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

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MAN ' S WiSDOM— —GOD ' S WISDOM In writing this brief article my intention is to be i ■ I car. produce no dazzling revelation. Revelation has already been given men and women of normal intellect. Man by nature is a creature of self-will and the victim of impulses. Psychclog us that sooner or later the product cf this is introversion, emotional instab disorder and purposeless intellect, in short — failure. A directing power is needed, a life principle that can lead men to comply I tianity alone embodies the principle which will function os the controlling fa: ' rmal in all of its aspects. philosophers and scientists maintain that life is a logical and ration : and that nature con be explained in terms of scientific knowledge. How? — Individuals an by no will of their own. Why? — They live by o combination of instinct and reasoi nal and consistent. Explain ' — They die with a capricious cet logic to justify. Why? — The mind is neither capable of solving nor intended to solve problti in has been called the refuge cf weak minds. Does not the f .man wisdom to recognize the finite limits of all minds ' S hining lights of our intellectual age have in common one pervading char. namely, an unboundt : lal arrogance, in which a contemj eal values of life is coupled with a fatuous confidence in the omnipotence of their own ambitious plans. The fact that the pronouncements of one contradict the theories of another is inevitable when minds have cast loose their anchors from beliefs and principles more basic than human reason The mind when coupled with religion is made stronger, a mind n the passions that parade a :rged vocal ' we have abandoned God i fools of reason and the dupes of pseudo- scientific hypotheses. Modern science has discovered a galaxy of marvels and mysteries, but has not the ability to define or solve them There is onl on — GOD 1 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven wil+i a span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? Iso JOHN C. BROGER, Second Year Class Qnwelted ' J, ,

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' SON. GO WORK TODAY business is preaching the gospel, Said Carey the Cobbler one day; And I mend shoes to pay the expenses, The needful expenses to pa —Amos R. Wells The ■ where preaching the Word ' This was the report given of the believers in the church at Jerusalem. These people had caught a vision of the all-sufficient O and out of the fullness of their hearts, they spoke about Him, sang about Him They were not preachers, but realized that, while they might have a profession or trade, their real work was talking about and preaching the gospel And the Church moved forward ' The Roman world was stirred to its foundation ' Every convert tc the new faith joined the ranks of those who enthusiastically proclaimed the good news — on the streets, in the shops, in the homes. Christian young men and women — today God is calling YOU There is work to be done The Master is still saying, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few Will you whole-heartedly join with Him in His war against sin? He needs not only missionaries pastors, evangelists, but He also needs men and women who will faithfully and ably fill the many other positions — without whom the Church is crippled Today people are more difficult to reach with the gospel than ever before. Everywhere the doctrine of skepticism is preached — in schools and colleges, over the radio, in books and magazines Men and women, yes, and beys and girls have been taught to doubt the Scriptures The foundation of their faith is shaken Their anchor is gone and they have been set adrift Christians, in order -to meet this condition, need not only a vital experience of the saving grace of Christ but, also, intelligent understanding of the Bible Unskilled Christian workers have very little influence today We are living in a day of specialties, the world demonds skilled workers m every line Must Christ accept less ' There is a commonly accepted belief that only those who have been called by the Lord to a definite ministry have need of systematic Bible training This has done much harm. Because of the ineffective way in which many of the so-called minor positions in the Church have been filled, the progress of God ' s Church has been greatly hmdered. Merchants, cobblers, doctors, truckdnvers, bricklayers, bakers, lawyers, housewives, sten- ographers, clerks — Bible School training will enable you to labor not only zealously but in- telligently, in the Lord ' s vineyard You will not only gain a more complete knowledge of the Word of God, but how best to present it Teamwork and consideration for others, two of the first principles of ordinary, everyday living in any walk of life, are also made very real. Then, too, a time spent in Bible school often affords God an opportunity to get people alone and quiet long enough for Him to speak to their hearts and call them into some definite line of service But even though you are not in full time ministry, may you be diligent in the calling that God has given to us all We may all be lights that shine, and voices that speak the wondrous truths of salvation Laborers together with God! The heavenly Father is still saying, Son, go work today in my vineyard May each an- swer, I go, Sir, and then go CORA MAY SHAW, Senior Class

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