Winnipeg Bible Institute - Kings Herald Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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WINNIPEG BIBLE INSTITUTE Tape 20 Missions b 0 - Soutk America T HE two Americas have many things in common. They were discovered about the same time and were invaded and settled by Europeans. Their conditions and interests are, to a great extent the same. Yet what a difference! The South American Indian has not had any education, and, between paying the priest and the government he hardly makes his living. Since he has received no teachings of purity, nor has any worthwhile examples to follow, the native of South America knows not what it is to be morally upright. The God he worships is an idol of wood or of tin, a most horrible looking figure, representing the person of our Lord. This image shows what Christ is to him, certainly not a Saviour, Friend, Guide-, the Altogether Lovely One. Roman Catholicism has dominated South Ame¬ rica for 500 years, doing its best to keep the gospel out of the country. Instead of a living Saviour; a priest, an idol and a set of rules is given to souls groping in darkness. Must they stay thus, because the Catholics have entered where the Protestants failed ? Shall we hesitate to enter now because the priest forbids it, when Christ has commanded, “Go ye into all the world”? “When I say unto the wicked, thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning—the wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thy hand.” Ezek. 3: 18.— Helen Koop. The following extracts have been taken from ex¬ amination papers written in January, 10.If. They reveal the attitude of the average student towards missionary work. More than ever before, the need of the lost has been impressed on my mind. All the mis¬ sionaries stress the need for more workers. Not one was able to say that there were enough work¬ ers on that field but always there was the challenge to send more. I am stirred to serve Christ more faithfully right here and to pray, “ Lord, here am I. Use me in whatever way you wish and in whatever place you wish.” Raymond Frame’s addresses made me feel that I should serve God more faithfully—that it is my obligation to tell others about Christ — that I owe it to man as well as to God, to tell of God’s love and what He has done for me. Whether I like to do it or not I owe it to Him. After hearing p.nd reading of the misery of the heathen, I have marvelled at the wisdom and grace of God, that I should be born into so much more favourable circumstances, The ministry of Mr. Raymond Frame has made a great change in my idea of missions. I realized not only the need of the world but our responsi¬ bility toward Christ and those who have held the torch before our time. How can I be the one to drop the torch and break the line of faithful wit¬ nesses ? In our missions’ classes I have seen the need of the people-—their shame, suffering and degradation. Between love for Christ and love for the lost, I cannot help but say, “ Lord, here am I, send me.”

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Page IS WINNIPEG BIBLE INSTITUTE of Students MARY BERGEN, Pansy, Manitoba EVELYN BOTTRELL, Ochre River, Manitoba. JUSTINA BUHLER, Plum Coulee, Manitoba. MABEL DAVIES, Newdale, Manitoba. HAZEL DAVIES, Newdale, Manitoba. AGATHA DOERKSEN, Ste. Anne, Manitoba. AGN ES DUECK, Morris Manitoba. MARY DYCK, Winkler, Manitoba. NETTIE EPP, Myrtle, Manitoba. JOHN FRIESEN, Rosthern, Saskatchewan. JOSEPH GYOROG, Winnipeg, Manitoba. MRS. J. GYOROG, Winnipeg, Manitoba. CORA HOWLAND, Winnipeg, Manitoba. RAYMOND JACOB, Transcona, Manitoba. MARY KEHLER, Morden, Manitoba. PETER KEHLER, Morden, Manitoba. BERNHARD KEHLER, Morden, Manitoba. WESLEY KLASSEN, Giroux, Manitoba. HAZEL WOODS, ANNE KOOP, Ste. Anne, Manitoba. HELEN KOOP, Ste. Anne, Manitoba. NANCY KOOP, Hochstadt, Manitoba. OLGA KROEKER, Lorette, Manitoba. HARRIET MOORE, Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan. 10LA MORK, Lauder, Manitoba. MRS. PENWARDEN, Winnipeg, Manitoba. BERTHA PORATH, Piney, Manitoba. MALCOLM RANS, Broderick, Saskatchewan. SAMUEL RAPKO, Lockport, Manitoba. Mi NTTE REIMER, Lorette, Manitoba. EMIL RIEGEL, Morris, Manitoba. BEATRICE ROSS, Winnipeg, Manitoba BERNICE STENBERG, Winnipeg, Manitoba. MARGARET TOEWS, Ste. Anne, Manitoba. ELIZABETH UNRAU, Plum Coulee, Manitoba. MRS. DAVE UNRAU, Winnipeg, Manitoba. ALMA WARKENTIN, Roland, Manitoba, nnipeg, Manitoba. EDNA BURGESS JOHN CAMPBELL LA VERNE CARD (R.C.A.F.) MAYNARD DALEY DOROTHY HOWARD SVicjfit Scfi oo [ (2£an ELVA HOWARD DOROTHY HUMPHRIES MRS. F. KNIGHT MARGARET MACDONALD ARCHIE McLENNON MRS. J. R. MACDONALD MARY TAYLOR MARGARET THOMPSON LAURA STEELE SJsitimonisi from SVicjttt Sa(ioo[ Stu.ds.nti. (Space permits our printing only three testimonies from the night school students.) Seeking, but knowing not what I needed, trying works without faith, my steps were turned to Jesus, and now He has given me His Peace which passes all under¬ standing although I am only a sinner saved by grace. Mary Taylor. My favorite scripture is, “But thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” How true this is ! Is it not through Christ that we are more than victors ? Thus we are enabled to live a life that really counts. Margaret Thompson. The world today is pleasure-mad. Everything is done to the tune of “eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.” Against this we hear the words echoing and re¬ echoing : “Thou wilt show ' me the path of life. In Thy presence is fullness of joy and t at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” This message is for young people seeking a rich full life, for it is to be found only in the Saviour who came that “we might have life and that we might have it more abundantly.” Dorothy Humphries.

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Page SI WINNIPEG BIBLE INSTITUTE India TVty T vayev M ISS Moore brings us this message after serv¬ ing in India for 14 years as a missionary of the “Women’s Union Missionary Society” of America. She is now taking special studies at the Winnipeg Bible institute. Jer, 33: 3, “Call unto Me and 1 will answer thee and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not. In India, those who have experienced years of service know that the missionary is confronted with many problems. First, there is the caste system. The Hindoos have the largest population, and one caste refuses to have anything to do with another. Then there are the “outcastes” or de¬ pressed classes. Hindu belief is varied. They worship so many things that it is difficult for them to understand that God is one and that He gave His Son, Jesus Christ. Then there is the problem of many languages, dialects and nationalities. One must also become acquainted with the different religions to know how to deal with the people. How great the task is that awaits us in ' India! There are 65,000,000 outcastes dissatisfied with their religion and seek¬ ing another. Many have recently become Chris¬ tians. How can we lead these unsaved to Jesus? It is a great problem but God has shown me that He is able to guide us in our witnessing for Him as we go forth to tell the Gospel message. Lord, for a life of earthly joys, I do not ask; Nor for a lovely, rosy plain To do my task: I do not pray that Thou wouldst take Away the cross; Or that I bear no sorrow here, And know no loss. May I not crave the praise of men. For deeds of mine; That in the light of fame , Should brightly shine. ' ' •« I only pray that I may be, Lord, fully Thine, And in the corner Thou dost choose, There may I shine. Make me desire to cross the sea At Thy command; Or if Thou sayst “Stand still and wait,” Lord, may I stand : If Thou wouldst have me work for Thee All through life’s day, At some unnoticed, lowly task, May I obey. Lord, this my prayer shall ever be, Whate’er I do, That to my Master, Lord and King, I may be true. Helen Koop, Second Year Class.