Full Gospel Bible Institute - Burning Lamp Yearbook (Eston, Saskatchewan Canada)

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V A L E D I C T O R I A N We are living in momentous days. A brand new era faces our generation. An era which previously had been considered only in the realm of science fiction, has now become a vivid reality. We are living in an age when man has begun to delve into the unknown. Our civiliza¬ tion is being geared to a completely new way of life. This is the “space age”. One would think that in a day when scientific achievement and knowledge are so great, that man would have a feeling of security. However this is not true. Our world today is a picture of anxiety and perplexity. Truly these are days as the Bible so aptly describes in Luke 21:16, “Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth”. Men today are searching for peace of mind and heart. Anxious nations are desperately trying to find an answer to the existing chaos and unrest. Yet with all their efforts, the prospect of a peaceful unity and co-existence seems less likely than ever before. Why should such a deplorable situation exist? Did not the angels on that Christmas night long ago shout the glad and triumphant strain, “Peace on earth and goodwill toward men?” And did not the heavenly host proclaim the coming of the “Prince of Peace”? Why then all this turmoil and strife? It is simply because men today have rejected the Prince of Peace. They are convinced that they can get along without God, and His Son Jesus Christ Whom He sent to redeem them. The Bible tells us that there is no peace to the wicked, but that they are like the troubled sea. It is impossible for a man to know real peace until he first of all knows the God of Peace. What a difference there is in a heart that has been yielded to the Master! The same Lord, Who, with a word, could calm the tempestuous sea, can also bring peace to the most troubled heart. Jesus, in John 14:27, said these words, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you . . . Let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid”. And again in John 16:33, He spoke these comforting words, “These things have I spoken unto you that in Me ye might have peace.” Philippians 4:7 tells us the extent and quality of this peace. “And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” The only way this troubled world can have peace is through the message of the gospel. We as the graduating class of 1962, feel that during our months at Bible school, have had, at least in part, “Our feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.” Now it is up to us to go forth and proclaim this message. We realize the great responsibility which is ours, in being thrust into the harvest field at “such a time as this”. Our prayer and desire above all, is that, as stewards of the grace of God, we will be found faithful in the trust that has been committed to us—that of proclaiming to the world “The Gospel of Peace”. c. 12 It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes ua rich.

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ALEX C. GAMMIE Alex Gammie, an F.G.B.I. graduate of 1961, has been present at school again, this year as a staff member. In addition to managing the school store, he capably fulfills his many duties around the campus, assisting Brother Burnside with maintenance. We appreciate his friendliness and pleasant manner. Alex enjoys his work and is thankful that God has given him the opportunity to serve Him in this way. RUTH MARTIN Feeling this to be God’s will and an opportunity in which she might serve Him, Ruth Martin has been chief cook of F.G.B.I. for the past two years of Bible school. She especially enjoys planning meals and thinking up different ways of preparing food. With Philippians 1:6 as her testimony, Ruth’s prayer is that she might be faithful to the Lord always. ROBERTA LOCKIE Roberta Lockie, from Broadview, Saskatchewan, is a brand new addi¬ tion to our Bible -school staff. She first became interested in F.G.B.I. through Ruth Martin, and since the Lord indicated that it was His will, she too became one of our cooks. Baking is the phase of work that Roberta likes best. She feels, how¬ ever, that the sweet fellowship we have one with another, is the most wonderful thing about being a Bible school cook. God wants a cheerful doer, as well as a cheerful giver. 11

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