Columbia Bible College - Finial Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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Reflecting His Glory . . . In Memory of Margaret Childs That I may know Him, and the power of His resur- rection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death. Philippians 3:1 The LORD Is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down In green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name ' s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me. Thou dost prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for- ever. One of her favorite passages was the 23rd Psalm and it clearly reflects her experience with God. She was born in Columbia in 1888 and her life testified that she loved the Lord Jesus more than anyone else on earth The gentleness of the passage seems to express so beautifully the gentleness in her life and quiet confidence in our Lord ' s provision. She, in turn, was free to share her time, strength and possessions with others. She expressed a very gentle sense of humor, often directed at herself and never at the expense of anyone else. In the most dire circumstances a sparkle would come to her eye and then, — the smile Through Christ, and a personal relationship with Him, God had given her life, and indeed had imparted to her Himself. Because of this, she never tired of sharing Christ. Surely, her life was entirely guided in right paths by her wonderful Lord. This guidance was espe- cially evident toward then end of the second decade of this century when she and a small group of women joined to pray that God would give them a Bible training school in the south. It was an enormous prayer for a small band of young women to pray and yet they were guided by right paths. On February 16th, Margaret Childs handed in her resignation after over more than 50 years of service on the Board of Trustees. Through the years, she had guided in right paths, an insignificant work as it grew to become a major center of Biblical training, laboring endlessly so that it would indeed follow these right paths. She had once copied a quote from Spurgeon entitled The Crown of Life. When we bless God for mercies we prolong them, and when we bless Him for miseries we usually end them. To praise is the honey of life, which a devout heart sucks from every blossom of prov- idence, and grace as well be dead, as be without praise. It is the Crown of Life. She added a note of her own to the end of this, I ' m far from living up to this but my eyes are unto Him. In summarizing her walk with the Lord, nothing more can be said, but that her life was a beautiful reflection of the Lord Jesus Christ whom she loved and sen ed. I0 0 000000000000000000000000000»00000000000»000»000» ' 00000

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In the morning, Lord. Thou wilt hear my voice; I ing I will order my prayer to Thee and eagerly watch. Psalm 5:3

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Reflecting His Glory . . . In Memory of G. W. POP SUPPLEE 0000000000000 0 George Washington Supplee was a herald of salvation. He was a man who lived with eternity ' s values in view. A man who knew that the only things that will last for eternity are God, the Word of God, and the souls of men. And because of this correct convic- tion he ordered his life accord- ingly. He was a man who like Isaiah was the king and heard the eternal unchanging conver- sation of the Godhead as Father, Son, and Spirit poured out their mutual concern. Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? And, with unquestioning obedi- ence he answered, Here am I, Lord, send me! He knew that God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to a knowledge of the truth. He understood the ringing questions of Paul in Romans 10: How then, shall they call on him in whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a , preacher? And how shall they preach except they be sent? And so, after graduating from Penn State 58 years ago, he and his dear wife went out to northeast India as educational missionaries. In the city of Kohima he established a school which eventu- ally grew to 1 ,000 students. He translated the entire New Testament into Angami Naga, the language of that area. After 27 years of hard work. Pop and Mom Supplee were forced to leave India by the government. But that was only the beginning of their missionary work. Pop Supplee realized long ago that being a mission- ary is basically a matter of heart, not location. And, he realized that true missionary vision encompasses the whole world, not just the area in which one may be physically present. And so, wherever he found himself, Pop was the Lord ' s witness in that place, whether it was a letter, on the phone, at the nursing home, in a church in the classroom, wherever he was. But at the same time, he constantly carried God ' s heart burden for the whole world. And we know this, not just because he said he had a burden for the world, but because he demonstrated it by what he did. After returning from India he didn ' t settle down and retire, but he continued unstintingly in the Lord ' s work. He taught missions and cults at the CBC Graduate School of Bible and Missions, as well as substitute teaching at the Bible College in the area of music and evangelism. But besides these things. Pop has had a ministry of prayer and giving, and writing which has touched the lives of countless missionaries and affected the work of God in scores of countries around the world. Pop had a file of over 1 ,000 cards and on those cards were the names of missionaries around the world to whom he wrote and for whom he prayed. He kept accurate record of every letter received and written. Pop was a man like Elijah, a man subject to like passions as we are ... a man who often barked and growled about our grammar, about the way we sang hymns wrong, about gum chewing and neatness in dress, about our prayer letters ... but his consternation was based on his concern, a concern that each of us present the Good News in a way that is befitting for a servant of the king. And underlying all his foibles and unique traits was a heart of loveior His Lord, for individuals, and for the world. r0O»O»»»OOOOO» OOO»OOOO 00 0000000000e 80000000 00000O000 » o o oooo »o oo o$ OOO»g»O i