any mishap.” “Well, Jakie, you certainly had a great trip. I wouldn’t mind to have been along. But I almost forgot what I wanted you to come here for. primarily. I am sure you will want to help me enlarge our church edifice to accommodate our growing crowds. My trustees wont do anything, and I was just wondering if you were in a position to help us.” “Surely, Dr. Peterson, if a check for $10.-000 would help yon any I would be glad to give it to you. and I wouldn’t notice it a bit.” “Thank you, ever so much. But say, wasn’t there one other classmate you didn’t mention. You didn’t happen to meet him. but I understand he is living somewhere in the United States, has a pleasant little parish, and is doing quite as well as any of the rest of us.” BE A BOOSTER! If you think your school the best Tell ’em so! If you’d have it lead the rest. Help it grow! Let the other fellow roast. Shun him as you would a ghost. Meet his banter with a boast And a smile. When there is anything to do Let others count on. you. You’ll feel good when it is through Don’t you know? When a stranger from afar Comes along. Tell him who and what you are, Make it strong. If you are used to giving knocks. Change your style; Throw bouquets instead of rocks For a while. Never flatter, n.ever bluff, Tell the truth, for that’s enough. Be a booster, that’s the stuff, Don’t just belong. 22 THE BETHEL HERALD SEMINARIETS GRADUANTER 1919 C. J. BERGSTROM THE BETHEL HERALD 23 I)EX GKAM'filtAXDE KLASSEX 1919 Av C. G. LAGERGREN, D.D. Carl Johan Bergstrom, fbdd den 15 aug. 1S91 i Vastnvanland. Sverige. blev omviind och d pt i Sverige samt anjando till Ame-rika vid tiden for Baptisternas Varlrlskon-gress i Philadelphia 1911 och intradde i vArt teologiska seminarium 1 Morgan Park den 1 okt. 1913. Foljandc host inskrevs han i Bethel Academy, men 1915—1916 borjade han Alter upptaga amnen i seminariet, sam-tidigt idkande studier i- akademien. PA samrna «Ut fortgick det under 1916—1917 med den plaaen att redan den 6 juni sist-nanm.da Ar graduera for graden Th. G., sA att han till och med deltog med Arets gra-duenter i deras Final i horjan av april 1917, sAsom i Bibeln. Syst. Teologi och Missions-historien, samt inlamnade sin gradualav-handling for gransknir.g. XAgra Majors fat-tades i fulla an.talet kredits i amnen, som icke ingingo i klassarbetet det Aret. De mAste uppgbras pA privatvAg och genom sttrskHda ©xamina. Kail else kom frAn Virginia. Minn., och brodcr Bergstrom avbrbt studierna fore lasArcts slut, antagande kal-lelsen, fortsattande sAsom pastor i Virginia under aterstoden av 1917 och under 1918 till ungefar for ett Ar sedan. dA han, med fbrsamlingens medgivande ingick i U. S. Marines. Paris Island. South Carolina. frAn vilken tjanstgoring han blott for nAgra vec-kor sedan AtervAnde. “honorably discharged”, for att Aterupptaga och fortsatta arbetet sAsom pastor i Virginia, Min,n. Han graduerar nu mod 1919 Ars klass efter att hava fulIt tillfred stallande kompletterat det arbete, som ej blev fullbordat 1917. Broder Bergstrom bar hela tiden visat ett varmt och livligt introssc for lrrissionen och verksamheten. En tid besokte han regel-bundet Kerkhoven. Minn. Aven andra plat-ser har han besokt. SAsom mcdlem av se-nilnarlekvartetten un.der A. Liljemarks led-ning har han deltagit i mAnga moten pA olika platser, som besoktes av denna giirna hbrda kvartett, sA lange vi hade gladjen aga den ibland oss. Carl George Erlcson ar fodd i Lindcs socken, Vastmanland, den. 5 dec. 1890. Flyt-tade med foraldrarna till Kolsva bruk sam-ma Ian Ar 1895. Blev omviind vid 11 Ars Alder. ddpt i Lindesberg vid 15 Ar. Genom- gick Tarna folkhbgskola 1909—10 och kom till Cricago frAn Sverige d. 16 okt. 1910. Ingick i vArt seminarium i Morgan Park frAn 4:e for sam-1. hdsten 1913 och 1 Bethel Academy liosten 1914. Graduerade darifrAn 1917 och Aterintraddc i seminariet. Sommarfal-ten hava varit foljande: Rock Island Table. Xeb., 1914 och 1915; Grandy Minn., 1916 och 1917; Wood River. Wis., 191S. Dessutom under julferierna i Roseland, Chicago, 1913 och 1914; Felch, Mich., julen 1917. U-ppe-hallit verksamheten i Enfield. Minn., under delta skolAr. Antagit kallelse sAsom pastor tiM Spokane. Wash. Undertecknad s-amtalade flora gAnger med broder Ericson om intrade i seminariet. Ilan tvekadc for en tid-, men. kom slutligen. dA maningen frAn Gud blev honom for stark. Livlig och entusiastisk har han med ospa-rat nit arbetat pA sin fbrberedelse, tagande vannhjartacl del i verksamheten pA olika fait. SAsom assisterande bibliotekarie har ban nedlagt ett vardefullt arbete i ordnan-det av vArt standigt vaxande bibliotek. En vanni vAn till svenskt sprAk och litteratur, har broder Ericson sAsom huvudrcdaktdr for vAr tidning Bethel Herald inlagt stor for-tjaivst om svenska sprAkets odling och rykt. Broder Ericson graduerar med graden Th. B. Victor Larson foddes i Ashland. Wis., den 18 aug. 1S91 av svenska foraldrar. Barn-domstiden tillbragtes pA landet i narheten av namnda stad. Uppbrottet darifrAn sked-de fbrst vid intradet i Bethel Academy i ja-nuari 1913. Omviind vid 14 Ars Alder, blev han 1905 ddpt och forenad med Salem svenska haptistfdrsnmling i Ashland. Efter intrade i Bethel Academy har broder Larson under jul- och sommarferierna oval verksanvhet i fftljande fbrsainli-ngar: Stanchfield, Minn., julen 1913—14, Wood River, Wis., sommaren 1914, Ashland, Wis., Julen 1911—15, Wood River, Wis., 60mma-rane 1915, B rmim, Minn., julen 1915—16. och sommaren 1916 sAsom missionjlr i Norra Michigan. Under skolAret 1916—17 uppe-holl broder Larson regclbundon verksam-het i Skandia forsamlrng, Skandia. Minn., och frAn vAren 1917 har ban tjanat St. Pauls fdrsta rorsamling, bitradamle pastor John. A. Swanson, sAval henima i forsam- 24 THE BETHEL HERALD lingen son: pA utstntionerna. for vilka han burit huvudansvaret. Detta hedrande upp-drag liar fornyats, och broder Larson ar av sagda forsamling kallad att sAsom assistant pastor fortsatta for att after graduationen belt Agna sig At det niaktpAliggande arbetet. En s dan kallelse un.der skoltiden och ef-ter studiernas fullbordande i en si stor och framst ende forsamling som St, Paul hor nog till sallsyntheterna. Broder Larson dr att lyckonska. men vi. som kanna honom bast efter flera Ars umgange och sanvarbe-tc, v ga lugnt saga, att fdrsamlingen, i St. Paul och pastor Swanson aro icke mind re att lyckonska att s som st ende arbotare och medhj lpare fA rakna en sA adel, hel-hjartad, uppriktig och begAvad broder som Victor Larson. Sedan forliden host ar broder Larson i aktenskap forenad med miss Elna Peterson. Broder Larson graduerar med graden Th. B. Olof Milton Lind, son till statsinissior.ar Olof Lind och dotterson till veteranen Olof Eng.berg, foddes i Dalesburg. S. D., den 24 nov. 1S96. VAren 1910 fullbordades kursen i Public School i Dalbo, Minn. 1913 gradu-erade broder Lind frAn Bethel Academy, varefter studier upptogos vid Sioux Falls College. S. D., vintern 1914—15, och vid Central Holiness University. Ia.. 1915—1916. lntradde hosten. 1916 i seminariet frin Hol-drege. Neb. Faun frid med Herren vintern 1915 och blev sedan dbpt och. forenad med F'orsta Sv.ibaptiet-forsamlingen i Minneapolis. Sommaren 1917 verkade broder Lind i Bright View, Alta, Canada, julen 1917 och sommaren 1918 i Lake Norden. S. D., samt julen. 1918 i Sandy Lake. Minn. Denna for-samling liar kallat broder Lind till pastor, vilken kallelse hail antagit och kommer att tilltrada platsen efter skolavslutningen i juni. Rikt begavad, liar broder Lind tagit hega, vanligen dc hogsta betygen i alia amnen, aven i grekiska och hebreis-ka. Han tilldclas graden Th. B. med hedersbetvget magna cum laude. COMMERCIAL GRADUATES 1919 CLASS HISTORY By ANNA MATTSON Mabel Peterson. One stormy day in December some years ago, at Prentice, in northern Wisconsin, a very important event happened. Mabel Peterson, our auburn-haired girl was born. At the age of seven she entered the public schools at Prentice, from which she graduated. Last fall she began to realize that her education was not complete. So she decided to come to Minnesota to study. Through the influence of her sister Alice, a member of the present junior class, she came to Bethel Academy last fall to take up the Commercial Course. Alfa Fanum. At Aasen, near Trondhjem, Norway, during the month of March in the nineteenth century Alfa Fanum was born. She graduated from “folkeskolen” in Aasen in 1912. Feeling that Norway was not big enough for her, she came to Port Arthur, Canada in 1914. She was there hut two years when she decided that Canada did not offer many opportunities for an education, so in 1916 she came to St. Paul. A friend, Mrs. Sam Lindquist, told her all about Bethel. After hearing all the good things about Bethel Academy she could not resist the temptation, so she entered our school in the fall of 1917. Alice Nybloom. There was a great deal of excitement in Rush City, Minnesota, when Alice Nybloom, our girl of many ideas, was born. She started school at the age of six in Rush City where she finished the fourth grade. Thinking that Kush City was not large enough she came to Minneapolis where she graduated from the Adams School. She wanted very much to be a stenographer so her parents decided to send her to Bethel Academy where she took up stenographic work Sept. 24, 191S. Her ambition some day is to be the first lady of the land. Kditlt Elg. During the nineteenth century, a very winsome girl was born at Barnesville, Minnesota, who is Edith Elg. She is very ambitious so she began school ts5 Cl STUDENTS COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT THE BETHEL HERALD 26 THE BETHEL HERALD at Brainerd, Minnesota in 1907 and kept on until she graduated from the Central High School at Two Harbors, Minnesota. Feeling that she had not completed her education to her satisfaction she was influenced by a frieitd, Miss Jennie Edstrom, to come to Bethel Academy where she entered the Commercial Department last September. She is taking the Business Course. Florence Gantxer. In Merriam Park, St. Paul, Minnesota a very bright-eyed girl was born, Florence Gantzer by name. She went to the Rosetown School from which she graduated. She is a girl of many desires, and decided she wanted to enter the business world. Through the influence of her neighbors, the Taylors, she came to Bethel Academy in the fall of 1918. She has done herself credit here. Myron L. Segerstroin. In Ida County. Iowa, during the coldest season of the year, in January, usually everyone is sitting around the fireplace but for some reason or other everyone seemed very happy. The birth of little brown-eyed Myron was announced. He is very ambitious, so he began his education atrthe age of five in the pub-i cschools of Haynes township, Ida County, Iowa. Here he finished the eight grade at the age of fourteen. In 1916-17 he began the commercial course at the Denison Normal and Buslnes College. But one day he met Enoch Johnson, a graduate of the Commercial Department of Bethel, who persuaded him to come to Bethel Academy. Myron, makes this statement: Everyone who wants a high school or business education should come to Bethel. He will boost for students this summer. Mabel Schacht. Early in the twentieth century our golden-haired Mabel Schacht was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. She began school at the age af seven years at the Brimhall School, from which she graduated at the age of fourteen. She .did housework for a while but she thought she wan,ted to see more of the business world so she began the Commercial Course at Bethel Academy in November. 1918. Some day she hopes to be the bookkeeper for a mining company in Montana. Edith Larson. This happy girl was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1903. At the age of five she attended kindergarten, after which, owing to illnes, she did not attend school for three years. At the age of eight she entered the Hancock School from which she graduated at the age of thirteen. Edith is a very bright, and industrious student. Last fall her friends persuaded her to come to Bethel Academy to take the Commercial Course. She was told Bethel was a good school, but she found it better; so you see it is the best school. Carrie Nelson. In Alexandria, Minnesota, was horn a big brown-eyed baby girl whose name is Carrie. She began school at the age of seven years in. Holmes City. Minnesota. where she graduated from the eight grade in 1916. She thought she didn’t know quite enough, so through the influence of Ellen Nelson, a member of the junior class this year, she decided to come to Bethel Academy to take up the Commercial Course. She has won her way with a smile. Effic Carlson. Effie was born in Meriden, Iowa, in the latter part of the nineteenth century. She was one of those people who did not know at first what she wanted but kept on going from the time she completed the eight grade in 1913 until she had finished two years of work at the Cherokee High School. She finally decided that she wanted to take a commercial course. She read about Bethel Academy, but was induced by her pastor, J. L. Malm, and also by Rev. P. G. Nelson of Omaha. Nebraska, to come here. A girl of beautiful countenance and gentle manners. Lawrence Sands. During the beautiful season in the last century at Willmar, Minnesota, a very surprising event happened. Our soldier boy, so true, was born. He is known as Lawrence Sands. At tlio age of six years he was considered old enough to be trusted so he began school. In the winter of 1915-16, he attended Willmar Seminary where he completed the eight grade and also took some commercial work. Not long after this he was in Uncle Sam’s service, and while in camp he had a conversation with Herman Pearson, a former graduate of Bethel, who advised him to come to Bethel Academy. He began his course here the second semester, and is very glad to know he entered such a fine school, he says. He will be a bookkeeper in Washington, D. C. some day. THE BETHEL HERALD 27 Kllcn Peterson. Some time ago, at Rice Lake. Wisconsin, a little girl was born who was named Ellen Peterson. When she was but four years of age she moved with her parents to Superior. Here at the age of six years she began her education at the John Ericsson School. She decided that she wanted to begin a business career. Through the influence of Mrs. Bodien and Miss Olivia Johnson, she entered Bethel Academy, and is one of our students who will be heard from. Myrtle Hodman. She was born in Cambridge, Minnesota in the year 1902. Cambridge did not seem quite large cn.ough for this ambitious little girl so she moved to St. Paul where she began school at the Hancock School. She finished the eight grade at Goltier School. She went to the Central High School one year when she decided she was interested in commercial work. She entered Bethel Academy Oct. 1, 1918 through the influence of her sister, Gladys, who is also a student here. Peter Del Re. At Valenzouo, in the beautiful land of Italy, was born a very happy, bright-eyed baby, Peter. As Italy offered few educational advantages to an ambitious person, Peter decided to go to the United States. Through the influence of Merril, Greer Chapman Co., St. Paul, be entered Bethel Academy. He has been with us since January 1. His ambition is to give a million dollars to endow Bethel Academy. Ruth Peterson. Here’s some news from across the waters! In Norway, The Land of the Midnight Sun, was born, a beautiful little girl, Ruth. At the very tender age of three months she felt a longing for America, and accordingly, taking her parents with her, she set out for Minneapolis which has been her home ever since. At the age of seven she began school and graduated from the eight grade at the Pillsbury School. She began high school but was very unfortunate as. owing to bad luck in the family, she was compelled to stay at home. After this she decided to attend a business college. Through the influence and boosting of Gertrude Ek-man, she decided to pursue a business course at Bethel Academy. She’s a girl with a smile. Philip Mattson. In Isanti County, Minnesota, there was at one time a great deal of excitement. No wonder! Philip was born. He began Cedar Creek School at the ago of eight years. Poor little boy, had such a long way to walk that after he reached the higher grades he decided to come to Bethel Academy and finish his education. He began commercial work during the month of December, 1918. Myrtle Falk. In the year of 1901, near the town of Cambridge, Minnesota, a big blue-eyed baby girl was born. She was named Myrtle and has been known by that name ever since. She liked the surroundings so she lias always lived there. At the age of five years she began the first of her school work at Fisk Lake Rural District School, from which she graduated at the age of fourteen. Like many people of this age she wanted to take the Commercial Course. She was influenced to come to Bethel Academy through a graduate of this school. Though quiet in bearing, she can be depended upon to reach the goal. A nr id Johnson. In Eagle Point, Marshall County, Minnesota, was born a real boy, whom we all know as Arvid. He began school at the age of eight years. After graduating he decided to come to Bethel Academy to take up the business course.-. He began here Feb. 5, 1919. Edith Teltren. In Meeker County, Minnesota a big fat baby girl saw the wonderful light. She soon began to smile as she realized the greatn.ess of the world. At the age of six years Edith began school at Grove City. In the year 1916 she graduated from the Emerson School in Harvey Township. She decided to take a rest from school work for one year, but after reading the Acorn, Bethel Herald, and studying the catalog she was convinced to come to Bethel Academy and finish her education in some line, so she she entered the Commercial Department in September 1918. She is an industrious girl. She believes that duty should come before pleasure. Agnes Krogstml. In the latter part of the nineteenth century in the big city of Minneapolis. there was the sound of many church bells rejoicing over the birth of little Agnes. At the age of seven, years, although not big enough to have her own way. she entered the Webster School. She finished two and one-half years of work at the East High School. Through the boost- 28 TI-IE BETHEL HERALD ing of Mabel and Alice Peterson, she decided to com© to Bethel Academy. She began her work March 4, 1919. She thinks that the morning is the best part of the day for work, for she is at school ready for work at S A. M. Lillian C. Dahl. In the pine region in Northern Minnesota in the village of Warba, Itasca County, was announced the birth of a very dear little girl known as Lillian Dahl. She began school at the age of six years in Wfarba where she continued until the death of her mother. She then came to Minneapolis and finished the fifth grade. The sixth and seventh grades she finished in Gothenburg. Nebraska. Then she decided to come back to Minnesota again where she finished her eighth grade at Warba. Through the advice of Mrs. Bodin, of Minneapolis, she entered Bethel Academy, September 24. 1918. She is small, but mighty. Effic Medeen. In the northern part of Minnesota. at Braham. there was born a little girl whom we all know as Effie. She began school at the age of six, in District No. 41, where she went through the sixth grade. Afterwards she entered Braham Public School where she finished the eighth grade £nd two years of high school. Bethel Academy had been recommended to her as a good school. She entered in September. 1918. She is also studying music in addition to her studies in the Commercial Department. She hopes to have a studio in New York City some day. OHtc Nyberg, Early in the twentieth century during a very pretty season of the year a little girl saw the light at Worth-nigton, Minnesota. At the age of five years she became so ambitious that she was sent to school. She finished the eight grade at the age of fourteen years, and had a burning desire to continue school but could not find any place that suited her. So through the influence of Rev. E. Bjorkquist, a Bethel booster, she same to Bethel Academy in September 1917. She entered the Commercial Department in the fall of 1918. Her ambition is to excel. Paul Ahlstraml: In the beautiful spring of the year in the month of March, 1899. ev- erything in Renville, Minnesota seemed to be singing, even the birds. What was the cause of it? Spring? Yes. naturally, but something better, a big boy was brought into the world. In the year 1906 he began school at Gutches Grove School, from which he graduated in 1914. He wanted to take up Commercial work. Finally through the influence of Emerie Gustafson and Gustav Gustafson, he came to Bethel Academy, and entered the Commercial Department in January 1918. Spurgeon Jorgenson. He surprised a great many with his sudden, appearance in Stevens County, Minnesota. This sturdy child began school in Stevens County from where he graduated in seven years. He was eager to get a better education so through the high recommendations of Ilans Jorgenson, a graduate of Bethel, he decided to en.ter the Commercial Class at Bethel Academy in the fall of 1917. Some day he hopes to.be the cashier of a bank. Anna Mattson. And now we come to the most modest member of the class. She is not least though her name comes by chance last. When and where she was born is a mystery. But proud is that village or hamlet that can boast of being the birthplace of Anna. She is neat, pleasant and always on time. She has set her goal high and will not give up till she has made her work in the world. What great deeds she is planning •on doing she will not say, but we surmise she is planning on being the first woman to fly across the North Pole. Charles J. Carlson. One of the excellent students from Isanti County is Charles J. Carlson. He has spent some time in Canada, but he experienced such a feeling of unrest, that he had to return to the United States. Mr. Carlson is a young man of foresight. He believes that the future has great things in store for the man of business, so he is preparing himself to take his place as one of the cogs in the wheels of industry . He has not committed himself definitely as to his future plans, but we know he has set his goal high. He is an enthusiastic Bethel Booster. THE BETHEL HERALD 29 CLASS ALPHABET By EFFIE G. CARLSON A—is for Ahlstrand, the chief of our class. D—stands for Del Re and also for Dahl, C—is for Carlson, a modest young lass. E—is for Elg, who excels us all. F is for Falk and Fanum always the same, G—is for Gantzer, who in shorthand wins fame. H—stands for Stedman who’s attaining high speed, As a steno” she’ll be an expert, indeed. J—that means Jorgenson, who certainly is bright, And also Johnson, whom you should see typewrite. K—is for Krogstad, she loves lots of fun. L—stands for Larson, a friend of everyone. M—-is for Mattson, Philip and Anna, Also for Medeen, who plays the piano. N—stands for Nelson, with pretty straight hair, Also Nyberg and Nybloom, two lassies so fair. P—stands for Peterson, a whole squad I see, There are Mabel, and Ellen, Ruth S. and Ruth E. S—stands for Sands, our soldier boy true, Also for Schact and Segerstrom, who never feel blue. T—is for Tehven, who is always on time, And now I have finished my fanciful rhyme. THINGS VE SHOUI) BE THANKFUL FOB Olive Nyberg Myrtle Hedman Mabel Schacht Lillian Dahl Effie Carlson Alice Nyblom An.na Mattson Myrtle Falk Ellen Peterson Mabel Peterson Edith Larson Agnes Krogstad Effie Medeen Edith Tehven Alfa Fanum Florence Gantzer Carrie Nelson Edith Elg Ruth Peterson Arvld Johnson Lawrence Sands Philip Mattson Paul Ahlstrand Peter Delre Charles Carlson. Myron Segerstrom Spurgeon Jorgenson All of Us Her dimples. Her curly hair. Her days gone by. She’s not any larger. Her beautiful countenance. Her gracefulness. Her indefatigableness. Her calmness. She’s not shorter. Her punctuality. Her mental capacity. Her big appetite. Her future prospects. Her hearty laugh. For being a Norwegian. She’s French instead of German. For being so thin. Her courage. Her becoming bashfulness. His intelligence. His broad shoulders. For his good nature. For his social prestige. For his comely eyes. His black hair. His verbosity. For his cold feet. For Miss Ryberg. 30 THE BETHEL HERALD THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER B.V DR. G. ARVID HAGSTROM It is quite evident that since the beginning of the Christian era there has been no more eventful year than this present year. This is not only true for Bethel Academy and Theological Seminary but for every educational institution as well as other institutions. When the school year opened last September our country together with almost the entire civilized world was still in the throe of the world’s greatest war, and our boys in increasing numbers were going over seas and “over the top” doing heroic and valiant service for the cause of Liberty, safety and democracy, with the natural consequence that the enrollment of boys at school was less than before. The tide which had already begun to turn against the Huns was increasing and gaining momentum with each contingent of boys in khaki sent over, and was rapidly moving on toward the end of hostilities. We, therefore, suspected, though not quite so soon, what happened on November 11, 1918, viz., the signing of the armistice which was undoubtedly one of the most epocmaking events in human history. What a relief it brought from the intense strain and heavy pressure under which the intire human family was laboring. Little wonder that the celebration of the event took on phases of the pandemonium and confusion worse confounded. It was quite to be expected that it would be impossible to confine the jubilee within reasonable limits. In view of all this it was hardly to be expected that our school work should grow and, yet, we are pleased to note that the enrollment of the year has been larger than ever before. The signs of progress, such as added equipment in several departments of the school, viz. the Commercial Department, Music Department, Library, Office and several interesting and valuable souvenirs from over seas added to Museum, also contribute to the encouragement and development. By reason of the intensive and painstaking teaching on the part of the instructors, persistent application on the part of the students we have succeeded in overcoming the encroachment and interruption caused by the enforced “flu” vacation, even to a greater degree than in many other schools. For this we are devoutly grateful to God and greatly appreciate the co-operative efforts on the part of all who have contributed to this happy result. This, therefore, is no time to cease our efforts for the building-up and developing of our school, in fact, we should exert even more vigorous efforts than ever before to boost for a BIGGER, BETTER BETHEL. Let each student lay himself out to induce at least five new students to plan enroll for next term. Let each student interest his friends to become loyal and liberal supporters of our school. We purpose to keep the spiritual THE BETHEL HERALD 31 tone high and the atmosphere pure seeking to hold high ideals before our students and assist them toward building sturdy, strong characters. We honor, uphold and teach the Bible and principles of Bible Study. We have a course of daily Bible reading prepared for students and also encourage others to follow the same. Our teachers are Christians with positive character and influence who aim to impress the students with life as well as instruction. Our Theological Seminary aims to train young men for the ministry and for missionary work, fitting them to preach in both the Swedish and English languages. Its course of study leads up to Th. G., Th. B. and D. B., and is equivalent to the standard Theological Seminaries. Its Faculty stands for the belief in the inspiration of the Bible and the orthodox interpretation of the Scriptural truths. Every young Christian should consider seriously and conscientously the question as to whether God has called him to work of the Christian ministry or missionary service. Ask yourself, “Does God want me? Has He need of me? Can He use me in His service?” Seek in the prayer-closet the light and guidance of the Holy Spirit oil this matter. Read, Isaili 6; Matt. 4:18—22 and 9:35— 38; 2 Tim. 2:15, and cease not to pray, meditate and study upon this problem until you are satisfied in your own mind what God would have you do, for there is no greater call than the divine call for missionary service and the work of the Christian ministry. There is no greater work in which mortal beings can invest their lives than in the service of the King of kings. Our educational standards are kept high and our aim is that students going from us to higher institutions of learning shall be a credit to the school they leave as well as that to which they go. The following words of our President emphasize the needs of education in our day as never before: “The White House, Washington. After the war there will be urgent need not only for trained leadership in all lines of industrial, commercial, social and civic life, but for a very high average of intelligence and preparation on the part of the people. I would therefore urge that the people continue to give generous support to their schools of all grades and that the schools adjust themselves as wisely as possible to the new conditions to the end that no boy or girl shall have less opportunity for education because of the war and that the Nation may be strengthened as it can only be through the right education of all its people. WOODROW WILSON.” Our safe guards assure parents and guardians of young people that ours is a school in which it is safe and helpful to train young people in this important period of their life. Our tuition and other charges are most reasonable. Our needs of course, are many. We need equipment for the Physics Department, Chemistry, Manual Training and Aitliletic Departments, Domestic Science and Music Department. We 32 THE BETHEL HERALD need Scholarships to encourage worthy students in all departments. We need endowment for various purposes and for the maintenance of the school. We need dormitories, especially a girls’ dormitory. Who will memorize their names or the name of a loved one by building such a dormitory? Better than a will is to be your own executor, the Swedish Baptist General Conference of America will receive at any time such sums as you may wish to give, and pay a reasonable interest during life. For those who wish their money to go finally to the educational cause this is one of the best means of securing a safe income during life. The bond of the Conference has been paid and always will be as long as the Baptist denomination exists. There is no trouble about reinvestment. The rate of income is fixed according to the age of the donor at the time the bond is given, and is never reduced, whatever may be the financial condition of the stock or of business enterprises. Wills are often broken and bequests to missionary societies lost. Give your money to the General Conference for this educational purpose while you live, and if you need it, take a bond insuring you an income during life. A copy of such a bond may be had upon application. Let us all co-operate for an ever growing, better equipped and more useful school than ever before. Let us aim to have at least three hundred students next year. We can do it if we will for this is the day of great achievements when doing the impossible is made possible. Therefore, let us agree upon the following: WE CAN DO IT AND WE WILL WELCOME to BETHEL ACADEMY and THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. si- «: Tre ganger kallad Av PROF. C. G. LAGERGREN, D.D. Trettio ar hava flytt, sedan under-tccknad overtog befattningen sasom Seminariefdrest ndare och larare, och n gon har satt i fraga, om vi ic-ke gjort nagra iakttagelser under tre decennier, som med fordel knn-de meddelas allmanheten. Visser-ligen, men vi anse icke detta nu vara riitta tillfallet. Vi inskranka oss darfor denna gang till en kort redo- gorelse for de forhallaivden, som led-de till uppbrottet ifran Sverige och forbindelsen med vart Tcologiska Seminarium. I den “Minnesskrift”, som utgavs 1914 av den sist graduerade klassen fran Morgan Park, ar intaget en “historisk aterblick”, skriven av Eric Sandell, i vilken i forbigaende med nagra ord min kallelse omnam- THE BETHEL HERALD 33 nes. Del torde darfor icke kunna anses olampligt, om vi redogora n -got utforligare for denna sarmolikt den viktigaste tilldragelsen i vart liv. Det var en vann julidag 1887. Dagens post medforde ett brev frail Amerika, och man kan forestalla sig var overraskning och forvaning, da brevet inneholl en kallelse till en lararebefattning vid svensk-ameri-kanska baptisternas Teologiska Se-minarium, som da var forlagt till Stromsburg, Nebr., och som dels pa grund av Edgrens nedbrutna halsa och aven av andra skiil befann sig i en ratt brydsam beliigenhet. Laro-verkets angelagenheter skottes av en korporation, vilken vid ett mote i Moline, 111., den 2 juni namnda ar, da broder E. Sandell, som forst kal-lats, avgivit nekande svar, tillsatte en kommitte av C. Silene, C. A. Sandvall och E. Sandell att “i kor-porationens namn anskaffa larare”. Tre kandidater voro patankta: La-gergren, Lindhagen och Erik Ny-strom. Kommittens mstruktion lyd-de att “i forsta rummet forfraga sig med Lagergren”. Kommittens skrivelse var uppsatt den 23 juni. C. A. Sandvall var personligen bekant frail bans verk-samhet i Sverige. Vi hade ock bi-tratt pastor A. Viberg, pastor Ull-mark m. fl. vid bans ordination i Strengnas sommaren 1873. Silene och Sandell hade vi aldrig sett. Manga ar senare fingo vi veta, att Sandell sasom oomvand varit med pa ett nykterhetsmote i Hudiksvall och ihort vkrt foredrag, men obe-kan.t for oss. I-Iuru broderna i Amerika kunnat komma att tanka pa oss, forefoll sasom ett mysterium. Den enda forklaring vi kunde tanka oss var tidskriften “Evangelisten”, baptisternas i Sverige iildsta tid-ning, grundlagd av pastor A. Viberg i Stockholm 1856 och sedan 1873 re-digerad av undertecknad i Uppsala. Den var ganska mycket spridd bland svenska baptisterna i Amerika. Vi togo emellertid for avgjort, att om broderna i Amerika narmare kant till vara forhallanden, de san-nolikt icke utfardat kallelsen. Det var nu fjarde aret efter flyttningen frail Upi sala till Sundsvall. Efter all oreda och villervalla, som varit frSn borjan, hade lugn intratt. Mis-sionen hade blomstrat upp over hela det vidstrackta norrlandska faltet. Predikantskolkursen hade kommit i g ng. Sondagsskolverksainheten li-kasa. Vi voro i var mannaalders fulla kraft. Vi hade nyligen fyllt 41 ar och hade ett verksamhetsfalt, vars like icke fanns pa Sveas jord, och var skulle vi hellre onska leva, verka och do an “i hembygdens sko-gar och dalar?” Ur religios-politisk synpunkt en avgjord motstandare till allt vad emigration hette, varfor skulle vi utvandra, och det med en familj pi tta personer? En resa for sa m nga fran Sundsvall till Stromsburg, vilken utgift for de svenska baptistforsamlingarna i A-merika, om vrlka vi hade den upp-fattningen att de pa den tiden icke voro sa barkraftiga! Och om vi komnie, bleve det icke blott ett okat bekymmer och nya bordor och kan-ske for oss sjalva blott obehag och forhallanden, med vilka vi icke voro vana och icke behovde utsiitta oss for? Pa sa siitt resonerade vi for oss sjalva, och dessa tankar uttala-de vi oppet i vart svar av den 5 aug. 34 THE BETHEL HERALD 1S87 till de broder som utgjorde kommitten. Det stora fortroende, varom kallelsen vittnade, tilltalade oss, men det var oss omojligt alt i densamma kimna se en “tydlig fin-gervisning fran Gud att bryta upp”. Med detta svar togo vi for avgjort, att sporsmalet om var flyttning till Amerika och forbindelse med darva-rande teologiska semlnariuni var en gang for alia slutbehandlad. Dagen efter midsommardagen den 25 juni 1SS8 lades staden Sundsvall i aska. Elden uppkom vid middags-tiden, och under en orkanlik storm harjad-e forodelsen oemotstandligt. De rasande elementen forstorde allt i sin vag. Klockan nio p kvallen var staden f dr van d lad till en rykan-de ruinhog. Det vackra Elim var en ruin, var bostad brand, vart losore likasa. Av det stora biblioteket ater-stod en bibel och en s ngbok. Ack, Herre, vad menar du? Att nedlag-ga verksamheten var aldrig satt i fraga. Vara moten hollos ett skol-hus i stadens utkant; var kyrka skulle aterstiillas. En egendomlig provotid! Sadana hiindelser foda tankar. Utbrand, utblottad pa allt, utan kyrka. medlemmarna forsking-rade i alia fyra vader! Var det efter allt nagot i den dar kallelsen fran Amerika? Vill Gud, att vi skola bryta upp vara bopalar? Forsamlingen ville icke hora pa det drat. Emeller-tid kandcs det undcrligt, ehuru verksamheten efter forhallandena ord-nade sig riitt bra. Under sommaren 1888 kommo vi i beroring med Amerika s§,som aldrig forr. Underrattelsen om Sundsvalls brand kom genom tidningarna till vara trosbroders i Amerika oron, och pengar borjade komma darifran till dc nodlidandes hjalp inom for-samlingen. Vi hade fortroendet att mottaga gavor och penningar inom landet och fran utlandet, och om vi minnas ratt, uppgick .summan till 11,000 kronor. Vi hade att kvittera inkomna belopp, och det blev myc-ken koiTespondens med Amerika. Sedan vi liedlagt “Evangelisten 1884, hade vi ej haft mycken forbin-delse med Amerika, ty en senare ut-given tidning hade ej sa manga pre-numeran tcr dar. Vara svensk-ameri-kanska trossyskor.s stora frikostig-het och villigliet att hjalpa p§. no-dens och provniivgens dag hade pa oss och pa hela forsamlingen gjort ett djupt intiyck. I oktober 1888 fingo vi brev fran en gammal god van i Chicago, pastor P. A. Iljelm. Men tankom oss var forv ning! Det iir kallelse for andra gangen. Seminariet liar nu flyttat tillbaka till Morgan Park och ar forenat med The Chicago Baptist Union Theological Seminary. Pastor Iljelm, som i skrivelse av den 27 sept. s. . utf rdar kallelse till oss, gor det “enligt uppdrag av Svenska baptisternas i Nord-Amerika All-manna Konferens”, som liallit sitt irsmote i Chicago den G—8 sept. Kallelsebrevet inneholl klara och tydliga uppgifter. “Jag har fatt i uppdrag av Svenska baptisternas i Nord-Amerika allmanna konferens att utfarda en kallelse till dig att komma hit och taga ledningen av var predikantskola, som aterfore-nats med amerikanska teologiska laroverket i Morgan Park och ar for framtiden battre betryggad, an da den stod som en egen institution. V r skola har nu en ljus framtid for sig, men vi behova en man i spetsen THE BETHEL HERALD 35 for densamma, som har bide kun-skap och erfarenhet. For utkomsten ar ingen fara. Du kunde gora mera ocli storre nytta liar an att vara pastor. Vart svenska samfund raknar nu over 10,000. Om du kommer hit, kan du berakna att stanna, sa liinge du lever och orkar tjana. De ledan-de broderna har aro eniga om att du ar den riitte mannen, och d:r Ed-gren har forordat dig. Var onskan ar, att du antoge kallelsen och ord-nade si, att du kunde tilltrada plat-sen i slutet av September nasta ar, lidsten 1889. Din overresa fir sam-fundet betala.” I en senare skrivel-se meddelades, att lonen skulle bli-va $1,500 utan bostadslagenhet, de ovriga lararnes $1,000 vardera. Vad skulle man nu tanka och gora? Det var pitagligt, att en sadan kallelse maste tagas i overvagande. I vart svar pa kallelsen av den 1 de-cember 1888, kunde vi endast yttra foljande: “Jag kanner mig sjalv ic-ke vuxen ett si stort och maktpilig-gande varf. Ar det emellertid Guds vilja och plan, att jag skall den va-gen ga, da hjalper han ock mig ige-nom, ty han har fordomtima hulpit mig och alia mina foregingare, som foljt bans kallelse och ledning. Vad mig personligen vidkommer, ar jag redobogen nu, sasom vid foregaende tillfallen, att ga, dit Herren kallar mig. Ingenting annat an en levan-de overtygelse om Guds vilja och ledning skall till sist diktera mitt ja eller nej pa den hedrande kallelsen, for andra gangen tillstalld mig, denna ging av Allmanna Konfe-rensen. Si mycket har emellertid den fornyade kallelsen inverkat pi mig, att jag beslutat, om Gud vill och jag lever, nastkommande vinter eller var besoka Forenta Staterna. Innan jag vagar overtaga ett si vik-tigt uppdrag som ledningen av ett teologiskt laroverk och kanskc for mitt aterstiende liv eller itminsto-ne for en foljd av flera ir med maka och barn overfly tta till en an nan viirldsdel, miste jag forst se detta frammande land, lira kanna personligen nagot av forhillan-dena dar samt mcd egna ogon se mina tros-broders liv och verk i forsamlingar-na och pi mig sjiilv erfara nagot av deras andeliga kraft. Sedan blir det lattare att bestamma sig for framti-den ’ Sasom synes av det anforda, togo vi saken pa fullaste allvar, och den 26 februari 1889 lamnade vi Sunds-vall for att icke aterse det forran sommaren 1890. Over Danmark, Tyskland, Belgien, Frankrike och England styrdes farden till Forenta Staterna. Den 5 maj landstego vi i New York, och efter ett besok i for-samlingarna i Ostern skedde an-komsten till Chicago den 9 juni. Den 21 juni fyllde vi 43 ar. Det intraf-fade under Illinois-konferensens arsmdte i Joliet. Vi voro da nastan fardiga att avgiva svar. Den 26 juni skrevs resignationen till Sunds-valls forsamling fran Chicago, och resan antraddes till vastkusten. Vid tiden for skolans oppnande i slutet av sept, hade vi besokt forsamling-arna fran- Atlanten till Stilla havet, fran Minnesota till Kansas. Det synes ingi i Guds ledning med sin a tjanare, att stundom vissa sa-ker undanliallas deras vetande, for att de skola kunna fatta sina be-stammelser. Hade vi i juni 1S89 haft kannedom om vissa detaljer, som sammanhangde med var kallel- 36 THE BETHEL HERALD se, och som vi forst ett par ar sena-re fingo reda pa, ar del hogst sanuo-likt, att svaret blivit nekande. Sedan vi tjanat i 25 ar, kom en ny kallelse av den 10 mars, 1914, “till ‘Dean’ for den teologiska avdelning- en av den forenade skolan”. Fem ar liava forgatt sedan dess. Oss till-kommer ej att tala om arten och viirdet av vart arbete under de ganglia aren. Det faller ock helt och hal-let utoni omradet av vart amne. THE BETHEL HERALD 37 •a y. S 1 Teologiska Seminariets Avdelning S ( cni. sow har drcrrminit rurUlcn, rfir tro. I Joh. 5: 4. PEN HELIGE AXI)E OCH VI. Av LINUS JOHNSON Vi m ste i all odmjukhet pa for-hand forutskicka, att om vi skola inom ramen av denna avhandling forsoka vidrora detta stora amne, hinna vi icke till stort djup. Det ar dock ett valsignat amne, och ett till hjartat gaende. Det ger den gamle pilgrimen nya vingfjadrar. Den gamle system och brodern borja jubla, nar de fa liora talas om gam-la tiders eld; den sant troende unge icke undantagen. Den Helige Ande ar okiind for m ngen, dock icke for alia. Alla ha-va icke bojt kna for Baal. Herren vare aran darfor! Det ar sant, att man har misstolkat denna lara. Man har gatt sa langt att man trott sig sjalv vara Gud, ity man har sagt, att en andeuppfylld manniska aldrig kan synda, m. fl. missuppfattningar. Pa grund av, att man misstolkat denna stora sanning, synes en del fly budskapet, men darfor ar ej denna lara okand i skriften. Nej, denna valsignade sanning framstrS,lar pa varje bibelns blad. Man hor ofta folk tala om den Helige Ande bara som en kraft. Visst ar den en kraft, men den ar an mer, han ar en person, en van, en folje-slagare. Skriften talar om honom sasom “han”, “den”, “denne” m. fl. liknande iittryck. Personliga pro-nomen anvandas salunda om honom. Vi lasa i ordet: “Bedomen icke Guds Helige Ande, vanned I haven blivit beseglade”. I 2 Kor. sager Paulus: “Vi hava denna skatt i ler- karil”. Kristus yttrar: “Nar jag har g tt bort, skall jag sanda liug-svalaren den Helige Ande”. Vidare: “Han skall overbevisa vjlrlden om synd, om rattfardighet och om dom”. Han skall liira, p minna, taga av Kristi och forkunna for oss. Han skall omskapa, panyttfoda, trosta och inspirera. Han skall leda oss till liela sanningen. Man kan icke, enligt ordets klara utsago. tala om den Helige Ande bara som en kraft, ehuru han i sanning det ar. Han ar den tredje personen i gudomen. Kristus yttrar sig om honom som en i gudomen: “Dopen dem i Fadrens, Sonens och den Ilelige Andes namn”. Vidare i den Apostoliska valsignelsen: “Var Herres Jesu Kristi nad och Fadrens karlek och den Helige Andes delaktighet vare med eder alia”. Niir Fralsaren, efter att hava blivit pespottad, kindpustad, hiidad, tornekront occli hangd som en miss- 38 THE BETHEL HERALD dadare pa forbannelsens trad, star fardig att lamna de sina och ga till sin himmelske fader, talar lian till dem trostande och karleksfullt sa-gande: “Forbliven stilla till dess I varden bekladda ined kraft”. Vida-re: “Storre ting an dessa skolen I gora, ty jag ghr till min fader”. Vad storre under har skett an Pingst-dopsundret? Vad var drivkraften till alia underbara giirningar, som apostlarna utforde? Det. var i san-ning icke annat an i den Helige Andes genomgripande kraft. Den Helige Ande var och ar, vad Kristus sade, att han skulle vara, namligen en trostare. For en Petrus i fangelset, for en Paulus och en Silas likasa. Lasa vi Petri ord, vilka han talar infor radet, skola vi mar-ka, att de aro blandade med him-melsk varrne. “D sade Petrus, upp-fylld med den Helige Ande” o. s. v. En Stefanus var sakert med bland hopen, som plagade samlas i ovre salen for att bedja. Leende riktar han sin sista blick mot hdjden, d han star fardig att lida martyrdo-den, och hans ansikte sken av him-melsk gladje. “Men han, full av den Helige Ande, sag upp mot himmelen och fick se Guds harlighet och Jesus, staende pa Guds hogra sida”. Vi lasa om denne man, att han var en man, full av tro och den Helige Ande”. Ordet sager, att Kristus genom Anden skall omskapa. Dar det blir omskapelse pa sa satt, dar behover det ej bli n gon “reconstruction”. Nog torde det handa, att vi fa folja med v r tid anda i vissa hanseen-den, men knappast kan det bli na-gon omdaning, ty “allt har blivit nytt”. Friska sommarvindar, om- vaxlande med mjuka regnskurar ra-da i vart liv. Vi leva i den eviga sommaren. Att Anden verkar panyttfodelse, det ar viil en fhkunnighet for man-gen, ty man skall ju fostras for himmelen! — Men fostran ar val icke detsamma som avia eller grundlag-ga liv, vilket nyfodelse betyder. Nar vi hava blivit rattfardiggjorda av tron, hava vi frid. Vi hava ock Anden som en pant pa en slutlig hiir-liggorelse och arvsbesittning. Det ar nodviindigt att vara pa det klara med sig sjalv angaende ett verkligt liv. “Haven I fatt den Helige Ande, sedan I kommit till tron?” “Utan helgelse skall ingen se Gud”. Det ar sant att man kan, i en viss bemiirkelse “helga”, eller som det ock betyder, “avskilja” sig sjalv, men nappeligen kan man val tala om helgelse utan ett verkligt liv i gemenskap med Gud. “I skolen undfa kraft”, sager Mas-taren. Fragan kan val da bli, till vilka talar Jesus, d han yttrar dessa ord? Var det till de ogudaktiga? Plan talar till de sina, sadana som kande, tjanade och tillbado honom. En Petrus, en Jakob, och en Johannes. Kanske ock till Andreas, en Natanael och en Filippus. Mojligt-vis alia de elva voro diir, kanske ock storsta delen av de sjuttio. Om Petrus sager Jesus, att Fadren hade uppenbarat for honom Jesus sasom varande Guds son. Har ar klippmannen, pingstpredikanten, Jakob, Jerusalems forsamlingsfore-standare. Johannes, som Jesus als-kade. Andreas, Filippus och Natanael, vilka namnas som exempel pa sjalavinnare, personliga arbetare och svekfrihet. Voro de elva dar sa THE BETHEL HERALD 39 voro de rena. Judas var icke med vid detta tillfalle. De sjuttio visste, alt deras namn voro skrivna i livets bok. Nu se vi, vad slags folk Jesus talade till. Ganska bra kyrkfolk, el-ler hur? “Detta galler endast for den tid. An den som en person uppenbarades, men icke for var tid” sager en del. Petrus sager: “Herren liar givit den Helige Ande at dem, som lyda honom”. I sin predikan utbrister samme apostel i otvetydiga orda-lag: “Ty at eder ar loftet givet, och at edra barn, och alia som fjarran aro” o. s. v. Det sages om den forsta forsam-lingen: “Vi och den Helige Ande liava beslutat”. Det synes vara den genomgaende andan av liela Apost-larnas garningar och breven, for att icke namna evangelierna. Oken predikan ten, som var sa od-mjuk, att lian icke ans g sig vardig att losa Mastarens skorem, pekar pa lionom, sagande: “Denne ar det som doper med den Helige Ande”. Kristus sjalv var visst icke utan Andens sallskap. Dophandlingen och de darmed forknippade tecknen visa det. “Han fordes av Anden ut i oknen for att frestas” o. s. v. De forsta kapitlen i Apg. liksom brinna av Andens glod. Man erkanner med gl dje, att allt vad Petrus gjorde, var ett uttryck av det in-re vallande kallspranget. Senare delen av Apg. och en stor del av breven tala ju om Paulus och hans missionsresor. Ananias sandes forst till honom “Pa det att lian ma fii sin syn, och upp-fyllas med den Helige Ande”. Upp-hovet till bans missionsverksamliet hade sainina grund: “Under det att dessa forrattade Herrens tjanst och fastade, sade den Helige Ande: Av-skiljen at mig Barnabas och Saul us for det verk vartill jag liar kallat dem”. Man kan vill marka, var ett and-ligt liv finns eller icke films. Man kan nog ha en viss kunskap om Gud, ja ock om fralsningen i Kristus, och anda sakna det liv, som Gud vill att vi skola liava. Hur ar det med oss? Likna vi larjungarna da de liyste hamndgirighet mot sina fi-ender, sa att de ville kalla ned eld frail kimmelen att forgora samari-terna? Kanske klentro ar i vara brost sasom hos en Tomas, ja ock en Petrus? Kanske kiirleksloshet ar radande, sa att vi lamna Jesus en-sam i Getsemane? Mojligen bli vi hogmodiga, sa att amnet for vart samtal blir, vem som ar storst. Nar Gud med sin ande far rada, borja vi tala Kanaans tungomal, och det skil-jer sig till stor del fran Adams tun-gomS-1. “Huru skall man fa ett rikt matt av Ande?” kanske nagon fragar. Negativt skulle vi siiga: Avskaffa tvivel, varldslig omsorg, iiregirig-het, egenkarlek, hat, avundsjuka och varldslikstalligbet. Vi fh lov att segla ut frail lidgmodets klippor, sa ock fr n vantrons och otrons skiir. Formalismens bank far du icke styra fast uti om du vill na ham-nen. Hur skont det varldsliga sallskapets koralrev an ma synas, maste du dock med ens styra kosan fran detsamma. Positivt: Din ons-kan far lov att vara: “Ett Kristi brev, k nt och hist, av alia manni-skor”. Du maste infria alia loften. Du m§,ste giva Gud tillfalle att ver-ka genom tron, genom bonen, och 40 THE BETHEL HERALD genom ett overlamnande at lionom. Vi maste studera ordet. Farmargossen Gideon slog Ama-lekiter odli Osterlanningar och vann en harlig seger. Sakarja for-lorade livet, men han visade liksoni en Stefan us pa vem han trodde. Fi-lippus sprang, ledd av Aiulen nedat Gosa, en ode trakt, lamnande bak-om sig en duktig horarskara, bara for att f samtala med en man. Det var en akta sjalavinnare. Nar han fick tillfalle att forklara ordet, sa var det evangelium om Kristus. “Sa-som ett lamm blev han ford till slaktning” o. s. v. Sedan folket trott blev det Nytestamentligt dop: “De stego bada ned i vattnet, bade Filip-pus och hovmannen” o. s. v.. Sedan han var fardig med sin vackelse-kampanj “forde ellcr ryckte Herrens Ande bort Filippus”. Sa kunde vi referera till flera exempel och se andelivets frukter. Latom oss nu, till sist, lagga han-den pa vart eget brost och fr ga: “Hur ar det med mig i detta hanse-ende? Har jag en ratt uppfattning om denna lara?” Kanske vi skulle ga allt narmare i vart sporjande, och fraga sa liar: “Lever jag andens liv?” Sant ar, att Jesus sant Anden, om vilken han sager: “Han skall over- bevisas om synd, om rattfardighet och om dom”. Men vi maste ock komma iliag, att Anden behover redskap, genom vilka han kan ver-ka. Give Gud, att om oss studenter, larare, predikanter, forsamlings-medlemmar och vanner, ma kunna sagas: “Vi och den Helige Ande ha-va beslutat”. THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS By G. A. GUSTAVSOX For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. I Cor. 1:18. In introducing the English department of the Seminary, we do not aim to preach a sermon on the passage quoted above. But we simply wish to say, in as few words as we can. what our conception is of the importance of the preaching of the cross in our day. There is at the present time a great deal of stress laid upon the social and economic teachings of .Jesus. We do not criticize or deplore this in itself. And no right thinking man or woman can do that, because the teachings of Jesus in regard to social life are above reproach. And surely, the economic principles that Jesus laid down, ought to he held up to the Christians as thetr basis of procedure, in the matter of a ffaii s, even today. But the vital danger lies in overemphasizing the social teachings, while the preaching of the cross” is considered a minor point to dwell upon, if to bo dwelt upon at all. We were grieved the other day to read that a leading New York preacher, delivered a sermon from which the following paragraph is an extract: We seem to have many new things sin.ee this war ended. We have a new religion, a new pacifism, and a new enthusiasm. Our old religion was a process of saving a few souls here and there out of a world that we condemned us bad. The new religion is a community af- THE BETHEL HERALD 41 fair, and we will make our towns and our cities the right kin.d of places so that everybody will be a Christian, as a matter of course. When it used to be hard to be good, it will .be hard to be bad.” Such talk betrays n,o conviction of sin and hence no need of a Saviour. Here is no knowledge of what Paul means when he says. We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Here is a marked dullness of apprehending Individual sin and a vague apprehension of what might be called social or community imperfection.” The community is going to become better, but not through the saving of certain individuals in the—and out of the—community. We expect it will come through Christianizing the social forces” or some other method of recent hatching. Surely this must be as the author says, a new religion.” But “if it is new it is not true and if it is true it is not new.” may safely be said of religion. In religion we can not have anything new. There may be new methods of application, but the gospel remains the same. Religion, if it is what that term means, is not man-made but God-made aiul hence can not be changed by man. No, not even a world war can change it. But of course the good old gospel of Jesus Christ has ever been an offence and an eyesore to many of the wise and the learned of this world. Nevertheless, with Paul, we say, But we preach Christ crucified, un.to the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 'but unto them which are called both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. I Cor. 1: 23— 24. The Apostle Paul was not lacking in wisdom. He was well versed in several languages. He was a philosopher. He went further than any other apostle into the mysteries of God. But through all his education he never found a n.ew gospel to confound men with. On the other hand he says: I determined not to know anything among you. save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.” Again how can we help but admire the true ring of this learned man’s word in, Rom. 1: 16. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ, for It is the power of God unto salvation to ©very one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. When we read the epistles of Paul, we can not help but see how the preaching of the cross bulks large in his ministry. It is not an uncertain note that he sounds, on the question of the atonement in Eph. 5: 2 when he says: And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor.” The Christ who shed Ilis blood upon Carlvary’s tree meant everything to Paul. Who could have said more of Jesus in one verse than what Paul says in I Tim. 2:16. Ar.d without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believejJ in the world, received up into glory.” Here is no wavering on the Deity of Christ, “God was manifest in the flesh.” We believe that Ohrist meant much to Paul, because the death of Ohrist meant much to him. It was not the social teachings of Christ that broke the ice around the heart of the selfrigliteous Saul of Tarsus, but the Christ, who gave his life a ransom for many and among these many”, the Jew first. And it was nothing but the Cross that inspired Paul to such far-reaching and felling missionary work among the Gentiles. We feel that P. T. Forsyth has grasped the truth when- he says. Christ is to us just what His Cross is. All that Christ was in heaven or on earth was put into what He did there.” But if we go to the gospels we will find that Paul has only magnified that which Jesus himself stressed while on earth. Jesus never sought to maintain that his social and economic teachings were of greater importance than his death for a sinful world. No, quite the contrary. When Jesus had fed the multitude with the five barley loaves and two small fishes, folks came and insisted that he should be their earthly king. Surely, such a competent man would fill the place. They would then never need to fear a famine. But Jesus turns to them an.d says. Labor not for the meat that perisheth ... I am the bread of life. . . . Whoso catcth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life. What does lie speak of here? His sacrificial death upon the cross. He directs their thoughts, from what seemed to them a very important economic problem, to a still greater need their souls’ salvation through his death on 42 THE BETHEL HERALD the cross. This he says is worthy of your labor more than the other. The cross first, even, if it seems a foolshness to many, was the course Jesus adopted. W'e ask, has any disciple a right to introduce a new course which the Master never pursued? We rather think not. At another time there were certain Greeks Chat came to see Jesus. Wle do not know what was their real object in coming to see Him. It might hare been a rather superficial one such as curiosity. And it may have been a much deeper desire and a real need that caused them to come. But whatever their object was, Christ did not miss the opportunity to instruct them and others that: Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die. it abideth alone; but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.” And in the same connection He says, And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me.” It was his atonement that was of great importance. So great that He says, for this cause came I unto this hour.” Much more could be said to verify that Jesus considered his atoning death the essential reason for his coming in the flesh. Space does not permit, however. Suffice it to say that from the time Jesus stepped out of Jordan's water, following liis baptism, he walked with his face set like flint toward his death upon the cross. And surely it is the preaching of the Christ that has transformed the entire world. It was Christ and Him Crucified that the fishermen from Galilee began preaching. Others followed in their train. The gospel had a wonderful power then. It is just the same today. It has not lost one whit of its efficiency to save men. And where Christ is being preached today crowds gather to hear Him, to accept Him, and to be saved from tlieir sins by Him. In the Cross of Christ I glory, Towering o’er the wrecks of time; All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime. When the woes of life o’ertake me, Hopes deceive, and fears annoy. Never shall the Cross forsake me; Lo! it glows with peace and joy. Bane and blessing, pain, and pleasure, By the cross are sanctified. Peace is there that knows no measure, Joys that through all time abide. @8BBBBiaaaaag SMATT PLOCK Av O. MILTON LIND Trots spanska infLuensans besok har skol ret varit ett mycket angenamt s dant. Foljande broder hava besokt seminairiet under kret: G. S. Pryklind, Springvale, Minn.; Carl Bergstrom, Virginia, Minn.; A. Siscll, Fridhcm, Chicago; John A. Swanson,. St. Paul; J. E. Tanquist, miss, fr n Assam; Carl G. L. Johnson Pairhope, Ala.; N .A. Goranson, West Duluth, Minn.; P. Elmgren, Lake Sarah; Gust P. Larson, Rush Point; John G. Johnson, Kcrkhovcn; Ev. E. Fernlund-; P. 0. Ekstrom, Stanch-field; G. E. Bergfalk, stasmiss.; A. E. Belstrom, Comfort; C. Antonson. Ev.; Eric Carlson, Mpls.; A. Edstam, St Paul; John Selandor, Grove City; G. L. Lindstedt, Davenport, la.; E. J. Nordlander, Rockford, 111.; G. R. Anderson, Miss.; Axel Lindgren, Cambridge. Minn.; R. A. Arlander, Big Springs. S. D.; A. B. Nordberg, Clear Lake, Minin; Alex Olson, Red Wing; S. A. Hult, S. S. Miss., Pren.tice, WSs.; N. Werner Nelson, Gladstone, Mich.; Joseph Malm, Meriden, la., m. fl. Besok av studenterna hava gjorts fol-jan.de mbten: Bibelkonferenser; St. Paul-Mid way Gospel Tabernacle, Porsta Svens-ka Baptistforsamlingon; Minneapolis: Pors-ta amerfckanska baptistfbrsamlingen, Svens--ka Tabernaklet och Svenska Templet; After-War Church Council, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Mpls; Foredrag av Prof. THE BETHEL HERALD 43 Kent frftn Yaile University. Det liar sftledes varit studenternas fbrm n att hora sftdana man som: dr Russell, Moody Bible Institute; Paul Rader. Moody Church; dr A. N. Hall, Muskogee, Okl.; dr R iley och Gust Johnson. Mpls.; dr Samuel M. Zwemer; dr E. M. Poteat; dr Ozora B. Davis, Chicago; Simon P. Long; dr Kent, Yale University, m. fl. . Uppmuntrande var det i sanning att so den plats vissa av de fram6tftende talarne vid The After War Church Council” gav evangelium om Jesus Kristus den korsfftste. Han framhdlls kraftigt sftsom den som kail andra allt. Man var stumdom frestad att undra om ioke de som arrangerat det hela hade tagit vatten over huvudet. Dr Kent frftn Yale university lioll en serie foredrag i bibelns ljus over vissa amnen som vunnit nutidens uppmarksanrhet, s rskilt inom vissa kretsar. Trots det att behand-lingen av dessa amnen var bchagande och skiokligt utfort saint utan tvivel tidsenlig kanxle man sig dock frestad att utropa: De hava tagit bort min Ilerre!” Icke allenast upplvsta utan aven omskurna och omskapa-de Hv och hjartan aro belidvliga. Den 16 jan.. En seger! Det 18 arnende-mentet ratificerades av trettiosex stater. Pastor E. J. Xordlandcr, frftn, Rockford, 111., besokte den 12 mars seminariet och ta-laxle infbr dess fakultet och ©lever over ar-betet bland soldaterna i Camp Grant. III. Talet inneholl flera intressanta exempel av soldatornas mottaglighet for det gamla evangeliet. Bibelkonferens ho Ms i vftr skola den 4— 6 april. Alla sesslonerna voro mycket in,-spirerande. Tal hollos av pastorerna Jacob Peterson, E. E. Hall, John A. Swanson, Ar-vid Edstam, och Eric Carlson samt av mis-sionar J. E. Tanquist frftn Assam. Fdrutom andra ftmnen som behandlats ft vftra litterara moten ha fbljande tvft teser mycket varmt och livligt diskuterats: Be-6lutat att postmillenianiismen. ar bibelns lii-ra” samt Beslutat, att den gammaltesta-mentliga tempelgudstjansten skall ftterupp-rattas”. Studentmote har h llits i St. Paul forsta forsamling. Vid delta tlUffiLll'e togo semina-riestudenterna tillsammans med The Ministerial Students” lednang av dagens alia och olika moten. Br. Alex Hulbert har arrangerat for ett studentmote som skall hftllas t Anoka, Minn., den 4 maj. For narvarande hftller br. Hulbert vackelsemoten med tillhjalp av olika av skolornns ©lever. Trots det att manniskan licke lever av brod allenast sft utgdr dock maten halva Co-dan. The Boarding Club” har utgjorts av omkring femtiofom mcdlemmar. Mat har serverats for -1 runt tal en sjuttiofem perso-ner varje middag. Arthur B. Nelson har under ftret tjanat som skaffare och Lena Her-deen sftsom kokerska. Axel Anderson tjanade under sommarfe-rion fdrsamlingarna i Ogema, Westboro ooh Bramian, Wis. Han var under julferien ftterigen. i Ogema. Dessutom besokte han Bunyan, Prentice och Westboro, Wis. Under skolftrets lopp liar han predikat i foljande platscr: St. Francis, Oxford, Harris, Grass-ton, Watertown, St. Paul forsta och Mpls. Betel. Under den kommande sommaren am-nar broder Anderson ftterupptaga verksam-heten i Ogema, Wiis. David Anderson har under skol ret un-dervisat i Hazel Park sdndagsskola. Han har an tagit kallelse att under sonnuaren tjana fdrsamlingen i Marvin, S. D. C. Geo. Ericson har uppehftllit verksam-heten i Enfield, Minn., under vintern, Fdr-liden sommar var han i Wood River, Wis. Dessutom har han predikat i St. Paul Contra lfbrsaniling samt Grandy, Minn. Han upptager efter avslutningen forsamlings-vftrder. i Spokane, Wash. G. A. Gustavson tjanar fortfarande for-samtingen i Watertown, Minn. Han har en gftng i m noden besokt och pft engelska sprftkot predikat i sin hemfdrsamling, Reynolds, Minn. Han amnar att under somma-ren fortsatta i Watertown. Det var broder Gustavsons ifdrmftn att bdja kna med nftgra fralsn.ingss’bkande sjalar under boueveckan. Linus Johnson predikade under somanaren i Burns och St. Francis, Minn. Under intern har han besokt dessa platser varannan sondag. Ilan, har aven talat i Central och Betania fdrsamlingarna samt pft. det norska ftlderdomshemmet Victor Larson tjanar sftsom i fjor den fdrsta forsamlingen i St. Paul sftsom dess assis-terande pastor. Han predikar regel-bumlet tvft. ganger samt leder en, bibelklass i sondagss-kolan varje tsondag pft Wheelock 44 THE BETHEL HERALD Parkway Mission”. Varje torsdags afton le-der han 1)000016161 darstiulos. En byggnvad har kopts och flyittats till hornet av Payne och Como-Plialien gatorna som konvmer att ombildas delvis och sedan anvandas s som mission. Vi forsU. att framg ng har ronjts i dotta nrbete. Br. Larson leder avensfl. bi-belskola varje fredagsafton i Forsta forsam-lingen. Han har jakansde besvarat forsam-lingens kal'lefcse att kvarstanna efter av-slutningen. Oscar Magnuson har talat p Wheelock Parkway Mission. Union Gospel Mission och i Betaniakyrkan. Dessutom liar han lett flera bonemoten i sin hemforsamling, St. Paul forsta, s val som sjungit solo vid olika av forsamlingarna. David Mobcr tillbringade fori id en som-mar -i Lund, Wis. Besokte Plum City, Wis. ett par g nger. Under vintern har lian bc-sokt Harris. Anoka. St. Paul Payne Ave. Mission och frikyrkan i Buffalo. Minn. Han har erhAHit kallelse frfcn Enfield, Minn., vilken lian jakande besvarat. Fred Moberg uppeholl under soninvaren verksamheten i Marvin, S. D. Dessutom besokte och predikade br. Moberg i Lake Nor-den, S. D. Under julen besokte han Dalbo, Minn. Han har vid olika tillfaHen predikat i St. Pa-ul Central och Philadelphia kyrkan samt aven, talat fitskilliga g nger vid ungdomsmotena i staderna. Under soni-niaren konnner han att verka i Kipling. Out., Can. Arthur B. Nelson verkade forliden som-mar i Rhinelander. Wis. Under skolAret har han talat vid Atskilliga ungdonismbten samt predikat i Gran.tsburg, Wis., St. Paul Philadelphia och Payne Ave. Missionen. Sedan forliden januari har han varannan sondag besokt och predikat i Cushing, Minn. Han har antagit den.na forsamlings kallelse for som mar en. 0. Milton Lirnl tjanade forliden sonimar forsanrlingen i Lake Norden. Sedan sin dter-komst till skolan har han predikat i Water-town, Comfort, Harris, Sandy Lake, Dalbo, Cushing, St. Paul Philadelphia, Betania och vid ett bonemote i Mpls. forsta forsamling. I South Dakota besokte han forliden som-mar och predikade i Marvin, Orleans och Strandberg samt sedan skol rets oppnande, Dalesburg och Alcester. Har antagit Sandy Lakeforsamlingens kallelse att upptaga verksamheten, daretades efter avslutade stu-d'ier. TWILLIXGSTXDERXAS svexska baptistpastorer EN IXTERVJU AV GEORGIUS De ro sex till antalet. Sex erfarna ooh kraftiga man i sin basta manna lder. Det ar en gladje for oss att liava form nen pre-sentera dem for vAra lasare i detta num-mer av Bethel Herald. V ra skolor hava hamnat ratt i famnen p de svenska bap-tistforsamlingarna i TviUingstaderna; liuru val dc tycka om sina skotebarn, ar ej for 03s att saga, men vi trivas utomordentligt val och skola bara med oss m nga skona min-nen fr n bekantskapen med dessa forsam-lingar. Gcnom studentmoten i de olika kyrkorna, genom pastorernas besok p v ra liiterara moten. och genom kvinnoforeningarnas ar-bete fbr studenternas valbefinnande hava skolorna och kyrkorna kommit i nara be-roring med varandra. Genom fftrlaggan-det av samfundcts lardomsanstalt till dessa stader hava ocksA hela samfundets ogon riktats hitftt med nytt intresse. Utan tvivel hava forsamliogarna i TviUingstaderna dar-igenom skjutits fram i ljuset framfor alia de ovriga i landet, och foljden blir, att inga forsamlingar i Forenta staterna bliva s val kanda av v rt folks studemnde ungdom som just dessa. Detsamma gitller aven om pre-dikanterna. Vi aro lyckliga over att hava gjor.t deras bekantskap. Do hava visat sig som bidder mot oss och sfcankt oss sitt ode-lade fortroende och hangivenhet. I arsikt att l ra kdnna dem b ttre skola THE BETHEL HERALD 45 vi har namna r.Agra data tillsammans med en kort avhandling fr n var och en, utgfl-rande svar pA fr gor, vi tagit oss friheten hemstiilla deni. Pastor Adolf Olson, Bctania, St. Paul, ar bland de ovriga pastorerna den aldsta, fasten Ivan ar den. yngsta. Det var namligen redan pA 1912, som hail blev pastor aw Beta-niaforsamlingen, vilken ar bans forsta och enda forsanvling efter avslutad kurs rid se-minariet i Morgan Park. FA hava ett sA maktpAliggande arbete, som pastor Olson bar. i det alt ban vld sldan av sitt past ora la arbete un.dervisar i fern amnen i Bethel Academy. PA grund av sin plats bland studenterna kommer ban i daglig beroring med dem. viiket iforhAUande omsesidigt ver-kat till den Innerligaste samfbrstAelse. Att lara kanna professor Olson ar att gora be-kantskap med on brodcr av liogsta rang. Hans takt, plnnmassighet, idoghet och Astun.dan att forstA sina elever vacka kans-lor av aktning ocli fdrtroende bos dem, ban undervisar. Pastor Olson foddes i Floby socken. Vaster gotland, den 21 mars 1SS6. Han immigre-rade till detta land vAren. 1903 och kom dA till Minneapolis. 1910—1912 studcrade ban vid seminariet i Morgan Park, efter att ha graduerat frAn Bethel Academy 1910. PA vAr frAga “PA vad sAtt kunna vAra skolor bliva till det storsta varde for vArt earn-fund bar foljande svar givits:. “Vid betraktande av detta viktiga amne finna vi fyra faktorer, vilka ligga till grund for och bestamma en skolas vArde eller icke varde. 1. Skolans larare. SAdan larare, sAdan student. Xr lararen varnvt gudfruktig. full med den Helige Ande och tro, odinjuk, osjal-visk, vilande pA Guds eviga ord ooh fasthAl-lande do forblivande sanpingarna om synd och n d, om bibelns ofelbarhet, Kristi gudom och st llfdretradande dod samt bans person liga och iinminenta Aterkomst, — dA skall ocksA larjungon gA ut frAn skolan be-sjalad av sanima ande och sprida valsignel-ser i samfundet och hela varlden. Vidare mAste lAraren vara fodd till pedagog. och aga den allra basta traning, sA att ban bAde ar grundligt hemmastadd med sina amnen och kan pA ett AskAdligt satt med-dela larjungen sin kunskap. Rndast under sAdan a larare bliva vAra skolor samfundet till verklig nytta. 2. Studenter. De ledande platserna i samfundet -koinma att in.tagas av vAr studc-rande ungdorn. Darfor mAste en sAdan ka-raktar byggas och en sAdan bildning erhAllas, A liuvudets och bjartats vagnar. vilken mdjliggbr en valsignelserik verksamliet. Framfdr allt ar det nodvandigt, att studen-ten gAr ut frAn skolan fylid med karlek till Gud, matiiSkliglieten och samfundet. si att han — vare sig sAsoni pastor eller lekman — gbr allt for att tjana Gud inom del. sam-fund, som ni.ojliggjort bans framgAng i livet. 3. Samfundet eller forsaanlingarna. Ha vi utgivil litet, sA ha vi ock litet att bekom-nva. Om samfundet tillsluter 6in hand med avseende pA skolverksambeten och fersum-mar bedja for dess val. blir vardet av vAra skolor belt naturligen litet eller intet. Mest valsignad av en. predikan blir den Ahbrare. som beder for pred ikan ten och som tar djupt i fickan, dA Herrons offer upptages. 4. Skolstyrelsen. Den kontrollerar sa-kerhetsventileii' till skolverksamlieteu. MAng-en skola har stannat i vaxten eller allcleles gAtt under pA grun.d av en sjalvisk. kort-■synt och trAngbrostad styrelse. Dar be-hbva vj man med framtidsblick. — man av den Sandellska typen, med klara huvud och varma hjartan. Ty endast pA sA satt bliva vAra skolor till verklig veil sign el sc for vArt samfund. Pastor John A. Swanson, Forsta forsaml. i St. Paul, har den utmarkelsen franvfcr de ovriga att ha varit pastor i tvA av de sex forsamlingarna. Man. skulle tro, att han ar “yanke” till borden, men dA har man tagit gruvligt miste. Endast i en svenskfiidds lijArta kan en sAdan karlek till svenska sprA-ket och dess, odling frodas, som pastor S. har. Han ar namligen fodd den IS dec. 1S76. i den beryktade handelsstaden Gdteborg, som raknar sina anor tillbaka till Gustaf TI Adolfs dagar. Redan vid fyra Ars Alder tor-des han av emigrantstrdmmen till detta land, dar han alltscdan varit. Hosten 1902 finna vi honom i Morgan Park sAsom seminarist. och den 1 mars 190n ar han pastor for 4:e forsaml in gen i Chicago. Sedan dess liar ban betjanat foljande forsamlingar: Evanston, 111., 1910—1913, Bethel, Minneapolis, 1913—1914 och sedan den 29 mars 4(5 THE BETHEL HERALD 1914 St. Paul Forsta. eftertradande d:r Hag-Btrom. Fdljar.de svar hava vi mottagit pi vir friga, ‘Vad ar utsikten for vira svenska forsamlingar i Tvillingstadorna, sedan dot svenska spriket upphort som prediko-sprik?” “Svaret pi deixna friga beror pi forsani-lingarnas uppCanning av sin verksamhet och Bitt ansvar. Ora de uppfatta sir verksamhet sisom begransad till de svensktalande cn-dast, blir deras framtid trangre och trangre, till dess den slutligen avskares, di den svensktalande befolknjngen upphor. Darfor kan in gen saga nAgot beet mt om fbrsam-lingarnes framtid, utom den som mojligt-vis kanner till forsamlingarnes tankar i denna friga. “For oss, som aro av svensk bord, bosat-ta i delta lan.d, och intresserade i Kristi verk, bor det icke vara angelaget att beva-ra det svenska spriket. Det ar ddmt att do ut forr cller scnare. For resten hava vi viktigare uppdrag an att brika i sprikfri-gan. Men vad vi hava sisom en helig upp-gift Ifriga om f dernearv ar att forvara och odla den hos svenskarne karaktaristiska grundligheten och allvaret i gudsfruktan, Om vi i avseende har.pi besluta oss for, att detta skall ske medelst det svenska spriket, si gora vi oss skyldiga till ett odesdigert misstag; ty vi ni i si fall dem som minst bchova det och misslyckas uti att praktiskt n,i dem som verkligen beliova det — de i detta land fodda. Tvjillingstadernas forsamlingar aro si lokaliserade, att de icke alls Inkrakta pi de amerikanska baptistforsamlingarnes ora-riden, De hava d'arfore falten for fraanti-den, aven om de bliva holt och billet ame-rikansktalande. Om de s ledes lita nam-net “Svenska” sti, icke for svenska spriket mer an tillfitlligtvis, utan, for den svenska grundligheten, fastlieten, allvaret och nitet i gudsfruktan ocli kristlig verksamhet, ooh om de aro osvikligt trogna Kristus och Guds ord, di hava de en hopp full verksamhet och ljusa framtidsutsikter.” Pastor E. E. Hall, av Bethel, Minneapolis, ar hordig frin Lucas, la., dar ban med forundran sig ljuset av sin forsta dag, den 30 aprtl 1883. Den 1 oktober 1905 intr dde broder Hall i Seminariet. Efter fullborda- de studier upptog ban, pastorsambetet i Sioux Falls, S. D., den 1 januari, 1911, och tjanade forsamlingen dar i over tre ir. Den 1 maj 1914 bor jade han verksamheten i Bethel, Minneapolis. Pi l'rigan: “Pi tal om Reconstruction, som en foljd av kriget, i vad min och pi vilket omride i v rt samfunds verksamhet skulle denna dagens Ibsen, berora oss? — bar pastor Hall svarat, som fbljer: “Ordet ‘Reconstruction’ betyder att bygga om ©Her bygga pi nytt. Mitt pensonliga oindome av den agitation som p gir i des-sa dagar under namnet ‘Reconstruction.’ ar icke dot allra basta. Vi medgiva garna att icke allt i detta avseende ir fbrkastligt och att aven liarvidlag galler det att prova allt och behilla det goda. Dock syncs dot mig att man stravar for att gora den kristna verksamheten och forsamlingen i laran, principer och sociala llv populir i allman-hetens ogon och sarskilt for de itervandande soldaterna frin Europa. Avsikten syncs vara att upptaga sidana ting som intressera t. o. ni. den opinyttfodde och bortlagga si-dan-t som misshagar det mot andliga ting ficntliga sinnelaget. Framfor allt mistc man vara fuUt modem. Man vcrkar for for-ening av alia sanvfund, t. o. m. katolikerna inberaknade. Det fordras att man skall bli liberal nog att slappa vad man kallar obe-tydligheter. Dock aro dessa obetydligheter av stor vikt for den som vill lyda Gud fram-for manniskor. Det ar ej si viktigt om man ir fbdd pi nytt eller icke vid intradet i forsamlingen. Vidare vill man fordunkla, ja nara nog utcsluta allt som handlar om Kristi forsoningsdod och ar.dra viktiga sanning-ar sisom en foljd darav. Pi varje omride och i all min bora vi outtrbttligt och oforskrackt motverka si-dan “Reconstruction”. Visserligen hava vi mycket att iakttaga och forbattra i vir andliga och sociala verk-sanvhot, men dess mindre vi hava av det slag som i denna dag vasentligen stamplas med uttrycket “Reconstruction”, dess mera liopp hava vi om verklig framging i arbe-tot.” Pastor Jacob Peterson, av Elim, Minneapolis, ar aven medlem av vir “Board of Trustees”. Han. ar amerikan till borden, ty lien var fbdd 4 Libanon, Mo., den 1 Janu- THE BETHEL HERALD 47 ari 1S79. Hosten 1905 intradde broder Peterson i Seminariet. Arot 1909 var ban mis-sionar i Kansas; Aren 1910—1913 tjanade ban som pastor i Manistique. Sin narva-randc plats tilltraddc ban Ar 1911. PA frAgan: VAoker den synbarligen rA-dande bristea pA predikanter i vArt sam-fund nAgon oro for framtiden? — bar pastor Peterson svarat: “Den ovanstAend© frAgan, tro vi oss ha storsta anledndng att besvara rued “Ja“. Den sist utgiviva Arsbokcn sagor att det ar 350 forsamlingar inom vAr allmanna konferens och endast 228 pastorer; alltsA 122 forsam-llngar, eller mer An en tredjedel av vAra forsamlingar, som aro utan pastorer, eller ock att en del av arbetarna slcola dela sin tid och sina krafter mellan tvA eller flora fait Do Aldersfcigna arbetarnas kraftcr gi-va -vlika och de falla undan; fA unga kraf-ter konirna tor att fylla de glesnade lcdem Det har all tid visats, att, darcst arbetare funnits har verksamheten i de fiesta fall gAtt framAt och dar arbotare saknats bar verk-samheten ofta stAtt stilla och i mAnga fall gAtt tillbaka. Den oro som predikantbris-ten vackcr bos mig ar att inga nya fait kun-na upparbetas och mAnga av de redan upp-arbetade falten stA. i fara att gA tillbaka. En nyligen reijd Aker blir snart overbevaxt, om den ej tillvaratages och odlas, sA aven harutinnan.” Pastor Arvld Eds tam, Centralforsamling-en, St. Paul, ar vAr narmaste granne. Cen-tralkyrkan kan latt nAs frAn vAra skolor genom anvandandet av apostlahastarna , och av deni benyfctja vi oss ganska flitigt. MAnga av studenterna tillhora aven denna forsamling och besbka dess moten ganpka regelbundet. Pastor Edstaan har en omrax-lande predakobana bakom sig, i det han tja-nat som nvissionar i Finland. Fastan han, graduerade frAn Betelseminariet i Stockholm, verkade ban aid rig i Sverige som pastor. Han fodees i Askers socken, Narike, den 2 april 1872. Aren 1896—99 gcnomgick han predikantskolan i Stockholm och verkade dArefter d Finland 6om svensk mis-sionar Aren 1899—1902. Till det stora 50-Arsjubileot i Chicago i sept. 1902 reste pastor Edstam som ombud, men denna resa blev en flyttning till det nya landet. PA kallelse frAn Duluth Forsta tjanade han. den forsamlingen frAn 1902 1909, Worthington, Minn., 1909—1910, Kansas City, Mo., 1910— 1917, och nu senast Centralfdrsamlingen sedan april 1917, dar han nitiskt verkat med framgAng. liar n,edan foljer svaret pA vAr frAga: “Vad plats hava vAra skolor att fylla med avseende pA vArt samfunds utlandska mis-sionsverksamhet?” “Svenska baptisterna hava alltid varit in-tresserade i utlandsk mission. Daroin bar miss-ionsverksaniheten pA utlandska fait, un-derstbdd av vAra trossyskon i Sverige, kraf-tigt vittnesbord. Bidragen frAn vAra svenska forsamlingar i detta lan 1 till hednamis-sionon i samband med The Northern Baptist Convention intygar samma sak, lika-ledes de tusentals dollars, samlade for mls-sionen i Spanien, och andra missionsforetag av direkt svensk-baptistisk natur, enu-ru ej direkt utford i samband med allman,-na konferensen. Att svenska arbetare pA missionsfaltet intaga en fordelaktig plats vid sidan av andra nationaliteter. ar ocksA ett erkant faktum. som uppmuntrar oss att tro, att Gud i fortsattningen vill leda oss med att anvanda arbetare pA hedivafalten frAn vAra svenska forsamlingar. VAra skolor aro i forsta runimet missions-skolor, som avse att utbilda missionsarbe-tare for hem- och bednaland. Ehuru vi icke hava sAsom samfund sjaLvstandig hedna-mission .hoppas vi dock att i fortsattningen fA utsanda arbetare, vilka naturligen kom-ma beredda for sitt livsverk frAn, vAra eg-na skolor. Skulle vi med tiden ledas till att bedriva sjalvstanddg hednamission, fAr vAr skola om mojligt an storre hetydelse. 1. VAra skolor aro i tillfalle att vacka, fostra och oka missior.sintresset hos dem. som aro liimpliga att utgA pA missionsfal-tct. Den sanna nitalskan mAste finnas hos arbetaren, om ban skall utratta n£,got. Driv-kraften dartill ar Kristi karlek. 2. VAra skolor Aligga att i fortsattningen bevara ocli undevrsa 1 overensstAmmelse med Guds fralsningsplan i Kristus. Som svenska baptister vilja vi ej understodja arbetare, som satta sina egna teorier i stallet fCr bibelns fydliga utsagor. I denna tid av tvivel pA, fdrringaude och fdmekande av bibelns inspiration, dess auktoritet, dess fundamentala fralsningjslaror, Aliggor det vissa skolor att tro ordet”, att vi icke mA 4S THE BETHEL HERALD likna tie byggmastare ,som forkasta den hornsten, som ar av Gud utva-ld och dyr-bar (l Pet. 2: 4—S). 3. VAra skolor tillkomma att giva en klar uppfattn-ing av vAr Mastares missions-program, som det ar i fA ord givet i Matt. 2$: 10, 20. Evangelistverksanvhet, vinna larjun.gar tor Jesus, ar satt forst, darnast ilopa dem och darefter undervisa dem i det Kristus liar befal't, och dA kunna vi med ratta tro bans lbfte: Se, jag ar med eder . Vi forringa cj vardet av skolor, men vi faistliAlla, att det nodvaiuliga ar, att mati-niskor bliva fodda pA nytt och icke endast genom undervisning i skolor bliva bekanta med vissa kristliga seder och pA grund diirav anscs liimpliga till t'orsamlingsge-menskap. Ej heller kunna vi samtycka till att vare sig genom tvetydiga. bibeloversatt-ningar eller uppdelande av missionsia.lt frAnsaga oss rattigheten att tydligt forkuii-na Jcsu lara om nyfodclse, dop och fdrsani-lingsgemenskap. Att vinna andra samfunds godkannande och bevAgenhet niA vara vart mycket. men att hd-ila allt det Jesus beta lit ar stcirre. 4. VAra skolor hava en formAnsplats sA-val som fortroendestallning i vArt sanifund. Att giva den basta mojliga skolundervisnjng ocb bidraga till danandet av de basta kristliga karaktarer. man, som ej fulja den mo-derna riktningen, dar det manskliga forntif-tet for talan, oavsett det ar i overensstam-melse med Guds ord eller ej, det ar vAr upp-gift. Skulle vara missionarer dA ej anta-gas av de stora missionssallskapen,, kunna och vilja vi hellre som svenska baptister, bilda vart eget missionssallskap an vara otrogna var mastare Jesus Kristus.” Pastor Kric Carlson ar vastmanlanning til! borden. Hui ar det skalden sager om Viist-ma aland? Vivant Vastmannlas saint Dalekarlias urfftlt och berg! Tarvlighet marde oss, modersord larde oss, farsarv beskarde oss muskier och marg. Dar varar arligliet, gastfrihet, karlighet, utan all rost; malm bor i gruvorna, smultron pA tuvorna; dit biira duvorna karlekens post.” I donna bergslagsbygd, Fyrby, Felliugs-bro, foddes pastorn for vArt lands storsta svenska baptistforsamlir.g den 21 maj 1S70. Nara 23 ar gammal kom ban till detta land och bosatte sig 1 St. Paul (i bbrjan av april 1895). Ar 1896 intradde han pA seminariet, som dA vor i Walker Hall, Morgan Park. Efter att ha graduerat pit vAren 1899 upp-togs pastoralvArden i Ludington, Mich., till 1904. Foljande forsanilingar har han sedan dess betjanat: Berwyn, 111., 1904—1907, Englewood, Chicago, 1907—1914, Rockford, 111., 1914-1915 Chicago Forsta 1915—191S och sedan okt. 1918, Minneapolis Forsta for-samling. Cbicagos forlust blev i sanning Tvilling stadernas vlnst och icke minst sko-lornas fordcl, ty vi hava uti pastor Carlson funnit en varm ivrare lor deras rattmatiga plats i vAnt kara sanifund. Till pastor Carlson hava vi liemstallt foljande frAga, som han godhetsfullt besvarat: “Vad ar en pastors storsta problem i en storre stad?” “Stora problem mota i vAr verksamhet overallt. sAival pi landsbygden som i stader-na ocb i sfivAl de mindre som storre fdrsam-lingarna. Men nu galler frAgan att besva-ra: det storsta problemet for en pastor i en storre stad”. DA kan jag utan tvekan svara, att for mig har detta un.der flera Ar varit. att fA den dyrbara tklem att racka till for allt, som foreligger att utratta. I genomsr.itt dr det en femton olika moten verje vecka, dar pastorns njarvaro ar, om ej alldeles nod van dig, dock onslov rd, dels for att leda och tala och dels for att lara kanna. vad som forehaves, och uppmuntra och inspircra det som ar av varde. Har-uti hava vi ej andA inberaknat begravning-ar, brollop och andra extra forrattnin-gar. Om man skall kunna ndrvara vid olika mo-ten och taga del, sA kraver detta Xorberedel-sc, och dessa forberedelser taga tid-. SA in-gAr ocksA ofta kallelser till sjukbesok och andra besok med langa avst nd att resa sanit personllga samtal. SA mAste fdrsam-lingens “Bulletin” redigeras varje vecka, ratt inyckcn korrespondens utforas och sA behoves ju tid for studier. Ja, dartill horde man fA anvanda mycken tid. Nu upprakna vi ej detta for att beklaga THE BETHEL HERALD 49 oss. Nej, jag tackar Gud for gladjen att hava nagot att syssla med och ar lycklig i min kallelse. Men jag har velat visa, att mitt stonsta problem r att fl tiden att rac-ka till for allt, som borde hinnas mcd. For att nu liinna med alls, nodvandiggo-rcs don strangaste hush llning med den dyrbara tiden. Morgonstund liar g«ld i mun” hava vi riktlgt lart oss forst,. Varje dag soka vi utfora, vacl som mojligen kan utforas da. ty ett forsummande och hop-samlando av gdrom l irriterar och gor det modosamt. Bibeltexter och amnen for tal idissla vi pi st ndlgt, och m ngen predi-kan liar 1 huvudsak blivit utstuderad i cn sp rvagn eller pi fotvandringar. Att lisa Guds ord for sjuka och nodstalda har ofta givit uppslag till de innehillsrikaste texter. Med ett ord sagt, genom den noggrannaste hush llning med tiden si fir jag tic att utfora det ncdvandigaste varje dag. Nu blir val faran den, att sidan verksam-het ej kan f den gedigenhet och det djup. som den kunde hava, och detta ar verkli-gen abt beklaga. Men det som i nftgon min uppvager detta tordc vara, att de brids-kande stadsborna bast forsti den enkla och okonstlade venksamhet, vars praktiskhet torrider en nara ftirblndelse ocli fullfor-stielse av deras egen tragna och bridekan-de stravan. Si soker man nu hos forvaltarna intet annat. an att var och en skall finnas tro-gen. 1 Kor. 4: 2. Seminariets Alumner Avdelning J0SKP1L ERIC TANQUIST We have the privilege to introduce to our readers one of our Alumnj, Joseph Eric Tan-quist, for nearly seven years a successful missionary in Assam, India, but now on a visit to the Twin Cities. Mr. Tanquist was born in Sweden, the 24th of December. 1881. He had the good fortune to grow up in a Christian home under the guidance of a loving mother and a father whose sterling qualities of loyalty, tact, unselfishness, and practical wisdom he has never ceased to almire. In the spring of the year 1S88 the family came to America and settled on a farm near St. Joseph, Michigan. Here the first great sorrow came, like a dark shadow, into the boy's life. When he was but eight years old lvis mother died, leaving Joseph, his two brothers and his father deeply touched by the loss. After some time his father found another helpmate for life and the home continued to be one of a happy and most helpful Christian atmosphere. When Joseph was fourteen years of age the family was again visited by the grim reaper. This time it was his younger brother, a bright promising lad, who lost his life by falling into a well. The bitter bereavement had a marked effect in directing Josephs thought more seriously along religious lines. Formerly he had attended church and Sunday School as a matter of course, but now the necessity of a definite personal decision began to occupy his mind as never before. The following year, 1S9G, he yielded himself to Christ and was baptized into the church. He soon began to take part in testimony meetings and church-activities as a whole. Noting his ability pastors and interested members of the church urged him to look forward to a 50 THE BETHEL HERALD career in the ministry, but although he felt the divine call, he thought himself too awkward in public speaking for a minister’s position. Nevertheless he was finally prevailed upon to enter the Swedish Baptist Theological Seminary, then at Morgan Park, in the fall of 1903. On the recommendation of some friends and feeling a need of further elementary education than public school and an unfinished business course had given him, he decidod to get all he could out of the Morgan Park Academy, a plan which was heartily, approved by Dean—Dr. C. G. Lagergrcn. As a result his seminary course covered a period of five years which ended with his honorary graduation in, 1909. Shortly after his graduation he was ordained. The Ordination Council was an. unusually representative one, Dr. C. G. Lagergrcn serving as moderator, and Dr. E. Wingren as clerk. While in. the Seminary his first two summers were spent at Lake Sarah. Min.n., where several were converted and baptized as a result of his ministry. During the first part of the winter of 1906 ho received a call through Dr. Hagstrom to take up work in connection with the Mission in Ravenswood, Chicago. This he accepted with the result that in 1907 a church was formed which he served as pastor until he accepted an appointment under de A. B. P. M. S. an.d sailed for Assam. India, in the fall of 1912, accompanied by his wife, whom he married on the first of June, 1910. Her name before marriage was Mabel W idbom. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gust Wridbom of Lake Sarah, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Tanquist have now spent six years of hard but successful service on the mission field, their particular station having been Kohima, Assam, India. They have two children, a boy and a girl, the former born to them in Chicago, the latter in Kohima. Thus each one of this family of four has been born in diforent parts of the world. Mrs. Tanquist is a native of Minnesota. At present the Tanquists are home on a furlough and Joseph is kept busy speaking about foreign, missions in the different churches, as well as teaching the Baraca Class at Central Church, St. Paul, while he is also doing full work as a student at Hamline University as an added preparation for further service. ■••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••a EX LANK I BRoRRAGEMENSKA PENS KEDJA Av REV. A. LINDGREN Skall med nagra ord soka efter-komma uppmaningen att nedteckna nagra paminnelser om “Seminari-ets Alumnus verksamhet”. Den angivna titeln synes vara be-rattigad och passande — se paragra-fen om andam let med Alumnerfor-eningens verksamhet: “Att utgora en foreningsliiiik mellan aldre och yngre, larare och predikanter inom baptistforsamlingarne i Amerika, som tillhort samfundets Teologiska Seminarium o. s. v. — Historien for- inaler att vart Seminarium blev grundlagt i Chicago i okt. 1871 — s ledes ar det nu i det 48 :c dret av sin verksamhet. Under dessa r ha-va ej mindre an 485 en langre eller kortare tid studerat dar, och 232 ha-va graduerat efter genomgangen kurs. Alumnerforeningen s som sa-dan. ar av l ngt sen are dato. — Det var visst pa v ren 1911 den formligen kom till st nd, sedan onskvardheten under aratal mer och mindre blivit betonad. — Icke hade THE BETHEL HERALD 51 foreningsbandet mellan liirare och elever forut saknats, nej, visst icke; ty broderskapets band och tanken pa skolans viilsignelserika verksam-het gjorde att hon hade en viktig plats uti alias v rt intresse. Men i och med alumnerforeningens bil-dande, fcankte sig broder na, som sto-do i spetsen for detta foretag, att ett mera allmant och praktiskt visat intresse for Seminariet skulle adaga-laggas. Med tanken pS. de ar, som sedan flytt, kan det val sagas, att till nk-gon del denna forvantan blivit en verklighet. Ganska m nga aro redan medlemmar av foreningen i fra-ga, och en del penningar hava influ-tit genoni medlemsavgifter, som sedan anvants for inkop av bocker for skolans bibliotek m. m. Men ett all-mannare intresse for saken ar san-nerligen onskvart. — Varje broder som graduerat vid vart seminarium, och aven andra, som vistats dar na-got kortare tid, borde vara medlem i denna forening. Sarskilt nu, da v rt intresse och vara finansiella bidrag ar sa av noden, for att bista och uppbygga “v r egen skolverksam-het”. For egen del behova vi att genoni denna nara gemenskap minnas det goda, som vi genom vistelsen vid Seminariet tnjutit, och institutio-nen skall helt visst draga fordel av det intresse som vi genom medlem-skap i alumnerforeningen adagalag-ga. Ej blott i samlandet av medel for bockers inkop, utan genom vara forboner for skolans narvarande personal, och for dem, som nu aro forskingrade i jnyttig gaming for Kristus, men forr vistades vid denna sltola. Detta bonegemenskap i An- den skall sakerligen vara betydelse-fullt. I entusiasm och praktisk verk-• samhet ha vi mycket att lara av vara engelsk-talande medbroder i pre-dikokallet. Det ar en sak, som vi ofta sett fo-rekomma vid deras storre ‘'conventions”. D5, ha ‘‘lika f glar skockat sig tillsammans”, som man sager. De som studerat vid Colby-, Chicago-, Clark-, Cornell-, Louisville-, Rochester- eller n got annat predi-kantseminarium, hava hiaft nagon maltid tillsammans och i annonse-ring och athavor har det varit ett viildigt hurrande. Synbarligt har det varit glada minnen fran flydda dagar och stora valonskningar for deras “alma maters” framtid, som frammanat det hela. Tank hur im-ponerande det skulle vara att snart vid nagon allmiin konferens s som Seminariealumner fa en stund av sadan natur tillsammans. Mojligen kunde nagon fr5,n den forsta Chicago — begynnelsetiden — vara med, likasa nagon, som var med d . skolan forsta g ngen var forlagd i St. Paul. En del kunde be-ratta om Stromsburgs-tiden och de fiesta vore ju “Morgan-parkarc”, med minnen fr n “Walker”- och “Morgan Hall”, och slutligen de broder, som under senare ar sallat sig till oss och som i vara nuvaran-de skolhem fa mottaga undervis-ning. Sakerligen skulle gemensam-hetskanslan starkas, tacksamhets-uttryck givas for flydda och narvarande til If alien till sann evangel isk skolbildning, och liittare skulle det bliva att vi gemensamt, sasom f. d. seminarieelever, biira de bordor for seminariets val, som rattmatligen av oss forvantas. 52 THE BETHEL HERALD Martin Anderson-, now at Hamline University, gave a well prepared talk at chapel on April 4. His subject was “The Bible and the College Student.” Prof. Henry Wingblade visited Alexandria on March 28 in. the interest of the Victory campaign. A new roller ton tesk adorns Prof. Olson’s room. Crvstol Justus of Hopkins visited Bethel on April 2. The game with Minnehaha Academy was another victory for the Bethel Team. The score was 28 to 24 in our favor. Have you secured your B. A. pennant yet? Call on Olive Martin. Miss Ryberg’s talk at chapel on “The Bible and Business Rules” was very interesting and instructive. Boost for a Bigger and Better Bethel. Victor Sword (16) is pastor in Reeds-burg, Wisconsin. Visitor’s Day May 2. Carl Anderson has presented a German Rifle and an American Gas mask to our Museum. The Rifle was picked up on the battlefield. The Bible Conference held April 4—6 was a success. Missionary J. E. Tanquist’s talk on Sunday afternoon was the climax. Mrs. Swedberg spoke at chapel on April 1, on the Bible as a Book of Inspiration. The Commercial students are presenting a letter file to the school this year. June 3 is commencement day in Bethel Academy. Walfred Anderson (11) and Dr. Oscar Freed (11) called at the school one day in. early April. Mr. Anderson gave us a talk on Military Methods.” Our Mission Sunday School at Como and Snelling aves. is prospering under the ef- ficient guidance of the superintendent W. G. Holmberg. The Missionary Band has conducted meetings at the following places since last fall: Bethany Baptist Church, Central Baptist Church, Union Gospel Mission, W esley Methodist Chapel and Lyngblomsten Home in St. Paul. Meetings have been held in Mpls. in the Elim Baptist Church and the Scandinavian Relief Home. These are some of our former students, who have stopped off at Bethel on their way home from camps in. this country and in France: Oscar Ekstrom, EmH Xordluiul. Henry Johnson. Carl Anderson, Carl Aker-man and Sigurd Olson. Oscar Ekstrom and Carl Anderson are back at school again. Wte hope to see most of the others with us next year. Eric L. Danielson has supplied the pulpit at the Labor United Evangelical Church of St Paul since the first part of February. Arthur H. Nelson, continues as pastor at Oak Dale Chapel with great success. In spite of the war last fall, we have in our Ministerial Students Association seventeen active members. Most of these young men have been preaching now and then, thruout the school year. Among places where these young men have preached are. in Minnesota: Enfield, Anoka. Grandv, Brunswick, St. Francis, St. Cloud. Willmar, Kerkhoven. Grass Lake, and Orleans. S. D.. McKeesport, Pa., Valley, Nebr., and Linds-borg, Kans. Now that the war is over and Uncle Sam does not need the young men any longer in his service, we hope to see many ministerial students at our school next fall. Truly the fields are white to harvest, but the laborers are few. Young man, if you feel that God has called you to work in His vine- THE BETHEL HERALD 53 yard, do not hesitate! Come to Bethel and take advantage of the splendid opportunities of better preparing yourself for this great work. Eric Lindliol m has been preaching at Grandy, Minn, every other Sunday throughout the school year. He has also accepted a call as studen.t pastor there for the summer. Miss Frida Wall, who for many months served in the war zone of France as nurse, spoke in chapel Tuesday, March 25. It was interesting to listen to her many varied experiences in the war hospitals. She presented the following articles to our museum: a French helmet, a German lieutenant’s cap, a U. S. brass shell, fired off on, the day the Armistice was signed, Nov. 11, 1918, and some American rifle and machine gun bullets. We are very thankful for these additions to our museum. What- a Wonderful Girl it would be if she had: Hair like Wahlborg Anderson. Forehead like Marion Hagstrom Eyes Like Effie Carlson. Cheeks like Jennie Anderson. Nose like Mabel Carlson. Lips like Vernice Holmquist. Hands like Clara Grondahl. Feet like Alice Edwards. Brains like Lenora Felthous. Heart like Mabel Johnson. The Voice of Mabel Erickson. The Personality of Clara Kumm. The Ambition of Alice Peterson. The Eloquence of Emelic Peterson. The Curiosity of Marie Wistrand. The Neatness of Hazel Larson. The Perseverance of Marie Erickson. The Laugh of Lillian Wlk. The Smile of Marie Gjertson. The Sympathy of Astrid Palm. The Thoughtfulness of Ellen Nelson. The Gracefulness of Vivienne Ganfield. The Vocabulary of Ruth Forsberg. The Sincerity of Lillian Lind. The Aggressiveness of Huldah Truedson. The Modesty of Edith Teliven The Fidelity of Esther Dufstrom. The Alertness of Olive Nybcrg. The Impartiality of Myra Peterson . The Taste of Olive Martin.e. The Cleverness of Caroline Carlson. The Politeness of Mabel Peterson. The Dignity of Gladys Hednian. Why Teachers Go Insane. “What’s the lesson for today? I forgot. Did I pass in. English today?” “Who, me?” “I didn’t hear your question.” I aint got no paper. May I borrow some?” Shall we write it out to hand in,?” Do you think I'll get out of finals? Can I sit in the back seat?” Going to give us our exam, papers today?” Is the examination hard?” Will you ask us to give a synopsis of the verb?” What shall we do with these questions?” Shall we answer all of them?” I left my theme at home.” We laugh at the jokes Cain cracks, No matter how stale they be, It isn’t because they tickle our slats, But because i(’s policy. Spring Fever. Ditty No. 1. The touch of spring in the air I feel, The days are hot and hazy, My thought I cannot concentrate. I feel too bloomin’ lazy. Ditty No. 2. I know I cut my classes, teacher, My work I’ve staffed no doubt, But teacher, you’ll have to pardon me, ’Cause I’m plumb tuckered out. OUR ALBUM THE BETHEL HERALD 55 Mildred had a little lamb, He was her steady beau, And everywhere that Mildred went That lamb put up the dough. + General Science. Prof. H. C. W.—“Elmer, give us an example of fats. Elmer:— Pete. Lost—My temper. Finder please throw onto the ash heap and do not return under any consideration.—T. J. Lost strayed or stolen—One perfectly good heart. Finder please return, to G. H. ♦ For Sale—By Sophomore Class: Last year’s stock of high chairs. Wanted—An interpreter for my Valentine message. No. G.—0. M. E. C. in Latin—“You’ve got me.” Miss Swanson—“Elmer, change the record before it is worn out.” Mr. MacMillan—Lester, isn't there some way you might cut down your high school expenses? Lester—“I might possibly do without my books. Juniors! Rah! Rah! Rah! We have ministers four, And elocutionists, galore! • And, oh! there’s singers too. Who cheer us when we’re blue. There’s Latin sharks. Oh! My! They surely catch my eye. Then our Student Volunteers, Of whom we’ll hear in future years, Then last and best, Like all the rest, Our soldiers bold and true, We take off our hats to you. 0. N. has been suffering with an earache at times during the past week. One night—0. N.—Oh! girls, I don’t know what’s the matter with my ear. It sounds something awful. I’m sure it will burst before morning! After long interval—J. A.—“Well, I guess I’ll have to confess. I put an alarm clock under your pillow.” SOPHOMORE CLASS First comes our vigorous leader, An,d “waiter” for us, too. By courage and faith he conciuers, Edmund Luff—our president true. Elmer Palm is our Socrates, He shines in Swedish Class. Phillip Berglund. always boosting. Once loved a Commercial lass. Next comes Clara Kumm, Our student Volunteer, Then comes Alice Jorgenson, Of whom we'll soon hear. But stay, who are those that next I see, So happily smiling and calm? Oh! it must be Gladys Holmjuist, And also, Carl Palm. A modest young man is Jorgensen, He is seldom known with a smile, Though our little sunbeam, Myra, Is cheerfully smiling the while. Bartliel Jacobson—a veritable parson, In history is very fine. Next comes Esther Dufstrom, In art she’ll ever shine. A Swedish maid is Irene Carlson, She’s renowned for sympathy; With her comes Frances Ell worth. As true as blue is she. Next comes Oliver Olson, With thoughts deep and true; Last comes Olive Nyberg, A Sophomore with us, too. 0. N. P. 56 THE BETHEL HERALD Mrs. D.—“I was born when I was quite young myself. Mrs. D.—' The mosquito is said to live forty-eight hours.” A. S.— He won’t live no forty-eight hours if he gets on me.” A. S.— We’re not animals, are we?” Mrs. D.— Surely.” A. S.— I’ve heard people say wo’ere animals. but I won’t be called one.” «• H. S.—“Is the process of adjusting your ears gradual?” • H. C.—What’s in the air?” Bright Freshie—“Oh. insects, dust, bacteria. and-and-cooties.” Prof. in. Science—“They test the boilers for locomotives with water instead of air. That’s why you don’t hear pop, there goes the boiler’ when you are riding along.” “They say that cockroaches die. if heavy cigaret smokers put them on thoir arm.” Unusuallly ihrilltfant Flreshie—' Probably that's why the soldier boys smoke.—to keep the cooties away.” Freshie to Senior—“What’s the trouble.” Senior— Aw. I got matrimonial indigestion.” A Junior and Freshie were discussing the Bethel Herald one day. Finally the personal page was discussed. Freshman.— Are you going to put in any personals in the staff?” Junior—“What do you mean?” Freshman-—“I always thought that the staff and the Herald was the same thing.” History Teacher—“Tell about Eliot’s resolutions.” E. L.— They couldn’t have any religion in the church.” • English Teacher— Let. me see-----anyone here? Arc ye ready Pat?” “No. I’m Reddy's brother.” —Ex. SLEEPY MAC In all the classes where the beautiful lasses Smile and their knowledge tell. Where the singer’s cry goes floating by. Mac Mi 11 an, the sleepy, doth well. And all day through from the time of the dew To the hour when the curfew ringrs. Mac Mi Han doth sleep with slumber so deep. And dreams of a thousand things. But although he slumbers and classes encumbers lie never docs anything bad. So we must not forsake him, tho we cannot wake him. Mac Millan. thee sleepy lad. Pat (at circus seeing an elephant)— And what kind of an animal is that eating hay with his tail?” Keeper— That’s an elephant; that’s his trunk and not his tail. Pat—“His trunk? Well he'd better open it and put on a clean shirt.” Physics Teacher—“How does a motor run? C. 0.—“Oh, it runs fine.” In English II—“Charlie, name the l ooks that Macauley read on. his way to India.” Charlie— Oh, I could give ’em, but I don’t believe he read ’em all.” ♦ In History Class— Why are the Middle Ages known as the Dark Ages?” Junior— Because there were so many knights.” Stanley J.. (reading Shakespeare aloud in class)—“Float ’em and soak ’em.” ♦ A prominent lawyer’s wife had fads about hygienic sleeping. She once asked her husband. Is it better to lie on the right side or the left?” He answered absently, My dear, when one is on the right side, it generally is not necessary to do much lying.” The dumb man saw a wheel and spoke. The deaf man saw a flock and herd The blind man bought a plane and saw. THE BETHEL HERALD 57 E. C.—“Say, Albert, the most ou.'ioua thing: I ever saw was that a watch always keeps so dry.” A. S.—“Wlhy, Elmer?” E. C.— Because there is a running spring inside of it.” A. — What were you doing in. the country? B. — I went there for my week end.” A.— Oh I see, there is something the matter with your head.” A man, was lecturing about the Rhinoce-rous when he said, I wish you all to give me your full attention, as it is impossible for you to form an idea of this hideous mon.stor unless you keep your eyes on me.” ♦ Policeman (to young boy)— Your name?” Boy— Patrick Reilly.” Police— Wihat is your father? Boy— Dead.” Police—“What was he before he died?” Boy— Alive.” He—“Oh, don’t trouble to see me to the door.” She— No trouble at all, dear. It’s a pleasure.” A maid with a duster Once made a great bluster Adusting a bust in the hall. And when it was dusted The bust, it was busted. And the bust is now dust, That is all.” Ruth S. Peterson, who studied here for a few months, returned- to Pillager, Minn., to resume her duties as teacher in the Pillager schools. ♦ Who said the commercial students are not busy? In addition to the work at the adding machie, comptmeter and dictaphone, eleven typewriters are kept busy during the entire day. A most useful article, a letter file, has been presented to the Commercial Department by the Class of 1919. Good purpose and a strong will make a good team. A candy sale was given by the students of the Commercial Department Friday, February 21. Mabel Peterson, proved to be a very efficient Sub in Spelling. • Herman Pierson, one of our former students now located at Camp Grant, and assisting in clerical work at that place, paid us a pleasant visit some time ago. Enock Johnson from Arthur Iowa, and Oscar Carlberg from Galva, Iowa, who were enrolled here last year, visited us in February. • Miss Ryberg gave us a very interesting and inspiring talk on. The Correct Method of Studying”, March 20. ♦ A dictaphone is the latest addition to our department. Each student in the advanced typewriting class is required to take dictaphone work. Commercial writers predict growing prosperity this year and next year. . Mabel Peterson deserves special mention tor being the on,ly student in the class, who has been present every day this year. The Commercial Department arc selfstarters” when it comes to Penmanship. ••• Mr. Segerstrcm has the ability of being a professional lawyer as shown by his excellency in the Law class. Anna Mattson leads us all in rooting for our Basket Ball Team. For information, as to which is more binding. a contract of marrige made in the moonlight or in writing, ash the students of the Commercial Law Class. Lost—My breath, coming upstairs. Return to Edith Teh veil. Freshman—“Did you know that Germany was sending back all the Idaho apples. Brilliant Senior:— How silly of them. Wlhy don’t they keep them? ” Freshies:—TThey’re afraid they might be Northern Spies.” 58 THE BETHEL HERALD “GRIMIER HALLER”. Av ADOLF OLSOX I dessa tider av “reconstruction”, omvalvningar och maktiga rorel-ser pa alia omr den, d det anses modernt att tvivla och att belt eller delvis forkasta och sonderstycka “den gamla goda boken”, ja, da dct t. o. m. betraktas sasom bevis pa lardom och intelligens att utan ur-skillning sluka de ytliga och all and-lig marg och must berovade laror, som i dag utbjudas pa. den andliga marknaden. ar det.gott att kunna saga: “Klippan star fast” och “jag byggt p klippan, som aldrig slas omkull, Jesus, min urtidsklippa”. “Grunden halier” brukade var kar-vordne d:r Sandcll ofta saga, da morker och provningar omg vo lians efter sanningen sa outtrottligt so-kande ande. “Da grundvalarna upprivas, vad kail da den rattfardige utratta?” Men annu ha vi nagot att bygga pa; annu lialla vi fast vid bibeln sasom Guds ofelbara ord, och vi sl ppa ej denna skatt, forran nagot battre gives i dess stalle. Min unge van, be-hall din modcrs bibcl! Bcvara din barnatro pa Guds ord, fastiin manga, och sorgligt nog aven religiosa le-dare, “taga ifran och liigga till” den gudomliga uppenbarelsen!! “Genom Jesus ICristus haven I, som fordom voren f jar ran, konimit nara genom Kristi blod”. “Han ar forsoningen for vara syndcr”. Dar ar grunden for syndaforl5.telse, for lycka, siillhet och liopp bortom graven. Talet. om korset ar en darskap for mangen! men for en liten skara, vandrande pa livets smala viig, ar dct en Guds kraft. Vi skammas ej vid blodet, vid “var blodige konung pa korstradets stam”. Blodet bill foremal for de aterlostas lovsang i harligketen. I skolen undfa kraft, d den Heli-ge Ande kommer over eder”. Dar ar hemligheten till ett liv i “Friilsa-rens fotspar”, ett liv som uppenba-rar Jesus och sprider ljuvlig valdoft i syndig viirld. Ett heligt liv, — det ar det starkaste bevis for kristendo-mens eviga sanning. Vi ha ej rad att fora en bekannelse med liippar-na och en an nan med vart liv. “Han liar konimit pa det att vi skulle ha liv och overnog”. Har du uttagit alia dina andliga rattigheter? Lev ej pa faltigkost, da du kail fa sitta vid konungens bord. Tidens fi kon trad knoppas och den andliga sommaren ar nara. De maktiga valvningarna pa tidens hjul vittna om att Herren kommer snart. “Han — Kristus — skall for andra gangen lata sig se utan synd, till fralsning for dem, som forbida ho-nom. Till dess Han kommer, vilja THE BETHEL HERALD 59 vi vara trogna: “Vi verka tills han kommer”. Vare sig vi ro hemma eller borta vilja vi satta var ara i att vara Honom behagliga. Att det-ta xn vara sant ora varje medlem av var kara skolfamilj, ar var innerli-ga astundan. HUHU HI T BLEV MI8SI0XXK-INXA Av RAGNHILD JOHNSON Min. van Rut G.f hade alltsedan barndo-men haft en forvissning, att Gud hade kal-lat henne att gA ut som missionarinna till Kongo. Rut var uppfo strad av gudfruktiga for-aldrar och hade blivit undervisad att bedja, samt att fortrosta pA Gud. Vid tolv Ars Alder kom hon till en avgorande tro pA Gud och brukade sAga, att hennes llv hade va-rit mycket lyckligare och battre alltsedan. Hennes fdraldrar voro fattiga, och lion, lamnade hemmet ganska tidigt for att sjalv soka sitt uppehalle. Hon begav sig till Stockholm och tog anst llning som tjiina-rinna. Jag brukade bcsoka Emauuelkyrkan, och det var liar jag gjorde bekantskap med Rut. Jag kande mig genast dragen till den glada, AlskvArda flickan. Vi voro jamnAriga och blevo inom kort fortroliga vanner. Rut var kvicktankt. livlig och alltid villig att soka hjalpa och uppmuntra sAdana, som voro nedslagna och bekymrade. Jag forstod snart att hon satte ett oandligt varde pA bi-beln och skulle anse livet vardelost, ora hon forloradc tron pA Guds ord. Jag A min sida tvivlade pA bibeln och forsokte understun-dom att aven hortresonera tron pA Gud, men jag kunde aldrig frAngA den sanningen. att liar var en person, som genom att tro pA bibeln, levde ett mycket lyckligare och battre liv an jag gjorde. Det intryck jag enholl frAn, Rut, hidrog i ej ringa grad att fora raig till sararaa tro. Rut laste all missiouslitteratur hon kunde konima over och visade mig vyer av niis-sionsstationer och missionarer. Vid 6ftdana tillfallen strAlade hennes ogon av entusi-asm, och hon blev understundom valtalig, dA hon berattado for mig om missionens franigAng och om heiyies egen onskan att fA resa ut och gora nAgot for hedningarnes upplyftning och fralsning. Pastor T., forsamlingens pastor, var en gudfruktig och alskvard man och syntes lia-va fortroende for Rut och hennes livsplancr. Han uppmuntrade henne och sade sig vara dvertygad, att Gud, som kallat henne, skulle ocksA oppna vagen, sA att lion skulle kom-ma till sitt arbctsfalt i ratt tid. Pastor T. dog foljande Ar, och en annan man kom att fylla bans plats. Rut onskade att genomgA missionsskolau pA L—o och talade darom med forsamling-ens pastor. Han. ansAg, att hon ej hade till-rackliga kunskaper att vinna intrade till namnda skoila och lat henne forstA, att ford-rir.garna pA en mission ! voro nu storre an forr och att man ej kunde tag a emot vem som heist for detta arbete. Rut kande sig besviken och nedslagen, och hennes ogon fylides med tArar. (1A hon omtalade detta for mig. Hon sade bland an-nat: “Jag vet, att jag bar ringa kunskap. men jag vet ocksA att Gud bar kallat mig till detta arbete och att han skall fora mig fram t. Ett Ar gick och Rut gjorde ett nytt for-sok. Dennn gftng van.de hon sig till Elsa Borgs hem pA Soder i Stockholm, dar unga kvinnor beredas for missionsarbete. Pore-stAndarin.iian, mottog henne vanligt, men sade sig ej kuuna bereda henne plats. At-minstonc ej for tillfa.Uet. lion sade vidare att alia kunde ej bliva missionarer, det var en mission att vara trogna. just dar vi aro. Rut tittade in till mig, innan, hon begav sig dit, och lovnde att konima tillbaka for att lAta mig veta utgAngen. Under tiden telefonerade en av mina vanner, cn sjukskoterska pA H. epidemisjukhus, och frAgade om jag kande till nAgon ung, plikttrogen flicka, som vore villig att tja-ixa som bitrade under henne. Difteri hade utbrutit och sjukhuset var overfullt av pa-tienter. DA Rut kom tillbaka och omtalade, att hon. ej blev mottagen, sade hon: “Nu for-stAr jag. att jag soker gl Gud i forvag. Jag ar lika viss pA att Jag skall komma till Kongo, som att jag ar viss att jag lever men jag ir.scr nu, att jag mAste lara mig att vanta pA Guds ledning. Hon sade vidare att hon slagit upp sin bibel, dA hon var pA 60 THE BETHEL HERALD hemvigen, och hennes ogon. hade fall it pi en vers, som lydde ungefar si har: “Gi In i staden, och jag skall visa dig vad att go-ra.” Hon tillade: “Jag vet ej vad det bety-der, men jag tror, att Gud har n gon upp-gift for mig just nu. Jag funderade ett ogonblick, och si kom det � for mig, att Rut var den person, jag borde sanda till det ovorfulla sjukhuset. Jag forcslog detta. Hon var villig att gi dit, blev an.tagen och tilltradde sitt nya arbete foljande dag. Rut stannade dir ungefar ett ir. Hon hade liar tillfalle att spara en del pengar samt fann tid att idka studier pi egen hand. Hon satte sig i forbindelse med en korres-pondensskola och studerade itskilliga iini-n.en. Senare begirde lion intrade som elev till ett sjukhus for att dar utbildas till sjuk-skotcrska. Hennes ansokan beviljades, och inom kort lamnado hon Stockholm for sitt nya arbete. Rut vlsste, att hon sisom utbildad sjuk-skoterska utan svirighet skulle vinna intrude till L—6 missionsskola. Rut, som var van att skota sjuka. hade framging pi sjukhuset och lamnade detta med goda betyg. For en kort tid tog hon, anstallning som privat sjukskoterska, err.edan hon onskade hopspara en viss summa penningar. Senate begarde hon intrade till missionsskolan och blev ocksi mottagen. Har studerade lion med sanima iver. som var utmirkande for allt vilket hon foretog sig. For ej lange sedan mottog jag ett litet kort skrivet i England, vari Rut omtalade. att hon i sallskap med andra missionarer var pi vag till Kongo, det mil fbr vilket hon strav t si troget och lange. Di jag liistc detta, tiinkte jag, att det ar icke forgives att satta sin lit till Gud. ES It ESA OVER K.JALLEN Av BENGT ANDERSON Det var en vacker septembermorgon. med strilande sol. di vi lamnade Kristian.ia for att resa till Bergen. Vi lingtade att komma Wag, ty vi voro trbtta av att vanta, ocli dessutom voro vi forvissade om en harlig farcl over fjallen. Tiget ingade ut frin stationen. och vi tyekt.e oss hora norskarnas “Lycke paa Rei-sen” ljuda som ett avsked di vi liimnade “Kongens By”. Landskapet var skon.t. dar vi ingade igenom, ocli vi kunde se flora stora bondgirdar, avensom smi torparstu-gor. Jorden syntes ut att vara bordig, ooh den skona septembersolen got sina gyllene strilar over nejden. Detta vackra skide-spel rackte dock ej lange. ty snart tog slat-ten slut och vi foro in i skogen. liar voro trask och mossar omvaxlande mod smi skogsdungar och leende oppningar i det dystra landskapet. Ju langre vi kommo, desto djupare blev skogen, och snart kom-nio vi in i bergstrakten. liar borjade de scenerier, som vi van,tat pi. Hoga, branta berg, lingsluttande kullar, djupa dalgingar med en strid alv eller en forsande strom pi dess botten, samt smi tacka byar pi de gronskande alrstranderna; detta var nigot av vad vi sigo. Det ar ovanligt att se hoskdrden i full ging i September minad. men si var fallet liar. Pi grund av den sena viren si bliT ej somniarcu. si ling liar som pi slatteu. Det idoga folkct syntes arbeta med en gladje och tillfredestillelse, som ar fram-mande for minga mera lyckligt lottade. Men o. vad ar det fatt? Xro vi redaa bergtagna? Ja. visserligen. ty jarnvagen ledde oss ratt in i berget. Det var en ling tunnel, vi nu reste igenom, ocli di vi antli-gen, fingo se dagsljus igen, var vagnen fylld av stenkolsrok Nasta tunnel som passera-des voro vi pi vakt mot roken och stang- , de ut den frin vir kupd. Jarnvagen var pi flera stallen bide over-byggd ocli kringbyggd for att forhindra sn.on, att under vintertiden blockera trafi-ken. Vi kun.de nastan alltid se lokomotivet och de friimsta vagnarna, ty jarnvagen ledde i otaliga krdkar. for att man skulle und-vlka de minga och svira naturliindren. Banan ledde oss libgre och hogre. och snart kunde vi skihija de snbtackta fjallen i fjarran, Traden voro nu smi och for-krynipta och forsvunno snart alldoles, en-dast renlav och andra mossor vaxte pi de skrovliga bergsidorna. Fjallen sigo ut att ligga nara, men det var endast en synvilla, ty att ddmnia av storlekcn av hemnien. vilka sigo ut som smi leksnkshus, si mis-te fjallen ligga lingt avlagset. Slutligen hade vi nitt den. hogsta punkten. Taugevand. THE BETHEL HERALD 61 som ar belagen 1301 meter over havsytan. Har drojde vi en stund och njoto av den t'riska luften, och av det vackra. som natu-ren bjod pi, enkelt men storslaget. En hog-tidlig tystnad rftdde och vi kande oss nar-inare himlcn an n£gon$in forr. Efter en stands vila, ingade vi ivag igen, och nu bar det ufcfor genom berg och dalar, over briddjup och breda alvar. Skont var det att skida naturens behag avensom de smi samhallen, som manniskan upprattat har i den karga ooh oblida naturens skote. Otaliga sjoar funnos, och stora bergsblock ligo vid deras str nder, skilda frftn fj alien av jarnvagen, for vilkens skull de mist vika. Naturen ar maktig och storslagen, men stora kraCter i manniskans hander kunna an-vandas att bryta dess makt. Eftersom dagen framskred n rraade vi oss vir bestammelseort, Bergen. De lioga fjallen avtogo, bordiga dalar och smi byar framtradde. den stora, allvarliga skogen mottog oss i sitt lugna skote, och slutligen voro vi iter i en befolkad bygd. En ling stund efter morkrets in.brott an-lande vi till stationen i Bergen, uttrottadc av den linga resan, men val tillfredsstallda med vad vi sett och erfarit under densam-ma. Ingenting kan jamfbras med att se naturen. i sin storhel; vi bliva di sjalva smi och beundra vdrdnadsfullt Honom som frambragt allt. “EN HaRLIG SEGER” Av J. L. LIN’D Det var en vacker efter middag tidigt pi vflren, sndn hade smalt bort och naturen liade borjat iklada sig sin gror.a drikt. Stu-denterna vid skolan X— voro nu fardiga med sitt arbete for dagen och nu skildes de it i smi grupper for att soka njutning pA ett eller armat sabt. Somliga togo en promenad, andra gingo for att skatfa sig nigot gott att iita, och nigra fa togo sina bocker for att finna sig platser dar de kun-de studera i ro. Bland den senaste grup-pen var Harald Berg, som ensam, med en bok under armen. skyndade sig till en liten back, som lag ett litet stycke bakom och nedanfor skolan. Han satte sig pi en 6ten under ett trad och tog av hatten, si att den svala vinden fick leka i bans har. Harald var en nvycket god student och hade, enligt sin egen- tanke. stilt hcigst i sin, klass, som snarl skulle graduera. Men i dag hade professorn i latin sagt honom att det var tva eller tre i klassen, som voro si nara jamngoda, att det var nodvandigt for dem att taga en extra examen for att riktigt be-s tarn in a, vilken som stod liogst. “Denna examen kommer att bliva svar, och nj fi gora cdcrt basta , sade professoren. Harald kande sig modfalld och nastan litet radd, 1A han tankte pi den kommande examen. “Jag mAste fi det hdgsta betyget”, sade lian halv-hdgt for sig sjalv, “men bur skall jag kunna gora dot? De andra stA ju lika hogt och hava samma tillfalle att lyckasHan satt och stirrade rakt framfor sig en ling stund. Slutligen, kom denna tanke for lio-nom: Robert Lansing, en god van, hade lo-vat honom. att ora han nigonsin behovde hjalp med sin latin, hade han en bok, som forklarade satser, m. m. Denna bok skulle hail fi anvan.da. Varfor inte bruka den nu, tankte Harald. Ingen skulle veta det. icke ens Robert, ty han hade sagt honom att taga den narhelst han ville och hade visat honom var den lig. Han plockade upp hatten och tog sin bok for att gi upp till Roberts rum. Men i detsamma kom en ibild framfor honom, och han, blev sittande med bokcn i handon. Atcrigen tyckte han, att han var i sitt barndomshem. Han stod pi trappsteget fardig att lanina hemmet for forsta gingen och gi till skolan. For flera dagar hade man packat och stallt i ordning. Harald hade sett f ram it till denna stun.d med stor gladje och forvantan, men han hade markt hur mor vid minga tillfallen sett sorgsen ut. Nu di han stod dar pi trappan bredvid sin kappsack, och vantade pi skjutsen, som skulle fora honom till station, kom mor ut och sade: Jag vill saga farval till dig nu, ty i sista stunden fir man ej mycket till-fille att siiga nigot. Hon talade nigra karleksfulla ord och sade till slut: “Jag har ir.ga farh gor for att du skall gora ni-got oratt, jag vet att du ar arlig och upp-riktig pi alia satt, min son . Det var nu fyra ir sedan. Alla dessa ir hade han varit pi skolan och hade aldrig foretagit nigot oirligt. “Skulle jag nu fbr-orsaka min moder sorg, di lion har sidan tillit till min liedcr? Xven. ora lion aldrig 62 THE BETHEL HERALD skulle veta om det, kunde jag d ej se in uti licnnos ogon utan att kdnna utt jag gjort oratt”. Det blev en svdr kanip emel-lan ratt och oratt, men slutligen stallde sig Harald uppratt ocli sade hogt till sig sjalv: “Nej, Harald Berg! Antingen skall du C hogsta botyget iirligt ellcr icke alls!” Ett par dagar diirefter togo gossarna sin examen. N gra dagar forgingo innan de hor- de utg ngen. Men en dag, d Harald stod utanfor skolan kom professorn Cram och rackte honom handen och sade: “Jag vill lyckonska dig Harald, emedan du fick hogs ta betyget i latin. Harald skyn.dado sig upp pS, sitt rum ocli Coll p kna och tackade Gud, som lijalpte honom gora riitt, vareCter han skrev ett brcv till sin moder och be-rattade, hur han vunnit en harlig seger. fift I f f t v T Vf E r- 9 r % f 1 « Jga £ ! g tf, -Iff f f % % f MINISTERIAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER MINISTERIAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Denna Corening, som bestir av de unga man vid akademien, vilka amna giva sina liv till evangelie tjanst, har under detta skol r haft mycket goda moten. Foreningen, har mdtt regelbuudet varan- nan m ndag aCton Cor att studera homelitik. Prof. Olson, foreningens larare, har bragt foreningens medlemmar m nga goda vin-kar och r d, som komma att bliva till stor nytta d dessa unga man komma ut p fal- THE BETHEL HERALD 63 tet. Motena hava varit mangrant besokta och stort intresse liar visats att taga del. Fdrutom dessa moten har foreningen haft program tillsammans med Alexis-forening-en varje onsdagskviill. Dessa moten lia varit larorika, ty de ha givit broderna prak-tik i att hdlla offentliga tal. Studentmoten hava ocksA hAllits i olika forsamlingar under vin.tern, dA medlemmar av denna for-eniing tagit del. NAgra av broderna hava under skolAret tjanat forsamlingar mod ordets predikan. Andra hava predikat nu och dA. bide i tvil-lingstaderna-s forsamlingar, sAval som pi andra platser. Under sommarferierna kom-ma de fiesta av broderna att tjana forsamlingar med Cuds ords predikan.. Foreningen iir sarskilt tacksam for det varma intresse. prof. Olson tagit i dess verk-samhet. Han har nedlagt ett gott arbete som kommer att bara frukt i dessa unga mans liv och arbete. Oscar Giinnerfeldt, sekr. THE MISSIONARY RAM) This is an organization among the students for promoting an.d developing the Spiritual activities of the school. We believe that every Christian must have some means of expressing his Spiritual life if lie is to grow and develop along these lines. This organization not only aims to exert its influence among the students, but extends its work to different portion of the Twin Cities as well. Students’ prayer meetings have been held regularly Friday evening thruout the school year. These meetings, held in cooperation with the Seminary students, have been well attended. We have felt the presence of God at all these meetings and they have don.o much to develop a true Christian fellowship among the students. Our Sunday School has also been a great success. Every Sunday morning at 8:30 the Sunday School lesson has been studied and discussed. Most of the students find that this session, lasting generally an hour, helps them to take a better part in the Sunday School work in the different churches. This Sunday School has been better attended than at any previous year. The Society has also conducted meetings in churches, missions and old folks’ homes. Lately several of our members have been assisting as teachers and other officers at the new Sunday school on Snelling and Como ave. The Society has also in cooperation with the school sent out Bible reading calendars to Young People’s Societies, Sunday Schools and churches all over our country to interest young people in Bible study. We hope that this sowing of the Word of God will bear fruit unto everlasting life for many souls. Emil Carlson, Sec’y. ATHEXAEXS Our Athenaen meetings throughout the year have been very enjoyable. The programs rendered have been of a very interesting and helpful nature. We wish to extend our thanks to those who have taken part, and helped to make our meetings such a good success, especially Mrs. Dalby and Mrs. Swedberg, who have •given some valuable interesting talks and suggestions, also to Mrs. Bingham who rendered some beautiful vocal selections. About twenty have been accepted as members of our society, an.d we are looking forward to great success in the future. The officers for the past semester have been: Lillian Lind, President. Hannah Sandberg, Vice President. Lillian Wik, Secretary. Olivo Nyberg, Treasurer. Vernice Holmquist, Pianist. Miss Ryberg and Miss Price have usually served as critics. Lillian Wik, Sec’y. SVEA Foreningen Svea liar aven delta Ar pres-terat l rorika och uppbyggllga program. Onlfbrande for fbrsta halvten. av skolAret var Emil Carlson. Han inlado mycket intresse i motena, vilka buro ett sareget svenskt drag i det att de olika talarne lato oss taga resor genom Sveriges bygder och blicka in i Nordens skdna natur samt dess seder och levnadssatt. Bengt Anderson dr nu foren.ingens ordfbrande och ban har pA ett vinnande satt arbetat for foreningens G4 THE BETHEL HERALD framg ng. Siamningen har varit clen basta, och vi svenskar aro glada att tala vfLrt kllngande modcrsm l. Darfor de som ej hedrat oss med sin narvaro ha g tt forulsti-ga om myckct. Professor Adolf Olson har varit foren,ingens kritikus under hela ft.ret och vi aro niycket ;tacksamma till honom for (let arbete, som ban nedlagt ibland oss. Foreningen har inkopt och skankt till sko-lan tvenne tavlor: den ena av Sveriges mest bervktade skald Esaias Tegner, den andra av Tegners landsman pft andra sidan Bott-niska viken, Johan Ludvig Runeberg. Des-sa favlor prvda nu det svenska klassruni-met. S som Svea forening se vi fram t till ett nytt skolftr med tvft hundra femtio studen-ter. Marie Erickson, eekr. ALPHA BETA The Alpha Beta Literary Society has really been the leading Society in. our school this year. When we look over the work of this society for the past year, we realize that it has been a great success, and that its purpose, which is to develop our intellectual abilities especially in literary work, parlimentary law, and public speaking has indeed been fulfilled. The programs rendered have been spicy, interesting and instructive to all concerned. They have consisted of interesting debates, speeches and musical numbers. A special patriotic program was given February 22 instead of the usual meeting and the following numbers were rendered: Battle Hymn of Republic...........Unison. Invocation .............Emerie Gustafson Violin Solo ......................Herbert Peterson Reading ................Marion Hagstrom Vocal Duet........Misses M. Erickson and M. Johnson Address— What I would do if I were Dictator of the World”.....Dr. Bailey Song ..............................Bethel Sextette Reading.....................Miss F. Price Piano Solo .................Effie Medeen These meetings have been better attended than any other socities in school. Over thirty new students have been accepted as members. We are glad to see our society growing for It assures still greater success. The following have seved as officers during the last semester. President ......................Walfred Holmberg Vice President.....................Eric Danielson Secretary ................Lillian Wik Sergeants-at-arms.. .Charlie Olson and Clifford Olson. Critic ..........Prof. H. C. Wingblade THE SOPHOMORES The sophomores held their second class meeting Monday evening, March 24th. All of the sophomores were not present, but a good time was reported. The program was as follows: Invocation ................Irene Carlson Duet........Elmer Palm Philip Bcrglund Extemporaneous Speech. Square Pegs in Round Holes”. .Spurgeon Jorgenson Reading ....................Olive Nyberg Extemporaneous Speech. WTiich is the Best Domestic Animal, the Dog or the Cat?” ..........Barthel Jacobson Solo .......................Oliver Olson Speech by the President ....Edmond Luff Business Session. It was decided that the sophomores will give the weiner-roast in honor of the Junior Class. The motion was made and carried that the session adjourn. A good supply of refreshments was relished by all. THE JOIOR The Class of 19 20 And still they gazed, and still their wonder grew. That such small heads, could carry all they knew.” The present Junior Class numbers among its members doctors, lawyers, merchants, ministers, carpenters, missionaries, and musicians. Although not a noisy group we may well say— And in their brains, there were ideas. The funniest ideas you ever did see.” With these ideas goes the promise to the Seniors of the “Best Ever Commencement.” The Junior Class has given freely to Uncle Sam of its members, two of whom have returned: Herbert Peterson and Carl Anderson. It is the sincere wish of the Junior Class that all their Boys” may return for their commencement in 1920. THE BETHEL HERALD 65 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS, 1918-1919 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS President, Oscar Gunnerfelt. Secretary, Clara Kumm. This society consists of young men and women whose aim and purpose is to go out on ithe foreign mission field. There are seventeen members in the society this year, of whom two are in, the service of our country. Carl Ackerman, who has just recently returned from London, England, where he has been in the Red Cross work and August Berg. who is also in the Ked Cross, at present with the army of occupation in Germany. We hope and expect to have these brethren with us again when school opens in the fall. Another of our members, Hulda Bjork-lund, will, this year sail for South Africa where she will work on the mission field of the Christian Alliance of Sweden. She leaves the U. S. A. when school closes and goes via Sweden to her field. Wc all wish her success and God’s blessing's in her work. The society has been active in conducting services in the different churches of the twin cltiesj, TJhe colleotionis received at these meetings have been and are used for good purposes. There have been presented, to the school by the society, three pictures and a -framed motto that now adorn the walls of the chapel. The pictures are of the late Olivia Johnson and of Dr. Jonas Ahiquist and Mrs. Ahiquist. Dr. and Mrs. Ahiquist, as we know, are our missionaries in Assam. India. May God lead us on to great victories for Him and His kingdom is our prayer; and may others who are called by God to serve Him in the foreign field come to Bethel Academy next fall and join our ranks. 66 THE BETHEL HERALD THE FRESH MAX CLASS The Freshman Class of '19 is the largest and best in the history of Bethel Academy. We have some very good talent in our class. Indeed, we have names we can well be proud of. We have two poets (?) two preachers (?) and one musician. Alexander Soutcr, an ambitious, energetic, young man is our class president. He is very capable of holding this honorable position and has done much in the way of “bringing the class around injto a successful organization. Gothard Hagstrom. our vice president, is preparing for the ministry. He is a very promising young man, and will be a power for God and country. Lester Mac Mi Han, our secretary, experiences great difficulty in keeping his right hand from going to sleep. In English class, one bright, morning. Mac forgot his hand, and eventually, .it fell asleep. It was not until the class was well under way that Mac became aware of the fact. 1-Ie ianmedi-ately endeavored to .wake it,by snapping it vigorously. What’s the matter, Mr. Mac Millan?” the teacher asked. Aw, my hand’s gone to sleep, he replied. There is much which remains to be said about our class but we will let it go with the following lines: The Freshies of 1019 O we’re the Freshman Class, The freshies of nineteen nineteen. We have a purpose true, And we mean to carry it through, The freshies of nineteen nineteen. We are not as wise as the Senior, For you see, they’re wise as owls; But what do we care? We shall soon be there, And then we’ll be wiser than owls. We don’t know as much as the Juniors, But we’ve got the sophomores beat. We study so hard They give us a card At the end of the month, marked “Special” treat. BETHEL ACADEMY BASKETBALL TEAM THE BETHEL HERALD 67 By H. R. PETERSON This department of the school has developed considerably during this school year. Bethel has developed a fast basketball team during -the fall and winter. Oscar Magnu-son and Stanley Jacobson worked strenuously to get the boys out for practice. After some practicing a team was organized and games scheduled. Oscar Magnuson was elected captain of the team. The first game, played against Central Church on Dec. 14, was fast and interesting throughout. The first half was decidedly in favor of Bethel but in the final minutes of play Central nosed out a winner, 25—17. Defeat should not in any way discourage an athlete, but should spur him on to new encounters. This Bethel did and were challenged by Oakdale Chapel five on the 11th of January. They defeated Oakdole 27—17. Concordia, the fastest team of the Twin Cities, asked Bethel for a game. Altho we hardly expected or hoped to win, yet we were willing to learn through experience, tactics employed by experienced players. Although the score was one-sided it was an interesting game to watch, due to the skill of our opponents. On the 25th of January a return match with Central Church was given us. This time the score was not so large, which showed that Bethel was improving. The game was very close, the winner in doubt untdl the last few minutes of play. Central won this game by a score of 14—D. Bethel tried to secure a coach for its basketball team and succeeded in securing Mr. Kratz, captain of the Hamline University quint. Under his supervision a schedule of 5 practices a week was drawn up. Great interest was shown, many coming out for practice who hade previously not been interested. Two teams were organized. Walter Schugren, was elected captain of the second team, and Oliver Olson captain, of the first team, in place of Oscar Magnuson. Mr. Gordon Hasselblad was chosen manager for both teams. The first game played by Bethel under the. diroction of its new coach was against Elim Church of Mpls. The game was a very thrilling one. The crowd, the largest here-to-tore, was kept on edge and had plenty of opporunity to cheer for the boys who played their hardest. At the end of the last half, the teams were tie with 21 points each. An overtime period was played to determine the winner. It became too exciting now for the onlookers. They leaned as far over the railing as possible and cheered until they were hoarse. In the final minutes of play a free toss was caged by Oscar Magnuson, giving Bethel the game by one point. Two players were used in this game for the first time. The newly elected capt., Oliver Olson, a lad from northern Minnesota, was one of the new players and the other, a lad just mustered out from the service. This game put '‘pep” into both players as well as the onlookers, a loyal student body. The star of this game was S. Jacobson who made ft win possible by scoring 5 baskets. Augsburg Seminary, a fast quint from Mpls., came over the following Saturday night and this was a very fast game. The visitors were victorious because of better team work and more experience. Bethel's next opponents were the Knox Pres. These players were underestimated by Bethel, who played a loose game throughout. Erratic playing, loose guarding and poor basketshooting cost Bethel the game. Bethany Church brought their first and second teams to our gym for a double header. Bethel defeated both teams. The playing of Swanson for the visitors, a veteran basketball player, was indeed interesting to watch. The final score was 20—8. A return game with Elim was secured to 6S THE BETHEL HERALD determine which had the better team. Elim left the floor somewhat surprised. The game was a very fast one. The Bethel players played a steady game throughout. The Elian team tore up and down the floor as though they intended to sweep Bethel off the floor, but Bethel's superior team work aided by short quick passing proved fatal to the visitors. Carl Berg, stationary guard, played his best game of the season, continually breaking up the opponent’s teamwork. Al-strand, at center, outjumped his taller opponent and played a steady but fast game. Capt. Oliver and Jacobson, as forwards, were too fast for the close guarding of the opponents and scored continually. The final game was never in doubt. Two games have been played with Minnehaha Academy, our annual rivals. The first game was played Feb. 21st, 1919. The first and second teams defeated both of Minnehaha’s teams. The scores: 38—17 and 7—4 respectively. There were many spectators present. Minnehaha bringing about one hundred supporters. The second game was played at the South High gym at Mpls. The Bethel second team was defeated. The game was very interest- ing. When the Bethel first team stepped on the floor. Minnhaha thought, they would repeat. and give the first team a lacing also, the floor. Minnehaha thought they would re-13—12i They were n.ow hopeful of winning but in the third quarter Bethel put in basket after basket so rapidly that Minnehaha stood helpless. This was the most interesting game of the season. Both sides played a fast clean game. All through the year the boys have been supported loyally, both by the faculty as well as the student body. Thanks to you, unknown heroes! Each player has been able to play a better game because he felt that he was supported by everyone of the school body. Thanks to this loyal body! The girls, for some reason, or other, are always obtaining a small section of the athletic pages of our school’s papers. We cannot seem to belive that girls should indulge in athletics. We like to think of girls as dainty little angels, flitting about. We think of them as kind little creatures but frail in body. All these ideas should vanish and we should think of them as human., having a part to do and therefore requiring a certain amount of exercise in order to GIRL’S BASKETBALL TEAM THE BETHEL IIERALD 69 keep their bodies vigorous. All conceptions of a frail lass would depart from us had wo all been able to watch these girls of Bethel play a game of basketball Friday the 21st of Feb. Quick in action, squirming through the defense of their opponents, the first team defeated the second, 6—4. It was interesting to watch the girls brush elbows against each other, each trying to outrank the other. The peculiarity of the game was that the girls played so quietly. No noise, save the cheering of the crowd, when some one caged a basket. One has become so accustomed to the noise of the boys when they play, that when a game is played without noise, it becomes peculiar. The participants of this game were: — Forward, Vernice Holmquist Forward, Olive Mart.ine Center. Gladys Holmquist Guard, Aman.da Liedfelt Guard, A. Sandberg. This first team played the second team, consisting of the dainty maidens known as Miss Ellsworth, Theresa Johnson, Lil. Wik, Olive Nyberg, Hannah Sandberg. Now as the basketball season has drawn to a close, our eyes are turned to a n,ew event, the field day. The boys arc beginning. as the days grow warmer, to practice for this great event of our school year. There are many favorable prospects out for the track as well as for America’s most loved game, yes, its national game, baseball. You who may read this article, we most cordially invite to attend our school, that you may share these pleasures as well as share llie pleasure of obtaining a broader education. Life is too short to spend it in darkno. Step out into the light by attending B . Jiel Academy. WAR WORKERS IN WASHINGTON WALFRED DANIELSON. A.B. Wedged in a throng of people in front of the Union Station at Washington, D. C., on the evening of September twenty-first, were four soldiers awaiting their chance to board a car for the northwest section of the city. They were heavily burdened with their camp equipment and appeared tired and wayworn. While others less handicapped than they succeeded in gaining entrance to the cars, the boys in khaki were repeatedly unsuccessful in their attempts. In, this discouraging situation they were approached by a refined woman who stepped out from her Packard and invited the boys to deposit their blue bags in her machine and to be seated. She promised free transporta- tion to any desired destination and smilingly informed the strangers that her husband would shortly return to operate the motor. Hesitatingly, yet appreciative, the four privates located on top of their baggage in the “aristocratic” car. They had barely been seated when up stepped a captain to the steering wheel. Horrors! A sudden rise and a snappy salute greeted the officer who returned the courtesy with a look of surprise accompanied by a smile. A slap on his shoulder by his wife and a pleasant laugh started the machine, and the boys were on, their way. This was the introduc- Continued on, Page 71. 70 THE BETHEL HERALD ALUMNI WHO HAVE BEEN WOUNDED IN ACTION 1. Victor Bergfalk 2. Wallace Belstrom 3. Daniel Strandberg 4. Stewart Segerstrom THE BETHEL HERALD 71 ALUMNI WHO HAVE SEKVEI) IN THE U. S. ARMY 1. Reuben Allen 2. Sam Young. 3. Axel Belstrom 4. Arthur Hedberg. 5. Victor BergfaVk. 6. Daniel Strandberg 7. Stewart Segerstrom 8. Fred Johnson 9. Waif red Anderson 10. Walfrcd Danielson 11. Oscar Peterson 12. Robert Anderson We. as the Alumni Association of the Bethel Academy, are proud of the part our members have played in this terrible World War. Whether in the front lino trench in France, or a camp at home we feel that every man did his part bravely and courageously. They went forth with flying colors and a mighty resolve to fight to the finish; they went with a willingness to sacrifice all for a. just cause; they have come hack, their duty performed, the heroes of the day. Their names shall stand for all time as a shining light .in the darkness pointing to the words of the Master. “No greater Love hath any man, than this, that he lay down his life for his Friend.” 13. Paul Larson 14. Elmer Turnblom 15. Henry Thunell 16. Leon.ard Westman 17. David Aspaas S. A. T. C. 18. Rudolf Crook 19. Lawrence Juleen 20. Martin Anderson 21. Ed. Tanquist 22. G. S. Fryklind We are proud of the boys, but not. one whit less proud of the mothers. who 60 bravely sent their sons to light for World's Peace. , Someone has said that God couldn't watch over all men so he made the mothers. And surely they have watched, watched and prayed. Let us, however, not allow ourselves merely to be satisfied with being proud and thankful to our boys for their sacrifices, but let us show them by being- better Christians, better citizens, that we appreciate truly what they have done and thus honor Our Heavenly Father and this our Glorious Country. Sltona Finden, ’14. i WAR WORKERS IN WASHINGTON Continued from Page 69. tion to the city where they were detailed to join the army of war workers. From the earliest period of the war, Washington accepted its responsibility for leadership and invited within its gates those who were needed to carry or. the strenuous work of organization. Tens of thousands began pouring into the city which already was filled to capacity, and the stream continued. What did this mean to the District? It involved serious inconvenience, and very often sacrifice, on the part of both the host and the visitors. The pre-war office equipment of course went but a little ways in accommodating the additional forces. Washington has been, noted for its beautiful streets, circles, public buildings and parks. As the War Department’s requirements increased, great portions of the greens and park regions were given over as sites for temporary office buildings. In the very shadow of the Capitol itesltf, therefore, are today erected dozens of these structures which by no means adorn the city. The question, of providing homes and lodging for the army of war workers became a second serious consideration. Hotels and rooming houses were filled the first few weeks of the war, and it devolved upon the private homes, as a patriotic duty, to open their doors to strange people with whom they ordinarily would hesitate to mingle. 72 THE BETHEL HERALD That the extreme situation would develop a system of profiteering might have been predicted. Extortioners multiplied as the population grew. The war workers' army was a unique group. Its composition included folks of all ages from fourteen to seventy-five; girls and boys, men and women. Their tools of warfare were not guns and gas but typewriters and penpoints, which, according to Secretary Baker, they wielded with unexpected skill and enthusiasm. They represented three distinct classes. Probably foremost in importance, because they constituted the majority, were the young ladies who had1 received appointments after passing the prescribed examinations. These seemed to command especial attention as is indicated by the fact that preachers found it profitable for their attendance upon Sunday services to discuss subjects which per-tain.ed directly to the visiting girl. For instance: When is a young lady justified in remaining single , or The bachelor girl in Washington”. A second class were men de tailed from camps throughout the United States for special service in the War Department. A third element were the one-dollar-a-year men. who had volunteered their expert services, without pay or commissions. There was said to exist a fourth class among the men in uniform, officers who were alleged to have been successful in securing soft jobs in their attempts to dodge the Hun. These were spoken of in confidential circles as Swivilan officers and desk cooties . How did the war worker feel about the new environment? The following extract from his Dictionary” will answer briefly: APARTMENT: An imaginary unit of rooms surrounded by landlords, sub-leases and outrageous rentals. APPETITE: An undesirable attribute which takes nearly all of one’s check to satisfy. CAFETERIA: Any old residence between the Treasury and the Mall, masquerading as a restaurant. CHIVALRY: Something you brought with you to Washington and used about two weeks in jammed streetcars. CORCORAN CANTEEN: The Jesse James” hold-up. LINES, Standing: That column of impa-tiont government clerks prefacing all goals worth while; seen at lunchrooms, movies, church parties, swimming pools, glove counters and ten-cent stores. Washington, wtih its conglomerate collection of humanity, furnished an admirable opportunity for the study of social psychology. The employees coming from all parts of the country produced strange but often wholesome effects upon one another as they were huddled together, without consideration. for the dictates of individual or provincial tastes. The conservatives of certain sections were thrown mercilessly in direct contact with the bold cowboy element of the West, and while the immediate effect was alarming to both sides, the lasting result was no doubt productive of real Americanism. An incident which forcibly illustrated this development was the celebration on the Elipse at Washington on the evening of November eleventh, an account of which follows. On the dark and misty canopy overhanging the neighborhood of the Potomac basin was reflected a deep red light, emanating from a scries of bonfires encircling the green,. Around each fire surged a mass of people. Hurrahs, college yells, school songs, among which were the familiar strains from Minnesota, and national airs echoed and reechoed on the evening breezes. In the dark heavens above maneuvered strange lights, accompanied by the whir of airplan.e motel's. In the distance rese a glowing pillar, planted midway between heaven and earth with its base in the dark environment. This was the Washington monument, lit up by a powerful searchlight from the Wrair Department. The thousands about the campfires represented every State in the Union. Though strangers heretofore they now met as friends. Each State made excursions to its neighbor. Some even ventured across the Elipse to the other coast and paid visits to distant commonwealths. Finally one great and grand American union lifted their voices in the strains of the inspiring Star Spangled Banner. The war workers added another word with its definition to their Dictionary :—WASHINGTON: The melt- ing pot of the United States. 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