Southern Nazarene University - Arrow Yearbook (Bethany, OK)

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Preparation of youth for life in Christ— that is the highest earthly task. In the training of growing persons for fellowship with God, for the achievement of Christlike character, and for a life of exalted and sacrificial ser ' ice. our Christian teachers must be taught of God through a victorious faith in Jesus Christ. As teachers they find their rich reward in their obedience to the Great Teacher. Our leaders are men and women who have the ability to assemble and guide and control groups for the achieve- ment of definite objectives. In dealing with Christian education, our leaders organize the work; classify and em- phasize the aims or goals that should be sought; outline the methods that should be used; plan and earn, ' forward the curricular agencies; teach and direct the classes; co- operate with other leaders; and secure united and pro- gressive effort in all departments of the educational enterprise. Following humbly in the footsteps of the Great Leader and Commander of our most holy faith, our leaders gov- ern with strength and graciousncss, and guide with wisdom, llie divine service and the sacred privilege of Christian religious education find here their inspiring initiative and their sublime culumination. LEADERS IN DEVELOPMENT 16

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bethany-Peniel College is governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the ten districts of the West-Central Educational Zone. Although this group is seen en masse only once each year by the student body, yet it would be impossible for any student to fail to sense their great concern for the spiritual and material welfare of the college. It is these men who have labored diligently to find the best administrative officials and faculty members possible to give the necessary Christian leadership to our Nazarene young people. One of the most recent actions of the Board has been the authorization of the $300,000 expansion program that will add six new buildings to the present campus. The outstanding manner in which these men have encouraged their home districts to meet their apportionment of this great program has been ample demonstration of their sincerity of purpose and resolve to give Bethany-Peniel College students the best in Christian education. A look at the personnel of the Board of Trustees re- veals some interesting facts. Seventeen of the members are Alumni of this College. Four members, B. F. Neeley, G. M. Akin, J. F. Roberts, and W. A. Carter, have served on the Board for twenty years or more. The senior mem- ber is B. F. Neeley, who was first elected in 1908. Rev. W. A. Carter is completing his fourth year as chair- man of the Board. He has been a pastor and superintend ent on this Educational Zone for twenty-five years, and a director of the college since 1926. Rev. W. A. Carter, Chairman (First row) Finch, McCraw, Carter, Taylor. (Second row) Williams, Garrett, Hance, Ogden, Hayes. (Third ro«) Donaldson, Kdley, Akin, French, Turner, Zacharey. (Fourth row) Smith, B. M. Hall, Stockton, Reed, Neeley. (Fifth ro«) ' illiamson. . vcock. Walker, Collar, Parks. (Sixth row) H. Hall, Thomas, Wood, Diffev, Snowbarger. (Seventh low) Johnson. Brown, Short, Roberts. (Eighth row) Fisher, Dodd. 17