Houghton Academy - Pebble Yearbook (Houghton, NY)

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Linda lVIclVIillen, Barbara Stedman, Ruth Ryerse PRAYER MEETING COMMITTEE He who lives without prayer, he who lives with little prayer, he who seldom reads the word, he who seldom looks up to Heaven for a fresh influence from on high - he will be the man whose heart will become dry and barren. But he who calls in secret on his God, who spends much time in holy retirement, who delights to meditate on the words of the Most High, whose soul is given up to Christ - such a man must have an overflowing heart, and as his heart is, such will his life be. These words spoken by C. H. Spurgeon help us to realize more and more, the great need for much prayer in the life of a Christian, if he is really going to accomplish anything for his Lord. Our prayer meetings this year have brought inspiration and blessing to many. We realize that the thin s that we have accom lished have come to ass onl be- g P P v Y cause we have waited before God in prayer. Trul the ra er meetin is the ower house of the church. As we think of u Y P V g P this past year, we know that we can make a similar statement. We sincerely believe our prayer meetings have been a great help in making our high school count for God. 18

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central tent of the commander, or leader. Such inaccesibility to the foe, is taken as an emblem of our security in God. Howeyer, in verse one of this ninety-first Psalm, we thinlc the allusion is here made to the most holy place of the tabernacle and the temple, that sacred chamber where no one but the High Priest went once each year, and that on the great Day of Atonement, bearing the blood of atone- ment for the sins of the people. That secret place was the earthly dwelling-place of God. There between the cherubims He was said to dwell. ln the name of the Lord jesus Christ, our merciful and faithful high priest , wc come to God, pleading His all-sufficient sacrifice and atonement. The law's condemnation, sin's powcr, all earthly care, yea, even death and the cold grave can do us no harm as long as we ABIDE. We too shall be able to testify to others as the writer of this text, if we dwell in the secret-place: fverse Zl I will say of the Lordf, Yes, if we abide we shall Say! We shall confess a good con- fession before men everywhere, because we dwell and abide. I will say of the Lord, He is my God . . . Yea, He has become the confidence, the delight, the supreme joy of our souls. Oh, young people, begin early to practice the DWELLING in the secret- place! He will be to you, not a refuge, but My Refuge! Then in your life as in the rest of the Psalm. there will be one prolonged testimony to the blessedness of thus dwelling in God. No matter the place, no matter the test. And so the nromise is declarrd in this sacred writ: I will be with him in troublez I will deliver himf, Make it vovvr first business in life to DWELL,,-tlien you shall ABIDE.,' And keep on abiding. 17

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a l Hack Row: R. Knowlton. M. Russell, G. Kehrein, H. Webb, C. Wriglit, Clarlc, M. IVIore- land, I.. Knowlton, 'lifvim' Row: D. Finney, E. Brown. I.. lVlcIVIillen, F. Russell. P. Benton. R. Ryerse. Semiirl Row: IJ. Spranlcle, Turney, I.. Kreclcman. R. Jenkins, R. Fero, IVI. I.. Nichols. R. Hamilton. lfirvt Row: D. Barnett, David Iiarnett. T. Lazarides, D. Nichols. IVI. Tuclcer, W. Twnddell. Y. T. C. The Youth Temperance Council is a branch of the W.C.T.U. for young people. The purpose is to instruct them in the effects of alcoholic liquor and narcotics, and to show them the injury to both their body and their morals through its use. One purpose is to make them aware of the subtlety of brewers' propaganda and teach them vital facts concerning prohibition. All members of the high school are eligible for membership, and about twenty-five of our members attend regularly. Mrs. Cecil Russell is director. The meetings are held monthly in different homes. Each year a poster contest is held, and prizes in money are given for the best one. Speaking contests are also held each year in which it is possible for a person to earn silver, gold, pearl, or diamond awards. Bill Twaddell was the winner of the silver medal award this year. The CLIITCHI OITTCCYS HFCZ President Donald Nichols Vice-president Thalia Lazarides Secretary IVIarilyn Tuclcer Treasurer Louis Knowlton 19