Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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THE 1933 WARRIOR Charles H. B. Lewis am.. D.D. Pt of ruor of Religious Education Al Midland since 927 James J. Raun B.D.. Ph D. Dtan of the Seminary Ac Midland since 1927 Hoi.mes Dysinger D.D.. LL.D. Protestor of Systematic Theology At Midland since 1905 WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY With a record enrollment of twenty-one students and a program of studies and activities which kept the time of students and faculty members continually well occupied. Western Theological Seminary this year has added to its annals a page marking another step in the progress of establishing the Kingdom of God in the hearts of men. P. w. h. Frederick am. D.D. Professor of Exegetical Theology Ac Midland since 1931 The seminary opened for its thirty- ninth year September 14, Rev. Hugh E. Yost, associate pastor of Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church. Omaha, delivering the address. Four seniors, six middlers. eight juniors, one post graduate and one irregular were en- rolled. One more middler was added at the start of the second semester, with three others dropping out. William F. Rangeler A M.. D.D. Professor of Practical Theology Ac Midland since 1926 One hundeed eighceen

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THE 1933 N WARRIOR Seminary

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THE 1933 WARRIOR A series of sermons by members of the faculty and Rev. Francis Pryor, pastor of Salem Lutheran Church, featured the midweek worship serv- ices during the first semester. These were followed by student sermons, delivered from week to week through- out the year. Special lectures were given occasionally on topics of gen- eral interest. Guest speakers and their subjects were: Rev. Pryor. Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament”; Rev. T. A. Holmcr. missionary to India. Social and Religious Condi- tions in India”; Dr. O. W. Heick. acting dean of Martin Luther Semi- nary, The New Testament in the Light of Recent Research”; Miss Helene Harder, missionary to Japan. Problems of Japanese Missions”; H. C. Monke. Fontanclle. The Country and People of Palestine.” Dr. Gould Wickey, executive secre- tary of the Board of Education of the United Lutheran Church, visited the seminary in November. Throughout the greater part of the year, a series of weekly evening devotional services were held with topics relating to the organization and work of various boards and agencies of the United Lutheran Church being discussed. The annual reception for pretheo- logical students at Midland, given by seminary faculty members and stu- dents. was held Ooctobcr 5 in the seminary parlors. Dr. Holmes Dysinger was the chief speaker of the evening. The second major social event of the year, the annual semi- nary banquet, was held February 17. Junior and senior pre-1hcological students in the college were guests of the seminary faculty and students at this time. Rev. Pryor was the principal speaker. Among the most pleasant occa- sions of the year were the two in- formal social events with the men from Martin Luther Seminary. Lin- coln. following basketball games between teams representing the two institutions. The first. February 22, was held at Lincoln, and the second. March 3. took place at Fremont. Both games were won by the Western Seminarians, coached by George Krebs, the first 21 to 12, and the second. 16 to 14 in three over-time periods. Commencement was held at Salem Lutheran Church the morning of May 7, with Rev. Grecly B. Weaver, pastor of Salem Lutheran Church. Dakota City, delivering the sermon. Henry Opperman, Herbert Hillerman and Henry Monnich were graduated. A limited amount of pulpit supply work in churches near Fremont was made available to seminarians during the year. One senior preached regu- larly throughout the year, while others were called into service during Holy Week. ❖ ❖ One hundred ninctcrn