Johnstown Bible School - Echo Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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R H O M I can do all thlngs through Chri t whlch Strongtheneth Phll ll l3 'The home is the foundation of a n tio Wlth this feet in mind lot us look :Lnto our homes -and see what kind of '1 nmtlon we are bulldlng Why 1s our netlon 1n the condition it is tod y'P lt is O U , E S an u u u u U u w -v an an u U 0 V v 41 U U V U U U 167617161657'aFWF:F761f':i'5f1s'7f vf1f7f7?1f7F1679 U G 0 D - ,, L.: ' , E IHC ' I O 3 l 1 n . n Ls D I 1 0 , . 4 ' . . C , s c u ' ' L M- ' ' L, O 0 - Q s n 0 in 1 . 'J' o L Ls 9' ' ' ' because the homo has f iled in the pest generations. The homes of the world have failed in that they left God out... 'The homes of our church have failed, not in that God w aws left out, but that He' and His son Jesus C' h'r'i's were not taught to the children in a way that they should have been. Why did approximently one-half of our Mennonite boys-gonainto the Arm Ser-vices during World War' II3 and take with thom,mz1y I say, fifty percent of OUP-'DOD-PC-'SiStO.Il'b -testimont? M yy answer' is our Mennonite homes did not do their share of work in -,the past ye'a1 s. t 1 The so post stntmonts ,dornot paint a pretty picturfe, but let us say with the Spostle Paul, nBut this one thing It do for getting those things which are ibehind, y o,nd.1reaehing forth unto these things which are tbefor'e.i t Let -us Qforgttet Zthe 'pnastg not in that we forget to profit by past mistakes ,' but we me do not have time to .'gO'b'diSCOUI'CLEZj6d about our fegilur'e's't,- We .all Q makemistakes, tg l e e n :-y e 1 n l Shall we shoulder thistrfesnonsibilityg, tF'ether's, Mothers and young poop1e,Q lo ts look into the future, ,There -is 'stil ll allergen task te do fromnhert on. Lot sus teach the oncomm in-g

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Generation, in a new way, the Lord Jo us Christ L t's bring the children up in a missionrry tmosphere, and this can he done only if we ourselves are interest d in.+hc l o s t Lbout u . The world is in a critical condition, The Hlronfhutain stopo d by the Word of God and not by guns, tanks, airplanes and Atom bo L ihcrofoio, if the Word of God must be tdkczn to the unsaved millions vho le going to do it? We mustl S friends lets take this task to heart We as a Chri tian peo L . . t at U JS 3 6 0 . 6 In f 1 . .0 5 im G , r - L4 ' I b d ' A. e i' J A 5 S ' . . . . ,- . . u is creeping toward us and if it is to be stopped it m u s t'be L . ' L C' fm ' 3 ' .i3s, .' W f 'v' ' n L ' . J i -- ' of i 's ' . ' . L- o .Q . 'h 3 I L .S M in ple must keep our homes in sich a condition so that twenty' years from now, if the Lord'taries, the young oeople of our -church have only one aim in lifeg that of serving our L o r d and Savior Jesus Christ. -v- Charles Shenk NT H E' H O M E W v xr u u u U v v u an xl-H3130 sr xL u na 7fN'1C aC7C'4C'?f'1C' lf7f'1i'lf4i'af1G '2s 7F75 The Christian Home at its best is the greatest and most comprehensive institution produced by God in all ages. Here is a friendship circle wrapt in utter devotiong here is a, shrine of worship with holy raptureg here is an Hindust:nia1 center with wholesome atmosphoreg here is a UFireside Uni' - versityn with learning transfused into eharacterg here is a Symphony-of harmonious glidnss -- all for each and each f or sallg here is the garden of the Lord with the graces blossom- ing in each beautiful lifeg here are purple dawns of youth , sweaty bursts of active noontide, and thu quiet, mellow glow of twilight eventideg all blending-into a glorious triumphal archway thnnugh which we pass from earth to God and Heaven.. He who does to make his home all that God dreams for it t o be has aceom lished one of the greatest achievements o f a lifetime. May God breathe Hiswbenediction on each such home in thefmakingi . ---9SeleetedU , , , W .. - ......V...-,q.a,...,,...,.,,..,,,....,.......,-..-............. ,. .,.. ......,--.-Ls... .... . - , ,, A A A - -Y .--W - p--f-1-2-1'--1-sees-...,........: N ,1 A , V -.,. , -...----,W '--1 ,,-.-1...-.,., -