Fort Wayne Bible College - Vine / Light Tower Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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fe The l...lGlriT 'TOVVliR JUNIOR CLASS Bark row flzfff fo rigbtj-Albert C. Eicher, Lowell Keiser, Alfred Jacolw, Emery N. Masters, Everett Shumaker, Orville E. Miller, Williarii -I. Zuercher, jasper D. Lehman. Center ron'-Clarence G. Giencke, Ola M. Fusee, Marguerite Steiner, Elsie E. Ackerman, Emma Vinkemulder, Nettie Mullican, Artimese Church, Catherine Gratz, Eli:aheth Baker, Homer Meshherger, Harold E. Wisxxfell. Front row-Esther Frey, Fanny A. Schmallenherger, Frances E. Willizrnis, Mrs. Enoch B. Hartley, Alice J. Gillespie, Mrs. Elton j. Ulrich, Arvada Habegger, Evelyn V. Luginhill, Rhoda Lehman, Beatrice E. Harmon, M. Marguerite Howard, Grace M. Holdeman, Luella Burley. Success is growing to your full spiritual stature under God's slcyf'-Carlylle. 211 f faie- - A IQ 3Qg59'1'35g,fi V. 9' Qi:

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A The LIGHT TUXYER. GREEN BUDS ON THE TREE OF LIFE Ch! this is the street the Bible Training School is on, I wonder what it looks like? Such was a snatch of our conversation as we turned on to South Wayne Avenue in the month of September, 1929. We came in view of a red brick building, and we knew we had reached our destination. We were soon in the building and felt at home immediately, for the place seemed so peaceful. Humility seemed to possess every one. This, as I after' wards learned, is the true mark of Greatness in God. Our first week of school cannot be quickly erased from our memories, for we cannot help recall how very poorly we found scripture passages and with what assurance-to our shame-we tried to answer questions difficult even for Bible teachers to solve. Nevertheless, we came with our hearts open and ready to receive the best here for us, and we have not been disappointed. As we think of our lives and future work, let us liken ourselves to fruit as it ripens and matures, Harvest is a time of ripeness when the fruit and grain are fully developed in si:e and weight. Time has tempered the acid of the green fruit. It has been mellowed and softened by the rains and heat of summer. The sun has tinted it into rich colors and it has finally ripened. So we as students and Christians need to have the acid of our green fruit ripened and mellowed by the rain of tribulation and the heat of trials, and the Son of God to tint it into rich colors of experience. We realize we cannot become mellow by trying, but like the apple we know we must be still and let the weather of adversity and the valley experiences develop our lives: thus we will ripen into luscious fruit, which is always useful. Usefulness, we know, is the highest aim of every Christian. Again let us draw a comparison of our lives with the mosquito tree which grows in Texas, lt is a very slim, and willowy looking shrub, and would appear to be of little use for industrial purposes: but it has extraordinary roots growing like great timbers under the ground. These roots have great qualities of endurance and have been valued very highly as paving material. This tree reminds one of those Christians who make little show externally, but their growth is chiefly underground -out of sight, in the depth of God. Are we Christians of this sort? Are we growing in the depth of God? These questions are facing every one of us, and our much loved Bible School is helping in every possible way to enable us to answer these searching questions as the Master would have us answer them, We are trusting that each one in the class of 1931 will be like the tree in Psalms 1 :Sz and he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth fruit in his season, his leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. ' 345.13 ' I 43424, Q V '1' A ' J'-1LlIiff5flfg

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, 'f ,i - . v Tim. llifsffl' 'liUlf'flAll ' Burl: row flcff fo riglztl-Edison Habegger, V. Odell Harrolrl, John Nussbaum, Clinton Moser, William D. Koehnlein, Allen Frey fcleeeasedj, Llewellyn Fleek. Front row-Icla Kneuss, Grace Fleek, Florence E. Powell, Violet R. Lehman, Mabel E. Wittwer, Mildred Sutter. PREPARATCRY STUDENTS In 19118 the Preparatory Course was introduced to aid students that did not have sufficient training to pursue the study of the Bilwle with full profit. Now it is a Gateway'l for worthy students who have laeen denied a high school education to fit them for matriculation in a Bihle school. Most schools of higher learning admit only high school graduates. For this reason all the Preps -for so we are calledfwho enrolled last fall count themselves fortunate to have the opportunity of fitting themselves for their call. With high spirits we went hopefully to our classes for the nrst time. Assign' ments were given in English l, ll, Ill, and IV. Whiully uninitiated to this course, we wondered why it was necessary to take so much English. But when we realized that it was for our good and would enable us to express our thoughts correctly and effectively, we prepared our lessons with a mind to master them. At times, when our assignments were unusually heavy, we were inclined to feel that preparation was useless. However, such thoughts were soon hanished by many helpful messages that were given at chapel. One morning a speaker emphasi:ecl the truth: k'Time spent in preparation is time gained. After that we never questioned the merits of a course in preparation. This course consists not only of studies in English, but an outlined study of the Bible, Synthetic. Occasionally this suhject, lwecause of the extent of material that it covers. is called, The Lightning Express Through the Bible. Nevertheless, it is a source of unending interest and joy. At the close of a Synthetic class we always felt refreshed. The Preparatory Course is not only a preparation for the regular twofyear course which follows, hut is a definite training in itself and applicable in our service for the Master-to teach lost humanity the way of salvation and a higher, nobler plane of living. 3939 'e