Eastern Nazarene College - Nautilus Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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ESSAGE UF THE PHESIDE T THE VALUE OF SELF-DISCIPLINE ,jesus Christ is God's ideal for man. In Him the perfect standard of manhood was set up. To approximate that ideal man must experience the recreation of his moral and spiritual nature through redemption in Christ, and must volitionally and actively co-operate with God's will in a continued process of character development till he comes in the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ. One way in which our actual co-op- eration is proved is by a rigid discipline of self. Disciplinary measures imposed by others may be good, but the only discipline with which a guarantee of success is given is self-discipline. Paul said I keep under my body and bring it into subjec- tion. He referred here doubtless to the most elemental field for self-discipline, one's physical being. He knew that as a redeemed man there were desires of the body which must be controlled. If these go unrestrained and unbridled they will enslave and fetter a man until he is helpless to control himself. He becomes an indulgent prodigal. If, however, those same desires are disciplined, by that fact one demon- strates his strength and poise. A man who can bring in subjection to an enlightened intellect and holy will all the physical desires of his being is a man of strength. But it is in the realm of the mind that self-discipline begins to reveal its worth and to make its severer tests. No mind undisciplined can be said to be strong. There are those who have keen minds which have never been disciplined. They are chaotic and unreliable. On the other hand, there are those whose minds are of the slow and plodding type who by discipline and strong purpose have developed capacities of a very high order. Mental discipline requires determination. It may mean that one does what he has no desire to do, even that which is distasteful. Early in life one must learn that he can not always do just what he would like. It would be a good practice for us to do some things because we do not want to do them, to take some subjects in college that are not of our particular liking, if for the only reason that we must do things we do not want to do throughout life. Again, self-discipline may be exercised in the realm of the spirit. The wise man said, He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city. One must school himself to live above the spirit of the world and the spirit of selfishness. Even when one is sanctified, body, soul, and spirit, he must impose upon himself certain voluntary restraints. He must rule out intolerance and cultivate understand- ing. He must refuse to be peevish and cultivate magnanimity and good grace. He must guard against self-conceit and crave humility. He must loath crudeness and seek for refinement of spirit. He must fight suspicion and let his spirit breathe the air of conhdence. He must drive out doubt and welcome faith. He must banish pessimism and cling to hope. He must exclude all unholy tempers and let love be without dissimulationf' Christian education is one of the greatest aids to self-discipline. It places upon one enough restraint to help him to learn to say No , lt suggests rules of living that encourage one to bow gracefully to the demands under which he may be placed. It places before one the highest ideal, toward which he is to press with all diligence. lt postulates God and offers His all-sufiicient grace to enable one to accomplish every good. Eastern Nazarene College offers a Christian education. It affords aids to self- discipline. It lends full co-operation to young people who desire to attain unto the character of God's ideal. ,jesus Christ is God's ideal for man. G. B. WILLIAMSON 16

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ADMINISTRATION HENRY I-I. REEVES, A.B. Bursar If silver elollarf grew on treef, we would all he up iz treej bitt .rilzfer 3 ilollizrf grow only at the eml of ez hard W dizyff work. ,f u MADELINE NEASE, A.B. Registrar Nothing if impoffihle to it willing heart. ,ii Tai NAOMI RUTH SMITH College Librarian Free, light, yet ftertz way The. EMMA MACCONNELL, R.N. College Nurse A minifterirzg angel :hall my .virter he. RUTH EDE Secretary ro the President Quiet but alwayf faithful 1 Y ,, , If NELLIE MINGLEDORFF J Dietician ' The way to a 77ZtZ7l,J heart- 1 15 , -6'

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ll1N.E.UUARTET Douglas Fisk, Vesy Stemm, Ralph lvlarple, Arthur Fallon. Ethel King, Mary Smith, Naomi Ruth Smith, Milton Coleman Marian Washburn, Elise Swartz. IJBHAHY STAFF 17