Eastern Mennonite School - Shenandoah Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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I V. Chester K. Lehman Dean and Registrar To the Class of 1946: Christian greetings to you who are on life's threshold. lf you would attain to God's purpose for your life, its motivation must be the very highest, purest, and noblest. From one of the elegant refrains of l'aul's immortal Hymn of Praise comes a most inspiring and impelling incentive, That We should be to the praise of His glory. This is at once funda- mental, vital, all embracing. ln this Hymn converge the manifold purposes of God. To God the Father is ascribed the source of all spiritual bless- ings, the choosing us to holiness, and the adoption. Through Christ the Son We have redemption and forgiveness of sins. The sealing is of the promised Holy Spirit. The refrain to such sublime and majestic purposes of God can be nothing less than To the praise of his glory. And when the Hymn touches the life purposes of us Whom he has chosen, it boldly sings that we should be to the praise of His glory. How could Words more meaningfully speak the supreme motivation of life. The heart must be laid bare, its most secret purposes discovered. The full and unreserved setting apart to God allows no reservation for self. Out vain ambition and proud self-gloryingl How Wonderful it is that poor redeemed sinners constitute a worthiness to be to His glory! Witli the searching of hearts follows the building of integrity in character. Vessels meet for the Nlasterls use must be holy. This requires a purity of the mind, of the emotions, and of the will. As Godls workman- ship We are created again in knowledge, righteousness and holiness of the truth,-God's poems in truth. Perfection of character alone does not fullill Paulls idea of our being 'ito the praise of His glory. A dynamic in life is assumed, that which will lead others to the same transformation of character. A desperate need exists for servants of God with a passion for souls, for young men and Women who will hazard their lives for the cause of Christ. hiore Bordens of Yale are needed, more --s of Eastern Nlennonite School. This space waits to be filled by members of the Class of 1946, those who will be to the praise of His glory. l13l

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John L, Stauffer President Dear Graduates: Congratulations to each student for the successful completion of his prescribed course. The war is over we are told now. Mass destruction of soldiers and civilians has ceased, but War still exists in other forms. There is economic war and boundary disputes among nations. Industrial and political strife is found within our own nation. As Christians we refuse participation in all forms of strife. The conflict in which the Christian is called to serve remains as intense and as real as ever. The conflict between righteous- ness and unrighteousness will not cease until the armies of heaven under the leadership of our Lord make the final assault. Christians in this con- flict dare not compromise nor retreat because our Leader in supplying the armor of warfare has made no provisions therein for the protection of retreating soldiers QEphesians 6:10-ISQ. This school has sought to develop a positive Christian faith While safeguarding the student against existing educational and religious errors. Our aim has been to help you build up a reserve of spiritual strength against the days of trial and temptation which you are certain to face after graduation. lf you have availed yourself of the spiritual oppor- tunities, have experienced a revitalizing of your spiritual experience, and have fully yielded to the call of the Holy Spirit for service in the kingdom of God, then you have the consciousness of the Lord's approval in your life. With the Spirit's indwelling, you can face an unknown future in confidence and without fear of defeat. May the Lord definitely lead and use every one of you to the praise of His glory. l12l

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adcdlfqi with direct quotations or characteristic traits. D. Ralph Hostetter Biology, Ch L'NIf:'1l'j' HXVC cannot tolcrzttc poor scholarship, much less bad clntracterf' Daniel VV. Lehman lfzl11c11l1'a11 A man is only ns old as he allows himself to hc. Y l J ohn R. Mumaw Christ1'111z IizZ11c11tio1z, Pmcticrzl Theology Our youth 1111151 know Christ. To them He must he Ll living, dynamic reality and agect their everyday lifef' U41