Cincinnati Bible Seminary - Nautilus Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Vin@): Velev NG @)erio. ie Aries Shlek sete Or ney By Lewis Foster The movement to restore the church to the divine pattern which Christ and His apostles revealed began before the New Testament was written. Its pages tell of the days of glory when the church was estab- lished and grew under the guidance of the apostles inspired by the Holy Spirit. They also Cescribe the days of infamy brought oa by an Ananias, Sapphira, Alexander the coppersmith, Diotrephes, or a Jezebel. The hes were urged to continue steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and to renounce false teachers and false teaching. As of Israel in olden times, so of the church, is it true that there has been a constant surge of cross-currents—the one, sweeping toward unbelief and corruption; the other, toward faith and restoration. Through the centuries this process has continued. Many are the heroic leaders who have sought to restore the doctrine and practice of the New Testament Church. When Thomas and Alexander Campbell issued “The Declaration and Address” in 1809, a new epoch emerged in the age-old movement to restore the New Testament Church. Instead of seeking the identity of the church in human creeds, the New Testa- ment and that alone was to be the guide and sole authority for faith and practice. A wonderful vision was heralded forth to the world, not of reformation, but of trans- formation of the broken and divided seg- ments of denominationalism into one fervent and faithful church reconstructed after the original pattern by the purifying fire of simple obedience to the authority of Christ. Walter Scott, keen student of the Word and {l-ming evangelist of the movement, added popular appeal and tremendous power to the scholarly work cf the Campbells. In the meantime, Barton W. Stone had been lead- ing a similar movement in Kentucky, where on June 28 1804, five Presbyterian preach- ers, led by Stone, issued “The Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery” by which they cut the last ties binding them to dencm:nationalism. The five great debates of Alexander Campbell and the evangelistic campa gns of Scott, together with the union of the movements led by Campbell and Stone, caused the proclamation of the plea to unite all Christians upon the teaching of the New Testament to spread in amazing fashion. Many other great names have been written into the record of the movement: John Smith, John T. Johnson, Isaac Errett, Benjamin Franklin, Moses E. Lard, John W. McGarvey, and a host of others. That the movement should now find itself betrayed in the house of its “friends” is not surprising to anyone who has read either the Old or New Testament. It is rather the very essence of the Restoration Méve- ment that it should find and face new prob- lems, such as it does today. “The opportuneness of the restoration movement is shown by its success.” —Boswell

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The Class of 44 devotes this issue of the Nautilus to the Theme: The Restoration of the New Testament Church. We would “nail to the mast the holy flag” of the Son of God. As we prepare to speak a wistful farewell to our Alma Mater we would gird more tightly the Sword of the Spirit. With all the strength God has given us, we solemnly pledge our unshaken confidence in the words of Jesus: “Upon this rock I will -uild my church and the gates of Hades chall not prevail against it,’ and that epi- tome of the career of Paul: “I am ready to preach the gospel to you also... . For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.” With equal fervor we would seek a more perfect understanding of the divine pattern—the doctrine and practice of the New Testament Church—and a more valiant faith in its divine Lord and in the triumphant virtues of its way of life. To humbly seek the sacrificial dedication of our personal lives to righteousness and loving Jala eaccainriee “The plea must be adequate and the time propituous.”—Boswell the By R. C. Foster service to our fellow-men in Jesus’ name and after the perfect pattern of His life, is as a beacon light: ‘ta lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts.” We do not share the dreamy futility of these who work with passionate zeal to evangelize, save lost souls, and establish churches; and then straightway desert them to te devoured by “the wolves in sheep’s clothing” who would pervert the Gospel, deny the deity and authority of our Christ, and lead down the winding trail of pagan- ism. The New Testament gives us a divine example for such a time as this warning us, and urging us to warn others, that “false teachers shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them.” We would unite loving pro- clamation of the Gospel to all who will hear with unflinching condemnation of those “Godless, impenitent leaders of heresy’ who have dedicated themselves to the subtle per- version of the Gospel and destruction of the Church. This is no easy path. We pray for strength to answer the bugle-call which summons to the mountain top. God grant that none of us may bivuoac in the valley of compromise. “The Son of God goes forth to war, A kingly crown to gain, His blood-red banner streams afar, Who fo'lows in His train?” RES 1-O Rae Eigtatieiee

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HVA Al @ oeAGae bor The Cincinnati Bible Seminary celebrates this year, its 20th Anniversary. Its two decades of service to the cause of New Testament Christianity have been characterized by its unflinching loyalty to the Word of God, its unfaltering determination to remain true to the faith of its founders, its earnest desire to train young men and women for full-time Christian Service, and its ability to wisely and economically handle the funds entrusted to its care. As a result, the school has grown in size and influence until today, it stands as the largest school of its kind in America. For the 20th consecutive year, the student enrollment is higher than that of the previous one, growing from less than 100 enrolled students in 1924 to 366 today. The present faculty is equal in scholarship and training to that of any other school and offers to the students a well-rounded curriculum of studies in Christian education. The extra-curricular activities are excep- tionally complete and well-balanced. On the following pages of this book, the Class of 1944 presents a pictorial account of C. B. S. today. We are proud of our Alma Mater and would hail her as a great school destined for a greater future in the service of our Lord. SEMINARY | .. +2 ENTRANCE ONLEHMANRD. s nA in Fa? Sand La a ee Agente Y 7 Woe ‘Fi “Remember the advice of an old apostle to young Timothy, ‘Preach the Word.’ This preached in the spirit with clearness | | 6