Evangelical Seminary - Evangel Yearbook (Myerstown, PA)

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COMM EN CEMEN T SPEAKER DR. ROBERT J. LAMONT Dr. Robert J. Lamont is a native of Philadelphia. I-le received his higher education at Maryville College, Princeton Seminary, Mt. Airy Lutheran Seminary, and Waynes- burg College. The Th. D., D.D., and L.l-LD. were granted to him by Waynesburg College, Maryville College, and Geneva College. l-le is an ordained Presbyterian minister, having served the First Presbyterian Church, Darby, Pa., and the Narbeth Presbyterian Church, Narbeth, Pa. as pastor, before coming to his present pastorate, the First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1953. He is a member of the General Council of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U. S.A. I-Ie is a member of the Advisory Council of the American Bible Society, and of the Board of Trustees of Princeton Theological Seminary, as Well as of several colleges. In 1969 he was awarded the Man of the Year in Religion Award by the Pittsburgh junior Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Lamont has been a Professor in the School of Theology of Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. Over one hundred young people have gone into the ministry and mission field from the churches where he has served. His sermons are heard each Sunday throughout some twenty-six states, over Radio Station KDKA. 18 x pf, ,Y .

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FRANKLIN H SCHOCK Reedsville Pa Master of Divinity Evangelical Congregational Tamaqua Area joint Senior High School in 1946 and Pennsylvania State University in 1968 with a B S in Accounting He was ordained Deacon in 1970 He is presently serving as pastor of Bethesda Evangelical Congregational Church in Reedsville President of Student Council President of Class Yearbook Committee , . , , , born November.9, 1946 . . . graduated from THOMAS L., SMITH Allen, Pa. . Bachelor of Divinity . . . Churches of God in N.A. . . . ' born july 3, 1932 . . . equivalent of high school diploma from the State of Pa. I-le served active duty in the U. S. Marine Corp Reserve. He received a diploma from the Philadelphia College of the Bible in 1957 and a B.A. from Messiah College in 1963. His vocation before entering the ministry was typewriter sales and serviceman. He is currently' pastoring the Churchtown and Harmony Churches of God, in Churchtown, and R.D.1, Dillsburg. GEORGE D. ZIMMERMAN Lebanon, Pa. Diploma in Theology . . . United Church of Christ . . I. born october- 14, 1,943 . . . gi-ruiurucd from Lebanon High School. He served in the U. S. Air Force and pGFfO1'T1'19d Chaplain services. lie was ordained on May 16, 1971-f He is the pastor of Calvary and I-lill U.C.C. Churches, 111 Lebanon. 17 A151 ,dim dk, .2 'KW' Pi137l537'59 f Y f .1 ,wi '- ag ing 1- V- . 1 . 4 f p A:-1' ' 'Q .:' i f 'I' -'iw' 5 ' ' -1 , ' V ' . , ' 'Y T ' N x, umm..

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f-'11, .,,5.,.z....1, -,.. ,415 , ,, ,, '- . H .1,::Q3'gr,... . L. , x 1 ' T xxx-MEM... x .x, . , . ,,.,.. . C OMM EN CEM EN T PROGRAM SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1971 Chapel of the School of Theology Myerstown, Pa. ORGAN RECITAL -- 9:30 A. M. . ......... . . The Rev. Gregory Dimick, '73 THE SERVICE 1O:OO A. M. Dr. Harold H. Scanlin ............ ' . . . . ................ Presiding President, The Evangelical Congregational School of Theology XPROCESSIONAL -- Pomp and Circumstance ..................... Elgar SFINVOCAT ION ..,............................ President Scanlin HYMN -- Amazing Grace .................. . ........ john Newton SCRIPTURE LESSON -- Romans 1:1-17 f ........... The Rev. Herbert D. Wittmaier District Superintendent, Western District East Pennsylvania Conference, E. C. Church PFPRAYER . . ......,.............. . . . The Rev. Paul K. Cressman Bishop, The Evangelical Congregational Church SOLO . ......................... The Rev. Russell H. Wise, '57 Superintendent, The Burd and Rogers Memorial Home of the Evangelical Congregational Church, Myerstown, Pa. INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER. ........................ President Scanlin ADDRESS -- The Relevance of Being Irrelevant ..... The Rev. Dr. Robert J. Lamont Pastor, The First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION .......... Dr. K. R. Maurer Dean, The Evangelical Congregational School of Theology CONGRATULATIONS TO GRADUATES ................... President Scanlin AWARD OF DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS ............... The Rev. H. S. Heffner Chairman, The Board of Trustees, The Evangelical Congregational School of Theology ANNOUNCEMENTS .............. . ....... . ..... President Scanlin PFHYMN -- The Son of God Goes Forth to War . . . . . . . ....... Reginald Heber XBENEDICTION .... . .......... . . . . ..... . . . The Rev. J. K. Harper District Superintendent, Eastern District, East Pennsylvania Conference, E.C. Church PKRECESSIONAL -- The War March of the Priests ...... . . . . . . . . . Mendelssohn Gklndicates Congregation Will Standj 19 ., I V? I, V I r H- 'ut ,I ,H - In v, ,,.. TT., I ...'..S,:,.. i F . , in XLJFVW. .,- Us , - ' -r..L' T, :,i ,f i i I U - --.. 1,1 .' L., It 1,---I... ', .K I , i- -, vp., .V K . .. L.-,T,Q-',,,j:li,llt1t.J,fCa, .A Jlkxjllf, v N A S fa 1 .3 1. v y 1 , L I , IQ if