Glad Tidings Bible Institute - Annual Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Presidents message REV. W. T. GASTON, PRESIDENT PERSONAL WORTH The most valuable thing in the world is this thing called life. NVho is able to properly evaluate life? What is the coveted thing or the grand aggregate of every other thing that could be considered of worth apart from its relation to sentient being? What would it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose himself? We are usually too busy about too many things to really take in the obvious truth that the whole world or any part of it is without worth to a man apart from himself . Every individual is intrinsically valuable. In the beginning he was fearfully and won- derfully made. Even in his fallen state he was loved of Cod and redeemed at infinite cost. And now if indeed he has been re-created in Christ jesus to the praise of His glory and grace, absolutely nothing in this world should ever cause him to linger in the val- ley of despond. I In this Bible Institute we tarry a while to better learn the way to the further en- riching of life and also how to make the best possible use of it. In this wonderful text book, the Word of God, we find all the information needed for successful living and serv- ing, all needful data concerning the world in which we are now strangers and pilgrims, invaluable information about human weakness and how it can be exchanged for divine strength, together with an effective weapon against the adversary. Space will permit only a final suggestion. The best in life and the highest in service for faculty and students, as well as preachers and laymen everywhere, will depend on clear understanding and full appropriation of the Christian message and the skillful handling of the Word of Truth under the all-pervading presence and power of the Holy Spirit. W. T. CASTON.

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A GOOD SOLDIER Victorious Vanguardsn - a 'spearhead, thrust into the enemy's ranks' with victory as- sured! That is what your name means. But it won't be an easy victory, nor quickly won. When the Apostle Paul said, endure hardness as a good soldier of jesus Christ he was warning his son Timothy that he was in a warfare and might expect the enemy to turn his heavy artillery upon him. The training of men for our armed forces begins with a preliminary hardening-up process. After the calisthenics, and the heavy marching, then there is train- ing under live fire. When it's over, the new trainee is physically a man, mentally alerted to every kind of enemy tactic, and really equipped to go into actual battle. Your three years in Clad Tidings has been but the preliminary training period, and while your spiritual muscles have been hardened up a bit, there is much of 'training under fire' ahead. The enemy has not left you alone during these three years, but the victories you have won are just the first skirmishes. Real battles are ahead. Endure hardness - he that endureth to the end, shall be savedf, God will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able to endure, but will 'with the temptation' make a way of escape - that he may be able to 'bear it' - not to escape from it. Cod is with you in the fire. He will make you come out as Victorious Vanguardsn from the battle. Endure hardness! DEAN W. C. PEIRCE. Ilean's i message Rav. VVILLARD C. Pismcs Dean and Vice-President