Marion University - Marionette Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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PASTOR No congregation functions systematically without a spir¬ itual adviser and leader. In Rev. Singer we have realized a shepherd worthy of the name. Those who pass through the portals of the church have felt his kind and God inspired interest. With tenderness he cares for our spiritual wel¬ fare. Rev. L. A. Singer In Memoriam “Many shall rise up to call him blessed.’’ Because of his numberless affiliations with phases of the Mas¬ ter’s work, Rev. J. O. Baker has con¬ tacted and inspired a host of friends. His connections with Wesleyan Meth¬ odism have been many. As a pastor he served many years in the Indiana Conference. He was one of the first to visualize Marion College as a holiness institution. From the time of its establishment in 1920 until his retirement in 1939, Brother Baker was a member of the faculty. As the pilot of the skies embarked with this blood-washed spirit, our hearts were heavy for our loss, which became Heaven’s gain. God, who is just and makes no mistakes, knows how to award honors and justice. Though departed in body his Christian influence lives with us. Prof. J. O. Baker Twenty-five

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‘Use all your hidden forces. Do not miss The purpose of this life, and do not wait For circumstance to mold or change your fate. In your own self lies destiny. Let this Vast truth cast out all fear, all prejudice, All hesitation. Know that you are great. Great with divinity. So dominate Environment, and enter in to bless.— Love largely and hate nothing. Hold no aim That does not chord with universal good. Hear what the voices of the silence say, All joys are yours if you put forth your claim, Once let the spiritual laws be understood, Material things must answer and obey.” — Wilcox. “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works.” Matt. 5:16. Twenty-seven