Columbia College - Cayuse Yearbook (Milton, OR)

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Religious Life at Columbia College 33261 h HIS year, without question, has been the best in the . 3 history of Columbia, from the reehglous p01nt 0f 43:31ic113111'111'1 IN View. 911311 Cumrihmlnn In An hour a week in the daily program was devoted to the Prayer League established three years go. Though optional, these meetings have been well attended by both. . .mglwmmnmlly s students and Faculty, and spiritual power and fervor is ' always manifest, Joe Gibson is sponsor for leadership and has performed his duty well. 3.33: of Christian scri 9.: fathers and mu ilht. . 1:3:3jghtcrs. whu m FolloWing the plan fon evangelism in. the 1 colleges 15131111111911 1111's. W of the M. E. Church South, Rev. J. B. Harris, of Portland, szenand wmncn. came to the College, Monday evening, November 14, as evangelist, and Closed his work Sunday, 'the 20th. The services were held from 11 to 12 in the morning, and from 7 t0 8 in the evening. Many of the students yielded their lives to Christ, and joined the church. At the Close only three or four Of the whole student body had failed to be- come Christians. Rev. Harris is a wise leader, his sermons were powerful, and the results were all that could be asked. Services have been conducted Sunday evening of every week at a school house at the forks Of the Walla Walla' river. The following students preached there: Martin Radcliff, Francis Nugen, Joe Gibson, William Burgoyne, Charles Rexroad and Haskell Tudor. Eight conversions were reported as a result. Early-'-'in -' the' year ' the 'Faleu'lty 'requeSted President ShangIeto given serles of addresses onjthe 'fundainenta1s 0f the Christian falth. The universal verdict of both Thirty

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R EX R! DAD Ollicers Marian Gwdmzm. Charles Her Vance Ill 1 HTDBSOX gm Mitt H ? ' the students have taken this year. Some of the numbers were an Irish play, written and directed by Haskell Tu- dor; a roll-eall in which each member answered with a joke or a quotatlon; a talk on the history of the College; a play given at Christmas, and several interesting debates. Some very cleyer stunts were also given by three of the classes. the Senlors, Juniors, and the Sophomores; the latter of Wthh gave an amusing and interesting lltake offil of the Faculty. Each member of the society has, at some time during the year, appeared in these programs, and i1: is through their hearty cooperation that this organization has been made one of the strongest in Columbia College. The Honor Society . Officers President - - - - - - - Ross Parks Secretary - - - - - i - Ethel Adams ganizations of the College. It was organized by the faculty and when submitted to the student body, it . was unanimously accepted. ' I l HIS year an honor society has been added to the or- To belong to this society an academy student must be a Senior, must have an ax erage of ninety per cent in his grades, and must have taken part in eight student activ- ities. The qualifications for College students are: A grade of E in two-thirds of the hours taken and no grade, below S, and they must have taken part in eight student activities. The ritual, ceremonf and initiation will be deeided-uoon bV the members themselves. So far this year, it is found that five students have qualified. These students are: Francis Nugen, Ethel Adams, Alice Howard. Lillian How- ells and Ross Parks. If the grades are raised the latter part of the school term several more niav become members. This organization is, indeed, an honor to the College. It will mean very much to any student if he can, upon applying for any position after his graduation here, pre- sent as one of his credentials a membership in Columbiais Honor Society. Twenty-nine

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igiOUS Life lmbia COiiege t t ' lll'CStIOIl, has been the: .imhia. from the relioii M? t the daily programiis: atahlished three yearsg: gs have been well atleii; and spiritual poweraii e Gibson is sponsorii duty well. 111 fur evangelism 1i it mth. Rev. J. B. Harem Mt mday evening. he; 1 his work Sundamht in H tn 12 in the meme: Many 01 t iined the ehurc. . 7,, vhnle studen . Harris 15 21 L . M the results MYH he students tbOdF t Faculty and student body pronounces him a worthy expo- nent and defender of the faith. The subjects were: EVO- lution, Monotheism, The Making of the Bible, the Inspi- ration of the Bible, The Resurrection of the Body. . Among the many new advantages offered by Columbia this year is a Class in homileties, with Broadus, 0n TTPrepa- ration and Delivery of Sermons? as a text. C. A. Rex- road has done some remarkable work in this class. Gale Seaman, national Y secretary, made a Visit to the college and gave a valuble address. As a result the men and women organized the respective Yis. Of the Y. W., Ruth Williams is president and Dorothy Smith, secretary. Leonel Gray is president of the Y. M. and Gilbert Howard. secretary. Through the solicitation of Joe Gibson the students made a liberal cash contribution to the students friend- ship fund. The Faculty has been unusally strong and helpful this year in the matter of Christian service and example. No doubt Christian fathers and mothers will rejoice to see their sons and daughters, who were indifferent to the claims of JeSLis upon their lives, returning home positive Christian young men and women. Thirty-one