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

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A BLESSED REUNION 011 the twenty fifth day of May ln the Jubilee Year of our school s hls tory all was stlll, for the mother of our school had entered the portals of heaven There Mrs John A DHVIS saw her Savlour, Jesus Chrlst, and was reunlted wlth her husband, her loved ones, and her frlends What a blessed reunlonl We mlss Nlother BRVIS, for her MRS JOHN x D015 presence was llke the heart beat of our school To each one of us her pres ence was a benedlctlon We knew by her conversatlon and walk that she had been alone with God Her pray er llfe was one of the keys to the success of her husband s work After his death, her lnter eesslon upheld the contlnued growth of the school As her llfe was ebbmg awaw the rays of the l'lSll1g sun made a pathway through the hospital window to lllumlne her face It rennnded us of God S promise to glorlfv Hls salnts Durmg her funeral God agam used the sun as a benedlctlon It was a cloudv daw except durmg the eommlttal service For just a moment, the n broke through the clouds as lf to say, ' All IS well ' To each teacher, worker, and student, NMother Davls exemplified a true be hever ln .Chrlst Jesus It was she who challenged us before each Chrlstmas waea tlon to be an example of the believers nn word lll conwersatlon, ln tharltv ln splrlt, ln falth, and in punts The holne going of Wlothc r Dans ls .1 sorrow to all of us who knew her But we sorrow not as others who haw no hope for wc know lt lb far better to depart and to be with the Lord Bef ause of thu hope th xt IS m us, we know then has been a blessed rt unmn ln heaven S , r W ,C :- T I ,Q J - . . , , - . -4 . ' 1 . . . , . . , E , . ,S ,, . E 0 or - ' l C . Q V C 0 i , ' . 5 v n , . - k . 5 0' . ll , , ,H . A 0 I I ' O D V O I . v , . , . Sll A 4 ,, I Q J , .. ti I tl y - 0 N 0 s V Q . 7 1 u 0 I 0 0 - , 'S S ,9 ve Q n Q n vs, D. - as ,v , . Y , . , , -1 1 A . t A , 0 9 Y w - ff 1 v 4 -1 Q '1 Y -' .1 r 1 1 . -' 5' 's - z 4 ' , K

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Constant and Loyal Lookmg out of the window thls es enlng I saw brother Chas et walk around the corner of the mam blllldlllg and out to the flow er bed abose which the flag graeefulls was ered m the breeze Ile pau ed at attention, saluted, and then lowered the stars and strlpes How eharacterlstlc' llls l1fe slnee has conversion twents nme sears avo has been one of consistent Chrlstlan fidellts Ills los alts to God and to hls fellow bellesers has been lrrnalls promment to all of us who admire his Chrlstlan faxth fulness To each task to whxch he IS called 'slr Chas et earnestls applles lllIII56lf llns thouvhtfulness and concern for the needs of other marks his es ers act If one asks George would sou do a las or for me9 he does not ask what lt ls but mstead answers Sure brother, what tan I do It IS the exception to find a person who wall, without question, do the small tasks of life Lsualls a person wlll thmk ll lnconsequentlal and lrksolne to be called upon to do tht trls. ual tasks To os er come th1s1s a genume Chrlstlan s lI'lllf Mr Chas et I9 truls a faithful worker Of evers avallable opportunlts 'slr Chas et has taken oecaslon to worshlp llli Saviour and Lord In the school chapel periods, m the retreat meetlngs, at conference txme, at the commencement programs and durmg the meetmvs of his church home, he IS alwass on hand to learn more of his Heavenls Father To see brother Chas et ln the sers front row, eagtrls catchmg evers thourfht IS a familiar slght Thls learnmg he then translates 1nto pras er and worshlp Lookmg out of the wlndow IlllS es enmg I saw brother Chas et walk around the corner of the mam blllldlllg and go out to the flower bed above whlch the flag gracefulls w asered ln the breeze paused and saluted 'B 1q l'll!l' If A Falthful Worker ns..-575 NH?- ' A Falthful Worshlpper Spmmmrrl llzmuqlz mzute vs of MAIN STRI-.I I BSI' I IST CHI RC H I olncr of XIZIIII and flICiICl B1nghamIon, N X Inter lo VVOTSIIIP DCPHYI i0 SCFIC 7 ' . .,. v N . , ., . .' . 1: ' ' M 'f .' ' . . D . ' ' , , . . Y' - Y' . 5 . F U ., fs Y I v v f-- P. v - 4 w a . . . , , Y Y . . . .. Y Y ,, . ., . . .,, . , . , , . , . . . . Y D, . Y. . Y Y . Y Y Y Y Y . Y . Y. . Y . Y . Y Y Y Y Y . Ye . , 1 Y s l ,.. i ' H Lim ' I ' l XY , Q l. X. ' ft 9' YYY.: Y, - . . 'M' - v,,,,g.1. .1-

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For the Lord God will help me there fore shall I not be confounded there fore have I set my face hke a Hint and I know that I shall not be ashamec' Isa 50 7 REV JOHN X Dtllb D D Being closely associated with Dr John X Daw is durmrr the last three s ears of his life w as a hh -sed prix :lc fu lle was a man with three objectives first, to honor Christ Ht cond to enlarffe and impros e the I rat tu al llilile Training School third, to help someone else llis life of dt pendenee upon bod his dewotion to the work of Christ, and his d3llX life of prax er was a blessmv to those of us who wtre prnilt fred to work 1 lost ls with hun and to observe his dails activities His great interest in the school was eudenced hx his WSIIIIIIUIICQQ to sacrifite all personal Ufun and ple 1-ure Throurrh his constant endeaw or concerning the school s finanual need and throurvh the wholehearted de so tlon of his time for its demands, we saw the power of bod Ile w as alwas s on the alert to bettu r fit thc N1ll00l Dr Davis never considered time spent in xain when In could a -1-t someone else w hetlu r it w as a hu i ness man ln the commumtx , a fat ultx memhtr or some Nlfllggllllf' student who w as fiumlmv it diflit ult lo llll et his own personal problem Dr Ohn A Dans and Nlr Dans were 1 lo-els knit lll tlu lr dc nrt to WIKI lllf'lllHl'lXt - hr-t tot hr:-I the n to the school and then to otht rs 'llx assom nation with thest dt ar .nuts ol I od will alwaxs rt mam aluonff nn choicest memories In Iozmff Uenzmx of Our llother Xhs ohn X Dans Precious in the sight of the Ioid is the death of His Saints I 116 l Rex and Nlis Gordon C Dans 9 il , - 'I 1 - , H I Y . ,I I .I 7 0 A 'Q I . Z . Y . U ., . . Y . '.I. 'Ck x. . . . .. , D .4 . I P7 'I ' Y I x v IC I 'i I . i ' ' .' ' S c ' ., C. -z .' . ' - ' - I .' - t - U ' ' 2: in order to fulfill its purpose of training young people for practical Christian service. . ' ' .' ' c ' ' ' ' x - 's:'f r - - ' : s'- .' ' i .I i ' 'I 'I c- 'Q V Y 'I c- l K . 'i A I ' I ' - '- ' I 3 -.e '- - ' .. -fs. 25