Steinbach Bible Institute - Star Yearbook (Steinbach, Manitoba Canada)

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S. B. S fyiAAt ' Ifea ' i GUu Back Row: Henry Voth, William Neufeld, Albert Schwarz, Abe Koop Gideon Mankey, John Gieshrecht Dave Schellenberg. Middle Row: Ben Dueck, Susan Goertzen, Nettie Goertzen, Neta Voth, Pete Reimer, William Wiebe. Front Row: Lydia Kroeker, Katie Friesen, Betty Kroeker, Louise Reimer, Matilda Reimer, Mary Wiebe, Elizabeth Koop. Roll Call Matilda Reimer, Steinbach, Man. Forgetting those things which are be¬ hind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark. Phil. 3: 13 and 14. Susan Goertzen, Steinbach, Man. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Phil. 1: 21. Elizabeth Koop, Hochstadt, Man. But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise loving, kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in th,e earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord. Jer. 9: 24. Neta Voth, Steinbach, Man. You‘11 never know real peace till you know Jesus No matter how or where you try, For life is but loss without Him; Jesus, Jesus, He died on Calv ' ry’s cross to win our pardon, He rose to justify; He is coming soon to take us To reign with Him on high. Betty Kroeker, Lorette, Man. All things work together for good to them that love God. Romans 8: 28. Katie Friesen, Steinbach, Man. Whatsoever things are true . . . just . . . pure . . . lovely ... of good report, . . . think on these things. Phil. 4: 8. Lydia Kroeker, Steinbach, Man. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. Heb. 12: 1 and 2. Nettie Goertzen, Lorette, Man. Every day with Jesus Is sweeter than the day before. Every day with Jesus 1 love Him more and more. Mary Wiebe, Castle Point, Man. He that heareth my word, and be- lieveth on him that sent me, hath ever¬ lasting life, and shall not come into con¬ demnation, but is passed from death unto life. John 5: 24. — 8 —

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ZZ YEAR BOOK ' Ihe. Miracle. QooJz ‘Forever, O Lord Thy Word is settled in heaven.” Psa. 119: 89. Consider with me for a moment how the mere existence of the Bible in our midst today is in itself a standing miracle. In our study of the epistle of Paul to the Romans we find that the oracles of God were committed unto the Jews for safe keeping. Although they misused them and were a failure as far as fulfilling God’s plan was concerned, yet the Scriptures re¬ ma ined intact. Infidels all through the ages have aim¬ ed to destroyed this Word. Rome has done her best to burn it and those that obeyed its teachings. Prophets have been stoned and killed yet their writings have been preserved until the present time in an un¬ adulterated manner. Today this Word rises up like a phoenix from the fire as much unharmed as were Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego by Ne- buchadnezzer’s fiery furnace. And fixed for everlasting years. Unmoved amid the wreck of years, Thy Word shall shine in cloudless day When heaven and earth shall pass away. Helen Goertzen. To Say a Word for ChiLit God gave me something very sweet To be mine own this day — A precious opportunity, A word for Christ to say; A soul that my desire might reach, A work to do for Him; And now I thank Him for His grace, Ere yet the light grows dim. I did not seek this blessed thing; It came a rare surprise, Flooding my heart with dearest joy, As, lifting wistful eyes. Heaven’s light upon a dear one’s face Shone plain and clear on mine; And there an unseen third, I felt, Was waiting — One Divine. No service that He sends me on Can be so welcome, aye, To guide a pilgrim’s weary feet Within the narrow way; To share the Shepherd’s quest, And so, by brake and fen, To find for Him His wandering lambs, The erring sons of men. The Steinbach Bible School has been privileged indeed to have had a number of outside speakers for its chapel services. The messages thus brought to the stu¬ dents have had a very inspiring effect upon the life of the school. The following speakers have visited the school during the past school year: Rev. H. P. Fast, (Fall Conference speak¬ er), Orienta, Oklahoma. Rev. John R. Barkman, (Founder of Grace Children’s Home), Henderson, Neb. Rev. Solomon Mouttet, (Field Director of “Go Ye” Mission), Chouteau, Okla. Rev. Allen J. Schultz, (Former Missionary and Famous Conference Speaker), Kit¬ chener, Ont. Rev. John Bueckert, (General Conference), Gretna, Man. Rev. Edwin Ratzlaff, (Under Appointment with the S. I. M.), Swift Current, Sask. Rev. Benj P. Janz, (E. M. B. Church), Steinbach, Man. So in this twilight hour I kneel. And pour my grateful thought In song and prayer to Jesus For the gifts this day hath brought. Sure never service is so sweet. Nor life hath so much zest, As when He bids me speak for Him, And then He does the rest. [f SPiflSffiS Rev. P. D. Friesen, (First Mennonite Church), Steinbach, Man. Rev. A. A. Regehr, (Mennonite Brethern), Steinbach, Man. Rev. Abram Doerksen, (Immanuel Menno¬ nite Mission Church), Steinbach, Man. Mr. John K. Reimer, (Western Gospel Mission), Arabella, Sask. Rev. Henry Rempel, (Mennonite Brethern) Saskatoon, Sask. ' Rev. Jacob F. Sawatzky, (General Confe¬ rence), Newton Kansas. Rev. Wm. Buhr, (British and Foreign Bible Society), Morden, Man. This Spring our Missionary Conference Speakers will include Rev. O. Leroy Lar¬ son, (New Tribes Mission) Rev. Worth Pearson, (Missionary from China and Mongolia). Mr. Stanley Johnson Bill McLeod (of Shantymen’s Christian Ass’n), and Rev. H. H. Dyck, (Field Direc¬ tor of the E. M. B. Conference), Mountain Lake, Minn. — 7 —

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YEAR BOOK Louise Reimer, Steinbach, Man. Having made known unto us the mys¬ tery of his will, according to his go i pleasure which he hath purposed in him¬ self, Eph. 1: 9. John Giesbrecht, Steinbach, Man. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth. Romans 1: 16. Gideon Mankey, Steinbach, Man. Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Matt. 28: 20. Henry Voth, Steinbach, Man. Happy the man who feareth God Whose feet His holy way have trod; Thine own good hand shall nourish thee. And well and happy thou shalt be. Ben Dueck, Hochstadt, Man. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Phil. 4: 13. Abe Koop, Hochstadt, Man. As the clay in the potter’s hand so are ye in mine hand. Jer. 18: 6. The Lord has called me to serve Him and my prayer is that I may yield myself completely to His will. William Wiebe, Castle Point, Man. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5: 8. First Year “For where your treasure is there will your heart be also,” (Matt. 6 :21). In my boyhood days I wanted to under¬ stand God’s Word. I yearned for it. I felt it my duty to work for the Lord. God had called me often before. I finally yielded. Now I want to work for Him wherever He will send me. Before my heart was of this world, but not now. I have something better, a per¬ sonal Saviour. I started my Christian work in Sunday School and did my best, but noticed that I lacked understanding of God’s Word. I thought of the Bible School. But no, that place I had often jeered at, criticized and rejected. But what wonders Christ works in our hearts if we give Him a chance. How marvelously Christ changed my Peter Reimer, Giroux, Man. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Heb. 4: 16. William Neufeld, Arden, Man. Oh, let us lay up riches Where Jesus Christ abides Where we shall have eternal life And joy that ne’er subsides. Albert Schwarz, Kleefeld, Man. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? Romans 10: 14. Dave Schellenberg, Steinbach, Man. We never can prove The delights of his love. Until all on the altar we lay; For the favour He shows. And the love He bestows, Are for them who will trust and obey. — To-morrow is the fool’s day for wis¬ dom, the knave’s day for honesty, the procrastinator’s day for decision, the sluggard’s day for action, the sinner’s day for repentance. — We sow a thought, and reap an act; we sow an act, and reap a habit; we sow a habit, and reap a character; we sow a character, and reap a destiny. Testimony heart’s attitude towards all spiritual ac¬ tivities. Fellow Christians, regard all Christian work carefully, for it is the Lord’s work. Let us labour more zealous¬ ly together for Christ’s cause. The Bible School has done wonders for me. Christian, if you are not where God would have you, you are missing some of His choicest bles¬ sings for you. I thank God for the teachers that He has chosen for this work. They are using their time to instruct us in God’s Word. I know that I will never be able to repay them, but God will. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoso¬ ever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John Giesbrecht. — How majestic is the true orator, who speaks not because he has to say some¬ thing, but because he has something to say. — The fingers of your thoughts are cease¬ lessly, unremittingly, continually, per¬ sistently, doggedly, silently, shaping your immortal destiny. 9