Kansas City Bible College - Armour Bearer Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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PAGE FOUR TI-IE COMMENTATOR Was Patty A Christian? By Mrs. D. E. Wisner Child. Evangelism Instructor , PREPARATION Three outdoor scenes may be used ef- fectively with this story- one in the school yard, one showing Patty's home with sidewalk leading to the door, and another picturing the church at one side with an old log in the yard on the other. A fourth scene could be used to show the bedside scene in Patty's home if a more elaborate story is planned. The figures consist of 10-year-old Susie, standing and facing left, Patty, the same age, facing rightg Dr. Blake, carrying medical case and facing right, Patty's mother, facing rightg Patty's uncle and her pastor, facing each other, Miss Jones, facing leftg and a seated figure of Susie on a log. These may be sketched on con- struction paper, appropriately colored, backed with outing fiannel, and cut out. PRESENTATION It was recess time at lVIilville School, and Susie noticed little Patty Mason standing alone just around the corner of the school house. CSet up the first scene as sketched.D She had a very troubled look on her face. Hello, Patty, Susie greeted her with a smile. You look very serious about something. Thinking about anything spe- cial? Come on, tell me. What's it all about? Well, its about me, mostly, confided Patty. About you? Say, that reminds me, said Susie, 'Tve been intending to ask you- are you a Christian, Patty? Do you know Jesus as your Saviour?i' The timid little girl's eyes filled with tears, That's just what l'm thinking about, Susie. I'm- I'm not sure. The bell's ringing, we'd better run,', interrupted Susie, 'ibut say, Patty, I want to talk to you about that- sometime. CRemove figuresj aisle ....,. QW? X H :.-9'- f, H we Z 0 s. It R '51 an -., if f 'gp . lt .1 Wi' -Qt , The next two mornings when the roll was called, Patty did not answer. The teacher seemed alarmed. I wonder if she's sick. Who goes by her house on the way home? Susie raised her hand, I do, Miss Smith. I'll stop and ask. That afternoon when Susie called, she met Dr. Blake coming out of Patty's house. CSet up scene 2, using Susie from the first scene and Dr. Blakej. Oh, Dr. Blake, you're here? Then Patty is sick, exclaimed Susie. Patty's very sick, Susie, said Dr. Blake seriously. It seemed to Susie that the whole world was spinning around in big crazy circles. She could see Patty's little troubled face as she said, That,s what I'm thinking about, Susie- I'rn not sure. Then she could hear her own answer, I want to talk to you about that, sometime. Oh, she thought, if I only hadn't said 'sometime. ' She swallowed hard and asked, Is she-bad?-I mean-could I see her? The old doctor laid his hand on her shoulder in a kind way that made her think he understood how she felt, but he said, 'Tm sorry, Susie. She's too sick for anyone to see. tRemove figures.J Susie tried repeatedly to see Patty only to be told Patty was too sick. She knocked again, Could I see Patty? I've just got to talk to her. CUse same figure of Susie and figure of motheixl 'Tm afraid she wouldn't hear you, answered Pattyls mother. May I just come in and look at her?,' pleaded Susie. Yes, you may stand beside her a few minutes while I run next door. I'll be right back. CRemove flguresj Susie tiptoed into the little bedroom. She gasped as she saw Patty's face. Her face is so white, she whispered, and her breathing is so strange. She bowed her head, Dear God, I've just got to tell her. Help her to hear me, won't You? Susie did not hear the door open behind her as she leaned over the bed and whis- pered Patty-Patty-can you hear me? She leaned over and Whispered right in her ear, Patty, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. Did you hear, Patty? Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved- do you hear me? Just then a big hand was laid kindly on her shoulder. Susie looked up through her tears, Oh, Dr. Blake, I didn't hear you come in. I didn't disturb her. Really, I didn't. I just whispered in her ear. The doctor gave her a squeeze. Yes, I you, he said. Susie was glad he Christian. Do you think she heard me, Doctor? I thought she smiled. I hope so, Susie, he said slowly. But the way he said it made Susie know that he didn't think she did hear. Susie became suddenly frightened, Is she- is she going to- ?l' Dr. Blake turned away, 'Tm afraid so, Susie. CRemove scenej The next morning Susie had the sad news that Patty was dead. Oh, it can't be,', she sobbed. It just can't be. Patty's uncle who was a minister came to help with the funeral. CSet up scene 3 with uncle and pastor.J As he talked with Patty's pastor, he asked with a lump in his throat, Mr. Olsen, was Patty a Christian? When I was here last summer I meant to have a talk with her, but I just never got to it? There were tears in his eyes, and he looked so ashamed. heard was a The pastor looked ashamed too, I was afraid you were going to ask that. I'm sorry, I don't know. I called the day after she took sick, but it was too late. A few weeks ago when I was preaching on heav- en, I noticed how serious Patty was. I meant to have a talk with her, but I never got to it. A tear rolled down his cheek. I hope she was saved, but I'm not sure. I see, said the uncle. We've both failed. Let's see if her mother knows? CAdd figure of motherj 'Tm sure she does, said Pastor Olsen. She's one of the best members of our church. When asked this question, the mother wept, I don't know. I've thought of it ever since she became so ill. We have family worship, and she's heard the story of salvation many times. I've thought lately I ought to have a talk with her about the Saviour, but- well, you know how it is, I put it off- and I'm not sure. Then Pastor Olsen had a happy thought, Here comes Miss Jonesg she will know. They hurried to meet the Sunday School teacher. CAdd Miss Jones.D f' X1 A X 533 l ligiltiag-eQlI 1 .....- f, ...J -f 'fWe were just wondering, Miss Jones, if Patty Was a Christian. She stared blankly at the two men, 'Tm sorryjl she sobbed, but I don't know. It was only last Sunday that I noticed such an eagerness in her face. I meant to speak to her right after class, but something happened, and I was going to do it next Sunday. But that's tomorrow and tomorrow's her funeral. 'Tm sure Susie will know, Miss Jones said eagerly. I think she's talked about Jesus to everybody. Of course, said the pastor, why didn't I think of her? They found Susie sitting on a log in the church yard with her face buried in her hands. CShow seated figure of Susie and move other figures toward her.D When Pastor Olsen and Miss Jones had greeted her and Patty's uncle had been introduced, Susie burst into tears, Oh, Pastor Olsen, she said, Was Patty a Christian? Did she ever really trust Jesus as her Saviour? I meant to ask her lots of times. I started to talk to her about this on the school ground this week, but, well- the bell rang and I was going to do it the next day, but the next day she was sick. I whispered in her ear while she was sick, and I think she smiled at me- I think she heard and was trying to tell me, but I really don't know for sure. Patty's funeral was the saddest day of Susie's life- Patty, one of her friends, one of her playmates, a member of her Sunday School class- and Susie didn't know if she were a Christian. When the organ played Safe in the Arms of Jesus, Susie wondered if Patty was really safe in the arms of Jesus. She looked up just in time to see the two ministers ex- change glances. She saw Patty's mother

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THE COMMENTATOR PAGE THREE News All THE COLLEGE NEW STAFF MEMBERS MISS JESSIE M. EVES Returning to Kan- sas City Bible Col- lege after an absence of two years, Miss Jessie M. Eves has joined our faculty this semester as Dean of Women and teach- er in the department of English. She has an AB. degree from Pennsylvania S tate College and an M.A. from New York Uni- versity. Most of her teaching experience has been in the public schools of Berwick, Pennsylvania, where she also served as psychological examiner for four years. During the school year 1948-49 Miss Eves spent her sabbatical leave with us as Dean of Women. Now, however, she has sever- ed those connections and is making K.C. B. C her permanent home. We thank our God for making her return possible. REV. W. JACK WILSON Mr. W. Jack Wilson joins the College family as Director of Christian Service and teacher of Speech, Missions, and Homil- etics. Much of his undergraduate work was done at Bob J o n e s University, his degree, however, is an A.B. from Wil- liam Jewell College. He is at present com- pleting the requirements for the M.A. degree at the University of Kansas City in the field of education. He has been pastor of the College Baptist Church of Manhatt- an, Kansas, has served as field representa- tive for Youth for Christ in the central area, and comes to us from the pastorate of the Merriam Bible Church, Merriam, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and small daughter, Sharon Sue, reside in Shawnee, News has come from Ecuador, South Kansas. MR. EDWARD S. CRUM ' ' 2 5.2ifiiiiiii'iifiiifI?E'f-Wffmwliii? Q55 X Q' sk sm -.t 4 . me-e W we aa. ff-f :.zaz::.:se , . .,.,,. .. EQS'Q5.4iig:, fMs3E:r ':1:.:,f.:- 45-3 ':m 4q:12f,. 'zfi' Iii-e. 2 5 92255 :'-f:s-122-2 Y'?E:15 . . X. .:.,..- - --.-.ze-:::,. . , 1 s . - 9 r.f,2l.QZf.fl:1ff22lE5l'212 ' zz: ,g U 2 If College, Greenville, plished organist and given us examples A long felt need at the College has been met in the arrival of Mr. Edward S. Crum as full time director of music. He holds a B. Mu. from Whea- ton College and a M. Mu. from the American Conserva- tory. He has taught in several mid-west- ern colleges, most re- cently in Greenville Illinois. An accom- pianist, he has already of his own classical arrangment of hymns. Choral singing and brass instruments are also his fields. We are expecting to set the echoes ringing for the glory of our Lord this year. MRS. E. S. CRUM Mrs. E. S. Crum has come to the Kansas City Bible College to teach the new com- mercial department classes in typewriting and shorthand. Her business training was received in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and her secretarial experience was obtained in Washington, D.C. Mr. and Mrs. Crum with their four children, aged 10, 8, 7, and 2 are living in their new home in Over- land Park, Kansas. We welcome all of them to our fellowship. MISS VIOLA RHOADES After a year as assistant dietician of the College, Miss Viola Rhoades from Wa- keeny, Kansas, has now assumed the full responsibility of keeping the College fam- ily well fed. She graduated from K.C. B.C. in 1948, and during her undergrad- uate years she was a student assistant in the kitchen. It is a joy to welcome one of our own alumni to the staff of the College. MISS KATHRYN POPE Another alumna of the school, Miss Kathryn Pope from !Flint, Michigan, of the Class of 1951, joins the staff this year as Matron of Jaudon Dormitory. Her coming not only helps the girls, but 1 ,also releases the 3 Dean of Women for 1 a teaching program. A NEW YEAR BEGINS The 1951-52 school year has started with a 192, increase in enrollment in the day classes over last year at this time. Eight denominations are represented in our stu- dent body and five among the faculty and staff. Truly we are an interdenominational group. As to geographical divisions 33 students are local, 22 are accounted for in Kansas and Missouri, then come Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, and Colorado. In all, 12 states are represented. Forty- six of the total are men and twenty-eight are women. Interest in the typing classes is high, and the degree course continues its popularity. The men's dormitory has been rearranged to accommodate more students. A new shower room, additional lavatories, and double decker beds have stretched the capacity. Most important of all, there is a oneness of mind and purpose among these 74 stu- dents which is shown in their spirit of co- operation and prompt settling down to the business of training under the Lord's hand. Pray for them that their progress may be substantial and permanent. Howard Sanders, day school student, proudly announces the arrival of a son, on September 21. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders also have a little daughter. America, that Bill C495 and Glaclis C483 Gibson have a daughter, Shirley Ruth, born on September 19. Best wishes to the baby missionary. ALUMNI NEWS Announcement is made of the marriage of Juanita Smith C503 to James Milton Strauss on September 9, in Columbia, South Carolina, where both are attending Columbia Bible College. Congratulations and best wishes. Bob C503 and Betty Kirkpatrick have announced the arrival of a son, Robert Krieg. They are at Ten Strike, Minne- sota, doing preparatory work for the foreign mission field. Helen Green, former student, is moving from the territory of West Virginia and Kentucky where she has served the Lord for fourteen years to a new field among the Indians of Arizona. She will be affili- ated with the Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos. Her faithful ministry in the east has fitted her for the difficult work to which our Lord has now called her. Marcia Boznango C495 this year is teaching in the high school which is as- sociated with John Brown University. Mary Dayton, formerly in the night school, has written that she expects to go shortly to the Philippines where she will sielrve under the Child Evangelism Fellow- s ip. i In a recent letter from Ellen Delavan C515 she writes: My heart and mind are turned to dear K.C.B.C. as another school year begins. How good it would be to see each familiar smile and each new one. II Timothy 2:15 has come to mean much to me while studying linguistics at Camp Wycliff this summer. Although learning to make a lot of funny sounds and to re- cord them seems easy, it is studyg yet it is a joy when one remembers for whom he is studying. The habits of study, self dis- cipline, and especially and most emphatic- ally, regular daily devotions developed at K.C.B.C. have proved very valuable this summer. Ellen plans to serve the Lord under the Gospel Missionary Union on the foreign field. A Teaching Ministry The above picture shows Margaret Hutchins, former student, engaged in one of the important phases of her work, teach- ing an Indian woman and boy to read. Among her varied duties in Guatemala, Central America, are teaching in the in- stitute, assisting a local pastor, and doing personal work among the villagers and mountain people.

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THE COMIVIENTATOR PAGE FIVE bury her face in her hands. Miss Jones glanced at Susie, and both bowed their heads in shame. Was Patty a Christian? Was Patty saved? Was she safe in the arms of Jesus? Well, we hope she was. We hope she had trusted Jesus and received Him as her Saviour, but no one knew. That pre- cious little girl had been neglected by those who loved her most- her pastor, her uncle, her mother, her Sunday School teacher- and Susie, her friend and play- mate. CPoint to each figure in turn.J APPLICATION Christian boys and girls, how about your playmates- are they saved? And how about you who have never trusted Jesus and been saved? You know you've sinned: you know that Jesus died on the cross for you, but have you ever received Him as your personal Saviour? Perhaps you are saying, There,s plenty of time yet. Maybe so, maybe not. Re- member Patty. The safe thing to do is to trust Jesus now. Then if you live a hun- dred years you'll never be sorry you ac- cepted the Lord Jesus while you 'were young. Do it now, wOn't you? This little story is an adaptation of one by the same title in Little Miss Grumpy Susie Book, number 14, by J. C. Brumtield and is used with his permission. BOOK REVIEWS A Trumpet in Zion, by Carrie E. Gruhn CMoody Press, Chicago 10, 285 pages, 33.005 This book of fiction has as its setting, places and events which could possibly be a part of that thrilling period of time so close upon us- when the Lord calls to Himself a remnant of His brethren, the Jews. The story is told entirely from their standpoint and introduces a possible city of refuge for them, the ancient Arabian hideout of Petra in the Edomite Moun- tains. Because it presents so much of prob- ability, the book will fascinate the student of Scripture and cause the unbeliever to examine his own provision for refuge. William Carey, by F. Deauville Walker CMoody Press, Chicago 10, 256 pages, 32.751, is one of the Tyndale series of great biographies. The pioneer in all of modern missions is himself a miracle of God's pow- er. His earnest determination in the face of the indifference of the 18th century church and his accomplishment in spite of the opposition of India's paganism makes inspiring reading. It should be made available to Christian young people ev- erywhere. The Journal of John Wesley, edited by Percy Livingstone Parker CMoody Press, Chicago 10, 438 pages, 53.505, is a welcome reprint of the autobiography of this man of God. NO dry recital is this, but a mov- ing drama which evaluates for us his de- votion to the will of God and his purpose to daxalt Christ. He being dead yet speak- et . The Jolly P's Make Decisions, by Brenda Cannon CMoOdy Press, Chicago 10, 125 pages, 75 centsj, is another i.n the series of stories about these three happy Chris- tian young people. Teen-agers will enjoy reading more of the advancing lives and deeper experiences of the Jolly family. UESTl 'l Ox By Rev. Wade K. Ramsey Dean, Kansas City Bible College In this column Mr. Ramsey will be glad to answer questions sent in by our readers which concern Bible in- terpretation or application and are of general interest. -Editor QUESTION: How does God. personally lead the believer today? ANSWER: God's methods and means of guidance are often different, but the prin- ciples remain ever the same. In His wis- dom He always uses the methods and means best suited to the circumstances and character of the one to be guided. The matter of first importance on our part is that we be willing to be guided of Him, and turn ourselves unconditionally Over to Him for His leadership. When this is done, the ways are simplified. God will make His leading suHicient1y clear to us through various means. Sometimes He will lead through a scrip- ture passageg at other times He will lead through circumstances or the advice of Christian friends: and at still other times, through the combination of all of these. Then in addition to these outward means, there is an inner guidance by impulse and feeling, by intellect and reasoning. In His infinite wisdom He uses whichever of these means may be best suited to the individual. If the individual is particularly impuls- ive and emotional, the guidance may be of impulses or feelings. On the other hand, if the individual is more inclined to be of the quiet thoughtful type, then guidance is likely to be through the mind and rea- soning proc-esses. The believer is indwelt by the Holy Spirit and the Lord Jesus said that the Spirit would guide His disciples into all truth. If we surrender all of our being to the indwelling Spirit, He will guide us by the means best adapted to our particular p-ersonality. Whether the means used are extraordi- nary or natural will depend upon the cir- cumstances. In the extraordinary exper- iences of leading the whole nation of Is- rael on a long journey through the wild- erness, He chose the colorful and spec- tacular pillar Of cloud by day and the pil- lar of fire by night. But in less spectac- ular circumstances, He has consistently used less spectacular means. How ever this may be, two things are important to remember: the first, that He will never lead us contrary to the Word of God: and second, that He will never guide us con- trary to what is right. It behooves us then to be thoroughly familiar with His Word and His ways, and to be attuned to all the movements of the Spirit. God says that He will guide His people with His eye, and this presupposes intimacy. Eye guidance is the guidance of lovers. If we would know God's will for us, we must know God and His Word. QUESTION: What does the Saviour mean in John 15 when He speaks of those who abide in me and those who abide not in men? ANSWER: Generally speaking, we believe that Christ is simply dividing people into two main classes- those who are saved and those who are not. Those who abide in Christ are saved, and those who do not are unsaved. In this parable of the vine and the branches He makes specific reference to those who have merely pro- fessed faith and those who have real faith. The professed Christian who is not one in fact may be said to be a branch in Christ in an outward way- a kind of par- asitic growth which must be cut away for the good of the other branches. Judas was such and so were the many disciples who went back and Walked no more with Him as recorded in John 6: 66. ,They were cut away by the pruning hook of the hard saying which Christ had just ut- tered. This type was referred to in the par- able of the sower as the seed which sprung up quickly only to wither away in the heat of the sun, because it had no depth of earth. All men, natural as well as spir- itual, are dependent upon Christ for their life as it is said, He be not far from ev- ery one of us, for in him we live and move and have our being CActs 17:27-283. The same general truth in regard to Is- rael is emphasised in Romans 11 where Paul taught that they were not all Israel which were of Israel. There the apostle uses the figure of the olive tree and shows that the natural branches Ctbose that were of Israel but not true Israelj were broken off. Those who abide in Christ are the true believ- ers, they are said to abide because they are never broken off. They are joined to Christ forever by faith, for He gives un- to them eternal life and they shall never perish. PAUL AND HIS BOOKS It is not sane to say we should never read any book but the Bible. There are extremists who do say that, who claim that they teach and speak only what they have found in the Word of God, indepen- dent of any man's teaching. But we have a very fine authority for the study of thoughtful books interpreting the Bible. Paul, anticipating a visit from 'I'imOthy, said: The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchmentsn CII Tim. 4: 13D. I-Ie had previously said to Timothy, Give heed to reading CI Tim. 41133. As Mr. Gaebelein points out in a recent niunber of Our Hope, Paul was the greatly inspired apostle, who had preach- ed for over thirty years and had a far wider, moiie spiritual experience than perhaps any other man, yet he wanted the books. He had been caught up into the third heaven, and heard there things un- lawful for a man to utter, more than that, he had seen the Lord and then received the great and marvelous revelation put into his hand by the Spirit of God, yet he Wanted books. Bible teachers are gifts of the Lord to His church CI Cor. 12, Eph. 4:11, 123 for the purpose of the per- fecting of the saints. Their ministry may be through the written as well as the spoken word. -S. S. Times