Practical Bible Training School - Theologue Yearbook (Johnson City, NY)

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:lg 1:::i1 The THEoLoGUE If use wsu Gln Uhr Zliarultg George R. Ellin We all enjoy the best things in life, this is only natural. Some en- joy great masterpieces such as Raphael's Transfiguration or Angelo's Moses Others joy in hearing Handel's Messiah but the master- piece of life is the Spirit's life within to stir and awaken us to the real- ization of making our lives count for Him who died and gave Himself for us, therefore life, your life, my life is the greatest of all masterpieces if led by the Spirit of God. Each one has within himself the materials given by God to use in a way that will work great glory to His name. Look at the world today, everything we need is found therein as time has shown. We have mines, waterfalls, forests, quarries, air, sunshine, heat, unseen forces that chal- lenge us to improve on the talents that are sometimes unseen by the human eye. Yes, these things are all used for their respective purposes, and so with the Christian and his materials. Man carries in him the in- finity of all things and back of him is God who by the power of the Holy Spirit is expressing His melody of love and joy to mankind. We also have back of us the great guidebook, the Word of God, and what a masterpiece this is, with all 'the inspiration and help contained therein, but with our poor understanding how are we to know about it except by the teachers that God has called out to instruct and lead us through the precious pages. Our hearts are full of love and appreciation and gratitude to you, dear faculty, for all that you have meant to us in our lives here at P. B. T. S. Words fail us when we try to express our feelings especially when we'knoW the great and willing sacrifices you have made in our behalf. We love you, we admire you, we praise you because the Spirit of our Christ has been seen above everything else in your lives and we know the service you render is all to the glory of God. We hardly realize that the three years have passed so soon and it only seems like yesterday we entered the Freshman class, but the end has come and we must step out on faith with the assurance that He will guide us and be with us all the way. We can recall our gathering together as Freshmen and what a crude lot of material you had to work on-some young, some old, others with queer notions and pre-conceived ideas with which only the patience of a Job could deal. Although the task seemed hopeless at first, with your kind help and attention you have taken the clay and molded it so that we can truthfully say the only true foundation on which to stand is the solid rock Christ Jesus and the Old Book and 'the Old Faith, as taught by you. Therefore the class of twenty-eight realize the debt due you as mem- bers of our Wonderful faculty, a debt which we are unable to pay, but we know that He, the just and faithful One, will reward you when the roll is called up yonder in the heavenlies where your 'treasure is and your heart also. We, as Seniors, will go on trying with the help of God to make our lives masterpieces for His glory and what a joy 'twill be for you to know that your 'teaching will not have been in vain, as it is the aim and desire of everyone of us to be a true and faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, co-laborers with Him in the work of telling the precious gospel story to a lost and dying world that sinners may be born into the Kingdom of God. Our prayer is that God will bless you abundantly and keep you in health and strength that you may go on in the great calling He has pri- vileged you to have in order that you may be the instruments in His hands to mold many more lives to be used for His glory. We believe that we can truly say that those 'things which we have learned and received and heard and seen in you, dear faculty, we can safely do. God bless you. e Page Nineteen

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me an UThe'TH EOLOGUEH We an MISS BEULAH JORDAN Assistant Matron This young lady has the splendid ability of iitting into whatever place God gives her. Her consecration and the consistency of her Christian life have been a testimony to every student. MISS IZORA BASH In the culinary department, her quiet, efficient labors, sweetened by her cheery smile and sunny disposition have endeared her to us all. She lives out the practical Christian graces in her daily life. VVe thank our God for Miss Bash. Page Eighteen MISS EDNA SINCLAIR Postniistress Secretary of Mary Bai Aiman Miss Sinclair is the postmistress of Bible School Park, New York. She lives a sweet, even-tempered Christian life. She is deeply interested in missionary work and is active in this phase of service. MISS FORIDA DONY School Nurse Miss Dony is the nurse in charge of our Sunshine hospital. She kindly ministers to all our aches and pains and has become especially skillful, through much practice, in doling out cold tablets. She is a grad- uate of this school and is competently serving her Lord is this capacity. I

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