Wycliffe College - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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TOP to BOTTOM L-R: Ted Taylor, Gordon LeSueur, George Quibell, 'd G tt Ph Il's Lock, Garry Davi arre , y I MacDowall, Dr. R. Stackhouse, Nor- man Edwards, Dean Prior, Derek Hoskin. fdifo rial HOPE is this year's theme because the 1971 issue centred upon LOVEl1Cor.11-31131. The cover design suggests that hope is often closely associated with despair. For many people today the newspaper headlines of wars and rumors of wars bring despair, but, to the Christian, each day lived increases his hope that the day of the Lord is at hand. ln1Thess. 2:19 Paul emphasizes wherein our Christian hope will lie on the day of Our l.ord's coming. The hope of Wycliffe College is you. You, vvho are indeed her glory and her joy. You, who have passed through her barren classrooms to serve Christ in his world. You, the Alumni, could shape the pastors of to- morrow by your example and by your support today. At the turn of the century the Wycliffe community sent students and professors to missionary dioceses in Canada, expenses pre- paid. Can we not emulate them today by de- fining and filling some areas of need as a community? Where is the hope the Reformers sparked which discarded meaningless traditions and took the risk to forge new ones? To provide you with a varied approach to HOPE, over a dozen authors have contributed articles ranging in length from half a page to several pages. Many of these authors are to be found outside Wycliffe's ivory towers . The College Life section speaks of both the despair and the hope which the College athletes experienced this season. As Chairman of the Editorial Board, my task has been lightened by the board mem- bers. This magazine bears witness to their labours and to the spirit of co-operation which has prevailed. On your behalf, I extend to them a warm thank-you. In the hope of better things to come, read on. t Derek Hoskin Chairman

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7 able of Con ren fs CAP and GOWN - 1971-72 Edition Issued yearly since 1934 by Wycliffe College Editorial ........ Principal's Message ................ Despair - N. Edwards 81 G. MacDowall .... Hope - M. Li .......................................... The Hope ofthe Jews: The Prophet like unto Moses - R. Samson .... . . . Our Hope lies in Continuity - The Rev. R. Hulse .............. Whither the Missionary? - R. Rowe .......... Hope beyond Statistics - The Rev. H. Green . . . The Place of Man - The Rev. D. Dittrich .... Hope Renewed - The Rev. J.H. Taylor .... Alumni Notes - Dean Prior .......... Key 73 - What It is - Principal L. Hunt ........ Books for the Future? - The Rev. D. Whitehouse. . . Graduates ........ ..................... College Life ............................ A Hopeful word from the Dean of Residence .... Senior Student's Message - The Rev. J. Halse . . . Sports .............................. Poetry .......................... Theological Committee - J. Wynburne ............. Wyclitfe College - A Free Methodist's View -A. Lyle .... - A Feminine View -P. Lock ....... Index of Advertising .................... The front cover symbol was designed by MR. BRUCE McCALLUM of the Graduating Class.

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Greefhrgs-from Pflylfllbdf leslie Hunt Cordial greetings once again to the stud- ents, graduates and friends of Wycliffe College wherever you are. lVlay the 1972 issue of Cap and Gown bring to you a message of warmth and affection, especially if you are in some far distant place out of reach of the College. Last night the Sheraton Hall was gaily decorated for the Wycliffe annual At Home , and the College halls were aglow with colour and re- sounded with laughter as students and faculty, their wives and friends assembled for the big event. Perhaps receiving Cap and Gown will recall for you memories of happy and fruitful days spent in Wycliffe's halls, and the occasions when you and someone special enjoyed the At Home . How often we appreciate some things much more when we no longer have them, and looking back wish wistfully for the days that are gone. As in every area of life all about us, Wycliffe too is passing through change. Not to ever change may spell stagnation, and stag- nation may mean death. We must be constant- ly examining what we are doing, and move on as we try new methods and test new approach- es. We must be always endeavouring to be- come more efficient in our all important task of teaching theology and reparin men ad D 9 - equately for ministry. We have changed our degree nomenclature along with most of the other theological Colleges on the Continent. A student with Arts background now graduates after three years of study with a lVlaster of Divinity degree instead of a B.Th. We have in- troduced a new programme of studies known as the Master of Religion course. It means three years of study after the B.A. with a con- centration of theological study rather than preparation for ministry. ln our new academic programme we have changed some courses, dropped some and added others such as our special course in the problems of the World out there ie. drug and alcohol addiction, police courts, paroles etc., much of which will be taken on the scene and given by experts who are daily involved in social problems. One of the things we have not changed is the emphasis at Wycliffe to maintain a biblically centred programme of theological study. Our study of the Old and New Tes- taments and an understanding of the deposit of Truth entrusted to us to proclaim to the world, is basically important to us. The reason I write of this is because of a growing concern for the easing out of biblical studies by a number of Colleges in favour of a sociolog- ically dominated programme. The study of Greek and l-lebrew were the first to go. Now the study of the Scriptures is being removed or reduced to a very minor place on the curriculum. Obviously in our rapidly moving technological age it is vital for theological students to be involved in sociological studies. They must know what is going on in the world and understand human behaviour. However, important as this may be, how can wejustify doing it at the expense of biblical study unless we believe that the Bible has little or nothing profitable or relevant to say to our times. We believe it has something very positive and relevant to say for it presents l-lim who is the Light of the World and bears God's message of reconciliation to a world fractured and torn asunder by divisions, hostilities, endemic hate, violence, strife and murder. Relegating God and his Word to the limbo of myth by many has left an emptiness and meaninglessness in life. They seek here and there to fill this void but find only more meaninglessness and frus- tration. They need to be reconciled to God and their fellow man and find a new meaning for life in Jesus Christ. lt is interesting that to meet this widespread emptiness several of the major denominations have given a new priority to the proclamation of the Gospel. The Scrip- ture is the medium of Gospel Truth so it must be studied. Based upon this truth is our belief that biblical studies must not only continue but be central in our theological programme. The Wycliffe motto is Verbum Domini manet , the word of the Lord abides forever fl Peter l:25l. But the verse continues: that word is the good news which was preached to you . A confused, empty, sick world needs to hear this good news , the word of Life, and be filled with all the fullness of God fliphes. 31191. lt is our task to prepare men for min- istry of both Word and Sacrament.