Lancaster Mennonite High School - Laurel Wreath Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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Vfhen we as Christians think of this motto, we think of being led by God, letting Him go before us as He did for Moses and the children of Israel. God, who will never fail or lead us astray, as our King. lfVllC11 the world looks at our motto, they will say, They evidently have a leader, a King. I wonder who? Then comes our part in telling to this vast realm of unsaved people, the love, kindness, and mercy of our Godg He, who had no beginning or end, who is omnipotent, all-knowing, and the King of the universe. This responsibility lies with each one of us as we leave the portals of this beloved school, to enter life with its sorrows, disappointments, trials, and temptations. Satan will always be near endeavoring to lead us in paths of unrighteousness, but with God's promises in His Word, we can ever pray, Lead On, O King Eternal. -Harold Rohrer. Many of us have had the opportunity to be part of a Christian school for four years. We have had teachers and schoolmates who have helped us enjoy a wholesome, pleasant time as we were preparing to go out into life. In years to come our class motto may mean more to us than it does today. VVe will have to make decisions as we go through life. It will be a help to us to think of those who have gone through these halls before us. Wle can tell that many of these young people have had a great Leader. As we go through life let each one of us be willing to follow as we say, Lead On, O King Eternal. -Eugene Peifer. A senior graduate with raised head . . . soft brown hair . . . heavenly blue eyes . . thoughtful expression . . . dreams of the distant yet present future . . . thoughts of God . . . His will in her life . . . Xfllas she willing to follow anywhere . . . to stay at home? . . . Yes. . . . To go to mountainous regions? . . . Yes .... To be a foreign missionary? . . . A slight hesita- tion . . . but, yes, even there . . . city missionary? . . . Among those slum children? . . . She shuddered .... God's plan was best .... Yes, if that was His will she would go there .... Anywhere He leads .... He is my captain. A bowed head . . . a sincere prayer from the depth of her heart . . . Lead On, O King Eternal. -Shirley Kauffman. Life is like a great stairway. Each decision we make is a step either up or down. Some- times we come to landings and reaching upward from the landing there are sever-al stairs. Sometimes we may want to take the shortest or straightest stairs where the end is clearly visible. God may want to lead us up a winding stairs, with the end out of sight. We may be inclined to take the choice we like best and expect God to make everything come out all right. He may allow things to turn out all right, bu-t He can only give us His best when we follow His leading. lflle can choose which stairs we are going to climb, but as we do not knofw which one would be the best, we should leave the choice with our King. Hitherto there have been choices. We are now on a landing. Before us lie many decisions to be made. May our prayer alway be, Lead On, O King Eternal. -Mabel S. Horst. Seventy

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Life is a sea, its shores echo and re-echo the pounding of fierce tempests and thundering storms. High billows chase the lacy patterns of the briny deep and come crashing over us. It is because of this that we as young Christians are glad to give God the guiding hand and say, Lead On, O King Eternal. As we push out into this sea of life, our prayer is that we by faith may follow the strong guiding hand of our King to calmer waters and finally to the peaceful shore. -Robert Zehr. As I ponder on this prayer, Lead On O King Eternal, I picture in my 1nind's eye a long, narrow, dusty road winding in and out, through forests and deserts, over tunnels and trestles, and around steep and dangerous curves. Trudging up this pathway is a young pilgrim. Some- times he seems to be making great progress but at other times the journey is slow and difficult. He is, however, not alone. Going ahead a few steps there is One who seems to be leading the way. Could it be a King? Yes, it is a King! With a crown on His head, arrayed in all His royal grandeur, He treads the path before. When there is danger, He gently takes the young man by the hand, helps him over the critical point, and so they continue. The road seems to stretch on and on as if endless. Our King is eternal! Many people today consider some human being or some idol as their king. Ours is a heavenly King! One who is all powerful and everlasting! He bears the marks of one who is past our human comprehension. Eternity alone will reveal Him in all His great majesty. Many people stumble and fall today because their king is weak. Our King cannot falter. If we but put our confidence in Him in childlike faith He will softly see us through all our fiery trials and disappointments. What would we do, what could we do without the blessed assurance of being led on by our high, holy, and Eternal King? I'm sure each of us could give our personal testimony that He has led us in the past and our prayer will continue to be, Lead On, O King Eternal, Lead Us On! -Alma Stoltzfus. XfVe, as a group of youth, are leaving school and our work for life is our next decision. VVe want to serve our Creator wherever He desires. We know and are expecting heartaches, disappointments, trials, temptations, scorn, and ridicule. This is why we want our Eternal King to lead on. For with Christ as our guide we can be victorious, and gather together in that home above and truly say, Christ Led On. -Charles E. Sthenk. Seventy-one

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Class Motto Considering our lives as staircases, we seniors have now landed on a step long striven to- ward. Yet we cannot remain on it, for from here we step out into our various forms of work or service. In looking back over our trodden stairs, those steps are recalled that may have caused us to fall and start all over again. The important thing is that each of us has reached the step where the Lord Jesus Christ was waiting and pleading to be our Guide. Mfe have not passed on but tarried long enough to clasp our hand in His and say, Lead On, O King Eternal. -Dorothy Reilisnyder. As we go out into the world we should not 'be discouraged when we meet 1ife's trials and temptations. 'We are soldiers of Christ and if we allow Christ to lead us and be our Captain, we can lace the many problems of life. If We go out in our own strength, it will surely bring defeat. However, if we forsake all and are willing to let Christ lead us and work through us we will have many victories as we go forth spreading the Gospel. Y'Ve should always be will- ing to say, Lead On, O King Eternal. -Glenn Rutt. As we pray the prayer of this motto, we are again reminded that our lives are in the hands of a king, a spiritual king who is eternal and who rules in love. lfVhen we look into the future, we know not what lies before us, but we do know we will have temptations and trials that will tempt us to turn back. If we come to our King with this prayer, He will give strength and help to overcome. So may we continue to pray: Lead On, O King Eternal. -N yla Grace Ebersole. This motto should definitely mean much to each one, for we can not accomplish any- thing worth while unless we have Christ as our King to lead us through the trials and temptations in life. We are utterly weak and helpless in ourselves. Young people should give their time and talents to the One who loved us and gave His life for you and me. VVe should always live such a life that the world may see Christ in us. Let us always say, no matter what may come, Lead On, O King Eternal. -Ruth Brubaker. XfVhen we were wandering in sin we had no special aim or goal. But now we are saved Christians endeavorin-g to follow Him who died for us. Vile have come to a Christian school to better prepare ourselvesfor the Master's work. 'We are now leaving this school to do His work for us in the world. To do the Lord's work we must follow Him as He leads us. It is our goal to more earnestly follow Him. Lead On, O King Eternal and we will follow. -David Harnish. Sixty-nine