Central Bible College - Cup Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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fears te for the training of men sionaries on the home and The purpose of CBI ig to the shortest possible time ess. of 1922, it was necessary Christian people. A small out four hundred was the :formed that in the base- I. e struggling Institute, but igs in that tiny basement. f the students who came ade their mark either on student body and direct- ded for the school. And Central Bible Institute. in uncertainties over the te's grounds. Plans were momentous decision to Sf. New York, came to comfortably settled ina of the vision of faith of W0 S'f0fY dormitory was Springfield 1teoostal Message and e, 1907. She was form- had tarried in the old tism according to the Springfield, Missouri, had sent information in 1906. Then Rachel e overflow from Azusa noon prayer meetings :h. Mrs. Lillie Harper 1 in Springfield which igfield the Lord gave P9109 up as it seemed In all directions. The IS to 9V9l'y part of the 1as become a reality. rut none of them ement. It was lo- 'faith basis. But to the need for a 31, the basement n its operations. t to the General 'ies for practical Fl had purchased eral Council for ...L ...qu ,W W ,-. . F irsi lgrinnipal Even in those days, someone was obviously saying, Bodily exercise profiteth little--but we need that little. Here is one of the first Physical Education classes held at CBI. We can feel it now--those aching muscles and stretched tendons. One...two...three...four...now repeat...one...two...three... four...put yourself into it...one...two...The Students were told that in this Christian race, good physique was necessary in order to render the best possible service for the King. When weather would not permit outdoor exercises, the church basement served as an appropriate location. It was believed that the neglect of physical education would result in sickness and a general run-down condition. Genital ssemhlg the fellowship. movement. a. -4 M- 'Wf- -, . V , Us . In 1914, at Hot Springs, Arkansas, he acted as chairman of the first of what was to become the Assemblies of God. He cited Missouri, as the General Headquarters location and un- was one of the few well-educated men in the early years of Bell was a tall southerner who was always active and whose move- were slow and precise. When the General Council moved to E.N. Bell came with it. He too influended the origin ofa Council school. The sacred influence of men like E.N. Bell the foundation for CBI. H 'Y ffv' :era--f.ew-.-.-W The mother building which gave birth to CBI in the fall of 1922. This building Was built in 1918 for S10,000. Brother and Sister Kerr were pleased to become better acquainted with the baby daughter of a student. Daniel W. Kerr's record takes us back to Cleveland, Ohio,where he pastored a Missionary Alliance Church at the turn of the century. In 1907, he received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and went to .California where he started a Pentecostal Bible school. When the General Council decided to begin a central school, they invited Brother Kerr to be the first dean of CBI, as Brother Kerr had more training than the average Pentecostal man of his day. He had good theological know-how and was a real student. He was a humble, devout person who's simplicity drew students to him. His ready smile and kindly expression revealed his love for the students. He said once of himself, My knees always knock together when I stand up to preach. His humility influenced the spiritual direction of students in the beginning days of CBI. In 1923, Brother Kerr resigned as dean and Brother Frank Boyd came from Bethel Bible Training School to become the new dean of CBI. After resign- ing as dean, Brother Kerr stayed at the school asa faculty member. In 1927, he passed from this life. , ,,, Y -.s. ....... .,....,.L.,.-Q-, ....-.....-,.,-.-. . -. ... . ..

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, - .. . ... ..x..-.ee---nge... -.f.-uns---.-.-.p,..,...,-..-1... --- -.s..,... ....,.........,,- .,,-.ef N,-, , .,,,,.,,,,,,..,:,,,,.,,.,, ,,.,,,., , ,, l , H The fflltarismaiie jmuitement Between the time of the first century church and the middle of the 19th century, approximately 24 charismatic movements and sects appeared. In the United States, an estimation of 11 episodes occurred between 1850 and 1900. Speaking in tongues was occurring in New England, Minnesota, South Dakota, Ohio, North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas. Other isolated charismatic manifestations helped to set the stage for a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit which would soon encircle the earth and bring a great refreshing to the Latter Days. At the turn of the century, Bethel Bible College sprang up at Topeka, Kansas, under the direction of Charles F. Parham. In January, 1901, an unusual experience came among the students of the college. The Holy Spirit was being poured out upon them from on high. The school had hardly begun when it had to close doors in view of handicaps. Nonetheless,this was an important step for Pente- cost. Charles Parham's next few years as a preacher were extremely difficult. He was pronounced a heretic and only a few people would listen to his message ofthe infilling of the Holy Ghost. But a spark of God's blessing came in October, 1903, at Galena, Kansas. In a revival there, 800 were converted and over 1,000 were healed. This revival fever spread to Baxter Springs, Missouri, to Orchard and Houston, Texas and to many other places in America. At these revivals, scores were converted and many were remarkably delivered from all sorts of problems. Then W.J. Seymour, a Negro from Parham's school, went to Los Angeles, California, to preach in a Nazarene Church on April 6, 1906. After the morning service, the doors were locked and Sey- mour was told that his message on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit was false doctrine. He had to move his services to a private home where on thefirst night, the Pentecostal effusion came. Hardhearted sinners came in and were changed. Miraculously, the sick were made whole. An enthusiasm for God was sparked. Crowds,became so great, they relocated at Azusa Street where the revival continued for three years. The great significance of this revival was its role in transforming the embryo Pentecostal ourpouring into a worldwide movement. The need for organization brought the call to order in 1914-- the birth of the Assemblies of God. It is interesting to know that these men were not interested in forming a new denomination or a new organization but wholly in spreading the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.They were particularly interested in foreign missionary activities. One of the five announced purposes of the organizing Council in Hot. Springs, Arkansas, in 1914, was to establish a general Bible training schooI. In short, the purpose of the school would be: To teach students how to pray, how to study, how to know God and walk with Him. lt would be a faith school. No charge would be. made for board, tuition or room. They would trust God together to supply every need. ' irsf 'Glfnu Heats CBC began as a O0-educational institute for the training of men and women to become ministers and missionaries on the home and foreign fields. Brother D.W. Kerr stated, The purpose of CBI is to give a working knowledge of the Bible in the shortest possible time consistent with effeciency and thoroughness. When the students arrived in the fall of 1922, it was necessary for them to find rooms in the homes of Christian people. A small white church with a seating capacity of about four hundred was the first building students saw. They were informed that in the base- ment of this church the school was located. There were many disadvantages for the struggling Institute, but in spite of the handicaps God did great things in that tiny basement. One thing is sure, practically every one of the students who came out of that basement schoolroom have made their mark either on the foreign field or in the homeland. It was the constant prayer of faculty, student body and direct- orate that better quarters would be provided for the school. And God was able to provide a home for Central Bible Institute. There were many anxious days spent in uncertainties over the actual securing and paying for the lnstitute's grounds. Plans were formed and rejected. But then came the momentous decision to build when Brother Hartman of Rochester, New York, came to provide the assistance of an architect. October 8, 1924, found the students comfortably settled ina splendid Bible school building. As a result of the vision of faith of the brethren and their labor of love, a large two story dormitory was erected at the present campus sight. lgenieensi Cllnmes in Springfield Sister Rachel Sizelove brought the Pentecostal Message and blessing first to Springfield, Missouri, in June, 1907. She was form- erly with the Free Methodist church but had tarried in the old Azusa Street Mission and received the Baptism according to the original pattern in Acts 2:4. Mrs. Lillie Harper Corum who lived in Springfield, Missouri, was the sister of Rachel Sizelove. Rachel had sent information about the apostolic movement in California in 1906. Then Rachel came to visit her sister in Springfield and the overflow from Azusa Street came with her. The Sunday afternoon prayer meetings turned into an organized Pentecostal church. Mrs. Lillie Harper Corum pioneered the first Pentecostal church in Springfield which today is named Central Assembly. Rachel said when she first came to Springfield the Lord gave her a vision. She saw a wonderful fountain springing up as it seemed in the very center of the city and flowing in all directions. The Lord said to her, I am going to send blessings to every part of the world from this city. Today that blessing has become a reality. 3351113 Hllnrztie in Springfield? ln the years following the first meeting of the General Council in 1914, several Bible schools were started, but none of them continued long in operation. It was in 1920 that the first Bible school was actually established by the new movement. It was lo- cated at Auburn, Nebraska, in a hotel building. The Mid-West Bible School, as it was named, was operated on a faith basis. But the feeble effort lasted only one year. Then in the fall of 1921, a General Council was held in St. Louis, Missouri, and special attention was given to the need for a Bible school. The second attempt was made to establish a school, but this time on a more substantial basis. ln 1921 , the basement of Central Assembly at Campbell and Calhoun was remodeled and on October 2, 1922, Central Bible Institute began its operations. The General Council gave the following reasons for locating the school in Springfield: 1l lt is convenient to the General Council headquarters. 2l The climate is most like southern California, never extreme. 3l lt affords ample opportunities for practical gospel work. 4l lt is very accessible and located in the heart of the nation. 5l The Commercial Club of Springfield had purchased fifteen acres-a quiet, oak-timbered spot, just the place for worship and rest and study-and donated it to the General Council for the schooI. 4 eltf . ifrite . E profl Edui Streti four. Chris servi. W serve ed uc of the fel ln 1914, ai of vi movemeni Bell was a were s Coun the found The mother built in 1918 fc

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CA Bug at Qleniral So you're thinking about coming to CBI? Perhaps you'd like to spend the day with me. l'd be happy to show you around. Each morning, the students meet in the auditorium for morning prayer. Do you see those two tall young men? Well, they're from Canada. Here comes the Texas group and just behind them are some students from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana and other states. There's the missionary home on furlough from Japan coming in next and there are the three boys from Persia. Bringing up the rear are the Philippino boy and the two Jewish boys. Now, hold tight to the banister of this narrow flight of steps where somebody tumbles every few days, and we will descend to our basement. Here we are in the kitchen. Those girls over in the corner sitting near the large hamper are peel- ing potatoes for dinner. The boy scouring pots is working his way through school and the tall lady by the stove is our cook whom everyone calls Ma, Take a peep into the office there. I'm afraid we cannot get in, for it is only a corner cut off the kitchen, and there are six people in there now. The gentleman at the desk is our Brother Boyd, the principal of the school. At the small desk is his wife, who is writing out an order for the wholesale grocer. She will soon be grading that stack of English papers lying on her desk. The girl at the typewriter is cutting stencils and here at the big table is one of our girls running off copies of notes so that the students may have typed sheets for their lessons. The gentle- man at the window isselling supplies to the students. Next to the window is one of our teachers preparing her Church History lesson. This large room is our dining room and classroom combined. You wonder how we get along in such small quarters? It is puzzling, isn't it? A man who has had a deep concern for the youth of Central Bible College through- out the years is Joseph Roswell Flower. He was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, on June 17, 1888. He had a life ambition in law and lndianapolis welcomed him to its law school. God had other plans and in April, 1907, he surrendered his life to Christ. The Lord filled him with the Holy Spirit shortly after this conversion. He did not know at the time gllllger Elgezlrlntztn His story begins on December 19, 1898, when Mr. and Mrs. Barnett Pearlman, a Jewish family living in Edinbough, Scotland, had their first child. His family later moved to Birmingham, England, where by the age of 14, Myer had mastered the French language through self-study at the public library. but life ahead would be very difffaliu f' in me my et-1i'r6P6?'tne'te-Weur.dfn.Anwg'1n 's.PanewEas. a'we- who knew Mr. Flower will teuld be Lord said to her, l am going to send blessings to every part of thin kept the faith, ther to world from this city. Today that blessing has become a realityf0 ir, in F O D O 3 gli IUH121' In Springfield? 1 He was.one of the most ac- Council in 1914, several Bible schools were started, but none of them if t'Ve men 'n the m0Vemenf of Bible school was actually established by the new movement. It was lo- fe the Assemblies of God. He Bible School, as it was named, was operated on a faith basis. But gr attended the historic conven- tion in Hot Springs, Arkansas and was elected secretary of the new organization . J.R. Flower was a member of the group of men who chose the site for CBI. He has 'served on its boards and has been a part-time faculty member in YGGVS past. His contribution has not gone unnoticed. in St. Louis, Missouri, and special attention was given to the need for a rg a school, but this time on a more substantial basis. In 1921, the basement and on October 2, 1922, Central Bible Institute began its operations. fl, d. locating the school in Springfield: 1l It is convenient to the General er 'n California, never extreme. 31 It affords ample opportunities for practical ,Ss heart of the nation. 5l The Commercial Club of Springfield had purchased Irs for worship and rest and study-and donated it to the General Council for A graduate tucky, Eudorl Chicago. As z In 1908, I about organiz assumed the e at Malvern, Ar ness of the fell In 1914, at meeting of w Springfield, M doubtedly was the movement Bell was a 1 ments were sl Springfield, E. General Count laid the found: .l.