Concordia University Nebraska - Tower Yearbook (Seward, NE)

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A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE JOHN WELLER the hrst president and director of Concordia Teachers College at Seward, Nebraska Died December 16, 1924- And they that be wise shall shxne as the brightness of the firmament, and they that turn many to right eousness as the stars forever and ever Daniel xii 3 The children of men arise live work and then pass on to the great Beyond from whose bourne no traveler ever returns The world cries Forgotten, but God responds Remembered, Im mortal Our beloved Professor Weller belongs to these Immortals and In him is the prophecy of Daniel fulfilled With St Paul he could sav, Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord H was wise in the knowledge and wisdom of God The Gospel was a lamp, a light upon his path guiding him through the perils and pitfalls of this life Following this guide there could be but one objective for him, the feet of the Savior, eternal life Recognizing that Knowledge is power he applied this truth to his own life and to those entrusted to his spiritual care If the knowledge of man can give power, what cannot the wisdom of God do? Knowing that from this wisdom faith is born which can remove mountains, he sought it as a lover of rare pearls seeks perfect ones. He was wise as God would have men wise and the reward is his to shine as the brightness of the firma- ment . His talents were many and they were not hidden, nor used for selfish purposes. Only God can know how much self-sacrifice he exercised during the years when our Concordia struggled for mere existence. His pupils, precious, immortal souls given into his care, can tell in a measure how he turned them to righteous- ness, how he taught them to be wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. These men are scattered throughout the length and breadth of our land but they have taken with them as a precious heritage this knowledge of righteousness and given and taught it to others. An endless chain is being forged which leads from the teacher to God himself. Each soul saved is a connecting link. Some now stand before the throne of God, and many others are marching onward and upward to Zion directed by this servant of Christ. This tribute, we, the Class of 1925, pupils of the departed Professor Weller, would pay to his memory. God has crowned his work with the divine Well Done and has given him the pronlised reward, Thou shalt shine as the stars forever and ever . 2 1 g..s 1 Q'1-f I I I I ' I . . . . I . ' I ,, . . I . H . - . I ' . I . . . ' ' I 1 ' ' ' . I . 1 ' : - I - i . , I . . . . i' e ' . . . 4 . . I I . . b 7 . - . . I W- -is -as -tv:-s a I . L v ' ' A A

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Faculty PROFESSOR GEORGE J. WVELLER, Bible Psyrlzologyg German. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. -Bible. PROFESSOR C. F. BROMMER, President Chrisfian Doftrinr, Bible Sindy The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. -Bible PROFESSOR H. B. FEHNER, A. B., Supervising Teacher of Training School Histor'y,' Education Tn the school room there is nothing so valuable as the child himself, the priceless handiwork of God.-J. B. Bitlingef. 118.-