Northwestern Bible School - Scroll Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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FACULTY C. B. AKENSON, Analysis, Synopsis, Speech,—Ten years ago, after coming to real assurance of salva¬ tion by grace, I entered Northwestern. Three years later, after I graduated, the Groveland Church at Lake Minnetonka called me to its pastorate. Dur¬ ing that ministry, and lor the first year of service at Ihe Prospect Park Baptist Church of Minneapolis, [ attended Bethel Junior College, The year 1937 is a memorable one for three events; marriage, ordina¬ tion, and the beginning of a teaching ministry in Northwestern. Satisfied that our sovereign Lord will accomplish His pleasure, I await with peace the coming of each tomorow, anticipating the joy of serving Him until He come. Hobby: my lake cottage in northern Minnesota, T. B. MADSEN, M,A., Bible History, Church History, Christian Evidences,—As a native of ’The Land ol the Midnight Sun I received my early schooling in Norway. My education continued at Portland, Maine, Theological Seminary of Nyack, Colby Col¬ lege, and several universities, I was saved at six¬ teen while on a trip to Norway. During college years I preached in Congregational and Free Will Baptist Churches. The last twenty years have been spent in teaching and preaching. Hobbies; antiques, chiropractics. I- B. HOUSER, Th.M., M.A., Pastoral Problems, Orien¬ talisms,—Native of Edinburgh, Scotland. Came to the United States as a baby with my parents. Soon after, I was left an orphan, then adopted by a Chris¬ tian family in Mindin, Nebraska, who claimed me for the Lord ' s service. Converted at the age ol sixteen Attended Wheaton College and Union Theological College. Have been in active ministry as pastor for nineteen years. Hobby: collecting stamps. ( 19 )

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F A C II l T Y FRANK C BASS, Personal Work.—Born in Minneap olis and reared by a sainted mother and a God¬ fearing father who claimed the spiritual promise, Train up a child in the way he should go , . An early urge to preach was thwarted by the advanc¬ ing surge of modernism. Business reverses brought spiritual famine, but God s provisio n and remedy came. Those blessed days brought glad dedication and my present fellowship proves again His abiding guidance and grace. T. S. HIGGINS, Th.B., Evangelism.—Saw the light of day first in Glasgow, Scotland; educated in sec¬ ondary schools, academy, university, and Bible Institute of that city. Converted in a tent-meeting at the age of sixteen. At seventeen preached under the auspices of the Glasgow and London Evangelistic Association. Served as line lieutenant in the first world war; afterwards served six years with the col¬ lege promotion department of the Board of Educa¬ tion of the Presbyterian Church of U.S.A. At present, pastor of Stewart Memorial Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, Hobbies: taking motion pictures. MRS, ETHEL WILCOX, Christian Living,—I was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Later I came to Minneapolis where I attended high school and the University of Minnesota. Having been instructed from infancy in Christian teaching, I cannot recall any specific date of conversion. However, ten years ago, Romans 12:1 became real to me, and l then entered a training which bestows no earthly degrees. I soon learned in the path I had chosen that Christ, my Beloved, was unto me a bundle of myrrh. And I also dis¬ covered He is Altogether Lovely, and the All Suffi¬ cient One, EVALYN CAMP, B.A., Missions L Advanced Mis¬ sions.—A home in which Christ was honored and fellowship in the First Baptist Church resulted in my early decision for Christ. I was educated at the University of Minnesota and Northwestern Bible School. Then came the call to Japan and twelve years of service there. Now I find it a great joy to prepare young people lor the Lord ' s work in all the world. Hobby: scrapbooks. ( 18 ) f a 1

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Left to right: 1. Barrett ' s Garre!, Jr 2, The iormer in the dell ' 3. Our lacully tramp ' 4. Me and mine. 5. Huh?” 6. Higher Education, 7. The family circle ' 8. Sun in her eyes ' 9. “Flicka, 10. “The farmer takes a wife.” H. Thursday afternoon ' 12. Does anyone want a ride? Ail work and no play makes faculty members dull teachers! ■rlM FACULTY “FUN NILS ( 20 )