22 AUGSBURG EKKO mosphere of Williams College. If this college shall drop down into a merely secular spirit, in the train— ing of the lower parts of man’s nature, so that it shall cease to be in sympathy with Him whose ob— ject is to train to a perfect char- acter that world which is symboliz- ed... Show more22 AUGSBURG EKKO mosphere of Williams College. If this college shall drop down into a merely secular spirit, in the train— ing of the lower parts of man’s nature, so that it shall cease to be in sympathy with Him whose ob— ject is to train to a perfect char- acter that world which is symboliz- ed on the missionary monument, it will have lost its glory, it will no longer be Williams College." A college education is then of great value to us whatever position we may hold in life. It trains to self-reliance and self—control. It teaches a student to be himself and to think and act for himself. It teaches him to investigate thoroly and to recognize and obey the voice of duty.” It teaches that the gov— ernment of ones self is the only true freedom and that manly inde— pendence demands conscientious self-direction." Moral discipline is as necessary as intellectual dis— cipline. The building of character is the great and important work of a college. A liberal education will afford not merely an amount of well assimilated knowledge. but will also adorn the life with the graces of refined character and will open the mind to all truth. H. T. Quanbe‘rk. RALPH. (Continued from last issue). “I had the same experience some years ago." answered the oth- N er, “and I would advise you to break thru and‘give your testimony publicly. It is better to show the people under what flag you are fighting." “But what would people think if I should happen to say some- thing entirely out of place,” said Ralph. “You can be sure,” said Mr. john- son, “that God will help you when you are willing to obey him, Ralph." At a late hour they retired; but Ralph could not sleep. His mind had been stirred by the incidents in the evening. The spoken words were still in his memory. He seem- ed to see the speaker standing in the pulpit, describing the uphappy lives of the ungodly, and the ter— rible end for those who refuse to accept Salvation. He recalled the urging appeal to the Christians to aid in the rescue of those who had sunk low in sin and ungodliness. The following day the events of the meeting were discussed all over the town. Many defended the movement and said it was the work of God. Others said it was only fanaticism and that it would not be long before these converts would recover their senses and laugh at their own follies. The leaders of the latter group were Dr. Hill and his most intimate friend, the druggist Mr. Thorn. These two men sat in the doctor's office. and their conversation cen- Show less
AUGSBURG EKKO 15 Altho there may be much to grieve for; altho many things might have been done better; altho we might more ably have benefited ourselves and our fellow—men there is no reason why we should let this lie as a burden on heart and conscience giving our countenance a sad and downcast... Show moreAUGSBURG EKKO 15 Altho there may be much to grieve for; altho many things might have been done better; altho we might more ably have benefited ourselves and our fellow—men there is no reason why we should let this lie as a burden on heart and conscience giving our countenance a sad and downcast 100k which will result in injury not only to ourselves but will also spread dark- ness and unhappiness among those with whom we associate. If we are aware of short-comings in the past let us leave these to the past. Since it is impossible to live life over again let us watch for the op- portunities which are certain to come with the present. Let us grasp these opportunities and make use of them to the best of our ability. The “Psalm of Life’i contains thoughts that are well worth noting: “Trust no Future, howe’er pleas— ant! Let the dead Past bury its dead! Act,—act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o'erhead!" A new year should mean more than the mere change of date. The calendar was effected by man and can also be changed by man. Should we think of this only it would be possible to find a time more suitable for such a change than during the cold and stormy days of winter when so many things in nature seem inactive. Search and study as we may, we are unable to find a time more op- portune for the close of an old and the beginning of a new year than immediately after the days when the glad tidings have been pro- claimed that the Saviour whom God had promised has been born. CONDOLENCE. This was indeed a sad Christ— mas for Prof. H. N. Hendrickson On Christmas eve he called home to the sickbed of his parents at Montevideo, Minn. His father’s condition did not seem so critical at that time, but his mother was not expected to live. To the grief of the surviving members of the “'3 5 family Mrs. Hendrickson died’ Tuesday morning the 27th. Mr. Hendrickson's sickness taking a turn for the worse resulted also in his death on the 29th of December. Inasmuch as it has pleased God in his infinite wisdom to bereave our professor of his beloved par— ents we, the students of Augsburg Seminary, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy with him in his sorrow. In behalf of the students. Louis T. Hanson, Adolph Furrc. Lawrence B. Satcren. Show less
AUGSBURG EKKO . 5 er ogfua nogen faninnlighet for, at 3rlcmb nil fag feritnre i en ncer fremtib. iBortugaI forbreb {in unge fonge, flannel ben anben, 0g erroerte fig for republif, og inritebxzimmet flow tenegro bIeD etfongerife i bet for= Iflpne czar, ibet be baIgte priné 9ki= cboIaé til fonge. 3 ... Show moreAUGSBURG EKKO . 5 er ogfua nogen faninnlighet for, at 3rlcmb nil fag feritnre i en ncer fremtib. iBortugaI forbreb {in unge fonge, flannel ben anben, 0g erroerte fig for republif, og inritebxzimmet flow tenegro bIeD etfongerife i bet for= Iflpne czar, ibet be baIgte priné 9ki= cboIaé til fonge. 3 ‘Bmfilien but bet en Iitt fomiff renqution, i bniI: fen fiafolfene i marinené tieneite Be: mcegtigte fig Ianbetvf, flaate 0g for= Iangte reform i marinené organiiu= tiou. megjeringen funbt fig mabfaget tiI at efterfomme bereé wife. 3 (EircefenIanb og inrfiet (,,bet urolige binme”) gif ftribené BnIger huit. glere gcmge iua bet ut tiI at [)Ii frig. Eben nne nation ,,11niteb C’Eoutf) QIfri= ca,” abholbt i 1910 fit farfte baIg, 0g Sflegim funbe feire hunbreaar§= juBiImum iom en fri itat. Wiéfioncn. "She @tubent QBOIunteer (Sonbem tion,“ ism anhoIbte§ i mochefter, 93. 2., i begnnbeIien an jcmuar, iamt nerbcnémiéfionéfortfereuien i Cfbin= Burgh, @fotIaub, hnor ncer fagt uUe berbeng nationer 0g firfefamfunb Dar renrcefenteret, tnber paa ftigenbe miéfionéintereéfe. fingen formant at maaIe roeffenibben at) ben inben: beIfe, flife fonbentionet fiber: men bet ituar ibbettfulb for 0%, {cm en gIcebeIig Begibenhct, at be forffjeI: Iige firfeiamfuub fan for en ftuub gIemme inbhnrbeg fjmbI 0g itribig= Deter og fomme iammen forat iafe om, [)Dab ber fan giflreé for be urme hebuinger. Tet {mgr meget gobt. { 92cblagt nanbtingéftaben. 3 bet forwpne out but bflbéffofl ferne'ringet ober {life perfoner iom fong (Ebmarb ben inbenbe ("the peace=mater“) an @ngIanb, forfatte= ten 0g moraIiften flee ioIitoi ab iRuéIanb, og QImerifa miftet filo: fofen fliIIium figmeé, humorfiten Ganner Q. GIemmen§ ("9.12mi imam“), iamt bigteren 0g reform]: turen 3111M SBarbLQome. forge miitet fin ‘Bjfirnitjerne Q3j¢rnfon 0g miéftonmr Efreférub‘ # ibuiben bab= be en 11'f bait i 1910. * Wen?» bette ifribeé hater bi bin: ben ImIe meIIem buébaeggene. Qet er 1911:1'tormene, fem icetter inbl— 93mg n-i fag aIIe meb freibigbet fie fremtiben§~ itorme 0g f'ampe im¢te, — og mag bi aIIe Me Iibt Iingbiébom an ben erfuring§=fi1be, 10m iprub= Ienbe frelnmclber paa ben fIagmarf, {mar Di fjoempet og Ieb, Io 0g grth 'I ,,aaret Tom inanbt.” 2M5 @freférub er bub. (5?. (S5. Wilion). 9%: er @fref§rub bnb. 35ml ut: aanbet om aftenen ben 11te becem= Ber fibitIebeu. Qteb bani; bortgang her bet notife foIf mifth en on fine aIIererte moenb, betfor er Diéfelig ben norif'e firf‘e itebt i bnp {org ober tapet. Efreffirub Dar e11 {tor Sfper: rené ftribémanb. 35cm eIffet bebnin= gerne meb inberIig fjcerlighet. gun forIot fit eh'f'ebe folf 0g fit fcebreIanb 0g gif nt mg SIIbiené nibber for at Show less
AUGSBURG EKKO 19 become a carpenter, study car- pentry; if you wish to bECome a merchant, take a course in busi- ness; if you wish to become a phy— sician, study medicine; and if you wish to become a minister, study theology. These opinions arise very fre- quently from the fact that people do not... Show moreAUGSBURG EKKO 19 become a carpenter, study car- pentry; if you wish to bECome a merchant, take a course in busi- ness; if you wish to become a phy— sician, study medicine; and if you wish to become a minister, study theology. These opinions arise very fre- quently from the fact that people do not know what a college educa- tion means. Another reason is that our age is too materialistic. Peo— ple look chiefly upon the dollars and cents problem, upon material gain. It is true that there is no special market to which we can take our Latin, Greek, and mathe- matics and turn them into hard cash. But should this be the chief object of a true education? The aim of a true education should be to develop the whole man, not a part of him. Educa— tion should train men and women and make them qualified for the duties and prepared for the priv— ileges of national, social, political, and religious freedom. Let us bear in mind that education should not only teach us how to make a liv— ing, but how to live. The one great need of the world today, as it has always been, is a trained and symmetrical manhood and woman— hood. How to live completely is the problem. Spencer said: “Not how to live in the mere material ’ sense only, but in the widest sense —the right ruling of conduct in all directions and under all cir- cumstances—to prepare us for complete living is the function which education has to discharge.” \Ve are not placed in this world simply to live for ourselves; but also to serve our fellow-men, to lift humanity to a higher level. Ev- ery man and woman should be a pillar in the great structure of so- ciety. To prepare us better to dis- charge these duties should be the aim of education. Therefore it must elevate character and build lives upon Christian principles. It must increase love and sympathy for the true, the good, and the beautiful. and increase the mental power. It must teach selfreliance and self—control. The great Greek philosopher, Socrates, once said: “Let him who would move the world, first move himself.” There is a great deal ,of truth in these words. It is also equally true that he, who would become a leader among men, must first learn to serve. He who would control the world must first learn to control himself. Thus the great aim of education should be not to impart knowledge, but to teach wisdom. There is a vast difference between learning and wisdom. A fool may be learned, or at least, a learned man may be a fool. \Visdom has been defined as “the use of the best means for attaining the best ends.” A man with wisdom is a man who understands the full meaning of life; and who is equipped with a Show less
