UV; {LE { \\ /// p. ‘->:u \l ’1 323’: nu n. Rg/urmarion Window, in brauli/u/ color: on stained glass. as seen in the new [.uihrrnn Hnulhrrhuod Home ()[hu' but/(ling. II forms the uses! wall of our .llurlm Lulhu‘ librurx u‘hu'h r’onlams Marks on .Uarlrn Luther and Ihr rhurth. What is the... Show moreUV; {LE { \\ /// p. ‘->:u \l ’1 323’: nu n. Rg/urmarion Window, in brauli/u/ color: on stained glass. as seen in the new [.uihrrnn Hnulhrrhuod Home ()[hu' but/(ling. II forms the uses! wall of our .llurlm Lulhu‘ librurx u‘hu'h r’onlams Marks on .Uarlrn Luther and Ihr rhurth. What is the relationship between Lutheran Brotherhood and the Lutheran Church? At a Lutheran Church convention. 40 years ago. in St. Paul. a prominent layman stood up to persuade the group that Lutherans should work together to help each other in time of trouble. To make his point. he used a simple illustration: “Suppose two brothers made an agreement." he said. “Each promised that if the other died. he would provide for the widow and her children. That would be. in effect. an insurance contract.” A few days later the organization now called Lutheran Brotherhood was incorporated by church leaders. Its purposes were “to aid the Lutheran Church; to foster justice. charity and benevolence: to provide education . . . to encourage industry. savings. thrift . . . to furnish relief and protection to its members. their dependents and beneficiaries. through the payment of benefits in case of death or disability." While its primary purpose is to give protection to members of the Lutheran Church. the Lutheran Brotherhood also helps build churches by loaning money . . . helps train church leaders by providing scholarships . . . helps churches grow by giving money and supplies. The Lutheran Brotherhood serves members of all Lutheran Churches with “Living Benefits." Free Upon Request. Beautiful full-color repro- duction of the Reformation Window above. Com- plete with historical legend. Large size '18'x 24'). Heavy stock. suitable for framing. Mailed in tube. No obligation. of course. Send your name and address today. LUTHERAN BROTHERHO OD 701 Second Ave. So. - Minneapolis 2. Minnesota Living benefits for Lutherans through life insurance Show less
W BOOK CENTER an agency of the LUTHERAN EVANGELISTIC MOVEMENT 904 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis 3, Minnesota Your Christ-centered Book Store staffed with Christian workers — ready to supply your needs in Christian Literature — Bibles and Testaments Sunday School Gift Items — Teaching Aids SUNDAY... Show moreW BOOK CENTER an agency of the LUTHERAN EVANGELISTIC MOVEMENT 904 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis 3, Minnesota Your Christ-centered Book Store staffed with Christian workers — ready to supply your needs in Christian Literature — Bibles and Testaments Sunday School Gift Items — Teaching Aids SUNDAY SCHOOL AND VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SUPPLIES Concordia — Augsburg — Scripture Press Gospel Light Press Visual Aids - Arts and Crafts — Activity Projects Make this your Church and Sunday School Supply Center Mrs. John Samso, Manager WWW Do You Need Sound Insurance Protection? 0 The policies of Ministers Life are geared to the needs of the clergy -the seminary student — and the teacher in a seminary or church-affiliated school. 0 Life insurance, Health, Accident and Hospital insurance are all available PLUS Family Hospital and Surgical coverage. THE MINISTERS LIFE AND CASUALTY UNION 148 Ministers Life Building Minneapolis 16, Minnesota Without obligation. please send me information. Name . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . _ r r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i . i . , , . . Address . . . . . . . . . r . . . . . . r . i . , . . i , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . i . . Show less
20 InlcoMEsng SHIPS ‘ ?. seldom come in "Effiynless they are irgt put to sea A I The sooner a person discovers fhaf ships seldom come in unless lhey are firs’r pu’r oul' lo sea, +l1e sooner he will gef down +0 fhe praclical business of safe. regular saving for fhe independence he wanls lo be sure... Show more20 InlcoMEsng SHIPS ‘ ?. seldom come in "Effiynless they are irgt put to sea A I The sooner a person discovers fhaf ships seldom come in unless lhey are firs’r pu’r oul' lo sea, +l1e sooner he will gef down +0 fhe praclical business of safe. regular saving for fhe independence he wanls lo be sure of in he lafer years of life. Preparing for refiremenf means planning well in advance. A Lulheran Mu‘lual represenfal’ive will be happy lo help you plan a sound refiremeni’ program. Wrife for free folder "Whose Money Will You Use For Retire- mom?" Show less
of life. He can be partaker of Christ’s victory over death, and be heir with him in his universal dominion over the world. The Church teaches that a man who turns to God through Jesus Christ becomes a new creature and will be glorified one day in both his soul and body. This is. the blessed hope... Show moreof life. He can be partaker of Christ’s victory over death, and be heir with him in his universal dominion over the world. The Church teaches that a man who turns to God through Jesus Christ becomes a new creature and will be glorified one day in both his soul and body. This is. the blessed hope which the Christian Church is still heralding in the world of hate and confusion, of war and destruction. In the mean- time evil is still there—and a Christian can escape it. He must face it and go through it looking forward for the day when there will be a new heaven and a new earth; for the day when there will be no more sorrows, no more wars, no more death. This is the hope which the Christian Church has to offer to this world of sorrow. —Dr. Mario Colacci C 0m in u 0 BY KARL A. OLSSON 5w prom rrc d. . A.1.14(I"» IT'S All IN THE FAMILY BY JOSEPH R. HESTENES A seminary professor. columnist in COVENANT WEEKLY. examines common attitudes and popular opinions of our day from a Christian Rerspective‘ His constructive with humor—a book you'll return-to. many times. 19 EDITORIAL The thinking of many of our people regarding the call to the foreign mission field is based on the assumption that this call is unique. Direct revelation of God to the individual seems to be considered the prerequisite for service to a greater extent than. for example. in the call to the parish ministry. Preferred procedure. to this way of thinking. assumes that the individual who has become thus convinced of the divine purpose will make the first move in pre- senting himself to the Board of blissions. \\"e are encouraged by the attempt now being made to make the opportunities for service in this great area better known. “'e feel. however. that this attempt should be more direct. Could not specific graduates of our college and seminary be approached directly by the Board with Opportunities presented in the form of a "call"? If we. are convinced of the reality of each mans calling and uphold the dignity of all Christian service. the attitude of the unique call appears untenable. THINGS COMMON and PREFERRED Christian Perspectives . . . $2.75 LUTHERAN HERALD and appraisal. written almost in capsule torm. stirs the reader to self- examination. and new awareness in thinking. Down-to-earth, touched IT’S ALL IN THE $3.00 Provocative reading on what it means to be “part of a family." The author enters- a variety of home situations—to listen to the talk, share the feelings, reflect on the attitudes and'relationships—build- ing a warm toelingot tamin lite, emphasizing the impprtance of active Christianity. if ‘ Minneapolis I5. Minn. FAMILY / (it; Show less
18 rebellion against God, the fore- fathers of humankind called upon themselves and all the members of the human race alienation and opposition instead of friendship and fellowship with God, physical and spiritual pains and sorrows instead of happiness, depravity instead of purity, death instead... Show more18 rebellion against God, the fore- fathers of humankind called upon themselves and all the members of the human race alienation and opposition instead of friendship and fellowship with God, physical and spiritual pains and sorrows instead of happiness, depravity instead of purity, death instead of life. Because of man’s rebellion, the cosmic world itself was twisted in its order. In the words of the apostle, “The whole creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but because of the rebellion of man against God. And the whole creation is still groaning in travail longing for its liberation.” (Rom. 8: 18-20). Man was doomed to destruction and eternal condemnation, had God not been moved by compas- sion and mercy. Could God have been merciful unto man by com- pletely forgiving and forgetting man’s initial rebellion against His majesty and His supreme will? Of course, He could have chosen this way if this was pleasing in His sight. Yet this was not the way He chose and the Christian Church has nothing to say to the question of why. Upon the authority of the Holy Scriptures, the Church teaches that God to save man did not choose the way of forgiving and forgetting; rather He chose the way of redemption through a ran- som. An infinite sin of infinite pride toward an infinite Being was originally committed by man, and to redeem that sin and all sin coming out of it, God chose the way of an infinite ransom, an act of infinite humiliation, to be of- fered by an infinite Being. Could such an infinite ransom and hu- miliation be offered to God by man? Of course not. How could man, a finite being offer an in- finite ransom to God, an infinite Being? Man could not offer such a ransom, but God could. And here we have the central and the great- est mystery of our Christian faith, the mystery of the Incarnation, of God himself through the second Person of the Holy Trinity: “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son” (John 3:16), or rather, as it is further explained by the Apostle Paul, Christ, the Logos of God, one and coeternal with him, humbled himself, and became a man, obedient unto death, even death on a Cross (Phil. 2: 6). The first Adam rebelled against God with an infinite sin of infinite pride; Christ, the second Adam, infinite in His divine nature (though finite in His human na- ture) took the place of man and redeemed him through a vicarious ransom of infinite value. However, the final stage of the actual victory of the followers of Christ over evil and death is still to come. While living his short time on earth, because of the mer- its of Christ, man born in sin can become a friend of God through his faith and his participation in the divinely instituted sacraments of the new covenant. He can be- come a new creature in a newness Show less
The importance and the neces- sity of internship cannot be mini- mized. Therefore, definite ques- tions need answers from the responsible parties involved in the internship program. To the semi- nary advisors, how do you plan to assist the intern in acquiring more THE CHRISTIAN ANSWER One of the... Show moreThe importance and the neces- sity of internship cannot be mini- mized. Therefore, definite ques- tions need answers from the responsible parties involved in the internship program. To the semi- nary advisors, how do you plan to assist the intern in acquiring more THE CHRISTIAN ANSWER One of the problems which has troubled the human mind through the centuries is the problem of evil. When I say evil, I mean here all kinds of evil, i.e., physical evil in the body of man, moral evil in his mind and soul, and cosmic evil in the whole world around and above the abode of man. Philosophers, poets, writers all through the centuries of human history have been deeply concern- ed about this problem. The an- swers of the thinking men have been many, divergent, and often contradictory. Does the Church have a com- plete, satisfactory, and logical an- swer to the problem of evil? If by the Christian Church we mean individual theologians, the answer is “no.” On the whole, it can be safely said that Christian theolo- gians along these lines are not too much better off than secular thinkers. However, if by the Christian Church we mean the basic message of the Gospel as it has been handed down unto us through the centuries, then the Church does have an answer which she is still heralding un- 17 important insights and pastoral skills? To the intern, will you co- operate with the pastor and his program thereby learning and pre- paring yourself for the time when you become a Lutheran pastor? —Norman Anderson TO THE PROBLEM OF EVIL changed in the midst of a world of moral confusion and wide- spread spiritual frustration. Based on the authority of the Holy Scrip- tures, the Christian Church tells us that the world and man there- in were created perfect by God. Man, as he was created by God was a perfect creature both spirit- ually and physically. He was cre- ated in fellowship and communion with God. His mind had perfect control over the desires and pas- sions of the flesh. He was not sup- posed to experience the pains of sorrow in affliction of illness and death. How long did this state of cos- mic and human perfection last? The Church cannot answer the question because the Holy Scrip- tures do not supply such an an- swer. However, upon the author- ity of the Scriptures, the Church teaches that man fell from his original state of spiritual and physical perfection because of his rebellion against God and His supreme will. And because of man’s rebellion against the Crea- tor, all kinds of evils came upon man and all around him. In their Show less
16 ship is two-fold. First, it is to assist the student through qualified supervision in applying more ef- fectively his theological insights to the total pastoral ministryisueh as in the preaching of the Word,‘ in prayer, in counseling procedures, and in group relationships. The second part of... Show more16 ship is two-fold. First, it is to assist the student through qualified supervision in applying more ef- fectively his theological insights to the total pastoral ministryisueh as in the preaching of the Word,‘ in prayer, in counseling procedures, and in group relationships. The second part of this two-fold pur- pose is to enable the student to experience more fully the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in changing, deepening, and strength- ening of individual lives and in addition to see the proper use of the religious resources available in the pastoral ministry to those who experience spiritual, physical, men- tal, psychological or social needs and satisfactions. It might be generally agreed that the summer internship program of our church, as well as any other such program, is much different from the remaining months which are spent in the lecture room. Our LFC internship program allows a student usually to work and to see at least two different parish programs and set-ups from which he can gain experience, although the intern is in the parish during the season when many of its ac- tivities have been discontinued. However different this practical experience may be from the nine month lecture period, it neverthe- less remains a time for definite studying as a minimum of reading is required but other recommended reading is suggested and encour- aged by the seminary faculty. What then are the functional areas of work in which an intern should have had some seminary instruction, in which he should seek to gain experience personally, and in which he should be assisted as far as possible by the pastor? In visitation work a student should be alloWed a maximum variety of ex- perience, perhaps in hospital, can- vassing, new member visitation, etc. In the teaching program of the parish the intern might easily as- sist in VBS and in adult informa- tion classes. In sermon preparation an intern could gain much from the guidance of the pastor or su- pervisor under whose direction he is working, thereby granting him experience in this area. Hence, the intern would be better trained to p r e a c h a t designated times throughout the summer. The intern should be permitted to work in the realm of counseling with individ- uals and to see it as a normal part of the parish ministry. It is gen- erally agreed that the intern should not be solely responsible for the leadership, sponsorship, and guid- ance of a group, an organization, or any major activity in the parish program. In church administration the intern should acquire as thor- ough an understanding as is pos- sible of the total parish program. Certainly an integral part of the internship would be the consulta- tions with the pastor-supervisor for planning, evaluating, and con- sidering the work of the intern as well as his own personal concerns, deficiencies, and abilities. Show less
versity of Hamburg, is quite well known in Germany for his contri- butions to that discipline, but not as well known in this country. The present book (which, however, is not in the field of Systematic The- ology) had its origin during the time of Hitler and was published in German, Zwischen Gott... Show moreversity of Hamburg, is quite well known in Germany for his contri- butions to that discipline, but not as well known in this country. The present book (which, however, is not in the field of Systematic The- ology) had its origin during the time of Hitler and was published in German, Zwischen Gott and Satan, in the year 1938. It is a book which deals with the tempta- tion of Christ as described in Mat- thew 4. When one is aware of the time during which it was written, it appears certain that it must have taken a good deal of courage to be the author of such a work, small though it be. The perception of the author into the real nature of temptation, its subtlety as well as 15 its varied shape, makes this book worth reading not only once but several times. When Thielicke says, e.g., that the temptation of Jesus in the first instance consis- ted in the fact that when He was hungry he did not get bread, light is cast upon our predicament. Or when he focuses attention upon the solitude of Jesus as it illumines temptation for us, we become the more aware of the sinister char- acter of temptation. The gift of putting thought in new and sur- prising ways certainly belongs to Helmut Thielicke, and many a reader will find that the reading of Between God and Satan will con- stitute a spiritual experience. —Philip Quanbeck AIMS OF INTERNSHIP The question often arises as to what is the nature and the purpose of internship. Is it to relieve some of the burden and the work of an ordained pastor for three months, or is it to take full charge of the responsibilities while a pastor is on vacation, or is it an educational ex- perience for a theological student under the guidance of the semi- nary and a pastor during which assignment to a congregation the student is assisted in his prepara- tion as a future Lutheran pastor? Of course, everyone would readily agree that the last alternative would be the most nearly correct, for the internship is expected and anticipated to be one additional as- pect of the training of a student pastor during which training an accurate, frank, and understanding exchange of information between the pastor, a seminary professor, laymen, and the intern can be made. Thereby the student is en- abled to View and understand him- self, other people, and the nature of interpersonal relations as well as the dynamics of a group through the practical pastoral training pro- gram in a parish. The frame of reference of the parish program is the leadership required of a pas- tor for a congregation and its many activities. It has been suggested (see the mimeographed statement of the Board of Higher Education of the UCLA) that the purpose of intern- Show less
14 would seem that he favors a more dynamic approach to these prob- lems from the conservative side. Naturally such a book cannot be as comprehensive as the larger volumes on the market, but within its compass, this is a valuable book. The bibliography is disap- pointingly small. Ellison has used... Show more14 would seem that he favors a more dynamic approach to these prob- lems from the conservative side. Naturally such a book cannot be as comprehensive as the larger volumes on the market, but within its compass, this is a valuable book. The bibliography is disap- pointingly small. Ellison has used sources which he has not acknow- ledged. However, there are others mentioned in the footnotes which the discriminating student can use (e.g., books by Snaith and Row- ley). A pastor would find this book helpful for his own study and Bible teaching, and could safely recom- mend it to laymen interested in in- creasing their knowledge of the Old Testament prophets. —Harry Fullilove AN INTRODUCTION TO THE THEOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT by Alan Richardson. London: SCM Press, 1958. 423 pp. While there was a dearth of books in English dealing with New Testament Theology in the years subsequent to George Stevens of Yale, the recent past has been the occasion for many efforts in this field. Some have been translated from the German, e.g., the New Testament Theologies of Rudolf Bultmann and Ethelbert Stauffer. And among writers in English there recently appeared A. M. Ltd, Hunter’s, Introduction to New Tes- tament Theology. Now Alan Rich- ardson, certainly no stranger to this particular field, has come out with the present work under the modest title of an Introduction. In this work he has started from the assertion that there are many po- sitions from which to write a the- ology, and that while one cannot “prove” historical hypotheses, it can be shown that some hypothe- ses are better than others. The hypothesis of Richardson is not that Christianity evolved from Jewish piety but rather that “Jesus himself is the author of the bril- liant re-interpretation of the Old Testament scheme of salvation... which is found in the New Testa- ment, and that the events of the life, ‘signs’, passion, and resurrec- tion of Jesus, as attested by the Apostolic witness, can account for the ‘data’ of the New Testament better than by other hypotheses current today.” Departing some- what from traditional categories, Richardson articulates his presup- position in the first chapter and thereafter deals in various chap- ters with the Kingdom of God, the Holy Spirit, the Christology of the Apostolic Church and other equally stimulating areas. BETWEEN GOD AND SATAN by Helmut Thielicke Grand Rapids, Eerdmans, 1959. Helmut Thielicke, professor of Systematic Theology at the Uni- Show less
made God send His only begotten Son. Zeal for the full spreading of the Kingdom will never impoverish any church or congregation. Rath- er it will build it up with an inner strength that only comes from o- bedience to Christ’s command. A certain congregation has an en- debtedness of over $200,000... Show moremade God send His only begotten Son. Zeal for the full spreading of the Kingdom will never impoverish any church or congregation. Rath- er it will build it up with an inner strength that only comes from o- bedience to Christ’s command. A certain congregation has an en- debtedness of over $200,000 on its 13 own buildings, but still took on the support of a missionary family. Another congregation of about 300 members takes care of an or- dained missionary besides the reg- ular goal of the World Missions. Consciousness of the world goal for the Kingdom is a must for the Church! RECENT BOOKS MEN SPAKE FROM GOD Studies in the Hebrew Prophets by H. L. Ellison Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2nd. ed. 1958, 160 pp., $3.00. H. L. Ellison, Theological Editor of the Paternoster Press of Eng- land, is coming to the fore these days as an excellent student in the Old Testament studies of the con- servative school. With a sure knowledge of modern critical stud- ies, he combines a warm evangel- ical spirit and definite views of his own. I believe that he will gain the same sort of respect in this coun- try that F. F. Bruce enjoys in the New Testament field. In this book, Ellison attempts, in a very economical fashion, to interpret for the reader the mes- sage of the canonical prophets in the Old Testament. He is critical of that traditional approach to these books which has been no- thing more than to fragmentize them, and find only a unity in their Messianic element. In his opening chapter, which examines the whole question of the prophets in Bible history, the writer has pointed out the work of the prophets in their contemporary situations, suggest- ing their vital contributors to holy history, apart from their predic- tions. To each prophet, major ano minor, a chapter is allotted. There is an outline for each book, which is valuable because it is truly exe- getical. The thoughts in each chap- ter are clear and concise, stimula- ting the reader to dig deeper himself. This is a tool, not a crutch. He places Daniel at the end of the book, and Lamentations in an Ap- pendix. On controversial questions (e.g., the composition of Isaiah, the dating of Daniel, etc.), Ellison remains conservative, though he is sympathetic to the modern ideas, admits the difficulties existing on either side, and refrains from vio- lent polemics. Indeed, at times it Show less
12 Funds There is, of course, the regular annual income to Foreign Missions from our congregations. While our per capita giving is the highest of the National Lutheran Council group, there is still need for more. The total calculated budget for next year (1960—1961) comes to $197,717. This is the... Show more12 Funds There is, of course, the regular annual income to Foreign Missions from our congregations. While our per capita giving is the highest of the National Lutheran Council group, there is still need for more. The total calculated budget for next year (1960—1961) comes to $197,717. This is the highest in our history. Briefly the picture is: 39 mis- sionaries in 4 fields, with a total budget of nearly $200,000 for among more than 1,000,000 people! It does not take much thinking to realize that there is definitely room for more missionaries and funds both of which must be car- ried forward on the arms of prayer! Responsibility Who is responsible for the mil- lions of our fields? Is it only such as get a special call from God, or is the call already there for all who bear the name of Christian? In the early Church the first de- sire was to preach to the chosen 'people only. It took persecutions, visions and earnest pleas from Gentiles to reveal that the Way of Life was prepared also for the Gentiles! Long before the Jews had been Christianized, the apostles and their successors went to distant lands with the Gospel. In the history of the Church there have been times when the sadly neglected. Such have been times of decadence in the Church. Again and again God raised up zealous souls with willingness to go and others with means to sup- port their work. Such work came to be called Foreign Missions. These missionaries were by many considered to be odd, and their sense of responsibility outside of the call of duty of the average Christian. But the history of their lives is uplifting and inspiring! Their deeds live after them. ’ During the last century there has been a growing understanding of the Great Commission, that it is really in force today. And that all Christians have a responsibility in obeying it according to capacity. This Commission fully obeyed would indeed make the Christian Church a source of Life for the whole world, for all peoples. In our Church, the Lutheran Board of Missions functions in be- half of our World Missions. It ex- tends calls to candidates, regulates the work from the home base, and as far as possible, provides the funds for operation. At the present time there is need of an ordained man for Mada- gascar and a single lady missionary for Hongkong, as well as a short term missionary for special teach- ing in Taiwan. These calls could be issued at the May meeting of the Board if qualified candidates were available. Every pastor and member should acknowledge the responsibility for extension of the Kingdom has been all peoples under the same love as Show less
ll WORLD MISSIONS of the LUTHERAN FREE CHURCH The Lutheran Free Church has had foreign mission work since its beginning. Its oldest field was Opened about six years before in Madagascar by missionaries from Augsburg Seminary. This was 1890. The next field opened was in Honan, China. It was closed... Show morell WORLD MISSIONS of the LUTHERAN FREE CHURCH The Lutheran Free Church has had foreign mission work since its beginning. Its oldest field was Opened about six years before in Madagascar by missionaries from Augsburg Seminary. This was 1890. The next field opened was in Honan, China. It was closed after the Communist government came in. In order to continue work among Chinese a mission was 0- pened in Hongkong in 1949 and in Taiwan (Formosa) in 1951. A new mission in Japan was entered upon with The Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1951. At present we have 23 mission- aries in Madagascar, 6 in Hong- kong, 5 in Taiwan and 5 in Japan. In Madagascar there are 6 centers where missionaries are stationed. There are two or three other places where centers could be opened if there were men and means. In Hongkong the work is centered in three places, one of which, Shauki- wan, is located in the most crowd- ed part of that area, and Hongkong is the most densely populated place in the world! These two fields we operate alone for the present, but mergers are in the making for both in a year or two. The fields in Taiwan and Japan are already jointly operated with other Lutherans. Progress The progress is good in all fields, but especially in Hongkong and Taiwan. As an example it can be mentioned that at Shaukiwan, Hongkong, there are 500 children in the school and about 200 mem- bers. Since in this place, as also in the other two places we work in Hongkong, the congregations and schools gather in rented quarters, there is great need of permanent buildings. In this respect a pro- mising opening is before us in Shaukiwan. The government is wil- ling to grant a site for a school and 80% of the cost of a building as an interest-free loan for 11 years. The total cost is estimated as $60,000. It is hoped that the transfer of the site may be com- pleted in 1960, after which will come the building operations. Our part in the funds is now partly ready. In Taiwan, besides carrying the share in the joint mission work, we have taken the step to support a medical work in Shiayi, which is the center of an area with a pop- ulation of about 2,000,000 people. The funds for building are now available. It is hoped that there will be rapid progress in this project. Show less
10 JESUS, SUN OF LIFE (Concordia #98-1445) - Handel — Accompanied. Chorale-like. Set up in much the same way as the number listed just above. Text translated from the German by Miss Winkworth. MY PEACE I GIVE (Schmitt #866) — Lotti — Slow-moving, devotional. Classical style. Text from John 14: 27... Show more10 JESUS, SUN OF LIFE (Concordia #98-1445) - Handel — Accompanied. Chorale-like. Set up in much the same way as the number listed just above. Text translated from the German by Miss Winkworth. MY PEACE I GIVE (Schmitt #866) — Lotti — Slow-moving, devotional. Classical style. Text from John 14: 27. O JESUS BLESSED LORD TO THEE (Hall & Hall McCreary #1685) — Byrd — For Communion. Expressive, Classical style. Text by Kingo. SING PRAISE TO CHRIST (Concordia #98-1377) — Bach — Accom- panied. Rhythmic with interesting, but easy parts. Text by Paul Thomas. SING PRAISE TO GOD (Augsburg Pblg. #1214) - Arr. Mudde — For SAB. Rhythmic with interesting, but not difficult parts. Text Englished by Francis Cox. UP, UP MY HEART, WITH GLADNESS (Summy-Birchard #5187) — Arr. Lovelace — Accompanied. Fine Cruger melody in a first-rate setting by Lovelace. Optional parts for 2 flutes. Text by Paul Gerhardt. Statement re the SERVICE BOOK AND HYMNAL: I hope that many of our churches can see their way clear to pur- chasing and using the new SERVICE BOOK AND HYMNAL. It seems to me it is the finest treasury of hymns under a single cover in the English language. And those who are interested in the liturgical section will find the Service (in the second setting) a wonderful experience in worship music. —Leland B. Sateren This semester we have been fortunate to hear several lectures on various phases of “Soul Care,” among them President Christensen, Pastor John Parbst of St. Luke’s in Minneapolis, Dr. George Hall, LSA Adviser at the University of Minnesota, Mr. Gentz of Augsburg Publishing, Pastor Evald Conrad, and Chaplain L. Gudmestad of Dea- coness Hospital. Mr. Sateren has also conducted a series of lectures on the new Service Book and Hymnal, including practical helps on the singing of the liturgy. Show less
laymen.) For those who preach and are within meeting distance of a pastor, sermon classes are held each week. This strong pattern of lay activ- ity dates from the early years of the missionary work, and has been continued in the present autono- mous church. Brief experience pre- vents evaluation... Show morelaymen.) For those who preach and are within meeting distance of a pastor, sermon classes are held each week. This strong pattern of lay activ- ity dates from the early years of the missionary work, and has been continued in the present autono- mous church. Brief experience pre- vents evaluation of the whole effort, but the broad outline given above indicates why fraternal wor- kers from abroad with several years experience here say that the lay participation in the HKBP is one of the strong points of the Church. —Ed Nyhus GENERAL CHORAL ANTH EMS All anthems are general in text (not seasonal) and unaccompanied SATB, without solos, unless otherwise stated. A CONFIRMATION BLESSING (Concordia #98-1419) — Appropriate for Confirmation or Youth Sunday. Simple hymntune (“Hyfrydol”) without elaboration. Text by Christopher Wordsworth. CHRIST, THE SURE FOUNDATION (Augsburg Pblg. :1214) — Arr. ’Sateren — Stately 17th century Swedish Chorale with no elaborations, suitable for dedications, anniversaries, and general use. Text translated from Latin by Neale. COME THOU (J. Fischer #9067) — Clokey — Accompanied. Slow-mov- ing, devotional. Text from Numbers and the Psalms. DAUGHTERS OF ZION (Boosey Hawkes #5228) — Mendelssohn - Accompanied. Expressive, penitential. GOD’S SON HAS MADE ME FREE (Augsburg Pblg. #1212) — Grieg — Simplified version of the popular Grieg piece. Text translated from the Norwegian by Brorson. IN THEE IS GLADNESS (Augsburg Pblg. #1231) — Gastoldi — For SAB. Joyful. Text from the German, translated by Catherine Winkworth. JESUS, FOUNT OF CONSOLATION (Galaxy #2004) — Bach-Davis — Accompanied. Set up in the style of “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.” Text by Troutbeck. Show less
LAYMEN IN THE HKBP A city administration employee accompanies a pastor on sick calls; a print shop owner gives a funeral sermonette, a different layman for several Sundays in succession leads the liturgy during the wor- ship service. Such were the first snapshot views of the impressive role which... Show moreLAYMEN IN THE HKBP A city administration employee accompanies a pastor on sick calls; a print shop owner gives a funeral sermonette, a different layman for several Sundays in succession leads the liturgy during the wor- ship service. Such were the first snapshot views of the impressive role which we have begun to see that the layman plays in the life of the Batak Church (HKBP) in Sumatra. To a newcomer the place of the lay person in HKBP is immediately noticeable. and on investigation, is seen to have considerable depth. In a Church with 1000 congrega- tions with new ones being added regularly, but only 200 pastors, someone must assume leadership. The extent of the help given by the laymen can be seen in the fact that congregations have service each Sunday, four-fifths of them led by laymen. Where pastors are present, laymen read the liturgy. But the laymen’s activities go beyond the weekly worship ser- vice. Each congregation has, as the HKBP’s goal, one elder for twenty families, these families to be a spe- cial concern of his. An elder in the church where we worship, de- scribed his duties. He is to visit periodically his families with the special purpose of giving spiritual encouragement and help. But also, in other situations, for example, trouble in the community (a usu- ally closely knit neighborhood group here), or financial difficulty, the elder tries to be of assistance. At the time of the traditional church related events in the life of a family—birth, confirmation, mar- riage, death—the elder visits the home and has a part in details of arrangements, and also gives spir- itual counsel at these times. More- over, the elder is responsible to arrange mid-week prayer services in the area where his families are, these groups meeting in the homes. Naturally one wonders what training these laymen have. First of all they are selected by the con- gregation as men who have already shown their concern for the life of the congregation and also have the respect of the community. More- over, the wife and children are ex- pected to set a good example. Though it varies from area to area, depending on proximity to pastor- al help, the elders attend regular training sessions when they begin their work. In the church in Sian- tar where there are sixty elders, they attend classes three times a week for a year when they begin. Training from the pastor includes, among other things, Bible study, methods of spiritual care, HKBP Church policy, and approach to the Moslems and heathen. (There are some accessions to the church from the last two mentioned groups due to the efforts of the Show less
Framstad, Waldemar _______ __ From: Burion, Washington To: Bagley, Minnesota Quanbeck, B. Randolph _____ __ From: Adrian, Minnesota To: New London, Minnesota Sveom, Freeman ___________ -_ From: LaCrosse, Wisconsin To: Nokomis Heights, Minneapolis Thorpe, Gordon D. _________ __ From: Barton, North... Show moreFramstad, Waldemar _______ __ From: Burion, Washington To: Bagley, Minnesota Quanbeck, B. Randolph _____ __ From: Adrian, Minnesota To: New London, Minnesota Sveom, Freeman ___________ -_ From: LaCrosse, Wisconsin To: Nokomis Heights, Minneapolis Thorpe, Gordon D. _________ __ From: Barton, North Dakota To: 210 S. 15th St., Escanaba, Michigan SUMMER INTERNSHIP ASSIGNMENTS James Almquist — Morris, Minn. James Armstrong — Enumclaw & Ellensburg, Wash. Daniel Faust—LaCrosse, Wisc. Kenneth Gjerde—Minot, N. D. James Glasoe — Mason & Ashland, Wisc. Philip Heide—Tioga, N. D. Carl Jensen — Marinette, Pesh- tigo, Wisc., & Menominie, Mich. Marshall Johnson—Cumberland, Wisc. George Lundquist — Powers Lake, N. D. Donald Myrvik—Roseville, St. Paul, Minn. Gaylen Ose — Willmar, Minn. Kenneth Rhoe—Ortonville, Minn. Neal Snider—Williston, N. D. Thomas Steenberg — Nokomis Heights, Mpls., Minn. A NOTE ON SEMINETTE ACTIVITY During the year, the seminettes have met monthly to discuss a va- riety of subjects pertaining to the joys and problems of the pastor’s wife. Last fall’s topics included a lecture by Dr. Helland on the back- ground of the New Testament and a discussion by the foreign stu- dents at Augsburg College on the different traditions of observing Christmas in foreign lands. Spring and winter programs have consisted of a panel of Twin Cities pastors’ wives in February, a discussion of current church per- iodicals by Rev. Ozolins in March, and a panel of pastors’ children (all Augsburg students) in April. In May, Pastor Gudmestad will speak about the wife as counselor. Besides the didactic function of the club, members enjoy fellow- ship peculiar to the fair sex over the inevitable cup of coffee. Show less
RECENT CHANGES in the LFC PASTORATES Almquist, Gilbert A. _______ __ Carlsen, Glenn Deboer, John Hagestuen, Richard ________ _ _ Johnson, Harold ___________ _ _ Kramer, Arthur E. _________ _- Larson, Ernest G. __________ __ Olson, A. S. _______________ -_ Sevig, Palmer _____________ -_ Storley,... Show moreRECENT CHANGES in the LFC PASTORATES Almquist, Gilbert A. _______ __ Carlsen, Glenn Deboer, John Hagestuen, Richard ________ _ _ Johnson, Harold ___________ _ _ Kramer, Arthur E. _________ _- Larson, Ernest G. __________ __ Olson, A. S. _______________ -_ Sevig, Palmer _____________ -_ Storley, Calvin J. __________ __ FUTURE CHANGES: Christopherson, James E. _ _ _ - _ Evenson, E. A. ____________ -- From: Spicer, Minnesota To: Pelican Rapids, Minnesota From: St. Louis Park, Minnesota To: 3917 W. Sanson Place, Spokane, Washington From: Escanaba, Michigan To: Chamberlain, South Dakota To: Medicine Lake, Montana From: Spokane, Washington To: Zion, Thief River Falls, Minnesota From: St. Paul To: 135 E. M Street, Forest City, Iowa From: Nokomis Heights, Minneapolis To: Oak Grove Lutheran High School, Fargo, North Dakota From: Minneapolis To: 320 Mission Road, Apt. 3, Glendale 5, Calif. From: New London, Minnesota To: 711 North Union, Fergus Falls, Minnesota From: Alexandria, Minnesota To: North Heights, Minneapolis From: Bagley, Minnesota To: Oak Grove Lutheran, Minneapolis From: Wallace, South Dakota To: Oconto, Wisconsin Show less
land—there was as yet no bank in Norway—and when he asked to borrow money for these useful pro- jects, he always received it. There is no record of anyone’s losing money on these projects—though this was one of the charges that the authorities brought against him and were unable to prove after... Show moreland—there was as yet no bank in Norway—and when he asked to borrow money for these useful pro- jects, he always received it. There is no record of anyone’s losing money on these projects—though this was one of the charges that the authorities brought against him and were unable to prove after ten years of trying to ferret out evidence. At times the projects were owned by only a few men cooperatively, and they employed others to work for them. Occasion- ally it was Hauge himself who owned the plant or project; he be- came rich twice before he died. But always there was the empha- sis upon carrying out all of this work for the temporal benefit of the land and the spiritual benefit of the workers. Work must be democratic if it is to be most advantageous. Today there are leading histor- ians in Norway who maintain that it was Hauge who started the co- operative movement which has become the unique and particularly successful feature of Scandinavian economic life today. In democratic life government is necessary. Here too, was an area in which the followers of Hauge became active. Hauge himself said very little about politics; he had to be very careful in these matters, as for the greater part of his life he was under suspicion by the gov- ernmental authorities. He did speak favorably of the king and the government which was actu- ally in Denmark. But the seeds of democracy which were inherent in his very way of life soon began to sprout. There are those who main- tain that the separation from Den- mark and the drawing up of the constitution in 1814, would not have been carried out so success- fully if it had not been for the Haugean activity in the land for a decade and a half. Many of the representatives in Norway’s parliament—particularly from the year 1830 and on—were men of the Hauge persuasion in both Christianity and econom- ics; they were Christian demo- crats. They usually played leading roles in the government also. Chief of them was Ole Gabriel Ueland—— several of whose grandchildren have become noted persons in Minneapolis today. There were many others. As an item of inter- est we may remark that after Hauge’s death his widow married a man who for many years was a member of the Norwegian parlia- ment. Hauge would certainly not ap- prove our calling of the political and economic results of the awa- kening that started with him as a by-product of the awakening. To him these two belonged together, and few have exemplified it better than he. First get right with God; then get right with men. This is democratic Christianity. We Wish to thank those who have contributed financially toward the publication of the CONCORD. Show less
ing him to speak out for himself. Here lay one of the secrets of Hau- ge’s phenomenal success; he had an uncanny ability to get people to talk of spiritual realities. In his presence all inhibitions seemed to melt away, and people who ordin- arily were too shy to open their mouths to talk of... Show moreing him to speak out for himself. Here lay one of the secrets of Hau- ge’s phenomenal success; he had an uncanny ability to get people to talk of spiritual realities. In his presence all inhibitions seemed to melt away, and people who ordin- arily were too shy to open their mouths to talk of religion now spoke freely. Hauge’s conventicles usually turned out to be discus- sions. He would begin with a short meditation; but before long he had the people themselves speaking with each other. Faith is real only as it is shared with a neighbor. Next morning Hauge was on his way, but the group had something to talk about. They continued to meet and to discuss. Others joined the group. It was so new and re- freshing to hear simple people talk of their religious experiences; it was still more satisfying to do so oneself. The group grew. Before long they would visit a neighbor- ing community to continue this Christian activity. They took along books, chiefly those written by Hauge, and distributed these as they met for small cottage meet- ings. Many were converted through the reading of Hauge’s books which thus came into their hands. As integral a part as the conven- ticles played in winning converts, so it continued to be the means for strengthening those who had been won. Conversion and sancti- fication were one and the same thing in Hauge’s view, with this difference: conversion was a terminal process, while sanctifica- tion continued for life. Christianity is democratic; it belongs to the people. They cannot possess it very long unless they share it with one another—and with others. So the conventicles continued to be the order of the day for them. It was tantamount to spiritual decline to forsake the assembling of them- selves together to talk of what they had found in Christ. But there was also another side to life—the everyday and outward one. In Hauge’s category, idleness was one of the cardinal sins. He found that many people in the land, also among the converts, had nothing to do—simply because there was nothing to do. If they were to continue as Christians and grow in the new life, they would have to be gainfully employed. So Hauge set to work to make em- ployment for them. He established paper mills, saw mills, bone mills to grind bones to be used for fer- tilizer, print shops, spinning and weaving factories, built fish pro- cessing plants, started apiaries here and there, engaged in ship- ping along the Norwegian coasts— and even down into the Mediterr- anean, promoted re-colonization within the land, taught agriculture, forestry, carpentry, blacksmithing, and invented new tools with which to carry on the work of the farm more profitably. Usually these var- ious projects were of a cooperative nature; the workers were the own- ers and shared in the profits. Hauge had an uncanny way of knowing who had money in the Show less
salary if he would leave, than to have him stay among them at gov- _ emment expense. There had been stirrings of de- mocracy in the eighteenth century, particularly in the decades immed- iately before Hauge began his ac- tivity. The most notable of these was the Lofthus rising in south central... Show moresalary if he would leave, than to have him stay among them at gov- _ emment expense. There had been stirrings of de- mocracy in the eighteenth century, particularly in the decades immed- iately before Hauge began his ac- tivity. The most notable of these was the Lofthus rising in south central Norway. This was a far- mer’s movement, ably led by a successful farmer, Jens Lofthus. It was local in scope, and was for- cibly suppressed when the leader was imprisoned. Lofthus remained in jail until his death ten years later. When Hauge came to Oslo to have his first book published, Lofthus was still languishing in the same prison which Hauge himself was later to occupy for a similar period of time. In appraising the Lofthus movement, Halvdan Koht has this to say: “It was clear enough that everything pointed forward to a national movement which would raise the people in practically every community . . . It came, but in a manner which would have been difficult to pre- dict. It was a religious awakening which carried the farmer’s move- ment forward.” It was the Haugean awakening of which he spoke. People who have a casual know- ledge of Hauge’s activity think of him as a fiery preacher who came into a community to preach under the open sky—for certainly no building was large enough to ac- commodate the thousands who came to hear him—for weeks on end until large numbers of people had been won over by his oratory. Such was not the case, however. He rarely preached out in the open; and when he did, it was more in the form of a conversation with one person or a few people. His meetings—or conventicles as they have been called—were for the most part simply small house meetings in homes; his audiences were usually from twelve to thirty people at a time. The members of the home and some of the neigh- bors who had been notified com- prised his congregation. He came unannounced into the community, and he conducted devotions in the home in which he was to stay for the night. Next morning he was on his way again, and would be in a different place on the following evening. He was a captivating speaker, but the content of his preaching was not out of the or- dinary. What made him so successful then? One hundred and fifty years be- fore the idea became popular a- mong us, Hauge had discovered the secret of group dynamics. Christianity must be democratic. As such it must begin with the in- dividual. Hauge did neither in word nor deed depreciate the mass Christianity of the Church—one in which the pastor did all the speak- ing and the people all the listening; but he knew that the individual must be reached first. This could best be accomplished, not by preaching at him, but by encourag- Show less