Grace Theological Seminary - Xapis / Grace Yearbook (Winona Lake, IN)

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ee eR RPE SEE AEE TDS DR. RENE FRANK, assisted by Mr. Henry Simminger, baritone, presented a lecture-recital at the opening ses- 96c Chace EEE ana ACOMANT HOME COMING sion of the Alumni Bible Conference. Dr. Frank is head of the music department of Fort Wayne Bible Conference. Fifty alumni attend conference The Alumni Conference lectures and messages stimulated individual retrospection and evaluation. With dynamic directness, Dr. Torrey Johnson, founder of Youth for Christ, emphasized to the fifty alumni and the students complete dedication to Jesus Christ. Dr. Frank Gaebelein, headmaster of the Stony Brook Boys’ School in New York, brought the L. S. Bauman Memorial lectures. After speaking on the Christian Philosophy of Education, he sounded the final note of the Bible Conference in his presenta- tion of a piano concert. During the Journalism Conference, Ken Ander- son humorously advised amateur writers to avoid using the “David and Mary’”’ plot. MISS NORRIS SERVES Mr. Woolman at the alumni re- ception.

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USE a sae ip rcernatite Scripture verses set to music and quotable ad- monishments are remembered from the revival meetings with Dr. Homer Hammontree and Rev. Paul Beckwith. ‘‘More Christians tell lies behind song books than any other way” and ‘Don’t try to live the Christian life until you have the Chris- tian life to live’ are two statements of wisdom gleaned from those meetings. The daily chapel hour was an opportunity to hear speakers who are actively engaged in spe- cialized Christian service. And then there were all-music chapels. Campus gospel teams added their music, and Prof. Ogden led in the singing of some unfamiliar, but inspiring hymns. The Days of Prayer held annually since 1937 have been times of heart-searching and blessing for the student body. A rearrangement of the class schedules short- ened the chapel hour to thirty-five minutes, allow- ing the next half hour to be used for W.M.F. prayer meetings, class meetings, or for free time, as each student desired. An organ prelude and postlude created a worshipful atmosphere for the chapel services. THE INDIANA-TENNESSEE-Michigan Trio was formed by Prof. Don Ogden, Dr. Homer Hammontree and Rev. Paul Beckwith. Spiritual growth takes prominent place 13 SEMINARIANS bow in revy- erence to our holy God in one of the weekly prayer chapels.

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“WHATSOEVER YE do, do it heartly, as unto the Lord, and not unto men.”’ A sixty-voice choir of college and seminary students, students’ wives and town’s people prac- ticed every Wednesday evening to perfect the ‘““Messiah.”’ Serena Myers, contralto, and Virginia Kennedy, sporano, sang the recititives. Accompanied by Prof. Alva Steffler, organist, and Sharon Auxt, pianist, the oratorio society pre- sented this monumental work at the Winona Lake Brethren Church, December 10, and to the col- lege student body, December 15. “Messiah” is Oratorio Society’s debut THE ORATORIO SOCIETY, directed by James Lynn, This group practiced two hours every Wednesday evening pauses before beginning to sing Handel’s ‘Messiah.’ to present this concert. ASE ifs)