Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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-. If i TT ' 'TQ ' ,Md rf' 14 -vc, ' 1 if 1? 'mi ,A 1 u fl . 15:11-tt' if it - XJ xx xx X7 U IX xx JU LFYY LX YI IX IX IX XX Il U XJ XX m- A nl recent mid-year meeting. the College lloard ol Trustees has elected him to the new po- sitio11 of l-listorian ol the College, and has also chosen him to be the General Editor ol the proposed 'Pennsylvania College Book. Dr. Xlfentz has manifested a high degree of literary activity also along other lines. Since 1910 he has been joint editor of the T,utheran Quarterly, contributing for each issue an article on Current Theological Thought in Germany. The Following separate publications have come from his pen: Recent German Research concerning Luther: Calvinisni and Lutheranising tier1n:1ny's .Xxvay lirom the Church h'lOVC1TlCl'll1 Signiticant Parallels lletxveen .Xmerican Church History and the llolitical History in the United States: QiCl'lllZlllj'iS l-'ictistic hlovenientg The lfunction and lmport ot Dog- matics according to lf'rotessor llnnelsg .X translation ol' Professor lhmels booklet en- titled, The Gospel of jesus Christ: and numerous other timely articles in various Lu- theran xveelcliesl Dr, Wentz is a lJl'01llilllClll member of the Maryland Synod, having been licensed to preach in IQOG at Xvayncsboro, l'ennsylvania, and ordained in 1909 at St. Nlarles in Baltimore, Maryland. .Xs a preacher llr. Wentz is in constant demand. Several prominent churches have at ditterent tfmes sought to secure him as their pastor, but he has felt constrained to continue his teaching' career. T ' The President and Faculty ol our .Xlma Mater have learned to lcnoxv and esteem him highly as a sincere, earnest and efficient co-laborer and colleague, as one who is ever ready to place his lquovvledge and ability at their disposal. He holds the re- sponsible olllice of Dean of the l'il'CSl1lllK1ll Class, and serves on a number of important committees. lfle has also been appointed adviser to the recently established Group HT with History and Political Science as principal subjects. . ' Professor Nlfentz is a man ol sterling character: lirm in his convictions, yet broad enough to understand those who differ from himg of serious appearance, yet of cheer- ful dispositiong a lover of the study, yet not a recluse: as an adherent of manly sport a 0. .. - U e. 1-I .-I ec, -. o H --1 o P-h r-5 Q P-J r-J -, U3 D - 1-1 - D : 0 1-+1 : :, Q. Cl. .2 : Q. H s-J O ,mv 1 r f- .2 - n-I :. n-9 ll? P: ,.. 'S :. n-J UQ 1-f' O as 'L r-I CD 'Z rs : Q. H o E M P-01 1 H. ii 1-3 A ,. Wi 15 v W? -i A WQ... jg ' f 1 lllllll llllllllltfff- iki? 'lx X I 9 1 T V V 5 c- 7 Tg SliXl'l?i2 , Q ix Q g GZ-fb' 17

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