North Central University - Archive Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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REV. EDMUND H. STEVENS Homiletics, Public Speaking, Effective Speaking, English, Chapel, Programs iBreparing to 331mm wEFORE His Ascension Our Lord com- manded His disciples to go into alle the worlde and preach the Gospel to every creature. At N. C. B. I., therefore, every possible efforte is made to prepare eache student to take ye Word of God to the uttermost parts of the earth and to alle people everywhere. In order to do this one should laye a thorough foundation in English. Accordingly, during ye first yeare stu- dents study words, their meaninge and their use. During their second yeare they learn to put these words into sentences, and in ye third yeare sentences are elaborated into themes, edytorials, stories, and sermons; and letter writ- ing also is given an important playce. .In order- that one may not have to wait until he graduates in order to use all of this ' in a practical waye, stories written in this department appear in the Gospel Gleaners, Pentecostal Boys and Girls, and in the schoole Magazine; and poems, edytorials, sermons, and themes are published monthly in ye Northcentralian, the Instytute paper, and in the District Broadcast. The Archive is written, edited, and published under Mr. Stevensi direction. Homiletics is the science and arte of ye preparation and deliverie of sermons? and, as suche, is of the greatest importance to everie Bible scholar. It is 3 parte of ye curryculum of the first year at North Central. In the classe alle varieties of sermons are examined, and pupils learne how eache should be construed. Everie one has oppor- tunitie to planne one of each kind. Intense interest in the subject is manifested, for alle want to be able to deliver God,s Word effectively when they leave schoole. Effective and Public Speech is of equalle importance, for we know how much of What we say fails of its purpose. So the subject is taken up in ye second yeare. The psychology of Public Speaking is studied in ye Senior yeare. From the beginning pupils are given continual opportunities to preach in Chapel and in our rural and city Missions. The lessons learned in Homiletics, English, and Speaking are also put into practice in the monthly Public Missionary Meetings. Under Brother Stevens, experienced and efiicient oversight these programs are inspiring, educational, and helpful to alle. Every pupil has a part in them. XIII

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REV. W. H. BOYLES Practical Work, Church History, History of Missions, Personal Evangelism, Pastoral Theology, Christian Evidences. iBrtparing tn iBastur SP E ADMONICIOUN to Christian Work- ers is Be instante in season and out of season.,' In the study of Personal Evangelysm Reverend Mr. Boyles endeavors to make N. C. B. I. quicke and effycient in the artte of using the Word of God as a two-edged sworde. An ex- tensive course in memorizinge Scripture is of- fered duringe the first yeare. Everie objection of the sinner is met, and in this subject the diiiicult problem of approachinge the unsaved is covered in detaile. Christian Evidences is the study of the argu- ments provinge that Jesus Christe is an his- toricalle, supernaturalle person as prophesyed in the Olde Testament and revealed in the Newe, and that the Gospel, Acts, and Epistles are a genuine, trustworthie accountte of His lyfe and teachings. The fact that there are two phases of evydences of Christianity is re- vealed by internal and external proofs. The former refers to the experience within the soule of the believer whiche includes alle that Christianity is to the unconverted man, the latter to outwarde testimonie and reasoninge. The aime of the North Central Bible Institute in teaching this course is not to chaynge the hearte, but to firmlie establishe the minde in the Christian faithe. Pastoral Theology, also taught by Reverend Boyles in the Senior yeare, is an exposi- tion of the practicalle viewpoint of ye ministry, and a study of the calle, lyfe, and worke of the pastor. It proves the Divine calle to be essential and Scryptural, outlines the necessarie worke of the mynister, and emphasyzes the importance of Divyne living. Duringe the firste and second yeares pupils at N. C. B. I. receive instruction in the Historie of ye Church, and Christianitie is trayced from the Apostolic Age throughe the Roman Catholyc period. It reaches a climax in the Protestant Reformation, Whiche is the seede of the modern church. Historie 0f Myssz'ons, a Senior course, causes a deepeninge in Myssionarie vysion. It is an accounte of the proclamation of the Gospel to the unconverted everywhere ac- cordinge to ye commande of Christe. The conditions and needes of heathen countries are stressed. Lyves of great myssionaries such as Carey, Livingstone, and Brainerd inspyre the student of this subject to mayke Christe known to alle men as the only Savior from sin. XII

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REV. AND MRS. EMIL BALLIET Music, Chorus, Orchestra, New Testament, Epistles mush: anh 192 message $EW TESTAMENT studies are taughte by Rev. Emil Balliet. The Freshman worke covers the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the Acts, analysed verse by verse. Special stresse is laid upon the Lyfe of Christ as it is recorded chronologically. When the booke of Acts is studied, the student learns of the organization of the Chris- tian Church as the Holy Ghost was poured out on the daye of Pentecost, and most in- terestinge and instructive is the course in Bible Atlas, which goeth hand in hand with Synthesis. The Epistles are divided into two sectionSe-Pauline and General. These are dealt with analytically and are taught with the aide of outlines from authoritative sources. It is in these classes that specialle instruction is given on suche subjects as the authorship, the occasion, and the purpose of ye various books. Since Music is an outstanding influence in the lyfe of alle Christians, N. C. B. I. places within the reache of everieone a welle balanced course in it. Freshmen are taught the Rudiments. In the second yeare Hymnology and Sight Reading are added. Seniors receive instruction in advanced choral work and orchestration. The last part of the last yeare is devoted to lessons in voice training. All of this is most clearly and practically set forthe under the capable direction of Brother Balliet. The School Orchestra now numbers forty pieces and makes a very joyful noise unto the Lord at morning Chapel, the Friday evening meeting, and on alle special occasions. This yeare two choirs have been trained each weeke-one of fifty voices, Whiche has sung every Sunday night at the home Tabernacle, and another of twenty-five, which leads the music at Glad Tidings Chapel. An octette goes to the St. Paul Temple regularly to help withe ye singing there. Mrs. Balliet is the schoole accompaniest and offers private lessons on the piano. Rev. Balliet gives instruction on the Violin and voice. ,Both have proven invaluable additions to our facultie. XIV