Bryan College - Commoner Yearbook (Dayton, TN)

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■ God will richly bless the gift, givey and goer. J A minute more and the door was closed. The windows of heaven were opened as prayers ascended. Bill led the Home i ions group. Request of Asian missionaries were pre tented l Clyde Smith, leadt i . This was a weekly matter. Missionary Conference is an- other phase of the FMF. This occurred in February. Chal- lenge and decision were here. . . . Pressing. Still another phase is Toccoa Conference. Time permit- ting, responsibilties granting, Lord willing, students at- tend both in the spring and fall of the year. A missionary challenge is presented and many decisions made. Pressing for some is continued more diligently afterwards. Press- ing. . . . 29

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FMF Prayers. Challenges. Pledges. The Foreign Mission Fellow- ship presents the need. Prayers ascend. Pressing. . . . One group could be small. Another large. But purpose and prayers remain the same every Wednesday night. Pray for China Inland Mission. Also pray for Tennessee Mountain Mission. The miles are not counted. Just the needs. Sure, you can pray for these missionaries in the dorm. But again the fellowship of other students attracts. The devotional is simple. The requests are many. Pressing. . . . The prayer group leader hoped that the needs mentioned would enter the students ' minds and prayers the other days of the week. Pressing. . . . Last minute instructions and then Toccoa bound. FMF OFFICERS— Left to right: D. White (presi- dent), M. Gottshaw (corresponding secretary), A. Frazer (financial secretary), H. Johnson (vice president) . FMF chapel brought interest and oppor- tunity for a clearer understanding. 28

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CSA Grade school. Hospital. Jail. Bible Story. Testimony. The Christian Service Association shares God ' s Word. Loading up the car. Word of prayer. Destination. Spring City. Morgantown. Rhea County Hospital. Pressing. . . . The CSA worker is entirely in charge of the class. Open in prayer. Songs with motions. Memorization of a Bible verse. The Bible story. Prayer. A good-bye until next week. Need has been met. Spiritually. Physically. A box was set in the dorm for old clothing. A real opportunity for experience is found in CSA for the future missionary, school teacher, minister and social worker. Faithful. One accepted Christ as Savior. Another one was helped physically. The weekly witness had been fruitful. Press- ing. ... HOME VISITATION AND JAIL WORK— Left to right: B. Grin- stead, D. Jones, P. Cousins, J. Fickley, B. Hicks, J. Daniels, L. Thompson, D. Stancliff, J. Roden. CSA OFFICERS— Left to right: P. Stewart (secretary), D. Davies (professor of Christian Education), P. Cousins (pub- licity), D. Jones (transportation chairman), L. Thompson (president) . Wayne. Walden ' s Ridge. Waiting children. CSA as- sign men t was complete. . 30