Central Bible College - Cup Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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W - ... -..q..1..1L-.,..,,'.,. --,-17ga-n-.-.-,p.,-- nmmertial Qlluh The Commercial Street Club was a group of businessmen organized for the purpose of increasing business in the city, and when the General Council wanted to move to Springfield, these businessmen welcomed them in hopes of more and better business. A few years later, the Commercial Club heard that the assemblies of God was making plans for a Bible school in their city. The Club again saw a chance for an increase in their income by having the Bible school in their city. However, they were not of one agreement as to the loca- tion of the new school. They soon settled their differences and donated a 15-acre tract of ground, at a cost of S60,000, for the new school. However, the agreement carried with it a condition that the General Council must improve the property to the extent of at least 35,000 within five years. God provided funds to the Assemblies of God, and within one year, the first permanent building was erected at the cost of S100,000. Pictured here are three student participants an- nouncing reveille to the dormitory. At 6:00 a.m., the students were all supposed to rise and prepare them- selves for breakfast. But in case someone's alarm clock should fail, there was a combination of musical instruments to announce the new day. , as EE 9 9 : - s V 3 .-. 1. s Q 3 I . .. f-. 9 Z2 gg ..... oi au- 'H 'S SF- 5' En E, ,K '5 las -. E. .- 1 . '4 C, 52 2 2' 'E' QF .. M .. .. ge 'S 3 ,-U' ' I . in H ' :zz if 1 ' 2 E 9 E711 ' on 1. i. a. : v -,Q as :rn :- 4. -w 3 an o sz- -- -v 5 32' Q- o :Q : 5 1 1 3 H 5 I 'll H U 3, S Q o 5 Basement of Bowie in the twenties and thirties. nfnie giall The building pictured here is Bowie Dormitory: however, it was without a name in 1924. lt housed the administrative offices, classrooms and dormitories. lt was completed at a cost of S100,000, raised by the Assemblies of God without public solicitation. ' The construction of Bowie began April 1, 1923, and the new building was opened on October 8, 1924, with rooms enough for 125 students. The school outgrew the building almost before it was finished. A post-registration tally showed 120 students,almost a capacity number had been enrolled. The institute was starting where it had hoped to be five years hence. There were enough applications received from students to warrant room for 300 students. ln its day, the new structure was declared to be one of the finest educational buildings in the city. lt was complete and modern in every respect, from the heating plant, to the lighting and plumbing systems. The largest problem that CBI faced at the time was the lack of sufficient accommodations for the many students clamoring for admission. 'Wvl tn 5 .fy 'WGN

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IZII1 19, 1898, when swish family living ir first child. His England, where by le French language ary. wl'ane'cf1tm'3:'ar1fe- I every part of thin become a realityf0 none of them lent. It was lo- th basis. But the need for a the basement its operations. o the General sfor practical had purchased 'al Council for ' . . E211 A graduate of the Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Ken- tucky, Eudorus N. Bell continued his education at the University of Chicago. As a young man, he experienced the Pentecostal infilling. ln 1908, E.N. Bell went to work in Texas with others to bring about organization among the spirit-filled believers. From there he assumed the editorship of The Apostolic Faith periodical in 1910 at Malvern, Arkansas. This publication encouraged a growing cohesive- ness of the fellowship. In 1914, at Hot Springs, Arkansas, he acted as chairman of the first meeting of what was to become the Assemblies of God. He cited Springfield, Missouri, as the General Headquarters location and un- doubtedly was one of the few well-educated men in the early years of the movement. Bell was a tall southerner who was always active and whose move- ments were slow and precise. When the General Council moved to Springfield, E.N. Bell came with it. He too influended the origin ofa General Council school. The sacred influence of men like E.N. Bell laid the foundation for CBI. .- - , .... . . ... , . ...,..,.g........-....g.,....a.................- E . .,,,.- ... .,-.-.-,....yx,......- fIHHiIIz1rnl Fierce Willard Pierce came with D.W. Kerr to Springfield, Missouri, to offer him- self for the work of starting a Bible school. In the fall of 1921, they came together with their staff of teachers and formed the nucleus of the faculty and management of CBI. Son-in-law Willard C. Pierce and D.W. Kerr. Brother Pierce was a good preacher and musician. He worked hard to give the students musical training. He made many efforts at radio broadcasting by means of a small, portable broadcast- ing station that barely reached to the edge of the city. Brother Pierce labored with the students to get them to pronounce their oonsonants correctly and to sing heartily. It was an interesting first year at CBI, and Brother Pierce's contribution was a needed one.

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9 15 GUI I 21 .-.6 an Eu S3 Q.. NY S n n -. : is nn. -1 Z e o 5 o a ld thirties. ltoryg however, it me administrative mpleted at a cost d without public , 1923, and the l24, with rooms ew the building ion tally showed een enrolled. The :o be five years ed from students to be one of the as complete and lt, to the lighting that CBI faced lodations for the A, F W ,, M.- ,. ...,.-.- . --.fn-.....v'-.Av...,-v--4--Sf'-' -- 'f - The mention of the village of Summerville, in Hanks county, Nova Scotia, probably conveys little interest, but when it is added that the little village of Summerville was the birthplace of Mother Bowie, stu- dents of the past will hold that place in high esteem. At the age of sixteen Eleanor Smith gave her life to the one who gave His life for all. She had a tremendous burden for souls and a deep longing to be a missionary of the gospel. Through providential circumstances, Miss Smith made a religious pilgrimage to Newark, New Jersey, to a Pentecostal Mission from which Bethel Bible Training School eventually grew. After Miss Smith had attended her first Pentecostal meeting, God gave her a glorious Baptism in the Spirit. The church built a Missionary Rest Home and Eleanor Smith became the matron of the building. Missionaries would stop there on their way overseas and return there to recuperate. Brother George Bowie was home on furlough from Africa because of sickness. nt er Miss Smith said it this way, lt was while at Bethel that I met 'Prince Charming.' It must have been love at first sight,for aftera very romantic and meteoric acquaintance, we were married. A few months after the marriage, the couple sailed to Africa. They spent one term in Africa and returned to the states to become the pastors of the Assembly in Cleveland. Five years later, Brother Bowie became desperately ill with cancer of the stomach. He was healed, but six months later he went Home. Sister Bowie remained at the church in Cleveland. Then in 1929, one of the Springfield brethren made a special trip to Cleveland to attempt to convince Mother Bowie that her place was at CBI. Two unsuccessful attempts were made and on the third, she consented. The following 22 years found her established as CBl's Mother. Her glowing smile, happy outlook on life, good sense of humor and loving words still linger in memories. nfnie