Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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THE 1933 H WARRIOR .. THE OXFORD FELLOWSHIP President............Sherman Frederick Vice-President...................Vance Baird Secretary.......................George Flora Corresponding Secretary. Blaine Simon Treasurer............Newell Mendenhall As practical experience in his chosen work, each member of the group has led devotionals in chapel once during the year. These talks have been limited to subjects con- cerning student life and problems. Oxford Fellowship members have also conducted services or given talks in churches in Fremont and in neigh- boring towns. Sponsors...............................Dr. P. W. H. Frederick. Dr. James J. Raun That ministerial students attend- ing college might have a closer fel- lowship with each other and a deeper spiritual growth is the purpose of the Oxford Fellowship. The Fellowship holds forth for its members four ideals which repre- sent the four arms of the cross. They are: sincerity, service toward fellow- men. sacrifice for the members and spirituality toward God. Midland’s chapter of Oxford Fel- lowship which was started five years ago is a part of the national organi- zation of the group. There are three chapters in Nebraska. Each spring the activities of the Oxford Fellow- ships of Midland. Wesleyan and Cotner are climaxed by a joint ban- quet of the three groups. The Oxford Fellowship is valua- ble since it offers encouragement to students who desire to enter the min- istry and provides an opportunity for meeting some of the problems of the profession. D. Bael row: Pritchard. de Fr«if, A. Mendenhall. Simon. D. Flora Second tow: P. Wiegman. G. Mendenhall. Swanion. Frederick. N. Mendenhall Front tow: l.ar rn. G. Flora. R. Wiegman. Baitd. Alexander Twenty-ieven

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THE 1933 H WARRIORv Holmes Dysinger D-D.. LL.D. Ptofessoe of Philosophy Ac Midland tiiuf 190$ George N. Mendenhall PhD. Director of iht School of Religious Education Ai Midland «in« 1922 W. F. Rangeler A M, D.D. Ptoftssot of Bible Ai Midland »incc 1926 VALUES OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION The values of Christian Educa- tion at Midland College are three- fold. In the first place, the Christian Education courses give students a comprehensive knowledge of the Bible, which is the basic textbook in all Christian religion. Courses are offered in both Old Testament and New Testament and they cover the field so extensively that a student may get a thorough knowledge of the Bible by the time he has com- pleted his work at Midland. Second. Christian Education deep- ens the spiritual life. The “Life of Christ is inspiring and strengthen- ing. Other courses follow which take up the particular teachings and practices of the Christian church and the student is encouraged to accept and follow the Christian faith ac- cording to some orthodox denomi- nation. Third. Christian Education gives the student a knowledge of the meth- ods of church work. The principles of Christian education, the curricu- lum available for this work and the administration are touched upon so that the student may have some knowledge of the workings of the church and the church school in the community wherever he may locate. The general purpose of Christian Education at Midland is to give the student the instruction necessary to take an intelligible and helpful part in local church work. The desire is to have every student that goes out from Midland become a positive force for Christianity and the church and to enjoy this service. It is felt that this is the best way to show tribute to the founders of the college and those who are now helping to support it. Religious organizations on the campus stimulate interest in Christian Education. T wcnty-MX

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THE 1933 Y. M. C A. President..........................Clarence Alexander Vice-President ..............Louis Petersen Secretary....................I.eeland Soker Treasurer............................Alfred Mendenhall Sponsors.....................Dr. W. F. Zimmerman. Prof. Herman Gimmestad Cabinet..........Maurice Ellison. Charles Servine. Aksel Larsen. Alfred Wcit- kamp. Lc Roy Ortgicscn. Paul Wiegman THE Young Men's Christian As- sociation on the Midland campus has for its purpose the creation and main- tenance of high standards of Chris- tian living in the school. The group tries to put Christianity into prac- tical use. The Y. M. C. A. with the as- sistance of the Y. W. C. A. spon- sored a three day meeting on the va appi d . campus led by A. J. Dad” Elliot, traveling secretary for the national Y. M. C. A. council. “Dad” Elliot was assisted in the group discussions by Miss Stella Scurlock. regional Y. W. C. A. secretary and by Rev. Francis C. Pryor, pastor of the Salem Lutheran church. The general program of the ”Y” has been the continuation of the discussion groups begun under the direction of Mr. Elliot. Under the leadership of Dr. Zimmerman the group discusses problems of interna- tional importance. The Y. M. C. A. has held weekly meetings throughout the year. Several meetings were held with the Y. W. C. A. During the year the group has sponsored the Hoover missionary project in China. Representatives were sent to the Economic Confer- ence held in Lincoln this spring. .;. .;. Ri«k iow: P. Wirgmin. Johmon. Flon. Uriin. Alcxjndu From iow: Milln. Oitgifiin. .Mindcnhjll. R. Wiigmin. Livrtt Twinty-cight