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

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4 '!ttQ 1 wer ri X, ,gn-'vs ,..4-:lv I 'W KW S. A. LEHMAN, Chairman S. A. WITMEB, Sec. IOI-IN BONTBAGEB O. P. EASTMAN Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana Elkhart, Indiana Detroit, Michigan P. L. EICI-IBB, Treas. I. FRANCIS CHASE BERT I-IOLLOPETEI Fort Wayne, Indiana Chicago, Illinois Fort Wayne, Indian' The Building Committee has grown in size with the enlargement of the building project. The original plans called only for a music hall, and a committee of nine was appointed on August 24, 1937 to plan, finance, and construct the proposed building. Investigation was made of modern types of construction and tentative building plans were laid, but due to lack of finances no be- ginning could be made on construction. This delay was providential, for as time went on and school needs grew, it became evident that a much larger building was necessary. Accordingly, the Cfoverning Board authorized the larger building program on March 5, l94O and provided for the addition of six members on the Building Committee. 1 The members of the Committee, who occupy important positions in industry, business, and tie worl: of the church, have given generously of their time and means to make Founders' Me- morial a living monument to the faithfulness of Cfod.

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HJ X A WARREN S. A. Y LEHMAN MANGUS 49-F W. H. LUGIBIHL Secretary ii ARMIN REDIGER STEINER The Trustees also represent the interdenominational char- acter ot the Bible Institute, for several are ofticial representa- tives of cooperating denominations. Rev. C. E. Rediger is frorn the Detenseless Mennonite Conference: Rev. I. A. Wood and Rev. Wcrrreri Mangus each represent a District of the Men- nonite Brethren in Christy Mr. I. Francis Chase is elected to S represent the Christian and Missionary Alliance. WIIQWEELL ry as The terms ot Rev. Quinten Everest and Rev. lared Gerig have expired, but they are included in this group because they were on the Governing Board when the building project was authorized. It is interesting to note that sons of our Alma Mater are carrying the responsibilities of leadership, tor six ot the in- cumbent Trustees are graduates of the Institute.

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V. 4-QQ. A 1 W. H. LUC-tlBlHl. l. A. RlNGENBEFiG NOAH SCHUMACHEH EZRA STEINER ' Peoria, lllinois Fort Wayiie, lndiana Pandora, Ohio Woodburii, lndiana NOAH FilCH VILAS SCI-llNDLEFt ELAM SPRUNGER IOHN VON GUNTEN N Berne, Indiana Berne, lndiana Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wctyne, lndiana However, they could only carry their work to cornpletion through the prayers and giits oi niany triends, churches, and organizations, including the Central District of the Missionary Church Association: the Fellowship Circley the young people of the Missionary Church Associa- tion under the leadership ot Hev. Robert Strulohar and Mr. Oscar Eiclrier: and the student body of the lnstitute. lnvaluable aid was also given by the field men: Cyril Eicher, Clarence Gerig, lared Cferig, Eddison Hahegger, Tillman Halaegger, B. P. Le-ightner, Harvey Mitchell, Arrnin Stein- er, W'in. Uphold, Ir., and l-l. E. Vtliswell. Special field work was done by I. A. Ringenberg and l. Warren Slote. The Building Committee with gratitude to Gad for His blessing and help is pleased to receive Founders' Mernorial from the contractors and iorinally turn over the cornpleted structure to the iurisdiction oi the Trustees. lts work is thereby done. jk had 7942