Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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douncit From left to right- D. Bjork, M Potorson, E Anderson. W. Hagstrom. A Johnson. “O teach us, Lord, to know and own This wondrous mystery, Thct Thou with us art truly one, And we are one with Thee. To help the students at Bethel to experience for themselves the reality of their relationship to Christ has been one of the main aims of the Council of Religious Activities throughout this year. This deeper devotional life has been stressed in the Chapel worship programs conducted by the Council, in the nccn and evening prayer meetings, in the devotional thoughts placed on the Council bulletin board, and especially in the Religious Emphasis Week before Easter with Rev. Reuben E. Nelson as speaker. The personnel of the Council—Elving Anderson, president; Dale Bjork, vice-president; Muriel Petersen, secretary; Arlene Johnson, treasurer; and William Hagstrom, Representative of the Missionary Band— were aided and guided in their work by their advisor, Dr. G. Arvid Hagstrom. Through the Gospel teams organi7ed by the Council, Bethel students have shared the joy of Christ which is in their own hearts with old people in old people's homes, with young people and children in Twin City missions and a Girl's Club, and with old end young alike in the various churches in the vicinity of the Twin Cities which could be reached by the Gospel teams on their Sunday trips. A special Gospel team visited churches in Iowa, South Dakota, and southern Minnesota during Easter vacation. And we are one with Thee. This year of working together with Christ has been a blessed year for Bethel students. - Twenty-fi ve

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tS ninaiu zmox Second toy : D Anderson. C. Holmberg. E. Sherman, S. Rendahl, I Valine, G. Peterson. H. Hanson. First row: W. Shcrwick. A. Blomquist. V. Olson. Not one or two but THREE fingers is their countersign, symbolic of three years of Theological training. Back cf them lie the struggles of decisions, ol classrooms, and of student pastorates. Before them lies the great and glorious task of being an ambassador of the King ir. the Swedish Baptist churches of America. Their last year in the Seminary has been a memorable one. Never will they forget the dinner at Professor Olson's when they dined on Knobby Bergeson's goose, nor the evening spent at John Valine's home discussing with Professor Olson the work of the Swedish Baptist denomination. Nor ccr. they erase from their memories the trip to North Isanti when they dined at the home of their wedded-and-estab-lished class president, Carl Holmberg. As a class program they sponsored the presentation of The Seven Last Words of Christ by the Chapel Choir under the direction of Gordon Peterson. Their ov n leaders for the year have been: Carl Holmberg, president; Winston Sherwick, vice-president; John Valine, secretary; and Alrik Blomquist, treasurer. For the past three years the seniors have exerted a strong influence on campus activities and have assumed leading responsibilities in many fields It is with a great deal of pride that Bethel ushers them out into the denominational churches, for the personalities and the well-developed minds of these young men promise for a bright future. T ictntu-four

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2 ay October 2.3. 1940 was set aside this year as Bethel's Prayer and Missionary Day in acknowledgment of the fact that prayer and missions are inseparable in the work of the Lord. On that day Mrs. Lera B. Friedemann of Central Europe; Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Armstrong of Congo. Africa; Miss Linnea Nelson of China,-and Rev. G. P. Schroeder, a Russian refugee now doing missionary work in South Dakota, brought to the students interesting and challenging messages of the work God is doing in the fields represented by them. Mrs. Emma Ekvall also brought a glimpse of her work in China. During the day a special topic for prayer was the work of Ruth and Herman Tegenfeldt who just recently left for Burma. Among other missionary couples that mean much to Bethel are Doris end Eric Fryck-enberg, now in India. It was Mr. Fryckenberg who started Bethel's prayer towers which continue to be a power in school life. Another man to whom we owe much is Dr. O. L. Swanson. Since his retirement from active service. Edna and Reuben Holm have been carrying on the work. These and c host of other missionaries were the objects of prayer throughout this Missionary Day. The one shadow cast upon this year's horizon was that caused by the death, in April, 1941, of our beloved Dr. Ahlquist. We pause in his memory to utter a silent prayer of thanksgiving for the life of this friend. XCOjEX a) 2 a L±$Lonazjj