Eastern Nazarene College - Nautilus Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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ESTHER WILLIAMSON Director GREG LARKIN Organisf OLIVE MARPLE Pianist

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KENNETH AKINS, Tenor GRACE ODDO, Soprano ESTHER WILLIAMSON, DONALD DAVIS, Bass MESSIAH A true source of religious inspiration and hope, Handel's immortal Messiah was presented by the combined A Cappella, Meistersinger, and Wollaston Church choirs of more than one hundred and fifteen voices. This year for the first time the ora- torio was rendered in the new college church which vvas filled to capacity for both performances. Assisting in the presentation vvere Mrs. Olive Marple, pianist, Mr. Greg Larkin, organist, and the college orchestra. Mrs. Esther D. Williamson has an- nually directed the presentation of this ora- torio since it was first given in 1934. Some of the selections loved and remembered by hundreds include And the Glory of the Lord , Every Valley Shall be Exalted , For Unto Us a Child is Born , and the Hallelujah Chorus. The Messiah is more than just a presentation made by the choirs. It is a testimony sung from hearts that have ex- perienced that His Yoke is Easy, and His Burthen is Light. Contralfo

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FRONT ROW: H. Rich, Pres., M. Wallace, Sec., Mr. Pearsall. SECOND ROW: G. Hall, D. White, Treas., R. Metcalfe, N. MacPherson, C. Guscott, A. Lawhead. Evangelistic Association Lead me to some soul today was the emphasis ofthe Evangelistic Association during the past year. Under the leadership of Harry Rich, a mission program of wide scope was carried out in the rescue missions of Boston. Hardly a night passed without a representative mission group proclaiming the gospel to the lost. Along with the mission work, the Quincy Bible Class continued with noteworthy success. Student Ministerial Association Called by Christ, the student ministers banded together under the leadership of Wesley Stinson. Through lectures and discussions, the group endeavored to gain information and inspiration that would be of value to them in gospel work. Outstanding among the meetings was that with General Superin- FRONT ROW: A. Law- tendent D. I. Vanderpool, whose practical suggestions will long be re- head, R. Grosse, L. Pros- peri, C. Umstead, Prof. Smith, W. Stinson, Pres., J. Theodore, Sec.-Treas., C. Cunningham, Z. Do- hanian, H. Rickey, W. Varian, B. Naiarian, H. Harris. SECOND ROW: P. Elliott, W. Parks, J. Bruce, O. Woodward, H. Rich, D. Hennen, D. White, R. Lutz, D. Hardy, D. Cubie, F. Kish, R. Sampson, J. Holstead. THIRD ROW: R. Phelps, W. Graefiin, R. Hood, W. Holloway, R. Smith, L. Jewett, M. Clark, E. Fliger, D. Stahl, D. Alex- ander, W. Winget, R. Clark, D. Wise, P. Neal, l. Koelker. membered by the ministerial aspirants. -f N , K s ' , , ' .1 ' e