Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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ill ' . ' l iil . ' li lllill. i ; . nmnrji Sammu, Morris, the African Kru Boi] of Taylor How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! These words were fulfilled literally in Samuel Morris, the African Kru Boy, as he expressed his appreciation and joy in the fact that some one brought the message of the gospel to him. His early life was not at all unusual for a child living in Africa ; and yet, to us, it is one in which the hand of Providence marvelously led the way. His father was a petty ruler of a negro tribe which inhabited western Africa. He was taken prisoner in an engagement with another tribe and Sammy was sold into slavery. In order to get the price desired for their prisoner, his captors began to punish Sammy severely, whipping him every da} ' in order to make his father willing to pay the ransom price. Each day the whipping grew more severe, and finally he could endure it no longer. One night he ran away from the lash to the woods, not knowing where he was going ; but the God who feeds the sparrow watched over him and led him to the coast. Here it was in a little African church that Sammy learned about Christ. His conviction became so great that it led him to pray to his Heavenlv Father at some very unreasonable hours. His loud, agonizing cries sometimes broke the stillness of the ' midnight hour. At last his fellow workmen told him to leave, if he could not keep still. He moved his prayer meetings to the woods and there he wrestled with God. One night, after remaining in the woods until long after midnight, he came to his room, tired, but not sleepy. Suddenly the room was filled with a great light, his burden disappeared, and a great joy and peace came into his soul. After his glorious conversion, God called this African Kru boy into the min- istry. Sammy learned that in order to preach, he must be educated; and to be educated, he must go to America. He also had an intense desire to know more about the Holy Ghost, and learned that he could know more about Him by talking to Stephen Merrit, who lived in New York. His first question when he had ar- rived in New York was, Where can I find Stephen Merrit. who will tell me about the Holy Ghost? We can see him as he rides with Stephen Merrit in a coach, praying that the Holy Ghost might bless them. How simple was his faith and trust in the Master, how deep and true was his sinceritv, and how big was bis heart in his passion for souls ! The name Sammy Morris is very dear to his many Taylor friends. This boy, by following the leading of his convictions, caused many to seek the Holy Spirit, and a number to go to his beloved Africa where he himself had planned to go, had not his Father called him home. The Sammy Morris Dormitory stands as a memorial to his faith. Tis greatest memorial, however, is the host of young people who have been moved by his life to nobler service and sacrifice for the Master. HE BEING DEAD YET SPEAKETH. — Arthur Rkiimk, ' 25. ■allll ll lll l l l li ■ :illllltlll ll Kai niniiiiii iw ffff wn Page Tzvcnty-two

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A m B. R. Pogue, A.B.. S.T.B. Secretary W. G. Nixon, D.D. President Legal Hundred Edgar C. Cox Treasurer (These are the charter members of Taylor ' s new enlarged board of control. Another group of splendid nominees are in line for election at the June meeting.) Dr. B. W. Ayrks Mr. C. C. Ayres Dr. Joseph W. Bedford Mrs. Beatrice C. Beezley Dr. John C. Bieri Rev. R. R. Bryan Rev. H. R. Carson Mr. Edgar C. Cox Rev. R. B. Cramer Mr. Alyin Dickerson Rev. E. S. Dunham Mr. John A. Duryea Dr. W. C. GlasiEr Mr. John L. Golden Mr. L. W. Greeley Mr. W. H. Hansing Rev. T. C. Henderson Dr. Melvin J. Hill Mr. W. S. Holloway Miss Della Howard Rev. J. F. Knapp Rev. George J. Kunz Mr. John C. Eashley Rev. J. C. Long Rev. S. R. Maitland Rev. W. P. Manning Mr. Jesse McKinney Mr. Forrest C. Miller Mr. H. C. Miller Dr. W. G. Nixon- REv. Joseph Owen Dr. John Paul Rev. H. H. Pitzer Proe. B. R. Pogue Mr. W. H. Polhemus Rev. Sam Polovina Mr. E. O. Rice Dr. S. A. Shoemaker Rev. H. D. Skinner Dr. Harold Paul Sloan Rev. P. B. Smith Mr. D. L. SpEicher Mrs. Elizabeth T. Stanley Dr. Myron E. Taylor Mr. C. C. Yalade Mr. Tom Yalade Dr. G. G. Yallentyne Dr. M. Yayhtnger Dr. Iva Durham Yennard Miss Fern Wheeler Rev. Guy Wilson Dr. Newton Wray m $ HfflUMWIITI Page Twenty-four