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

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Dr Gordon C Davis DD The parents of Gordon C Davis welcomed their wee child of destiny into their home in Hallstead Pa june 29 1896 Young Mr Davis early life was marked by unusual home training Even before he was born his parents dedicated him to the Lord s service However it was not until after he entered school at Mt Hermon that the Lord definitely spoke to him about entering the ministry His heart went out to others and he felt that he must devote his redeemed life trying to win his fellowmen to the knowledge of the Saviour' After graduating from Mt Hermon and the Practical Bible Training School he married Miss Hazel Bowman also a graduate of Practical He then took up work in The Southern Baptist Seminary Louisville Kentucky We feel that God had a definite purpose in Dr Davis early education preparing him to fit into the noteworthy place made vacant March 1934 at the death of his beloved father Dr Davis in carrying on the work which his father began so many years ago has accomplished much for God in preparing reapers for the Held already white unto harvest We as the Class of 1946 are thankful to God for our beloved President for it is under his capable leadership we too have been prepared for the tasks to which God is calling us. As we leave these sacred grounds to our many places of duty we shall not soon forget the worthwhile lessons learned here and we can say with you Dr. Davis that No matter what happens we still believe in God. -MARIAN OLNEY. OUR PRESIDENT Page'I'welve

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MOTHER DAVIS And God is able to make all grace abound toward youg that ye, having all suiliciency in all things, may abound to every g o o d work. II Cor. 918. i Mrs. john A. Davis Leaving the repose and leisure of an informal home-life, we entered upon a period of complete readjustment to the intensity and stress of a more formal home-life. From the simple to the complex! This was readily and easily accomplished because of your welcome and willing assistance. The motherliness of your understanding sympathy immedi- ately put us at ease and inspired our unreserved confidence. Because of your impartial interest we were made to realize that we were needed to complete the purposed and desired harmony of the school-life. The wise counsel we knew you would grant was an incentive to accept the open invitation to your cottage and caused many of us to wend our way to this homey atmosphere. We have learned from your life never to be satisfied with our good, or better, but only with our best for Him, our Lord Jesus Christ. Your humble dignity, characterized by your cheerful smile, gracious man- ner, cheery song, unfeigned faith, fervent prayer-life, and deep consecration, denotes the attainment of the noblest in womanhood. These characteristics are not only intrinsic but also altruistic. Having viewed these desirable graces and having witnessed many VICTOR- IES THROUGH CHRIST because of your strength in the Lord, we are chal- lenged to press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus . Philippians 3:14. Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father, we bid a fond adieu. -LILLIAN GU1rsoN, THELMA WARNER. Page Eleven

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Mrs Gordon C Davis To bestow honor the rec1p1ent must be deservmg To us the students Mrs On the first meetmg a grac1ousness IS felt whxch could come only from fellowsh1p and commun1on Wlth the Lord Jesus Strangers are made to fee at home and the shy quxet person IS soon made to realxze the presence of a true and wonderful fr1end In the capac1ty of llflatron many tasks requlre an 1ns1ght for correct han dhng Th1s IS ev1denced by Mrs Davzs ln the sat1sfactory select1on of room mates and the establ1shment of dorm1tory l1fe for the gxrls Where would we want to find a man1festat1on of any greater benevolence of a more self S3C1'1HC mg sp1r1t of a more quxet composure of a more appropr1ate appearance or of a more subservlent nature than by our beloved Dean of Women? In our meetmg 1n our tune spent 1n trammg and ln our gomg we are the benefactors IDA BELLE WETZEL DEAN OF WOMEN Page Thxrteen W, ,, , , ...s , X Davis rightly deserves more thanks and praise than we are able to attribute. . . . ' 1