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
JUBILEE BULLETIN Of The Lutheran Free Church for Augsburg Seminary and Oak Grove Seminary In Commemoration 01 the Four Hunrlrmlth .Ihlnircrsary m the Augsburg Conléssion TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1929 Uh» firmihmt nf (lDur Q'Lhurrh Aaka 1H5 Zflaithfullg tn Zflulfill (Eur afimmiae tn Augahurg anh (flak ... Show moreJUBILEE BULLETIN Of The Lutheran Free Church for Augsburg Seminary and Oak Grove Seminary In Commemoration 01 the Four Hunrlrmlth .Ihlnircrsary m the Augsburg Conléssion TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1929 Uh» firmihmt nf (lDur Q'Lhurrh Aaka 1H5 Zflaithfullg tn Zflulfill (Eur afimmiae tn Augahurg anh (flak (firnuv puma-u e ounce Fargo. N. D.k.. beteher 7. 1929; emrfle Te r'tel. 'er "en ‘ At the fleeting of the Lutheren free chuteh in Kinneepolle net you. it In deemed to pin 1 Jubilee Cenpugn in 1929-30 end 1 enuittee III elected. At the fleeting thin yenr, the Count" prepoeed to nut e culpeign {or rel-1n; $200,000.00 for our Boheele. It wee reeolved thet the Oomlttee, in con unetien with the Boude, ehenld oonplete the plene end he reeponuh e (or the cup-Age. Pro- !ellor B. I. Hendrick-on 1e onlpeagn Inn-get. Why e Juhnee campus-n1 1'th :- the Jubilee You in the Luther“ Church. lent o! the Lutheran hedlee ere plnnning Jubilee ’~ fund. fa: their lneututlone-. Our Church. though not large, hen 1n- ;2» due Been neth bleeeed. The efforte of our Pioneer Fethere in founding avg-eh" end Beheole heve been I. conunqu eeuree of Men- 1.3 to en; nee. hie-unge eheule he carried on to our poeteney; he the'heritege at our children. ll'he "Friende of Augsburg' mad the 'Lucherm Free Ohurch' have een monygque/telee Ah the peat end the fut . 7‘: M h n h“. V. ,, a L t, _ ring” (er '0 unsee- et hole a: Ihre . ’ , ‘w ltnfl - he" m In the: even lore etueaent to do the tort thet the hu . given an. We met have Peetere, lie-lonelie- and Teenhere end they '. Iuet eele fre- School. where the lord of God end June arm-z 1e the hurt end center or the training. God grunt ue e. eueeeeelul eaten-e of the Jubne «spun. You I II neerel y , EJU=M Show less
0L! PM!me Ammu- Wnuns Cal '1‘. Smasnn R MINI lilCiMl ilBli} R fl Dl Rl‘ml‘l/llu‘l‘1/Irllr‘ltm/11'N, Il'ho spok sirlrrhly HM nuimmw of Ihw‘r life On this page we have printed photographs of a few typical pioneers who were active in the ministry of the Gospel and in founding and supporting... Show more0L! PM!me Ammu- Wnuns Cal '1‘. Smasnn R MINI lilCiMl ilBli} R fl Dl Rl‘ml‘l/llu‘l‘1/Irllr‘ltm/11'N, Il'ho spok sirlrrhly HM nuimmw of Ihw‘r life On this page we have printed photographs of a few typical pioneers who were active in the ministry of the Gospel and in founding and supporting Christian schools. They were brave and faithful workers for the furtherance of the kingdom of God in this country and in foreign lands. They were instruments of great power, used by God to make Christianity a vital factor in the life of the people. Their spiritual influence has been felt among our people throughout the whole land. We remember our pioneers for what the unchanging Christ was for them and meant to them, for their sound and zealous work for the spiritual awakening of our people, and for their building up of a free and independent congregation founded upon Biblical Lutheran fundamental principles. We remember our fathers for their wholehearted loyalty to their adopted country, and for their intelligent work to preserve the best there is to be found in the Norwegian culture, which they have transmitted to us as an in- dispensable heritage. We remember our leaders for their un- ceasing labors in founding such schools as Augsburg and Oak Grove. Augsburg Seminary has itself been a pioneer among N orth- men in America. It was called by God to take the lead in one of the most serious and most difficult problems which the Chris- tian Church throughout the changing times has to solve, namely: How shall God‘s servants in the congregation best be trained for their work? Let us rejoice in remembering our fathers, praising God who gave them wisdom and courage and strength to take the lead in this great cause and blaze the way. In many ways it can be said about our leaders what the apostle Paul says about himself, that he fills up in his flesh that which was lacking of the afflictions of Christ for His body‘s sake, which is the Church. For a generation or more of suffering and an: Orr-nu. Glam Svnmuu- l. L Lawn-u! Show less
Ulla PMDN [1*] MRS e to you (hr! 1mm] of Gm]; mu] mm- 3, imitate their fulfil. iIClIr. 13:7. trials these men stood watch, undaunted and unliesitatingly, over the Church’s dearest possession. True to their calling and with an open eye of their responsibility, they took a bold stand for what they... Show moreUlla PMDN [1*] MRS e to you (hr! 1mm] of Gm]; mu] mm- 3, imitate their fulfil. iIClIr. 13:7. trials these men stood watch, undaunted and unliesitatingly, over the Church’s dearest possession. True to their calling and with an open eye of their responsibility, they took a bold stand for what they saw was right. l’iz'nm Kmmin. It is an inspiration to think of the wide scope, the immense value, and the tremendous cost in self-sacrifice and hardships which their work in the Vineyard presents to us. Not a few re- fiesent missionary heroism, a dauntless zeal in serving the aster on the extreme frontiers; others represent more the genuine pastoral, evangelistic and educational effort and fore- sight in the early days in the Northwest. Our pioneers founded Augsburg and Oak Grove. These schools are the very heart and life of the Church, the guardians and preservers of our faith. They founded them not for a day; they founded them to continue to serve and carry on their mis- sion from generation to generation. We are the heirs of their faith and sacrifices. Now we are bearing the responsibility of carrying them forward and keeping them intact, not for our- selves only, but for the generations that are coming after us. Shall we prove ourselves worthy of their sacred trust? firms Hlsxm The pioneer fathers and mothers are gone; their schools and our schools live on. They send out the life blood of Christian power and growth to every part and activity of our church at home and abroad. Surely it is a privilege for us to bear the re- sponsibility for our forefathers’ greatest work. And, above all, let us remember, that Jesus Christ is the same now as in generations past. His love, His peace and joy are the same. His salvation is the same. Whatever Christ was to Paul, He is still to us. Whatever He did for Luther when He made him a new man, a man of strong faith, He will do for us. And whatever He was and did for our pioneers, He will do for us, yea, much more. Our pioneers' God is our God. He will remain the same for ever. Praise the Lord! ig- 1%. 0. Mi Anon-ox PI-rn Nina-n on Kinux Show less
An Earnpnt Appeal tn 13ml frmu the Iflrenihmtn nf (VDm‘ Srhnnln JUBILEE CAMPAIGN ZTL'S:.£;I'.;."L“.ZLZ'28:1 p—fl—fi Dear Friend: Augehuxg nnd Onk drove need very generous support by every one of the“ friende et thin time. Both of these eahools hue won their piece in the heertl of our peonle by the... Show moreAn Earnpnt Appeal tn 13ml frmu the Iflrenihmtn nf (VDm‘ Srhnnln JUBILEE CAMPAIGN ZTL'S:.£;I'.;."L“.ZLZ'28:1 p—fl—fi Dear Friend: Augehuxg nnd Onk drove need very generous support by every one of the“ friende et thin time. Both of these eahools hue won their piece in the heertl of our peonle by the good work they heve done. At pneent the eehoole ere in A {manual orleis end we, into shoee hends the eduinzetretion of theee two school: hue been entrusted. wish _ euneetly to eppenl to the supporters at the echnole to: help so that it will be poesible to continue the good work. ll'he task of running the schools hes been Iede plenum: by the kind encourage-ant end the friendliness ehosn in word end deed. los the schoole need e good etrong concerted nit. none tso echools hue sent out note then tselve hundred certificated sreduetes. A very nuch luger nulher of young nen end young Ionen have uttended the sohoole II students during theee yen". four hundred and «any young non he" been gruduntsd from the neolonenl Deputsent of Augsburg, uncut an of when heve gone into the unistry. Do these results nope-.1 to you end ere you loved to gratitude for the {rune or your hour (or the eohoole' le when to you in the one of dun-tun Education end In the hem of the Lord of the Much to eupport with eerneet prayer end generous donations our lohoole, Augsburg end on Grove. _ _ , W £169 t Aun-vbu‘rg Somme Freaking-k Gian Segfiery “SPEAK TO ISRAEL THAT THEY GO FORWARD” AUGSIURG COLLEGE ARCHIVIS Show less
