Columbia Bible College - Finial Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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For rigorous teachers seized my youth, And purged its faith, and trimm ' d its fire, Show ' d me the high white star of Truth, There bade me gaze, and there aspire; Even now their whispers pierce the gloom: What dost thou in this living tomb? 1 L 1 ■ p l l{ ' % J-

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in lovi vm 8 memori of nta i Lord, I give up my own purpose and plans, all my own desires, hopes, and ambitions, whether they be fleshly or spiritual, and accept Thy will for my Ufe. I give myself, my life, my all, utterly to Thee to be Thine forever. I hand over to Thy keeping all my friendships. All the people whom I love are to take second place in my heart. Fill me and seal me with Thy Holy Spirit; work out Thy whole will in my life at any cost. I am kept by the power of God. Anne Kotiadis Fortosis was called into the presence of her Saviour on February 28, 1970, after forty-three fragrant, fruitful years. A graduate of Columbia Bible College, she was married to Anthony C. Fortosis in 1951. During his years as headmaster of Ben Lippen School, her life touched many with blessing.

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First row Dr. John Dunlap. Mr. Anthony Rossi, Rev. J. Robertson McQuilkin, Mr. F. C. Aldridge, Mr. David Petty, Dr. Hudson Armerding. Second row Miss Mary Dibble, Miss Margaret Childs, Mr. Wendell Tiller. Third row Mr. Melvin Kellar, Dr. Paul Van Gorder. Not pictured Rev. Arthur Mathews, Dr. Stephen Olford, Dr. Stanley Soltau. The Board was very conscious of the goodness of God. In their fall meet- ing, they reviewed His blessings: enrollment up 10%, regular giving up 28%, seven gifted new faculty members. The Board also appointed Dean James M. Hatch as Provost. As Provost Mr. Hatch continues his spiritual and academic leadership but without administrative responsibilities. At the same time Dr. A. C. Fortosis was appointed Dean of Faculty, effective June, 1971. In the light of all these blessings — and many more — the Board met with the fact that no more than $25,000 had come in toward the building program. As the Board reviewed all of God ' s blessings they concluded that God is able. God ' s withholding in this one area they took as His gentle way of causing them to pause and seek His mind, not concerning the next single phase of physical expansion, but concerning the whole scope of what He intends for them to do in the seventies and even beyond. It seemed that CBC was on the threshold of unprecedented advance and we need to make very sure of His priorities. Because of this conviction the Board authorized a special joint planning committee of three Board and three faculty members. This committee has been laying plans that will be cru- cial to all that is ahead for CBC. God is able to give thee much more than this. II Chronicles 25:9