Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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is use 17 JJ! , Goshen College is a consecrated faculty uphold- ing Christian standards. She is scholars searching out new knowledge. friendly counselors pausing with a word of encouragement. She is humble workers striving toward Christ's eternal ethic. This is Goshen College. 080

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-gcfmbz13t'catl'on We hold that there must be some integrating principle to give meaning to the learning process. We consider it essential to have a unifying idea in the pursuit ot knowledge in order to give students an orderly conception ot the truth. The approach to such unification might be the student, his inter- ests. and natural desires. The integrating factor might be medieval scholasti- cism or a study of the classics ot western civilization, or it might be any other metaphysical principle chosen by the student or the faculty member. We choose to let it be the discipleship of Christ. To be a disciple means to teach and to observe all things whatsoever the Master taught and commanded. and to follow tully in His steps. -Ernest E. Miller. President. What can a Christian college otter to a world beset by international con- tlict. by race tensions, by class strife. and by a paralyzing fear? What kind of impact can Christian education make in an intellectual milieu which tirst blandly denied that ultimates exists but now is tervishly searching for them from among a multitude of false gods? What is the supreme goal to- ward which a Christian college should direct its students? Love is a more powerful force than hate. Lives of sacrificial service are in the tinal analysis more satisfying than lives ot materialistic accumulation. Perfect love casteth out tear. The ultimate toward which all education should strive is the promotion of the kingdom ot God. The privilege of the Christian is Christian discipleship. This is Goshen College. -Carl Kreider. Dean. A college can be a sort ot educational cafeteria. where a series ot unre- lated courses and activities are set before students of varying purposes and ideals for their testing and selection. In such a college each student in a sense determines by his personal goal the purpose of the college which would then have no purpose truly its own. The worth of such a college is wholly dependent upon the worth of the activities pursued by its several graduates. But, should not a college have a goal ot its own to which all its courses and activities contribute? Should not its entire program be but an instru- ment to accomplish a purpose judged worthy by its own ideals? Many serv- ices rendered, yes. but one great purpose served-and this one purpose high enough and worthy enough to be the lite-purpose of every student. Such a college will say this one thing I do. and unashamedly and persistently with intelligent ardor will do it. In such a college the picture ot a faculty as a group ot teachers with varying philosophies and ideals pursued in aca- demic freedom is displaced by one in which the entire faculty unitedly pur- sues a common high goal. Goshen College is and must remain such a college. This one thing we do. to seek tirst the kingdom of God and His righteous- ness, -Harold S. Bender. Dean ot the Seminary.