. Theodore Emanuel Schmauk, , a biographical sketch with liberal quotations from his letters and other writings. will not dread being in a will not become a mere reflection, an echo, a shadow of thosewith whom he mingles. He will not imitate either preacher orthinker. Rooted firmly in the Word, he will develop and pro-ceed in his own way, as God intended he should.—Schmauk. THIS promising luminary became widely knownbefore his graduation as a valiant son of theChurch who had already won his spurs, andseven doors for future service were thrown open to himwhich he was stron
. Theodore Emanuel Schmauk, , a biographical sketch with liberal quotations from his letters and other writings. will not dread being in a will not become a mere reflection, an echo, a shadow of thosewith whom he mingles. He will not imitate either preacher orthinker. Rooted firmly in the Word, he will develop and pro-ceed in his own way, as God intended he should.—Schmauk. THIS promising luminary became widely knownbefore his graduation as a valiant son of theChurch who had already won his spurs, andseven doors for future service were thrown open to himwhich he was strongly urged to enter. He had the choiceof entering the educational sphere at Augustana College,Rock Island, 111., as professor of English and Philosophy,or taking up journalistic work as editor of The Lutheran in case Dr. Reuben Hillshould succeed in becomingits owner, or of acceptingone of five calls to congre-gations. Already during hisconvalescence from illnessin December, 1882, he wasapproached from severalsides to commit himself asto his future field of labor,at Allentown the questionswere—prematurely and un-. Oie 2i>/>Soi*ci£. 3v. and he writesin regard to i Whilefuture 38 THEODORE EMANUEL SCHMAUK fortunately as father and I thought—sprung uponme. Rev. Hill said he would try to buy outThe Lutheran and give me half its profits, if I wouldrun it as editor. Conclusion: I was too young,father had educated me to preach and I had nopastoral experience; this would have made a businessman of me. Professor Weidner, in from AugustanaCollege on a Christmas trip, said I must by no meansbind myself down in the east until I had received a callto Augustana as professor of English literature and ofChristianity. (The title was changed later as above).Esbjorn (his classmate), Weidner and I would be to-gether. The field is glorious and unlimited in :—probably negative, because my constitu-tion could not stand the work, the mode of life, andbecause of the opposi
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