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

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WINNIPEG BIBLE INSTITUTE Page 26 Life at W. B. I. SAYING GOOD-BYE JOHNNY DOES HIS HOME WORK SENDING A LETTER HOME By Mable Davies How do boys and girls put themselves through Bible School? Many people say, “I couldn’t afford to go to Bible School.” But if you put your trust in the Lord, He will supply all your needs. He certainly does in this place. The girls often take rooms and do light housekeeping and then go out after school to serve dinners, wash dishes, etc. Due to the man-shortage, the boys And lots to do. Some are caretakers of the houses where they live, looking after the furnaces, etc. Some take charge of churches and preach the gospel on Sun¬ days, thus using what they have been taught. By Wesley Klassen. F ACH year the students of W.B.I. have opportunities of present¬ ing to others what they learn in class. It is the lot of every stu¬ dent to appear at one time or another in a public meeting to sing, play, preach or give a testimony. This year, however, we have not been going out to conduct many meetings because of gas and tire restrictions. In spite of this we are still busy in practical Chris¬ tian work. Yes, even busier than in previous years, and, especially is this true for the men. Our number in the regular day classes has come down to six. Seeing that we are so few in number it might be well to say a word about the work that each one does. The two men in the graduating class are both ministers and pastors. Joseph G.yorog has his parish here in Winnipeg, while Emil Riegel’s field of service is at Morris, Manitoba. These two are busily engaged in feeding God’s people and at the same time feasting upon His precious Word here in the Institute. Mr. Riegel also acts as president of the student Council this year. The men in the second year class are also two, namely, Samuel Rapko and Wesley Klassen. Mr. Rapko spends his week-ends at home near Lockport, where he has the superintendency of a thriv¬ ing Sunday School. He also takes an active part in the work of the church there. Here in the Institute, he is leader of a practical work group and president of his class. Wesley Klassen is not the least busy during his school term. As leader of the second prac¬ tical Christian work group he takes charge of every second meeting that is held here in the Institute for young people on Tuesday nights. Then, besides a regular preaching appointment, he sings in the C.S.S.M. radio choir and a male quartet. The first year class boasts as its male students two brothers, Peter and Ben Kehler. They take an active part in the meetings here at the school and other meetings as well, in the ministry of song and testimony. Peter teaches a young people’s Bible class in the city and also has the office of class president. The two that have left us this term are Malcolm Rans and John Friesen. Mr. Rans enlisted in the Navy and Mr. Friesen in the Army. May God richly bless these two brethren of ours as they serve our Lord in His Majesty’s Forces

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Pane 25 WINNIPEG BIBLE INSTITUTE and X)iews Alice and Jokn Sckellenkercj Kenya. Africa William and Elsie Bauman Colombia, South America There is an increasing need for evangelistic work here in Kitui district, as there is a vast unreached population of approxi¬ mately 200,000 people (natives) besides many Indians from India, cov¬ ering a territory fo 20,000 square miles. Four of us on this outstation are re¬ sponsible for reaching these people. There are several un¬ touched tribes about one hundred miles from our station and the Mission lias asked us to pray about helping to start a new work on the border of one of these tribes. In¬ creasingly we feel the Lord would be pleased to use us in this way, but realize that a step such as this must be led of Him; and so as we wait upon Him, we are trusting Him to lead us there in His time. The responsibilities of sucli work are indeed great, but the Lord is saying, “Have not I commanded thee, be strong iind of good courage ... go in and possess the land.” Do pray with us as we consider this step with Him. How good it feels to be back in the homeland and again see loved ones and friends. It will be eight years next June since I left the shores of Canada. Now I am returning to you with my dear wife. We have enjoyed a very blessed time of service together and our hearts overflow witli praise and thanksgiving for all He has done. We wonder if our service has been all that it should have been, but our merciful God lias honoured our feeble efforts in spite of our defects. The blessed seed lias been sown under different circumstances and now we are looking to Him for the harvest. Where we laboured for three long years with¬ out the sight of a single soul coming to the Lord, there is today a native church with native work¬ ers. A house has been Ixmglit and regular meetings are held. During those three years many. Bibles and New Testaments were sold. Thou¬ sands of carefully chosen tracts were given out, and now that the Rio-Negro is producing fruit for those hard and worthy labours, we cannot express the joy we feel. Words fail us to praise God for this reward. All the tears we shed, the great lonliness we experienced, and the persecu¬ tion we suffered seem so insignificant now. Jack and Eoelyn Tkomas Colombia. South America r Randall Cp’oening Mexico This past summer has been a blessed time for me. I have had many wonderful times pointing men and women to the Lamb of God, and that of course is the supreme joy my life. From here I have gone into all directions, visiting Indians and Mex¬ icans. Most of my trips I made on horseback and some of them took several days, which meant eating and sleeping out. Very interesting indeed. On a few occasions the Lord wonderfully protected me . against rattle snake bites. In fact I have killed four such creatures this year, but believe me w li e n l am not on the safe side for the attack, 1 leave those things in peace. Yes, I have been here aloiie for a little over a year now and many think that my life must be an awfully weary one, but I am afraid they who think so fool themselves. I would in no wise consider any exchange with anyone, in a way I am alone, yet not alone; His presence is dear and near to me. The Lord continues to bless His work lieie, and in our outstations in spite of opposition. In one centre, Lajas by name, a man was specially trained and sent by the priest to molest our meet¬ ings. He succeeded in stirring up a few. which nearly resulted in bloodshed. However, once a- gain our Lord triumph¬ ed and instead of teing discouraged we are re¬ joicing, for one man, (a believer) has kindly offered us all the wocxl to put up a little chapel! ERLAND AND EMMA CARLSON WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN PARAGUAY. SOUTH AMERICA. MR. AND MRS. WM. BAU¬ MAN SHOW HOW LEMONS GROW IN COLOMBIA

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Page 27 WINNIPEG BIBLE INSTITUTE J-l ‘Peep into Chapel Eleven o’clock has arrived and time for Chapel. The bell has rung, and as we take a peep into the auditorium we see the students flocking in to spend half an hour in quiet devotion. What a treat it is to pause in our day’s lessons and ac¬ tivities to spend a quiet time round the Throne of Grace. Our hymn chosen, we all make a joyful noise unto the Lord. Our principal frequently reads letters from graduates in Canada and away on foreign mis¬ sion fields. This gives us a greater zeal to go out and win the lost for our Master. We read a portion of God’s Word and medi¬ tate on it a short while receiving spiritual food for our hungry souls. The period closes with prayer, that all we do and say may be according to His Holy Will. -—Hazel Davies. Why Study the ‘Bible ? God commands us to “study to show ourselves approved unto God; workmen that need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth.” To study does not mean to read a portion here and there, spasmodically, but to start at the be¬ ginning and read right through. If you were to take any story book, raed a little in the middle, then a chapter at the end, and so on, you would never finish that book. It would be too uninter¬ esting. So with the Bible. If you want to get the most out of it, start at Genesis and go right through. The Bible is superior to all other books because its author is God Himself. It is neces¬ sary, therefore, to spend much time in prayer, seeking wisdom from God, in order to be able to understand it. The Bible is our guide on the way from earth to heaven. The reason so many people stray is that they do not know The Way. If you were travelling in a strange country you would follow your road map closely to keep you right. Just think! How much greater care should be taken to find the right Way to eternal life. Then too, we Christians are left in this world as sign-posts to point others to Jesus Christ, who is the Way. Others are watching us, expecting ' to be directed aright. If we do not know the scriptures ourselves, how can we guide those other pilgrims ? Shall precious souls be lost for all eternity just because of our ignorance? —Anne Koop. ‘Report Hour Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb forever and ever.” Rev. 5: 13. How fittingly has it thus been arranged that our Bible School week sho uld begin with an hour of devo¬ tion and praise unto our God. This hour affords us many opportunities for testifying to the mar¬ vellous working of the Holy Spirit. God has been very near, stimulating in us a deeper spirit of intercession for our fellow believers and the many souls still lost in sin. This period is principally for report and prayer. Most of the students are conducting Sunday School classes in various churches through¬ out the city. Others are engaged in pastoral work. Their reports are indeed encouraging. Penitentiaries, detention homes and hospitals are not neglected and are receiving the precious Word in testimony and song. Personal workers are giving evidence of God’s grace; sinners have found a Saviour, and backsliders have come to know that Christ is able to save and keep to the uttermost. Out of these activities arises the need of inter¬ cession for one another. The Lord’s work has its valleys but God has never failed to prove Him¬ self true to His promises and is answering prayer beyond ou expectation. However, God who is ever just, is showing us how utterly useless we are to Him. How often we realize that we have been serving ourselves rather than our Master. So it has become our ardent desire to be possessed with the same Spirit that was in Christ who came not to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give His life, a ransom for many. —Peter G. Kehler.