Canadian Mennonite Bible College - Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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LZsIztoZLlini MR. A. J. PANKRATZ, Mission City, B.C. REV. D. P. NEUFELD, Rosemary, Alberta REV. G. G. EPP, Eigenheim, Saskatchewan REV. PAUL SCHROEDER, Drake, Saskatchewan REV. D. D. KLASSEN, Homewood, Manitoba REV. P. FROESE, Mission City, B.C. REV. A. J. REMPEL, Leamington, Ontario REV. C. K. NEUFELD, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario REV. I. I. FRIESEN, Winnipeg, College President REV. J. H. ENNS, Winnipeg, Manitoba REV. WM. ENNS, Springstein, Manitoba REV. J. J. THIESSEN, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan REV. JACOB TOEWS, Winnipeg, Manitoba REV. PAUL SCHAEFER, Gretna, Manitoba REV. G. G. NEUFELD, Whitewater, Manitoba REV. DAVID SCHULZ, Altona, Manitoba REV. C. G. NEUFELD, Didsbury, Alberta (not pictured) 9

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a fn±ji zacfiE. wom Q oziLtzzndi £ 2 REV. J. J. THIESSEN VORSITZER DES DIREKTORIUMS Vorwaer+s mit Volldampf! Der amerikanische Admiral David Glasgow Farragut war ein Mann der Tat und weniger Worte, aber eines Tages hat er einen Ausspruch getan, den seine Volksgenossen nie vergessen werden, und der seine Bedeutung fur Zeiten besonderer Prrifungen und Verwirrungen behalt. Es war am 5. August 1864. Farragut fiihrte seine Flotte gegen Mobile Bay. Sie wurde stark beschossen und das wasser war voller Torpedos. Eines seiner Schiffe traf auf eine Mine und ver- sank in wenigen Minuten. Dieses brachte grosse Verwirrung in die Flotte und bald stand sie zusammengeengt still und geriet unter das kon- zentrierte totliche Feuer der feindlichen Kriegs- schiffe und Forts. Farragut erkannte die kritische Lage seiner Flotte und wusste, dass, wenn nicht sofort gehandelt werde, die in Verwirrung geratene Flotte dem Untergang geweiht sei. Schnell ent- schlossen gab er dem Flaggenschiff das kraftige Kommande: “Vorwahrts mit Volldampf!” Die andern Schiffe folgten und die Situation war gerettet, trotzdem es durch Minenfelder und feindliches Feuer ging, wurde der Sieg errungen. Aus dieser Begebenheit lernen wir unserm Ziel. das wir uns gebetsvoll gestellt haben, unentwegt nachzujagen, ungeachtet der Hindernisse und Schwierigkeiten. Gottvertrauen und entschlos- senes Handeln sichem den Erfolg, wiihrend Unentschlossenheit und Furcht das Gegenteil bewirken. Farraguts Starke lag in seinem Mut und in seiner Fntschlossenheit, vorwarts zu gehen trotz der grossen Gefahren. Wenn wir an den weiteren Ausbau unseres Bibelcolleges denken, dann finden wir, dass Hindernisse verschiedener Art, die mit Minen und Torpedos verglichen werden konnten, uns den Weg zum Ziel versperren wollen. Hier gilt es glaubensvoll und entschieden zu handeln. Vorwarts mit Volldampf! Den scheidenden Studenten mochte ich dieses Schlagwort mit auf den ferneren Lebensweg geben, denn auch ihrer warten Hindernisse auf dem Wege zum gestellten Ziel. Es bleibt dabei: 1st Gott fur uns, wer mag wider uns sein? “Gott mit uns!” sei unsre Losung! Vorwarts! Gloria! Seht, uns winkt die Lehenskrone, Mut, Halleluja! J. J. Thiessen 8

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REV. ISAAC I. FRIESEN B.A., M.Ed., B.D., M.Th., D.D. PRESIDENT, DEAN OF CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTOR OF THEOLOGY, EVANGELISM, GREEK Our Christian Colleg es It has been said that two-thirds of all colleges and universities in existence have been founded by church groups. This is an indication of the great importance that many churches have at¬ tached to Christian education. Churches have established these schools because they felt that they could not rely on secular education to supply the kind of leaders which they needed for the transmission of what they regarded as their own spiritual heritage. They have felt that this heritage was something to be greatly cher¬ ished, eagerly appropriated and diligently com¬ municated to succeeding generations. It was because of this that they often made great sacrifices for the founding and continued support of such institutions. If the need for Christian schools has been great in the past, it is even greater in our day. In order to meet the many dangers from the secularized and materialistic world in which we live, a well-trained Christian leadership is of special importance today. What is needed is not more secularized education but education that is fundamentally and intentionally Christian. To supply such education is not an easy task but it has never been more sorely needed than it is today. In order that our Christian schools may fulfill their important responsibility there is the con¬ tinued need of external support from our churches. The future of our schools and colleges cannot be taken for granted. Once the church has founded its schools it must continue to support them by its prayers and gifts and by sending to them its young men and women for Christian training. On the other hand, the schools cannot expect such support unless they continue to fulfill the purpose for which they have been founded. There should be clarity in the aim and purpose that the schools are pursuing. The students, the faculty and also the board should know the direction in which the school is going. Our Lord in training the twelve disciples always moved with a deliberate purpose. He brought the disciples to such a unity of aim and experience that they became great influences in the extension of His kingdom here on earth. May the Lord continue to guide our churches as well as our schools as they continue to work together in this most important task of Christian education. Isaac I. Friesen. 10