North Central College - Spectrum Yearbook (Naperville, IL)

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,SN QS f-A , fefQ,'J2f5 P H A six egg ' E ' 'IT-nz. bP::s:-l'Ru.lM9 Qs lv Greetings To our many friends, and to those Who, glancing thru the pages of this book, may become our friends, to the alumni interested in our continued Welfare, to the facultylandlstudents of North Western College who by their co-operation and loyal support have contributed much toward making the Nineteen Thirteen SPECTRUM what it is, to each and all We extend our hearty greetings, We sincerely trust that this volume, in suggesting the varied activities of our school, may truly portray the peculiar genius of North-Western College, that to some it may recall pleasant memories of privileges We here enjoyed, that it may help to inspire Withinrus all that gratitude which will find its truest expression in constantly furthering the best interests of our Alma Mater. .bpertrum Baath . . Editor . Publisher WALTER P. HIEBENTHAL ESTHER LANC- lVIENToR O. HERMAN FRED W. SCHENDEL JACOB U. ELMER WILLIAM E. GROTE RALPH K. SCHWAB . GARFIELD H. KELLERMANN . ALICE MEIER LEILA RENNER EDNA GEISTER VIOLA KNOCIIE WILLIAM F. BLUMER HARRY A. MILLER SPECTRUM ARTISTS SPENCER COWLES FRED BROWN HAYES FERNER Page 7

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1 x 492.1 .4223 n++i- -if A-'7 C fZ?'i' 'ff .. NI.-fic. lens - 1' 7 LJQZ7 Q I if Ulihe Qlihangzlinal Zllibenlnginal Qzminarp S. GAMERTSFELDER, A.M., PH.D., PRESIDENT For thirty-six years the Evangelical Theological Seminary has been pressing steadily onward in its effort to prepare young men for the Gospel ministry. No attempt has been made to modify the cardinal doctrines of our holy religion. We emphasize still today as our fathers did, our unshaken faith in one Supreme Being, a personal living God, revealed in this dispensation as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We hold that theology is the science of the living God and of His work in and for a living world. As the living world is steadily advancing, theology must be progressive. So while we hold tenaciously to the established doctrines of the Christian religion, we yet welcome all the light of science, reason, philosophy and Christian experience to adapt our theology to the need of our age. For several years we realized the great need of a separate building as a home for our Theological Seminary. Our Bishops frequently referred to this need in their episcopal messages to the General Conferences. The Seminary Board of Trustees also keenly felt the need of a new Seminary building. The only barrier that seemed to lay in the way hindering the undertaking to build wasthe lack of finances. But this was not a real barrier, as the achievements of the past year have fully demonstrated. The plans for raising the funds for a new building which was finally adopted was formulated by S. Gamertsfelder and presented to the General Conference in IQI 1. By a unanimous vote the General Conference adopted this plan and made all necessary provision for its realization. The Seminary Board of Trustees meeting Nov. 2, 1911, following the suggestion of the 25th General Conference, proceeded at once to make all necessary arrangements to erect a Seminary building. The plan put forth by the General Conference provides for the observance of a Semi- nary Day on the second Sunday of September of each year in the quadrennium. The object of this day is to incite young men to consecrate themselves to the Christian ministry and to raise funds for the Seminary. In one year about thirty thousand dollars were secured in cash and pledges for this purpose. Dr. G. Hein- miller, editor of the Christliche Botschafter, in his official capacity and by his personal influence, has rendered very valuable service in achieving this highly gratifying result. May the 22nd, 1912, the Seminary Board of Trustees decided by unanimous vote to begin at once the erection of the building. A building committee of five, with Dr. S. L. Umbach as chairman, was appointed and instructed to let the con- tract and carry out the plan for the building which had been accepted. On a beautiful site ISOXISO feet, adjoining the College Campus on the north, the new Seminary was built. On February 13, 1913, it was dedicated by most impressive services to the sacred purpose for which it was erected. The building consists of three large recitation halls, easily accommodating from 30 to 40 students each, a large and well lighted room for a library, and a beautiful chapel with a seating capacity for 110 persons. So far as physical comfort is con- cerned, nothing more favorable for study can be desired. Our Theological Semi- nary is an honor to the Church which responded so heartily in its building, and it will stand as a monument to future generations of our thought of the need of a Theological training for the Gospel ministry. Page 8