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Title: Augsburg Bulletin 1937, Page 09
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Special Memorials . . . A number of friends of Augsburg have given their contributions to Memorial Hall in memory of some departed relative or friend. A considerable sum has already been received in memory of Mrs. Ruth Hanson Gustafson. And other relatives and friends have indicated to Presi-...
Show moreSpecial Memorials . . . A number of friends of Augsburg have given their contributions to Memorial Hall in memory of some departed relative or friend. A considerable sum has already been received in memory of Mrs. Ruth Hanson Gustafson. And other relatives and friends have indicated to Presi- dent Sverdrup their intention of making their contribution to such a memorial. Memorials of that kind, determined in consultation with President Sver- drup, and being integral parts of the building planned, aid the Building Fund. But they do more. They provide lasting tributes to dear ones; they help us to remember and value the genuine. the beautiful and the inspiring qualities of those departed lives. Did You Know That Dr. C. M. Roan, prominent Augsburg graduate. is working on a book dealing with Economics and The Bible? Its full title will be “A Popular discussion on Economics and The Bible Applied to Life and Living in the United States.” Dr. Roan hopes to have the manuscript. completed by the middle of October. I; That a number of the upper-classmen at Augsburg for the coming school year are highly-rated students at other colleges. but have transferred to Augsburg for this year? I! 1‘: I That Dr. Sverre Norborg is teaching at the University of Minnesota in the Phil- osophy Department at the same time as he teaches at Augsburg? And that he is working on a new book for publication? (: .,. :_. That “The Bond”, widely circularized magazine of the Lutheran Brotherhood. has in the last three issues run ﬁve pictures about Augsburg, its teachers and students? And that it has printed at least four articles about Augsburg in those issues? :;< 3; That approximately 20 young men and women who are children of missionaries to China will be attending Augsburg during the coming school year? And that other church bodies than The Lutheran Free Church are well represented in that group? DR. C. M. ROAN 9 Augsburg Alumni Bulletin
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin 1937, Page 04
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: The Eight Points . . . A program for alumni action under the title “Eight Points” was mailed to all alumni a few weeks ago. The items are repeated here. And infor- mation about progress made with the program is added. # ¥ 1! I 1. Gain more public recognition for Augsburg, its students and grad-...
Show moreThe Eight Points . . . A program for alumni action under the title “Eight Points” was mailed to all alumni a few weeks ago. The items are repeated here. And infor- mation about progress made with the program is added. # ¥ 1! I 1. Gain more public recognition for Augsburg, its students and grad- uates. Develop an effective Press Bureau. 0 2. Establish a news contact between alumni, and between alumni and Augsburg. Publish a quarterly bulletin. O 3. Make contacts in state high schools in order that more doors may be opened for our teaching alumni. Aid Teachers Placement Bureau whenever possible. I 4. Pep up, and re-organizc where necessary, district units of alumni. Encourage at least two meetings each year of these district units, one in the autumn with a speciﬁc purpose, and one in the spring to meet with prospective students of neighboring communities. 0 5. Work out, as soon as possible, an annual summer outing of the teach- ing alumni at some central lake resort. 0 6. Seek out, with the aid of alumni, prospective students. (Have you submitted a list of good prospects to the Registrar’s Office, or to Mr. Batalden?) O 7. Capitalize on Twin City employment opportunities for students and graduates. Strengthen and expand activity of Employment Bureau. 0 8. Assist, in whatever way desirable, the drive for the new Memorial Hall, men’s dormitory to be erected in honor of Presidents Sverdrup and Oftedal. t t O “Well, what are you doing?" came the pointed query from an alumna the other evening. Perhaps many have the same question on their lips. It is a demand entirely in order, one that should be answered. I only wish I could present an anSWer revealing greater accomplishment. Foundation for a Press Bureau was laid last spring. Students are in- terested in such an organization and want to work in it. Though the organi- zation cannot be effected until school starts, you have seen that news has already appeared in newspapers of some towns where our students and alumni live, in the twin city papers, and in such publications as “The Bond", “The Daytonian", and numerous twin city Shoppers’ Guides. This is your ﬁrst “Augsburg Alumni Bulletin.” Contacts with state high schools for teaching vacancies are planned in connection with the visiting of alumni for the Building Fund during the coming year. Other contacts in writing may be made also. Augsburg Alumni Bulletin 4
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin 1937, Page 03
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: A Real Program . . . The alumni of Augsburg have before them this year a real program. It should capture the interest of every loyal alumnus. It will be an opportunity for truly con- structive service on the part of every graduate of our school. For the ﬁrst time the Augsburg Alumni Association...
Show moreA Real Program . . . The alumni of Augsburg have before them this year a real program. It should capture the interest of every loyal alumnus. It will be an opportunity for truly con- structive service on the part of every graduate of our school. For the ﬁrst time the Augsburg Alumni Association has an executive secretary, in the person of Abner Batalden, who will give a part of his time to this work. He will seek as far as possible to make ef- fective the Eight-Point Program recently mailed to all our members and devote him- self particularly to promoting the Sver- drup-Oftedal Memorial Hall project. The larger gifts for Memorial Hall are already beginning to come in. Such gifts should very soon begin reaching the treas- urer’s ofﬁce at Augsburg in large numbers. This time it is hoped and expected that the members of the Augsburg Alumni Associa- tion make a real effort. We should en- deavor to make our gifts from $100.00 and REV. CLARENCE J. CARLSEN up. A number of our graduates could give several hundred dollars. Some will no doubt do so; others have already sent in their pledge or their contribution. Why not sit down today and make out your check or your pledge. Do this without waiting for some one to call on you and you will save the dormitory campaign fund a great deal of expense. It costs money to send out solicitors. Let’s save as much of this as possible. Of course, our executive secretary hopes to contact personally as many of our alumni as possible. When he does so, accept his visit and receive him joyfully. After all, this is an opportunity for rendering a common service. He is our representative. Help him to say as he leaves your home or your ofﬁce: “Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul." He will need such strength, as the building of a $125,000.00 building in these days will be no small task. It will require real effort on our part. It will lift us to higher levels of sacriﬁce and spirituality, but will also return to us a greater measure of the joy of accomplishment than we have known for some time. Unitedly let us give ourselves to the accomplishment of this task, the building of a new hall for old Augsburg. She needs it. I would say that she must have it. Having set our minds and hands and hearts to this task we cannot look back. We must by God’s help go forward until our objective has been reached. C. J. CARLSEN. 3 Augsburg Alumni Bulletin
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin 1937, Page 11
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Mass Education or Socratic Fellowship The resigning Dean Johnston of University of Minnesota has just recently published a fas- cinating volume on “Scholarship and Democracy”. Under that title one has an opportunity to dis- cuss in a critical examination the manifold ques- tions and complications...
Show moreMass Education or Socratic Fellowship The resigning Dean Johnston of University of Minnesota has just recently published a fas- cinating volume on “Scholarship and Democracy”. Under that title one has an opportunity to dis- cuss in a critical examination the manifold ques- tions and complications of an educational system in modern democracy. Dean Johnston has quite a few sarcastic re- marks to make about the superﬁciality of many of the self-important, modern educational theo- ries and superstitions. It is, perhaps, time that we critically re- examine the ﬁeld, the needs, the purpose and the way out. It is a wonderful thing that youth from poor homes has an opportunity to get an acedemic learning. I, for one, am one of those boys, who DR. SVERRE NORBORG will always be grateful for such a life—enriching open door to the fellowship of learning and knowledge. It is, however, my deep conviction that modern education is too much standardized, credit-systematized, mechanized to meet the personal needs of the young student-personalities. We need more than a mass—education. We need a scholastic rebirth of the socratic fellowship with personal guidance and individual handling of every individual life. We need education which has time for personal problems and personal friendship, between tutors and students. I ﬁnd this type of fellowship, a blending of Christian living conviction and a socratic openmindcdness at AUGSBURG. With its old tradition (measured by Middle-West History!), its unique location in the metropolis of Lutheran- ism and its unique spirit of joyful Christian freedom, I believe in the FUTURE OF AUGSBURG And as belief always means action, I am happy to see a new building under way. I am only sorry that I could not make my little contribution $5,000.00 instead of a mere $500.00. SVERRE NORBORG. 11 Augsburg Alumni Bulletin
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin 1937, Page 01
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Hugshurg alumni ©ullrtin Sketch presented by architect {or approval THE SVERDRUP-OFTEDAL MEMORIAL HALL June 11, 1937, was a red-letter day for Augsburg Alumni. A dream cherished by every graduate was then given a chance to materialize. The Annual Conference of the Lutheran Free Church of America...
Show moreHugshurg alumni ©ullrtin Sketch presented by architect {or approval THE SVERDRUP-OFTEDAL MEMORIAL HALL June 11, 1937, was a red-letter day for Augsburg Alumni. A dream cherished by every graduate was then given a chance to materialize. The Annual Conference of the Lutheran Free Church of America decided that day to build a new men’s dormitory at Augsburg! Accommodations, it was agreed, must be for at least 100 students. The maximum cost should be $125,000. If the funds needed could be obtained by the spring of 1938, the building should be erected to stand ﬁnished for occu- pation by the fall of the same year, 1938. Responsibility for the project was entrusted to the Board of Trustees of Augsburg College and Seminary. That group of men later appointed a Finance Committee, a Building Committee, and a Publicity Committee. These committees have during the summer months been busy laying plans for all matters that pertain to the building's erection. Who are these committee-men? And what plans have they formulated? —You will ﬁnd the answers to those questions elsewhere in this Bulletin. Augsburg Alumni Bulletin Vol. I, No. 1 is published quarterly during the school season 1937-1938 as a part of the "Eight Points” program for the Augsburg Alumni. -
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin 1937, Page 07
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Finances. Dr. George Sverdrup has been empowered to direct two drives, a preliminary silent drive for larger sums of money, and a general drive throughout the Lutheran Free Church and among its organizations and friends. The ﬁrst of these is now under way, key-men and solicitors for each district...
Show moreFinances. Dr. George Sverdrup has been empowered to direct two drives, a preliminary silent drive for larger sums of money, and a general drive throughout the Lutheran Free Church and among its organizations and friends. The ﬁrst of these is now under way, key-men and solicitors for each district having been selected. That drive must be completed early, so as not to interfere with the year's “ingathering” for current expenses. The second, or general, drive will come toward the end of winter or early in the spring. In pledges and cash some over $22,000 has been given to the Building Fund to date, September 15. PLANS FOR THE ALUMNI . Alumni have a delightful surprise in store for them. They are automa- tically made entrants in a lively contest. The alumni membership has been divided into three groups: Pastors, Teachers, and Business Men. The last- named group will contain professional and occupational categories not men- tioned elsewhere. Each group numbers over 200 members. Your classiﬁcation is listed with your address on this Bulletin as “P”— pastor, “T"—teacher, “B”—business man. WHICH GROUP WILL GIVE MOST TO THE BUILDING OF MEMORIAL HALL? ALUMNI GIFTS The following graph provides an eye-opener. The groups wherein the highest average salary could be expected are still behind. Will they continue to be? Watch the progress of this graph throughout the year! Cash 7 , I H. i 7 , 5 22.04 TEACHERS Pledges r. 7— ~ ~ — 7 900-00 Cash on Pledges . . , , 00.00 Cash .. ._ .7 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,7 57.00 BUSINESS MEN Pledges . , — , 2,000.00 Cash on Pledges , 00.00 Cash I , _ , 316.12 Pledges 4,913.00 Cash on Pledges 112.00 94:..- Mail your cash gifts or pledges to Miss Ragna Sverdrup, the Memorial Hall Building Fund, Augsburg College and Seminary, Minneapolis. Minn. 7 Augsburg Alumni b’ullrfiu
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin 1937, Page 06
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: President Sverdrup Launches Fund Drive for Sverdrup-Oitedal Memorial Hall PRESIDENT GEORGE SVERDRUP COMMITTEES The drive for funds for Memorial Hall, men’s dormitory to be erected at Augsburg at a cost of $125,000, has been opened by President George SVer- (ii-up, Director of the project. Rev. P....
Show morePresident Sverdrup Launches Fund Drive for Sverdrup-Oitedal Memorial Hall PRESIDENT GEORGE SVERDRUP COMMITTEES The drive for funds for Memorial Hall, men’s dormitory to be erected at Augsburg at a cost of $125,000, has been opened by President George SVer- (ii-up, Director of the project. Rev. P. A. Strommen of Lamberton, Minn., is chairman of the Fiuuum' Committee. Serving with him are Rev. C. J. Carlsen of Minot, N. D.: Mr. Gust Steen of Fargo, N. D.; Mr. LeRoy Johnson of Willmar. Minn.; and Mr. G. Rasmussen of Amery, Wis. Building Committee members are Dr. Claus Morgan, Minneapolis, chair- man; Mr. Thomas Halvorson, Minneapolis; Mr. L. J. Sverdrup, St. Louis, Missouri; Mr. O. 0. Sageng, Minneapolis; and Mr. Morris Jorenhy, Blanchard- ville, Wis. Assisting Professor Andreas Helland on the Publicity Committee are Dr. Bernhard M. ChristenSen, Mr. A. B. Batalden, and Mr. Alfred Adsem of Minneapolis, and Rev. Johannes Ringstad of Battle Lake, Minn. PROGRESS Building. An architect of outstanding experience with dormitories, Mr. William M. Ingemann, has been selected. He has presented sketches for approval. Publicity. “Augsburg Calls You", “The Sverdrup-Oftedal Memorial Hall", and other booklets, leaﬂets, forms and news material have been published to prepare the way for the Building Fund Drive. Augsburg Alumui Bulletin 6
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin 1937, Page 05
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: The re-organization and “pepping-up” of district alumni units is not progressing rapidly. Until we have the corrected addresses of teachers and other alumni-on-the-move, we cannot determine the districts accurately, nor can we know whom to contact and where. If possible we want to have an autumn...
Show moreThe re-organization and “pepping-up” of district alumni units is not progressing rapidly. Until we have the corrected addresses of teachers and other alumni-on-the-move, we cannot determine the districts accurately, nor can we know whom to contact and where. If possible we want to have an autumn meeting in each district. If that cannot be arranged, we shall con- centrate on the spring meeting. In the meantime all alumni are invited to return to their Alma Mater for Homecoming, October 29—31. The number of returning grads has grown in recent years. Join your friends and classmates, and meet new students at this year’s Auggie Homecoming. Many of you will be at District M.E.A. meetings. We shall try to help you organize Augsburg re-unions at such centers. For the ﬁfth point more information and opinions from teaching alumni —and others interested in coming—are needed. What do you think of such an outing? An outing intended for vacation purposes chieﬂy, with the pos- sibility of a few seminar discussions if they are wanted. During what part of the summer would it be most convenient and desirable? Student enlistment is completed for this season. Not even last year did registration of new students at this time of the month look as hopeful as it does now. There is a sound basis for believing we will have the largest freshman enrolment—as well as college enrolment—in our history. Our stu- dents, and many alumni, have cooperated wonderfully in giving encouragement to prospective students. Special representatives have made contacts with pros- pects at Bible Camps ‘and District Conventions, using the assistance of posters and testimonial sessions. And your secretary has traveled from town to town. visiting personally those considered real Augsburg timber. The Employment Bureau this year has more applications for work, and more openings for students than ever before. Visiting alumni and receiving “bricks”—gold bricks—for Memorial Hall begin as soon as you receive this bulletin. ABNER BATALDEN. News Flashes Dr. Gordon Hanson, director of the Augsburg College Teachers’ Place— ment Bureau, reports that many recent graduates have lately found teach- ing positions. Mr. Earl Engen has been placed at Brownton, Minn. Miss Gertrude S. Lund at Brandon, Minn. Miss Judithe Homme at Argyle, Minn. Miss Elisabeth Thompson at Clara City, Minn. Miss Margaret Sateren at Parkers Prairie, Minn. Miss Margaret Steen at Comfrey, Minn. Mr. George Knutson at Villard, Minn. And MiSS Geneva Larson was placed at Mantor- ville, Minn. Other appointments will be listed in the ﬁrst fall issue of the Augsburg Echo. 5 Augsburg Alumni Bulletin
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin 1937, Page 02
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: News FIGSI’WS . . . Teaching alumni are again on the move. Mr. Evan Haaheim, formerly of Hutchinson, Minn., teaches this year at West High School, Minneapolis. Mr. Juel Pihlstrom has moved from the East Chain School at Guckeen, Minn., to South High School in Minneapolis. Also Mr. Clarence Hegg...
Show moreNews FIGSI’WS . . . Teaching alumni are again on the move. Mr. Evan Haaheim, formerly of Hutchinson, Minn., teaches this year at West High School, Minneapolis. Mr. Juel Pihlstrom has moved from the East Chain School at Guckeen, Minn., to South High School in Minneapolis. Also Mr. Clarence Hegg has come to Minneapolis, to the Ramsay Junior High School, to take charge of music at that school. He was formerly located in Robbinsdale, Minn. Mr. Erling Kolden, superintendent of schools at Pembina, N. D., received his Master of Science degree this summer from the University of North Dakota. A Doctor of Philosophy degree was granted during the summer from the University of North Dakota to Mr. Gustav Nordberg, a graduate who is professor of psychology and philosophy at Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York. Mr. Palmer Isakson, last year located at Thompson, N. D., has been ap- pointed teacher in the Central High School of Grand Forks, N. D., for the coming year. Cannon Falls, Minn., is the new teaching address of Miss Ruth Bower. She taught last year at Boyd, Minn. Mr. Orris Hanson has transferred from Elbow Lake to Kensington, Minn., where he will be Superintendent of Schools. Miss Agnes Ness now teaches at Waconia, Minn. Did You Know That the Augsburg Alumni Association last June elected the following ofﬁcers: Presidentm".,.__.._......m....-..........,....-.,Rev. C. J. Carlsen, Minot, N. D.? Vice President John Blegen, Minneapolis? .rMiss Ruth Skovholt, Minneapolis? Treasurer.,_.---.,.,.-......,.,,,. .Mr. Oswald Oudal, Minneapolis? ‘ t t That Miss Ruth Hagen was married to Mr. Oscar Alm on June 18? And that the couple will reside in Carsen, N. D., where Mr. Alm is Superintendent of Schools? 0 S 1 That Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Mortensen and family are back in the United States on a year's furlough from missionary duties in China? Dr. Morten- sen is manager of China's large Lutheran publishing house and book store. Augsburg Alumni Bulletin 2
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin 1937, Page 12
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Life Renewed . . . Among the many songs which grip me with joy and conviction is the song “The Lost Chord.” It grips me because it lifts me up to the highest vision of truth which for a time was mine and then receded from me. The fulﬁlment of the vision is always ahead and the certainty of its...
Show moreLife Renewed . . . Among the many songs which grip me with joy and conviction is the song “The Lost Chord.” It grips me because it lifts me up to the highest vision of truth which for a time was mine and then receded from me. The fulﬁlment of the vision is always ahead and the certainty of its realization deepens because it is related to eternal values. Every now and then some harmonious chord is struck by the hand of the Master which puts renewed life and power into my faith. An experience of this kind, I believe, has been yours in your relation to Augsburg. There is an opportunity once again in a larger way to fall in line with the rays of a light once seen and still possessed, but dimmed by the everyday humdrum realities. There are more fundamental and deeper. reali- ties. ' Will you once more join thought and hands with us in a greater task with forward look? We all know that it will mean for Augsburg a renewal of the enthusiasm and loyalty of the past, to accomplish the purpose: a new building fully paid when it is taken into use. It is a real test of our faith. But the Lord who has given us the faith and led our ways to the time of its demonstration, is a Lord whose hand is not shortened. Will you enter with us into a fellowship of happiness and gratitude? GEORGE Svaanaur. AislGSBURG.-COLL.EGE AND SEMINARY Sec_ 562 R L. & R. Minneapolis, Minnesota 11' S_ Postage Return Postage Guaranteed PAID Minneapolis, Minn. PERMIT No. 986 POSTMASTER: If addressee has removed. notify sender on Form 3547 postage for which is guaranteed. ‘
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin 1937
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection

Title: Jubilee Bulletin April 1, 1930, Page 03
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: way and, under the auspices of the Norwegian Total Abstinence Society, held oter titty meetings in different parts of the country. 'l‘heir \‘isit to Norway was the ﬁrst of its kind and created con- siderable interest. On its travels in the interest of temperance and prohibition the quartet became...
Show moreway and, under the auspices of the Norwegian Total Abstinence Society, held oter titty meetings in different parts of the country. 'l‘heir \‘isit to Norway was the ﬁrst of its kind and created con- siderable interest. On its travels in the interest of temperance and prohibition the quartet became instrumental in creating enthusiasm for music and singing among the young people in the congregations as well as in the temperance societies, and choirs were started in many places where chorus sing- ing had been unknown before. This led further to the organization of the Norwegian Lutheran Choral Union in 1892. In a short time over 70 choirs joined this association and some very suc— cessful “sangerfests” were held. These meetings were very inspirational and did a great deal to encourage choral singing in the Lutheran churches in the West. BULLETIN Tin-1 AUGsm’RG GLEE CLUB A male octet was organized by Professor H. N, llendricksnn in 1900. Three years later this was enlarged and became known as the Augsburg (ilee Club, which immediately became the leading musical organization at school, a position which it has since retained. To “make” the Glee Club was considered an honor, hence it has always com- manded the best vocal talent in school and has generally done creditable work. Since 1915 it has made annual tours throughout the Northwest, al~ In 1929 its tour ex- tended to the Paciﬁc Coast, where it aroused much enthusiasm and rewind ﬁne support. The Glee Club has just returned from a. successful tour through \Viscunsil]. Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota. ways with excellent success. (To be continued). THE Acosnunc Gun: CLUB, 1930 Our Brethren In Canada and Our Schools HE Jubilee Campaign for our schools needs the hearty support of our Free Church peo— ple in Canada in order to succeed. Christian work must recognize no artiﬁcial borders, and Chris- tian need should be universal in its appeal. Christ’s love and vision encompassed the world. The church that he founded was not intended to be merely local but universal. This broadness of view the early Christians had caught, and so we ﬁnd Jerusalem sending the gospel to Macedonia, and Macedonia in turn ministering to the needs of the saints at Jerusalem. This was one of the fairest fruits that grew out of spiritual unity—— the only unity that really counts in Christian work. The Lutheran Free Church has not been un- mindful of our people who settled in Canada. Our churches in the "States" sent liberally both money and men to minister to the spiritual needs of the many who sought “The world of prairie, the world of plain, The world of promise, and hope, and gain.” During a period of 36 years 40 ministers. trained in Augsburg Seminary at an approximate cost of $80,000, have gone forth with the homo stead seekers into the dense forests and broad prairies of Western Canada, in order that the settlers might not be without the guidance of the gospel of Christ. The records also show that they have played an important part in colonizing the Western Provinces. In 1894 the Reverend C. T. Saugstad led a band of home seekers to British Columbia and
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Title: Jubilee Bulletin April 1, 1930, Page 02
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: ; JUBILEE BULLE’i‘lt‘li 7W MUSIC AT AUGSBURG I. NE of the crowning glories of the Lutheran Reformation was its revival of congrega- tional singing. But in order to bring this about. it was necessary to create a new hymnology, which both in text and music was suited to the revived church. So well...
Show more; JUBILEE BULLE’i‘lt‘li 7W MUSIC AT AUGSBURG I. NE of the crowning glories of the Lutheran Reformation was its revival of congrega- tional singing. But in order to bring this about. it was necessary to create a new hymnology, which both in text and music was suited to the revived church. So well was this difﬁcult task performed, that the Lutheran church above most others be- came a singing church. School and home as well as house of worship rang with sacred song. As a Lutheran institution Augsburg has been true also in this respect to the best traditions of our church;——it has fostered interest in song. How Augsburg has contributed to this phase of spiritual and cultural life in the past will be very brieﬂy sketched in the following. Prior to 1873 little information about musical been rendered from time to time, besides a mul- titude of smaller pieees of which Scandinavian and German music literature has so rich :1 store. The following have served as directors: Oliver Larson, 1’. A. Paulsou, J. 'l‘. Bugge, T. 0. Fos« sum. Then. S. lteimestud, l". Melius Christiansen, H. Al I'rseth, H. N. llendrickson, Theodore C. Blegen, T. 0. Burntvedt, Erling O. Kolden, Harry Anderson, and Henry 1’. ()pseth, the present di- rector. THE Aucsuuno QUARTET So far as known, the Augsburg Quartet seems to have been the ﬁrst school quartet in the West to carry the message of choral song to people living beyond the confines of the school and its imme- AUGSBURG GosraL QUARTET, 1930 activities at Augsburg is available. In that year Rev. Ole Paulson is mentioned as having instruct- ed the students in singing. THE AUGSBURG CHORUS In 1877 Oliver Larson, organist in the Swedish Augustana Church in Minneapolis, was engaged as instructor in music. He was a trained musi— cian from Sweden, where he had been a leader of student choruses. His high musical standing may be inferred from the fact that he was invited to act as accompanist for Christina Nilsson at her historic concert in the old Coliseum. Larson or- ganized and developed a very good male chorus of Augsburg students and established a high standard of choral singing, which remained a po- tent inﬂuence in the musical life of the school. Since that day choral singing has been the chief form of musical activity at Augsburg. Most of the outstanding choral works for male voices have diate vicinity. Vocally this quartet was unusually strong, and it made a lasting impression on the thousands who heard them. It was the temperance movement in the eight- ies which inspired the organization of the Augs. burg quartet in 1888. It was made up of Profes- sor Theo. S. Reimestad, ﬁrst tenor and leader, J. L. Nydahl. second tenor, Frants Norman, ﬁrst bass, and Martin Havdal, second bass. All were ardent advocates of temperance and prohibition. The singing drew large audiences, and between the songs temperance talks were given by the members of the quartet or by other speakers. It was a veritable crusade in oratory and song to wrest the holy places, the church and the home. from the grasp of the inﬁdel saloon. During the summer vacations of 1888, 1890, 1892, and 1894, the quartet toured Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa. South Dakota, and North Dakota. In 1895 it made a tour to Nor-
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Title: Jubilee Bulletin April 1, 1930, Page 01
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: JUBILEE Of The Lutheran Free Church for Aug In Commemoration of the Four Hmulrmllli TUESDAY. Progress of the Campaign GOLD weather has kept the thermometer down so far. Will spring cause it to mount? The rise will have to be rapid and steady from now on if we are going to reach our goal. Only two...
Show moreJUBILEE Of The Lutheran Free Church for Aug In Commemoration of the Four Hmulrmllli TUESDAY. Progress of the Campaign GOLD weather has kept the thermometer down so far. Will spring cause it to mount? The rise will have to be rapid and steady from now on if we are going to reach our goal. Only two months \r;main in which to do the work. Some have dom- '; ell. Others seem not to have grasped the im- portance of this campaign at all. Too many seem to follow the principle that if there is anything left after the other wants are satisﬁed. they will give a little. The Lord has to be satisﬁed with the leavings. Is that Christian? Is that going to bring God’s blessing upon us? The ancient Jews knew better than to bring the lame and the halt to the atlar. They must bring the ﬁrst fruit and the 'best. To do anything less was to invite a curse in- stead of a blessing. When will Christians learn this lesson? We have met with some disappointments, but we refuse to be discouraged, for we have had some experiences that have strengthened our faith. The response of our Ladies’ Aids, Young People’s Societies, and Sunday Schools has been good. Note the following: 98 Ladies’ Aid Societies have given $7,038.04 27 Young People's " ‘ 1.35325 9 Mission Societies " 352.0l 11 Miscellaneous ' 435.00 28 Sunday Schools " " 567.23 Total up to March 11, 1930 $9,745.53 Note how the children have taken hold. ' for March 12: “Unclassiﬁed Alumni"—Rev. Jerslev Hansen, Soudan, Africa, $100.00." Rev. Hansen is an alumnus of Augsburg, a missionary in darkest Africa. What must not a hundred dollars mean to him !——And here in the Middle West is a well- to-do farmer, a confessing Christian; he has a large fertile farm, and thousands in the bank be- sides, yet he will give only ten dollars, and he does that grudgingly! —- — -— "Times are hard," a good many say, and let it be admitted. Are we poor because we have given too much to the Lord? Will we be more prosper- ous if we give less to Him? Have our schools been doing the Lord’s work? Ask those who are competent to answer—those who are on the “ﬁring line". Ask our home mis- .-..make them strong,- otherwise .ws..are BULLETIN sburg Seminary and Oak Grove Seminary Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession APRIL 1, 1930 sionary pastors. Ask our missionaries in Mada- gascar, in China, in India. Ask Rev. Hansen in black Soudan. They should know. But if our schools are training men and women to be messengers of light and peace to those who were languishing in darkness, “with- out hope and without God in the world," then Christians certainly ought to support them and eetly hindering God‘s cause; then we are not with Him but against Him. God has shown that He could use the Lutheran Free Church and our schools in the past. Whether we shall be usable in the future depends entirely upon whether we have faith in Him and a will- ingness to serve. We must prove our faith by our works. The schools need the money very badly. We have it and we should give it, cheer- fully and generously, for “THE LORD HATH NEED OF IT." THE "MANAGER." Jubilee Campaign $200,000 District totals 190300 Canada ________ __ . .......... ._$ 454.00 180,000 West Coast 1,850.15 Westby .. . .. 420.00 170’000 Minot ...... ,. 1,052.25 160,000 Rugby H V V #:50000. Anew _ 0 La Moure __.___.._.__. 13 ’000 Thief River Falls...__ 1,495.75 120.000 Waubay “ 608.50 110’000 Fosston a .__ . 1,127.75 100,000 Fergus Falls . _. W. 5,260.44 90,000 Willmar ............... .. 7,919.82 80 000 Minneapolis _.__._.___.. 7,162.71 ’ Southwestern Minn... 5,441.92 70,000 Duluth __“_- ______ .. 350.00 60,000 Northern Wisconsin. 2,446.05 50 000 A Marinette .. 1,720.60 40’000 Rockford _________________ ._ 3,720.35 30'000 Unclassiﬁed—General 317.16 ’ Unclassiﬁed—Alumni 315.00 20'000 China a Madagascar 191.91 10,000 _ — _ Total—Mar. 22, 1930 $51,324.81
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Title: Jubilee Bulletin April 1, 1930, Page 04
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 4 JUBILEE BULLETIN colonized Bella Coola, organizing the Augsburg Norwegian Lutheran congregation at Hagens- borg, June 9, 1895, with 75 members. The Reverend E. M. Hanson travelled 3000 miles thru Saskatchewan and Alberta in the sum- mer of 1900, with the Reverend A. G. Lee, and reached Banﬂ',...
Show more4 JUBILEE BULLETIN colonized Bella Coola, organizing the Augsburg Norwegian Lutheran congregation at Hagens- borg, June 9, 1895, with 75 members. The Reverend E. M. Hanson travelled 3000 miles thru Saskatchewan and Alberta in the sum- mer of 1900, with the Reverend A. G. Lee, and reached Banﬂ', the Rocky Mountain Park of Ca- nada, preaching as they went to early settlers. Among other places they called at Wetaskiwin and Edmonton, Alberta, preaching the gospel for the ﬁrst time in the Norwegian language at Strathcona, now South Edmonton. The story of this missionary tour of the two Augsburgians printed in “Folkebladet” in the autumn of 1900 proved to be an “eye opener" to many who were thus informed about the possibilities of the Cana- . diurWeet andimeonsequenee came to seek a home here. Today there are 40 Lutheran Free Church Congregations in Canada served by 9 pastors, with an aggregate membership and adherents of no less than 5000. The moral and material asset of this "salt of the earth" is incalculable. CANADIAN YOUTHS ATTEND OUR SCHOOLS Western Canada has felt the blessings of our church schools especially, for their graduates fol- lowed closely the tide of Norwegian immigration, both from Norway and from the United States. The Prairie Provinces watched thousands of Norwegian immigrants forming settlements in the country while other thousands took up work in the cities and mining centres. Among these, hundreds looked to Augsburg Seminary and Oak Grove Seminary in more than one way. Some looked for ministers and teachers while others looked to them for a Christian education for their boys and girls. There have been nineteen students in the College Department at Augsburg for the last ﬁve years who have come from Canada and ﬁve in the Theological Department during the same period. Girls from Canada have received high school education at Oak Grove and have re- turned to Canada and here entered upon a broader sphere of service either as teachers or as house- wives. THE Noam AIM or OUR Scnoons The Augsburg Seminary and the Oak Grove Seminary owe their existence to the determina- tion of their founders that the young men and women making up their student body should lack none of the educational advantages of students in secular schools, but should in addition have the great advantage of an impartial, unbiased Chris- tian view of life, and as far as it may be said to be humanly possible, a true Christian experience as well. To be more accurate: to educate ministers, missionaries, teachers, church workers, honest, broadminded, capable and well-informed citizens of any State, Province or Country where they might choose to go after school days. WHY Cnunenas MUST SUPPORT THE SCHOOLS In this noble aim lie both the strength and the weakness of such institutions. They cannot be self-supporting in the accepted meaning Of the term—unless, of course, a substantial Endowment Fund be placed at their disposal. Such a Fund is nowin the‘process of being accumulated so far as Augsburg is concerned. But it is yet way below the needs. Meanwhile, if the cost of operation should be charged up entirely to the students, the cost of attendance would be so high that very, very few young men and women among us would be rich enough to pay tuition and other fees the ﬁrst month of attendance. The difference between the tuition charges and other incomes from students (the tuition now is $75.00 a season) and operation costs must be made up by voluntary contributions. When such contributions do not keep step with running ex- penses, necessary development and expansions (always decided upon by the annual meeting of the Church), upkeep, standardization of courses, and present high cost of everything (always ﬁxed by forces that our schools cannot control) debt is the inevitable outcome. Although debt is in some cases better than death, it must now be said with emphasis and frankness: debt accumulating on Christian schools is detrimental to their reputa- tion and service, un-Christian in spirit and fact, and with known facts before us, in this case un- necessary and unjustiﬁable any longer. Our Free Church people in Canada have shown their appreciation for what was done by support- ing our general work in the past. They have given to our missions and to our schools. They have met our emissaries with the utmost cordiality. They have sent a number of their young people to be educated in Augsburg Seminary and Oak Grove. Surely. our brethren in Canada will not fail us now in our effort to make these institutions ﬁnancially solvent and educationally eﬂlcient. AUGSBURG CC LLECE ARCHIVES
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Title: Jubilee Bulletin April 1, 1930
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection

Title: Jubilee Bulletin March 4, 1930, Page 03
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: ‘ViU-iiiliilﬂl BULLETIN 3 iii/ARM}; HJERTER!” (PASTOR FREDRIK Wiswrr) @h‘T skal vu-I'I: mig en glzede at skrive nogen on] i Jubilee Bulletin ianledning jubilaeums- indsamlingen fur vore skoler. l. Fordi jeg har laert at holde av Augsburg 0g f¢ler mig i mindelig slegtskap med det frikir- kefolk...
Show more‘ViU-iiiliilﬂl BULLETIN 3 iii/ARM}; HJERTER!” (PASTOR FREDRIK Wiswrr) @h‘T skal vu-I'I: mig en glzede at skrive nogen on] i Jubilee Bulletin ianledning jubilaeums- indsamlingen fur vore skoler. l. Fordi jeg har laert at holde av Augsburg 0g f¢ler mig i mindelig slegtskap med det frikir- kefolk som jeg har hat anledning til at m¢te ut- nver landet. 2. Fordi jog har tro for Den Lutherske Fri- kirkes fremtidige arbeide, hvis den kan holde frem i de gamle spor som en gang er lagt, baade i skolearbeidet og menighetsarbeidet, idet den ma- ter vor programsyke sleg‘t med en hel evangelie— forkyndelse om synd 0g naade, — 0g i sine kirke- huse byr fnlket ikke underholdning, men sjaele- f¢de, -— og staar pea hellig vakt mot den overﬂa- diskhet 0g verdslighet som med tidsaanden vil snike sig ind overalt. 3. 0g endelig fordi jeg har syn for Augs- burgs vzeldige opgave, 0g tror at Den Lutherske Frikirkes fremtid i f¢rste raekke vil avhaenge av denne skoles stilling. Skolevaasenet liar den allerst¢rste betydning for ethvert samfund, ogsaa et statssamfund. Nazst efter hjemmene er der ingen faktor som er saa vigtig naar det gjzelder dannelsen av den frem- tidige stat som skolene. Som skolene er vil hele aamfundet bli. Den aand som der raader, vil snart beherske hele landet. I klassevzerelsene dannes fremtidens borgere. Likedan i et kirkesamfund. Allermest naar det gjaelder ens presteskole, hvor de unge maend dannes som snarl: skal staa som kirkens ledere 0g menighetens sjieles¢rgere og avl¢se den gamle slegt. Vil den gamle slegt ha bevaret noget av den gamle aand, saa staa vakt om skolene. En stor del av sin bedste ungdomstid er de unge mend her under sine lzereres indﬂydelse. Her laegges i sin almindelighet de linjer som man i fremtiden vii arbeide efter. Her lagres det fortaad man se- nere ska] ¢se av; her dannes fremtidens kirke. 0g endnu mer end de kundskaper man her erhverver sig, betyr den aand man blir grepet av. 0g noget av det samme gjelder vore h¢iskoler og colleges. Tsenk bare pan hvad de unge blir bevaret for ved at gas paa en kristelig skole. Tanker man over hvad der i vore dage dooeres ved ﬂere verdslige skoler 0g den and som der mder, vil troende foreldre takke sin Gud for at de har et sted at sende sin ungdom, hvor de vet at de ikke blir utsat for antikristelig paavirkning. Men ikke bare dette negative. Ogaaa positivt bu kristeJige skoler sin allerstﬂmte betydning. Bud vil det ikke si for en ung mud og kvindei otteaaravsinungdomstidatgaapaaenskole som daglig smiles om Guds ord..— en skole hvis maal det er at bringe de unge ind i bevisst 0g av- gjort liv med Gud, — hvis lzerere i undervisnin- gen 0;; paa tomandshaand forsaker at hjzelpe de unge frem til livets kilde. Nei — vi har ikke raad til at miste vore skoler, Da mister vi et av vore bedste arbeidsmidler. Vi maa heller slaa ring om dem 0g baere dem frem i b¢n, interesse, og gaver. Jeg har to ¢nsker for Augsburg, hvor jeg har hat den glzede at were laerer dette aar. 1. At Augsburg maa utdanne dygtige mamd til arbeide i Guds rike blandt vort folk her i Ame— rika. Jeg tzenker nu saerlig paa den teologiske avdeling, som jo altid har vaeret 0g fremdeles bar were den vigtigste del av skolen. Var tid traenger vel utdannede prester, —— mend med alsidig al- mendannelse, saa man ikke ska] risikere at staa paa et lavere nivaa end sit menighetafolk; men f¢rst 0g fremst mzend med dypt kiendskap til sin bibel 0g den lutherske tare, saa man kan m¢te den religi¢se forvirring i tiden, med solid veiled— ning ut fra Guds 0rd. Jeg ¢nsker de unge studen- ter den kundskap som ydmyger — ikke opblzeser, det hellige enfold som alene kan vise vei ind til visdommen i Gud, den som er skjult for verdens vise og forstandige og aabenbaret for de umyn- dige. 2‘ Et andet ¢nske hat jeg for Augsburg, — et ¢nske som jeg szetter over alt andet naar det gjzelder vor skole: At Augsburg maa vaere et rum- delig kraftcentrum i det norske Amerika, — en skole hvis f¢rste 0g sidste maal er dette: sjslene! En skole hvor hver eneste laerer 0g student har bevisstheten om at skolens dypeste og egentlige hensigt er Guds rike, — en skole hvor alt usundt 0g forstyrrende maa vike for det ene forn¢dne, — en skole som staar paa vakt mot tidsaandens gift- gas. Med andre 0rd: at Augsburg altid vil were err Imuelig skole, 0g det mere end I navnet. 0g netop her har vi grund 1) til at takke. Takke for hvad Augsburg har bede i (la 60 at den har bestaat, — 0g takke for at vi endnu har en skole som Augsburg hvor der stadig samles en stor ﬂok unge til faelles ban og til arbeide blandt sine uomvendte kamerater, — 0g takke for at denne ﬂok denne vinter er blit ¢ket, idet ﬁere unge har begyndt at s¢ke Gud. 2) Men her her vi og- saa grund til at sfaa paa hellig vakt mot alt som vil forstyrre 0g ¢delaegge; at vi for fremtiden ma- ha den same and 0g kraft som faedrene her hat. Hvad tramger vote skoler? Igrunden bare een ting: Vanna him-tar. Hjer- ter som slaar av kjarlighet til skolene. Denne hjertenes kiaerlighet og varme mas nemlig ﬁnde uttryk:
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Title: Jubilee Bulletin March 4, 1930, Page 02
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Those men whose work we look upon as the foundation and the origin of the Lutheran Free Church—from a human and immediately histori- cal viewpoint—Professors Georg Sverdrup and Sven Oftedal, also were ardent supporters of home mission work. Professor Sverdrup was at one time secretary of the home...
Show moreThose men whose work we look upon as the foundation and the origin of the Lutheran Free Church—from a human and immediately histori- cal viewpoint—Professors Georg Sverdrup and Sven Oftedal, also were ardent supporters of home mission work. Professor Sverdrup was at one time secretary of the home mission committee, as it was called at that time. Since then, profes- sors at Augsburg have at various times been aﬂ‘i- liated with home mission work in our church, Prof. E. P. Harbo who was for many years presi- dent of the Board of Home Missions, and Prof. Helland who has written books and pamphlets about home missions. It was of utmost importance for a new church body in this country that home mission work should be commenced and carried on with the greatest possible speed. N o doubt this was under- stood by the early leaders. When at the present time it appears as though there must have been a tendency to make haste slowly in this respect, it must not be forgotten that there were other mat- ters that craved attention; and a new, small, and ﬁnancially embarrassed church could not do everything to its liking; it had to deal with the 'means at hand. and could not always do what it wished to do. However, it is difficult to avoid the impression, that had more stress been laid on home missions from the beginning, we would to- day have been in better shape to meet present obligations and responsibilities. Be that as it may, history shows nevertheless. that home missions were by no means neglected, but made quite a little headway in the early years, especially in the rural sections. It is not possible in this brief sketch to give a history of home missions in the Lutheran Free Church. Neither is it required. Attention may be called to just a few more things. Home mission work is needed for the exten- sion of the kingdom of God in this land. In this country where all Christian work is voluntary and must be done by private, that is to say, un- oﬁicial and non-public initiative, it is incumbent upon Christian men and women in the Christian congregations already existing, to see to it that this work is done. America must be christianized by free and voluntary eﬁ'orts, if christianized it shall be. There is no law in the land compelling the spread of Christianity; there is no executive federal or state department entrusted with the task of giving the gospel of Christ to the Amer- ican people. Hence, if America is to become a Christian na- tion, the Christian people must, under God and his Christ and his Spirit do the work. The Govern- ment does not hinder the Christian forces in this JUBlLEE BULliETlN 7 work; on the contrary, it encourages them to take hold and carry on. As far as the Government is concerned there is a wide open door everywhere. For this we are grateful; and we wish to make all possible use of the opportunity. But in this great umlcrtaking——aml this is the next point that should be emphasizedAcntirc re- liance could not he had on lay workers. In fact, the main reliance must be made on trained lead» ers. Immediately the need for schools presents itself. It must be considered a safe assertion that without schools, like Augsburg Seminary, primar- ily, and Oak Grove Seminary, secondarily, home mission work would well-nigh be an impossibility. Home mission must have pastors, the best that can be had. The work is often very difﬁcult. It makes demands upon the lalmrcr’s every particle of spiritual insight as well as intellectual ingen- uity. and even physical endurance. It demands sacriﬁce, patience, love. But it pays. A school of the right sort, such as we have in both our in- stitutions. is in position, granted the necessary means, to educate the right kind of workers. Then again, the schools need home missions. In the ﬁrst place, they need the influx that this kind of extension work provides. Many students have come to our schools from the newly opened home mission ﬁelds. And, conversely, when a young man is through with the prescribed course of studies, and ready to enter the ministry, were it not for the oppor- tunities for work offered him on the home mission ﬁelds, he would perhaps for a long time look in vain for a chance to begin. Or, as is frequently the case, when a home mission ﬁeld requires espe- cially the labors of an experienced pastor, the vacancy thus resulting, presents to the young man the chance for which he is waiting. Here, then, is the interdependence between the schools and the home mission. There are, obviously, other points of contact. And there is of necessity a continued inter-rela- tionship: Home missions must look to the schools for ﬁt workers; the schools need the material aid, the spiritual sympathy and support, the sincere discernment and understanding of all laborers on the home mission ﬁelds. Helping the schools to gain a surer material footing is indirectly to help home missions: To help home missions with material assistance in order that its work may be done as far as material aid goes—and it goes a long way—is also indi- rectly to help the schools. Such a relationship, borne and furthered by prayer, will eventually work together for the good of all our activities. H. C. Carnal“.
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Title: Jubilee Bulletin March 4, 1930, Page 04
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: 4 JUBILEE BULLETIN 1. I bpn. Skolencs sak maa bait-8' from. lIvis der ikke staar et bedcnde kristenfolk hak skolcne vil de dos. Ogsau her gjzelder det at det vigtigste arbeidsmiddel i Guds rike er bonnen. Skolene har saa meget av aandelig krai‘t som der er b¢n for arbeidet, — hverken mer eller...
Show more4 JUBILEE BULLETIN 1. I bpn. Skolencs sak maa bait-8' from. lIvis der ikke staar et bedcnde kristenfolk hak skolcne vil de dos. Ogsau her gjzelder det at det vigtigste arbeidsmiddel i Guds rike er bonnen. Skolene har saa meget av aandelig krai‘t som der er b¢n for arbeidet, — hverken mer eller mindrc. 0g her maa vi vaere med allc. laerere, studenter, pre- ster og menighetsfolk. 2. I intercssc for arbeidcl. Ikke i sur kritik som bare ¢nsker at ﬁnde feil; det kan man sag- tens ﬁnde. Skal man vente med at stutte til man faar en feilfri skole, faar man vente til efter dod og grav. —— Men heller ikke i likeglad interesse- l¢shet som lar skolen seile sin egen sj¢; men med chwrlighctens vaakne blik som i ydmyghet ¢nsker at rette paa mangler og feil, 0g fremme alt godt og sandt. 3. On 1‘ gawr; fordi man vet at heller ikke Augsburg 0g Oak Grove kan drive sin virksomhet uten slotte 0g hjurlp, ——- store 0g smaa gaver fra tuknvmmelige monneskor hvem Gud har over¢st med godt fra ens i'm'stc stund 01.: Sum nu vil vise sin kjaerlighet til Gud ved at fremme hans rike iblandt 0s. D21ng kom hit til Amerika ihyist 0g h¢rte om det maal man haddo sat sig for jubilzeumsindsam- Iingen, $200,000, overf¢rtc jeg (let i mit stille sind til norske pcnger 0g taenkte: “5/1, million kroner! Dot gaar aldrig!" Men efter at ha vwret her en tid 0;: set den enestaacnde gavmildhet som kirkev folket her har, har jeg kommet paa andre tanker: Det skal nok gaa! Det man gaal Vi har ikke raad til at miste vore skoler. Dertil har de for stor opgavc i det norske folk herover. Vor Herre og Mester vil hjaelpe os frem. Ti saken er hans. Men husk: Han regner med os. Han stoler paa as! La ns ikke sviktel Fredrik Wisloﬂ. AS A STUDENT SEES IT IT has been my privilege to be a student at Augsburg for ﬁve years. For this reason I may perhaps be allowed to give a personal testi- mony with regard to the spiritual atmosphere of the school. In no school year since I came here have we had so many concrete instances of the power of the Spirit of God. Our whole student body seems to have been stirred. The singing in chapel, the spirit of the prayer meetings — in short, the general atmosphere gives one the feel- ing that God is not only near, but is a living reality in the hearts of many. The gospel meet- ings which were held in November have borne fruit. Several students have been converted, and I feel sure that many more will take a deﬁnite stand for Christ. Many things have changed at Augsburg in the course of time. The school is trying in a good sense to keep up with the times and to meet the changing requirements of life, but the Spirit that wrought in the time of the fathers is still active among us, and his fruits are evident. This, in a general way, is the impression I have of the spiritual life that exists among our students today, and I feel sure that all who have in any way been exposed to the “Augsburg spirit” this year will agree with me. What, then, are the outward manifestations of this spiritual interest? There are, ﬁrst, the prayer meetings. We have them three evenings at week. Monday’s and Friday’s prayer meetings are held in each of the dormitories. On Wednesday evenings we have a union prayer meeting, where large numbers take part in prayer, scripture reading, and testi- mony. The ardor and enthusiasm evident at these meetings indicate the power of God's Spirit in the hearts of the students. Considerable practical missionary work is car- ried on by the Christian students. One meeting a week is conducted in each of the two Lutheran homes, Wartburg Hospice and Luther House. About twelve young men have organized a “Per- sonal Workers” group and have charge on var- ious occasions at the Gateway Gospel Mission. At least one new Sunday School has been or- ganized by students, namely at Oak Knoll, a few miles outside the city. This place needs a church. Several families have become interested to the extent of sending their children to our Sunday School. We have a conﬁrmation class of ten mem- bers there now, with good prospects for even a larger class. We are planning to turn this work over to Rev. Adrian Olson, pastor of Homewood church, who has taken charge of the conﬁrms» tion class. In this way the work will receive at- tention also through the summer vacation. There is also a mission study group, which meets regularly to discuss and study conditions on the mission ﬁelds. Their aim is to keep the cause of misions before the student body and the churches with which they come in contact. Finally, many students teach Sunday School classes, sing in church choirs, preach or endeavor in other ways to further the Kingdom. In proportion to the number enrolled, the Augsburg students are this year doing consider- able practical spiritual work, and they are doing it with an energy and enthusiasm seldom sur- passed. ALVOR Amman, Director of Religious Activities. AUUSBURG COLLEGE ARCHIVES
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Title: Jubilee Bulletin March 4, 1930, Page 01
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: JUBILEE BULLETIN Of The Lutheran Free Church for Augsburg Seminary and Oak Grove Seminary In Commemoration of the Four Hundrch Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession Progress of the Campaign URING January the campaign has been hampered by cold weather and impassable roads, so we have not made as...
Show moreJUBILEE BULLETIN Of The Lutheran Free Church for Augsburg Seminary and Oak Grove Seminary In Commemoration of the Four Hundrch Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession Progress of the Campaign URING January the campaign has been hampered by cold weather and impassable roads, so we have not made as much progress as we had expected, but as soon as the weather turns we expect renewed activity. In a few places the work has been practically ﬁnished, and the results are encouraging. One of the oldest living graduates sends his check for $100, saying, “It is a great pleasure to me to be able—~if only in a small measure—to express my gratitude for what I have received from old Augsburg.” The younger generation is also showing the right kind of interest. Our young people and the children in Sunday schools have responded be- yond expectation. A key-man in a church that ﬁnished its can- vass Dec. 28 writes: “All seemed to be cheerful givers, but I think it would be well if the need were more fully explained.” That is just exactly what is needed. We who understand the need must instruct those who are uninformed. Spread the bulletins. Encourage by precept and example. We have received two $500 contributions, one from a party in Minneapolis and one from a party in North Dakota. A $400 contribution was sent in as a memorial from eight heirs. The great bulk of the campaign remains yet to be done. From now on we must speed up. THE MANAGERI“‘f’*crandrmsrreb. 11. 1930 TUESDAY, MARCH 4. 1930 Jubilee Campaign $200’000 l’royrcss of the Compniyu 190 000 District totals 9 180,000 . Canada :5 233.85 170,000 7 West Coast 1,394.65 Westby , , 270.00 123’000 Minot . 731.25 1 :000 Rugby 1,690.75 140,000 a Aneta 1,108.03 130,000 — Fargo . 5,470.67 120.000 La Moure 60.00 Waubay .. 493.00 110’000 _ Thief River Falls 1,312.25 100,000 Fosston 1,090.00 90,000 «- Fergus Falls 4,346.19 80 Willmar . 5,903.32 ’ Minneapolis 5,216.71 709000 Southwestern Minn. 3,513.00 60,000 — Duluth H , 300.00 50,000 - Northern Wis. , 2,091.75 40,000 A Marinette , 1,206.00 Rockford .. , , 3,340.85 30’000 — Unclassiﬁed—General 267.16 20,000 — Unclassiﬁed—Alumni 215.00 10,000 — China and Madagascar 110.00 Total Cash Contributions ., ...$40,364.43 Total Pledges 7,536.00 $47,900.43 OUR SCHOOLS AND HOME MISSIONS ' T this time, when so much is done to bring out the relationship existing between the different activities of our church and its schools, it is but right and proper that a statement should be made about the inter-relations of home mis- sions and our institutions of learning. At the re- quest of the editors of this bulletin the following is attempted. It is not difﬁcult to ﬁnd material for a presen- tation of this sort. However, a bare sketch, neces- sarily brief and not at all complete, must sufﬁce to show the connection. When the Lutheran Free Church began its work some thirty odd years ago, the ﬁrst step was to secure the needed support for our theological seminary. This is obvious. No church body could exist for any length of time, work up and main- tain a certain degree of prestige, without schools. In all enterprises there must be leaders. The leaders must be well informed; they must be dis- ciplined; trained. Else they could not lead. This training is done in schools of the right sort. Ex- ceptionally, in “the university of hard knox," but generally, in established institutions of learning.
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