Concordia College - Corona Borealis Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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COLLEGE A. H. SCHWERMANN, B.A., B.Ed., D.D. A. H. SCHWERMANN, B.A., B.Ed., D.D.—Principal of the college, Exe¬ cutive Officer of the Board of Control, Choir Master, Instructor in Religion, English, Music. Address: 7230 Ada Blvd. J. E. HERZER—Assistant, Student Counselor, Meal Service, Canteen, Instructor in Religion and German. Address: Concordia College. J. H. HERREILERS, B.A.—College Treasurer and Business Manager, Instructor in Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Bookkeeping. Address: 6920 Ada Blvd. J. E. HERZER 4 J. H. HERREILERS, B.A. HH

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In these lines we desire to pay tribute to a truly great pioneer of our church in Western Canada, the Rev. John E. Herzer. Born August 26, 1880, at Plymouth, Wisconsin, he received his early education at Walther College in St. Louis, Missouri, and at Concordia College, Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1904 he graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and thereupon served congregations at Dix and Durango, Colorado, until 1911. From 1911 to 1913 he was pastor at Vernon, B.C., serving at the same time a large mission field in British Columbia, and even Alaska. During the next sixteen years, until 1929, he was pastor of Jehovah congregation in Calgary. From 1929 to 1943 his activity extended over a wider field as immigrant missionary and organizer for Young People’s work in Western Canada, with headquarters in Winnipeg. From 1943 to the present he has served as intsructor in religion and German at Concordia College. Always a systematic worker, Pastor Herzer concentrated his chief attention upon the study of the Bible, and as a result he acquired a brilliant working knowledge of this Book. He was thoroughly at home in all parts of the Old Testament and of the New Testament, ever ready to quote Biblical reference for any topic under discussion. To him the Bible was not a dead volume written only for people of by-gone ages, but rather a living, modern volume with information as pertinent and up-to-date as that of today’s newspaper. Consequently, all his presentations of Biblical truths, whether in sermons, lectures, or classroom instructions were intensely fascinating, constantly applying its lessons to the twentieth century and emphasizing that in its chapters was to be found the only salvation through Jesus the Crucified for sinners living in a dying world. Pastor Herzer is an extremely humble man. And yet in his congenial, quiet, and unassuming way he exerted in his long pastoral activity a tremendous influence upon scores of pastors throughout Western Canada. Many a pastor became a better preacher because Pastor Herzer led him more deeply into a knowledge of Holy Scriptures. Far- reaching was his influence upon young people. In Bible institutes, Walther League camps, young people’s conventions he was, and still is, a highly popular lecturer; and no lectures of his were more interesting than those dealing with explanations of chapters from the Bible. For the students here at Concordia during the last eleven years his classes in religion were always a daily delight. The sound Biblical foundation, laid in the pioneer age of our church in Western Canada we owe, by the grace of God, in a marked degree to the humble and quiet services of this noble man of God. Pastor Herzer, we join our hearts with yours in praise and thanks to our Heavenly Father for having graciously permitted you to complete fifty years of eminently blessed work in the service of our Saviour’s kingdom. We salute you as a prince in Israel! May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace! A. H. SCHWERMANN. 3

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FACULTY A. RIEP, B.Ed. A. GUEBERT, B.Ed., M.A.—Vice-Principal, Librarian, School Paper, Yearbook, Instructor in Humanities, Sociology, Economics, Social Studies, Latin. Address: 7010 Ada Blvd. A. R. RIEP, B.Ed.—Secretary of the Faculty, Supervisor of College Grounds, Dramatics, Instructor in Greek, German. Address: 7006 Ada Blvd. H. F. WITTE, B.Sc.—Registrar, Director of Audio-Visual Education, Instructor in Mathematics, Biological and Physical Sciences. Address: 6924 Ada Blvd. MISS IRMA LUCHT—Assistant, Co-ed Counselor, Bookstore, Instructor in English, Typing, Health and Personal Development, Mathematics, and Shorthand. H. F. WITTE, B.Sc. MISS IRMA LUCHT