ll'hut «mmqmriun (In 111. 4/uulmllt\ .um.‘ A large number of the \runn-n graduates ll:|\'v mlwn up either teaching nr nursing. A hiin )u-r runl nl‘ gimluutus continue their schnnlinu’. Four lune ln-rn nu lln‘ Mlsslun field. 17. What yl'ntml mun,- "my m.‘ t'mly/tymhrwx inn-.4 frum t/ic lt‘tll'h‘ at... Show morell'hut «mmqmriun (In 111. 4/uulmllt\ .um.‘ A large number of the \runn-n graduates ll:|\'v mlwn up either teaching nr nursing. A hiin )u-r runl nl‘ gimluutus continue their schnnlinu’. Four lune ln-rn nu lln‘ Mlsslun field. 17. What yl'ntml mun,- "my m.‘ t'mly/tymhrwx inn-.4 frum t/ic lt‘tll'h‘ at 011/; (hum ’ The young people are led to maturity in tIn-ir t'hristiun life; they are established in the 'lh and ll'itlllt’ll tn help in the work of the congregation” 18. Does Oak (.‘rut‘r nminiuin 11x (‘lm'umn i-Iumu-iu.’ .lllBllJCl’. BULLETIN it” tum- tum :i n m-m Hummn .mnn nun .u....~ n, dim.» nun. p ll|«\ 'l'ln-n- llll .u |tlll‘t‘t' in Hull lillllt‘. \tht 1., mm |wmv unh littli, ’l'hmugl. [in :tnntml mum-v Imp IIIme;--, (1.. with mum mumm- ml in ,m .miml \'ll|li(|ti unh I human il'ulllt)‘ and Mimi nul. nu Inun_\ ;...- m n- .»\]..»...-u... .m-wmn >:il\.ilI-in rim Mm. ii Illiillt‘lll‘t' Hymn llw ~llnlvnt~ inn :ilm lm-n Illltl‘ll In I‘\l dunn- Il| I'm-nut )‘t'itl’>. ‘I'lnm- nhu (‘Hlll‘vK‘ (‘hrul :tlt‘ lit' xii-nus nf dun“: Milllt‘llllllu t'ur llw ,\lu~l|-r :nnl m‘nviully tind wnrk III the Sunday Srlnml, in \|~it:itlun ul' 1hr \ll‘h. tlu- nvml . and the unl’nrunmu. ttllll |n dun”; ,mwnnl uurh for the salvatinn nl‘ uthms. SUMMARY OF FACTS ABOl"l' ()llR SCHOOLS 1. These schools were founded by uur pioneer fathers and mothers. reared through their self-sin llil't‘. drtlieutwl by their prayers and transmitted tu us I .iu-rvd herit- age. Shall we prove ourselves worth at it‘.’ 2. These schools are not only ‘ tilutinns of higher learning but also nurseries of ('hi iun life. Their chief aim is to help students in devaluping Christian t'hurzu‘teiz THE FIRST GRADUATING t'LAss or OAK (hunt. Many a former student can testify that spiritually he “was born there." 3. Their faculties are composed of Christian men and women who impart knowledge from a Christian point of view. Their ideal is Christian service 4. Their student bodies are composed of young men and women who have been nurtured in Lutheran homes and churches, the flower of our youth. The majority of them, in whole or in part, make their own way through M‘lmnl. 'l'he 10m t'liurt'h run III “mud 1m 1w mm and Home!) “r this pt‘. 5. 'm- worl‘ “2' these muon- lms lIm-n rn‘lily lulvst. u snnrt‘v ni' inspinitmn und sin-nuth Ht uur lntxxlunfi at home and :Iill'tlfltl. Ii. In pmpm‘tion tn tln- schools are mndurtud mml ri-ndt-r. tlnwu It l.\' safe tn st-rvm- tln-y «mnuxnicnlly. l‘Jtl-‘i say that a Ilnllur goes further at Augsburg: and Oak til'u\'t' than at any similar i . tutinn 7. They are hath growing institutinns whirh Lll't' \vinA ning and retaining the mnlident'e and lu\'L' of our ynuns: men and women. More fervent prayer and inure -m-r- uus financial support will enable them to render g ter service. . ury shows that a church lindy stands nr falls with its Christian schools. The very germ of the ('hurch was the Master and his disciples. Gmunmc CLASS or OAK GROVE, 1929 Show less
8 iJUBiILPE BQELETIN Our Schools Are Great Pillars of Bible Faith The Gospel of the Son of God who died on the cross to save sinful mankind is again the stumbling block to the proud heart of man. On every hand, thought, even pastors sworn to the truth of God, are denying Christ and making 11... Show more8 iJUBiILPE BQELETIN Our Schools Are Great Pillars of Bible Faith The Gospel of the Son of God who died on the cross to save sinful mankind is again the stumbling block to the proud heart of man. On every hand, thought, even pastors sworn to the truth of God, are denying Christ and making 11 mockery of Gethsemane and Calvary and a fable of the resurrection. The world is turning from reverence to ridicule. from self—denial to self-assertion and self-indulgence, from the life of the spirit to the love of the slavery of the flesh, from Christ- likeness to the image of the enemy of Christ. It is doubtful whether the warfare between the power of light and the forces of darkness has ever been as bitter as it is right now. During all this struggle, Augsburg and Oak Grove have remained loyal to the faith of the Bible. Their faculties are Christian and Lutheran. Their students are imbued with the spirit of Christ. Their service is for the old faith. Augsburg and Oak Grove are not only the great power house for our Church, they are outstanding barriers in the great warfare between modernism and the faith in the revealed Word of God. God needs them in His Kingdom beyond the immediate service which they are rendering to our Church body. leaders of Our Sincerity as Christians Daily we pray: “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Surely in so praying we are aware of the implied pledge that as far as lies in our power we will see that His Kingdom does come and that His will really is done. Professions of loyalty to Christ without the deeds to make them come true are empty. In the continued vigor of Augsburg and Oak Grove we face the true test of our prayer for the coming of God’s Kingdom. They are the heart of the Church, send- ing out pastors, missionaries, leaders of strong Chris- tian conviction. As they are able to do their task, God’s Kingdom grows and flourishes. As they fail God’s King- dom fails, and the light of the Gospel becomes dim. Luther rightly says: “As dear as the Gospel is to us so urgently let us build our schools." Sincerity is to speak as we think. to do as we pretend and profess, to perform and make good what we promise, and really to be what we seem and appear to be. As Christians we think that we must have Christian schools, we say so and, at congregational meetings and annual conventions, we vote that our Christian schools shall be supported and strengthened in their great work for Christ and His Church. We have promised to do our part. Now we are called upon to fulfill that promise by gifts of love and thanksgiving to our schools. Love never asks: How much must I do. but; How much can I do. We believe in schools; we love these schools. Faith is a hand that receives; love is a. hand that gives. According to our faith, we take to ourselves benefits from these institu- tions; according to love we give to their support. We sincerely believe in the work of these schools. They are our schools, established to meet the wants of our children. There can be no true education without the Christian religion, and Augsburg and Oak Grove aim to teach the Christian religion and all the subjects in the light of God's Word. If we sincerely believe this, we must send our boys and girls to these schools, support them with liberal gifts and maintain them as Christian schools in the best sense of the word. Does It Pay Does it pay to support our Christian institutions? Sometimes We hear the (-mnplnint, “We can not raise sufficient money to pay the current expenses of our local church. Why should we send money away when we need it so sorely at home?" This is n business-like way of reasoning. no doubt. But God's ways are not always our ways, and his thoughts are not our thoughts, as the fol- lowing story will show. It happened within our own Lutheran Free Church. Some thirty odd years ago, in a city in Minnesota, there lived a shiftless father and a negligent mother. They had three children. two boys and a girl, who grew up on the streets, never experiencing the joy of a real home. The mother finally divorced her husband. who was glad to give the children away. One of our pastors pitied the children. Due to neglect the elder boy had become a cripple. took them into his own home and cared for them. This led in a short while to the founding of one of our orphanages, The Christian atmosphere of the new surroundings had a transforming where the three children found a home. effect upon them; their young hearts responded readily to the gentle but firm discipline of a Christian matron. In time the elder boy was helped through Augsburg Academy. After taking a business course he passed the civil service examinations and shortly obtained a posi- tion with the government in Washington, D. C. The younger boy was likewise sent to Augsburg. Largely working his own way, he graduated from the Academy, then from the College, and finally from the Theological Seminary. He was ordained and took up work as an assistant pastor in one of our largest cities. He has since been engaged in home missionary work, for which he has developed a genius. He goes in among the un- churched masses and through his sincerity and lovable character wins their hearts. Before long he succeeds in rallying them around Christian work, and a congregation is organized. When it has become somewhat established, a minister is secured for them. and our friend moves on to another unchurched district, where the same procedure is repeated. He already has three such congregations to his credit. There is nothing outstanding about the man so far as appearance is concerned. He is not a brilliant speaker. His education is not exceptional. All his life he will suf- fer from certain handicaps due to neglected training in early childhood. But his heart is afire for God and like Paul of old he feels indebted to both Jew and Gentile. How many erring souls, adrift in the far country, shall be brought back to the Father’s house through his devoted ministry, only God's great day shall reveal. his was reared in our Christian schools.—Does it pay'.’ The devil’s wrecking plants are working overtime, de- stroying souls faster than the church can save and rebuild them. Is it good Christian economy to stint those institu- tions which are the most important in carrying on the work of salvaging souls? AUGSBURG COLLEGE ARCHIVES Show less