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

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26 He Lived 1: or Otberf' notes of the Alleluiah Chorus in adoration of jesus Christ, then will the realization of the success of the comparatively small beginning be known. Bible conferences mark the achievement of another of Dr. Davis' visions. And soon or late to all who sow, The time of harvest shall be given, The flower shall bloom, the fruit shall grow, If not on earth, at last in Heaven. One of the earliest students at the Practical Bible Training School was G. Lloyd Hughes, shown in the 1 G. LLOYD HUGHES accompanying cut. He was a young Welshman from the Pennsylvania anthracite regions, called of God for definite service. He came to Lestershire and worked his way through school. He was a thor- oughly consecrated young man, who lived close to God, as an incident of his school days will show. Lloyd Hughes had been working at the time and, in his working clothes, was on his way walking from his place of employment to the school, at the close of the day's work. He was proceeding along a street when he felt an urge to call at a certain home which he was passing. He glanced at the house, realized that he knew no one there and continued down the street. However, the urge to stop at that particular house was so great that he retraced his steps and, because of his having working clothes on, went down the side of the house to the back steps, and up those steps. He knocked at the door, which was opened by a working man. Lloyd said, I beg your pardon, sir, but did you want to see me? to which the man replied, I guess I dog you were speaking on the street corner over in Stella the other evening, and I can't get away from it. I want to know how to become a Christian. Lloyd led him to Christ. Lloyd Hughes made it a practice of being present at the family devotional period, held each evening in the parlor immediately after supper. He frequent- ly prayed, Lord do not let me disappoint you. These times of worship were honored with God's presence, and bring blessed memories to mind. Lloyd went to China and proceeded to the south- ern part. He was possessed with a longing to preach the Gospel in Annam. He finally did have this pleas- ure which, however, was short-lived for during the heated season of the year he was stricken with brain fever and went home to be with his Lord. Lloyd lived a brief but brilliant life for God, and was an- other product resulting from the consecration of john A. Davis, A Gospel wagon was pressed into service and proved a great help in carrying Gospel singers and workers-also attracting the attention of men, women and children to the inspiring meetings they held. Musical instruments had a large part in calling the crowds. An incident in the life of john A. Davis is worth mentioning here. H. H. Wagner was one of the first students of the school, and one of the students to go out in the groups for platform meetings. One Monday morning he was waiting at the office for Mr. Davis, in order to make report concerning the meetings held while Mr. Davis had been out on an evangelistic campaign. When Mr. Davis came in, he had his offering from the campaign in coin bags, in a satchel. While receiving his report, he emptied the offering out on his desk and commenced to count it. At this moment, Miss Lena King, matron of the institution, entered. Mr. Davis greeted her and asked how the institution had been getting along during his absence, and whether or not the school's bills had been paid. She replied that they had not been paid but, on the contrary, there were several which were somewhat pressing. Mr. Davis then counted out three or four small amounts, saying, I need that for my grocery bill and that for . . designating other bills and, with a sweep of both hands, he pushed the uncounted offering over to Miss King and said, Miss King, take the rest of it. This is but one illustration of the unusual sacrifices of john A. Davis for the institution God brought into being through him. Rule your temper or it will 'ruin you.

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He Lived For Otherr' 25 respective churches. Again and again, he would say that he wanted a practical Bible-training COLIFSC. His friends finally surrendered to Mr. Davis' judgment, and he named the institution Q'The Practical Bible- Training School. The School was incorporated under the member- ship laws of the state of New York in the year 1900, dent who has ever studied at the Practical Bible- Training School. The building shown in the accompanying cut was erected in 1901, and it was thought of commodious proportions. The building had offices, lecture rooms, and a parlor on the first floor, dining room and cul- inary department on the floor below, and dormitory 1 i I THE FIRST HOME OF THE PRACTICAL BIBLE TRAINING SCHOOL by john A. Davis, john R. Clements, E. Talmadge Graves, A. B. Corby, and George W. Holyoke, all of Binghamton and Lestershire fNow johnson Cityj. The articles of incorporation and application were drawn by Honorable Harry C. Perkins, who later be- came Secretary and Legal Advisor of the' institution. The petition was approved by Supreme Court jus- tice, Honorable George F. Lyon, himself a Bing- hamton resident. In 1901, Rev. William H. Pike was chosen dean of the school and continued in that position until 1917. He was a man of exceptional ability, mighty in the Scriptures, as well as a fine executive. The other men, known nationally, who taught either spe- cial subjects in the school or gave large contributions of time in a more general way were: Rev. E. P. Marvin of Lockport, Robert Garry, the Man of one Book , Rev. E. F. Hallenbeck, D.D., a Bing- hamton pastor and gifted Bible teacher, Rev. George L. Aldrich, D.D., a Scranton pastor and deep Bible student, and many others of wide prominence in God's work. Miss Mary Scotten was a worker at the school from its inception and for years a mem- ber of the faculty. She is revered by every stu- accommodations on the second and third floors. The ground was sufficiently sloping so that the dining room opened on the lawn, at the lower side of the building. In the early days of the Practical Bible Training School on Harrison Street, in Lestershire, the interest became such that a Bible Conference- was proposed. The suggestion was carried into effect with telling results. The attendance was large, many coming from surrounding towns, each person with Bible and notebook, ready to get real personal inspiration. These were never-to-be-forgotten occasions. God marvelously answered the soul-stirring pray- ers. One man claimed Isaiah 40:29, He giveth power to the faint, and to them that have no might He increaseth strength. Thousands who have at- tended the Practical Bible Training School Summer Bible Conference, held annually since then, will say Amen to the truth and confirmation of this promise. Wlien the glad meeting in eternity where vast numbers who have been inspired and whose hearts melted at such gatherings will join in the resounding So then everyone of us shall give account of himself to God. Rum. 14:12.

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