Numidia Mennonite Bible School - Reflector Yearbook (Numidia, PA)

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iqrf' are m'2,'k'll n ,W M 'ldiencg 'hm' man. I . .Egg in 'F We iii ner Ida, 0l11' 'Wk to the M ' 'h0I'ter MW? our 'W' prom, Andwham mfbelnrd, mleisfor wiintouse Efddireto elG.Martin S kehimand rmrhs3:6. elarnedw Qmbetter. gytmthef. for family lifeandio , mhfor 'Wm pyhrllm liiwm' aww' awww wil? :WP A r.7 'Wd aww ww aww? .vw ,,v I PRAYER-'LIFE We students, led by Brother Jesse Neu- enschwander, were deeply challenged con- cerning our prayer life, as we discussed .this very vital subject. s I We studied various examples in the Bible, aslwe sought answers to questions such as: What is prayer? How do We over- come difficulties in prayer? When should we pray? What are the benefits of Wrestl- ing in prayer? We also shared together some of our experiences of answered prayer. . 'Several points we discussed were: pray- ing to the Father through the merits of His Son, or in Jesus' name , and the use of thee and thou when talking to our heavenly Father. 4 ' Prayer is the breath of the soul, by which we absorb God's holiness. It is the gateway to many blessings. ' ,,W,e must recognize the need for prayer before we can pray aright. ' Persevering in prayer is necessary' to condition ouselves for His answer. , Real praying pays a lot more than it costs. It is the most profitable work of all. Jesus promised that, whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do . John 14:13. g 4 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John 15:7. V -Alice siegrist RUDIMENTS OF Music O Sing unto the Lord a new songg.r. Psalms 98:1a. This was our desire when twelve of us selected this course taught by Brother Aaron Weaver. We used the Ruclimeiits of Music book prepared by Brother Ernest J. and Sister Ida B. Bon- trager. We began each class period with prayer, followed with singing a few familiar songs to help us get our voices in tune. g Our goal was to learn to read and sing round notes with ease. Since most of us, including our teacher, knew shaped notes better than round notes, this course proved helpful to all of us. Besides singing and reading notes, we studied the length, pitch, power and quality of tones. We found out what a stai and score are, and what pur- pose the sharps, flats, and naturals have 1n a song. --E sther Mellinger 'QQ 4 TYPING ' .Four times each week we met in the dining room for typingclass. First of all we had prayer, after which we opened our text books, Typing Made Simple. - Warmups were a part of our daily class periods. Sister Ida Bontrager, our teacher, read four new- letters each day as we stu- dents tried to keep upon .our typewriters. After several warmups our assignment for the next day was given. We practiced the assignment until the end of the class Period. 'J e I . Z During the second three-week. period there were two of us in the class. Our teacher was,Sister Janet Meck. I . Besides learning theualphabet we learn- ed numbers, symbols, vertical and hori- zontal- centering, and tabulating. We also had one and five-minute speed drills. V D Many times we were discouraged by our mistakes, but we kept striving toward perfection. ' f f -Lamar M. Martin GREEK-I j I I Five hard-working students and one teacher who caused us to be that way, were the components of this very uni-que class. Because of the small size of the class, it -was informal 'enough to make learning .easier for us. ,I This study of the original language of the New Testament proved to be interest- ing and enlightening. The period of time which we had was long enough to learn some of the basics of Greek, butwas not long enough to go further into detail. We learned the alphabet, a few words, and some of the grammatical rules which seemed confusing to all but our well versed teacher, M. J. Brunk. Strict atten- tion in class at all times was very neces- sary for the understanding of the com- plexities of this strange language. I found that my Greek book took more time during study periods than my other four subjects combined. Perhaps that was ,due somewhat to the fact that I enjoyed this subject more than any other. I am sure that the most used pieces of educational equipment in the room were the two black boards. These, although their size was limited, almost daily were put to the use for which they were made. --John H. Brunk ...2g.....

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INTRODUCTION TO CHILD STUDY Child Study is an examination of the laws which govern the growth of a Del' sonahty We notice one vital difference in the creation of man and the creation of the lower creatures Only 1nto man s nostrils did the Lord God breathe the breath of life thus man became a living soul Genesis 2 7 Man can d1e physically as must all flesh but the soul l1ves forever One soul IS so precious that Jesus asked For what shall it profit a man 1f he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Mark 8 36 Man has great possibilities of knowl edge, freedom, possession, power and hap pmess When personality 1S God controlled these may all be used for the good of mankind and the glory of God. A person's character is determined partly by what he receives from his parents as hereditary, partly by what his surroundings or envi- ronment make him, and partly by what he makes himself in developing his person- ality. One does inherit certain tendencies from parents and grandparents, but his standards are formed entirely from his environment, because at birth he possesses CHRISTIAN WRITING People today love to read Pherc are many books and magamnes on the market That is why we thought thls was an 1m portant study We must write something uphftlng that will interest the audience and we must write It in a readable man ner Seeking the Lord s will and blessing in all that was said and done we called our class to order four days a week We had an assignment every day Sister Ida our teacher read our piece of work to the class Together we tried to find a shorter or more picturesque way to convey our message These d1scuss1ons were profit ab e Colossians 3 23 tells us, And whatso ever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men. This message is for Christian writing, too. As we put into use what we have learned, it is our desire to promote the cause of the Lord. -Mabel G. Martin YOUTH PROBLEMS 3 I enlchw' thlg ve I Bib ev I Buch af come fl we Pfa 1113 In 801113 prayer eve mg to His Sf of th heavel ' ' ra which gatew before y D e condil Re: costs. Jes shall John Ii in yc no standards of good or evil. Children are not naturally God-inclined, but while their conscience is tender, and the home, school and church unite in build- ing scriptural conviction, the result will be a strong, well-rounded personality. The father shares with the mother equal responsibility for home environment. While the mother is the child's first teach- er, and his constant companion in early life, she ascribes to the father a certain authority and heroic quality, which epre- pares for the father's important role in later childhood. c Obedience and respect toward parents insure a sure obedience to teachers, church leadership and the laws of the land. , A well-trained child is three-quarters educated at seven years of age. Most of the problems that arise in childhood and adolescence can be answered by two words - BEGIN EARLIER. -Ruth Zimmerman In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:6. In Youth Problems class we learned to know and understand ourselves better. Brother Paul Ebersole wasour teacher. We discovered the reason for family life is to maintain purity of life and to build character and prepare souls for eternal life. We discovered that building a firm foundation for a happy Christian home begins long before courtship. Learn- ing to share, and being kind and courteous. to those about us will help us to face the issues in the future. We discussed the dangers and joys of- the courtship life. Before you begin courtship, you should know God as a personal friend, One to whom you go to at anytime.,How can you be prepared to teach your children the wiagfvs of God, unless you know Him your- se . B P -Bertha Heatwole ..27.... shall HC Psal twel Brol Rud Bro' trag VI follc to l C rou Incl betl helj rea Dow Wh pos ln A

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vncromous csmsmm LIVING He that overcometh shall inherit all things: and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. Revelation 21 :7. This class of twelve students was taught by Benjamin C. Eshbach, who made it a very meaningful class. To live a victorious Christian life we need to have the right beginning. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. John 1:12. Jesus Christ needs to be our personal Saviour and Lord. This takes much Bible reading and prayer daily. If we will live a life of victory over sin, we must first yield our bodies and all our members completely to God, that His Spirit might work His work of transformation within us. That means our character and conduct will show what is that good, acceptable and perfect will of God. Then we are dead as far as the world and sin are concerned, and alive unto God, who gives us the will and the strength to live the victorious life. In every area of life we should be making people conscious of the presence of God as they observe our lives. Our motto is God says it, I believe it, and that settles it. -Alice M. Martin STEWARDSHIP Looking into the Bible, we find much teaching on stewardship. A few of these are: I Corinthians 4:2 - Moreover it ig required in stewards, that a man be found faithful : Luke 16:2 -- .... give an account of thy stewardship .... We can here clearly see that if we ag saints are not faithful stewards in our possessions, time and talents, we shall someday give an account. The basis for giving in the New Testa- ment is II Corinthians 9:1-6. He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly: and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifullyf' Christ also gave us much teaching and warning against the hypocrities who gave alms to be seen of men. Matthew 6 :1. The Old Testament also speaks on the matter of stewardship in Genesis 15 :2, Genesis 39 :1, and Genesis 24:1,2,10. Tith- ing is also an Old Testament teaching as found in Genesis 28:20, Leviticus 27:30 and Deuteronomy 14:22. God commanded the tithe to meet certain needs. I Chron- icles 23:27, Numbers 1:47. In this class we were challenged in many other areas besides that of money. Stewardship also involves the use of our time and talents. Romans 12 :l-2, Matthew 12:36, I Peter 4:10. We also take note that all gifts from God are to be used to His honor and glory, and in return the Lord will bless the giver. As Christians, we have a great respon- sibility of being faithful stewards, to our Lord, who is creator and owner of all things. a -Samuel Stauffer Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. Revelation 22 :14. ...29.....