Winkler Bible School - Morning Star Yearbook (Winkler, Manitoba Canada)

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16 The Subjects We Study FIRST CLASS Bible History— A detailed and thorough study of the historical content and events of the Bible. Bible Synthesis —A course covering the whole Bible, designed to show the unity and consistency of the Scriptures. Geography —Old and New Testament are studied in relation to geograph¬ ical locations. The findings of archeologists are used to enliven the course. Fundamentals of Faith —A fundamental study of the great teachings of the Christian Religion. Antiquity —A course in the study of oriental customs and manners, de¬ signed to show the historical and scientific accuracy of the Bible. Acts of the Apostles —A study of the missionary service in the early church as shown by the Apostles in the book of Acts. Notation —A study of chords, intervals and fundamental theory of Music. Life of Christ -A study of the life, teachings and deeds of our Lord as given in the Gospels. German Poetry Language —Due to the fact that both English and German languages are used in many of our churches both are studied here. This better equips the student to serve in his home church. SECOND CLASS Doctrine —A study of the great teachings of the Bible such as: God, Man, Sin, Salvation, etc. History of Kings —The story of the kings of Israel. An application is made to the life of the student. Child Study -This subject is actually an introduction to child psychology which is indeed helpful in successful Sunday School teaching. Ancient History —A course in History covering the period from the creation till 476 A.D. This makes the study of the Bible more interestin g and effective. Church History —A history of tli origin, development and doctrines of the Christian Church. New Testament —A practical study of the Gospel according to Matthew and Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians. These studies are applied to the life of the student. Conducting —A course of theory and practise in conducting, congrega¬ tional and choir conducting. German Poetry Language

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17 THIRD CLASS Sunday School in Action —A study of the Sunday School and the function of its various departments. Child Study Principle of Teaching —The principle of teaching necessary to better illustrate the Biblical Truths. Personal Evangelism —A study of the use of the Scripture in personal soul winning. Doctrine M issions —This study consists of a Biblical foundation for Missions, a history of Christian missions, and missionaries and the present day mission fields. Department of Specialization —A mor e detailed insight into the work of single departments in Sunday School work. Hymnology —A classification of our songs into hymns, gospel songs, etc., and the origin of many of our songs as they have come from our hymnwriters. Psalms —Most of the Psalms are thoroughly studied, and discussed in detail. Memory of Psalms is stressed. Homiletics —A study of the preparation and delivery of a sermon. Language FOURTH CLASS Evangelism —A course to equip the Christian worker, with the under¬ standing of the human heart, the possibilities of its spiritual develop¬ ment. Mennonite History —A brief account of the origin of the Mennonites, their history and their doctrines. German Composition and Literature —The art of presenting thought in language so as to influence others. Homiletics Christian Evidence —A study of the evidence which justifies our faith in the Bible, as the Word of God. Christian Philosophy —This is an advanced course in the field of Chris¬ tian evidence designed to answer the questions which arise from the non-Christian religions. Study of Hebrews —A study of “Christ as our high priest” and other deep truths as they are taught in the book of Hebrews.