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MESSENGER
Dr. Martin Luther Colleg8
No.1
October 24, 1967
New Ulm, Minnesota
Essays on 95 Theses Begin Reformation Lecture Series
PAUL SWAIN,junior, unloads one of the numerous boxes of donated produce to Steve Dankert, senior.
Minnesota Congregations Donate Produce to DMLC For the past three weeks the DMLC truck could be seenleavIng campus and returning later In the day loaded with food obtained as donations from synodical churches In southern Minnesota. Every year the members of these churches gather together garden vegetables and other produce ·tobe sent to DMLC's kitchen. Ths truck went out five days a week for three weeks to gether In these donations. These _.. triPs covered a total of .3,281 mUes with stops at 71churchss. The farthest stop was at Glenwood, Minnesota. Each day two college men drove the truck to certain desIgnated pick-up spots. When the truck returned to campus, student workers--helped unload the truck to prepare It for the next day's pick-up. The food donations consisted mainly of garden vegetables
'Kaleidoscope' Presented by CBEon On Sunday, November 19, 3:30 P.rn. the Concert Band Ensemble presented Its Fall Kaleidoscope Concert at New Ulm Junior High School. The band's unique concert consisted of compositions written specifically for a. concert band. Before the 20th Century very few serious compositions were composed especially for band, for a band was used pri_ marily to perform popular and military music. CompoSitions performed were "Military Ma.rch" by Ludwig von Beethoven, AmerIcan Overture" by Joseph Wlllcox Jenkins, "Symphonie for Band" by Louis E. Jadln, "SecOIlgSuite In F MaJor For MilItary Band," Op. 28, No. 2 by Gustav Holst, a.selection from the "Wa.ter Music SuIte" by Georg Frederic Handel, "Nocturne In the Modern Manner" by Ralph Hermann and "Universal Judgment" by Camillo De Nardls. A highlight of the program was "We Sing Our City Set On High" a proposed alma mater song for DMLCwritten byC.II. Luedtke and composed by H. L. ShUllng of the music fa.culty.
and home-canned foods. Every load brought Ina varied assortment of goods. The Items included squash, beets, carrots, potatoes, pumpkins, onions, lard, eggs, home-canned fruits and vegetables, frozen rhubarb, frozen vegetables, canned meat, small cans of vegetables, COOkies,home-canned jellies, and home-canned pickles of all kinds.
To commemmorate the 450th Anniversary ofthe Reformation, a series of three programs featuring six essayists from the Synod's Convention this past summer went Into effect Sunday evening at st. Paul's Church when Dr. E. Klesllng of Northwestern College andProf. T. Hartwig of DMLC presented their portions of "A Sympos~um on the 95 Theses." Dr. Kiesling lectured on "A History of the 95 Theses Before and After 1517." He began by stating that Luther's posting of the 95 Theses was a routine r ather than a heroic act at the time and that It set In motion one of the great movements of modern history. Dr. Kiesling continued by tell1ng the reasons behind the posting of the Theses such as Indulgences and other corruption In the church. He also discussed the Theses themselves as well as their impact. He noted that In a few weeks these Theses had spread through Germany and beyond In both the original Latin and In German translation. Luther, surprised at their Impact, wrote a long treatise explainIng them. In conclusion, Dr. Kiesling explalned Luther's new emphasis on the Gospel that eUect-
ed the Reformation of the church. Prof. Hartwig began his dissertation entitled, "The 95 Theses: A Document of Protest," by pointing out examples of criticism against the papacy that prevailed from 400 years before Luther to Luther's own era. In his lecture, Prof. Hartwig brought out, "Yet there was a new note of protest In the 95 Theses. Though missed by the multitude, It was recognized by the discerning few as an axe laid at the root of the Roman tree.
Prof. Hartwig continued by saying that there are twoprominent themes In Luther's 95 Theses. (1) What Is the nature of Christian ille? and (2) What Is the source ofChristian truth? "In regard to the first theme, the essence of Luther's protest
Is this: Christian ille Is it simpie, single thing; It Is the new heart and new mind of trust In the atoning work of Christ." In regard to the second theme, Prof. Hartwig lllustrated the fact that Luther regarded Scrlpture as the only source of true doctrine, not the pope nor anyone else. Two more progr ams are planned for this Reform ation series. The next will be OIlFeb. 18 and will feature Dr.S.Becker of Wisconsin Lutheran College, Mllwaukee, WlsCOllSIn, and Prof. M. Lutz of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary In Mequon, Wisconsin. The last of the series Is scheduled for March 31. At this assembly, Pastor H. Koch of Sault ste, Marie, Canada, and Pastor E. Zell of Detroit, Michigan, will be the guest speakers.
Auxiliary Meets Five projects to be carried Mrs. Melvin Dumke, North out for Dr. Martin Luther ColMankato; treasurer, Mrs. Ray lege during the 1967-68 school Mielke, Sleepy Eye; pastoral year were chosen by the 525 advisor, Pastor Dale Arndt. ladles from various conferEach year a newsecond vlceences of the Minnesota District president Is elected. libe will of the Wisconsin Evangelical eventually move up to the ofLutheran Synod on Wednesday, flce of president after two November 15, at St. Paul's years. This Is done with the Church, New me, Idea that such a person will ··-'The ·auxllla.,.· voted $1000-· "·ba-.e->'the" knowledge' of what for band uniforms. bas happenedInprevlous years. Four hundred dollars was alloted for towel bars In Centennial Hall. The amount of$500was voted for recrea.tlonal equipment for the student union. For staging equipment In the new theater area $1000 will be This year the Collegiate ~nt. CouncU has decided to dlsconFifteen hundred dollars was tinue the mission lectures lest voted for chapel equipment In too frequentlectures cause lack the new auditorium. of Interest In the lectures. Besides these five projects To take the place of these each year the DMLC La.dles lectures, DMLC has been ofAuxllla.ry contributes $200 to fered the opportunity to sponthe DMLCLibrary and $250 to sor the education on a nine the DMLC scholarship funds. month basis of some children The projects rejected were In the Lutheran SchOOlIn HOng fUrnishings for the student Kong. This project is now be-· union, outdoor tables and benfore the·individual classes. ches, observatory equipment, Each class w1llbe able topick chorale shell and paintings for a child on any level of sebootthe Music Center. Ing. After the child has been seThe annual meeting In New lected, It Is up to the class to Ulm enables these people to decide upon a method of colbecome acquainted withthe collooting funds to support the lege and Its students. chlld. There are dlfferent rates The auxiliary alms to fUrther tor each level, progresscampus development through Ing from grade school to semthe purchase ofvarious a.rtlc1es !nary. for the schools use with money When each class has decided contributed by various congrewhat It is going 10 do, It will gatlons. collect the money and send the The ladles were also given Contributions to the school for tours of the campus and the the benef1c1ary It has chosen. new Luther Memorial Union. The cIass w1ll also be able New officers for next year to write to and receive pictures are. second vice_president, of the student It is sponsoring.
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Luther Memorial Union Is constantly nearing completion. Within the student unionarea. the carpeting and general touchup remajns to be done. Sometime during this week manpower from the company who supplied the wood floor for the gymnasium section will be OIlcampus to lay the flooring. Foflowlng their work, two weeks wUl be required to Install the bleachers. Also the accoustical system remains to be Installed. Within the food service area condiment counters, ventllatlng hoods, and finishing touches stUl a.re to be completed. Soon to arrive and be Installed Is the cllma te_changing equipment which will regulate the Inside tempera.ture In agreement with the outside tempera.ture. Alfred Tletel, construction foreman, agreed that this all sounds quite simple at this point, but he says, "You can't
Speaker On Art Comes Thomas Dietrich, an artist a.ssocIated with Lawrence College In Appleton, Wisconsin, on Friday evening at St. John's Church presentedanartlyceum featuring his own paintings of Luther which are valued at $25,000 and are featured on the AAL calendars. 10his presentation Mr. Dietrich Included colored slides taken InEast andW'Ist Germany and some slides made from sketches and paintings hs did while he was there.
wave a magic wand and expect everything to fal! Into place." Addition to the administration building has progressed to the point that the foundation Is complete and the framing of the second floor .ba.s begun.
Wagner Group Will Perform This Evening
Mission ChildProposed Idea For Each Class
Roger Wagner Chorale will perform at 8 p. m, this eveningInthe NewUlmJunior HIgh School auditorium as the first attraction of the 1967-68 serles of the New Uim Community concert Association. Conductor Roger Wagnerhas chosen a series of hlghl1ghts from the world's musical repertory for chorus for this concert, Including sacred and secular music of the Renaissance In the flrnt half of the evening, Inc1udllll;a Gregorian Ave Marla, a.nd Baroque, Romantic and Contemporary styles; folk music from Japan, France, Latin America, SpaIn, ending with sea chantle. and Negro spirituals, will be beard durtng the second half of the '.::;~:.:::;;;:;:;:::;:;:::::::::;::::::::::;;;::;~:~;::::::::::::::;:;:;:;:;:::::~:;:!:~:::~:~:~:~:::::::::::i:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::::i~:~:~:r.: program. :~~D.M.LC. M.... ng.' Certainly one of America's most famous choral groups, the :::i New Ulm, Mlnnnota :::: Chorale has toured widely In America and abroad. It toured :::t .. tum Requ •• O. ~. •• n~"-nr) :::! Europe and the Middle Eastfor the U.s. State Department. Its records have long been among the Industry's best sellers of ' this type of muslc.
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