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

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REV. MARMION L. LOWE, D.D. Il Timothy 2:l5 English Bible Old Testament Interpretation New Testament Interpretation Class Teacher '55 HILDA I. COPLEY, M.A. Isaiah 26:3 English 4 Literature Christian Education Shorthand Church Secretarial Methods ENGLISH BIBLE .... This is an interesting course in which a simpli- fied system of Bible marking is used. It informs the students of the basic facts, persons, and incidents of early Biblical record. Every promise, law, type, and chapter of the Old Testament story is dis- covered to have its final, fullest expression in the Lord Jesus Christ. OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION .... This is also a study of the Old Testament ,and has as its aim the finding of Christ in every book and chapter. The student seeks to gain the true meaning of Scripture in the light of the Gospel of Grace and to acquire the living eternal message of each book for the times in which we live. NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION .... The law of Biblical inter- pretation and exegesis is to find out the mind of God through the Word of God, under the direction of the Holy Spirit. Dr. F. E. Marsh. This study deals with the laws of interpretation and is a definite study of the important truths of the New Testament. ENGLISH 4 .... A course in College English, designed to build on the foundation of High School courses in composition and grammar a thorough knowledge of correct and appropriate speaking and writing on a college level. LITERATURE .... A study of American Literature on a college level, with a special emphasis upon authors whose lives and writings furnish illustrations for sermons. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION I .... A History of Christian Education is taught together with story-telling and the use of the flannelgraph. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 2 .... A study of Child Psychology of the various age levels of childhood and adolescence. Attention is given to the physical, mental, spiritual, and social characteristics, interests, and needs of each group . CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 3 .... A study of the use of Visual Aids in the Church. A practical course of instruction in the use of various kinds of Visual Aids and equipment. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 4 .... A study of Principles of Christian Education, including methods in Vacation Bible School, and in Youth Work in the Church. Also, a course in Administration of Church School is taught in this year. I7

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Fazculzjf REV. GORDON C. DAVIS, D.D. Isaiah 41:10 Psychology and Preaching Homiletics Comparative Theology Public Speaking Senior Vocal PSYCHOLOGY AND PREACHING .... Instruction is given the stu- dent in this course in the important facts and truths of the principles of sychology. It gives those principles of psychology which are most helpful to the preacher in his work of dealing with people. The stu- dent also is given a knowledge of leadership and an enthusiasm for it. He is given the important equipment of human understanding and tact which will enable him as a leader to convince people, rather than to force them, to accept his message willingly. HOMILETICS .... This is the study of the preparation and delivery of sermons. It includes a detailed study of the different types of ser- mons, source materials, and illustrations. COMPARATIVE THEOLOGY .... Various reasons for the necessity for Christians to be Critical Apologists are given in this course. It is to repare the Apologist to be able to defend the Bible, as well as to believe it, in order that he may be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh him a reason of the hope that is in him. I Peter 3:15. ' A general study and refutation of Anti-Biblical theories of the cause of the universe, and a study course on the Harmony of Science and the Bible are also presented. PUBLIC SPEAKING .... This is a three year course devoted to the development of an exercise and method whereby the diaphragm lift support of the voice production is established. In the first year, the student is started on the method, in the second, the voice is more securely placed and supported and the method becomes more auto- maticp and in the third, the Seniors build on the foundation whlch they have laid in the past two years. SENIOR VOCAL .... Vocal lessons supplement the Public Speaking course, and help the student to develop a singing voice as well as a speaking voice. Psychological qualities are also developed which will enable him to speak in confidence, assurance and conviction. REV. M, C, PATTERSON HAZEL B. DAVIS MRS. M. C. PATTERSON Th.D., D.D. Psalm 84:11 Zechariah 4:6 Nahum 1:7 Dean of Women Assistant Director Direeter Superintendent of of the of the Household Department Students' League of Nany Nations Students' League of Many Nations ASSISYGDT Financial Field Representative Financial Field Representative 16

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NELLIE A. MANLEY, B.A. John l5:7 Assistant Registrar Secretary to President Secretary in Financial Office Secretary and Bookkeeper in Household Department Church History Missions Typewriting REV. WOODROW BROWN Ephesians 4:30 Biblical Theology Doctrine Biblical Antiquities Greek I Greek-English Assistant in Greek 2 Assistant in Men's Department Basketball Coach CHURCH HISTORY I .... In this course the history of the Christian Church through the different periodstis traced, it includes the Apostolic Period, the Ante-Nicene Period, the Post-Nicene Period, the 'Development of the Papacy, the Ascendancy of the Papacy, the Decline of the Papacy, and the Reformation. CHURCH HISTORY 2 .... A further study of Church Histor assigned for the Theological Diploma. It presents the revivals of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, together with a study of the more important denominations which have developed since the Refor- mation. MISSIONS .... The history and progressive development .ofChristian Missions from the time of Paul to the present. It includes also biogra- phical sketches of important pioneer missionaries, and a study of the qualifications and preparation of the individual for missionary work. Research study is made and a presentation of home missions is given. BIBLICAL THEOLOGY .... This is a Messianic and Prophetic course in which much consideration is given to God's method of Revealing Himself to mankind. This of necessity puts the study of Israel in a prominent place. The prophecies of the Old Testament are considered and compared with their New Testament fulfillments particularly in the Person of Christ. BIBLE DOCTRINE .... The doctrinal teachings of Scripture are studied in this course. The teaching includes a study of the Attributes of the Triune God, God's dealing with the problem of sin, the sub- stitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ, the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit, and some dispensational truth. BIBLICAL ANTIQUITIES I .... The study of the history of all nations from Antiquity. Included also is the study of the setting of the New Testament together with the happenings of the Inter-testament years. Some time, too, is devoted to a study of Bible manners and customs in the land of Palestine. BIBLICAL ANTIQUITIES 2 .... An advanced course of Bible History in which recent archaeologicpl discoveries and their corroborative values are studied . GREEK I .... A study of the basic principles of New Testament Greek grammar. GREEK-ENGLISH I .... NEW TESTAMENT WORD STUDY .... The student in this study gains the deeper meaning which is contained in the Greek words without the details of grammatical usage. GREEK-ENGLISH 2 .... NEW TESTAMENT WORD STUDY .... The discovery of hidden truths in the Greek words in this course inspires the student to do independent research in this inexhaustible goId-mine. I8