Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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2 t THE call of today is the call of centuries. Since the most ancient times, one resounding call has echoed and reverber- ated through the vaults of the centuries. It is not the call for government; it is not the call for money. It is the call for men. There are two essentials which must be found in the men who are capable of successfully meeting this call. These essentials are vision and energy. Let us briefly consider these. Among all men there are but two kinds —the dreamer and the man with a vision. The dreamer never can outline his plans definitely. He can see but very dimly. Consequently his thoughts for the future are pessimistic and unreal. His impres- sions are vague and there is nothing there to impel him toward a goal. But on the other hand is the man with a vision. This man looks confidently and optimistically into the future. He has a definite project clearly outlined in his mind. He has a goal to reach and is determined to reach it. Can anything turn him aside ? No! he has a purpose, a set goal. Impelled by the vision he will accomplish that purpose and reach the goal. The second essential of success is energy. This does not imply an uncertain or spasmodic impulse which sometimes impels the individual, but means that strong, steady impulsion which causes one to meet successfully every opposition and untoward circum- stance. This is the quality which was found in Washington, Page Twenty-four ■yjfi mo illinium i I) MiiiiiniiiiililliiillimiNiiii ' Lincoln, Grant, and other men of national prominence. Thus, with a vision and a properly directed energy, one may achieve what the world calls a success. While Olivet University stands for and encourages these essen- tials, she also represents something higher than the mere attaining of success. While she attempts to create in men a vision, and energy to realize that vision, she also seeks to instil in the hearts and minds of her students the need of a spiritual equipment . To be really successful it is not enough merely to have vision and energy but behind these and above these must be the Spirit of ' God, ruling and directing the energy. To send out men with these advantages is the purpose of Olivet University. We. believe in Olivet University. The call of today is her reason for existence. Her defeat would be a master triumph for the powers of darkness. But she shall not be defeated. The harvest is white and the laborers are few in the vineyard of the Master. Therefore this institution must continue her existence and increase in power and blessing. Then to Olivet University we wish only the best. May she prosper and continue victoriously, and above all, may the Spirit of God continue to guide in all which pertains to her and cause her to triumph, accomplishing just that purpose for which she was intended in the wonderful plan of God. HUGH C. BENNER, Editor-in-Chief.

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T HE publication of the 1918 Aurora is ready to appear before A the Public. Look upon it! Digest it! We hope that it will do you good. The managerial staff has met with many unforeseen difficulties, which have made it exceedingly hard to place this issue of the Aurora before the Public. Nevertheless, we have completed our work, and we hope that it will prove a blessing to Students, Faculty, Trustees, and Patrons. Each member of the staff has tried to do his best. We are to do with our might what our hands find to do, and each one feels that he has done it. There is a great responsibility connected with a work of this kind. We feel our incompetence in undertaking to place a work like this before the public, as many unjust criticisms will be made by those who have not understood our motive. We have done what we feel is right and we leave the judging for God to do. The unsettled condition of the business world has made it exceedingly hard to complete this issue. Yet we have some friends in business who have stood nobly by us, and we hope that this will prove a blessing to them; for without their assistance our work would have been doubly hard. We have tried to treat all of our adver- tisers the same. To be successful in the business realm, one must not be partial to any person. That old adage is very fitting: Honesty is the best policy. The staff taking this as their policy have held rigidly to the same. There are two clas?et who will be deeply interested in this publication: firstly, our own people. Those of this class believe in us, and want to see us, as a student body, make good. As a mother is jealcus for her child, they are jealous for our welfare. We believe that they will give us the right hand of fellowship, and also a deep heart-felt God bless you. We are sure that our people want to see us with that keen, alert, agressive spirit. This is the thing that will make us succeed as a Church, in winning souls. Let us as a people do away with fanatical ideas, narrow- ness, and be broadminded men and women that will be a success in this present world, as well as the woild to come. If we are ever to be a success as preachers in the Nazarene Church, we must begin to think for ourselves, and not be governed by narrow- minded people. The students of Olivet are awakening to this fact, and we are going out with that agressive spirit, backed up with the Holy Spirit, to be a blessing tc our own people. Secondly, people not of our fold. Those of this class may or may not believe in us. We hope, nevertheless, that they will appreciate the efforts put forth. Possibly, some will feel as kindly toward us as our people. Yet we know that criticism is forthcoming, and we must take it with as good grace as we would praise. We pray that these people who are not of us will be gentle in their criticisms, because, some day they may become one of us. Success to the 1°19 Business Manager. To you, we wish success in every undertaking. We bequeath to you our old and new friends. Treat them right! And when you shall write success to your successor, you will not only turn over these, but a greater number of friends. Thanking God here for His ever present help in time of need, and wishing you an abundance of success, I remain yours truly, RAYMOND J. CARROLL, Business Manager, ' 18. Page Twenty-five