Beulah College - Echo Yearbook (Upland, CA)

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College Freshmen HOVVARD BOOK Upland, California ALMA BRISTOL FRED DIRKS Dalton, South Dakota Corcoran, California E VE LYN ENGLE GLEN ZOOK Tabor, Iowa Upland, California GLADYS BOHEN Upland, California .W-,-,,,...1,..--l-y1-f-v-n1----1m-Q4 f A 20 if iq TL N .lr A gu, 4 l

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ot I But Christ IDA E. ECKMAN am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I liveg yet not I but Christ liveth in in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Him- self for me. The above words of Paul found in Gal'i.tians 2:20 is the purpose and aim of every true Christian believer. For every child of G-od places Christ first in his life, others second and him- self last. What a beautiful life is the life lived for Christ alone! It is only when we are crucified with I-Iim that we enjoy a victorious, peaceful, and happy life. Is it not an almost unutterable op- portunity to be gloriously saved-to be libeixtted from that which has retarded one's spiritual progress-that which has caused heartaches--tliat which has ruin- ed one's influence-and above all, that which has dishonored and grieved the Lord? Let us now consider these striking words of the grea.t Apostle in the light of life itself. We have all undoubtedly asked ourselves the questions, Wl1at is my life? For what purpose has it been entrusted to' nie? To what extent am I responsible to enter upon and fulfill that sacred purpose? If I do undertake that purpose, what profit will I enjoy while I am living it? Can my own de- cision any way influence the life of an- other? A willingness to face these ques- tions and answer them seriously will de- termine our choices 'in life! To people everywhere the absorbing business of life is living. They labor, they playg they earn, they spendg they struggle and soar in pursuit of an engrossing desire to live. We all agree that the aspiration to a full enjoyment of life is universal. Of course, the conception of joy and the attainment thereto varies with the individual. 9l There are few people who are either superlatively happy or wretchedly un- happy. The great majority live some- where between these two extremes. How frequent we hear someone say, If only I had this or that thing more, I would then be happy. But until then, they are restless and discontented with life. I-Ie who possesses wealth thinks he can be happy only when he has accumulated a greater abundance of riches. He who has tasted of fame is seized with ambi- tion to extend the glory of his name in order to be happy. Another individual remarks, Give me money and I am go- ing to travel around the world. How happy I shall bel He secures the money and takes his desired itinerary. He merely thinks himself a happy man, but yet in that one's heart-of-hearts he feels the sting of disappointment,--he discovers this earthly career brings no lasting happiness-no real comfort, joy, or peace that actually endures. From be- neath these counterfeits of ,joy comes the voice of the soul, Is this life? Is this the path of joy? Life cannot consist of earthly and transitory things, for life is eternal! I-Ie who is living merely to gain the perish- able goods of this life and who is neg- lecting to find the imperishable treasures of life has missed the one thing need- ful. He has failed to deny himself. He who has lived for his own selfish inter- ests has failed to say from the depth of 1 'A 1 , , 54 ' H ns ieart, Not I, but Christ. A life for Christ may mean persecution, tests, and hardships, but with our Lord we can be the victors. jesus has a balm for every heartache, a word of comfort for the dis- couraged, a rest for all the weary, and a bright silver lining for every dark cloud. ith J

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College Freshmen G LADYS WOLFINISARGER Chino, California. PAUL ZOOK! Tabor, Iowa ANNA BRUBAKER Grantham, Pennsylvania. Graduating in Voice AURELIO SABADO Tarlac, P. I. MRS. BRUBAKER Advisor ,,1m,1 X1 1 1 1 1 1 1. 151N,1v 1 1. 1. 1. 1 A-11:1 l1,.1.w1.nm-v-,,,. ,r I