Trevecca Nazarene University - Darda Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Tre ecca College PRESENTS A THREE FOLD DEVELOPMENT Spiritual - Mental - Physical

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Trevecca School of Religion G5Ggkp j) H E great concern of the founder of Trevecca College was the cultivation workers to meet the needs of the church. This department seeks to provide a course of instruction that is suited to the capacity of the student and such that will fit him for suc- cessful church work. Trevecca School of Religion offers three courses— the Minis- terial Course, the Theological High School Course, and the Theological College Course. The Ministerial Course is intended for those who have been called to the ministry and who, for various reasons, cannot take the High School or College Courses, but with a short course of three years may be able to meet all the educa- tional requirements for ordination in the Church of the Nazarene. The Theological High School Course is a four-year course, and is a combination of literary and theological subjects. Persons graduating from this course receive the regular accredited High School diploma and also a Theological High School diploma. It also qualifies one for entrance into college and for ordination in the church. The Theological College is a three-year course combining literary and theological subjects. Those who are graduated from this course receive botli the accredited Junior College diploma and the degree, Bachelor of Theology. The Christian workers get their theory from the above courses, and get their practical experience through the Christian Workers ' Association. Every Christian student in Trevecca is urged to do some kind of definite Christian work. The great city of Nashville is open to our students who want to work for their master. There are two outstanding features of this work — first, the students and teachers win hun- dreds of souls to Jesus Christ every year; and second, every young person who en- gages in this type of work is trained to do actual work in soul-winning. The Chapel hour each Monday morning is reserved for the Christian workers ' reports. Faculty and students alike rejoice over the souls saved on the Sabbath and preceding week. Students who have gone into the workhouse, jails, state penitentiary, old soldiers ' home, masonic home, hospitals, poor farm, missions, churches and private homes give their report of souls saved. The results are surprising. Literally scores are brought into the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Trevecca is unique in this respect, a student receives theoretical work and at the same time practical and enriching experiences are added by actively engaging in Christian work. It is not necessary for Trevecca students to wait until after gradua- tion to make a practical application to their seminary work, for they are fully equipped, well-rounded and ready for immediate service. Because of this fact, Trevacca grad- uates arc given preference and muchly sought after. of the inner life of each student. And it is the distinct and positive aim of the president and faculty of today that the students should attain to both moral and spiritual as well as intellectual perfection. The purpose of the department of the School of Religion is to train

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Soliloquy Trevecca! The very thought of thee causes my heart to bound in joyous gratitude and pleasant memories. When I was young and thoughtless and without purpose, 1 came to thee. Thy walls at first seemed to frown upon me ; but once 1 had entered they welcomed me, and bade me be at home. Thy friendly spirit soon banished my fears, and thy spiritual fires warmed my heart. Happy were the days I spent in thy pleasant and uplifting atmosphere. Now I am a Treveccan. In a few short days my back must be turned upon thy gates, and I must face the whirling maelstrom of life. Thou hast tried faithfully and lovingly to fit me for the struggle. Into my mind have come impressions, facts, theories and warnings. For my body thou hast taught me to live clean, to walk uprightly in purity of character. As a bulwark against spiritual disaster thou hast taught me the precepts of the Sacred Book, and by Godly lives of faculty and students thou hast shown me the safe way to take. What shall the future be? I know not, but this I do know: I dare not deviate from the principles which thou hast taught, and I am con- fident that in following them I shall be safe. I take them with me ; they have become a part of me — 1 shall ever be a Treveccan. »5