Concordia Theological Seminary - Springfield Concrordian Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1962, CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS When we are a part of a new and very small outpost of our church, it is most heartening to be reminded so tangibly that we do not stand alone but go for- ward together with our fellow-workers all over the world. In our struggle to become useful instruments jor the Loris work it strengthens us to know that we are being carried forward by our broth ers, not only through their prayers but also by their gifts. Your generous gift makes a very real contribution in en- abling our little seminary to equip us with basic tools for the work of bringing the W ord of God to those many in this land who do not know the power and joy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in. their lives. We give grateful thanks to our heaven- ly Father who has prompted you to re- member this far-off seminary in its small beginnings so that it may be better equipped to send forth labourers into His harvest. JONATHAN CREMER, FIRST STUDENT 0F WESTFIELD HOUSE, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND lst Floor: , KI ACT OF DEDICATION The Rev. N. E. Nagel, Rev. Dr. E. G. Pearce, Rev. K. L. Mahler. BISHOP OF GOTHE ONATHAN CREMER irst graduate of Westfield House WESTFIELDA HOUSE Librarywstudies and Common Room Q DEDICATION 2nd Floor: Students, Rooms FROM WHITE HORSE INN T0 WESTFIELD HOUSE In the 15205 Cambridge men gathered at the White Horse Inn to read the works of Martin Luther. From among them came leaders for the English Reformation: Bilney, Latimer and another Augustinian, the Prior of the nearby monastery, Robert Barnes. A stonels throw away stands the Church of St. Edward where the Reformation was preached. Now in this place men are to train for the service of Christ in the Lutheran ministry. The works of Luther read at the White Horse Inn were smuggled through in bales of cloth from the Low Countries. Now three centuries later from across the water comes a gift which will again bring the works of Luther to Cambridge, to be read and studied this time at Westfield House where men may train for the Lutheran ministry, and with Gofs help also in our day witness a good confession. The gift of this yearls graduating class will be the earnest of our purchase of the reprinted Weimar edition of Luthefs works. The gift commemorates the witness ol Christ in the lives of Albrecht, Baepler and Coyner. The Lutheran witness to Christ has sounded far through the world. It rang clear in these three teachers of the church. It rings back again to the Old World with this gift and its en- ablement of students in Cambridge to nourish their witness from our shared Lutheran heritage. In Cambridge with its perspective of centuries we may see our little Westfield House as something that God in His mercy may have good use for. The Albrecht-Baepler-Coyner Memorial Book Fund enlarges that usefulness. With this gift you are thanking God for the work and wit- ness of these His promoted servants. We join with you in this and say our heartfelt thanks also to you the givers, and above all to Him who has given us Himself. 3 , 'i SERVICE IN LIBRARY OF WESTFIELD HOUSE 61

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