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

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☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ft S. B. A. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ft FIRST FEAR I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Phil. 3:14. Standing, LEFT TO RIGHT — ANDREW BRANDT -—- Willing to serve as opportunities come even though sacri¬ fice is involved. Being conscientious and sincere, he is interested in deeper Bible study and biographies of great men. Has a cheerful disposition and a sense of humor. BENNY EIDSE — The student body has taken advantage of his abilities and Brother Eidse has found himself elected into nearly every Committee of the school. Rather inclined to look serious outwardly but is all smiles underneath. An ardent personal worker. PETE N. REIMER — Not given to ver¬ bosity but will sometimes come out with profound statements. Immutable and im¬ pertu rbable in his way ; and we like his “way.” VERNON ERIESEN — Believes in im¬ proving his health by physical excercises and subsequently is a habitue of the football field. His convictions are based on deep thinking, and expressed in no uncertain terms although at times some¬ what abstruse. SITTING — JOHN DUECK — Even during the first term the teachers have learned to depend upon him. He obviously appre iates tne opportunity of attending S. B. A. Never seems to be in a hurry and consequently is not seen excited or doing rash acts. AGNES RUHR — Her sincere Christian attitude and confidential manner has won her many friends. She is conscienti¬ ous about her studies and is always ready to lend a helping hand. May the Lord use her in witnessing in her home com¬ munity. WALTER GERBRANDT — Considers it a wonderful opportunity to be able to attend the academy. Walter en„oys study¬ ing and meditating on God’s Word Even though his mind is deeply buried in his studies, he is never too busy to lend a helping hand whenever needed. Prayer meeting and morning devotion are a special blessing to him. HARRY NICKEL — Accepted Christ as Saviour just before coming to school. Thinking it gain to learn from his new Master he gave up his job in the city. Is quiet and reserved. He found it necessary to leave at the end of January. CLASS REPORT ON PAGE 3 4

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YEAR BOOK -wwwwwwwwwwwwt? .P R A TER We pray, not because we believe in prayer, but because we believe in God. Our God lias manifested over and over again that the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. That is why every believer, who is righteous through the merits of Jesus’ precious blood, should avail himself of this privi¬ lege of prayer. A hymnwriter says, “Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, un¬ uttered or expressed, the motion of a hidden fire, that trembles in the breast.” This, I believe, pictures to us very beauti¬ fully the fellowship of individual Christ¬ ians as such, with God. The necessity of prayer meeting among Christians, how¬ ever is proved to me by the manifesta¬ tions of the Spirit’s mighty working due to them, as practiced by the Apostles and early Christians. Every Thursday afternoon most of the students of the Academy gather for pray¬ er meeting in the Third Year Classroom. The teachers of the Bible School then join us and one of them leads the meet¬ ing. After a suitable song, a few minutes time for testimonies or special prayer re¬ quests, we voice our petitions and praises before God as we feel led. These are the times of blessing which we miss most during the summer months. Some of the greatest blessings I have received during my three years in school have been at the Monday after-four pray¬ er meeting of all the Brethren in the school. We each take our turn at leading these. After testimonies, confessions, brief Bible study and prayer requests, we separate into three groups for prayer. At these prayer-meetings I believe each one participating finds new hope and courage to meet life’s problems and to be a better witness for our Saviour and Master. — William Wiebe I LI S( NAI W ' OI- ' lx A new day was dawning in the east; a day that to me offered a marvelous op¬ portunity, but also a weighty responsi¬ bility. Was there any unconfessed or un¬ forsaken sin in my life that would hinder in the all-important task that confronted me? Was I absolutely surrendered to tne Lord? Was I so filled with the Holy Spirit that the Lord would be able to use me? These were questions that now es- specially, demanded my prayerful and heart-searching consideration. I had an appointment with an unconverted friend from the city. Once again I studied the Scripture passages which I thought would be most appropriate in dealing with this soul. Oh that she might only accept Jesus as her own Saviour! Earnestly I entreat¬ ed the Lord for her salvation. The truth of John 15:5. “Without me you can do nothing”, was very real to me. I did how¬ ever have the confidence that the Holy Spirit through the Word of God could convict and convert her. If only I might not in any way hinder the working of the Spirit. I drove over to the home where she re¬ sided. A number of Scripture verses were pointed out for her to read, and different questions were asked about them, so that their truth might sink into her heart more deeply. I also had the joy of telling her how the Lord had saved me, and what a prayer-answering Saviour He had been in my Christian life. She saw herself a lost sinner, and expressed her desire to be saved. What a privilege it was to show her the way! We then prayed together, and she claimed Jesus as her own sin- bearer, as risen Saviour who is able to save from sin’s power, and also as Lord of her life. How she rejoiced in her new- found peace and joy. Truly it was “joy unspeakable” for both of us. It is not so much our words God has promised to bless, but His own precious Word. How important it then is to get a practical knowledge of the Bible if we want to save souls from eternal death. Will you not come and study together with us? -— A Student. — 11 —

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WWWWWWWWWW YEAR BOOK — MISSIONS Why Missions? There must be a tre¬ mendous motive behind all the mission¬ ary efforts that have been put forth dur¬ ing this last age. The two most outstand¬ ing motives are the deplorable state of the heathen and the express command of God’s Son to go and preach the Gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15. Considering the state of the heathen we find that their temporal condition is one of suffering, cruelty and almost endless toil. Were there no eternal sou»s at stake, the temporal condition alone should a- rouse enough pity in the hearts of men to leave all and teach these poor ignorants. To top this they are morally corrupt and miserable (Eph. 4:17). And yet their temporal and moral conditions are of very little importance compared to their spi¬ ritual condition. They are lost, doomed to an eternal existence with the Devil and his followers in everlasting separa¬ tion from God (Rev. 21:8 2 Thess 1:7-9). Not only does Scripture teach this but they themselves confirm it. They know that through their evil deeds they bring about enmity between themselves and a Higher Being, as evidenced by their con¬ tinual sacrifices. Also many a missionary has heard the heathen testifying to the fact that they are lost. Even if the horrible condition of the heathen were unknown, yet there is the command of Christ to go and tell. This command came through Christ from the Father Himself (John 20:21). We there¬ fore conclude that this divine message must be of extreme importance, for only the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, for the redemption of mankind made possible the sending forth of this message. God has also wonderfully supplied for the execution of this command. To those who carry it out He gives the power of the Holy Ghost (Acts 1:8) and the pres¬ ence of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself (Matth. 28:19-20). With this fortifica¬ tion the mirsionary can sail into the very jaws of death itself for he is now only a tool, that God can use for His glory. Looking from this viewpoint, the really concerned Christian cannot but yield to God and go. But so many Christians never view missionary motives from this angle because they are ignorant, willing¬ ly or unwillingly, not realizing that the fruit required of Christians is more Christians. The only reason for those who do realize their obligation and don’t go seems to be lack of faith and obedience. Oh that more might consider these mis¬ sionary motives and obey the command of God in love and with joy. — 13 — — Mary Wiebe.