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e Mr. Wilmer Quiring of Minneapolis, Minnesota, a Senior student of our

Seminary iµ Roch ester, N. Y., has accepted the call of the Ebenezer Baptist Church near Elmo, Kansas. He and his wife have already begun their ministry on the new field and have succeeded the Rev. Otto P ankratz, who is now study­ing in a Mennonite school in California.

e The Grace Baptist Church of Sheboygan , Wisconsin re-

l I cently extended a call to Mr.

I Fred Knalson of Martin, No. Dak., a member of the July, 1945 graduating class of our Rochester Baptist Seminary/ to which a favorable response'

has been given. Mr. Knalson in be­ginning his pastorate on this field h as succeeded the Rev. Thomas Lutz, now of North Freedom, Wis.

e On Sunday, July 22, the Rev. Julius Kaaz, p astor of the. Central Baptist Church of New Haven, Conn., bap­tized a woman, whose husband had been received into the church some time ago on confession of faith. Five other persons have also expressed their intentions to follow the L ord in baptism, and the baptismal service will be held in the near future.

e The Rev. Robert Hess, pastor of the Rock Hill Baptist . Church of Boston, Mass., received his appoint­ment as U. S . Army chaplain on Aug. 13 and began his preparation for this new ministry. It is not known whether he secured a leave of absence from the church or presented his resignation before he entered the chaplaincy.

e The Bismarck Baptist Church of Bismarck, No. Dak., has extended a call to the Rev. Edward K ary of Napoleon, No. Dak., to which a favor­able response has been given. Mr. Kary hopes to begin his pastorate in Bismarck on Oct. 1st, when he will succeed the Rev. J. C. Schweitzer who is now serving as general evangelist.

e Recently the Baptist Church of Springside, Sask., and the West Eben­ezer Church, several miles away, ex­tended a call to Mr. Reinhold Kann­wischer of Calgary, Alberta, a Senior student and recent graduate of our S eminary. His family has joined him o n the field where Mr. Kannwischer has begun his ministry and has suc­ceeded .the Rev. E . M. Wegner, pastor -0f the Freudental Church of Alberta.

e On Wednesday, J uly 25, the Baptist C hurch of Franklin, California sur­prised its p astor, Rev. G. G. Rauser on his birthday with a reception ~ his honor at which he was presented with a b ir thday gif t of $150. Mr. Rauser ha s completed eight years of

.a blessed ministry with the Franklin

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HAPPE-Ml MG •• --· • Baptist Church and is eagerly looking forward to greater things in the future. The Lord is richly blessing the faith­ful efforts of his people in the church.

e On Sunday, July 29, the Rev. Arthur Schulz, pastor of the S trass­burg Baptis t Church near Marion, Kansas, h ad the joy of baptizing 9 persons and of receiving these and another individual into the fellowship of the church. It has also been a n­nounced by the Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Schulz that a son was born to them on July 10th, weighing 8 pounds and 11 ounces, who has been named Doug­las Vern . .

HARVEST and MISSION FESTIVAL PROGRAMS

for the Fall Season in September and October Have Been Mailed

to All Churches. If additional m aterial is desir ed, write to Mr. H. P. Donner 3734 Payne Ave., Cleveland 14, Ohio,

or to Rev. M. L . L euschner, Box 6, Forest P ark, Illinois

eThe Rev. B. J. Friesen completed his ministry as superintendent of the Home for the Aged in Portland, Ore­gon on July 1st. This decis ion was necessita ted by the ill health of his wife. The Home for the Aged has secured the services of Mr. and Mrs. Weisser as the new superintendent and m atron . The Friesens spent several m onths after July 1st at Mt. Hermon, California for a well de­served rest.

e Miss Ruth Doescher recently brought her ministry to a close as church worker and missionary in the Imma nuel Church of Milwaukee Wis­consin, of which Dr. Thorwa.id w. Bender is the pastor. Her services there were greatly ~~preciated by the church and recogrution of this high esteem' was given by the church before she left for S t. Joseph, Mich., where s he is residing at present.

e On Sunday, July, 29, the Rev. R. H. Zepik presented his resignation as pastor of the Baptist Church of Startup, Wash., and announced th a t he had accepted the call of the Rosen­feld Baptist Church of Sask atchewan Canada with its church and parsonag~ at Golden Prairie, Sask., and Rosen­feld and Annental stations. Mr. Zepik completed four profitable years at Startup. ·on Oct. 7th he will begin h is ministry a t the Rosenfeld Church which is being served for the summer months by Mr. Joe Sonnenberg, an Edmonton Ins tit ute student.

e Miss Ida Forsch of Calgary, Al­berta, a graduate student of the Bap­tist Missionary T raining School of Chicago, Ill., and a missionary ap­pointee to the Cameroons field in

Africa, spent the months of June, July and August in the churches of the Southwestern Conference, helping to conduct Vacation Bible Schools , teaching Sunday School classes, preaching in several servic.es, and helping in the various church depart­m ents. Her services were deeply apprecia ted by the churches.

e The Rev. Valentine Wolff of Water-. town, Wis., passed away q uite sudden­ly on Saturday evening, Aug. 4th, of a heart attack . He had been pastor of the Lebanon Baptist Church near Watertown for a number of years prior to his recent retirement. He is especially well known in our denomi­national circles because of his service as a Cameroons missionary in Africa from 1902 to 1915. The memorial ser vice was held in the First Baptist Church of Watertown on Thursday, August 9th.

. e From July 10 to 19 the Rev. H. G . Dymmel, h?n:e missions secretary, held evangelistic services in the Bethel Heights Church near Gatesville Texas _with two persons professing conversion. A Vacation Bible School had been held for one week in June with 7 conversions. On Sunday, July 22, the Rev. W. H. Buenning pastor baptized 5 converts. The chiirch ha~ re.mem~ered Mr. and Mrs. Buenning with gifts of appreciable value and the mission circle has shown its gratitude for services rendered in a special way. Mr. Buenning writes that "these marks of recognition will ever be remembered."

• ~n June 5 the Ladies' Missionary Society of the State P ark Baptist C.hurch of P eoria, Ill., held its annual birthday luncheon with the president, Mrs. Maston, presiding. Mrs. Marie Brown as toastmistress introduced the interesting numbers of the pro­gr am . The speaker w as Miss T aylor who talked about " the Neighborhood House." In the evening service the speaker was Miss Ida Forsch, a gra~u.ate of the Baptist Missionary T rammg. School of Chicago, Ill., and an appomtee as one of our mission­aries to the Cameroons of Africa.

e On Friday evening June 15 the rededication of the ' old Bet'hany Church edifice was held with im­pressive services during the P acific Conference. This church building constructed in 1887 has been prepared as a historical shrine for the denomi­nation. Mr. Samuel Graf, a deacon of the church, and others t old of the ear ly historical beginings, and Dr. J. F. Olthoff of Salem, Oregon spoke on P s. 111:4. Professor Albert Bret­schneider of Rochester, N. Y., offered the dedicatory prayer. It was re­ported by the Rev. Frank Friesen pastor, that the ori~inal church cost~ ing $300 had been remodeled and furnished at a present day cost of $500.

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HOW I S YOUR ACCOUNT WITH. GOD? The R ev. A lex Sootzmann ot McLaugh­

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September 1, 1945 Number 17

Thank God for Peace!

A STRANGE calm has settled down upon the world after

the storms of war have swept across the nations. Peace has come at last. How that word conjures up pictures

of families all together around the Thanksgiving table or the Christmas tree, of people quietly and reverently going to church with no fear of bombardment, of a Christian fellow­ship that can anew clasp hands across every boundary of nation and race! Thank God for peace !

We shall eagerly welcome our Service Men and Women back to our churches and friendship circle as soon as circum­stances will permit. With their experience and deepening of faith we can expect them to ma ke large contributions to our church and denominational leadership in the years to come. You cannot r eturn home ·too quickly for us. You have been greatly missed in our ranks.. With you, we thank God for peace!

We have had a high regard for our chaplains. Every thought o(these pastors of ours, who have gone forth wearing. the cross insignia, has brought us to an instantaneous salute. We know that you will be more effective ministers than ever because of your experiences in the service and that our church doors will open to you for your continued ministry among us. You have ministered with God's gifts to the Ser vice Men and are especially privileged to thank God for the peace which he has now sent.

There is much work that needs to be done. We, too, shall have our post-war problems and difficulties. Tremendous adjustments will have to be made. The.tasks before u~ will be legion in number. The demands for improvement will be insistent, and even the "Baptist Herald" is making immediate plans for a larger and improved publication in order to m eet the needs of the days ahead.

Even our denomination has its plans in readiness for V J Day. With the coming of peace, we are beginning to carry out a program of missionary advance in the Cameroons and on the h ome field and to go to the aid of our Christian brethren acr oss the seas. We shall mov.e as rapidly a nd as aggressively as world conditions will permit.

But in these exhilerating days of calm, when the an­nouncement of "peace on earth agaip" has brought a deep sigh to our lips and lifted a h eavy burden from our hearts all we can say with a song of thanksgiving that must reso'und around the globe: "Let us thank God for peace! In His Name and by His Spirit we resolve to make it an abiding peace!"

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Do We ~eally Pray? •

A Heart-searching Message by the Rev. HERMAN H. RIFFEL, Pastor of the Holmes St. Baptist ' Church of Lansing, Michigan

OuT on the plains of Tibet, the winds sweeping the high plateau turn out thousands of prayers each day for these highly religious tribes people. Carefully the prayer-wheels are con­structed and placed out in the open air so that each turn of the wheel will a utomatically send one prayer to heaven.

In India, too, the religious Moham­medans knock their heads on the ground at the call of prayer, no matter where they are or what they may be doing. Others painstakingly count their beads and thus perform the ritual of prayer. Then, too, there are those who each night fall on their knees just before they get into bed and utter a few' words, which seem to act as an enchantment, and the!! quickly fall asleep.

Of course, there is that which is more sanctimonious and dignified, as in longer and more beautiful words it describes the beauty of the lilies while the beauty of holiness and the humili­ty before our Lord Jesus Christ are carefully left out. All of this may be prayer, in the sight of man, but our Lord describes it as "vain repetitions," "much speaking" and idolatry.

PRAYER IS ASKING

What then, we would ask, is prayer? Prayer, first of all, is asking and re­ceiving. Jesus said, "Ask, and it shall be given you". "Ask, and ye shall receive". "If ye shall ask anything

in my name, I will do it." Supposing tha t we were employed by the state government, and were sent by that body on a special errand to see the president of the United S tates. We might enjoy the trip, the capital city and the honor of being in private ses­sion with th e president, but if we failed to ask that for which we had been sent, the s tate would dismiss us from office and t he president would have neither the time nor patience to see us again . Yet how many times while the Lord's work is in need, and souls are dying without Christ, we bow our knees before the One who says, " All power is given unto Me" and have nothing to ask. '

Worship and praise will come be­cause of definite answers to our prayers. The P salmist says, "I love th~ Lord, because h.e hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he bath inclined his ear unto me therefore will I call upon him as long as I live." We never know God's greatness unless it comes through our personal experiences with him.

That is the reason why the Psalms ru:e such a . comfort to people in trouble. David knew what it was to be in trouble~ and he prayed about it. The Lord delivered him out of trouble and thus he. could sing such majestic songs of pra~se to God. They are not vague, passive descriptions of the goo?ness of God, but rather living praises of a mighty Deliverer.

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How dynamic and descriptive and real are his words! Listen: " The Lord is I?Y r ock, a nd my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength in whom I will t rust; my buckler (shi~ld) ai:id the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. I will call upon the Lord w ho is worthy to be praised: so shali I be saved from my enemies." Such worship and praise have already turned into communion and fellow­ship with· the Lord.

WHY SO LITTLE PRAYING?

But with all the p otentialities and powers that. prayer offers us, why do we pray so little? Why is that so little of God's omnipotent power is realized in our live~ and church work?. Why are our children and loved ones and friends not turning to the Lord in answer to our prayers? We may say that we are living in the "latter times" which is very true, and these thing~ are characteristic of the last days. That is also true, but if we read God's history in the Old and New Testaments we find that the greatest revivals al­ways came in the midst of darkest spiritual decline. God's power is n ot limited at any time.

The most common cause for failure to pray is simply that we do not h ave time fo~ it; our lives are too busy. The duties and cares of this life are too pressing ~o t~at they choke out our prayer ~e. . What then is the r~m~dy for, this situation? The remedy lies m God s order of our life namely " In the beginning God". ,:Seek y~ fi_rst the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you ."

W,hen we ~ake time to pray and read God~ ~ord fill the morning, God gives ~~ WlS t~mf o~· the day, keeps us from

e pa 0 sm, eliminates the multi­tude <;>f t roubles, and the jo of the Lord is our strength. Why i~ it that some men can carry such . 1 impossible load While oth a seefmmg Y pressed to the 'li .t . ers o us a re insignificant l it t lnu ds "'.'1th our almost

' . e uties? It is be-cause some have learned th t " the youths shall faint and b a even and the young m h e weary, but they that w .ten s all utterly fall : renew th eir stre~ t~~on the Lord shall up with wings g • they shall mount run and not be as eagles; they shall

' weary· and th h 11 walk, and not faint,, 1 · ey s a

to do God's work . · GO, may we learn m od's way!

SIN IN 0,lJR LIVES But even when

time to pray so we do find some remain unans,;.,.ere oftei:i .our prayers No, "Jesus Christ ~h Is it m the Lord? and today and f e same yesterday, the Lord's ' hand i or ever." "Behold, it cannot save· n \~ot si:ortened , that that it cannot hea;

1• er his e~r. he~':"·

have separated b t. but Your m1qwties God, and Youi· .e w':!n You and your from you, that s~ns . ve hid his face

Th . e Will not hear." e life of pr

holiness. w ayer demands a life of tian or ch~rc~ay be called a Chris­hidden sins in me~ber and have even be able tour hfe; or we may with an unclea~ ~reach the Gospel never live a s eart; but we can unless we conf uccessful prayer life secret sin to Go~~s every p ublic and

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Septemb~r 1, 1945

QoVERNMENT regulations make us do a lot of things which in n ormal times seem so out of place. For in­stance, our Seminary which usually holds its commencement exercises during the month of May had two such affairs this year; one in January and the other in July. By reason of the accelerated program, the class of 1946 g raduated in July 1945.

In order that the board members might interview the graduates, and also be present at the commencement exer­cises, which were held on July 29th, the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees was arran ged for July 27 and 28.

On Friday morning the members of t he Educational Committee met with the following five Seniors, all of whom were graduated: Fred Knalson, who will become the pastor of the Grace Baptist Church of Sheboygan, Wis.; William J eschke, who will shepherd the flock of the Grace B aptist Church of Chicago, Ill.; Wilmer Quiring, who has accepted the call of the Ebenezer Baptist Church near Elmo, K ansas· Reinhold Kannwisc'her, who will b~ the pastor of the Ebenezer West and Springside B aptist churches in Sas­katchewan, Canada; Otto Roy Schmidt, who will continue his studies in a university. Four other brethren h ad graduated in J anuary, 1945.

Besides the eight regular -and three special students who entered last F all, two s tudents entered in J anuary and one in May of this year. Thus far it is quite definite that six new studen ts will enter the Seminary in September. Others may come. However the draft law makes it di~cult ~or a young man to enter a Semmary Ill order to pre­pare for the Christian ministry.

President Lang's report showed th a t some progress has been made in various directions during the first year of his administration. It is h oped that the Seminary will be greatly strengthened during the next few years. When the world situation eases, it is anticipated that many of the young men of our churches who have felt the call to the Christian ministry w ill avail themselves of the opportun­ities offered by our Seminary in Rochester, N. Y.

Mr. F. A. Grosser, chairman of the Endowment Fund Committee, re­ported that about $85,000 of the $150,-000 Fund h ad been raised to date. This

DO WE REALi Y PRAY? (Continued from P age 4)

In fact, J esus illustrated it to this extent. "If thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift."

When we think of how often we have held a grudge against another and still continued to pray every night and at every meal time, we begin to realize h ow many of our prayers have been vain repetitions, displeasing to the ear of God. "Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then h ave we confidence toward God. And what­soever we ask, we receive of him,

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Commencement ~xercises in ~ochester, N. Y. Report by Rev. AUGUST F. RUNTZ, Secretary of the Educational

Committee

is, indeed, gratifying. Although the Seminary building is

in fine shape, some r epairs must never­theless be m ade. The houses occupied by Professors Lang and Krueger are badly in n eed of extensive repairs. A committee h as been appointed to make w hatever repairs it deems necessary.

Ohio, delivered the commencement sermon on the topic: "Men With a Differen t Spirit." It was a challenge to all to exercise the spirit of Jesus Christ in a world whose "Zeit Geist" is an ything but Christian.

On Sunday evening the final exer­cises were held with the Rev. Alfred

illcmbers of the July 1045 G ratlunt:lng C las" of the North Americ an Bn1>tlst Seminary, Rochester, New York

(Lert t o Right: Wilmer Qui r ing, pastor of Ebenezer Church , E l mo. Kansas; Fred Knalson, pastor of Grace Ch urch, S heboygan, Wis.; Otto R. Schm idt. w ho wlll con­tinue studies at the University of Rocheste r: William J eschke, pastor of Grace Church. Chicago, Ill. ; a nd Reinhold Kannwischer. pastor of Springside and Ebenezer West

Chu r ches of Saskatchewan, Canada)

As usual the commencement exer­cises were held in the sanctuary of the Andrews Street Baptis t Church. The Rev. Henry Hirsch, pastor of the Erin Ave. Baptist Church, Cleveland,

SEMINARY SUNDAY, Oct. 14, 1945, in the Interest of our North American Semina.ry,

' Roch ester, N. Y.

because we keep his commandments." When the first two hindrances to

prayer are removed, then we need to have a positive action with pi;.ayer. That action is faith. "Without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." If that is so we may almost give up in despair, for how many times we have cried out, "Lord, I believe· help thou mine unbelief." Yet there

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is help, for the very command of J esus which tends to discourage us, is in itself an encouragement to our faith. The phrase, "Have faith in God," may be more correctly transl ated "Hold on to the faithfulness o~ God." This immediately makes it clear that it is not our faith that has to be worked

Bernadt, pastor of the Oak St. Baptist Church of Burlington, Iowa, giving the commencement address on the topic: "God and You." First, the speaker gave us a beautiful word picture of God , then of ourselves as human beings and God's children. A student quartet sang two numbers. P resident Lang addressed the Seniors and presented the diplomas. A public reception followed the service.

August F. Runtz, Secretary.

up in us, but rather our clinging on to God's faithfulness.

When we come to a little bridge stretched across a deep canyon, we do not stop and examine ow· hearts or minds to see w hether we have faith enough to cross the bridge, but rather we examine the bridge and finding the cables strong, and knowing that othe,r loads heavier than ours have crossed it, we go on with con­fidence. And so when we come to the Lord ~n ~rayer we do not try to find the faith Ill our h earts which may not be there, but rather turn o~r eyes upon the Lord and see that greater prayers than ours have been answered by our God, .and that he never fail T~us, we br~g with confidence th~ thll'_lg we desire, and receive that f which we ask. or

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~11.,11 'W ClllLDRlll~ PACI 'JI II 'II' II W Miss ESTHER SCHULTZ, 510 Wellington, ·Chicago 14. Illinois

Da phne's Story Book (A Tr ue Story of Missionary Dunger's

Experiences for DaP,hne's Book)

Bucker always run in front of · the carriers. When we reached Mbat, the Chief gave me some cola n u ts. That w as Bucker's chan ce to chase small and big goats, making everybody laugh. There was a little goat with sick legs. And Bucker chased that poor goat so much more . But did he, Bucker , get a "good" and har d spank­ing from me! Bucker howled - - - -a nd the people laughed sooo m uch more! !! !

Your P apa hopes that his little Daphne is all better now!

Daphne, the Little Missionary in .Africa

(An Interview With Daphne by the "Children 's P age" Editor )

I was just as an xious to see Daphne as you are to hear abou t her. This little Mission ary w ho h ad I).ever had the chance to see her Grandmother like you can most every week . ~en I fi rst saw Daphne , she was

wear m g a pretty r ed r ibb on in her blond h air, a r ed w ash dress and r ed 3;Ilklets. Her Moth er said that Daphne likes to '>'.'.ear color. In her arms she w as carrymg a T edd y Bear and a doll n amed "E ureka."

Be~ause it w as a hot day, we went out mto the yard, taking a quilt a small table a nd chair, a "pu t -'to­gether" dog set, and the book "Tell Me About Jesus."

I asked her w hat pets she had in ~ica. She told us of Accu, the bird which spoke her name. This b ird is a member of the parrot family. She spoke of J~rry, her pony , w hich " the ~ttle L ady is taking care of. (The little L ady is Miss Margaret Kittlitz the nurse , w)lo went to Africa with Aunty Laura ) . P etah w as the house boy, of whom she was very foqd. . About four o'clock I said I w ondered if they would mind if Daphne had a cone . She (Daphne) was very sure that i:io one would mind an d she would love i t. ~he had m uch f un compar ing the cold ice cream to snow w hich she has never seen. Then she told me of the lady who h ad knit her a pair of socks t o wear in winter.

The next afternoon I had to go down to the Forest P ark Baptist Church to do some work , so I took her down to see the building. On our way down she had f un watching the planes fly­ing and trying not to step on the cracks in the sidewalk. She said we have a lot of cars here. In Africa they have a big truck.

T he main floor of the church is built on an inclined p lane. As we walked to the back of the church, she said, "This is just like the plane we took from Soppo."

A P ic t u r e f r o m t h e S t o r y Boo k \\' b l e h llll l'l1:1 lon ary Geo r r,::'e A. D n n g e r P retmre d f o r D n 11hne \\'l11le H e ' V a K o n o T r e k

"We re you afraid?" I asked. "No," she said, "after a while it was fun."

"You have very pretty windows in this church", she said. "In the Soppo Church we have orange glass win­dows." As we went into the balcony, she said the one at Soppo was not made the same.

I told her that the three beau tiful win dows were of Christ knock.ing at the door, Christ and the Children , and Christ in Gethsemane. J ust before we wen t home, she asked if we could go upstairs again. I told her aga.in wha t the pictur es were and when w e met her parents she told them all about t he pictures.

I do not know e xactly whom she speaks like, for her Daddy h as a German accent and her Mother an Eastern one, and Daphne, I think, m ust speak with an English one!

I hope it will be your privilege to see our very charming little Daphne.

:-: I L OVE JESUS

" I love J esus, He means so much to me. May I ever serve him, I n all I say and do."

God' s Rules for Today ( A Contribution)

Mary Ann Reiss of L yon , Kansas has sent in a very sweet letter and verses found in the Bible which bring joy.

"Take God into close partnership." P rover bs 3:6.

" Set aside some time for worship." P salm 55 :17.

"Realize that God loves you ." 1 Peter 5:7.

"Encourage your heart to sing." Col. 3:16.

Marlene Reiss said, "Here are some rules for today that my Mother loved

ever since she was nine years old. She has them on the wall for us to see, and to read , as well as a help for us and others."

Rules for Today: Do nothing that you would not like

to be doing when Jesus comes. Go no place you would not like to

be found when J esus comes. Say noth.ing that you would not like

to be saying when Jesus comes.

Children Learn a Grea t Deal at the Martin Vacation Bible School

The Vacation Bible School of the Baptist Church of Martin, No. Dak., was held from J une 4 to 8. The attend­a nce was 26 pupils, and we all had a fine time. The teachers were Miss Alma Fiesel , Miss La Ver ne Michelson and Miss Ruth Ka rgess.

Miss Alma Fiesel was the teacher of the Senior class. T he class learned many Bible verses a nd also studied the life of Paul. The boys and girls also held a few Bible contests during the week.

~iss La Verne Michelson taught the Jumor class. The class studied about Creation and learned Bible portions also. .Stories from the Bible were read to them every day. ~iss Ruth Kargess taught the Inter­

mediate class: T he class learned portions from t~e Bible and something about some Bible c~aracters and events.

Each mormng and afterndon the Rev J ohn Kepl, pastor, taught a class with the new converts to be baptized this summer. . On ~unday evening, June 10, the en­

tire Bible School gave a program in ou. church. . Th.e program opened by th~ classes smgmg ch?ruses and saluting ~he flags and the Bible. Sci•ipt ure read­ing a~d prayer followed and a very . _ press1ve progr~m ~as given. lm

BenJanun K epi, Reporter.

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Vacation Bible School Is Held by the Salem Baptist Church of Gotebo, Oklahoma

Early in the Spring a religious census was taken surrounding the community of the Salem Baptist Church near Gotebo, Oklahoma. Numerous homes were contacted who have had no church affiliation ..

During our Bible School there it . was our privilege to have many of the children of these homes attend. For two weeks from July 9 to 20, we had the opportunity to bring the message of Jesus Christ to these children.

Every morning three cars went out into the community to get all the children, then to take them home again at noon. Out of an enrollment of 42 children, we had an average attendance of 35. Four teachers with two assistants made up the faculty with the Sunday School superintend­ent as assistant supervisor. The Rev. Menno Harms, pastor of the church, also taught one of the classes.

Our blessings were many, especially when nine of the Intermediates and Juniors accepted Christ as their personal Savior. An offering of $11.75 was given by the children to be u sed entirely for relief and mission work of Inland China.

Ida Forsch, Reporter.

Vacation Bible School at the Strassburg Baptist Church Near Marion, Kansas

A Vacation Bible School was held at the Strassburg Baptist Church near Marion, Kansas from June 4 to 8 with an average attendance of 45 pupils. To simplify transportation, we con­ducted the school both morning and afternoon, covering the regular two weeks' material in one week.

The teaching staff consisted of the following: Beginners Dept., Mrs. Henry Reh; Primary Dept., Mrs. Clin­ton Socolofsky; Juniors, Irma Vogel; Intermediates, Rev. Arthur Schulz. Assistants were Mrs. Ezra Schimpf and Mrs. Roy Vogel.

A daily missionary offering was re­ceived which amounted to $23.74. The children decided to use this offering for buying Basic English New Testa­ments to be sent to the people of Africa.

The final occasion of the school was the demonstration program on Sunday morning, June 10. This program pre­sented a picture of the work done and gave the parents and friends a view of the school in session with proces­sion, salute to flags, choruses, reci­tations and Bible drills. A final offer­ing held at the demonstration program on Sunday amounted to $46.59.

We are happy that five children were saved during the school.

Irma Vogel, Reporter.

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Pm•tol'1< of Our Oklnho mn C hurc h c11 CLe ft to Right: Rev's . H e nry Pfeifer, G. W. N e ube rt. Wm. Sturhahn. J ohn

H ee1· and '.'.Ie nno R a rmsl

Oklahoma Scripture Memory and Reading Camp at Roman­Nose State Park

The second annual gathering of our churches of Oklahoma ·for the Scrip­ture Memory and Reading Camp was held at Roman-Nose State P ark from July 24 to 27. These days will never be forgotten, especially by some, for we had the privilege to see six children accept their Lord. This, we believe, was the highlight of our camp meet­ing, for this is the main purpose of our camp to see souls saved.

We had 70 registrations altogether. The children who came learned their 100 Scripture verses, or, at least, made a good trial for it, and all the young people present read over 100 chapters of Scripture and passed a well-pre­pared examination on them.1 Both memory and reading courses were well received by our children and young people, and the days of our camp showed the interest it created when the service leaders asked for testimonies.

The days at our meeting at Roman Nose State P ark were days of God's blessings showered upon us, for it should be noted that the little prayer­groups that gathered in the morning before our class sessions and in the evening before our evening ser vices were of special significance in that they created a spirit of confidence in the children to pray in public. A number of children expressed this thought quite freely.

The camp leaders and faculty mem­bers were Rev. Wm. Sturhahn, Scrip­ture Memory and Reading Course di­rector, also leader in Heart to Heart talks ~or the boys, and s\\-imming superVlsor; Rev. John Heer, camp :nanager and song leader and teacher m hymn study ;Rev. Menno Harms camp pastor and evening service di~ rector-assembly .leader; Rev. G. w. Neubert, recreational leader teacher in "Life. of Christ"; Rev. He~ry Pfei­fer, assistant camp .dit·ector, dean of men and teacher m "Evangelism"· iv;rs. Joh~ Heer, dean of women and direct?r m ~eart to Heart talks for the girls; ~1ss Ann Swain, Scril,J~ure :nemor~ drill and teacher for the J un-10rs; Miss Ida Forsch, Scripture mem-

THE BAPTIST HERALD

ll·l:LD ory drill and teacher for the inter­mediates; Mrs. M. Harms, Mrs. G. W. Neubert, Mrs. H. Pfeifer, Mrs. Wm. Sturhahn, kitchen staff; Mrs. Hassen, and Mrs. Hass, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Blake, volunteer workers. Also on Thursday evening we had the priv­ilege to hear Miss Stickler, a worker among the Indians of this section.

On Friday morning the Rev. Wm. Sturhahn, our former Scripture Mem­ory and Reading Course Teacher, was presented with a world globe in mem­ory of the work he had done among us. We regret it very much that he is leaving us, but we do know that the church he will serve at Morris, Mani­toba, will receive the benefit of his hard work.

John Heer, Reporter.

Young People's Banque t and Election of Officers at Portland's Trinity Baptist Church

The closing meeting of the young people's fiscal year for the Trinity Baptist Church of Portland, Oregon was held on June 19th. A sumptuous banquet was served to a group of 140 persons, seated around tables decorated with flags and appropriate patriotic flower centerpieces.

After our annual election of officers and a shor t business meeting, our prog:am centered around our returned S~rvtce Men with Betty P faff as toast­Fstress. Messrs. Eugene Koch, Wil­iam Krueger, William Hayes Rupert

r adgett, William Stewart, Paui Bertu­et and Sam Grenz were honored the

first three having been honorably' dis­charged and the other four being home on lurlough or leave. P atriotic son gs an appropriate readings were inter­spersed between toasts given for each ~ihe~ur honored guests. The many

r m~n and Women on our service f a~er list who were not able to at­b~~ed o~· banhquet were duly remem-

eac name was read.

en~c:i Vic:or Steinfeld, our president, remark~t~r J?rogram by giving a few in our n sking for further cooperation all to pa e~ . ende~vors and welcomed to kee ~ icipate m our responsibility tiv P ur Young people's work ac-e.

Our complet d tremel e year has been ex-cultie/ ~u~cessful despite the diffi­Interestin hich these days present. our meeti; Programs were given and Young Peo l\8 wer~ well attended. Our fidence in ~.e agam. placed their con­him as our \ctod Steinfeld in reelecting for our next ea er. The other officers Rocks v· Year's work are· Adeline

, rce-presid t M . l secretary· B tt en ; elba F imme , Ernest R~ er e. Y . Pfaff, treasurer; reporter- &

01: pianist; Dorothy Torner,

' ma Jean Beltz booster. Martha L ' eypoldt, Reporter.

September 1, 1945

Nineteenth Annual California Young People's Conference Is Held at Anaheim

The 19th annual California Young People's and Sunday School Workers' Union Conference was held in Ana­heim from July 19 to 22. The .motto, "Victory Through Christ," hung in l ar ge letters in the front of the beauti­f ully decorated auditorium.

The addresses given during these days, centering around the theme were "Victory Through Faithfulness" by Rev. G. G. Rauser of Franklin, "Vic­tory Through Sacrificial Service" by Rev. E. Mittelstedt of Los Angeles, "Victory Through Honesty" by Rev. P . G. Neumann of · Anaheim, "Victory Through Prayer" by Rev. . P. T. Coulombe of Wasco, "Victory Through Preparedness" by Rev. A. Hengstler of Los Angeles Ebenezer. · The R~v. A. Felberg of Lodi gave the operung address and also the closing message. Mr. Carl Feldmeth led the morning devotion. Chaplain Donald Davis, our dean, who h ad j ust returned from Germany gave us his impressions of that country.

The Sunday afternoon meeting was led by the president, Mr. John Wolff. Each society contributed several numbers, either musical or literary. We were privileged to have the male . quartet from Lodi with us, who add~d to our services by their messages in song. Other local musical talent also helped to beautify the services. The choir of the Los Angeles Fifteenth Street Church sang three masterful selections on Sunday evening. Our Project for the year is $1,000 for the "Youth Fellowship Crusade." T;'-70 a fternoons were spent in recreation at the Anaheim City Park and at the ocean.

The officers elected for the coming Year are as follows: dean, Rev. A. Fel­berg of Lodi; president, Calvin L~hr of Lodi; vice- president, Al Leqmeu of Wasco; secretary, Esther Leuschner of Anaheim· association treasurer, Helen Wink~lman of Los Angeles; representative at large, Barbara Wunsch of Ebenezer Church, Los Angeles. Esther Leuschner, Reporter.

Twent ieth Anniversary of the Men's Baraca Class of the Bethel Church of Anaheim

. Twenty years have passed into h istory for the Baraca Class, one of t he finest Sunday School classes i_n the Bethel Church of Anaheim, Calif.

This class· was founded and es­tablished with all Baptist regulations by our beloved former pastor, Rev. 0. R. Schroeder in the year of 1925. The main principle of this class was that all young and middle aged m~n up to 50 years w ho were interested 1!1 the German language could join thlS class, w ith Brother Schroeder as our teacher. Within one year this class had the highest membership and at­tendance in the school.

A few years leta r we had to a­~andon the age limit, and it b~came

class for everybody intersled rn the teachings of God's Word under the

Svery able and much beloved Brother

chroeder, and our membership ~~~ched the total of 54 in t he year of

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T h e \lucuuou lhlllc Sch ool \.rou11 o( tlle .l!:nst Sille (;hureh of C hle n i;o, Illinois '\Vlth the Ten e h e r " In the Bne k Row

As the years passed, we lost some members who left the city. Others, feeling that they were no longer middle aged, joined the Men's Bible Class. Still others have been called Home by the Prince of Peace whom they have loved and worshipped until death.

Our "Lektions Blatter" have been a real blessing to us. We have learned to follow the Lord closer and to love him more as he has loved us first.

. Our quarterly meetings are held in the different homes of our members. These so-called business meetings are always well attended as we usually have a fine program, which includes prayer, singing, lectures or debates, and special music.

We as members of the Class are thankful to Brother Schroeder that he has given us our lessons for the past 20 years in the German language.

Many of our men can think back to the blessings they have taken with them from Sunday to Sunday because they loved their "old home language" so much - the language t hey spoke as children. But God judges all his followers only by one language, that of faith and love in him. Therefore, all men who believe in him are saved by his grace through his only beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Savior. ,

Now, as our sinfUl world for the last several years has been in war and turmoil, our class has decided to have all our lesSOflS and teachings in the English language. This adoption was timely and well approved by our members.

May God bless our Baraca Class in the future as he has done in the past.

Herman F . Strandt, Secretary.

Notice, Reporters! All Reports Must Be Mailed

Within One Month After the Event to Be Eligible for Publi­cation.

Reports Should Not Be More Then 250 Words in Length. Keep Them Brief! No Annual Repol'ts of Church Organizations Can Be Accepted. Editor.

Vacation Bible School a t Chicago's East Side Church With 91 Children Enrolled

The East Side Church of Chicago, Illinois held two wonderful weeks of Vacation Bible School under the super­vision of the Rev. and Mrs. Louis Johnson from July 9 to 20 with an enrollment of 91 children and an average attendance of 62.

The following teachers ably assisted: Mrs. Marie Diezi, Mrs. Engbrecht, Jr., Mrs. Woodworth, Mrs. Scholl in the Beginners Dept.; Miss Ethelyn Ried­hauser, Mrs. Georgia Gerstner. Mrs. William Harris in the P rimary Dept; Mrs. Louis J ohnson , Mrs. Beulah Bei­fuss in the Junior Dept.; and Rev . Louis J ohnson in the Intermediate Department. · Two important days, which the children will long remember, were Tuesday and Friday, J uly 17 and 20. On Tuesday the Rev. C. B. Nordland from the Forest P ark Church demon­strated with some magic the love and saving power of Jesus our Savior. On Friday a picnic was enjoyed by the children and their picture was taken.

In the evening a demonstration pr o­gram was given by the children to a large appreciative audience. The pro­gram consisted of new choruses which Mr. Johnson had taught them, memory verses, and several gave in their own words the story of the lesson which they liked best. There was also an exhibit of the handwork which the children made, including work b ooks and other projects.

On Thursday an opportunity was given the children to accept Christ and to our joy several responded. May the Lord bless the sowing of the seed'

An offering was taken every day and also on Friday evening. One day's offering was designated for the Chris­tian .s!'.rvice Men's Center in Chicago, cons1stin~ of $8.00 On FTiday evening the offering was $25.00, making a total of $69.48 for the two weeks.

Mrs. Marie Diezi, Reporter.

'l'be Re.-. and Mrt" Fronk Veninga (Rh:bt) and 'rhelr Son,., Jnmeg Frank nnd Robert LonlH, Are Welcomed by .llr. Henry G. J(uek (Left), C hnl.rmnn of Board o f D eacon><, To the State

Pa·rk Churc h of Peoria, llllnol"

State Park Church of Peoria, Ill., Holds Reception for Rev. and Mrs. F. Veninga

Members a nd friends of the State Park Baptist Church, of P eoria, Ill., turned out in large numbers on Wed­nesday e vening, Aug. l, to attend the welcoming reception held for the church's new pastor, Rev. Frank Veninga, and family. Mr. Veninga came to the P eoria ch arge from the Bethany Baptist Church, Milwaukee, Wis.

The new pastor w as officially wel­comed to 1:he church by Mr. Henry G. Kuck, vice-moderator and chairman of the board of deacons, while Rev. H. G. Dymmel of Forest P ark, Ill., home mission secretary brought the best wishes of the denomination. Rev. Ray Hein, pastor of the Galena Road Bap­tist Church of Peoria, spoke on behalf of other Baptist ministers of the city, and the Rev . Arthur Vinz of Jersey­ville, Ill., a former member of the State Par k Church also extended special greetings.

Various organziations with.in the church were pr esented as the follow­ing offered Mr. Veninga their best wishes for a happy and successful pastorate: Mr . Harry Stafford, chair­man of the board of trustees; Mrs. Howard Shay, church treasurer ; Mr. George Axmann, Sr., church financial secretary; Mr. Al P arker, Sunday School superintendent; Miss Esther Vinz, prim ary department superinten­dent; Miss Ila Rose Warner, president, Baptis t Youth Fellowship ; M rs.· H arry Stafford, president , World Wide Guild ; Mrs. Anna Maston, pr esident, Women's Missionary Society; Mrs. Arthur Schulz, president, "Temple Builders";

Mrs. Mayme La ubach, president, Ph.i­lathea Class; and Clarence Warner, president, Agoga Class.

The musical program included a selection by the· choir of the State P ark Church under the direction of Mrs. Walter Broeker; a vocal solo by Miss B etty Hyde, accompanied at the organ by Walter Broeker; and a vocal duet by Mr. and Mrs. Dick Brow n.

Following the program in the church auditorium, the group went to the church dining room where the World Wide Guild served refreshments at tables decorated wtith candles and summer flowers, with a large candle­illuminated "V" as the center of at­traction. Walter E. Kohrs, chairman of the reception committee, presided at the reception program.

On June 24, the State P ark Church held a farewell reception for the Rev. Arthur M. Ulrich and family. Mr. Ulrich had served the church as in­terim pastor s ince Rev. August F . Runtz, its pastor for 16 years, resign ed late in 1943 to become superintendent of the Baptist Children's Home at St. Joseph, Mich. As a special token of appreciation for the fine services t hey had rendered, Mr . and Mrs. Ulrich were presented gifts of money from the church and from the Baptist Youth Fellowship. Mrs. Ulr ich was advisor to the latter gr oup. Mr. Ulrich has assumed the pastorate of the Baptist Church at Moweaqua, Illinois.

Walter E. Kohrs, Reporter.

Linden Baptist Church of Detroit Extends Farewell to the Rev. and Mrs. F . Armbruster

On June 6th the Linden Baptist Church of Detroit, Mich., held a fare­well reception for its minister, Rev. Frank Armbruster, and his wife. The Lord h as called them into a new work at Edenwold, Saskatchewan. Our hearts were saddened at this parting, sihce we h ad g rown to love the Arm­brusters a nd their daughter, Sherah Ann. However, we know that God will use them in their new field to win many souls for his honor and glory. ,

The Linden Church has had great spiritual blessings through Mr. and Mrs. Armbruster. The young people especially have grown in the grace and k nowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, beca use our minister and his wife were a rea l part of our society. We recently changed our name to the Missionary Crusaders. On Tuesday evenings our young pe'Ople go about the neighborhood doing visitation work, and God is blessing t his e ffort for him.

The Women's Missionary Society also received many spiritual blessings through Mrs. Armbruster's ministry. The Junior Church was another of her projects. Their worship was carried on in the form of a regula r church ser vice wi t h Bible lessons and mis­sionary talks.

Since the departure of Mrs. Arm­bruster the wife of our interim minister, Rev. Joseph Rieson, has had charge of the Junior Church. We are thankful to God for answered prayer in sending us an interim pastor, and may 9od bless his ministry with us.

Violet Teichert, . Reporter.

THE BAPTIST HERALD

Highlights of the Inspiring Young People's Conference for the Chicago Area Churches

With a sense of the seriousness of the _days in which we are l iving, the young people of the Chicago area churches met at Des Plaines Camp Ground from July 20 to 22 for their annual conference. There were 135 who were registered and others came for daytime sessions who could not spend the whole time at the con­ference. Mu~h time, thought and prayer had

gone mto the preparation of the pro­gr_am which began on Friday night with a fellowship time around the camp fire. The Rev. Fred Lower pastor of the Immanuel Church of Kankakee, brought a devotional mes­sage which was in a real sense a keynote for the days that were to' be spent together.

Saturday was occupied in study of the problems facing the leaders of our young J?eople's groups. Counsellor Mae (Miss M~e Johnson) ably pre­sented sug~estions for varying pro­grams, making them something to be l~oked forward to. Rev. J. C. Gunst viewed young people through the eyes of a pastor and challenged all as h e spoke on the s_ubject, "What the P astor Expe~ts of His Young People." The mor_nu;ig wa_s ?rought to a close with a _stirrmg m1ss10nary address by Dr F Gieser, a former missionary in Chlna:

The banquet on Saturday D.ight was one of the high points of the con ference. Special music was Provided by the male quartet of the F. t Church of Chicago The Imm irs Church · anuel . yo_ung people presented an amusmg skit entitled, "Let's Make U " and a message by the Rev C B N Pd l~nd of Forest P ark bro.ught o~h -dmner to a close Ed e conducted a roll ~all a ward ~eis~er service for those in the nd dedication

Sunday was a full Armed E_'or~es. with Sunday School day beg1nnmg was taught by th R when .the lesson of the East Sid e c;v. L OUIS Johnson Morning worshfp fo1tf ch of C~icago. address by the R owed with an the late afternoo~v~;1· G. Dy~el. In vice was conduct d b Expression Ser­ley Geis of the 0 e d Y the Rev. Stan­Chicago. Young ~ en tark Church of the churches took eop e from each of was brought to a ~lart. T~e conference addr ess by the Rev

0 5{_ ~1th ~ stirring the Humboldt Park · · · Winfrey of on the subject "Th Ch~rch of Chicago

No confere~ce ~f xalted Christ." woul~ be complete wm?'oung people creation al pro a out a fine re­headed by Mis;rv ~. :ihe committee wood had made . ie upper of Bell­vance and so eve Preparation in ad­without a hitch rythmg moved along

The burden .of th gladly borne b . e Conference was president of ~e ~~ Ruth Leuschner, People's Union Sh cago area Young by the vice- · r .e was ably assisted Carlson, secrefa;sidM_t, Miss Eileen per, and the loc i' 1ss Vollie Kup-

Perhaps, the ~0~-Y.P.U. presidents. ment during the often heard com­"This is conference days was·

so good; can' t w h . week next year?" Th e ave a whole was, "Why not?" e answer always

C. B. Nordland, Reporter.

September 1, 1945

Farewell for the Rev. and Mrs. F •. Veninga by Milwaukee's Bethany Church

On Sunday. July 15, the Bethany Baptist Church of Milwaukee, Wiscon­sin, said "Farewell" to their pastor, the Rev. F.1 Veninga a nd his family. After a ministry of four years, Mr. Veninga accepted . the call of the State P ark Baptist Church of Peoria, Ill. Their ministry at Bet hany was truly a blessed one. Statistics show that during this period h e baptized 37 converts, r e­ceived 17 members by letter , dedicated 16 children and solemnized 17 mar­riages.

Representatives of t he various so­cieties and church offices presented them with tokens of remembrance and wished them•well . These gifts included a wrist watch to r emind them of "the precious minutes spent at Bethany."

Musical number s were presented by t he Girls' Choir and the Male Chorus. Special musical numbers included a piano duet a nd a number by the girls' sextette.

The Imma nuel and the North Ave. churches of Milwaukee were well rep­resented by their p astors, Dr. T. W . Bender and Rev. P . Pfeiffer.

We, here at Bethany, are very thank­ful for the rich experiences of the past f?ur years and pray that the Lord will richly bless the V eningas in their new field of service.

Mrs. Frederick Abitz, Reporter .

Aplington, Iowa Again Holds Vacation Bible School With Enrollment of 130 Children

A highly successful Vacation Bible S.chool was again conducted in Apling­ton, Iowa by the three churches of the town. Wartime conditions made us somewhat apprehensive as we planned t he school, and as the time neared for the holding of it. But thanks to the splendid leadership of our superintend­ent, Mrs. H. H. Sherman, the unselfish devotion of our teachers and officers as well as the wholehearted cooperation .of P~rents and children we are able agam, Wlth grateful hearts, to look back upon a really worthwhile effort. . Our local school board was again gra­

cious enough to p ermit the use of the school building with all its facilities. We held a two weeks' school from Monday, May 21 to Friday, June 1. Our enroll­ment was 130 and our aver age att~nd­ance. 127. The two missionary offerings r eceived brought $67.00. This ~o~ey Was sen t to the Pacific Garden M1ss1on of Chicago for its Service Men's Center. 9n program night, the Sunday follow­ing the close of the school, an offering of $90.00 to defray the expense of the school was r eceived. Those from our church assisting as officers and teachers Were Mrs. H. H. Sherman superintend­~nt; l\;lrs. C. F. Lehr; M~·s . Ed. Fr~Yi Ohe !disses Minnie Schmertman, Eunice ntJes, Ellen L. Lehr and Verna

~roeneveld; Mr. Arend Dreyer, who erved as recreational director a nd the

undersigned. ' C. Fred Lehr, Reporter .

Our Rochester Young People's Group Holds a Camp Fire and Candle Light Service

With hearts filled with praise and thanks to our heavenly Father, the young people of the Andrews St. Church of Rochester, N. Y., gathered with friends from other young people's groups on May 27 at Mendon Ponds. Around a camp fire we sang hymns and choruses, lis tened to scrjpture and prayers.

Prof. 0 .E. Krueger in a short message brought the ever new story of the love of Christ proclaimed to us through the Cross on Calvary. A la rge wooden cross had been erected on which were fastened candles and one by one each person present lit a candle and, thus, we rededicated our lives to the ser­vice of our Master. We pray tha t our lives may shine forth the love of J esus in a sin darkened world as that Cross with i ts lighted candles shone forth in the darkness of the night.

At this service our new officers for the coming year also took their office. May God, who kept us in his love during the past year, bless us even more richly in the coming year as we strive to win others to follow him.

Martha Wiese, Reporter.

Installation of New· Officers at the Canaan Baptist Church, Crawford, Texas

On Sunday evening, July 8, the n ew officers of the B. Y. P. U. of the Canaan Baptist Church near Craw­ford Texas were installed at an im­pres~ive candlelight service. The charge to the officers was given by the pastor , Rev. Robert Schreiber, after which the officers sang, "We Would Be True." Rev. J. C. Gunst, our n~tional young people's secretary, led m the installation prayer and brought an inspiring a~~res~. on "Adventures in Christian Living.

The officers for the coming year ?re: resident, Eliz~beth Freyer; vice­

~resident, Lows Spross; secretary, Janie Ruth Hodel ; treasw·er, J ohn Freyer. During the past ~ew mon~s the group has been . mactive, ~ut u;i­terest has been revived and it will now take ch arge of every other: Sun­day night service. Our prayer is ~at we may be true to God in performmg the tasks he has entrusted to us.

Mrs. Robert Schreiber, Reporter.

Summer Encampment Is Held by the· Southern Conf~rence Youth at Latham Sprmgs

W"th the theme "For J esus' Sake," 1 ng people and Sunday School

the. you f the Southern Conference vorkers o t · ' . d from near and far o enJOY gare1~ays of spiritual blessings at the ta~m Springs Baptist Encampment

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Grounds near Aquilla , Texas from June 27 to July 1.

It was a special privilege to h ave the Rev. J. C. Gunst, our n ational young people's secretary as our guest speaker, who br,ought interesting and inspiring messages to us from day to day.

The encampment began on W edn~s­day evening with a lively song service led by the Rev. Robert Schreiber ?f Crawford, w ho, due to his t alent m leading singing, was in charge of the song services throughout the meet­ings. Each morning the campers were awak ened b y the sound of a huge bell reminding them that a­nother day was dawning. This b ell also meant that a hike down the st~ep rocky hill was beginning, after w~ch the Rev. W. H. Buenning of Gatesv~lle led the group in the early morning devotions, his topics being, "Giants and Knocking."

Breakfast as well as all other meals were served in the large dining . room and then at 8:30 A . M. all met m the open tabernacle for cl~sse~. . Rev, Robert Schreiber taught, Building a Christian Character for Jesus Sake." Rev. C. Seecamp of the Cottonwoo~ Church taught "Living For Jesus, and Rev. David Zimmerman of Kyle taught " Building a Christian Home for Jesus Sak e."

A later hour found everyone in t he Workshop w here Rev. Roy Seibel of Wac;o and Rev. J. C. Gunst led the group in vital discussions. At 11:30 each day we settled down for tl:~e quiet hour in charge of Rev. W. Helwig of Dallas.

Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings were in charge of Mr. Gunst. The Rev. M. O. Cheek, District Mis­sionary of Waco, brought the mess~ge on Friday evening. A camp fire serv1ce began immediately after th~ con­clusion of the e vening worship each evening. At dusk on Saturday_ the young people enjoyed quite. ~ bit of humor at a banquet in the dining ha~ with Mr. R. E . Engelbrecht, council member as the toastmaster.

Sunda'y morning found everyone with smiling faces singing our theme song, "Something for J esus." Rev. D . Klein of Hurnville taught the Sunday School lesson to the adults. Rev. J . Lippert taught the Intermediates _and Mrs. R. E. Engelbrecht the Jumors. The morning sermon was brought by Rev. C. Seecamp of Cottonwood. The closing rally was in charge of Mr. Gunst who had as his message, "Lord, :>f My Life, I Come."

The mileage banner was awarded to the Bethel Heights Chw·ch of Gates­ville and the attendance banner to the Centr al Church of Waco. Due to the fact that so many of our Service Men had to miss camp this year, we de­cided to write them a letter reminding them that our prayers were with them.

We are especially grateful to our heavenly Father for t he privilege of camp life and to the Rev . J. C . Gunst whom we learned to l ove and appreci­ate, to the cooks who satisfied hungry appetites, and to our most beloved dean, the Rev. Roy Seibel, for whom no task was too small to do nor too large to attempt in order to h ave a most successful camp.

Edna Fredrich, Secretar y .

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Enrollment of 113 at the Vacation B ib le School of C entral C hurc h, W aco, Tex as

The Central Baptist Church of Waco, Texas conducted a very suc­cessful Bible School from June 11 to 22. It was necessary to double the teaching staff over' that of last year in order to accomodate the boys and girls who came from the church and community.

Total enrollment for the school reached 113, which was a substantial increase over that of last year. The average attendance was 71. The Sun­day School furnished "treats" for the children every day, climaxing in a picnic on the last Friday. A free will offering of $45 was given to help defray the expenses of the school.

which the corner stone laying took place. The local p.astor, Rev. H. G. Braun, gave the invocation. A mixed quar tet sang the appropriate song, "The Church's One Foundation." Rev. P. Geissler brought an inspiring message for this occasion on the theme, "Jesus Christ, the Corner Stone."

The deacon, Mr. Fred Lippert, held up a metal box and the pastor of the church revealed what the box contained, a Bible, Pendleton's Handbook, "Send­bote," "Baptist Herald", Tripp Ledger, (a local weekly), two song books, and the souvenir which was made for the 50th aninversary two years ago. The deacon then placed the box in the corner stone for the generation to come. Nor­man Braun brought a suitable poem. Rev. Albert Ittermann offered a prayer .

H. G. Braun, Pastor.

Rev. Dnvld Llttke (Cen ter) of P levna , iUontnnn nnd TTI•e lve Con verts 'Vbom He Recently Baptized

Commencement exercises were held on Sunday, June 24, in connection with the Children's Day program. A stirring challenge was presented to the church through the departmental reports, giving those present a vision of the possibilities of such children's work. Eighty-four children were eligible to receive diploma awards.

Mrs. Charles Marstaller, Jr. capably led the school as principal. Mrs. C. Hansen, Mrs. L. Gummelt, and Mrs. H. Schneider taught the Beginners. The Primary classes were taught by Mrs. D. Schaible, Mrs. J . Garrett, Mrs. E. Gummelt and Mrs. J. N. Kittlitz. The Juniors were in charge of Mrs. M. Christian, Doris Helen Gummelt and Mrs. Charles Marstaller, Jr. Mrs. D. Boyd was the teacher for the Inter­mediates. The boys' woodwork class was under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Roy Seibel. Lorraine Gummelt serv'ed as pianist and Inez Gummelt as secretary.

Inez Gum.melt, Secretary.

DAKOTA CON~[~[N([ Corner Stone Laying Exercises for the New Church at Tripp, South Dakota

At the beginning of the new year our brethren had the opportunity to buy the Reformed Church in Tripp, S. D., for a reasonable price. This building is now being r emodeled and an addition is being added to it. We are looking forward to that day when t his building will be dedicated to the Lord's service.

On Sunda¥ afternoon, July 22, there was a special meeting at Tripp, at

Baptism of Twe l v e Converts a t the B a ptis t Chur ch of P levna, Montana

We are happy and rejoice in the ever expanding work of the Lord at the Bap­tist Church of Plevna, Montana. Dur­ing a series of evangelistic meetings a number of young men and women ac­cepted Christ in a Jiving faith and have proved themselves worthy followers of him in work and testimony. On J uly 15 it was our privilege to witness 12 of these being baptized into the church of Christ and, together with another fam­ily of two, they were received in to the f ellowship of the Saints. The baptis­mal service was held in the open under ideal conditions.

We also conducted a Vacation Bible School of 4 departments which was at­tended by some 40 children with good success. The final program was given on Children's Day. The offering amounted to a little over $40.00. We are looking forwa rd to entertaining a Young P eople's Rally in the near future.

David Littke, Pastor.

Recent Farewell a n d W e lcone for the Rev. and Mrs. 0. W . Brenner by Two Chur ches

After nine years of ministry with the Second Baptist Church 0f George, Iowa we were bidden farewell with th~ usual planned observance. The various branches of the church, each repre­sented by a member and leader, gave expression of the cooperation of the church and pastor during these years of ministry. The senior deacon pre­sented the parting pastor with a g ift.

THE BAPTIST HERALD

A hearty welcome was given to this same pastor, the Rev. 0. W. Brenner and his family by the Ebenezer Church near Wessington Springs, So. Dak. It was a perfect surprise, exceptionally well planned and most cunningly put across with good success. '

The Rev. Arthur I ttermann of E mery, South Dakota had been invited to offic­i~te, to lead t he program, and to fonc­t10n as guest speaker. Under his super­vision the leaders of the. church, the SuJ?daY School, the ladies' missionary society and B. Y. P. U. gave their hearty welcome to the new pastor and his family. They lovingly stressed t heir sincere desire for a united and blessed ministry.

Mr. Ittermann in his message voiced the essentials necessary to obtain the best result s in this united ministry. Choosing t he ever living words of t he Apostle Paul, "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty," he ably and effectively proved his claim.

0. W. Brenner, Pastor.

C e ntr al Dakota Young People's A ssembly at Napoleon, No. Oak., W ith 150 Pers ons Present

This year the Central Dakota Young People's Assembly convened from June 25 to 29 at Napoleon, North Dakota O~r ,, theme, "Conquerors Through

Christ, was ably supported by our theme ~,ong, "~re Ye Able, Said the Ma.ster. An interesting and worth­while program was eagerly followed by the 150 young people who had regis­~ered for the entire week. Four accred­ited cours~s were taught. The seniors ~a? a c~o1ce between a "Personal Re­hg1~us L 1.fe" :taught by Rev. A. Weisser or Studies m Ephesians" by Rev. H. G. ?Yn;,mel. . The Juniors had t heir co~1 se, The Life of Christ," taught by Miss Esther Fischer " Ad t . through- L'f . · ven urmg 1 e :with Jes us" was taught ~fas~.evM~'. ~i!Hcke to the Intermedia~e

· · · eer was the teacher of ~~sic for the seniors and Mrs. Gottlieb . Itemer for the Juniors and Intermed­ia es. t Tdhed evening meetings were well at-en e , not only by th 1 but by the "old e young peop e,

Ch 11 · er young people" as well . a engmg and vit II . l .

messages wer b a Y stimu atmg Rev A W . e rought each evening by

· · e1sser Rev H G D 1 Rev. H. Wilcke R . . . ymme ' Rev J c Schw"t ev. J. G. Benke, and · · · e1 zer A . service was led b M:· get acquamted and another in Y iss Dolores Fehr, Service Men and ~membrance of our Benke. omen by Rev. J. G.

A special word f . should go to th 0 commendation paratively smalle h embers of the com­entertaining us ~l urch of Napoleon for and untiring hanad so royally. Diligent day so that s '".ere busy day after nourishment f;e migbht. find physical

our od1es In our Central A .

definite need for ssembly we feel a been taken to find a can:ip. Action has our hope is that ·£ smtable place a nd may meet a't that 1

1 at all possible, we

The election b P ace next year. suits : Miss Do~o~ght the following re­Miss Ella Ehma~re~ F ehr, president; J ean Melhoff se ' vtice-president; Miss H ff ' ere ary. M' F o , treasurer. d • 1ss ranees dean. ' an Rev. Ed. Kary,

Mrs. J othan G B · enke, Reporter.

September 1, 1945

Bles sings That Have Come to the Pas tor and P e ople at C a tha y, Nor th Dakota

Recent blessings have inspired the members and pastor of the Baptist Church of Cathay, No. Dak. On Sun­day afternoon, July 22, a baptismal ser­vice was held at the shore of the lake at the edge of our village. At this time the pastor, Rey., R. Grenz, had the priv­ilege of bapt1zmg four young people upon confession. of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. These four candi­dates were received into t he fellowship of the church on Sunday, August 5th.

We as the minister and family, fel t t he l~ve and kindness of the members of the church ai:d Ladies' Aid Society during the past m many ways. In five months both Mr. Grenz and I submitted to operations. During these times the people were very thoughtful of us. The cards. gif ts, flowers and visits cheei-ed us very much. Then, too, their generous gifts of money to h elp defray expenses made us exceedingly happy. These out­ward signs of love make life happier and the burdens lighter.

Mrs. R. Grenz, Reporter.

S e ssions of the Dakota Con­

fere nce Wome n's Missionary

Union at Madison, South Dak.

On June 22 we as the Ladies' Mis­s ionary Union of the Dakota Confer­ence met at West Center St. Baptist Church at Madison, South Dakota.

Our business session was opened with a short devotional period led by Mrs. Finney, a member of t he entertaining church. Mrs. J. J . Abel, our president, then capably introduced the business of the day. Our officers for t he new year are: Mrs. J. J. Abel of Gackle, North Dakota, president; Mrs. H. G. Braun of Parkston, So. Dak., secretar y ; and Mrs. Ed. F enske of Herreid, So. Dak., treas­urer. Following the business, Miss Bertha Lang, a missionary from China now on furlough, told us of her work in the mission schools among the Chi­nese people.

The evening program was under the leadership of our beloved president. A number of the societies beautified the service with t he presentation of special musical numbers. The Rev. H . G. Dym­mel , our speaker, in a stimulating man­ner, brought words of encour agement to us as co-labor ers for our Lord and King. Since two societies, namely Bison and Napoleon, had the same number of points this year, the banner was award­ed to each society for a period of six months. The offering, amounting to $90.73, was equally divided and con­tributed to a number of worthwhile projects.

Mrs. Jothan G. Benke, Reporter.

Sessions o f the C entra l A l b erta­Saskatchewan A ssociation and Tri Union at Annent al

The Central Alberta-Saskatchewan Association and Tri U nion met with the ahurch of Annental Station of the

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)!ember" of t h e lll usH C h oi r Tbut Sau i; nt the Central Albertn- Saskntch cwun Convention \ Vlt b lllr. Schatz, Director, lu F ront Row, Cen ter

Rosenfeld Church of Saskatchewan from June 28 to July 1.

On June 28th, despite the heavy rain­fall during the day, we met in the as­sociation tent, for the opening service. It was a pleasure to welcome our many guests, among them being the Rev. M. L. Leuschner from Forest Park, Illinois and the Rev. E. P. Wahl of Edmonton, Alberta. It was also our great j oy to welcome the ladies quartet of Edmonton, "the C. T. I. Melodians". Rev. E. P. Wahl brought the opening message, keeping in mind the association theme, "Jesus and Your Life," based on Gal. 2:20.

tion led by Mr. J. Sonnenberg, the busi­ness matter s were transacted. Mr. M. L. Leuschner was in charge of the fore­noon quiet moments, speaking on "Jesus and Your Possessions" (Luke 12 :13-21). The afternoon included further business transactions and a message by the Rev. E. P. Wahl on "Jesus and Your Goal".

In the evening we all enjoyed a very fine program. Numbers were given in song and word by groups, as well as individuals from all the churches. Mr. Leuschner gave a very fitting message and we all went home rejoicing. The offering which was taken amounted to $103.00.

\Valtresses, " 'niters a nd Cooks \ Vho Prcpnred nnd Ser••ed tbe Sunday lllen ls nt t h e Central A lberta n n d Saskateh ewnu Assoelotlon

On Friday we met earlY in the inter­est of the association. After a devo­tional period, led by Mr. R. Mackus, the ·Rev. K. Korella of Hilda took the chair in the business part of the association. Reports were heard and officers were elected. Rev. R. Milbrandt brought a message on "Jesus and Your Service" (Mark 10:35-45) . After our dinner re­cess reports were given by Mr. Leusch­ner ~oncerning our denomination and by Mr. Wahl about our Bible School of Edmonton. Mr. Leuschner spoke at the close of the afternoon's meeting on "Jesus a nd Your Will" (Phil. 4:13).

The evening was given over to t he Rev. C. Milbrandt. His message searched our hearts. This was seen when a. call to rededicate our lives to God was given. ManY were 1·eady, and the 1·esponse w~s

lorious. Mr. Wahl offered the reded1-~ation prayer. An offering was taken which amounted to $56.~0. .

On Saturday we met m the. interest of the Tri Union. After a bnef devo-

On Sunday we were blessed beyond words of explanation. Already for the Sunday School a large turnout was on hand. Mr. F. Ohlm.an and Miss Martha Paul spoke to the Sunday School. A mass choir sang two numbers which were enjoyed by all. Rev. E. P. Wahl brought a stirring message on the "Church of Christ.' A mission offering-­was taken which amounted to over $189.00.

In the afternoon we gathered for the last meeting. How quickly the close had com~. A brother said to me: "Why not contmue longer?" The mass choir rendered two numbers, and a male quartet from Hilda favored us with selections. Then Mr. M. L. Leuschner brought the closing message. He pre­sented the unchanging Christ; there­fo~·e we must exercise a n ;inchanging­fa1th. The complete total in offerings. g iven, ov~r $418.0~, was a sign of God's. presence m our midst.

Joe Sonnenberg, Reporter.

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•• .. OBITUARY llR. J OH::V KANDT

of Fro ukUn, Cnllforolo

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)fr. John Kandt was born on Feb. 27. 1864 In Atmatscha. Romania. He was married to lllarle Hauf on Feb. 8, 1887, with whom h e s hared the joys and sor­rows of life until April, 1937 when s he was taleen from his side. This unlon was blessed wl~h 11 childre n, five sons .and six daughters. Five daughters pre ­ced e(! t h el r fathe r In death.

Brother Kandt was converted in the old cou n try In 1889 and was baptised .and unlte(I with th e Baptist Church. Jn 1902 h e came to America ana made h is first home near Anamoose, No. Dak., wher e he lived until 1923 when he moved to Lodl, Calif. In 1926 he m a d e hi s hom e In Franklin, Cali!., where he remained until the Lord called him to his eternal home above.

In spite o! his ripe o ld age, h e was able to car e !or h imself and his tidy little house until three weeks before his death. His las t 17 da ys wer e spent in the Mercy Hospital in Sacramento, Cali!. On July 11th in the evening the Lord called his weary child home to b e with him, where he so longed to b e. He reached the a ge of 81 years, 4 months a nd 14 days.

Surviving him are 6 childre n: John .J. a nd Christ J. o! Canada, Emanual or Frankli n and William o! Galt, Call! .. Mrs. Emma Rau of Fran klin, Calif., and Co1·p. Ruben Kandt o f the U. S. Marines: one brother, .Jacob Kandt o! McCl u s ky, No. Dale.; 33 g randchildre n and 12 great grandchildren. He also l eaves to mourn his beloved church and a host o! fr iends.

"Asleep In Jesus! blessed s leep From which none ever wakes to A cal m and undisturbed repose. Un broken by the last ?f foes."

Franklin. California G. G. RAUSER, Pastor

lllRS. ALEIDA VA..~ RAUEN of Par kersbu rg, Iowa

Our departed sister, Mrs. Aleida Van Rauen. was born at Bunde, Germany, on April 4, 1863. and died on July 12, 1945 at the age o! 82 years, 3 months and 8 days. She cam e to America ln 1880 with h er Parents, Mr. a nd Mrs. John Leiste r , settling In the vicinity of Parkersburg, Iowa, which has s ince been h e r home.

On April 4, 1882 she was unite d In marriage to l\Ir. Okke Van Hauen, who precedecl h e r In death !our years ago. To this union there were born 8 chll­<lren, four son s and !our dau ghters, of whom one claughter, Mary, has a lso pre­ceded her mother In death.

Our departed s ister was convert ed t o God earl y in life and becam e a m embe r <>! the Aplington Baptist Chur ch. Whe n the Parkersburg Baptist Churc h was or­gan ized, both s h e a n d h e r husband b e­~ame members of that f ellowship. Only eternity will reveal what the ir contin­uous Inte r est, their loyal support, and their praye rs during a period of a lmost fl!ty years have m eant to the life of this church. She was the last s urviving charter m embe r of tbat group, and has now been joined to the Church Tri­umphant. W e glad ly grant to h e r the J oy and the g lory or that blessed fel­lowship.

The R ev. A. G. Lang of Britt, lowa, nnd th•· l o<•al pnAtor both s poke at the burial sc1·vlcc.

.. Homeward to join the ransomed Beyond th e borderA o! the cryst~I sea; Homeward to joy11 <•tern(LI, And, oh, how s w eet the r est will be."

Patkf'rt<burg, Towa.

H. LOHR, Pastor.

lltRS. ROSE KllJBRIOIN of Mthvnukce, Wl1tcou11h1

M1·11. Rose KC'hreln nee Anthold a. member of Ute 'R••tha~y Baptf11t Chu

0

rch ~! Mllwaulwe. Wh1consln, was born on

anuary 2, 1880 In Manitowoc County In

the town of Kossuth, Wisconsin. At an early age she experienced the re­gen e rating 11ower of God a n d accepted the Lord J esu s Christ as her personal Savior and Redeemer. She was bap­tised o n August 16, 1896 a t the Kossuth ch u rch by the Rev. Carl Hoffmann. She was g r e atly devoted to her Lord and h e r c hurch and found much joy In serv­ing him a n d her fellowmen.

On June 25. 1914 s h e was united In marriage to Mr. Arthur K e hrPln. The m a rriage was blessed with three ch ll­clren.

'.\[rs. Kehrein is su1·vfv ed by h e r hus­band, A r thur; three c hildren , Sgt. Wal­lace K c hre ln, )frs. llma F echner, and i\le lvin K e hrel n: h er rat h e r , Char les An­thold of Pound ; two siste r s. Mrs. E ls i e i\Ceuse l and Mrs. Lynda Streltenberger· o f Mil wau lcee: three brothe r s, George ancl Irving of Man i towoc and Arthur o! Pound; one son - In-law, Joh n F echner· two grandchildren, Judith Ann and Bon: nle Lynn; a nd a hos t of trfe nds.

Mrs . K e hreln passed away to her heavenly home on Tuesday, .Jun e 19 1945. The funeral service was he ld on Saturda y, June 23. 2 Corinthians 5:1 served as words or comfort.

Her family, her many friends, the members of the Bethany Church-th e .:hurc h s h e loved and served,-and all who knew h er, can s incerel y say . . .

"Loving and lclnd in all her w ays, Upright and jus t to the end or he r days Sincere and true. In h e r heart and mind, Beautiful m emories. she left behi n d."

Bethany Baptis t Chur ch

Mf l waulcee , Wisconsin FRANK VENTNG.-\. Pastor

JllR . JOHN J. AD AM of Droke, No. D nk.

Mr. Jo h n J . Adam o! D r ake, No. Dale., was born on January 25, 1877 at At­magea, Rumanla and died In Drake, No. Oak., on July 16, 1945 at the age or 68 years G months and 21 days. After liv­in g !or onl y 11 days In this new home he quie tly w e nt to be with his Lord and Master.

On March 26, 1896 he joined hands In holy wed locle with Miss Caroline Adam with whom h e shared life's joys and trials for nearly 50 yea.rs. God blessed the ir h ome w ith G sons and 3 daughters of whom 2 son s and one daughter pre: ceded him In death. In May 1902 they came to America and toole up a home­stead near Skogmo, No. Dak., whe re they resided unti l 1908. From 1908 un ­til July 1916 he Jed a v ery successful and prosperous !arm life sou th of Oralee. H e was a very active person­ality In the civic and educational life of the commu nity. For six years h e serve d the community as legis lator and one term as senator.

Mr. Adam accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his p e r sonal Savior In 1900 tn his 23rd year and was baptized by the Rev. L. Liebig and united with the Bap­tist Church at Cata.Jul, Ruman la.. On February 1, 1903 he, with hi s wife, be­came a chart er member of our Rosen ­feld Baptist Church. He was elected as the churc h's first secretary and served the church ! a.fthfully up to the time ot his unexpected departure. Our church history fs actually written by one man, Brother John J . Adam.

Those who are le(t to mourn his de­parture a.re the !alth!ul wife and mother of the followin g child r e n: Jacob and family; Capt. Robert J . In overseas duty; Ervin and family, A namoose, No. Dale.; (Alvina) Mrs. H. A. Nyreen and family Anamoose. No. Dale.; (Amanda) Mrs. f. F. Moo1·e, Mitchell, So. Dak.; Herbert and family, An a moose. No. Dale. ; besides one sister with family , Mrs. Anthony M l lea.le le , Cathay, No. Dale. : one hrothe r , .Jacob Adam of Yorlcton, Sask., Canada· a nd a host of r el at Ives and frl e ndH.' 'J'he Rev. A. W . 'Blbelhe lmer n.ncl hla pastor officiated at the un usual­ly ta 1·ge fun e ral service. Othe r s com­forte d by song and music.

Rosenfeld Baptist C hurch Anamoose, No. Dale.

CHARLFlS M. KNAPP, Pas tor

THE BAPTIST HERALD

Mil. ElDIANUEL 1'11 . DUCHHOLZ of the Dono:lg St ation , Nea r Tyndall,

So. D o k.

)fr. Emmanuel M B hh brother In Ch 1 t · Uc olz, our Homme c; r 8 • was born In Bon Avon So ~n~Yt si x miles northeast of died 'on July f3a., 19~5 ;\farch 1, 1880 and years 4 month• nt the age of 65 age 0 'r 25 . s and 12 days. At the as his per:oe~~~ ~e fame to know Christ Into the fe llowshf v 0~ and was baptized lis t Church b P o the Tyndall Ba.µ­of which ch~r~~e 1

1nte Rev. John Jaeger,

faithful member Ille remained a most In the year 1902 ~ the days of h is life. rfage to Miss I l le was unite d In mar­Lor d was l e ea May Schmidt. The union w i th ~111~.~~d to b less this happy 8 claug hter s en children, 5 sons and ceded the rathe01~e1 do.ugh ter, Inez. vrt!-

n death. Brother Bueh l 1 conviction with 10 z wa.s a man of d eep

Personal s alvatto a vital knowledge of Savior, God's P n.

1 He dearly loved his

Church. F o r 0~0P e and his Word and at Eagle Butte e §ear, 1912, he resided family. While • o. Dakota with his da~ School. In ~~ge h e founded a Sun­to this communlt he came back again the old homeste ~ and settled down on two miles we a or his birth, about Church. Shor~~ or the Station Danzig church elected tf1 after his return h is erfnte ndent R m Sunday School sup­as vlce-supertn1e a~so served the church School teacher f n ent and as Sunday his deep spirit or many years. Due to Prevailed upon u~11 conviction his church In 1934, which omm to serve ns d eacon ceptably. Since 19~~ h e fi lled most a.c­orary deacon. he served as hon -

He leaves lo dear wire, 5 mourn his demise, his grandchild r en :on~. 7 daughter s, 11 many other r'ei rothers, 3 sisters, a nd h is c hurch at{:tes, a host or !rle n ds ~t the Avon Bil.pt! er P. Geissle r , pastor

Y th e family t s Church, w as a.sJced service. 0 assist at the funeral

Tyndall, South D k ALBERT a ota.

lTTERMANN, Pas tor

nin s. J ORN l{ALL EVI G Of Sidn i\[ ey, lll o nto nn

rs. Julia I< 1 and Mrs. Johna levtg, daughter of Mr. ~ugust 25, 1892 1 C~ttss, was born on

akota. The d n ew Rockford North spent In this ays Of her youth were

Sh commun i ty. :\'! e Was marrJ d · arch 10 1910 e to John Kallevig on ~Ith thi;teen · ch~~f s union was blessed h e ra, Preceded h e ren . One daugh t er.

eavenJy home Wh r mother Into the r;~.:w to the ir co~lle Yet In her Infancy.

Y hacJ ll'led i ng to Mon tan a, t h e a nel Wi llmar, Ml n New Rockfor d. N. D. fame to settle In n~esota. In 1919 t b eY s~ncl92f they movecfnf, Mon tan a. ·Later Mon et 939 they have o the valley and

ana. r esided In Sidney.

It was In h accepted Jesus C~ YOUth that she had M~; ~~Ptlzed and r~Jd as h e r Savior ane

· "-allevtg w ed to the church. mie:i~ers or the ~rd one or the ch a rter brightadt the dtaoosirty Baptist Church. work ~s s ide ot thf o n to look on the with h n the c hurc h ngs and ha d joy t o Fl r er m eans 1 and t o support It a ga~~~ru 1 and help~u~er Passing we Jose her 1 mother and m ember . She was ti s te was conce as long as we knew

on ot h er ch lld /ned about the sa.Jva­At the age r en .

~ome to be w)~h 52 Mrs. Kallevig went 1 uly, 1945 afte r ththe Lora on the 7th of ~t'nrst and 11 da;:e 1 w eeks or illness at her on . N. D Sh n the hospital a t

Passing he~ e leaves to mourn !~~8• Cllrtord, C hebelo'led husband; five -In th~oy, ( th e flrs~te[' Levern, Leonard daught service or

0 our mentioned ar~

M b l e rs: Peart Ur country): seven se~ e .Ton es or 8 1 Boland of Bil li ngs, Sicl or Bowfe, 'l'ex dney, Gl a dys A n dres.­are n:r· h Phillis, no~~· H azel Will lams of b 11 °me: and 8 and Shirley, who e.~ <cs her church also l 8 grandchildre n .

Precious In th and a host or trl endfl. th e death ot his e Rfgh t or the Lord fs

Sidney ~, saints." (Ps 116 15 ) ' a•Ontana . • .

OTTO FTFJSETJ, Pastor

September 1, 1945

J ill . J OHX FJUO:D ll.\IE R of Scottie, "\"\"oi<h .

:\Ir. John Fred Maier o f Sea ttl e. \\"a,. h .. was born on May 25, 1867 In Xut·tlnge n. Germany and clled on June ~i. 19~5. aged 78 years. In 1887 he came to New York. N. Y. Here he marri ed '.\Clss Emma Bertha Graner on January 't 1893. The L o rd blessed thei r union with nin e c hildren, five of whom survive th e ir father. Shortly after his mar­riage, h e was baptized on the confes­sion o! his faith by the Rev. G. .\ . Schulte ancl became a member or the First German Baptist Church or New York, N. Y.

About ~2 years ago he moved with h is family to Seattle, Wash., where they have made thei r home s i nce. H ere he Joined the Firs t G e rman Baptis t C h urch o f that city, ancl r e mained a member of t h a t church until its dissolution. About 12 y enr s ago he and :1-frs. Maler became members of the Calvary B a ptist Church or Tacoma, Wash.. of which <'h111·ch they have bee n faithfu l m e mbe!'S.

H e Is missed greatly by his wife, fo1· whom he so tende rly cared, especially during the la s t twenty years of h 'lr c hronic Ill ness and helplessness. His passing also Is mourned by his · .v» daughters, Mrs. Emma Edgar, Scattl~ . Was h ., and Mrs. Pauline Dinger, Ta­coma, Wash.: and three sons. John Fred .Jr. of Spokane, Wash., Albert and Pnul ot Seattle, Wash.; eight grandchildren and one great grandc hlld. The pastor, Rev. W. C. Damrau. brought the m .is­>1nge from Prov. 14:32, while R ev. O. H e in ot t h e First Congregational Church ot Seattle broug ht words of con sola ­tion In the German l anguage. May the g racious Lord comfort t he bereaved.

Calvary Baptist C h urch, Tacoma, Washington

w. c. DAJ<!RAU. Pastor

M R. 'VALTER R. llB.RKLEI N o f Drooklyn, New Yor k

)fr. Walter R. ll:farklei n was born In Brooklyn, N. Y. on June 15, 1899 and died trus tin g In his Savior on June 3 0. 1945. H e suffered a cerebral h emorrhage o n August 1, 1944 and !or eleven months was largel y co nfined to his bed.

In his 13th year h e accepte d Christ as his Savior and was baptized by Rev. George Klipfel of the Second German Church of Brooklyn. Since then h e was a faithful, active m e mbe r or this church where he served acceptably and joyj fully as president of the church coun cf and as deacon.

As superin t e nde nt of the Sunday School h e exerted a wholesome influe n ce upon scholars a nd t eachers, whom h e loved sincerel y a nd whose welfare was foremost i n h is thoughts. By the youn~ people he w fll a.Jwa.ys be remembe rc< as a. fr iend and example.

;Uthough he was a regu la r attendant a t a ll church services, h e found tim e to serve In the wider field of Christian work. He acted as trustee of the Sem· !nary at Roc h ester, N. Y .. of the Ba~­tlst Life Association of Buffalo, N. "Y ·• c ha irman or the board of trustees of the Young People's Cottage at Bradley Beach, N . J., a.ad also a trus tee or the Long Island Baptist Association.

For years he was a m ember of the '.\[fss fonary Committee of the ' Atlantic Conference and was chosen as repre­sentative on the General Committee. He also served from 1931 to \934 as presi­dent of the National Young People's and Sunday School worker's Union and pros­l<ie nt or Young People's Union or New York and vicinity.

In 1923 h e was united In marriage With A nna Stefnhott who, with their four childre n, Walter Jr., James. William and Carol Ann, mourn the Joss of this dear one. Many friends can witness to the Christian hospital! ty of this de­voted family. 'l'he comradeshi p between Walle r a nd his only brother, Edwin, was most Intimate and blessed, as they workecl togethl!r In unity ot purpose and sel!-sacrlflce.

1 The attendance at t h e memorial serv­{~,· and the numerous beautiful floral r butes spoke of the Jove and respect

<>f his many fri e nds and bu,.iness asso-

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"They . ~est ~rom Their Ldbors"

Scom o u E r\•ln Adolf of L odi, Collfo rnln

t 1 0!!4 - 1045 t

Seaman Ervin Adolf of Lodi, Calif. Is Killed in Action on U. S. S. "Enterpr ise" R e p o rt by iUhn1 T h e lma For>1ch

The First Baptist Church of Lodi Calif., has lost another of its young men in the strife for freedom.

Ervin Adolf S l ie, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Adolf, was born on Dec. 2 1924 in Lodi. He attended the Locll sch~ols. In J!'ebruary 1942 he accepted Christ as h1s personal Savior and in l\'Iarch of the same year he was bap­tized and received into the church

Ervin was inducted into the service in the Spring of 1943 and took his re­cruit training at Farragut, Idaho. In July he was home on leave for the first and last time. He then had to report to Bremerton, Wash., and on October 30, 1943 was stationed on the U . S. S. Enterprise and sailed out to t he battles.

He was killed as the result of a hit by a Japanese suicide plane and was buried at sea. This was the ship's last engagement before coming to a United States port. Among shipmates are three schoolmates from his home town, wlio brought home the message that Ervin was a true Christian, liked by all of bis shipmates, always willing to help others. His death is mourned by many who loved him. We pray that God may be with those who mourn his death and that all of us may meet him again on that Glorious Day.

olntes. 'l'he Rev. R. Schade and the Rev. A. ID. Kannwlscher ass isted In t h e service which was conducted by the Rev. V'l . J. Appel, pastor of t h e chu rch where Waller loved to be and whit• h was the scene ot man y happy e'len ts In hl11 lire. Burial took place In Flvergre<' n Ceme­tery on 'l'u esclay, June 3rd.

Evergreen Baptist Church Brool•lyn, N. Y.

W. J. APPEL. Pastor

Me moria l Service for 1st Lt. Roy Eisele at the Fifteenth St. Baptist Church of Los Ange les

H.c 11urt b,· lle \ ·. Edtnuud 1\U ttchdedt , P n Htor

First Lt. Roy Eisele was born in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 10, 1923. At the age of eleven years he was con­verted, and on March 29, 1934 upon confession of bis faith he was baptized by the Rev. J. A. H. Wuttke and re­ceived into the fellowship of the Fifteenth St. Baptist Church of Los Angeles, Calif.

On April 13, 1942 he enfuted in the Army Air Force. He had his training at Marfa Field, Texas, graduating as first pilot. In J anuary 1944 he was

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Lt. Roy Eisele of LOH A n gele,,, C alifornia

t 1U!!3 ~ 1044 t

sent to England as pilot of a B 17 P'lane. On his 30th mission on June l 2, 1944 he was reported missing. Recently he has been officially re­ported killed in action. He had been awarded the Air Medal, Three Oak Leaf Cluster and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

On .Sunday! morning, July 29th, a most impressive memorial ser~ice in his honor was held at the Fifteenth St. Church of Los Angeles. The mes­sage of the morning was, "Our Heav­enly Home". Taps were sounded and a gold star placed on our flag of honor.

Roy, who spent his childhood and y~uth in our. midst, will be greatl . nusse~. He is survived by his wif~ Beatr1ce, nee :Kramer one son R ' J h. ' ' oy r.; . is .Parents; two brothers, both servmg m the armed forces of . country; and two sisters. our

May the Lord strenghten and susta. all the broken hearted in these d in when so many of our dear ones ays tMaken home to be with their Lord aarnde

aker.

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F irst Baptism a l Se rvice in Five Year s at the Hand Hills Chur ch o f Craigmyl~

Members and friends of the Hand Hills Baptist Church near Craigmyle, Alberta were happy to witness the first baptismal service held by this church in five years. It was a great blessing for all of us as four young people were baptized by the Rev. E. Riemer of the Bethel Church near Carbon, Alta., on Sunday, June 24.

We deeply appreciate the efforts of Brother Riemer, who is here with us one Sunday each month, preaching the Word of God in a fearless, straight­forward manner.

E. A. Hein, Chw·ch Cleric

Reception for Rev. and Mrs. R. Milbr andt at Medicine Hat,. Alberta

On Sunday evening, July 15, the Grace Baptist Church of Medicine Hat, Alberta was very happy to welcome the Rev. and Mrs. R. Milbrandt into its midst. The program was opened by a choir selection entitled, "0 gros­ser Gott, wie herrlich ist Dein Werk," after which the Scripture passage was read by Mr. John Hoffmann, taken from Psalm 126.

A representative of each branch of our church as well as from the I rvine Church spoke words of welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Milbrandt, and they were µresented with a bouquet of roses by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Grace Church. A male quartet rendered a number, after which Mr. and Mrs. Milbrandt spoke to the congregation.

The church, though not yet finished, was filled to capacity, and even the gallery was well occupied for both the morning and evening services. The ministry of Mr. Milbrandt has already proved to be a great blessing and help to many and we feel sure it will be more so in the future.

Ruth Bender, Reporter.

J U LY CONTRIBUTIONS - NORTH AMERICAN BAPTIST GE NERAL CONFERENCE

Conference Atlantic . . . ..... .... ....... .. .... ....... $ Eastern . . ..... .. .... . .. . ..... .. . .. .... · Central . . . .... ..... .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Northwestern . . . . ....... . ............. . . Southwestern .... . ... . . .. . . .. .......... . Southern . .. . .... .... .... . · · · · · · · · · · · · . P acific, . . ... . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Northern . ... . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Dakota . . .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

JULY 1945

1,387.64 1,196.85 5,334,22 5,452.00 3,646.72 1,391.36 4,147.56 4,241.92 3,199.78

Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,998.05

Fellowsh ip F und for Wor ld Emergencies

Seminary

July 1945 . . .... ... .... . . $ 4,168.20

July 1944 . . .. . ......... $ 2,038.19 Total to J uly 31, 1945 .... $133,482.33

Endowment Fund July 1945 . Total to July 31, 1945 ..

. .. $ 4,375.42 $ 85,000.72

Christian Training Institute Building Fund J uly 1945 . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,953.53 Total to July 31 , 1945 . . . $ 14,894.77

JULY 1944

$ 1,208.10 434.09

4,513.18 3,463.29 2,325.26 1,226.41 3,590.71 3,285.66 4,755.78

$24,802.48

THE BAPTIST HERALD

V acation Bible School a t the Baptist Church of F enwood, Sa skatchew an '

The third term of Vacation Bible ~)chool was held at the Baptist Church m Fenwood, Sask ., from J uly 9 to 13. Under the leadership of Miss Lena Dohms with . the help of three other teachers, sess10ns were held each fore­noon and afternoon. . T here was an enrollment of 40 pupils m the four classes with excellent re­gular attendance. The Beginners' Cl.ass was under the direction of Miss Esther Schmuland and Mrs. H. Schmu­land. There wer':! 9 pupils in this class. There were 12 girls in the Junio 1 taught ~Y Miss Lena Dohms, a~dc :r~6 11 ~uruor. boys taught by Mr Keith Lome. J'.iiss Alice Dohms taught the Intermediate class of boys a d . 1 ·N·n hil"·· n gir s.

I e c .ui en accepted the L ord Jesus Christ ~s their Savior in this school, for which we praise G d

On Sunday, July 15 the 0d · St ti , emon-ra on program was given f and friends. Our theme ~~BP~l~~ts for Eternity," was brief! ' .w mg in review. Portions of Sc~ipctuar:·1edh?uht were mem · d re w 1c .onze during t h is tiln lesson studies, stories and th b . e, glimpses were ~iven' into ~ac~· cG~! to make up th1s program All th handwork was displa ed · . e flowers the child by and with th e

ren rough t ga th church a real "Ch "ld ve e pearance. I ren's Day" ap-

Lena Dohms, Reporter.

Vacation Bible School a nd . Young. P eople' s Activities at the W1e senthal Ba ptist Church

From July 16 to 20 a Vacation Bible School was held by the Wiesenth 1 Church of Millet, Alberta. Althoug~ the ~ttendance was smaller than in previous years, we thank God for th eager ai:d cooperative group of chil: dren which we· did have. Th~ Senior class was taught "Gr t

Doctrines of the Bible" b L . Eea man; the J unior b " Y ou1s rt­Bible " by Al . oys, Heroes of the girls '"The L "fvm Pohl; the Junior

' 1 e of Christ " b v d Borchert· and th B . • Y er a

Care fo~ His C~ld egu~!1ers, "God's Scheeler. In the h a ren, by Verda made trays for the c~~~hrk . the boys

On Sunday e~ . kitchen. children gave a ~r;:f· J uly_ 22, the gram. It included o~~abon pro­choruses, stories r . ~ le verses, display of the h~nd~cit~tions and a

The B. Y. p U of ot~ · its annual me~t~g e church held officers for the COrnin on July 3. The dent, Louis Ertman~ Ye~r are: presi­Edwin Kern; secret~r vice-president, chert; assistant-secret Y, Verda Bor­man; treasurer Evertry, Alma E r t­Arlene Scheele~. EdWin PKhl; Pianists,

I n November 1944 th ern . . held heir first' ann~al ~Young people Rev. R. Kern of Cal an q uet. The speaker for the occgar_y Was the guest 20, 1945 t_he B. Y. p~s{?~· On Mar~h 25th anniversary A · .celebrated i ts society was give·n h istory of the and roll can of th~ fiand the minutes read. The Rev. R rst mee~ing were pastor at that time b Sch reiber, our ing message to the' rough t his clos-

Verda S h Young Peopl e. c eeler, Reporter. '