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

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L-R. Tops A. Brown, H. Knickerbocker, D. Smith, W. McCofeb, F. Anderson. Front: M. Christenson, H. Yonder lugl, G. Schut, E. Nieboer. Purposeful Living the Goal of the SEMINARY MIDDLERS “Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which lie drank: there- fore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.” (Daniel T:8) The hymn writer sends forth a challenge to each one of us as God’s children in the words: “Dare to be a Daniel; dare to stand alone; dare to have a purpose firm, dare to make it known.” Purposeful living! This phrase surely character- ized the life of the young man, Daniel. Taken captive into a strange country, placed in the royal court of a pagan king, and away from friends and loved ones (save those who were taken with him), Daniel had every opportunity to compromise his position for convenience sake. But not Daniel, for he was completely given over to the Lord, and purposed to remain true to Him, regardless of the cost! When confronted with a decree of the king that required Daniel to worship only Darius, he remain- ed true to his purpose, even though if meant being cast into a dan of lions! Yes, Daniel had a pur- pose—to live a godly life, and nothing could divert him from this purpose. Today, as in Daniel's day, God desires purpose- ful living in His children. He is looking for men who will stand true and faithful, regardless of the circumstances in which they find themselves. God wants his children to be “Daniels” in purposeful living! It is the desire of the class of '51 to go forth for God with the purpose of Daniell After spend- ing four years together, during which we have been knit together in Christian love and purpose, we have come to realize that the supreme task confronting us as potential ministers and mission- aries is to glorify God by purposeful living! May God grant us the grace to go forth for Him, holding high the banner of the Cross, and remain- ing faithful in every circumstance of life! May our lives be characterized by purposeful living! V How shatl they hear without a preacher? - Romans 10:14 18

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HILBERT ZWYGHUIZEN. B.S. Berlin Baptist Church, Marne, Mich. Seventeen years ago, ! made up my mind that I would never be a preacher, because I felt sure that this was the work a few people thought I ought to do. To spite them, more than anything else, I determined to go to school to become a professional man so I could enjoy the luxuries of life and make a name for myself. Things were proceeding according to plan until the war. I was among the first to be called into the service. Bang) there went all my big plans,- evaporated—like the dew of early morning. Once in the Army with little to look forward to and plenty of time, at first, to read my Bible and pray, well, . . . . Preparing for the Lord’s service and Icboring for Him have been the most blessed years. I praise Him for providing every need, raising up Baptist Theological Sem- inary, and giving us godly instructors to direct our activi- ties. What a joy it will be throughout all eternity to wor- ship Him who stopped me in my tracks one day and started my feet in the right direction. How I do praise the Lord for all He has done for me! Truly, He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. As I look back over the past four years, I marvel at the way He has gone before every step of the way and made it possible for me to study the rich treasures of His Word in this blessed school. I cannot thonk God enough for this seminary. It seems as though if was established just for me! I am thankful for the warm Christian fellowship I have enjoyed here. I praise the Lord for the consecrated, spiritual instructors who have taught me. I want to praise God also for the members of the Alaska Baptist Church for their cooperation and spirit of good will in permitting their pastor to give so much of his time to go to school. It is my prayer that these years at school will enable me to do more effective work for my Lord. Looking unto esus the author and finisher of our faith ... lei us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. GEORGE M. ADAMS Alaska Baptist Church, Alaska, Mich. W. BURT GARDNER Alto Baptist Church, Alto, Mich. Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear. II Peter 3:15) One is soon convinced that the fulfilment of this divine injunction in the life of each student is the aim of every board ond faculty member of our beloved seminary. Words fail me to adequately express my gratitude to God for what the school in general and each faculty member in particular has meant to me along this line. I desire an interest in their prayers that I may commit the same, to faithful men; such as shall be competent to teach others also. I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all those who have made it possible .for me to attend Baptist Theological Seminary. First, I am Very grateful to the Alto Baptist Church for the gracious way in which they have granled me so much time for my studies. Then, I am thank- ful for the many churches and individuals who finance the school. Finally, I appreciate the kind consideration of each instructor and the entire student body. 17 So, as much as in mo is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you. Romans 7:15

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L-R. Top: F. Hough, L. Jones, L. Mattis, W. Winobrenner, J. Nauta, R. Bearss, J. Wilson, F. Collins, W. Grimes. Front: R. Nelson, K. Mclver, M. Barkley, W. Vanhelloo, W. Roller. A Variety in Oneness Among SEMINARY JUNIORS Here we are in seminary already! with a Chi- cago street kid, a Canadian missionary, a German Ein-Stein, a Kalamazoo school boy, a big-footed Hollander, a Bob Jones Evangel, an Indiana plow boy, a Fuller brush salesman, a European mission- ary candidate, a Pennsylvania practical joker, a D. L. Moody, and a John Calvin. We even have the English professor in our class with us as a student. Who would think that the Lord would call to- gether such an assortment as this? However, we have had a blessed fellowship in school, and we praise God for His goodness to us and the bond that can bring men from so many different walks of life together in the Lord and give them one purpose in life. Our class has been to us not only a source of inspiration and encouragement but also a source of real fellowship and blessing. We thank God that every member has a deep spiritual outlook on his life, a real God-planned purpose for being in school; and yet we still retain the expressive sense of humor of young men. It is certain that most of us doubted, when we came, our own ability to make it this far, and it is well that we did, because we have found that if is not our ability that has brought us this far, but the Lord Himself. Three of our class are serving as student pastors in local Baptist churches. All the men are active in some local Baptist church. We praise God for that which He is doing with this group of men, and our prayer is that everyone of us may be led to the exact place of the Lord’s appointment when we finish our course here. As a class we say, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Chrisf, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Chrisf. (Ephesians 1:3’} 1 have appeared unto ihee for this purpose, to make t iee a minister and a witness.—Acts 26:16 19