Calvin College - Prism Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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HE darlcness deepens. Hatreds are having their day. Sin seems to hold sway. You face a world in which you are invited to use your talents and energies for the purpose of destruc- tion. You will he aslced to destroy in order that a lsetter world may he huilt. Some ol us of the present generation, that must hold itself responsible lor matting a mess of things, are ashamed that We can oller you no better world in which to live and labor. Yet Calvin did otler you a hetter world - a world in which the highest Christian idealism reigns-a world in which confidence in the sovereignty, wisdom, and love of God is neverplost-a world which is here. which is called The Kingdom. and which is glori- ously triumphant. Talce that world with you and live in it, when your nation calls on you to malce sacrifices -f perhaps the supreme sacrilice-1 lest it die. GUI? PRESIDENT HAT leeling ol apprehension is gone. Qur president told us on the evening of February twenty-third, in a lnreathless moment that never will the forgotten, that he would continue tohe our leader. It is with a feeling of optimism that we can now loolc to the future, confident that the reins of Calvin College are in competent and experienced hands. HENRY SCHULTZE That President Schultze comes to us with a rich background of training and experience can- not he doubted. He was graduated from Calvin Seminary in 1918. Then followed two years of post-graduate worlc at Princeton Seminary and Yale School of Religion, respectively. We next find Henry Schultze as a professor at Grundy Center College, iowa, where he remained lour years, teaching and acquiring valualnle experience. Then came a two year pastorate at the Sherman Street Christian Reformed Church. ln l926, he accepted the chair of New Testament Exegesis at Calvin Seminary. For fourteen years President Schultze discharged his duties faithfully there, inspiring hundreds of students during that time. Fortunately in 1940 the hoard of trustees nominated him as a candidate lor the presidency of Calvin College. He was unanimously chosen as the man to liill that office. For two years now, President Schultze has heen in our midst performing his executive duties. It is not difficult to analyze the student sentiment in regard to our president. That was well demonstrated lay a numlner of petitions which circulated and were widely signed. aslcing our President to remain with us. Gur devotion to our leader was again shown at the Presidenfs hanquet held on the evening of February 23. 'Practically every Calvin student attended this affair. thus expressing the desire that President Schultze should accept his appointment as permanent executive ol Calvin. ln a speech paclced with sentiment for the school and devo- tion to the higher cause, he accepted the presidency ot Calvin College. President Schultzeys strong 'points are many. His sympathizing and understanding attitude to- ward those lnringing problems to him have woi him many a friend. Not even the most timid freshman hesitates to carry his petty trouloles to such a receptive counselor. As an adminis- trator he is efficient, performing his many official duties nohly. As a Christian leader, he stands solidly hehind his Calvinistic principles and integrates the Christian philosophy with his daily activities. i101