Phillips Bible Institute - PBI Yearbook (Canton, OH)

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ifaistorp of the 1915 Qllass of 39. fb. II. In the fall of 1912 there arrived in Canton, Ohio, seven of the members of the 1915 class of P. B. I. From the East came Guy Clemmit of Maryland and C. E. Holt of Delaware. The XX'est also sent its delegation. Geo. Start from Michigan. and the first girl to enter P. B. I.. Minnie Chittenden from Indiana. From nearer home came XX'. G. XX'ard. XX'. C. Aschanhort and J. F. Messenger. These have watched the Institute grow from an attendance of ten to that of 156. From a faculty of three to one of seven members. Un Nov. 12, 1912. XX'. G. XX'ard preached his first sermon at XX'adsworth, Ohio. He was the first member of the class to deliver a ser- mon as a student of P. B. I. At Christmas of this first year there were three additions to the class. XX'. J. Foster. G. L. Messenger, and Harry B. XX'heaton. Everything was peaceful this first year. It did not even cause any excitement when H. B. XX'heaton delivered his first sermon. six months after entering school. Now many are watch- ing him. since under his leadership 53 have been added to the Church at Byesville in eight months. , I The first vacation was spent in a three months summer school. At this time there were two more additions to the class. hl. R. Benjamin and Edna M. Fellows. These were the happy days when school opened at 7 A. M.. and the students might be seen early in the morning waiting for Prof. Kendall to come with his key and unlock the church. There were only four days of school a week. and in these Professors Kendall and Fisher endeavored to instill into the youthful minds the rudiments of singing and the foun- dation of the Bible Course. During the summer of 1913 XX'. G. XX'ard ministered to the church at Greensburg, Ohio: the Bible School doubling its attendance dur- ing his supervision. G. L. Messenger preached his first sermon at East Sparta in August of the same year. That they appreciated his ability is shown by their securing him as their pastor in 191-l. During the same summer J. F. Messenger began his ministry at Mogadore, where he has been ever since. During this time 43 have come into the church by primary obedience. Another member of the class, XX'. C. Aschan- hort. preached his first sermon at Greene, Ohio, in the spring of 1913. Since that time he has ministered to a number of different churches, being for over a year regular pastor at XX'aynesburg. It was here that last fall, he with Miss X'oderberg and L. M. Gregory of this class. and two other students, held a very successful meeting. The fall term of 1913 opened with an addi- tion to the Faculty in the person of Prof. XX'alker, also three new students. L. M. Gregory and the Misses X'oderberg and Stuts- man entered the 1915 class. Early that fall the class was organized with XX'. T. Fisher as class Professor and Guy Clemmitt. C. E. Holt. G. L. Messenger, and XX'. DI. Foster as officers. Maroon and XX'hite were chosen as the class colors. At the january meeting held at the home of Prof. Fisher. the Babies tried to cause a dis- turbance by kidnapping XX'. J. Foster. Need- less to say they were well chastised by their big brothers and have never had the courage to repeat the attempt on any member of the Class. ' At this meeting four new students who had entered P. B. I. at Christmas time were taken into membership: Misses Sowers, johnson, XX'i1liams and Long: also at this session, the Class motto: XX'orkers together with God was chosen. In December, 1913. the Alphas, the first evangelistic company, composed entirely of P. B. 1. students. held a two weeks' meeting at Blachleyville, Uhio. M. B. Meeks was the minister at this place, and had to assist him: Misses X'oderberg and Follows, and Mr. R. Benjamin. Page Twenty-two

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Meek, but not Moses. Mrs. Mason B. Meeks, Mon- roeville, Ind. , Monroeville, Ind., High School '04. Attended Normal School at Angola, Ind. Taught school in Indiana. Phillipsonian Literary Society. Pastoral Helpers' Course. A student and a noble fel- low. H. K. Schondelmayer, Mid- dleville, Mich. Graduate High School, Angola, Ind. Tri-State College, Angola, Ind., 1911-14. Preached at So. Milford, Ind.. and Stroh, Ind., 1913-14. Pastitg' at Hanoverton, Ohio, 19 . Editor of 1915 P. B. I. Annual. Errettsonian Literary Society. English Ministerial Course. -l Page Twenty-one Mason B. Meeks, Dagmar, Mont. Taught school in Montana. Spent three years as Home Mission and Bible School worker. Business manager of 1915 P. B. I. Annual. President of Mission Band for four terms. Preaching full time at Augusta, O. Phillipsonian Literary Society. English Ministerial Course. Her one desire is to please -hubby. George Allen Funk, So. Nor- folk, Va. Graduate High School, Kin- ston, N. C., 1911. Graduate, Industrial Chris- tian Collegeg B. L. Degree. Kinston, N. C., 1911-13. Lincoln Memorial Universi- ty, Harrogate, Tenn., 1914. Preached at Nashville, N. C., and Middlesboro, Ky. English Ministerial Course. Q Mighty in word and deed.

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At the beginning of the year 1914. the Big Four : G. L. Messenger, minister, with IV. I. Foster and Misses Stutsman and Fellows as helpers, conducted a two weeks' revival at Bergholz, Chio. This meeting was a memor- able one in more than one way, for it was here that Miss Stutsman and XV. Foster began a friendship that reached the stage of wedding bells the following July. George Start, desiring to engage in active Christian work, and finding no position ready for him, made a place by opening in February, 1914, the Church at Dundee which had been closed for some time. In June of the same year, he with three other members of this Class, held a successful revival at that place. The same month, Misses Johnson and Yo- derberg assisted the Messenger Brothers in a successful evangelistic campaign at Mogadore. Later, the same two young ladies, together with G. L. Messenger. assisted Leo M. Greg- ory in a meeting at Polk, where he had been pastor for some time. In the spring of 1915, XY. C. .-Xschanhort was called as pastor of the Church at Four Mile Run. This is the oldest Church in the State among our people. During the time that this Class has been in P. B. I., there have been, as nearly as we can ascertain, 300 souls brought into the Kingdom by their efforts. If all the things accomplished by this, the first regular Class of P. B. I., were to be writ- ten, it would make a volume. XYe have only room to mention the work in the Canton Bible School as teachers, principals of departments and leaders of song: the work on programs, and the calling and other work done in con- nection with the Church life. The Class has been to a member self- supporting while here. The Class President. Guy Clemmitt, worked as clraftsman in an Page Twenty-three architects office, and later as reporter on the staff of one of the City papers. Others have done various kinds of work, many being pas- tors of Churches near Canton. The ladies of the Class have assisted in homes, offices and stores. This however is not an unusual thing for P. B. I. students. In the Spring of '14, the Class realized the need of greater devotional expression among the student body: and. at their instigation, the Student Prayer Meeting, which has proved such a factor in the student life, was launched. During the winter and spring of this year several who have been for some time students at the Institute, were added to the Class roster: Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Tilock, who have done such efficient work at Cuyahoga Falls, and Robert Saylor, coming from 'Iohnson Bible College: also, .-X. C. Mat- tern, who is pastor at IYaynesburg and New Harrisburg. H. K. Schondelmayer. our edi- tor. also came into the Class this spring. He has been ministering to the Churches at Orr- ville and Hanoverton. It is with both sorrow and joy that this Class brings to a close its history as a living factor in the development of P. B. I. Sorrow that we will no longer be here to receive new and higher ideals: that, as a Class, we may not meet again: that we must sever our con- nection with our Alma Mater. Joy, that we have been privileged to be in such an Institute among such associationsg under the guidance of such Professors, and the inspiration of work that will better equip us for the highest service. Joy, that we may now begin a work not counted by hours, but by heart throbs. that we may begin a history that will not be bounded by time, but eternity. EDNA M. FELLOWS, Class Historian. ASP