Western Apostolic Bible College - Our Treasure Yearbook (Stockton, CA)

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- Location of First Bible School gk 1 linux I Ili WHYB ... by .. ., 6 EE. md JZ , Dedication for Foundation of New Bible College Though the need for a Jesus' Name Bible School on the West Coast was keenly felt by various individuals for many years, it was not until the spring of 1951 that definite steps were under- taken to establish such an institution under the leadership of Rev. C.J. Haney, pastor of the First Pentecostal Churchof Stockton. The first undertaking began in February 1949, when classes were held in the basement rooms of the First Pentecostal Church of Stockton, located on Harding Way. The results were very good and encouraging, but because of the rapid growth of the school it was necessary to find another location. One remarkable evidence that God was behind this effort was the finding of ideal property for the school by Bro. Willie Renison. The property, three and one-half acres, was then pur- chased on Cherokee Lane, and work started immediately in reno- vation of the two-story house into a girls' dormitory, then the hmndation was laid for the school building itself On June 21, 1953, formal dedication services were held. Octo- ber 5, 1953, marked the opening day of school. On this notable day the manifested glory and presence of the Lord signified His approval of this effort. Thus, Western Apostolic Bible College efficially opened its doors as an institution dedicated to the cause of training young men and women for full-time Christian service.

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x 5 'lr 199 - . 7 'W m VW infix. -stag f The Whole gospel lo the Whole Worlzl W'1 'iiiii' W fm wi' -1' A S.. Rev. Haskell Yadon Rev Uscar Vouga Foreign Missionary Director Cbeofcabon , The editorial staff of the Western Apostolic Bible College chose to honor for this year's annual dedication, the Home and Foreign Mission- ary Departments of the United Pentecostal church. We feel that the fine directors of these departments are worthy of much recognition. The won- derful work of Bev. Haskell Yadon of the Home Missionary Department and and of Rev. Oscar Vouga of the Foreign Missionary Department has been paramount in the winning of thousands of souls both home and abroad and on the missionary fields. God alone could give these men just reward. All we can do is thank God that He has given us such fine leaders. During the early half of this century various groups were organized. Among them two of the major bodies known as The Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ, Inc., and The Pentecostal Church, Inc., became so closely associated in doctrine and fellowship that in l944 steps were taken to unite the two bodies into one organization known as the United Pentecostal Church. Our organization has made tremendous strides in its missionary endeavors considering it is but twenty-one years old. Already we have missionaries in nearly sixty countries of the world and home mission works in many areas of the United States. However, we appreciate our missionary departments because they have refused to relax. For, there are still over forty countries who do not have one witness. This is why we thank God for our missionary departments and for the in- dividuals who are concerned with their functions. For it has well been said that where there is no vision, the people perish. To the faithful people who represent our Home and Foreign Missionary Departments, we dedicate this 1964-65 annual,OUR TREASURE.May God con- tinue to use you as He has in the past. Home Missionary Director

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xpanols 9 Qema nd The fO1lOW1Hg year the eleventh and twelfth grades of hlgh school were added the flrst school annual OUR TREASURV was successfully publlshed and a second school bu1TQ1ng was Con structed to meet the needs of IHCFCHSPA enrollment In the Summer of 1954 Western Apostollc Blble College was Off1C1ally accepted and endorsed by the Board of ChF1SC18H Educatlon of the Ur f d Pentecostal Church and 'so oy the General Conference at Columbus Oh1o On February 24 1956 the school was ded1cated unto God s SCFVICE In 1955 the S8Ct10H COmpF1S1Dg rooms 4 5 and the llbrary were completed 1956 and 1957 marked the completlon of the boys and glrls dOYm1COF16S The present d1n1ng hall and recreatlon hall were erected 1 H59 fOHgW1th an expanslon of the glrls dormltory With the growth of the school lt was found necessary to add an EXCCHSIOH on the boys dormitory whlch was completed 1n 1963 Also dur1ng thls year the Kn1ghts Senlor Class of 1963 erected the fountaln located between the two groups of bulldlngs 1D front The followlng year an extens1on on the glrls dormltory was added bulldlng whlch w1ll 1nclude the followlng 0ff1CC f8C111C16S spaclous llbrary a bookstore and conference rooms Th1s bu1ld1ng w1ll be sltuated behlnd the fountaln Breaklng ground for th1s bu1ld1ng 1S expected to begln durlng the latter part of Aprll 1965 Western Apostollc Blble College has made a remarkable growth slnce 1953 when 1C began 1CS lnfancy w1th lts growzng palns W thank God for the accompllshments thus far and as each year pro ceeds and the studentbody lncreases many new bu1ld1ngs w1ll b estabhshed rf' Nw Anpmew i J W ' -ari l' Present Campus R? PE :lu .4! w -' S1 te 'V Qs +L ,QQL I+' 'wig T PHI we-bw-nas'-14 X f'1fQg:f-if P441 E3 4' '-se, I 3 'Wa- f 'J'-:Tu Fountaln hretted by Senlor Class of 1963 ., ffq KV -ff -Y' if ll I 5375 rg:-,r' .55 :snr 4 npnsvh Ahnumztratznn Emlhmg WESTERN APOSYOLIC IIBLE COLLEGE 'n 'V ' In V eh.- , Y, .wi ll K: ser' 'IK - 1 ' ' -' ' . -'4G 3?A' 'J .KL .1 . - - 5 T, -A iff ' - -P or a -....' J I 1 ,...., , ' . ,, Y - J ' ' ' ' , .i -e , . - a. ' - , ' ' v ' I I . . . , , I 1 gif- I N' rVft' . , . , , V- Q, , -,423 . . 'rw L Y un ' ' ' Q ' . .. -a.f.avrai1! ' Y ' 'j . ., igF,.4Q7f'f'1 T1 ' WL- if nr rx 1 gl ,,,, F ,..sh. , , . . . , . 2.135 . P-V - Al, - x . y - 3 Wi A fue X f- LfW - H ' ' ' -17-2 ' T'A fl'Y ET..i':i'?I.1' ' ' . ', K nfffzrff?-faliff-122 . . . . ' . . A U 57 W -+1-P :?5? . -wwf' ' 4 A ' H. 'f' if Pfrl-rg-6'6 ' Q' H ' 1I'4?:-,. -1 1 ' ' ' ' 4 gf 1 -' .ii 7 li' ,.- ' 'T ,,,,. 1 1 v ' Q 4 . .. ,H -V. . 1, . . . . I-+v. , V S ' '-f. ,' - -w x:.:':,31L:Qi ,gr ,ilenenh L 1!n'g' ' 2 ' ' ,143-ZQ.-,-, 'L wr k -K I - V wh K fx At the present t1me lt 1S'pl8Ill'lBf1 to erect an admlnlstratlon ff3 ',f,1f,g ,y HL-:w X Q 5 ' '- I . . . . . .JU 5 -J'-'ww '- ' f ' 1 1 - A L'1'.vf'M-q GQ,,-1' ,': '-+'qn . . . . . . , , U e , - . . . e 1 of ' I R 1 5 ' - K ' s l.., C A A. 'N' ix . .v . '- . , V. r - ' . . , - , 11 ' ' f ', ' , .ix ' Q ' 1 l ,fy usa' A if 'Al ' - 1 r 1 35 W il Y LAL E5':I451 35I'Z3'3'I??1.f'y ' -, :Q rag: 1 Uh- L 1 H j: , I: I 5 -:if 52-..,,:,, :,.i':::?giE: t :J Lafgmz 1' I L 'L g z - . fer. 133 3- 55-ji Er --335312151 5: F: iff.: , 4:11-:.1-rf - me-L-:fre ,-,,f,,. 31 Jbgppi 5 . re , - E? if Ma la V. Q55-5A?f':5gL5 Z .N 3: ,N-.mg k, I I a :.,. ,n Jgllwgf.-,z J .7-12-li by-If lr- 5. w : : :api-11:2 5,1-'L' 5f1:'.Q' 'j' 1.7 dis, 1 11.1. 'Q ' - Tir! ? 'E E! 1' 5 E3 li if' R'-1 f:u11i', T73 Y Z fl ' ' . ' , ', -Y, -L. ' g.- n-- y.- 1.54 ,, ff, A - me Er .. . . . 7