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

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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.

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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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WINNIPEG BIBLE INSTITUTE Pape 28 Qxtension “Limited until the duration”—this seems to be a popular phrase in these war days. The production of almost every commodity has been “cut.” This phrase is not only applicable to the number of students attending the Institute this year, but it is also true of the extension work. Due to the lack of numbers, particularly young men, our practical Christian work lias been limited in extent, though we trust not in quality and effectiveness. We are glad to report that the students have been privileged to minister the Good Word of God in Sunday Schools, Old Folk’s Homes, Child Evangelism Meetings and Young People ' s Meetings, and have seen the Gospel of Jesus Christ prove itself to be “the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth.” Our appeal is, “Pray for us” that the records of Glory may register souls for Christ because of the faithful presentation of the Word of God. About six years ago the Lord definitely laid it upon my heart to tell the Gospel to the children in our district. He opened the way for us to begin a Sunday School. Well do I remember that (irst session held in the one- roomed school house. About twenty children came. In one hand 1 clutched my Bible, in the other a sheet of paper which bore the title “Rules for Conducting a Sunday School.” My program, carefully planned to last one hour was over in fifteen minutes ' . Proverbs 3, 5 and 6 became my strength. “Trust in the Lord with all thy heart and lean not to thine own understanding.” That was the beginning. My heart is full of praise and thanksgiving for the way God met every need. Today we have four teachers and sixty pupils enrolled. The beginners are a lively group and ask so many questions! One day they were exceptionally noisy. One little follow had swallowed his nickel and the others were bemoaning the loss of an offering! The eight to ten-year-olds have chosen China as their special iield of study. The next class meets in the library, which is too small to accommo¬ date many, and the largest group is the Young People ' s Class. They call themselves “The Lighted Lamps.” May each one be a bright, undimmed light, shining for the Master. It is a great privilege to tell out the Gospel thus to the young folk. My prayer is that each child may come to know the Lord Jesus personally; that they may be true missionaries at home; and that some of them will witness for the Lord in the lands across the sea. —Nancy Noop. • ‘Visiting a (girls’ ‘Reform Sckool Our group was asked to take the service in a Public Institution. It was our first assignment together and we were certainly nervous, but the enthusiasm of Mrs. Robins, our leader, was contagious, and soon we were looking forward to the visit. Our eagerness faded somewhat when we entered the building and saw rows and rows of girls sitting in front of us. We took our seats, stiffly but trying to act as natural as passible. The very thought of speak¬ ing for five full minutes was beyond endurance to this particular first year student. However, the ordeal passed at last and we were able to enter into the spirit of the meeting. What a bond of fellowship united us as we sang hymns together and gave our testimonies. Wc felt that wo knew each other now and that it would be good to meet again. —Mintie Reimer. SAM RAPKO AND SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS AT ALL PEOPLE ' S MISSION. LOCKPORT. ANNE KOOP WITH A FEW OF HER PUPILS. VISITING AN INSTITUTION