UPDATE - FROM A MEMBER WHO WAS IN THE PROGRAM: Good morning Pastor,I just reread your email on kids answering questions and I need to tell you that isn't the way the confirms answered their questions. That is a program we did in front of church congregation to inform them what we learned in the month long church program we had during month of June. I was going into the sixth grade in 1940. Our confirms answered questions on the day of our confirmation in front of every body in church. We sat on chairs where the Baptism Font is. Pastor asked questions and we answered by raising our hands. If nobody raised their hands he would just call on some one. Of course he knew who would be able to answer. Our picture is in the entry where confirmation pictures are. My picture is dated 1943. It seemed as church went on forever that day. I will look on my bulletin that I have from church that day as I think we started an hour earlier at 10 instead of 11. Dena Campbell and I are the only ones alive from Hankinson from that day. Some day when you are here and have more time I will show you my bulletin from April 18,1943 Palm Sunday. Rev. Michael was pastor.
Last week on Wednesday we had our public questioning of our two confirmation students for the year. Tonight our elders will privately question each of our 7th grade Confirmation students as well to determine how they did this year.
In our archives we also have several sets of questions that were asked in years past. I'll post those when I have an opportunity to decipher the handwriting. However, here is and example of what all was involved. This is a "Summer School Program" that involves quite a bit of questioning. Some of the names of the "questioned" people are still our members today. See if you can recognize any of them.
I've left a few of the typos in. Pastor Klausler has dutifully gone through and hand corrected them.
As a side note, we have several copies of the hymnal the hymns come from - it was the first English LCMS Hymnal, They are well used. The tune for A Mighty Fortress at the end is the Old Luther tune which we still use, and the same very words we teach our current students. All these difficult hymns were memorized by all the children.
PROGRAM FOR SUMMER SCHOOL, JUN 30, 1940
A.
Recitation of Luther’s Morning Prayer – Dena Bellin
B.
Song:
Blessed Jesus At Thy Word, n. 3. – All Children
C.
Catechism recitation:
a.
Group recitation of 10 commandments
b.
3. Comm. – Anetis Hartleben
c.
1. Artic. - Lucille Sch.
d.
2. Art. – Beatrice H.
e.
Song:
Abide O Dearest Jesus – Hym. N. 9. – All Children
f.
5. Petit(ions) – Elis. Korth
g.
Secondly, Baptism – Ev. Korth
h.
Thirdly, Baptism – Wilbur Sch.
i.
Office of Keys – Ellen Wall.
j.
Sac. Of Altar – Lucille Prochnow
D.
Song:
Onward Christian Soldiers
E.
Catechism Questions
a.
What is a catechism?
b.
Who has written our small catechism? When?
c.
Of what does Luther treat in the catechism?
d.
From where did Luther get these chief parts of
doctrine?
e.
What is the Bible?
f.
Through whom did God write the O. T.?
g.
Through whom idd God write the N. T.?
h.
In which languages was Bible first written?
i.
Recite a Bible passage, stating that God told
the men what to write in the Bible.
j.
Why was the Bible written for us?
k.
Prove with a B. verse that we can find salvation
in the B.
l.
Name the 6 chief parts of doctrine in our
catechism.
Baptism
Baptism
m.
What is offered in a sacrament that is
not offered in other sacred acts, as marriage?
n.
Who instituted Baptism?
o.
Prove with a B. verse that God instituted Bap.
p.
Who is to administer Baptism?
q.
Which four meanings may the word “baptize”
have?
r.
Who is to be baptized? Prove with a B. verse.
s.
What difference must we make in baptizing
children and grown-ups?
t.
Give several reasons why little children should
be baptized.
u.
Give a B. verse telling that Jesus also wants
the little children in his kingdom.
v.
Give several reasons why we have sponsers.[sic]
w.
Which three things does Baptism give or profit
us?
x.
Prove with a B. verse that we receive
forgiveness of sins in Bap.
y.
Which two things make it possible for the water
to do such great things?
z.
Give an example from everyday life for qu(estion). y.
aa.
Why is Baptism called a “water of life” in our
catechism?
bb. What
does such baptizing with water signify?
cc.
What is the Old Adam in us?
dd. How
can this Old Adam be drowned in us?
ee.
What is the New Man?
ff.
When does the new come forth in us or arise?
F.
Hymn:
Jesus Loves Me – little children
G.
Narration of a Bible Story – Phyllis Frederick –(youth
of Nain)
H.
Recitation of the Books of the Bible –
I.
Paul’s Missionary Journeys with interesting
highlights – group of four.
J.
Recitation: I am Jesus Little Lamb (prayer)
K.
Questions on Life of Luther
a.
About how many years ago was Luther born?
b.
In which city and country was Luther born?
c.
Give the date of his birth.
d.
Give the names of his parents.
e.
Why was Martin Luther given the name of Martin?
f.
Give several reasons why his school at Mansfeld
was different from yours.
g.
To which University did Lutheran go?
h.
About which doctrine do you know more now already
than Luther did when he was at the University.
i.
Tell of several happenings that frightened
Luther into becoming a monk.
j.
To whom id Luther at thattime[sic] pray instead
of praying to Jesus?
k.
Why was Luther’s father angry when Martin became
a monk?
l.
Tell of some of the punishments that Luther
inflickted upon himself in the monastery.
m.
Why did Luther so punish himself?
n.
To which position was Luther promoted in the
Cath. Church?
o.
Tell of what you remember of Luther’s trip to
Rome.
p.
In which way did John Tetzel cause trouble for
Luther’s congregation at Wittenberg?
q.
What evil influence did the indulgences have
upon the common people?
r.
Give the date when and the place where Luther
nailed the 95 theses.
s.
How did Luther take care of the paper that the
pope sent him, condemining him.
t.
Which man gave Luther protection form the
catholic Ch.?
u.
Before which important man did Luther confess
his faith at Worms?
v.
Ho did Luther’s friends rescue him on the way
back from Worms?
w.
Which wonderful work for which we shall always
be thankful, did Luther do while in the Castle of the Wartburg?
x.
Whom did Luther marry?
y.
How many children were there in Luther’s family?
z.
In which ways would Luther and his family enjoy
themselves in their home?
aa.
Why do In which year did Luther die and
how old was he?
bb. Why
do you want to be called a Lutheran and believe as Luther did?
cc.
Which is Luther’s best known hymn? Let us sing this hymn.
L.
Song: A
MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD.n.. 273
Pastor is looking for someone who could help him catalog and type up many of these articles form our Immanuel and St. John's Archives. If we could get them all together electronically, we could publish a "History of our Parish" in some format - making them available to all our members. If you are interested in helping, or if you have some material we should include - please let me know!
