Asbury Theological Seminary - Seminarian Yearbook (Wilmore, KY)

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ATE RF a a ES IO a I nl TE Twice each school year special evangelistic serv- ices are held in Wilmore. The revivals this year were no exception to the great times of spiritual refreshing experienced in former years. Although neither of these meetings is sponsored by the Semi- nary, the seminarians particioate whole heartedly. This year was unusual in that five new professors were added to the faculty. It is rather infrequent that a Seminary can add at one time an imposing array of five Ph.D.'s to its list of professors. Here is another indication of the extremely rapid expan- sion of Asbury Seminary. The students and faculty were highly honored by a visit from Dr. Henry Cadbury of Harvard Uni- versity Divinity School. His informal explanation of the procedure and difficulties encountered by the translation committee of the Revised Standard Ver- sion of the New Testament, of which he was a mem- ber, gave each person present a new appreciation of that much discussed volume. In the first part of January the Seminary was host to the Kentucky Area Conference of the Inter- seminary Movement. Five seminaries besides As- bury sent representatives. Dr. Wilhelm Pauck of the Divinity School of Chicago University deliv- DR. PAUL S. REES Pastor, First Covenant Church Minneapolis, Minnesota BISHOP J. P. TAYLOR Bishop of the Free Methodist Church SPECIAL EVENTS OF THE YEAR ered two addresses on the nature and function of the Church for the world of our day. Each student who participated felt stimulated by the exchange of views and contact with the members of the va- rious other schools and denominations. The Annual Ministers’ Conference is always an outstanding attraction of the year. The effect of this Conference is becoming more widespread each year, and the attendance includes a large number of guest ministers from many surrounding states. The Glide Foundation lecturer for 1948 was Bishop Fred P. Corson of the Methodist Church. The other guest lecturer was Bishop Leslie R. Marston of the Free Methodist Church. Several years ago the student body sponsored a ‘'Holiness Emphasis Week.’ The value of this stress upon the deepening of the spiritual life was immediately apparent, and the week has since be- come a permanent student-sponsored feature of each school year. During this week some outstand- ing leader of the ‘Holiness Movement addresses the student body twice daily on the ‘Doctrine and Experience of Sanctification.’ Dr. Paul S. Rees, pas- tor of the First Covenant Church of Minneapolis, was the guest speaker this year. DR. ROBERT (BOB) SHULER Pastor, Trinity Methodist Church Los Angeles RETTIG O

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Drs. Greenlee, Turner and Kuhn greet a dis- tinguished visitor, Dr. Henry Cadbury of Harvard Divinity School, a professor under whom each had studied while at Har- vard. QUISTANDING GUESTS Each year the students of both Asbury College and Asbury Theo- logical Seminary are privileged to hear several men who have dis- tinguished themselves in the religious world. Drs. Denman and De- Long rendered excellent service as evangelists, Bishops Corson and Marston addressed the Annual Ministers’ Conference, Dr. Shuler spoke at the Inauguraton service for five new Seminary professors, and Dr. Rees masterfully re-emphasized the Wesleyan doctrine of | | Christian perfection. Bishop Taylor delivered a series of lectures for DR. RUSSELL DeLONG . . Dean, Nazarene Theological Seminary the John Wesley Seminary Foundation, DR. HARRY DENMAN BISHOP FRED PIERCE CORSON BISHOP LESLIE R. MARSTON Chairman, Board of Evangelism The New Jersey Conference Bishop of the Free Methodist Church The Methodist Church The Methodist Church

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In spite of the fact that the scholastic load is heavy and the activities are many at Asbury Seminary, most of the students go out every week-end in Christian service. The church pictured above could be multiplied several times over as typical of the many which are served by student pastors from the Seminary. This practical training is important both as a means of support and as an avenue of spiritual service during stu- dent days. THE STUDENT MINISTRY