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

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16 STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK ECOND TEAR Ben Friesen That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruit¬ ful in every good work, and increas¬ ing in the knowledge of God. Col. 1:10. Ramona Loewen And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Gal. 6:9. Lawrence Reimer Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that need- eth not to be asham¬ ed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Tim. 2:15. Evelina Reimer How excellent is thy loving - Kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. Psa. 36:7. Alvina Plett But if we walk in the light, as is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John 1:7. Gladwin Plett I beseech you therefore, breth- ern, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1. CLASS Therefore, brethern, be unmoveable, bounding in MOTTO my beloved ye steadfast, always a- the work of the Lord, for as much as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58.

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STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK 15 MARGARET HARMS “Beloved, now we are the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. “And every man that hath this hope in him puri- fieth himself, even as he is pure.” I John 3:2-3. It’s my heart’s desire that this blessed hope in Christ Jesus might continually urge me to be watchful, to be more yielded to my Master’s will, and especially to be more faithful in helping to spread the glorious gospel. For this gospel of the kingdom must be preached in all the world as a witness unto all nations; then this hope shall be realized. PETER L. REIMER “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Eph. 5:16. Our class motto, but oh how appropriate in this streamlined and rushing age. Never before, as now, has this world seen such a restless, selfish and perverse people. Surely it i s the Christian’s duty to with all his might and the help of God help in the great work of redeeming this evil and lost world. This is my desire, hope and, prayer to do with all my might the work the Lord has for me. t DORA FRIESEN John 15:16 “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fiuit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” I cannot understand why the Lord should have chosen me. And yet I know it is His great love. Oh how great His love is for us. When I think of this great love it fills my heart with the desire to be faithful to Him and to go wherever He might lead.

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STEINBACH BIBLE ACADEMY YEAR BOOK 17 CLASS I am sure if you had been with us dur¬ ing the first semester of Bible School this winter, I needn’t write a class report, hut, since you haven’t. I’ll try to convey some of our employments, experiences and blessings to you in written form. In my first year at Bible School I admired the second year students as superiors, but when my turn came to be a second year student I simply thought it to be a con¬ tinuation of the first year studies. Well! that is just exactly what it is, with the exception of some new subjects. After all we can’t take all subjects in one year. Several of the new subjects in the se¬ cond year of study are Church History and Theology. These are two year courses, then there are quite a few one year cours¬ es like Departmental Specialization, Child Study, and Sunday School Admini¬ stration. The Principal Rev. B. D. Reimer lec¬ tures on Child Study. I am quite positive had you taken in these lectures your at¬ titude toward child life would be chang¬ ed — for the better. ,» Mr. Archie Penner discusses with us the educational and inspirational subjects of Departmental Specialization and Theo¬ logy. Space does not permit me to write out the things I have learned in these two classes with Mr. Penner. In the Depart¬ mental Specialization class we were brought face to face with the Intermedi¬ ates, (young people ages thirteen to six¬ teen) their needs, wants and physical, mental and spiritual growth. We also re¬ ceived candid instructions in meeting these needs; first gain the confidence of the Intermediate then proceed carefully and intelligently in offering advice and guid¬ ance. The study of Theology was one of my favorite subjects. Many things were “revealed” to us by Mr. Penner in Theo¬ logy — for Mr. Penner has acquired a p-rand erudition. Had you dropped in at the boys’ dormitory some nights you would have heard a group of boys dis¬ cussing “innate or intuitive knowledge” or some of the “isms”. With Mr. Wilbert Loewen we studied Church History. In reviewing for the ex¬ amination I was quite sure I knew the reasons why we studied Church History, but when the time arrived when I should write them on paper it seemed as if the mind had gone blank. I found them again after some searching. I find I will have an altogether different understanding of the History of the Church after this stu¬ dy. We learned how the entire world REPORT was preparing or being prepared for the coming of Christ. And how Christ came exactly at the appointed time. Then we studied the work of Christ and his dis¬ ciples, and we found that in approxima¬ tely sixty years after the death of Christ the “Good News” had been propagated over almost all of the then known world. Sunday School Administration was an¬ other class with Mr. Loewen. If we ever will be called into the administration work of a Sunday School (which we doubt) we should know how, — if we don’t forget what we have learned. Although I have not mentioned all of the other subjects, you may be quite con¬ fident that they are worth taking in. The fellowship we as students together with teachers enjoy is truly wonderful. Either in a general or group prayer meet¬ ing we know we are and have been streng¬ thened and encouraged “to stand” and to fight the good fight of faith. Also the half hour morning devotions before the busy day of study also help to get our hearts set on things above, not on things here be¬ low. So all in all I’m indeed pleased to re¬ commend to you the studies of the Stein- bach Bible Academy, with the hopes of seeing you enter its classes and some day write a class report. Gladwin Flett. The Cry of A Pagan Child “There’s none in this world who cares For a child forsaken and lone.” Is the cry of a lost young pagan child As it speaks to a God unknown. My heart is heavy and full of sin Forsaken by mother, father and all, There is none to speak a comforting word They have left me to stumble and fall. Will some one not heed the sad cry, Of the child who in conflict is tossed. Is there no hope fo” a sinner like me, Must I be eternally lost? Dear Christian can you turn a deaf ear, To the heart-rending cry of the day? Can you be at ease with the millions that Consider your fatal delay. | die? Alvina Plett.