Vanguard University of Southern California - Centurion Yearbook (Costa Mesa, CA)

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s SWEET PEACE Dear 1 hove very little id( exactly what to tell you about Bil hot I i ior me and You remember when w K)l togethc tably drawn toward B b to be a di I haci ever known bef ised to do i t come into such an aln ange, ther acquaintance studies and i Lord Jesus Christ, but tl like deep, calm, beautiful pools sequestered along the bam mountain streon xe and co ! They had a hope and assurance about them that I could med to be working toward o I did not know what the ni at place I was headed. I recently heard the field of photography, at the height of his career when he should hov measure coi licide. He had wi one night after telling his assistant tl his own hands and proceeded to sr This story had alwa have everything that man could desire, a Fred, I have found a happiness and a peace entered into my life when I accepted J with which he if a man could se le, and I not be happ n could be h ice that surp i . rstanding ;sus Chi ; ersonal Friend and Sa You probably think that I have gone berserk, but if foi Saviour you would understand what I am talking aboul He wasn ' t i really wanted to know Him personally — when I di He came. From Bible school I plan to go back to CO ever I do or wherever feel assured in my soul that my future is planned, and that God, my Father, prints in His Mighty Hand. My prayer is that too, will knew the true day you will find your place in God ' s will et Peace. When I remain, sincerely yours, i i , i : ,

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LIFE ' S QUEST Today, modern youth presents a picture of plecsure-seeking activity unequalled in the history of man. Highways are crowded with young people on the mad quest for happiness. What good times they seem to be having, — the merry crowd with its laughter and song — going, always going! Can life continue thus forever? In the gay round of pleasure one forgets to think of tomorrow, but one must know that his three-score years and ten will pass swiftly by, and after that — what? But among this multitude of young folk there are those who are seeking something more stable and lasting than that most capricious of all will-o ' -the-wisps — PLEASURE. They have stopped to face life ' s issues and the great future beyond, and have come to a realization that man was created for something far greater than the search for self-gratification. A longing arose in their hearts that none of the pleasures of the world could satisfy. The great universe above and round about them spoke to them of God. They turned to Him — they heard His voice saying, Look unto me and be ye saved all ye ends of the earth, for I am God and there is ncne else. In God they have found the answer to their cry SAVED 1 Saved to reign with Him some- day. Saved for a glorious and righteous eternal kingdom. No pain — no sorrow — no death 1 The pleasures of the world grew dim and faded away. All things became different; they had launched out on a new life — a life renewed and transformed by the creative power of the Almighty God. Before, they would have coveted positions of honor, and grasped at oppor- tunities to serve presidents or kings. They now covet that which far surpasses all of these — the service of Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. This service is inspired by gratitude to God for the gift of His beloved Son, Jesus Christ, that through faith in Him they might have forgiveness of sins and everlasting life It is inspired by the joy of present blessings — righteousness and peace in the soul; also by the joy of future reward, glorified together with the Lord and an eternal home with Him some day. But above all this service is inspired by a consuming love of God, for He does not com- mand men to serve Him, He gently woos their affections until they learn to love Him with all their heart, with all their soul, and with all their mind. I hear you ask a question; How may I find that tranquillity and contentment of which you speak? There is only one answer: By accepting Jesus Christ as your personal saviour! He came into the world to save sinners, He suffered Himself to be crucified that by the shedding of His blood He might cleanse from their sins all who come to Him What must we do to be saved? BELIEVE— COME— REPENT— ACCEPT! And Jesus will give living water that shall spring forth into everlasting life. He said ' Whosoever drinketh of the wate r that I shall give shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life TINA ARENDS, First Year Class I Hk iL.

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CHRISTIANITY AND THE YOUNG WOMAN OF TODAY The young woman of today wants the best that life has to offer. She is not at all the timid, retiring girl such as were her sisters of yesterday. She is awake to her capabilities and possibilities, to what life is and how she can live it; and truly there is something about her courage, her alertness to life, and her open frankness that we admire. Looking at her, with her eagerness for thrills and her zest for good times, one is inclined to believe that the last thing in which she would take an interest and find satisfaction would be Christianity. On the contrary, it is the only thing in life that does completely answer the seemingly insatiable longings cf the heart of the young woman of today. Because of a mad rush to keep up with the pace of the times and to take advantage of every opportunity that seems to offer pleasure, the girl who is popular does net have time to think very deeply on the serious things of life. She may for the time feel that she hos found the ultimate in this whirl of gaiety and laughter. To such a one I say, Stop in the rush of life for just one moment and think . . . think deeply. How lasting is your apparent success? Are ycu altogether happy or are you deceiving yourself a bit? What is your aim in -ore ycu satisfied with the future that is ahead of you? Is not everything that contributes to your joy, to your getting a real thrill out of life, completely dependent upon circumstances? How much of a blew would blast it all and leave ycu as a ship without a rudder on an un- charted sea? Come with me and let us look at the young woman who has made Christ Lord in her life We find her, too, awake to all her possibilities and the craving in her soul to think for herself, find her place in the world, and achieve success and happiness. But there is a difference. Those things that fascinate the average modern girl have no charm for her. She has abandoned the less for the greater ... the passing for the permanent. As we watch her, we must agree that she possesses something genuine. Her constant, buoyant, happy way speaks of a joy that comes from within and that does not vary with changing conditions or circumstances. In the social world she moves as one in whom the love of God is manifest and her presence means a blessing. Even in the business world this young woman holds a distinctive place, for her employers see in her one who is an asset to the firm. Yes, the ever-changing and the never-certain unrealities have given place, in the life cf the Christian young woman, to the never-changing ever-certain realities — abiding joy and peace. Men cannot give it — man cannot take it away — money cannot buy it. Young woman of today, Christ is what you need, Christ is what you want. VESTA E. KNUDSON, Second Year Class.