Cornerstone University - KUMI ORI Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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IMPRESSIONS What is your impression of the Baptist BibJe Institute? The following is my impression. There is a sense of unity that you cannot find in many groups. This includes the faculty, student body, and alt others connected with the school. As we bow for prayer we commune with our heavenly Father as a family group in Christ. Wre read in John 1:12 that “ as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God.” As sons of God, we are told in Romans 8:17 that we are ''heirs of God. and joint-heirs with Christ.” What a blessed inheritance is ours! Humility is another characteristic of the Institute. Each individual realizes that he is nothing without Christ, but through Christ “all things are possible. Cod has been merciful and gracious to us who are so unworthy. Thankfulness to God for His great love towards us inspires us to praise Him for it. Our chapel hours are the highlights of the evening for this reason. Joy, gladness, and friendliness fill our souls as we raise our voices together in song. Our one purpose is to glorify Christ, and as students we are here to seek wisdom from above in order that we might he heller fitted for His service. The Bible, inspired of the Holy Ghost, is the basis for the instruction given to us. Sincerity in living a fruitful life for Christ is felt throughout the Institute in word and action. Em glad I attended the Baptist Bible Institute! Aren't you? Violet Hoknbeck FIRST YEAR; EVENING SCHOOL CLASS Twenty-one

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B. B. I. NIGHT Let u$ imagine a visit to some of the students of the Baptist Bible Institute evening school. !n the late afternoon of any Tuesday or Friday we arrive iri Cedar Springs, and enLer the service department of a local garage where we find mechanics busy at their task of repairing automobiles. As we watch, one of the. mechanics glances at the clock, lays aside his tools, and with resolute steps is on his way to B. B. 1. Amidst the noisy clamor of a busy day in Grand Rapids, a voung lady closes her desk, rehearses in her mind the seven-fold classification of Prophecy, and hur- ries away to B. B. I. In Muskegon and Holland we hear the factory whistles blow, and see the workers come pouring out. We notice that several men and women seem to be in a special hurry, and we remember that this is B. B. I. night. A barber in Grand Rapids carefully locks the door of his shop, brushes the hair from his coal, and is on his way to B. B. I. Over in Wyoming Park an athletic coach lingers over the evening meal. Suddenly he is stirred to activity by the strike of the clock, and he sprints away to B. B. I. A farmer near Greenville leaves the plow early tonight, hurriedly milks the cows, and reviews in his mind once again the lesson in Personal Evangelism, for this is B. B- I. night. As we continue our visits we reach Rockford, Sand Lake, Newaygo, Sparta, MiddleviUe, Grandville, Fruitporl, and many places in Grand Rapids. At each stop we find busy people; housewives, laborers, clerks, business men, nurses, engineers, teachers, railroad workers, salesmen, maintenance men, and others in keen anticipation of their evening at B. B. I. Classes begin on the stroke of seven. Each, class is opened with prayer, and after roll call the subject is presented, usually in lecture form with occasional questions and discussion. Students love these sessions for the Word of God lives anew for them, knowledge is multiplied, and continual growth in grace and useful- ness to the Lord result. All too soon two class periods axe past, and the students, a hundred strong, pour into Chapel for a time of worship and praise before the last class. These are times of interest and real value, as well as variety. Informal times of praise and personal testimony, song and special music, and inspiring messages from special speakers and faculty make these periods soul refreshing. The last class of the evening follows, but another night is coming, and more precious knowledge is gained. There is never a dull moment: even the assign- ments are interesting, as this one proves: M-r. Quincer (to class in Homiletics), “Your assignment for this term will be to read and outline two chapters each week except during vacation—(long pause] —when your assignment will be five chapters.” Classes are over, and students linger in the hall (until Mr. Knot turns off the lights) to discuss news from many “battle fronts”, for these busy evening school students are also laborers in His vineyard as Sunday School teachers, Bible Club leaders, Sunday School superintendents, Gospel singers, preachers, and hearers of the gospel message in many places in Western Michigan, The words of our Lord, “Strengthen thy brethren,” (Luke 22:32) spoken to Peter, seem to have reached the hearts of the. faculty of our evening school. Busy pastors and equally busy instructors from the day school hold sacred the conviction that through their evening school classes an ever-increasing service to our Lord will be accomplished. Roy Botsuff T wen ty

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FRIDAY EVENING GROUP TUESDAY EVENING GROUP Twenty-two