Huntington College - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Huntington, IN)

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wipe! Mfunfeera OPPORTUNITY FOR PRACTICAL SERVICE OFFERED By for the largest organization on the campus, Gospel Volunteers is a group of active Christians who have enjoyed many blessed hours of fellowship and service. This enthusiastic group has been interested in promoting the religious life on the campus. Membership with this group has given opportunity for practical Christian work such as the deputation teams which have been actively engaged in providing programs for churches and other religious gatherings. The bi-weekly meetings have been inspirational with missionaries and church leaders as guest speak- ers. Devotional thoughts presented by the students as well as the song services enjoyed by all were an important part of these gatherings. The Saturday night Singspirations and the memorable I-likespiration were sponsored by this organization. The daily noon prayer meetings have been a welcome pause in the day's activity for this group to gain spiritual strength and guidance. As in past years, members of the Volunteers have carried the message of the Gospel to those persons confined in the county jail. Officers for the first semester were Earl Thomas, presidentg AI Day, vice-presidentj Dorothy Stermer, secretary-treasurer. At the beginning of the second semester a reorganization election placed Dick Osberg, presidentg Lauren Flick, vice-presidentg and Faye Statsick, secretary- treasurer. Miss Irene Bergdall, faculty adviser, was ever present and willing to counsel this active group. 22

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y W C sa. INTRAMURAL SPORTS PROGRAM FEATURED Soon after returning to the campus last fall the Young Men's Chris- tian Association became busily engaged in co-sponsoring the Y Mixer with Y. W. Late in November the Thanksgiving Banquet became the object of much planning and preparation as the Y organizations again combined forces for one of their outstanding events of the year. High lighting the program for the banquet was the address delivered by a former member of Y.M. and a recent graduate of H. C., Mr. Carl Zurcher. Shortly after the new calendar year had thrust itself upon our pres- ence, the Y organizations collaborated once again in a joint-meeting to hear debate teams from Huntington Township High School present the arguments pro and con on the national high school debate topic, Re- solved: That the United Nations now should be revised to a Federal World Government. Throughout the year the association has fostered intramural sports for men. During the winter months the program centered for the most part on basketball. However, competition was aroused in other sports as well. Of course no school year could possibly end satisfactorily with- out the Y Retreat which is always enjoyed by those who spend the ap- pointed day at the chosen spot. The fellows placed the responsibilities of leadership in the capable hands of Elwin McCreery, president, Dick Osberg, vice-president, and Howard Hamblin, secretary-treasurer. Offering suggestions and advising them throughout the year's work was Prof. Donald Covey. 21

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7 .ni CAITCUJ INTEREST IN Tl-IEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PROMOTED With the purpose of acquainting students who are prosepective ministers or mission- aries with the type of work they will be expected to perform, Clericus presented a pro- gram based upon the needs and interests of its members. Topics, such as evangelism, urban and rural church problems, and church cooperation, have been presented. Varied methods -lectures, panel discussions, round table discussions, films, question periods - were em- ployed by the program committee for the monthly meetings, in an endeavor to acquaint mem- bers with the procedures as well as give informative and challenging programs. Dorothy Stermer served as the efficient chairman of the program committee, assisted by Elizabeth Rumfield and Prof. J. Ralph Pfister. The project undertaken for the year centered on the Seminary. One phase was to help people become better acquainted with the Theological Seminary. Articles were written by the committee for publication, and contact was made with off-the-campus members. The other part of the project undertaken by this committee under the leadership of Stanley Peters as chairman, assisted by Clarence Kopp, Jr., was to secure theological books for the library. Books of historical value to the church were sought, as well as new books. The officers who headed the organization during the year were: S. Roger Birdsall, pres- ident, Earl Thomas, vice-president, Floy Mulkey, secretary, William Souders, treasurer, and Prof. Ralph G. Bealer, adviser. 23 l: