Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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TEAM WORK GOSPEL The Bethel gospel team work has included more students during the past year than in any previous year in the history of the school. Approximately one hundred and twenty-five students were included in the year's work through the medium of six gospel teams. The teams conducted evening services weekly at several homes for the aged and neighborhood chapels and also held young people’s programs and evening services at various churches and missions throughout the state. It has been generally acknowledged that the gospel team work lias proved as valuable a tool for the spiritual growth of the Bethel student as has any single organization within the Bethel campus. MISSIONARY BAND The Bethel Missionary Band with Harry Abra-hamson as president has concluded a very successful year in the field of creating a missionary interest among the students. The group has been instrumental in presenting several conferences and pro-grams for the enjoyment and edification of the Bethel student body. Especially outstanding were the Student Missionary Conference held at Bethel in November and the Missionary Retreat held at Medicine Lake the first week-end in May. Other officers aiding Abrahamson in conducting the year's activities have been Willard Anderson as vice president, Bernice Peterson as secretary, and Warner Lundbcrg as treasurer. Committee chairmen have been Paul Lundgren, Living Anderson, Miriam Johanson, Laurence Nydegger, and Rosalaine Anderson. GOSPEL TEAM LEADERS Sttoud Row: W. Wcssman, B. Trcvaillc, G. Thompson. First Row: L. Nydegger. D. Larson. E. Walker, H. McDonald. R. Hails (Not in picture—M. Vyma, S. Wyma, I. Bjelland). MISSIONARY BAND OFFICERS Sctomi Row: L. Nydegger, W. Anderson, II. Abraham-son. E. Anderson. First Row: W. Lundbcrg, R. Anderson, B. Peterson. M. Johanson.

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G. Anderson, R. Applcquisf. I. Nelson. R. Om.uk. '. Lundberp. RELIGIOUS COUNCIL Typical of the entire institution of Bethel is the prominent position held by the religious council. Charged with the task of caring for the spiritual needs of the students the council has assumed an important role on the Bethel campus. Special emphasis has been placed on the daily devotional life of the student by the council's striving for better chapel services, by stressing the noon and evening prayer services held on the campus, and by encouraging student activity on the gospel teams and Missionary Band. As has been the custom in recent years, a gospel team was sent out during the Easter holidays to represent Bethel in distant churches. This year the team of seven students and Miss Alice Johnson as faculty advisor was sent to churches in Iowa and Ilinois. A scries of inspiring gospel sendees was reported. The council also engaged Rev. Lester Thompson of Evanston, Illinois, to present the chapel messages during the week before Easter. This week has been designated as Religious Emphasis Week, and the messages and services are so designed as to make the student especially conscious of Bethel’s high spiritual standard. President of the council has been Reynold Applcejuist while Glen Anderson has acted as vice president. Irene Nelson served in the capacity of secretary with Warner Lundberg completing the council as treasurer. Professor Reuben Omark supervised the work as faculty advisor.

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ALEXIS LITERARY SOCIETY ALEXIS OFFICERS Second Row: P. Lundgrcn. D. Biork. R. Applequisc. G. Thompson. A. Finite. Pirn Row: S. Larson. W. Julian. W. Anderson. COLLEGE CLUB OFFICERS H. Anderson. A. Iblings. G. Johnson. B. White. The Alexis Literary Society is among the oldest student organizations on the Bethel campus. Its membership consists of all ministerial students and functions primarily to present discussions, lectures, conferences, and programs designed to aid the student in his preparation for the ministry. Officers for the society during the first semester were Dury Miller, president; Sidney Larson, vice president; Arden Finke, secretary; Willard Anderson, treasurer; and Carl Lundquist and Walter Julian, committee chairmen. During the second semester Paul Lundgren acted as president, Ray Applequisr as vice president, Henrietta DeCamp as secretary, Dale Bjork as treasurer, and Gordon Thompson and Warren Johnson as committee chairmen. COLLEGE CLUB The Bethel College Club is an all-college organization for the purpose of promoting literary interests among the college students. Emphasis has been placed especially on oratory and extemporaneous speaking in addition to the regular lecture and musical programs. First semester officers for the club were Irwin Bjelland, president; Roger Youngquist, vice president; Betty White, secretary; and Stamford Widen, treasurer. Officers for the second semester have been Gordon Johnson, president; Haddon Anderson, vice president; Alma Iblings, secretary; and Gilmore Lawrence, treasurer.