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

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WINNIPEG BIBLE INSTITUTE Page l Greetings from the “ReO. R. Wesley Affleck DEAN OF FACULTY SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY BIBLE EXPOSITION BIBLICAL INTRODUCTION SPIRITUAL LIFE CHURCH HISTORY BIBLE EXEGESIS COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS To the Graduates of 1944: “Grace, mercy, and peace he multiplied unto you.’’ It is a pleasure to enroll your names upon the ever-growing list of graduates of this institution, and we are looking to you to hold fast the traditions of the school as those who have pre¬ ceded you have done. And now as you go forth into a very needy world we pray that your lives may be wholly given into the hands of the Master for His glorious service. Miss Muriel Taylor BIBLE ANALYSIS You are leaving our family circle, dear graduates, and it may be that our paths will not lie in the same direction hence- forh. Cherish the friendships you have made in W. B. I. with teachers and students. These huma n relationships with Christians are precious and profitable. At the end of his great theological treatise, the Book of Romans, Paul sends greetings to twenty- nine friends, and mentions eight others who join with him in the .greetings. The epistle that was written to show Christ as the Pre-eminent One, Co- lossians, mentions lovingly nine friends. Since this was set down by the pen of inspiration we believe it shows that God would have us value friends in Christ. So as you go forth may you not forget old friends, while making new ones. Mrs. K. M. “Tobins PEDAGOGY CHILD STUDY ENGLISH SUNDAY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BIBLE STORY TELLING BIBLE GEOGRAPHY Dear Graduates: As you pass through the doors of this school to enter upon a life of service for our Lord, I wish you one thing, that daily you may be “accep¬ ted of Him.” Paul wrote “Wherefore we LABOUR that ... we may be accepted of Him.” 2 Cor. 5: 9. Not prim¬ arily ambitious to win souls, or to establish churches or to have revivals, but to be “accepted of Him”—may this be your master ambition. Rev. K. M. Robins DIRECTOR OF PRACTICAL WORK BIBLE SYNTHESIS PERSONAL EVANGELISM METHODS OF CHRISTIAN WORK HOMILETICS SERMON ANALYSIS Greetings, Graduates— My word of exhortation to you is that of the apostle Paul to the Corinthians : “ We then . . . beseech you that ye re¬ ceive not the grace of God in vain . . . giving no offence in anything that the ministry be not blamed, but in all things approving ‘yourselves’ as the ministers of God, in much patience, in affliction, in necessities, in distresses; by pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the Word of Truth, by the power of God. . .” (2 Cor. 6: 1-7).

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Page 3 WINNIPEG BIBLE INSTITUTE o ie Supremacy of the Scriptures ' Jt’rou (ia.it magnified ' ‘-dCig vuoid alcove a[[ name.’’ psalk w hatever the Scriptures may be in the estima¬ tion of men in general, and this estimation greatly varies, to the rightly instructed Christian they can be no less than the very “oracles of God.” Our Master so regarded them, the apostles so spoke of them, and the Church in all ages has so believed. For a time God’s precious Word was largely lost sight of amid the darkness and superstition of the Middle Ages, but in the mighty Reformation of the six¬ teenth century it was recovered to the Church. Today we enjoy the blessings of that holy light, vouchsafed to us by those who lived and suffered and died that It might be preserved for future generations. It is now our sacred duty to hold aloft that Blessed Book so that men of our generation may behold the light that shines from its pages, and thus be guided into the path that leads from earth to heaven. . The supremacy of Holy Scripture may properly be re¬ garded as the fundamental art¬ icle of the Christian faith; this because it is the very basis on which the faith rests. It is the inspired Text-Book on all its doctrine. Unhappy are those who slip away from this rock- foundation, for all else is shift¬ ing, sinking sand. There can be no certainty on matters of faith and duty when one loses confidence in that God-breathed Book. Nothing is left for the soul but the vague and uncertain opinions of men. On the other hand, what blessed rest of heart and mind comes to those who repose their trust in what God has said through holy men of old who “spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” The supremacy of Holy Scripture is a truth that God Himself engages to maintain. Saith the Psalmist: “Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy name.” The God of truth has spoken. He has spoken in the Scriptures. He will not allow any of His words to fall to the ground. He is a “God that cannot lie.” He magnifies His word. Jesus Christ came to earth for the very purpose of fulfilling what God had spoken. Referring to the Old Testament, He said, “And the Scripture cannot be broken.” He also guaranteed the truth and divine authority of that which His apostles would write, when He promised “When He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you in¬ to all truth... He shall receive of mine, and shall show it un¬ to you.” The supremacy of Holy Scripture needs to be empha¬ sized in our day with renewed vigour, especially because there are many, even in Christian circles, who no longer believe in the Bible as God’s inerrant word. Time was when all in¬ fidels were outside the Church. Now some have found their way within, and too frequently occupy places of leadership and influence. This does far more to the hurt of that sacred cause than all the attacks launched from outside have ever been abl e to do. The Bible, the very citadel of our faith, is being stormed by the enemy. We must hold it, at all costs. If it falls, all is lost. But it shall not fall, according to God’s pledged word. The Winnipeg Bible Insti¬ tute exists to maintain and promote the supremacy and authority of the Sacred Scriptures. The teachings of the school are based upon and derived from that Holy book di¬ vine. The students and graduates go forth to live by that Book, to preach from it, and to win others to the acceptance of the Saviour it pro¬ claims. For the class of this year, therefore, we can wish nothing higher than that they shall make the Bible the man of their counsel, the guide of their lives, the charter of their salvation, and the guarantee of everlasting bliss through the mercy of God and the redeemin g blood of Jesus Christ. REV. R. WESLEY AFFLECK

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Page 5 WINNIPEG BIBLE INSTITUTE Qreetings to Graduates “Tied. J. B. Gunningkam. COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS BIBLE EXPOSITION You who are members of the graduating class of 1944 are to be congratulated on the successful completion of your course of studies; but you are just beginning your service for Christ There is much you must yet learn of the Master; may you be faithful students at all times. There is also much to be done for Christ; may the Lord make you faithful servants. Make faithfulness your watchword, for “it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” Lome M. (gillett EPHESIANS AND SPIRITUAL LIFE “ Because lie believed in his God.” (Daniel 6: 23.) That was the secret of Daniel’s success in the work set before him; his deliverance from the hand of the enemy; and his victory in bring¬ ing about the world-wide ac¬ knowledgment of his God. So as you the graduates of this 1944 class go out from school in full¬ time service for the King of Kings, remember that for you as well as for the faith heroes of the past, success, deliverance and victory come only through a definite faith and trust in God. (Eph¬ esians 1: 13-15). MAINTENANCE The school is definitely a faith institution. As such it is dependent on God as He moves the hearts of His people to minister to its support. A small fee is charged the students, but by far the greater part of the financial needs are met by voluntary contributions. In this way many have an interest in the spiritual education of the young people and in their preparation for Christian service. Margaret Moody DEAN OF WOMEN BIBLE HISTORY ENGLISH EXPOSITION 1 MISSIONS a “ Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.” Prov. 4:23. Yes, if you keep your heart right be¬ fore God and allow nothing to grieve His Holy Spirit, then you will never be put to shame. If you guard jealously your “Fel¬ lowship with the Father, Satan will never overcome you through external circumstances. Wise old John Bunyan understood this well, for he wrote coneerningthe garrison of your heart and mine. “Herein lay the wisdom of Him that built Mansoul, that the walls could never be broken down nor hurt by the most mighty potentate unless the townsmen gave consent thereto.” Olive Mikkelson, OFFICE SECRETARY SCHOOL CHORUS “A vessel unto honour, sanc¬ tified, meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.” 2 Tim. 2: 21. As you leave school may you be conscious that even as during Bible School days the hand of the Lord has been upon you, directing and fashioning you ac¬ cording to His will. He will continue to bless and use you in His great harvest field, and that “the path of the just is as a shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” Kemember, you trust in One who is mighty. —•— Mr. Richard Friesen of West Kildonan, has given us much valuable help with our singing, and we as a student body would like to express our appreciation and gratitude to him in this way. We all enjoy singing so much under his skilful, happy leadership.