Moody Bible Institute - Arch Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Four chaplains present a panel discussion on Alumni Day. See we ad od Moody Memorial Church hosts the Festival of Praise on Sunday afternoon at the close of Founder’s Week. Head Usher, Gary Pruvis, gives last minute instructions to Ken Enger and Scott Chesebro before people arrive. 29

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FOUNDER’S WEEK Conference Begins On Founder's Birthday February 5-11 some 2000 alumni and friends of MBI joined the 1000 Moody students for the annual Founder’s Week Conference. The conference began on Dwight L. Moody’s birthday and concluded with the Festival of Praise at Moody Church on Sunday. Of the 15 speakers, five were from the Chicago area. The others came from as far as California, Pennsylvania and Canada. Dr. Howard Hendricks from Dallas Theological Seminary spoke each morning during the student hour. Through his illustrations, imagination and Bible exposition, he recreated the drama of Elijah’s life in a way that made this prophet and his problems live and relevant to today. The alumni who attend the conference usually look for- ward to the one day of the week set aside for them — Alum- ni Day. This year the day had a patriotic theme. Four chap- lains in the U.S. Armed Forces, all Moody alumni, spoke Tuesday afternoon. During the evening service Chaplain Chester R. Lindsay was honored as the Alumnus of the Year 1968. MBI has contributed much in the way of music to the Christian world through its students and faculty. On Satur- day afternoon hundreds gathered in Torrey-Gray Audito- rium to honor this contribution and to hear George Beverly Shea sing several selections. Dr. Donald Hustad, a former Moody faculty member, delivered a short lecture on the his- tory of Moody music. With a full agenda of meetings, ban- quets, reunions and perhaps a little time for shopping in the Moody Bookstore, Founder’s Week seemed to go by quick- ly. Those who came to the conference to be spiritually en- couraged and refreshed returned to their homes with the knowledge that the week had not been wasted. Many felt the eternal profit of the week as they left with new visions of service, renewed determination and a feeling of spiritual rejuvenation. Kem Luther and Merrill Heim talk with speaker, Ray Stedman, after a morning session. Bev Shea sings one of the gospel songs that MBI has contributed to the world.

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SENIOR RECITALISTS Formals and Tuxedos Characterize Final Exam Twenty-three Sacred Music majors climaxed their educa- tion with a s enior recital this year. The programs consisted of representative selections, including both secular and sa- cred, from the various periods of music history. Flowers, formal gowns, and tuxedos added to these occasions, as did the reception following each recital. The recitals included more than entertainment; they not only fulfilled the requirements for graduation from the Sa- cred Music Course but also constituted the final examina- tion in the recitalist’s applied music field. The valuable ex- perience gained through the presentation of their recitals further prepared the recitalists for future musical training and ministry as church musicians. In addition, the senior recitals served as a testimony of the Lord’s work in each performer’s life. Helen Burns — Piano Dorothy Pent — Voice 30