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

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l L mentioned XOTQ Than E 'Hwiu, ima of Con. Qt qwn goals. R from ffienda' ' I in M MMO 9 '11 11111123 mud' Dwduoe, kt ten-Si0I1 M 1'-hful in times Fourth, 1' W - that UB. 'a ed 'mm Mtheae filiiblasthem --hail Hartzler und at an :SAJIUJEM haf Amn si' 83 -it ,mg 'Sw 'WU nmaimtw 3 .MWC 'salffupdiylt mmap 4' FMA .if-W .wi 'gifs' ruin, ,N Jr! REVIVAL MEETINGS Revival' 1968 - Numidia. What were our first thoughts? Revivals again? A whole week? From December 8-14? Oh, I guess Pm all right. , Whatever our first reaction was, revival at Numidia was evident early in the pre- ceding week of classes. Confessions of bad attitudes were made. We were beginning to realize that our all on the altar was not laid. The staff and the student body prayed for the coming revival meetings, and for the speaker, Brother Loyal Troyer from Plain City, Ohio. Monday evening gave us an indication of what was to come, as we witnessed a good response to the convicting of the Holy Spirit. The flow had begun and hearts were melting under messages from the Word, such as: Repentance, The Vine and the Branches, The Exceeding Sinful- ness of Sin. There were those who made a further confession and commitment to the Lord, in addition to a previous re- sponse. There will be young men and women who, years from now, will rejoice at the effects that the message on Christian Clourtship had on their conduct in court- s ip. The closing message on the Two Destin- ies made clear the decision the Word of God presents to us. Harvest: many confessions and rededi- cationsg three first time decisions. , Praise the Lord. , -Robert McCallum NUMIDIA REVIVAL MEETINGS The revival meetings here at N umidia Mennonite Bible School were conducted by Brother Lloyd Hartzler of Linville, Vir- ginia. They continued over a period of nine days, ending on January 12, 1969. The messages were presented as a con- tinued study of the Word with such topics as: Two Red Threads, Dealing with Sin, Disciplines for Discipleship, A Servant to Sin or a Servant of Christ, The Contented Life, Moral Standards' of God's People, The Bible and Dress, Building on the True Foundation, and The Coming of Jesus unto the end. The meetings were well attended over the weekends, and there was good re- sponse among the students in committing themselves to the Lord, endeavoring to lead a holy life, faithful and steadfast unto the end. What do these revival meetings mean to me? Confessing my own need of a closer walk with our Saviour, I have found the revivals a great help in fulfilling this need. Although the sermons all carried a mes- sage for me, yet the one, The Contented Lifei' was the most helpful, revealing dis- content and lack of trust in my own life. I thank God for His chastening rod, for through it I have been brought closer to Him, and by His help and grace, and your prayers, I wish to finish my course in life and remain faithful to the end. May this likewise be granted to each of you. Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. Psalm 80 :7. l --Titus S. Bauman REVIVAL MEETINGS JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 2 As an introduction I would like to ask: what does the word revival bring to your mind? Sad to say, to most people it just means a series of meetings. But to a sincere Christian, is means great fellow- ship with Christ. , The word revival ' brings to my mind the thought of as returning to a former position in Christ, the restoring of our first love. The revival of many souls here was brought about by the Holy Spirit through the words of Brother Irvin Shank. Each evening a group of students, faculty, and visitors gathered in room one for a few minutes of prayer before the service. As a result of these prayers, the Spirit of God did move among us. The Spirit has shown us new truths and convicted us of uncon- fessed sin. He has 'given us victory and peace within. God, in His faithfulness, has drawn-us closer to Himself. Thanks be to God for what he has done in this series of meetings. -Lester Ebersole .La38.....-

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Isx1'IzAcuaIzIcuI.AIz ACTIVITIES A BRIEF SUMMARY or THE I-w AND v. s. ORIENTATION The I-W and V. S. Orientation held here at Numidia Bible School on January 13 and 19, 1969, was very interesting and, I feel, that which was needful and edifying to everyone. Following devotions Saturday evening, Brother David Wadel spoke to us on the subject In V. S. For the Testimony of Jesus Christ . He brought out the fact that the main reason for Voluntary Ser- vice is testifying for our.Lord. After this Brother Elvin L. Graybill discussed the topic The V. S.'ers Devotional Life . He posed five questions to ask oneself about his devotional life. 1. Am I satisfied with my devotional life? 2. What does my devotional activity or expression consist of? 3. How can this experience become a reality in my life? l 4. Why is it I'm so prone to leave my iirst love? 5. What does the Word have to say about the condition of those who do not experience this intimate rela- tionship with Christ? Sunday morning Brother Amos Hostet- ter gave us a message on N onresistance - both from the Old and New Testaments' standpoint. Brother James Danner then spoke to us Sunday afternoon concerning The Ele- ment of Sacrifice in Christian Service . In the course of his message he emphasized three man elements of sacrifice: Voluntary Surrender of the Will, Denial of Self, and Cross-bearing. The last topic Sunday afternoon and the first one Sunday evening were C. O. Experiences in World War II discussed by Brother Walter Newswanger and Bro- ther Baul Ebersole. They gave us some Very interesting C. O. experiences and challenged us with the importance of the cons1stant Christian life for the C. O. Then, for the last topic of the weekend, we were brought a very timely message by Brother Jesse N euenschwander on the glorious subgect More Than Conquerors , taken from Romans 8:37. He mentioned six basic essentials for being More Than Conquerors . 1. Be conquered yourself. 2. Be victorious over your own will, 3. Begin to conquer. 4. Understand the principles of con- flict. 5.. Be victorious over your own goals. 6. Have encouragement from friends. He then gave four ways to be More Than Conquerors . First, do all things without complaining. Second, produce, even though you are under tension or pressure. Third, stand faithful in times when the unfaithful seem popular. Fourth, endeavor to propagate your faith - that is, seek to do good to all men. We greatly appreciate, and want to thank these Brethren for being willing to be used of the Lord to bring us these messages. May the Lord richly bless them for it. -Daniel Hartzler CHORUS Our chorus period, which begins at 10:20 a.m., is held in the chapel, and is led by our qualified director, Brother Aaron Weaver. We sing for about forty-five minutes, using the book Songs That Liven. The purposes of the chorus are to learn new songs, to refresh ourselves on the older ones, as well as to sing by notes. WG, as students, enjoy this period greatly. It is a way to use our energy for the cause of Christ. Cur theme song, 'Tis Marvelous and Wonderful , is sung with much enthusi- asm and meaning. Even though the chorus is made UP Of all four parts and harmonizes quite well, it is nothing to be compared with what ,it will be When We All Get To Heavenv- We can all say O That Will Be Glory - ..Judy Good ...37...

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GREETINGS FRCM TH! KITCHIN Whatsoi-vi-r thy hand tindi-th to do, do it with thy might. Ecclesiastes 9:10. On the morning ot' llvcombor 2, 1968, we cooks made our way to the kitchen at 5:-85, not knowing exactly how we should begin. We both had some experience in cooking, but this was going to be done on a larger scale than what we were accus- tomed to. What shall we have for breakfast? Susie suggested soft - boiled eggs. Soft - boiled eggs, I wondered, how will I ever get them made right? I thought soft eggs would be one of the last things we would make, but now it will be first. However, with the help of Lucy and Susie we soon had breakfast prepared for sixty people. We were much encouraged when we were greeted with a cheery good morning from Paul and Irene Witmer, who came to give us assis- tance in our newly assigned work. There was much preparation during the summer months to provide food for the Bible School, for which we cooks were very grateful. With many healthy appe- tites, the food was soon consumed and the hearty thank yous gave us much en- couragement and made us feel that we were doing a worthwhile work. We are thankful for a storage room and a walk-in cooler and freezer, where the numerous donations from interested peo- ple were stored. We appreciated the many donations which came at the right time, and helped make our menu complete. We extendpur appreciation to the dish- washers, waitresses and all others who helped to lighten the work. We enjoyed our twelve weeks here in the kitchen very much. We thank our Heavenly Father for the health and .strength which we received daily, enabling us to satisfy the physical needs of each one. May the Lord bless each ggeyml daily as you seek His will in your -Ida Eby -Lucy Martin aovs' nom on Une of the mo C llihle School is dormitory life. Anyonees it stays here, if no more than one W'0 find this to he true. We are heryiskdtlfdll God's Word and are interested in pri?- moting a life of holiness When w k - this in mind at all times, it makes aegrizlz t 'I ' con ri iution to the atmosphere of our dorm. This is very important in light of the effort we must put into our study and our devotional life. Self-discipline pr-ac- ticed in dorm life is a real mark of Christian character. When you think of all these brethren living together in one room, you might ask a number of questions. What must it look like up there? Who does the cleaning? Who takes care of the laundry? These are very good questions. e As for neatness, this is ones own re- sponsibility, and when it comes to clean- ing, everyone takes his part. It is amazing how fast it gets done. The heads of our laundry department are Brother Stanley Shenk and myself. Of course, we have lots' of assistants, and it is surprising how much they do! Usually, by 7:30 Saturday morning, all three washers are running full blast. The only problem we have is the girls complaining about so many shlrts to iron. st valuable experien Fond are the many memories of our discussions on spiritual things. It was also each person's privilege to take 'part' 1n our evening prayer circle discussions, all night prayer chains, and the 5:30 a.m. prayer group. These experiences were new for most of us, but it doesn't take long to feel like a real part of the group. It 1S 111 this setting one feels open to share our concerns for the present day trends of apostasy. Much prayer is made for those who have needs both physically and Splut' ually. This has a way of deepening our appreciation for what the Lord has done for us, and strengthens our love for those who also love Him. -Harold Petre G7'9fl'5 Peace have they which lofve thy law: and nothing shall offend them. Psalm 119:165. ...SQ-.