Spring Arbor University - Echo Yearbook (Spring Arbor, MI)

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THE COLLEGE LITERARY CLUB OFFICERS First Semester Second Semester Curl Jacobson ...............President ................... Harry Vernon Hnlaml Sayre ................ Vice-President ....................Forrest Gallup Nellie Gill .................Secretoru ...............Bernice Hammond William Cusick ..............Chorister .................. Charles Craig Forrest Gallup ..............Chaplain .................... Jesse Harris The College Literary Club, introduced with the college of 29” was for the purpose of promoting general culture, increasing appreciation in literature, and acquiring efficiency in parliamentary procedure. This year has in every way tried to accomplish what the club proposed its duty and privilege when it was organized. After listening to the varied programs which the literary club has prepared for our enjoyment we have felt that labor and learning were hidden in a role of delightful entertainments. Our club, as a student activity, would uphold as its standards the spirit of knowledge, blended with an atmosphere of joy and happiness, based on the desire of literary expansion and larger knowledge in the field of poetry, music, and the dramatic arts; these could not fail to interest every student and incorporate his favor and co-operation in the development of the work. Bhrnice M. Hammond.

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W. C. Muffitt, Pastor. THE VOICE FROM THE FIELD The past year has been different from any year I have experienced. I remember the days of Cleveland. They were hard days, but not to be compared with these. I have heard the one word Depression on every side. The depression had not hit us more than two or three weeks until we seemed to have forgotten the wonderful, prosperous past twenty years. One good old lady said a few days ago that she didn’t see why we had to have such hard times during the depression. I have been reminded myself, and have tried to remind others, that we have a lot to be thankful for. God has been good to us. I have traveled over the territory for the past eight years, but this year it has been harder to raise money than ever before. However, we are thankful for the way the people have responded, and especially for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the services held. We are sure that if the people will continue to sacrifice, this good work can continue. If each member in the territory would send in only fifteen cents, it would bring to the school over one thousand dollars cash. No doubt each pastor could raise this amount several times during the year if a little system was worked out. The pastor gets his offering each week, and a missionary offering is taken at least once a month. Even though these offerings may be small, they have a system, and it works. The Sunday School offering is taken each Sunday. Why not have a system for taking an offering at least once a month for our missionary school. Spring Arbor Seminary, which would bring in a certain amount of cash each month, that our work might be carried on more efficiently, and our teachers’ salaries paid regularly. The laborer is worthy of his hire. THE CHURCH We arc pleased to report favorably of the Church and its workings at Spring Arbor. We have a very good church building for worship and Sunday School purposes. We are blest with the best of teachers for our Sunday School work and excellent class leaders for the various classes, all working together harmoniously, and contending for the faith once delivered unto the Saints” with a godly faculty. Our membership—we aim to have a burden for the souls of the students that arc committed to our care and do all we can for their salvation, encouraging them on to perfection in the Christian life. The student attendance this year has been below normal owing to the financial depression. Nevertheless we rise above the pressure, blest with the presence of God and made to feel we are kings and priests unto God and that Jesus Christ his son became poor that we through his poverty might be made rich. We feel like saying to the young people throughout our connection, Come then with us and we will do thee good.” —J. A. Kei.i.ey. »«««• Fl lu-tinr

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