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

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V l' l w ..-ff I ' MRS. tIOHN A. DAVIS And God is able to make all grace abound toward you: that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work. II Corinthians 9:8 Teach by your lives. Page Seven T H E 0 L 0 G U -P-POI-I

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T H E 0 L 0 G U -Ii-PM-DI Ulu ra. Elnhn A. Baum By THELMA REYNOLDS Mrs. John A. Davis, the wife of the beloved founder of our school, Dr. John A. Davis, was born in Afton, New York, on July 4, 1874, the oldlest of seven children. She gave her heart and life to the Lord at a very early age,- a vessel unto honour and meet for the Master's usef' ' ' From her childhood, she has possessed 'a sympathetic character which is clearly demonstrated by an incident which occurred when she was twelve years old. She was deeply concerned when a ball-player was injured while playing baseball near Afton. Her sympathies were aroused and expressed audibly. There was soon developed a friendship between them which culminated on June 19, 1894, when two yielded lives were united in holy matrimony, Miss Etta Carr and Mr. John A. Davis, then and there binding two hearts together with united purpose to be of service .to God. They loved each other with a love that the storms of life could not mar, as the Great Designer patterned their lives more into the image of His own Son, the alto- gether lovely One . He knew that He must take them through fiery trials and hours of discouragemcnt. As clay is tested in the hands of the potter, so, He, the Great Potter, must mould their lives for His serviceg but He was successful, His workmanship- has portrayed the true beauty of our Lord Jesus Christ. Shortly after they were married, Dr. Davis was called to Hallstead, Pennsylvania, to take over the pastorate of a church, and through their five years there, Hallsuead was richly blessed. Many times when hier husband was led of the Spirit to go out into other vicinities 'to-lconduct evangelistic campaigns, Mrs. Davis took his place in the pulpit. The Lord had given them two sons while here, Gordon C. and Charles 1.5 and they brought real joy to her during the many days of her husband's absence, and a warm- welcome always awaited him as he returned. The Lord had now called Dr. Davis into full time evangelistic work, by which many precious souls were snatched a.s brands from the burning, many babes in Christ i were strengthened, many weak Christians were encouraged' to go on in the great Fight. This work kept him away from home most of the time, and he brought his family to Binghamton, New York. In 1901 the Lord laid upon their hearts the work for which He had been preparing them, that of training young men and women to carry His message of life to a dying world. A Bible school was established in Johnson City, which was moved in 1907 to its present location at Bible School Park. In 1917, when it looked as if the doors of our school would have to close, Mrs. Davis, considering that no price was too great to pay, gave up her lovely home and came to live in one room in the dormitory of the school. She and h-er son, Charles, lived here three years, until, by the Lord's leading, some friends built the lovely cottage in which she now lives, calling' it The Friendship Cottage . This is the home where Dr. Davis spent his last days upon the earth, and the home that was and is hallowed by the sweet incense of prayer. The going home of Dr. Davis meant a great sorrow to Mrs. Davisg but the Lord has been her Portion, and through her prayers, the work which he laid down has been carried on successfully and to the glory of the Lord. Mrs. Davis' life before us has been like a lovely rose dropped along our pathway to make our Ministry of Preparationn still more precious. Her smile of grace and courage, which has been shown through sorrow and unseen pain, portrays a heart of love and unselfishness that only God can give. Mrs. Davis, we are deeply touched as we thank God for your life. It is the desire- of our hearts that as we leave our dear Alma Mater, fand throughout our life, we may live so close to our Lord Jesus Christ that we may bear His image and His fragrance, that, as He has touched our lives through you, so may He touch other lives through us. The little things to the wo-rld are big things to God. Page Six

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