Asbury Theological Seminary - Seminarian Yearbook (Wilmore, KY)

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panies DAVID LAUGHLIN MOE David, a son of a missionary, was born in China. He received his early education in China, his high school in Wilmore, Kentucky, and received his B.S. in electrical engineering from John Brown University in Arkansas. He was an engineer at Vultee Aircraft, Downey, Califor- nia until the war. He served in the U.S. M. C. R. for one year before entering Seminary. The guiding hand of Asbury has pointed the way to full salvation and has assisted me in preparation in the service of my King. | thank God that he has called me to proclaim the gospel of Christ, ‘for it is the power of God unto salvation unto everyone that be- lieveth.' ' CHARLES ALBERT NUNERY Charles was converted February, 1938, and received his call to preach two years later. His home pastor influenced him to come louAsbury. “Ont August 22,9 1942. He married Grace Murrill. During his senior year in college and his three years in Seminary, Albert has been pastor of the New Columbus Methodist Church in the Ken- tucky Conference. “| was reared in a Christian environment but there came a time in my life when | realized that a good moral life would not substitute for a Christian experience. | am happy today that | know Christ as my personal Saviour and Sanctifier. Since my conversion He has called me to preach His Word to which | expect to devote the rest of my life. CLARENCE OWSLEY, JR. Clarence was born in Grain Valley, Missouri and was converted shortly after graduating from high school. After three years of stu- dent pastoring and completing his college work at Adams State Teacher's College in Colorado in 1943, he was ready for Seminary. A Methodist minister's wife influenced him to come to Asbury. Here he received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Holiness was something new to me when | came to Asbury, but thank God, | was green and knew it and | did want a deeper love for Jesus and a passion for souls. Holy Ghost conviction fell on me: | sought and obtained the blessing that has proved to be the most precious thing | own.''

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radiates ORA DANIEL LOVELL Ora grew up as an lowa farm boy. Having been called of God to the ministry soon after his conversion, he finished his high school and graduated from Kletzing College in 1943. Soon after he married Wande E. Swope. He finished his Seminary work at the end of the winter quarter, 1945, and is at present serving the Goshen Friends Church, Zanesfield, Ohio. “Jesus Christ, my Saviour, has redeemed me from sin and washed me in His precious blood and called me into His service. For this | praise His Holy Name. CHARES DANIEL McDOWELL Charles was born March 16, 1914, near Brookville, Pennsylvania. In 1932 the real crisis of his life came when he gave his heart to Christ and later was sanctified. These experiences made him realize his need for further education. Daily he walked six miles to high school. He received inis Th.B. degree from God's Bible School in Cincinnati and his A.B. from Asbury College in 1943. | thank God for the privilege of having a personal salvation through Christ our Redeemer. Although | am unworthy of His innumerable blessings, He continues to send them. One of the greatest of these blessings has been a Christian education under the consecrated faculty of Asbury Theological Seminary. WILLIAM C. MILLER William's home is in Sheldon, lowa. Having majored in the field of psychology and religion he graduated from Morningside College, Sioux City, lowa. After two years of graduate work at Garrett Biblical Institute, he took a pastorate for six months and then came to Asbury Seminary in January, 1946. | felt the power of His redeeming grace sweep over my soul and was enabled to say, ‘Once | was blind, but now | see.’ Men's hearts are yearning for this Saviour and it is because we are able to say with Peter, 'we cannot but speak the things we have seen and heard,’ that we profess to be ministers of that Name which is above every name.

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adnates OLIVER BENJAMIN THOMAS Oliver was born in 1919 in Kentucky. He attended Asbury College one year and graduated from Georgia Teachers College. He served as pastor during his college and seminary career. He married Jose- phine Wampler in 1945. Oliver was chaplain and president of the Seminary Singers during his junior and senior years. He is now serving the McKendree Church in the Kentucky Conference. 1 marvel at the amazing grace of God that has transformed my entire life and even more—that He chose me to be His ambassador of the gospel. My supreme ambition in life is not success but souls; not great cathedrals, but a great Christ to give to a heart-sick world.” PERCIL JAMES STRATTON Percy was born in 1921 in New York. He was saved at the age of 13, sanctified while a senior in high school, and soon after received his call to preach. He graduated from Houghton College in 1944. Percy has been a faithful worker in the Seminary Christian Service Brotherhood's field work. “'Eor | am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth;’ Rom. 1:16. | thank God | have the privilege of preaching such a gospel. EARL WAYNE SHARP Earl, a P. K., was born in Berne, Indiana. He was converted at the age of eight and sanctified at the age of fourteen. He received his A.B. degree from Manchester College. Earl was a school teacher for one year before coming to Seminary. In June he expects to enter the pastorate of the Methodist Church. I have felt very definitely the guiding hand of God over my life in coming to Asbury Seminary and | thank God for a fundamental Seminary that has strengthened my faith and given me a burning mes- sage. | am looking forward to service for the Master as a Spirit- filled minister of the gospel.