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Pictured  above  and  on  the  front  cover  are  Beth  Reese,  a 
junior  from  Ontario,  Canada,  and  Mark  Robbins,  a  junior 
from  Dayton,  Tenn.  Photos  by  Cunnyngham  Studio. 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Editorial  Office:  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  College,  Dayton, 
Tennessee  37321,  (615)  775- 
2041 


Editor-in-Chief:  Theodore  C. 
Mercer 


Consulting  Editors:  John 
Bartlett.  Rebecca  Peck,  Charles 
Robinson 


Copy  Editors:  Alice  Mercer  and 
Rebecca  Peck 


MAGAZINE 

Circulation  Manager:  Shirley 
Holmes 

BRYAN  LIFE  is  published  four 
times  annually  by  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  College,  Dayton, 
Tennessee.  Second  class  post- 
age paid  at  Dayton,  Tennessee, 
and  additional  mailing  offices. 

Copyright  1978 

by 

William  Jennings  Bryan  College 

Dayton,  Tennessee 

POSTMASTERS:  Send  form  3579  to 
Bryan  College.  Dayton.  TN  37321 


PHOTO  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

Photos  of  Beth  Reese  on  pages  3,  4,  9,  10,  and  12  are  also  by 
Cunnyngham  Studio. 

Photos  on  center  spread  are  by  Beth  Shreeves,  student  yearbook 
photographer,  a  sophomore  from  Chamblee,  Georgia. 

The  back  cover  photo  by  Larry  Levenger  is  a  panoramic  view  of 
the  Tennessee  Valley  from  Buzzard's  Point  on  the  Cumberland 
Escarpment  about  three  miles  northwest  of  Dayton. 


DITORIAL 


1  he  theme  of  this  issue  of  BRYAN  LIFE  is 
roots.  The  fact  that  the  founding  of  Bryan  Col- 
lege was  an  outgrowth  of  the  Scopes  Trial, 
which  was  followed  by  Mr.  Bryan's  death  in 
Dayton,  makes  the  Rhea  County  Courthouse 
(pictured  on  the  cover)  and  what  happened 
there  in  1925  part  of  the  heritage  of  the  college. 
This  courthouse  recently  underwent  a 
million-dollar  restoration  and  was  rededicated 
in  April,  1978.  It  is  listed  on  the  National  Regis- 
ter of  Historic  Places  and  has  been  declared  a 
National  Landmark  for  its  fame  as  the  scene  of 
the  Scopes  Evolution  Trial  of  1925. 

But  life  is  more  than  history  or  buildings.  The 
two  students  in  the  picture  symbolize  what  a 
Christian  college  is  all  about — the  spiritual  and 
educational  growth  and  development  of  indi- 
viduals. The  information  on  the  educational 
program  focuses  on  careers  with  roots  in  a  lib- 
eral arts  education.  Space  consideration  has 
limited  severely  what  might  have  been  said. 
But  for  the  interested  student,  the  catalog  can 
fill  in  the  gaps,  as  can  a  campus  visit,  rated  high 
as  a  catalyst  for  prospective  students  and  their 
families. 


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Theodore  C.  Mercer 


BRYAN  LIFE 


teh  in  the  Faith 


of  Our  Fathers 


Oryan  College  was  named  for  William  Jennings 
Bryan  (1860-1925),  American  statesman,  political 
leader,  orator,  and  Christian  layman,  who  died  in  Day- 
ton, Tennessee,  shortly  after  the  close  of  the  Scopes 
Evolution  Trial  of  July  1925.  Mr.  Bryan  had  come  to 
Dayton  to  assist  the  prosecution  in  the  celebrated  legal 
battle  over  Tennessee's  anti-evolution  statute,  an  event 
which  also  attracted  famed  criminal  lawyer  Clarence 
Darrow  for  the  defense. 

The  Scopes  Trial,  with  its  complex  issues,  is  a  sepa- 
rate story  in  itself  and  cannot  be  reviewed  here  even  in 
capsule.  Still  a  subject  of  perennial  interest,  the  trial  to 
be  understood  must  be  considered  in  the  perspective  of 
the  modernist-fundamentalist  controversy  which  en- 
gulfed the  American  religious  scene  in  the  first  three 
decades  of  this  century.  That  controversy,  in  turn,  had 
its  roots  in  eighteenth-  and  nineteenth-century  German 
rationalism,  specifically  those  cumulative  develop- 
ments in  the  last  third  of  the  nineteenth  century,  which 
saw  the  spread  of  naturalistic  evolution  (spurred  by  the 
publication  of  Darwin's  Origin  of  Species  and  sub- 
sequent developments  in  the  field  of  science)  and  the 
importation  into  America  of  the  theological  liberalism 
which  had  arisen  in  the  German  universities.  The  new 
"Modernism"  generally  denied  the  supernatural 
character  of  the  Biblical  revelation,  including  the  mira- 
cles of  the  Bible;  accepted  the  evolutionary  explanation 
of  man's  origin;  and  abandoned  many  theological  posi- 
tions dating  back  to  the  beginnings  of  Christianity  and 
held  by  virtually  all  Protestant  Christians  since  the  Ref- 
ormation. In  America  the  term  Modernist  came  to  be 


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applied  to  those  who  accepted  these  new  ideas  in  reli- 
gion, and  the  term  Fundamentalist  applied  to  those  who 
adhered  to  evangelical  orthodoxy. 

In  the  wake  of  Mr.  Bryan's  death  and  the  subsequent 
movement  of  national  scope  to  memorialize  him.  his 
friends  remembered  the  interest  he  had  expressed  in 
seeing  a  Christian  school  established  on  one  of  Day- 
ton's scenic  hills.  Consequently,  the  Bryan  Memorial 
University  Association  was  organized  in  October. 
1925,  to  establish  an  institution  committed  to  the  Bible, 
which  Mr.  Bryan  had  so  resolutely  defended  at  the 
Scopes  Trial.  The  college  was  chartered  in  July.  1930. 
and  opened  in  September  of  that  year  in  the  old  Rhea 
County  High  School,  where  John  Thomas  Scopes  had 
been  a  teacher.  The  yearbook  of  1931  lists  a  total  of  "4 
persons  enrolled  during  that  first  year,  with  31  students 
and  six  faculty  in  the  official  photograph  of  the  first 
student  body  taken  September  30.  1930. 

In  spite  of  the  fact  that  he  did  not  gain  the  U.S. 
presidency  (though  he  was  nominated  three  times  for 
that  high  office  by  the  Democratic  party).  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  was  one  of  the  most  influential  Americans 
of  his  generation.  His  ideas  in  politics  and  government. 
though  some  of  them  were  ahead  of  their  time,  ulti- 
mately resulted  in  significant  contribution  to  American 
life,  as  history  now  shows.  His  popularity  as  a  speaker 
on  the  Chautauqua  circuit  gave  him  a  large  public  fol- 
lowing: and  the  fact  that  his  ethical  and  religious  views 
were  shared  by  many  in  his  generation  gave  him  a  moral 
influence  that  was  widespread.  But  it  was  Mr.  Bryan's 
outstanding  personal  witness  as  a  Christian  in  his  gen- 
eration and  his  sturdy  adherence  to  the  Bible  as  the 
Word  of  God  at  the  Scopes  Trial  which  constitute  the 
real  link  between  him  and  the  college. 


FALL  1978 


THREE 


The  educational  program  of  the  col- 
lege is  organized  under  six  educational 
divisions  as  follows:  biblical  studies  and 
philosophy,  education  and  psychology; 
fine  arts;  history,  business,  and  social 
sciences;  literature  and  modern  lan- 
guages; and  natural  sciences.  Within 
these  divisions  are  departments  desig- 
nating particular  academic  disciplines. 
You  are  invited  to  take  a  tour  that  will 
introduce  you  to  the  majors  generally 
listed  in  clusters  by  divisions. 

Underlying  the  educational  program 
are  the  twin  principles  of  aspiration  to 
the  highest  intellectual  attainment  of 
which  the  student  is  capable  and  the 
integration  of  that  learning  with  Chris- 
tian faith  and  living. 

Bible,  Christian  Education, 
and  Greek 

The  general  education  requirement  of 
16  semester  hours  in  Bible  for  every  de- 
gree program  shows  the  importance 
placed  on  the  study  of  Bible  for  all  stu- 
dents. In  addition,  the  biblical  studies 
division  provides  students  an  opportu- 
nity to  major  in  Bible.  Christian  Educa- 
tion, and  Greek.  All  instruction  in  the 
division  is  based  on  the  infallibility  and 
inerrancy  of  the  Scriptures  and  on  the 
Bible's  assertion  of  the  deity  of  Christ 
and  His  atoning  sacrifice  as  the  sole 
ground  of  man's  salvation.  Because  in 
methodology  observation  is  basic  to 
correct  interpretation  and  application, 
the  Bible  is  studied  first  to  determine 
what  it  says,  then  what  it  means — all 
with  the  view  to  the  student's  obedience 
to  its  spiritual  message. 

Graduates  with  majors  in  this  division 
have  been  readily  accepted  at  such 
seminaries  as  Dallas.  Denver,  Grace. 
Reformed,  Trinity,  and  at  Southwestern 
Baptist  in  Fort  Worth,  the  largest  semi- 


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nary  in  the  world,  where  students  who 
major  in  Christian  Education  at  Bryan 
can  receive  up  to  16  hours  on  their  mas- 
ter's degree.  This  advanced  standing 
program  is  based  on  competencies  in 
particular  areas. 

Graduates  in   Bible  and  Greek  are 
serving  as  pastors,  associate  pastors. 


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missionaries,  professors  of  Bible  and 
Greek,  etc.;  and  Christian  Education 
graduates  are  presently  serving  as 
editors  with  publishing  companies,  di- 
rectors of  mission  boards,  professors  of 
Christian  Education,  camp  directors, 
ministers  of  education  in  local  churches, 
youth  directors,  associate  pastors, 
Bible  club  missionaries,  and  teachers  of 
Bible. 

Business 

The  business  department  offers  four 
majors — accounting,  business  ad- 
ministration, business  education,  and 
economics. 

The  opportunities  are  plentiful  in  the 
three  major  accounting  fields:  public, 
managerial,  and  governmental.  Public 
accountants  either  have  their  own  busi- 
ness, or  work  for  an  accounting  firm. 
Managerial  accountants,  also  called 
private  accountants,  handle  the  finan- 
cial records  of  the  firm  they  work  for. 
Governmental  accountants  examine  the 
records  of  governmental  agencies  and 
audit  businesses  or  individuals  whose 
dealings  are  subject  to  governmental 
regulation.  Within  these  broad  areas  are 
several  more  specialized  occupations. 

The  business  administration  major 
can  prepare  the  student  for  a  number  of 
occupational  opportunities,  such  as 
those  in  banking  institutions  that  train 


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their  employees  in  specialized  fields  but 
want  prospective  employees  who  are 
conversant  with  a  wide  range  of  busi- 
ness disciplines.  This  major  could  also 
lead  to  occupations  relating  to  insur- 
ance, real  estate,  sales,  computer  pro- 
gramming, advertising,  or  management. 

The  business  education  major  is  of- 
fered in  conjunction  with  the  education 
department  and  relates  primarily  to  job 
opportunities  in  secondary  education. 
Because  the  transition  from  the 
academic  to  the  business  world  is  read- 
ily accessible  to  the  business  education 
major,  his  job  potential  often  extends 
beyond  occupations  in  teaching. 

The  economics  major  is  a  relatively 
new  major  at  Bryan.  Federal,  state,  and 
local  governments  are  the  primary 
employers  of  economists.  Several  gov- 
ernmental agencies  are  involved  in 
economic  planning  and  development. 
Many  more  hire  economists  to  research 
potential  economic  ramifications  and 
implications  of  policies  that  are  not  per 
se  economic.  Banking  and  other  private 
businesses,  concerned  with  economic 
trends,  are  also  employers  of  econ- 
omists. There  is  also  opportunity  for 
advanced  study  in  economics  on  both 
the  master's  and  doctor's  level. 

Education  and 
Psychology 

The  division  of  education  and 
psychology  offers  majors  in  elementary 
education  and  psychology,  professional 
education  courses  for  secondary 
teachers,  and  extensive  courses  in  phys- 
ical education.  Graduates  specializing 
in  these  fields  find  rewarding  careers  in 
education  at  all  levels  and  in  a  variety  of 
other  human  services  fields. 

The  courses  of  study  in  education 
give  the  future  teacher  an  understanding 
of  the  learner,  an  overview  of  effective 
teaching  methods,  and  a  knowledge  of 
philosophies  of  secular  and  Christian 
education.  Graduates  completing  edu- 
cation programs  serve  in  public  and  pri- 
vate schools  in  the  United  States  and 
overseas.  Many  broaden  their  career 
options  by  completing  graduate  studies 
in  specialized  fields  such  as  guidance, 
reading,  learning  disabilities,  and  school 
administration.  Programs  lead  to  Ten- 
nessee state  certification  in  early  child- 
hood education;  elementary  education; 
school  art,  grades  K-12;  school  music, 
grades  K-12;  physical  education,  grades 
K-12;  and  secondary  teaching  in  biology, 
business,  chemistry,  English,  history, 
math,  and  other  subject  areas.  By  plan- 
ning of  the  student's  program,  certifica- 
tion is  available  in  most  other  states.  A 
recent  survey  of  elementary  education 


BRYAN  LIFE 


in  the  Academics 


graduates  from  1972  through  1977 
show.s  that  78%  of  the  respondents  cur- 
rently hold  leaching  jobs.  I  ctters  to  the 
professor  of  elementary  education  (not 
a  formal  survey)  reveal  that  as  of  July  4, 
1978,  65%  of  the  May  graduates  already 
had  contracts  for  the  fall. 

Graduates  majoring  in  psychology 
find  employment  in  various  counseling 
situations,  including  school  guidance 
centers,  human  services  agencies,  and 
employment  agencies.  Many  psychol- 
ogy graduates  have  been  accepted  for 
continued  studies  in  leading  university 
graduate  schools,  where  they  have  pre- 
pared to  become  college  teachers  and 
professional  psychologists. 


History 


Believing  that  the  person  who  can 
search  out  the  facts,  analyze  them 
clearly,  and  present  the  solution  to  prob- 
lems lucidly  both  orally  and  in  writing 
will  always  be  valued,  the  department  of 
history  seeks  to  develop  a  broad  founda- 
tion of  skills  in  its  students  and  not  a 
limited  specialty.  Therefore  the  history 
major  at  Bryan  College  is  not,  in  the 
strictest  sense,  a  career-training  pro- 
gram but  is  one  more  step  in  the  prep- 
aration for  living.  Nevertheless,  the  his- 
tory major  has  been  used  in  the  past  for 
preparation  in  several  specific  areas. 

One  option  is  preparation  for  high- 
school  teaching.  Or  a  graduate  in  history 
from  Bryan  is  well  prepared  to  move 
directly  into  the  role  of  archivist  assist- 
ant, research  assistant  with  news 
periodicals  and  magazines  both  secular 
and  Christian,  journalist,  governmental 
administrator,  or  into  a  sales  position 
with  private  business.  One  recent 
graduate,  who  went  directly  into  con- 
struction business  with  his  father  upon 
graduation,  chose  history  as  a  major  be- 
cause he  decided  that  his  life  would  be 
enriched  by  a  study  of  history. 

A  history  major  is  foundational  for  the 
student  who  wants  to  continue  to  learn 
through  his  entire  span  of  life.  For  many 
this  has  meant  the  continuance  of  their 
studies  in  a  formal  atmosphere  either  in 
theological  seminary,  law  school,  or 
graduate  school  in  history,  political  sci- 
ence, or  international  relations.  In  the 
last  five  years.  Bryan  graduates  in  his- 
tory have  had  a  hundred  per  cent 
acceptance  rate  for  graduate  programs 
of  high  reputation  from  a  wide  range  of 
seminaries;  from  law  schools,  such  as 
Duke.  Vanderbilt.  University  of  Flori- 
da, Stetson  of  Florida,  University  of 
Texas,  and  Washburn  University  of  To- 
peka.  Kansas:  and  from  graduate 
schools,  such  as  University  of  North 
Carolina  at  Chapel  Hill,  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity (with  fellowship).  University  of 


Georgia,  and  University  of  fennc 

There  have  been  unanimously  posi- 
tive  testimonials   from   rcccnl    hiStor) 

graduates  from  Bryan  as  to  l lie  adequa- 
cy of  their  preparation  as  they  went  on 
into  life,  whether  the  Lord's  calling  fot 
them  was  into  the  world  of  business  or 
government,  continued  study,  or  into 
the  classroom  as  a  teacher  themselves. 

English  and 
Modern  Languages 

Every  Bryan  graduate,  as  a  part  of  his 
general  education,  receives  instruction 
in  the  division  of  literature  and  modern 
languages — six  hours  of  writing,  three 
hours  of  literature,  three  hours  of 
speech,  and,  in  most  cases,  six  hours  of 
a  foreign  language.  The  accompanying 
chart  represents  areas  of  study  within 
this  division,  the  number  of  hours  of- 
fered in  each  area,  and  the  number  of 
hours  required  for  general  education: 


GENERAL  EDUCATION 
REQUIREMENT 

WRITING  6HRS. 

FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  6HRS. 

LITERATURE  3HRS. 

SPEECH  3HRS. 


If  the  student  wants  to  teach,  there 
are  four  areas  within  this  division  for 
teacher  certification:  English,  and.  as 
second  fields,  with  appropriate  ar- 
rangements, speech.  French,  and 
Spanish. 

The  English  major  is  also  vers  useful 
because  of  its  scope  within  the 
humanities.  By  following  a  prescribed 
course.  English  majors  are  welcome  in 
graduate  schools  of  law.  science,  and 


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jobs   are   open    to   the    English    n, 
executive   work,   administration   at   all 
levels  of  business  and  industry,  i 
relations,     personnel     management. 
radio,     newspapers    and    communica- 
tions, public  relations  and  advcrti 
selling,  v.nting.  or  the  civil  service  The 
reason  for  this  is  a  paradox.  It  is  be. 
English — like  any  of  the  humanities — 
does  not  always  prepare  a  person  for  a 
particular  job  v.ith  which  to  earn  a  liv- 
ing, hut  it  prepares  him  for  living  a  life. 

Biology,  Chemistry, 
Mathematics 

The  division  of  natural  science  aims 
to  provide  all  the  courses  necessar 
a  broad  major  in  either  biology  .  chemis- 
try, mathematics,  or  composite  natural 
science.  With  careful  planning,  second- 
ary certification  can  be  added  to  each  of 
these  majors,  a  fact  which  provides  for  a 
wide  range  of  career  options. 

In  its  striving  for  excellence  in  teach- 
ing, the  division  offers  students  "hands 
on"  experience  with  microscopes, 
spectrophotometers,  gas  chromato- 
graph.  radiochemistry  instruments,  and 
computer  terminals.  The  biology  de- 
partment also  has  an  18-foot  pontoon 
boat  for  ecological  studies  in  the  Ten- 
nessee River. 

Four  of  the  five  full-time  faculty  in  the 
division  hold  the  doctor's  degree.  This 
training  of  the  faculty  means  that  the 
division  can  and  does  offer  the  basic  and 
advanced  courses  necessary  for  many 
different  careers  following  graduation. 
Our  graduates  have  entered  high-school 
teaching,  public  health  service,  agricul- 
ture, nursing,  quality  control  lab- 
oratories and  research,  medical 
technology,  and  pharmacy .  Others  ha\  e 
planned  for  graduate  studies  and  are 
now  preparing  for  careers  in  nuclear  en- 
gineering (in  the  U.S.  Navy),  college 
teaching,  veterinary  medicine,  and 
aerospace  engineering. 

One  graduate  is  plant  manager  for  a 
chemical  industry  firm:  and  another, 
who  took  his  pre-med  at  Bryan,  went  to 
the  University  of  Virginia  Medical 
School  on  scholarship  and  is  now  prac- 
ticing medicine  in  Ohio. 

These  examples  show  that  any  stu- 
dent who  wants  to  have  a  career  in  the 
sciences  can  be  prepared  for  it  at  Bryan 
if  he  is  willine  to  work. 


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in  the  Fine  Arts 


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The  art  department  offers  courses 
in  the  various  art  media  to  enable 
students  to  develop  artistic  talents 
according  to  individual  interests.  A 
wide  range  of  courses  provides 
credit  hours  equivalent  to  a  major 
and  makes  certification  available  in 
art  education.  The  work  of  student 
artists  is  displayed  annually  at  the 
spring  art  show.  The  building  which 
houses  the  art  classrooms  has  re- 
cently been  expanded  to  include  a 
new  kiln  and  drying  room  for 
ceramics. 


Music 

Striving  to  exemplify  the  college 
motto,  "Christ  Above  All,"  the 
music  department  offers  all  stu- 
dents an  opportunity  to  develop 
their  talents  for  God's  glory  under 
the  direction  of  dedicated  Christian 
teacher-performers.  The  music 
major  includes  concentrations  in 
applied  music,  church  music,  and 
music  theory.  The  music  education 
major  for  teachers  is  offered  as  a 
joint  program  of  the  music  and  edu- 
cation departments. 

Located  in  the  Rudd  Memorial 
Chapel  complex,  the  music  depart- 
ment enjoys  spacious  band  and 
choir  facilities,  teaching  studios, 
classrooms,  and  practice  rooms.  A 
ten-foot  concert  Steinway  piano 
and  a  Baldwin  Multi-waveform 
organ  are  housed  in  the  main  au- 
ditorium. Practice  facilities  include 
ten  Baldwin-Hamilton  pianos  and  a 
Schantz  pipe  organ. 

Opportunities  for  student  per- 
formance include  participation  in 
the  college  choir.  Madrigals,  sym- 
phonic band,  and  Gospel  Messen- 
gers. In  addition  to  making  tours 
during  vacation  periods,  these  mus- 
ical groups  have  a  full  performance 
schedule  on  campus  and  in  the  sur- 
rounding areas  during  the  school 
year.  The  department  also  works 
with  PCI  in  the  musical  develop- 
ment of  gospel  teams  for  a  ministry 
in  churches. 


Speech  and  Drama 

As  one  area  of  the  fine  arts, 
the  speech  department  provides 
courses  which  emphasize  develop- 
ment of  the  art  of  communication  at 
the  individual  level  as  well  as  for 
public  expression.  The  literature 
and  modern  languages  division  and 
the  department  of  education  offer 
courses  leading  to  teacher  certifica- 
tion in  speech,  which  includes  the 
opportunity  to  direct  dramatic  ac- 
tivities and  also  to  teach  speech. 

Students  who  desire  to  develop 
talent  in  the  theatre  arts  are  invited 
to  participate  in  the  drama  club  of 
Hilltop  Players,  which  presents  a 
major  production  in  the  fall  and  sev- 
eral one-act  plays  in  the  spring.  In 
recent  years  the  playbill  has  in- 
cluded The  Diary  of  Anne  Frank,  Our 
Town,  The  Matchmaker ,  Christ  in  the 
Concrete  City,  Ten  Miles  to  Jericho, 
and  God  is  My  Fuehrer.  Members  of 
the  Hilltop  Players  may  earn  one 
hour  of  credit  each  semester  by 
working  45  hours  on  a  production. 

In  helping  to  provide  good  enter- 
tainment and  cultural  enrichment 
for  the  Bryan  family  and  also  for  the 
people  of  the  local  community, 
many  students  have  developed  tal- 
ent in  dramatic  expression,  which 
aids  them  in  all  areas  of  communica- 
tion. The  facilities  of  the  new  Rudd 
Memorial  Chapel  provide  excellent 
accommodations  both  for  the  per- 
formers and  for  audience  comfort 
and  visibility. 


SIX 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Jn  Sports 


Bryan's  third  straight  N.CC. 
A. A.  championship  in  soccer  was 
the  highlight  of  the  1977-78  athletic 
year.  The  Lions  swept  to  a  12-3-1 
record  and  placed  two  of  its  mem- 
bers on  the  Ail-American  team 
under  the  direction  of  Coach  John 
Reeser. 

Both  the  women's  tennis  and  vol- 
leyball teams  had  outstanding  sea- 
sons. The  volleyball  squad  com- 
pleted play  with  a  32-10-1  mark  and 
a  second  straight  Southern  Chris- 
tian Athletic  Conference  champion- 
ship. Only  a  defeat  at  the  hands  of 
University  of  Tennessee-Martin  in 
the  finals  prevented  the  girls  from 
winning  a  second  consecutive  state 
title.  Losing  only  to  Belmont  Col- 
lege, the  lady  netters  were  6-1. 

In  cross-country  competition, 
Bryan  finished  third  in  its  own  invi- 
tational, second  in  the  S.C.A.C., 
and  tenth  in  the  N.CC. A. A.  na- 
tionals. The  Lion  runners  were 
forced  to  battle  crippling  injuries 
during  the  entire  year. 

Both  basketball  teams  suffered 
through  tough  seasons,  again  with 
injuries  playing  a  large  part.  Each 
squad,  however,  placed  two  players 
on  the  all-SCAC  team. 

All  together  1 1  Lion  and  Lionette 
athletes  made  All-Conference  posi- 
tions, and  three  more  were  named 
All-American. 

A  summer  sports  camp  directed 


by  Athletic  Director  John  Reeser 
brought  a  hundred  budding  athletes 
to  the  campus  for  a  week  of  most 
successful  initial  camping  experi- 
ence in  soccer,  basketball,  and 
cheerleading. 

The    coaching    staff — Reeser    in 
soccer,  Wayne  Dixon  in  basketball. 


Deborah  Whitlow  and  Jeff  Tubbs  in 
women's  sports — has  recruited 
some  outstanding  new  athletes  to 
join  the  returning  enthusiasts  to  par- 
ticipate in  a  busy  1978-79  season  for 
all  eight  athletic  teams — women's 
volleyball,  basketball,  and  tennis 
and  men's  soccer,  basketball, 
baseball,  cross  country,  and  tennis. 
Intramural  sports  competition  also 
provides  a  full  schedule  of  activities 
for  non-varsity  players.  Last  year 
40  percent  of  the  regular  students 
participated  in  intramural  programs 
and  20  percent  in  the  intercollegiate. 


FALL  1978 


SENTN 


**v>C 


in  Social  Life 


X  oung  people  want  action!  And  they  are  interested 
in  finding  it  through  interpersonal  relationships.  A  defi- 
nite plus  at  Bryan  is  that  range  of  wholesome  activities 
outside  the  classroom  which  provides  this  action  and 
the  opportunities  for  personal  growth  and  development 
in  a  supportive  Christian  community.  These  extra- 
curricular activities  occur  in  many  places  and  under 
many  guises: 

*  The  Lions  Den  student  center,  a  hub  of  social  activity 
with  its  snack  bar,  lounge,  bookstore,  and  a  number  of 
recreational  facilities. 

*  Intramural  and  varsity  sports  in  the  gym  and  on  the 
playing  fields  and  on  other  campuses. 

*  The  Student  Union,  supported  by  a  special  fee,  with  its 
full  schedule  of  concerts  on  campus  and  recreational 
excursions  off  campus. 

*  Class  parties,  outings,  and  the  traditional  junior- 
senior  banquet. 

*  The  all-college  picnic  at  a  scenic  park  in  the  mountains. 

*  Banquets  at  homecoming,  Thanksgiving,  Christmas, 
Valentine's,  and  at  the  end  of  the  year  for  athletics. 

*  Informal  good  fellowship  and  that  one-to-one  relation' 
ship  called  "dating,"  which  leads  every  year  to  a  rash 
of  wedding  invitations  on  the  college  bulletin  boards 


EIGHT 


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BRYAN  LIFE 


FALL  1978 


NINE 


The  fruit  of Bryan  s  deep-rooted  Christian  emphasis  can 
be  identified  in  the  personal  testimonies  of  three  members  of 
the  class  of  1978  and  an  alumnus  of  1971  as  they  express 
their  appreciation  for  the  training  they  received  at  Bryan  in 
preparation  for  their  careers. 


Bill  Bauer  78 


Upon  arrival  at  Bryan  College,  I  was  unsure  of  what 
God  wanted  me  to  do  in  the  future.  I  knew  I  wanted  to 
be  a  minister,  but  I  was  uncertain  as  to  whether  I  was 
"pastor  material."  As  the  deadline  drew  close  to  pick- 
ing a  major  and  I  was  still  unsure  of  God's  leading,  I 
took  what  I  thought  was  a  blind  step  of  faith  in  choosing 
Christian  Education  as  my  major.  Little  did  I  realize 
that  God  was  in  complete  control  of  that  decision. 

The  Christian  Education  curriculum  impressed  me 
from  the  beginning  with  its  practicality,  because  Chris- 
tian Education  students  are  taught  concepts  that  can  be 
used  in  the  church  situation  immediately.  As  the  stu- 
dent acquires  more  knowledge  and  skill  in  this  area,  he 
becomes  more  confident  in  his  ability  to  minister. 

Christian  Education  has  given  me  the  opportunity  to 
become  equipped  both  for  a  possible  full-time  ministry 
and  for  a  lay  ministry  in  the  local  church. 


The  Christian  Education  courses  are  designed  for 
participation.  Setting  up  programs  for  youth,  designing 
Sunday  school  room  layouts,  creating  evangelistic 
tracts,  witnessing  door-to-door  are  just  a  few  of  the 
projects  which  are  mandatory  in  the  department. 

One  of  the  most  exciting  opportunities  in  Christian 
Education  is  that  the  student  is  able  to  apply  classroom 
knowledge  to  a  life  situation  through  the  ministry  of 
Practical  Christian  Involvement.  PCI  provides  oppor- 
tunities for  the  student  to  reach  out  now  into  the  com- 
munity and  get  involved  where  the  action  is. 

Probably  the  best  way  to  capsulize  my  experience  in 
Christian  Education  is  to  say  that  when  I  became  a 
Christian  Education  student  I  was  totally  unprepared 
to  minister  in  a  local  church.  Now  I  am  confident  that  I 
could  minister  and  contribute  to  the  local  church  either 
as  a  staff  member  or  as  a  lay  person. 


David  Spoede  78 


Because  my  dad  is  a  history  professor,  naturally  I 
have  always  been  interested  in  history.  Many  of  my 
friends  have  considered  the  value  of  a  history  major  to 
be  inferior  because  they  think  in  terms  of  purely 
economic  or  monetary  terms.  A  history  student  is 
thought  to  be  equipped  vocationally  only  for  teaching  or 
research,  a  fact  which  means  that  he  must  pursue 
further  graduate  studies  and  thus  postpone  the  inevita- 
ble crisis  of  finding  employment. 

I  have  learned  to  appreciate  an  alternative  view  of  the 
value  of  a  history  major  as  I  recognize  that  history,  as 
one  of  the  liberal  arts,  is  the  study  of  one  aspect  of 
man's  knowledge.  History  provides  its  students  with 
certain  perspectives  oriented  to  time  sequences  taught 
in  relation  to  what  preceded  and  to  what  followed  them. 
So  the  student  of  history  is  equipped  with  a  framework 
within  which  to  integrate  all  the  knowledge  that  he  has 
acquired. 

To  illustrate  the  principle  of  applying  this  knowledge, 
I  think  of  my  summer  experience  as  a  hiker  when,  with 
the  aid  of  a  map,  I  sought  to  familiarize  myself  with  the 
terrain  of  the  peaks  in  the  Rocky  Mountains  where  I 
wanted  to  hike  for  several  days.  As  I  encountered  the 
various  landmarks  during  my  trek,  I  was  able  to  orient 
myself  from  my  memory  of  the  map.  A  knowledge  of 
history  can  be  likened  to  a  time-oriented  map  of  man's 
knowledge. 

In  my  own  experience,  I  find  that  my  history  major 


TEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


in  Career  Choices 


offers  a  preparation  and  a  perspective  for  ;ill  careers 
(hat  no  non-liberal  arts  major  can  offer.  I  feel  confident 
that,  having  been  accepted  for  law  school.  I  will  be  able 
to  meet  this  new  challenge  of  academic  pursuit  because 
of  the  broad  training  at  Bryan,  as  well  as  the  concen- 
trated emphasis  in  my  history  major. 


Charlynn  Maxwell  78 


After  attending  a  state  university,  1  transferred  to 
Bryan  as  a  sophomore.  I  had  already  decided  that  my 
major  would  be  biology.  My  first  semester  at  Bryan 
proved  to  me  that  I  had  made  a  good  choice.  I  found  that 
all  the  instructors  were  well  qualified  for  the  courses 
that  they  taught  and  were  always  available  for  extra 
help  sessions. 

The  department  works  as  a  whole  to  help  advance  all 
its  students  as  much  as  possible  during  their  time  spent 
at  Bryan.  Everyone's  schedule  is  carefully  geared  to  his 
or  her  own  needs,  depending  on  whether  one  is  seeking 
a  teaching  career  or  a  professional  career  in  some  as- 
pect of  natural  science.  The  student  is  taught  to  think 
scientifically  on  his  own.  Apart  from  regular  classes, 
individuals  are  encouraged  to  participate  in  indepen- 
dent study  and  research  projects  with  fellow  students 
and  instructors.  Bryan's  natural  science  department  is 
also  an  active  member  of  the  Tennessee  Academy  of 
Science.  Participation  in  the  meeting  of  this  academy 
allows  students  to  improve  their  ability  to  compile  and 
present  scientific  data  and  other  findings.  Persons  seek- 
ing professional  careers  are  made  aware  of  current  lit- 
erature on  the  advancement  of  science,  and  these  arti- 
cles are  readily  available  in  the  Bryan  library. 

The  staff  has  also  selected  the  best  equipment  availa- 
ble both  for  elementary  experimentation  and  for  learn- 
ing analysis  at  a  higher  level.  Students  learn  how  to 
operate  this  equipment  and  are  free  to  use  it  in  their 
independent  projects. 

This  type  of  enthusiasm  about  science  in  Bryan's 
Christian  setting,  where  qualified  instructors  still  find 
the  time  for  individual  concern,  is  what  maintains 
Bryan's  fine  reputation  as  a  liberal  arts  college.  Stu- 
dents graduating  from  Bryan  find  that  they  do  not  have 
much  difficulty  in  gaining  admission  to  graduate 
schools  or  finding  employment  utilizing  the  skills  that 
they  developed  at  Bryan  College.  My  plans  are  to  do 
graduate  work  in  bio-chemistry,  and  I  feel  confident 
upon  leaving  Bryan  that  I  am  well  prepared. 


Joel  Pearman  71 


E3 


I  appreciate  Bryan  for  the  experiences  of  m>  four 
years  in  college  and  for  the  preparation  it  gave  me  for 
my  profession  as  an  attorney .  In  bringing  me  to  Bryan, 
the  Lord  knew  it  would  be  the  best  place  to  fulfill  my 
special  needs,  to  help  me  overcome  my  weaknesses, 
and  to  complement  my  strengths. 

I  also  appreciate  the  quality  of  education  I  received  at 
Bryan.  I  attended  a  graduate  law  school  at  a  state  uni- 
versity with  students  from  several  well-known  univer- 
sities, such  as  Yale.  Harvard.  Duke.  Vanderbilt.  Uni- 
versity of  North  Carolina.  University  of  Virginia,  and 
the  University  of  Michigan.  In  comparing  m\  basic 
education  and  theirs.  I  feel  that  mine  was  as  good  as 
most  of  theirs,  if  not  better. 

I  am  also  grateful  for  the  quality  of  friendships  I 
developed  while  at  Bryan.  Many  of  these  individual 
relationships  have  continued  until  the  present,  and 
some  will  last  the  rest  of  my  life.  Best  of  all.  I  found  my 
wife,  Ann.  there.  Also,  there  was  a  spirit  of  interest  and 
genuine  concern  over  a  fellow  student's  problems  and 
stumblings.  Although  many  of  my  personal  friends  from 
Bryan  are  not  now  close  geographically,  they  are  dear. 
Their  friendship  and  interest  are  invaluable. 

Another  plus  at  Bryan  is  the  academic  atmosphere  in 
which  intellectual  excellence  is  stressed  and  encour- 
aged. It  was  a  place  for  me  to  define  and  examine  my 
own  ideas  and  reasoning  and  to  mature  academically. 

Bryan  is  also  a  place  to  mature  socially  under  rules 
that  are  established  to  control  and  develop  Christian 
behavior  in  the  normally  mature  students  and  also  guide 
less  mature  students.  Therefore  the  superior  students 
who  would  not  violate  Christian  social  behavior  can 
understand  that  rules  are  imposed  for  the  help  of  a 
weaker  brother. 

I  also  feel  that  Bryan  was  a  maturing  place  for  me 
spiritually.  It  was  there  that  I  learned  that  God's  will  is 
something  one  can  know  definitely  as  a  daily  pro. 
not  just  as  an  annual  or  a  "onee-in-a-lifetime" 
phenomenon.  I  also  remember  the  example  of  Chris- 
tians who  have  amazed  and  challenged  me  and  who 
truly  exemplify  a  Christ-like  life.  These  people  are  not 
"superhuman."  but  they  are  people  who  are  totally 
dedicated  to  Christ  and  have  by  their  example  helped 
me  to  face  my  own  difficult  situations. 

I  am  truly  indebted  to  Bryan  for  its  life-changing 
influences  and  stabilizing  examples  and  principles 
which  have  provided  the  background  I  need  for  facing 
legal  complications  and  social  dilemmas. 


FALL  1978 


ELEVEN 


\       V 


Practical  Christian  Involvement 


Summer 


Practical  Christian  outreach  is  not  a 
required  part  of  the  program  at  Bryan 
College,  and  yet  over  80%  of  the  student 
body  volunteers  to  participate  in  sharing 
the  good  news  of  Jesus  Christ.  Areas  of 
service  include  Bible  classes  for 
school-age  children,  which  reach  over 
3,000  elementary  children  each  week; 
gospel  teams,  which  fill  engagements  in 
word  and  music  in  area  churches  or  as 
far  away  as  Canada;  FISH,  which  fea- 
tures the  Big  Brother-Big  Sister  minis- 
try involving  students  with  children  in 
the  local  commumity;  the  nationally 
known  Awana  program,  held  on  Satur- 
days in  the  gymnasium,  which  has  at- 
tracted children  from  ten  communities; 
the  Navigators'  Bible  study  groups; 
nursing  home  visitation;  The  Gospel 
Gimpers.  a  puppet  ministry  which  takes 
the  gospel  to  schools,  churches,  com- 
munity organizations,  etc.;  Student 
Foreign  Missions  Fellowship,  which 
provides  a  program  of  missionary  edu- 
cation for  the  college  community;  a 
summer  missions  program;  a  Bible  cor- 
respondence program;  and  Bible  and 
tract  distribution. 

Practical  Christian  Involvement's 
full-time  director  is  Bill  Bauer,  a  1978 
graduate  and  the  recipient  of  the  Chris- 


tian Education  department's  senior 
award.  The  director,  under  the  supervi- 
sion of  Dr.  Brian  Richardson,  chairman 
of  the  Biblical  Studies  Division,  and  in 
cooperation  with  the  elected  leaders  of 
PCI,  coordinates  the  work  of  student 
volunteers. 


JILL  HEISLER  — 
Netherlands  Antilles 


I  am  working  this  summer  at  Trans 
World  Radio  in  Bonaire,  which  is  often 
called  the  Flamingo  Island  because  it  is 
the  only  island  of  the  Antilles  where 
these  beautiful  birds  are  found.  The  of- 
ficial language  of  the  Antilles  is  Dutch, 
but  the  people  also  speak  a  trade  lan- 
guage called  Papiamento,  which  is  a 
mixture  of  Dutch,  Portuguese,  and 
Spanish.  English  is  understood  by 
many,  so  I  have  little  trouble  in  com- 
municating. 

Trans  World  Radio  has  two  sites  on 
the  island — the  studio-office  complex 
and  the  transmitter  site.  I  work  at  the 
studio,  writing  scripts  in  English  for  two 
musical  programs,  "Gems  of  Melody" 
and  "Music  for  You."  which  are  broad- 
cast to  the  United  States  and  South 
America.  However, we  have  had  letters 
from  listeners  as  far  away  as  Africa,  so 
the  outreach  is  really  almost  limitless. 

Much  of  the  work  of  TWR  is  techni- 
cal, but  everyone  is  needed  to  put  the 
gospel  out  over  the  air  waves.  And  it 
does  go  out  in  many  different 
languages — Arabic,  German,  French, 
Spanish,  Russian,  and  Czech,  to  men- 
tion a  few.  TWR's  motto  is  "Telling  the 
World  of  Redemption."  It  isexcitingfor 
me  to  be  a  part  of  it. 

ANITA  JAGGERS  —  Korea 

The  Lord  is  richly  blessing  my  sum- 
mer here  in  Korea,  and  I  thank  Him  for 
all  He  is  teaching  me. 

Of  my  twelve  weeks  here,  nine  have 
been  designated  for  working  and  ob- 
serving missionary  work;  therefore  I  do 
not  really  have  an  "outreach"  type  of 
ministry.  Because  Korean  is  such  a  dif- 
ficult language  and  takes  so  much  time 
to  learn,  I  am  unable  to  speak  to  most  of 
the  people.  Many  of  them  who  know 
English  are  hesitant  about  using  it  with 
foreigners,  so  that  fact,  too,  creates  a 
barrier. 

I  had  the  privilege  to  counsel  at  an 
English-speaking  camp  for  three  weeks, 
and  that  was  a  fantastic  ministry.  Many 
military  and  business  families  here  are 
unsaved,  as  are  some  of  the  missionary 
kids. 

All  of  my  time  is  not  spent  working.  I 
have  been  able  to  travel  a  bit  to  see  the 
countryside  and  get  acquainted  with  the 
people  and  their  culture.  Praise  the  Lord 
for  bringing  me  here! 

I  do  have  one  prayer  request.  During 
one  of  my  weeks  at  camp,  I  fell  very 


TWELVE 


BRYAN  LIFE 


n  Service 


fissions  Programs 

hard  on  my  right  foot,  bending  my  iocs 
back  underneath  and  tearing  the  liga- 
ments in  that  fool.  I  have  a  cast  thai  I 
must  wear  for  two  weeks.  1  am  in  pain 
and  frustrated  at  times,  hut  I  praise  God 
lor  giving  me  the  grace  to  smile  anil 
thank  Him. 


JOHN  GRATON  — 
Knoxville,  Tenn. 

I  am  working  this  summer  with 
a  Navigators'  training  program 
called  STIK  78  (Summer  Training  in 
Knoxville),  which  is  divided  into  twelve 
teams — six  for  men  and  six  tor 
women — with  five  or  six  on  each  team. 

Each  team  member  is  responsible  to 
have  a  40-hour-a- week  job  or  a  summer 
school  study  schedule.  Our  day  begins 
at  5:30a.m.  hereon  UTK's  campus  with 
breakfast  at  6: 15.  prepared  for  everyone 
by  one  of  the  six  women's  teams  on  a 
weekly  rotation  basis.  Then  each  day  is 
topped  off  with  a  family-style  dinner  at 
6:00  p.m. 

Monday  nights  are  set  aside  for  per- 
sonal Bible  study  in  groups.  Wednesday 
nights  for  discussion  of  our  study. 
Tuesday  and  Thursday  nights  for  team 
personal  work  conducted  by  means  of  a 
questionnaire.  On  Thursday  nights  I've 
been  holding  an  investigative  Bible 
study  for  any  persons  who  want  to  find 


John  Graton,  second  from  right  in  back 
row,  and  his  team,  including  Bryan  stu- 
dent Tony  McBride  at  his  right. 

out  more  about  what  the  Bible  says 
about  life,  with  three  attending  at 
present — Jess.  Steve,  and  Jack.  Steve  is 
thinking  about  bringing  an  Islamic 
friend  to  join  our  study.  On  Fridays  we 
receive  instruction  from  Rich  Cleve- 
land, the  Navigator  representative  from 


( lhattanooga,  who  i\  leading  us  through 
the  hook  of  Ephesians. 

On  Sunday  mornings,  we  all  at 
the  church  of  our  choice.  Most  ol  us 
have    been    attending    Berean    Bible 
Church,  where  John  Stone,  an  alumnus 
from  Bryan  and  Dallas,  is  the  pastor. 

Our  objective  this  summer  is  found  in 
I  Timothy  4:8:  "Train  yourselves  in  god- 
liness." Personally.  I  am  learning  all 
sorts  of  lessons  on  leadership.  My  big 
weakness  is  communicating  and  del- 
egating responsibilities,  hut  I'm  learning 
fast  with  the  help  of  my  team  members. 
It's  been  a  real  encouragement  to  me  to 
have  so  many  with  me  from  Bryan — 
Marcia Tobias.  Coleen  Murphey.  I.inda 
Degerman.  Bob  Grosser.  Tony 
McBride. 

I  know  that  next  year  at  Bryan  is 
going  to  be  an  exciting  and  very  fruitful 
time  for  all  of  us. 

DEAN  ROPP  —  Venture  for 
Victory  Basketball  Team 

I  have  been  in  the  Philippines  about 
one  week  (as  of  July  3)  and  will  be  here 
in  Cebu  City  for  four  more  days  before 
flying  to  Taiwan  for  three  weeks,  then  to 
Hong  Kong.  This  place  is  a  beautiful 
example  of  God's  creation.  But  even 
more  noticeable  than  the  beauty  of  the 
land  is  the  poverty  of  the  people  and  the 
lost  condition  of  their  souls.  Praise  the 
Lord  with  us.  though,  for  their  respon- 
siveness to  the  Word  of  God.  Through 
basketball  we  can  get  their  attention  to 
present  Jesus  Christ  to  them. 

Most  of  the  people  here  in  Cebu  know 
about  Jesus  but  do  not  know  how  to 
have  a  personal  relationship  with  Him. 
Very  strong  Catholic  influence  is  felt 
here.  The  language  is  not  much  of  a 
problem  since  most  people  speak  Eng- 
lish: and  we  have  needed  an  interpreter 
only  once.  The  native  language  is 
Cebuano  and  we  have  one  song  that  we 
sing  in  that  language.  Yesterday  (Sun- 
day)  1  had  the  privilege  of  preaching  at 
the  Cebu  Bible  Church  for  about  35 
minutes.  It  was  a  wonderful  church,  and 
the  people  really  love  to  hear  the  Word. 
We  sang  all  of  the  hymns  in  Cebuano. 
and  it  was  really  an  experience  of  mak- 
ing a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord — a  true 
time  of  worship.  Praise  Him! 

On  many  of  the  days,  we  have  two  or 
three  games,  so  we  have  many  chances 
to  share  Jesus  Christ. 

The  weather  here  is  much  different 
from  that  of  Dayton.  It  is  90  to  100  de- 
grees day  and  night  with  90  to  100  per- 
cent humidity.  We  are  constantly  sweat- 
ing hut  we  are  getting  used  to  it  now. 
The  food  is  different  also,  but  I  eat  it!  I 
still  haven't  gotten  up  the  nerve  to  try 


the    smoked    fishhead'     Iho 
uifit  to  drii  ■ 

■ 
I  hank  you    "  muc  ti  i"t  mat  ing  this 
ministry  possible  for  mc  b\  ;,  out  finan- 
cial   Mippnrt   ami  pn 
tinue  to  lilt  ii'.  up  ii  ; 
tinuc  io  prah  c  Him  for  H  -  dcrful 

love  and  gra  e.  Hi  and 

v.*  ii  i  ing    here    in    'ti':    Fai    I  a)  I    and 
through  this  Venture  f < >r  Vicli 

MICKEY  MERRICK  — Spain 

'I  he  Lord  has  put  me  in  a  situation 
where  I  work  and  associate  with  some  of 
the  finest  people — fellow  Furocorps 
members.  '  I  urope  Mission  mis- 

ionaries,  and  students  from  the  Bible 
Institute — and  where  I  can  gain  an  in- 
side view  of  a  mission  field  that  in  past 
history  has  not  seen  the  Lord 
within  its  borders  on  a  vcr>  large  scale. 
Spain  is  this  countr> .  where  it  has  been 
estimated  that  there  are  approximated 
35,000  Christians  out  of  35.000.000 
people,  most  of  w  horn  has  e  never  heard 
the  gospel  story  of  Jesus. 

Greater  Europe  Mission's  main  ob- 
jective is  to  train  Furopeans  to  reach  the 
Europeans.  In  their  eleven  Bible  insti- 
tutes throughout  Europe,  they  are  at- 
tempting to  train  many  of  Europe's 
Christian  leaders  of  tomorrow . 

Our  task  here  as  Eurocorps  members 
is  to  whitewash,  paint,  cement,  clean 
rooms,  move  furniture,  do  laundry,  and 
anything  else  that  is  required  for  the  up- 
keep of  the  Spanish  Bible  Institute  in 
Barcelona. 

NANCY  ALDRICH  — 
Belgian  Bible  Institute 

"Whatever  you  do.  w  ork  at  it  with  all 
your  heart,  as  working  for  the  Lord,  not 
for  men"  (Colossians  3:23).  I  am  work- 
ing this  summer  at  the  Belgian  Bible  In- 
stitute as  a  member  of  the  manual  labor 
team.  In  w  ork  on  the  cleaning  team  with 
five  girls.  I  serve  as  their  leader.  Our  job 
of  cleaning  seems  insignificant  at  times. 
but  the  work  of  the  manual  labor  team 
makes  it  possible  for  BBI  to  host  large 
conferences  throughout  the  summer. 
The  Lord  has  truly  blessed  us  and  taught 
us  a  great  deal  through  our  work. 

We  enjoy  our  manual  work  because 
we  know  that  there  is  a  purpose  behind 
it.  We  also  have  the  opportunity  to  have 
an  outreach  to  the  European  people  and 
to  share  in  spreading  the  gospel  through 
travel  with  our  evangelism  team,  work- 
ing with  campaigns,  and  distributing 
literature. 

This  has  been  one  of  the  greatest  ex- 
periences of  my  life,  and  I  am  thankful 
Eve  had  the  opportunity  to  experience 
real  missionary  life  and  service.  I'm 
looking  forward  to  returning  to  Bryan 
for  my  junior  year. 


FALL  1978 


THIRTEEN 


Can  I  Afford  To  Go  To  College? 

You  Mean  a  Private  College  ? 


r  inancial  aid  is  money  in  the  form  of  grants,  loans,  and 
employment  for  full-time  and  half-time  college  students. 
In  1977-78  student  aid  at  Bryan  exceeded  $650,000.  Desig- 
nated grants  outside  the  regular  budget  program  were 
additional. 

Grants  do  not  have  to  be  repaid.  Loans  must  be  repaid 
after  the  student  graduates  from  or  leaves  college. 
Employment  aid  is  money  earned  by  the  student  for  part- 
time  work;  it  can  be  used  for  payment  of  college  bills 
and/or  personal  expenses. 

How  much  financial  aid  is  possible? 

The  amount  of  financial  aid  can  range  from  very  little  to 
a  great  deal.  If  a  student's  financial  need  is  considerable, 
the  aid  provided  will  also  be  considerable.  If  a  student's 
financial  need  is  minimal,  the  aid  provided  will  usually  be 
minimal  unless  the  student  qualifies  for  some  special 
scholarship  program  that  does  not  require  financial  need 
as  the  basis  for  qualification. 

How  is  financial  need  determined? 

The  amount  that  the  student's  family  is  expected  to 
contribute  to  the  cost  of  education  is  determined  first.  The 
cost  of  education  at  a  particular  college  minus  the  amount 
of  expected  family  and  student  contribution  equals  the 
"financial  need"  that  college  financial  aid  officers  attempt 
to  meet  with  a  package  of  grants,  loans,  and/or  employ- 
ment. Some  students  will  qualify  for  all  three  forms  of  aid, 
whereas  others  may  qualify  for  only  loans  and/or  employ- 
ment. The  cost  of  education  includes  tuition,  fees,  room, 
board,  transportation,  and  a  limited  amount  of  personal 
expenses.  Because  the  costs  vary  from  institution  to  in- 
stitution, a  student  may  show  more  financial  need  at  one 
college  than  at  another. 

To  determine  the  expected  family  contribution,  Bryan 
College  uses  the  American  College  Testing  Family  Finan- 
cial Statement  (ACT  FFS).  The  family  completes  and 
mails  the  ACT  FFS  form  to  the  ACT  company  for  compu- 
ter processing.  An  evaluation  report  generated  by  this 
processing  is  sent  to  the  college  designated  by  the  student 
on  the  ACT  FFS  (code  number  for  Bryan  College  is  4038). 
This  report  gives  sufficient  information  for  the  financial 
aid  officer  to  determine  the  financial  need  and  the  federal 
financial  aid  programs  (grants,  loans,  and  employment)  for 


which  the  student  qualifies.  Last  year  aid  at  Bryan  for  an 
individual  student  ranged  from  a  token  amount  of  $100  up 
to  $3,500  and  averaged  $1,900.  Approximately  two- thirds 
of  all  full-time  students  received  some  kind  of  aid. 

What  are  the  specific  financial  aid  programs? 

The  available  financial  aid  programs  for  Bryan  Col- 
lege students  are  as  follows: 
Grants:     Basic  Educational  Opportunity  Grants 
(BEOG) 
Supplementary  Educational  Opportunity 

Grants  (SEOG) 
Bryan  Scholarships  and  Grants 
State  Scholarships  or  Grants 
Loans:     National  Direct  Student  Loans  (NDSL) 

Guaranteed  Student  Loan  Programs  through 

hometown  banks 
Bryan  College  Loans 
Work:      College  Work-Study  Program  (CWSP) 
Bryan  Work  Program 

What  "package"  of  financial  aid  can  a  student  expect? 

The  financial  circumstances  which  determine  finan- 
cial need  for  any  two  students  are  seldom  alike  in  the 
amounts  of  annual  income,  equity  in  home  and  other 
assets,  general  home  situation,  summer  earnings,  etc. 
Nevertheless,  the  following  example  will  provide  some 
idea  of  the  possibilities  of  financial  aid  packages: 
Example:     Freshman  student 

High  school  grade  point  average,  2.8 
Family  income  $16,400,  five-member  fam- 
ily, two  in  college,  both  parents  work, 
home  equity  $12,000,  and  savings  $400. 
Evaluation  of  financial  need:  $2,500  (for 

one  student) 
Aid  Awarded: 

$200  Bryan  Grant  (music) 
326  BEOG  (federal  grant) 
600  SEOG  (federal  grant) 
800  NDSL  (loan) 
545  CWSP  (work) 

$247 1  Total  of  financial  aid  package 
The  package  of  financial  aid  is  built  upon  the  BEOG 
whenever  the  student  qualifies  for  it.  The  amount  of  BEOG  is 
determined  from  the  eligibility  index  and  a  payment  schedule 
provided  the  college  by  the  Office  of  Education. 

What  are  the  steps  to  follow  in  applying  for  aid? 

1.  Apply  for  admission  to  Bryan  College. 

2.  Complete  Bryan  College  Student  Aid  Application 
and  Employment  forms. 

3.  Complete  ACT  FFS  form  after  filling  out  federal 
income  tax  return. 

a.  Request  report  from  ACT  FFS  be  sent  to  code 
number  4038  for  Bryan  College. 

b.  If  state  scholarships  or  grants  are  available  in 
your  state,  request  report  from  ACT  FFS  be  sent 
to  state  agency  accepting  this  particular  form. 
(Tennessee  residents  request  report  be  sent  to 
4015  for  Tennessee  Student  Assistance  Corpora- 
tion.) 


FOURTEEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


BRYAN  FACT-SULE 


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Address: 

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Dayton,  I  ennessce  3732 1 

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collect.) 

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38  miles  north  oft  hattanooga  and  82  miles  louthwesl  ot  Kr 

ville. 

A  four-year  Christian  college  ol  arts  and  sciences. 
1977  fall  enrollment — 54K;  equal  ratio  of  men  and  women,  en- 
rollment represents  36  states  and  19  foreign  countries. 

Nonsectarian  hy  charter  and  transdenominational  in  fell 
ship.  Committed  to  the  Mihle  as  the  Word  of  God  written  and  to 
Jesus  Christ  as  living  Lord.  Student  body,  faculty,  alumni,  and 
constituency  represent  the  evangelical  Christian  spectrum. 
"Christ  Above  All" 

High  school  graduation  or  equivalent,  with  a  2.0  or  "C"  aver- 
age; ACT  (American  College  Testing)  scores:  satisfactory  ref- 
erences. 

Advanced  standing  available  through  credit  and  or  exemption 
by  satisfactory  scores  on  prescribed  standardized  tests,  such  as 
CLEP,  Advanced  Placement,  etc. 

Tuition  $1,870;  Student  Fee  S40;  Room  $700;  Board  $900:  Total 
$3510  (not  including  travel  and  personal  expenses). 
Student  aid.  available  according  to  need,  averages  $1,900. 

Accredited  by  the  Southern  Association  of  Colleges  and 
Schools;  approved  for  training  of  veterans:  membership  in 
numerous  educational  organizations  (list  appears  in  catalogi. 

The  bachelor's  degree  offered  in  the  following  majors: 


-History' 
Individualized 
Goal-Oriented  Major 
♦Mathematics 
Music  (concentrations  in  theory 
and  in  applied  and  church 
music) 
*Music  Education 
(Grades  1-12) 
Natural  Science 
♦Psychology 


Accounting 

Bible 
*Biology 

Business  Administration 
♦Business  Education 
♦Chemistry 

Christian  Education 

Economics 
♦Elementary  Education 

(Grades  1-9) 
♦English 

Greek 

♦Teacher  certification  available  in  these  majors  plus  Kindergar- 
ten Education  (K-3).  Special  Education,  and  Art  Education 
(Grades  1-12) 


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Director  of  Admissions 

BRYAX  COLLEGE 

Dayton,  Tennessee  37321 
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LIFE 


MAGAZINE 


Editorial  Office:  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  College,  Dayton. 
Tennessee  37321,  (615)  775- 
2041 

Editor-in-Chief:  Theodore  C. 
Mercer 

Consulting  Editors:  John 
Bartlett.  Rebecca  Peck,  Charles 
Robinson 


Copy  Editors:  Alice  Mercer  and 
Rebecca  Peck 


Circulation  Manager:  Shirley 
Holmes 


BRYAN  LIFE  is  published  four 
times  annually  by  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  College,  Dayton, 
Tennessee.  Second  class  post- 
age paid  at  Dayton,  Tennessee, 
and  additional  mailing  offices. 


Copyright  1978 

by 

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Dayton,  Tennessee 


POSTMASTERS-  Send  form  3579  to 
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FRONT  COVER  PHOTO 

The  five  students  singing 
carols  on  the  steps  of  the  White 
Chapel  are  members  of  the  stu- 
dent senate.  They  are  Christa 
Henry,  a  junior  class  representa- 
tive, Barnesville,  Ga.;  Laurie  An- 
derson, secretary,  Dallas,  Texas; 
David  Zopfi,  business  manager, 
Dayton;  Tom  Branson,  vice  pres- 
ident, Hanson,  Ky.;  and  Ron 
Ruark,  president,  Canton,  Mich. 

Laurie  Anderson  describes 
the  philosophy  of  the  student 
government  program  for  this 
year  in  an  article  in  the  Campus 
Review  section.  The  gift  of  stu- 
dent leadership  is  integral  to  the 
functioning  of  the  college. 

Photo  by  Jim  Cunnyngham 
Studio. 


Volume  4 


Fourth  Quarter  1978 


Number  2 


LOCKHART  PORTRAIT:  The  gift  of  the  portrait  of  the  second 
president  of  Bryan  College.  3 

INCARNATION:  The  gift  of  the  Incarnation  described,  analyzed, 

and  above  all  to  be  believed.  By  Dr.  Karl  E.  Keefer,  Jr.  4 

OUT  OF  THE  IVORY  PALACES:  The  gift  of  sanctified  imagina- 
tion in  a  treatment  of  the  Christmas  story.  By  J.  H.  Hunter  6 

MADONNA  OF  THE  CHAIR,  a  painting  by  Raphael:  The  gift  of  art 

used  to  portray  the  humanity  of  Christ,  the  Son  of  God.  8 

CAMPUS  CALENDAR:  Events  listed  to  interest  Bryan  visitors— 

the  gift  of  time  and  how  to  use  it.  9 

THE  VALUE  OF  A  LIBERAL  ARTS  EDUCATION:  The  gift  of  an 
education  and  the  special  values  of  the  liberal  arts  as  viewed  by  a 
1978  graduate.  By  Andrew  Emerson  10 

CAMPUS  REVIEW:  The  gift  of  activity  shown  in  the  unfolding  of 
significant  campus  events.  12 

MATCHING  GEFT  PROGRAM:  The  gift  of  business  and  industry 

to  support  higher  education.  15 

A  NEW  YEAR'S  PRAYER:  The  gift  of  poetry  used  to  convey  an 
aspiration  for  the  new  year  by  a  godly  woman,  who  being  dead  100 
years  in  1979  still  speaks.  16 


DITORIAL 


The  theme  of  this  issue  of  BRYAN 
LIFE  is  "Gifts."  And  what  an  ap- 
propriate theme  it  is  at  this  season 
when  we  celebrate  the  greatest  of  all 
life's  gifts,  God's  gift  of  His  Son, 
Jesus  Christ.  We  exclaim  with  the 
Apostle  Paul,  "Thanks  be  to  God 
for  His  indescribable  gift!"  In  another  passage,  Romans  5,  Paul  explains 
just  what  this  Gift  means  to  us  when,  in  contrasting  the  results  for  mankind 
of  Adam's  sin  and  Christ's  redemption,  he  says,  "For  if  by  the  transgres- 
sion of  the  one  the  many  died,  much  more  did  the  gift  by  the  grace  of  the  one 
Man,  Jesus  Christ,  abound  to  many."  The  articles  of  this  issue  of  our 
magazine  show  something  of  the  breadth  of  God's  gracious  gifts  which 
enrich  a  Christian  college. 


Theodore  C.  Mercer 


TWO 


BRYAN  LIFE 


LOCKHART 
PORTRAIT 


I  he  portrait  of  Dr.  Malcolm  Lockhart,  which  was 
unveiled  at  the  fall  homecoming  on  September  30,  was 
given  to  the  college  on  behalf  of  the  family  by  Mrs. 
Roydeil  Astley,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Lockhart,  of  New- 
town Square,  Pennsylvania. 

Dr.  Lockhart  was  an  honor  graduate  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Georgia  at  nineteen  in  the  Class  of  1896  and  was 
awarded  the  honorary  doctor  of  laws  degree  by  Asbury 
College  in  1932.  In  his  public  relations  work,  he  served 
several  colleges  and  other  organizations,  including 
Georgia  Institute  of  Technology,  Agnes  Scott  and 
Davidson  colleges,  the  Southern  Presbyterian  Church, 
and  the  Near  East  Relief  Fund.  It  was  from  this 
background  of  experience  that  the  directors  of  the 
Bryan  Memorial  University  Association  called  him  in 
1926  to  direct  the  promotion  and  fund  raising  that  re- 
sulted in  1930  in  the  establishment  of  the  college,  of 
which  he  then  became  vice  president. 

In  the  eight  years  of  Dr.  Lockhart's  association  with 
the  institution — as  financial  director,  then  vice  presi- 
dent,  and  finally  president — he  more  than  any  other  was 
the  key  individual  in  the  developments  of  those  forma- 
tive years.  The  scope  of  his  service  to  the  college  is 
reviewed  in  the  article  reprinted  below,  which  origi- 
nally appeared  in  the  June-July  issue  of  the  Newsette  in 
1940  shortly  after  he  died.  This  tribute  was  written  by 
the  late  Dr.  Lloyd  E.  Fish,  a  member  of  the  second 
graduating  class  of  Bryan  and  treasurer  and  assistant 
professor  of  the  college  at  the  time  he  wrote.  It  is 
reprinted  here  as  a  salute  to  the  memory  of  a  man  whose 
labors  still  bear  fruit  in  Bryan  College  today: 

"Fourteen  years  ago,  at  the  inception  of  the  Univer- 
sity established  as  a  memorial  to  William  Jennings 
Bryan,  the  founders  of  the  Bryan  Memorial  University 
Association  called  to  be  director  of  the  promotional 
work  a  man  whose  experience  and  whose  strong  Chris- 
tian testimony  and  convictions  amply  qualified  him  for 
that  responsible  position. 

"A  short  few  weeks  ago,  on  April  29.  1940,  that  man. 
Dr.  Malcolm  Lockhart.  went  to  be  with  the  Lord,  whom 
he  loved  and  served. 

"Dr.  Lockhart  himself  would  have  been  the  first  to 
say  that  he  was  but  an  instrument  in  the  hands  of  the 
Lord;  but  for  those  years  when  the  University  was 
coming  into  being,  he  was  a  strong  and  true  instrument, 
shaping  its  policies  and  planning  for  its  future. 


Shown  above  are  Bryan's  fourth  and  current  president.  Dr. 
Theodore  C  Mercer,  with  Mrs.  Judson  A.  Rudd.  widow  of  Bryan's 
third  president,  unveiling  a  memorial  portrait  of  Dr.  Malcolm 
Lockhart.  who  served  as  the  second  president  of  Bryan  College 
1931-33. 


"It  was  through  the  efforts  of  Dr.  Lockhart  that  the 
Charter  of  the  University,  a  document  affirming  its  firm 
stand  for  the  'faith  of  our  fathers.'  uas  granted  by  the 
state  of  Tennessee.  It  was  he  who  formulated  the  State- 
ment of  Belief,  modeled  upon  a  statement  adopted  by  a 
group  of  evangelical  believers  who  met  in  a  historic 
conference  in  Philadelphia  in  1919.  His  endeavors  and 
influence  secured  the  group  of  men  and  women  who 
became  the  first  trustees  of  the  University,  and  it  v.  as  al 
his  invitation  that  Dr.  George  E.  Guille  accepted  the 
presidency. 

"When  Dr.  Guille  died,  having  been  president  a  little 
over  a  year.  Dr.  Lockhart  as  vice  president  assumed  the 
responsibility  as  acting  president  and  later  as  president 
of  the  University.  It  \\  as  in  this  capacity  that  he  invited 
to  the  staff  such  men  as  Dr.  Charles  Currens.  Prof.  A.  P. 
Bjerregaard.  President  Judson  Rudd.  and  others.  So  it 
was  that,  just  as  the  founders  of  the  University,  led  by 
prayer  for  guidance,  chose  Dr.  Lockhart.  he  in  turn  was 
used  by  the  Lord  in  the  choice  of  those  who  w  ere  to 
carry  on.  As  a  valuable  link  in  the  chain  by  which  God 
assures  the  continuity  of  His  work.  Dr.  Lockhart  was 
His  man  for  those  years. 

"When  in  1933  he  was  forced  to  resign  because  of  ill 
health.  Dr.  Lockhart  left  the  University  but  not  the 
respect  and  love  of  those  w  ho  were  to  cam  on  the  work 
begun  under  his  leadership.  As  the  University  extends 
its  sympathy  to  his  family,  who  will  miss  him  most,  it 
also  pays — both  as  an  institution  and  as  a  group  of 
individuals — a  tribute  of  affection  and  respect  and 
gratitude  for  the  sincere  and  valuable  service,  for  the 
years  of  his  life  which  Dr.  Malcolm  Lockhart  gave  in 
this  service  'as  unto  the  Lord." 


WINTER  1978 


THREE 


GZ7£e  incarnation 


'God  .  .  .  revealed  in  the  flesh'"  (I  Timothy  3:16) 


bv  Karl  E.  Keefer,  Jr. 


1  he  era  of  rapid  transportation 
and  mass  communication  in  which 
we  live  offers  unprecedented  oppor- 
tunities and  formidable  challenges 
for  the  spread  of  the  Christian  Gos- 
pel. Let  us  be  grateful  for  these  and 
let  us  seize  every  chance  we  get  to 
proclaim  the  Good  News. 

But  while  we  do  so,  let  us  also 
recognize  that  these  very  forces 
sometimes  weaken  the  Gospel's 
impact  through  making  special 
things  common,  through  seculariz- 
ing the  sacred.  Take  the  Christmas 
season,  for  instance.  Just  about 
everyone  in  the  western  world 
celebrates  Christmas  in  one  way  or 
another.  But  that  very  fact  may  tend 
to  rob  Christmas  of  much  of  its 
meaning.  The  most  marvelous  and 
startling  news  that  man  has  ever 
heard — that  God  has  appeared  in 
human  flesh — is  virtually  obliter- 
ated in  the  commercialized, 
trivialized,  humanized  carnival  that 
passes  for  Christmas. 

Even  Christ's  own  "brothers  and 
sisters"  (Mark  3:35),  those  who  by 
grace  and  through  faith  have  been 
genuinely  born  again  and  who  seek 
to  do  the  will  of  God,  may  lose  sight 
of  the  deeper  meaning  of  Christmas. 
Christmas  is  a  time  of  gift-giving,  of 
celebrating  the  joys  of  childhood,  of 
longing  for  peace  on  earth,  and 
of  going  to  church.  It  is  all  of 
these — but  it  should  be  much, 
much  more.  It  should  be  a  time 
of  deep  reflection  upon  the  rock 
bottom  significance  of  the  birth  of 
this  Baby,  a  significance  which  is 
wrapped  up  in  the  theological  term 
"incarnation,"  which  means  "in 
the  flesh." 

Let  us  meditate  upon  this  word 
"incarnation"  and  ask  what  it  can 
mean  to  us  today — not  only  as  a 
theological  term,  but  beyond  doc- 
trine and  dogma,  what  it  says  to  us 
about  our  own  lives  and  destinies. 
The  incarnation  is  significant  be- 
cause it  tells  us  at  least  three  things 
that  are  important  to  us  as  human 


beings:  (1)  because  of  the  incarna- 
tion we  know  what  God  is  like;  (2) 
through  the  incarnation  God  has 
shared  human  experience;  (3)  as  a 
result  of  the  incarnation,  we  know 
that,  in  the  end,  our  bodies  will  not 
be  sick,  infirm,  or  evil  and  that  they 
will  serve  us  well  throughout  eter- 
nity. 

First,  because  of  the  incarnation 
we  know  what  God  is  like.  He  is  like 
Jesus  Christ.  Or,  even  more  accu- 
rately. He  is  Jesus  Christ.  So  when 
we  get  to  know  Jesus  Christ,  we  get 
to  know  God.  We  need  not  wonder 
about  God  or  cower  in  fear  of  some 
far-off,  mysterious,  unknown  deity 
or  speculate  regarding  the  nature  of 
the  Source  of  all  things.  Jesus  has 
demonstrated  in  understandable 
human  form  precisely  what  God  is 
like. 

John  expressed  this  succinctly 
when  he  said,  "the  Word  became 
flesh,  and  dwelt  among  us,  and  we 
beheld  His  glory,  glory  as  of  the 
only  begotten  from  the  Father,  full 
of  grace  and  truth"  (John  1: 14).  It  is 
interesting  to  notice  that  John 
speaks  of  Christ  before  He  became 
flesh  as  "the  Word."  A  word  is  a 
means  of  communication.  Words 
are  spoken  in  order  to  convey  a 
message.  The  eternal  Word  took 
upon  Himself  human  form  so  that 
He  might  convey  God's  message  of 
redemption  to  mankind. 

Paul  also  exults  in  this  self- 
revelation  of  God  when  he  writes  to 
the  Colossians  about  God's  "be- 
loved Son.  in  whom  we  have  re- 
demption, the  forgiveness  of  sins." 
He  says  further  that  "He  is  the 
image  of  the  invisible  God.  the 
first-born  of  all  creation,"  and  that 
"it  was  the  Father's  good  pleasure 
for  all  the  fulness  to  dwell  in  Him" 
(Colossians  1:13-15,  19).  That 
which  was  invisible — the  very  es- 
sence of  the  God  Who  is  Spirit  (John 
4:24) — has  been  made  visible  in 
Jesus  Christ. 

Christmas  should  remind  us  that 


Dr.  Keefer,  a  Bryan  trustee,  is  the  dean  of 
the  school  of  education  at  the  University  of 
Tennessee  Martin. 

when  we  look  at  Jesus  we  are  indeed 
looking  at  God. 

Second,  it  is  through  the  incarna- 
tion that  God  has  fully  shared 
human  experience.  The  infant 
Jesus,  cradled  at  His  mother's 
breast;  the  young  adolescent,  so  ab- 
sorbed in  His  Father's  business  as 
He  conversed  with  the  rabbis  in  the 
Temple  that  He  did  not  tell  His  par- 
ents where  He  was;  the  powerful 
preacher  and  healer  in  the  prime  of 
life,  whose  words  and  deeds  at- 
tracted many  followers  and  made 
many  enemies;  the  leader  of  a  small 
band  of  frightened  disciples,  dying 
on  a  Roman  cross,  apparently  de- 
feated in  His  mission — all  these  and 
many  more  images  from  the  Gospel 
records  tell  us  that  in  Jesus  Christ, 
God  shared  with  us  what  it  means  to 
be  human. 

It  is  well  that  we  allow  the  Babe  of 
Bethlehem  to  remind  us  that  Jesus 
was  fully  human,  as  well  as  fully 
divine.  Christians  who  regard  the 
Bible  as  the  Word  of  God  have 
properly  contended  for  the  full  and 
undiluted  deity  of  Christ  against 
those  who  have  held  Him  to  be  no 
more  than  an  unusually  godly  man. 
But  we  have  as  a  consequence 
tended  to  lose  the  force  of  His 
equally  genuine  and  thoroughgoing 
humanness. 

For  just  as  Jesus  was  in  the  abso- 
lute and  complete  sense  God,  so  He 
was  in  the  absolute  and  complete 
sense  man.  He  learned  how  to  walk 
and  talk.  He  learned  how  to  obey 
and  reverence  His  parents.  He 
learned  how  to  earn  His  living  at  a 
trade.  He  experienced  the  same 
feelings  and  emotions  that  we  feel. 
He  was  encouraged  and  he  was  dis- 
appointed. His  body  failed  Him  just 
as  ours  do.  He  became  tired  and 
needed  rest  and  sleep.  He  made 
friends  in  the  same  way  that  we  do. 
There  were  those  with  whom  He 
was  especially  close  and  others  who 
were  not  so  close. 

In  fact,  the  Bible  tells  us  that  He 


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BRYAN  LIFE 


even  experienced  Ihe  same  tempta- 
tions that  we  do.  These  were 
epitomized  in  Ihe  desert  experience 
at  the  beginning  of  His  ministry,  but 
they  did  not  end  there.  Luke  tells  us 
that,  at  the  close  of  that  testing,  the 
devil  departed  from  Jesus  "for  a 
season"  (Luke  4: 13).  There  can  he 
no  doubt  that  throughout  His  life  on 
earth  Jesus  was  subject  to  tempta- 
tion, just  as  we  are.  The  one  differ- 
ence between  Him  and  us  was  ex- 
pressed by  the  writer  to  the  He- 
brews when  he  said  that  Jesus  was 
"one  who  has  been  tempted  in  all 
things  as  we  are,  yet  without  sin" 
(Hebrews  4:1?). 

But  the  fact  that  Jesus  did  not  sin 
by  yielding  to  temptation  should  not 
cause  us  to  minimize  the  reality  of 
the  temptations.  On  the  contrary, 
we  are  told  that  "since  He  Himself 
was  tempted  in  that  which  He  has 
suffered.  He  is  able  to  come  to  the 
aid  of  those  who  are  tempted" 
(Hebrews  2:18).  Strange  though  it 
may  seem,  the  Bible  reminds  us  that 
Jesus  learned  through  His  experi- 
ences, just  as  we  do,  to  submit  to  the 
will  of  the  Father  and  that  this  was  a 
process  through  which  He  was  per- 
fected, or  made  complete,  in  His 
ability  to  bring  about  our  redemp- 
tion. "Although  He  was  a  Son,  He 
learned  obedience  from  the  things 
which  He  suffered;  and  having  been 
made  perfect.  He  became  to  all 
those  who  obey  Him  the  source  of 
eternal  salvation"  (Hebrews  5:8.9). 

Christmas  should  remind  us  that 
in  Jesus  Christ,  God  has  fully  ex- 
perienced what  it  means  to  be  hu- 
man. Therefore,  He  can  and  will 
provide  us  with  "grace  to  help  in 
time  of  need"  (Hebrews  4: 16). 

Third,  the  incarnation  brings  us 
assurance  that  our  bodies,  which 
give  us  so  much  trouble  in  so  many 
ways,  are  not  irredeemably  weak. 
infirm,  or  evil.  Although  they  cause 
us  trouble  now.  they  are  going  to  be 
changed  in  ways  which  we  can  only 
dimly  imagine,  and  they  will  serve 
us  well  throughout  eternity.  When 
Jesus  took  upon  Himself  "the  form 
of  a  bond-servant"  and  was  "made 
in  the  likeness  of  men"  (Philippians 
2:7)  and  when  He  was  subse- 
quently "declared  with  power  to  be 
the  Son  of  God  by  the  resurrection 
from  the  dead"  (Romans  1:4),  He 
raised  the  human  body  to  a  previ- 
ously unknown  level  of  importance. 

The  body  has  been  a  problem  to 
mankind  from  the  beginning,  both  in 


its  physical  weakness  and  in  its 
proneness  to  evil.  Paul  faced  the 
problem  of  chronic  illness  or  weal 
ncss  or  infirmity.  I  le  had  to  leai  n  to 
live  with  it.  and  through  it  he  came 
to  recognize  the  power  of  God. 
"He  has  said  to  me.  'My  grace  is 
sufficient  lor  you,  for  power  is  per- 
fected in  weakness.'  Most  gladly. 
therefore,  I  will  rather  boast  about 
my  weaknesses,  that  the  power  of 
Christ  may  dwell  in  me"  (2  Corinth- 
ians 12:9). 

At  the  same  time.  Paul  longed  for 
the  time  when  his  body  would  be 
freed  from  its  shackles  as  it  shared 
with  the  whole  creation  in  the  com- 
pletion of  redemption.  "Tor  we 
know  that  ihe  whole  creation  groans 
and  suffers  the  pains  of  childbirth 
together  until  now.  And  not  only 
this,  but  also  we  ourselves,  having 
the  first  fruits  of  the  Spirit,  even  we 
ourselves  groan  within  ourselves, 
waiting  eagerly  for  our  adoption  as 
sons,  the  redemption  of  our  body" 
(Romans  8:22,23). 

Not  only  is  the  body  subject  to 
physical  infirmity,  but  it  acts  as  a 
powerful  tool  through  which  evil 
can  gain  access  to  human  personal- 
ity. Although  human  flesh  was  not 
created  evil,  the  serpent  used  it  as  a 
means  of  tempting  Eve  to  disobedi- 
ence, and  ever  since  that  cata- 
strophic failure,  the  flesh  has  been  a 
prime  source  of  temptation.  Too 
often  has  each  one  of  us  reenacted 
the  Edenic  tragedy  in  our  own  dis- 
obedience to  the  known  will  of  God. 

Consequently,  the  Bible  often 
speaks  of  "the  flesh"  as  leading  to 
many  evils,  such  as  those  enumer- 
ated in  Galations  5 : 1 9-23 — 
"immorality,  impurity,  sensuality, 
idolatry,  sorcery,  enmities,  strife, 
jealousy,  outbursts  of  anger,  dis- 
putes, dissensions,  factions,  envy- 
ings.  drunkenness,  carousings.  and 
things  like  these" — a  catalog  of  sins 
of  attitude  and  action  which,  unless 
dealt  with  in  some  radical  way,  can 
lead  only  to  eternal  judgment  bv  a 
holy  God. 

Of  course,  the  heart  of  the  Good 
News  is  that  these  sins  have  been 
dealt  with  in  a  radical  way,  by  God. 
through  Christ  and  His  death  on  the 
cross.  But  beyond  that  comes  the 
resurrection — not  just  a  new  life  for 
the  human  spirit,  but  a  new  life  for 
the  human  body.  Just  as  Christ's 
body  was  literally  raised  from  the 
dead  and  transformed  into  a  new 
and  different,  yet  similar  and  recoe- 


nizablc,  bod) .  so  will  it  he  foi  (he 

body  ol  id'-  (  lui  tian 

So  also  is  the  resin  if  the 

dead.  It  is  sow  na  perishable  botl 
lised  an  impci  it  hal  le  bod 
n  in  dishonor,  il  is  raised  in 

glorj    "  |s  sown  ii 

raised  in  powci :  it  is  sown  a  natural 
body,  it  is  raised  a  spiritual  hod  .    I' 
there  is  a  natural  body  .  there  i^ 
a    spiritual    body"    'I    Corinthians 
15:42-44). 

(  onsequently,  the  Christian,  al- 
though limited  by  the  bod)  and 
tempted  ihioueh  the  hod',  .  doe 
regard  the  human  bod)  as  irremedi- 
ably evil  or  as  something  to  he  de- 
spised and  destroyed.  On  the  con- 
trary, it  is  the  place  where  C,, >.) 
dwells,  the  "temple  of  the  H 
Spirit  who  is  in  you"  ( 1  Corinthians 
6: 19),  and  is  to  he  kept  clean,  pure. 
strong,  and  serviceable,  both  now 
during  its  fallen  condition  as  well  as 
later,  when  God  has  completed  its 
redemption. 

Christmas  reminds  us  that  ' 
values  our  bodies  and  that  He  will 
preserve  and  transform  them,  just 
as  He  did  the  body  of  Jesus  Christ. 
The  vision  of  eternitv  which  John 
describes  in  the  book  of  Revelation 
pictures  the  risen,  glorified  Jesus 
Christ  in  bodily  form  (Revelation 
1:13-161  and  the  redeemed  as 
equally  substantial. 

The  message  of  Christmas  i^  a 
powerful  one.  It  is  much  more  than 
family  fun.  international  good  will, 
and  religious  festivals,  fine  as  these 
are.  When  we  understand  the  true 
meaning  of  the  incarnation,  we 
know  that  we  are  not  alone  in  the 
universe,  for  God  is  here  with  us. 

'Behold,  the  virgin  shall  be  with 
child,  and  shall  bear  a  Son.  and  they 
shall  call  His  name  Immanuel.' 
which  translated  means.  'God  with 
us'  "  (Matthew  1:23). 

Through  the  incarnation.  God  has 
shown  us  what  He  is  like.  In  Christ. 
God  has  shared  fully  with  us  what  it 
means  to  be  human.  By  Jesus'  death 
and  resurrection.  God  has  guaran- 
teed to  believers  the  redemption  of 
their  bodies,  with  all  the  individual 
identity  which  goes  with  bodily 
existence. 

This  is  a  glorious  message.  Let  us 
seek  from  God  both  the  w  isdom  and 
the  will  whereby  we  who  know  the 
Babe  of  Bethlehem  as  Savior  and 
Lord  may  share  that  understanding 
with  others,  both  at  Christmas  and 
throughout  the  vear. 


WINTER  197S 


FIVE 


Out  01  the  Svoty,  PalaceA 


by  J.  H.  Hunter 


here  was  sorrow  in  heaven.  There  also  was  fear.  It 
all  seemed  so  strange  to  the  little  angels  that  sped  hither 
and  yon  from  one  end  of  the  celestial  regions  to  the 
other  carrying  messages  from  the  Master.  Even  the  big 
angels  were  troubled,  and  the  music  of  the  spheres  as 
they  rolled  onward  through  the  vast  reaches  of  space 
seemed  to  have  adopted  a  minor  strain.  "I  just  cannot 
understand  it,"  wailed  Ariel,  a  very  little  angel,  to  his 
friend  Pax,  another  little  angel.  "Why,  I  actually  saw  a 
thing  they  call  a  cloud  on  the  face  of  a  big  angel  yester- 
day. Such  a  thing  has  never  been  seen  in  heaven  before. 
Oh,  Pax,  something  dreadful  must  have  happened  to 
have  caused  that.  I  overheard  someone  say  that  this 
was  the  first  time  such  a  thing  had  been  seen  here  since 
the  earth  was  created.  Do  you  remember  that  day  when 
the  foundations  were  laid  and  we  all  shouted  for  joy?" 

"Yes,"  said  Pax,  "and  that  wonderful  song  that  the 
morning  stars  sang  together,  I  will  never  forget  that.  It  is 
ringing  in  my  ears  still.  It  is  strange,  you  know,  but  they 
never  seem  to  have  sung  so  beautifully  since  then." 

"That's  true,"  said  Ariel.  "Dear  Pax,  I  can  still  hear 
that  beautiful  song.  And  I  too  have  noticed  that  for  the 
last  few  thousand  years  a  strange  note  that  was  not 
there  at  first  has  crept  in.  I  have  wondered  so  often  what 
it  might  be." 

Pax  nodded  his  head.  "I  suppose  we  could  ask  one  of 
the  big  angels.  Do  you  suppose  they  could  tell  us?" 

Ariel  looked  dubious.  "I  don't  know.  Anyway,  it 
would  do  no  harm  to  try.  But  there's  a  stranger  thing 
than  anything  else.  Pax." 

The  other  little  angel  pricked  up  his  ears.  "What's 
that?" 


Dr.  James  Hogg  Hunter  was 
born  in  Scotland  in  1890  and  has 
lived  for  more  than  sixty  years  in 
Canada.  He  is  now  retired  and 
lives  with  his  wife  in  Orilla,  On- 
tario. Dr.  Hunter  is  the  author  of 
several  Christian  novels,  includ- 
ing The  Mystery  of  Mar  Saba,  Ban- 
ners of  Blood,  and  Thine  Is  the  Kingdom.  "Out  of  the  Ivory 
Palaces"  was  written  in  1941  for  the  Evangelical  Christian,  a 
magazine  published  in  Toronto  for  about  twenty-five  years, 
with  Dr.  Hunter  succeeding  Dr.  R.  V.  Bingham  of  Sudan 
Interior  Mission  as  editor.  This  article  is  reprinted  with 
permission  of  Dr.  Hunter. 


"Do  you  know,"  said  Ariel  solemnly,  "that  I  saw  a 
thing  called  a  tear  in  Gabriel's  eye  the  other  day,  and 
when  I  asked  Michael  what  caused  it  he  said  it  was 
caused  by  sorrow,  and  that  accounted  also  for  the  cloud 
on  the  faces  of  all  the  big  angels." 

"Sorrow,"  said  Pax.  "I  never  heard  that  word  be- 
fore. Whatever  can  it  mean,  and  what  could  have 
brought  it  there  or  been  the  cause  of  it?"  Ariel  shook  his 
head.  "I  really  cannot  tell  you,  but  I  am  sure  it  has 
something  to  do  with  those  beings  that  were  created  on 
the  earth.  You  know  how  much  the  Father  loves  them." 

"No,  I  don't."  replied  the  other  little  angel.  "None  of 
us  knows  that.  We  only  know  that  it  is  a  wonderful  love, 
but  do  you  know  I  overheard  one  of  the  big  angels  say 
he  could  not  understand  such  love  as  the  Father  had  for 
them.  And  if  they  cannot  understand  it,  how  can  little 
angels  like  you  and  me  hope  to  do  so?" 

"That's  right.  Pax.  But  do  you  know  I  heard  the  most 
terrible  thing." 

"What  was  that?  Tell  me  quick." 

"I  heard  that  those  beings  down  there  had  forgotten 
Him." 

"Forgotten  Him,"  said  Pax,  "but  how  could  that  be? 
After  all  that  the  Father  has  done  in  making  that  beauti- 
ful world  for  them  and  placing  them  there  in  all  that 
loveliness  and  walking  and  talking  with  them  in  the  cool 
of  the  day.  I  just  cannot  believe  it.  Surely  you  must  be 
mistaken." 

"I  hope  I  am,"  said  Ariel,  "but  I  don't  think  so.  I  was 
sitting  on  a  rainbow  the  other  day  when  I  heard  two  of 
the  big  angels  discussing  it.  It  seems  that  they  can 
neither  think  nor  talk  of  anything  else  these  days.  I 
heard  them  say  that  those  beings  had  so  forgotten  the 
love  of  the  Father  to  them  that  they  were  actually  de- 
stroying one  another  and  that  they  had  all  departed  from 
God." 

Pax  looked  horrified,  and  a  strange,  unknown  sensa- 
tion clutched  his  heart.  "But  what  could  possibly  make 
them  do  that?"  he  cried. 

"I  don't  know.  I  heard  the  big  angels  say  it  was  a 
thing  called  'sin.' 

"Sin.  Why,  I  never  heard  that  word  before.  What- 
ever does  it  mean?" 

"I  cannot  tell,"  said  Ariel.  "But  there  is  something 
about  the  very  sound  of  it  that  makes  me  shiver." 

"It  is  all  very  mysterious  to  me,"  said  Pax.  "but  no 
doubt  you  are  right.  And  what  you  have  told  me,  dear 
Ariel,  may  account  for  the  strangest  story  I  ever  heard. 
Do  you  know  that  I  was  told  by  another  little  angel  that 
he  had  heard  that  the  Lord  Jesus  Himself  was  going  to 
go  down  to  the  earth  to  save  them.  He  said  that  the 


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Father,  the  Son,  ami  the  Holy  Spirit  had  planned  it  all 
and  that,  unless  the  Lord  Himself  went  to  save  them 

none  would  ever  come  here  or  see  the  glory  of  I  lie- 
Father  as  we  behold  it  every  day." 

Ariel  looked  at  his  friend  aghast;  and,  for  the  first 
time  in  the  lew  thousand  years  he  hail  lived,  a  tear 
trickled  down  his  cheek. 

"Look,"  said  Pax,  "there  is  the  thing  you  were 
speaking  of  in  your  eye.  It  is  a  tear." 

"There  is  one  in  your  own  eye,"  was  the  reply.  "Hut 
did  I  hear  you  aright?  You  say  the  I  ,ord  Jesus  is  going  to 
leave  us?" 

"Yes,  that  is  exaetly  what  I  heard." 

"Going  to  leave  us,"  cried  Ariel,  "going  to  leave  the 
wonderful  glory  of  heaven  and  all  the  beautiful  ami 
lovely  things  here.  Going  to  leave  the  purity,  the  holi- 
ness, the  love  of  the  Father,  going  to  leave  the  ivory 
palaces  and  the  rainbow  throne  and  all  the  holy  angels 
who  love  Him  so  much,  going  to  leave  all  that  for  those 
creatures  down  there;  oh,  it  cannot  be  true."  And  the 
tears  rolled  thick  and  fast  down  the  cheeks  of  the  little 
angel.  Pax  wept  too,  because  he  could  not  help  it.  "But 
what  will  He  do  down  there,  dear  Pax?"  said  Ariel. 

"I  do  not  know,"  replied  the  other.  "I  heard  some- 
one say  He  was  to  be  born." 

"Born!  Born!  What's  that?"  said  Ariel. 

"I've  no  idea,"  said  Pax.  "It  seems  to  be  something 
that  happens  to  the  beings  down  there." 

The  little  angel's  eyes  grew  wider  and  wider.  "You 
don't  mean  to  say  that  He  is  going  to  be  like  them  and 
take  the  same  body  that  they  have?" 

Pax  nodded  his  head  sorrowfully.  "Apparently  that  is 
what  it  is,"  he  said,  "but  I  cannot  understand  it  at  all." 

The  little  angels  were  silent  for  a  while  and  then  Ariel 
said,  "When  does  this  strange  thing  come  to  pass,  dear 
Pax?"  "I  think  it  is  what  they  call  tonight,  down  there," 
his  friend  declared.  "Any  time  now,  I  suppose." 

"Then  we  had  better  hurry  back  to  the  city,"  Ariel 
said.  "Perhaps  we  can  learn  more  about  it  there.  We  are 
only  a  hundred  million  miles  away  now.  and  we  can  get 
back  easily  in  ten  minutes  if  we  hurry.  Let  us  go." 

There  was  a  great  deal  of  commotion  in  the  city  when 
the  two  little  angels  returned.  Messengers  were  hurry- 
ing to  and  fro,  and  there  was  a  great  blowing  of  trum- 
pets. The  whole  air  was  filled  with  the  soft  rustle  of 
wings  as  angels  gathered  in  from  the  four  corners  of 
heaven.  Row  upon  row,  rank  upon  rank,  angels  and 
archangels  were  massed  before  the  great  White  Throne. 
With  a  terrible  sinking  feeling  in  their  hearts  the  two 
little  angels  saw  that  the  Throne  was  vacant  and  that 
their  beloved  Lord  was  gone.  "He  is  gone.  He  is  gone." 
wailed  Pax.  "I  told  you  so."  Suddenly  they  heard  their 
names  called,  and  Gabriel  ordered  them  to  fall  in  line. 
They  both  took  their  places  at  the  end  of  a  row. 
speculating  all  the  time  as  to  what  was  required  of  them. 

While  they  yet  wondered.  Gabriel  held  up  his  hand, 
and  there  was  silence  in  heaven.  Then  in  clear  tones  as 
sweet  as  the  sound  of  many  waters,  he  said.  "You  are 
gathered  together  to  listen  to  the  most  wonderful  pro- 
nouncement ever  made  in  the  eternal  ages  in  which  we 
live.  Our  beloved  Lord,  the  only  begotten  Son  of  our 
Father,  has  left  us."  The  voice  of  the  great  angel  trem- 
bled, and  a  concentrated  sob  burst  from  the  lips  of  the 
gathered  host.  In  a  moment  Gabriel  continued.  "Our 
Lord  has  gone  to  earth  to  be  born  as  a  babe  that  He 


might  take  upon  Him  elf  the  fashion  of  a  man  in  order  lo 

take  awaj  the  sin  "i  the  world      I  ik<   a  murmui  ol 
thundei ,  a  slra  ol  from  the 

assembled  angels  al  this  pronouncement.  The 
continued      '  >n  earth  tonighl  al  a  littl 
Bethlehem  His  Incarnation  ■•■•ill  be  accomplished 
the  order  ol  the  I  athei  you  will  accompany  mc  as  wc 
bring  the  good  news  lo  the  weary  urn  Id  down  below    I 
will  make  the  announcement  ol  the  clad  tiding 
shepherds  in  the  fields  neai  Bethlehem,  simplc-hc; 
men  who  feai  God  and  believe  His  promises.  You  -a ill 
sing  the  song  I  give  you.   I  he  time  is  here.  Ixl  us  be 
away." 

Ariel  was  trembling  with  excitement  that  he  am)  Pa  I 
should  have  been  selected  foi  siilIi  a  journey,  chosen  as 
one  of  those  to  sing  the  song  to  the  world.  I  he  whole  air 
seemed  filled  with  the  multitude  ol  the  heavenly  hosl 
that  attended  Gabriel  on  his  way  By  the  thousands  and 
tens  of  thousands  they  swept  throueh  the  heavens, 
down  with  a  swift  rush  past  the  Pleiades,  through  the 
belt  of  Orion,  and  in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye  had  left  the 
.Milky  Way  far  behind  them.  Down,  down  the>  went 
through  the  still  night  air.  leaving  the  stars  twinkling  in 
the  heavens  far  above  them. 

At  a  sign  from  Gabriel  the>  folded  their  wings  and. 
poised  there,  they  looked  beneath  them.  They  could  see 
a  few  men  clad  in  rough  garments  King  there  in  the  open 
and  watching  their  sheep  around  a  fire.  As  they  gazed 
on  them,  suddenly  Gabriel  broke  through  the  atmos- 
pheric filament  and  stood  revealed  to  the  men.  With 
awe-struck  faces  the  shepherds  gazed  on  him  before 
falling  on  their  faces  in  terror.  Then  they  heard  Gabriel 
speak  and  listened  breathlessly  to  what  he  ^aid:  "Fear 
not,  for,  behold.  I  bring  you  good  tidings  of  great  joy 
which  shali  be  to  all  people.  For  unto  you  is  born  this 
day  in  the  city  of  David  a  Savior  which  is  Christ  the 
Lord.  And  this  shall  be  a  sign  unto  you:  Ye  shall  find  the 
babe  wrapped  in  swaddling  clothes  lying  in  a  manger." 

As  the  angel  finished  the  words,  the  light  of  the  glory 
of  God  fell  from  heaven,  and  the  angelic  throng  stood 
revealed.  With  the  rest  of  the  heavenly  host.  Ariel  and 
Pax  lifted  their  voices  and  praised  God.  They  could  not 
comprehend  the  mystery  of  it  all.  but  the  unspeakable 
and  unfathomable  love  of  God  to  the  world  caused  them 
to  lift  their  voices  in  praise  again  and  again.  "Glory  to 
God  in  the  highest,  and  on  earth  peace,  good  will  to- 
wards men."  They  knew  that  this  was  the  song  to  sing, 
and  with  all  their  power  they  sang  it.  It  floated  out  upon 
the  still  night  air.  this  wonderful  song  that  the  angels 
sang  so  long  ago.  It  ravished  the  ears  of  the  shepherds 
w  ho  heard  it.  The  night  breeze  that  blows  over  the  fields 
of  Bethlehem  caught  it  and  bore  it  hea\  enw  ards.  w  here 
it  reached  around  the  throne  of  God  and  was  lost  among 
the  stars. 

Again  at  a  signal  from  Gabriel  the  heavenly  host 
moved  upwards.  "What  does  it  mean.  Pax?"  asked 
Ariel,  as  they  sped  again  through  space,  heavenward. 
"I  cannot  tell."  said  the  other  little  angel.  "But  it  was 
wonderful,  wasn't  it?  Think  of  it.  going  Himself  to 
redeem  them  from  sin.  O  Ariel,  how  glad  they  must  be 
on  earth  to  have  Him  there,  and  how  eagerly  they  will 
accept  such  a  Savior!  I  hope  it  will  not  take  long  to 
redeem  them  all.  It  will  be  so  lonely  in  heaven  without 
Him."  And  tears  fell  from  the  eves  of  the  two  little 
ancels. 


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£Merry  QTristmas 

and  ^Happy  Ngw  °Year! 

'  'Behold,  a  virgin  shall  be  with  child  and  shall  bring 
forth  a  son,  and  his  name  shall  be  called  Emmanuel, 
which  being  interpreted  is,  God  with  us." 

Matthew  1:23 


The  Madonna  of  the  Chair  is  one  of  several  paintings  by 
Raphael  (1483-1520)  on  the  subject  of  the  Christ  Child  and 
His  mother,  that  highly  popular  subject  of  Renaissance 
artists.  By  the  side  of  the  Madonna  is  the  child  John,  later 
known  as  the  Baptist.  He  carries  a  reed  cross,  as  if  to  herald 
the  death  of  the  Saviour.  His  hands  are  clasped  in  prayer; 
and  though  the  other  two  look  out  of  the  picture  at  us,  he 


fixes  his  steadfast  look  on  the  Child  in  ardent  worship. 

In  a  perfect  round,  this  painting  is  a  wood  panel  2  feet  4M 
inches  in  diameter.  It  was  painted  between  1510  and  1514 
and  is  in  the  Pitti  Palace  gallery  in  Florence.  The  copy  from 
which  this  photograph  was  made  is  owned  by  Dr.  John  B. 
Bartlett,  vice  president  of  the  college.  Photo  by  Jim  Cun- 
nyngham  Studio. 


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*  Pastor  of  Calvary  Church 
Charlotte.  N.  C. 
C  Basketball  Games 


The  campus  calendar  is  included  here  to  serve  as  a  prayer 
reminder  for  the  second  semester  and  to  give  our  readers  a 
sample  listing  ot  chapel  programs  and  special  events.  Devotional 
chapels  are  generally  held  three  days  a  week  and  a  fourth  day  is 
devoted  to  faculty,  class,  and  committee  meetings. 


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The  Value 
of  a 

Liberal  Arts 
Education 


by  Andrew  Emerson 


Andrew  Emerson  graduated  summa  cum  laude  from 
Bryan  College  in  May  1978  with  a  bachelor  of  arts  degree  in 
history.  In  his  senior  year  he  was  president  of  his  class  and 
a  member  of  the  student  senate.  He  is  currently  studying 
law  at  the  University  of  Georgia  in  Athens,  Ga.  He  wrote  this 
essay  in  the  competition  for  selecting  student  com- 
mencement speakers.  His  article  sets  forth  the  philosophy 
of  his  Alma  Mater  on  a  liberal  arts  education. 


A.  question  which  must  be  confronted  by  any 
graduate  of  a  Christian  institution  of  higher  learning  is 
this:  What  is  the  true  value  of  a  liberal  arts  education  for 
an  evangelical  Christian?  This  inquiry  is  particularly 
relevant  to  that  individual  who  invests  four  years  of  life 
in  academic  pursuits  with  no  intention  of  explicitly 
using  the  knowledge  thus  attained  in  pursuit  of  a  profes- 
sion such  as  medicine,  law,  or  the  ministry.  Of  what 
utility  is  a  college  education  for  those  who  will  devote 
their  lives  to  housekeeping,  bricklaying,  or  a  host  of 
other  occupations  where  university  training  is  not  a 
prerequisite? 

It  may  be  stated  by  many  that,  apart  from  the  training 
necessary  to  pursue  professional  careers  in  society,  a 
liberal  arts  education  is  of  little  value  to  the  Christian  of 
today.  He  could  more  effectively  devote  four  years  to  a 
personal  study  of  God's  Word  and  practical  Christian 
service  in  everyday  life.  Does  not  the  Book  of  Acts 


declare  that  the  elders  and  scribes  recognized  Peter  and 
John  as  having  been  with  Jesus  because  of  the  confi- 
dence that  these  apostles  manifested  in  spite  of  their 
being  "uneducated  and  untrained  men"?  Does  not  John 
himself  in  his  First  Epistle  emphasize  the  fact  that  the 
anointing  from  the  Holy  One,  given  to  all  Christians, 
will  teach  them  all  things  necessary  for  the  normal 
Christian  life?  Must  we  as  Christians  not  finally  con- 
clude that  pursuing  knowledge,  apart  from  that  neces- 
sary to  carry  forth  some  service  in  society  and  thus  earn 
our  wage,  is  a  waste  of  precious  time  which  could  be 
devoted  to  laboring  in  the  Master's  vineyard?  I,  on  the 
contrary,  affirm  that  higher  education  can  indeed  serve 
a  very  practical  and  useful  purpose  in  the  successful 
proclamation  of  the  gospel  message.  A  brief  study  of  the 
apostle  Paul's  life  and  writings  will  clearly  reveal  the 
role  of  liberal  arts  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 

Saul  of  Tarsus  was  a  man  whose  early  years  were 


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spent  in  receiving  the  finest  religious  training  afforded 
in  Israel.  Yet  all  of  the  wisdom  of  Gamaliel  could  not 
lead  this  individual  to  the  higher  tiulli  one  day  revealed 
to  him  on  the  road  to  Damascus.  Paul's  conversion  was 
an  experience  which  for  all  times  impressed  upon  him 
the  inability  of  natural  wisdom  to  lead  to  spiritual  truth. 
His  philosophy  is  well  summarized  in  his  First  Epistle 
to  the  Corinthians,  where  he  states:  "For .since  in  the 
wisdom  of  God  the  world  through  its  wisdom  did  not 
come  to  know  God,  God  was  well  pleased  through  the 
foolishness  of  the  message  preached  to  save  those  who 
believe."  His  distrust  of  this  world's  wisdom  is  again 
manifested  in  his  warning  to  the  Christians  at  Colosse 
that  they  be  not  taken  captive  by  persuasive  arguments 
or  the  vain  philosophies  of  men  which  would  so  readily 
lead  them  away  from  the  simplicity  of  the  gospel.  The 
apostle  declares  in  the  same  letter  that  Christ  himself  is 
the  one  in  "whom  all  the  treasures  of  wisdom  and 
knowledge"  are  hidden.  In  the  spiritual  realm.  Paul 
therefore  affirmed  that  truth  could  be  found  only 
through  divine  revelation  and  not  through  the  well- 
developed  logic  of  men.  "No  one  can  say  Jesus  is  Lord 
except  by  the  Holy  Spirit"  (I  Cor.  12:3). 

Although  it  is  apparent  that  this  servant  of  God 
placed  no  confidence  in  carnal  reasoning  to  ascertain 
spiritual  truth,  it  cannot  be  asserted  that  he  made  no  use 
of  scholastic  knowledge  formerly  accumulated  in  his 
new  role  of  being  the  apostle  to  the  Gentiles.  Despite  his 
total  reliance  upon  the  Spirit  of  God  in  revealing  to  the 
hearts  of  men  the  truth  of  Christ  crucified,  Paul  saw  the 
necessity  of  adaptation  in  the  presentation  of  God's 
message  to  various  individuals.  After  identifying  sev- 
eral categories  of  men  he  had  approached  and  presented 
with  the  gospel,  he  summarizes  his  ministry  in  these 
terms:  "I  have  become  all  things  to  all  men,  that  I  may 
by  all  means  save  some"  (I  Corinthians  9:22).  Nowhere 
was  this  adaptability  more  graphically  portrayed  than  in 
his  sermon  on  Mars  Hill.  In  approaching  the  intellectu- 
als of  his  own  day,  Paul  met  the  Athenians  at  their  own 
level.  In  leading  up  to  his  proclamation  of  the  resurrec- 
tion and  judgment,  the  apostle  incorporated  his  knowl- 
edge of  the  classics  in  quoting  the  Stoic  poets 
Epimenides  and  Aratus.  The  poets  were  referred  to  in 
establishing  the  divine  origins  of  mankind.  Though  the 
reception  of  the  gospel  message  proved  to  be  somewhat 
limited  on  that  occasion,  Paul  successfully  fulfilled  his 
desire  of  "becoming  all  things  to  all  men." 

If  this  man.  possibly  the  greatest  of  all  Christians, 
found  it  imperative  that  he  "become  all  things  to  all  men 
to  win  some."  how  much  more  expedient  is  it  that 
Christians  fulfill  this  challenge  in  our  world  of  today. 
Ours  is  a  scholastically  oriented  age.  in  which  the 
prophecy  made  of  Daniel  concerning  the  last  days  is 
being  graphically  fulfilled:  "Many  will  go  back  and  forth 
and  knowledge  shall  increase."  In  this  era  we  as  believ- 


ers have  a  responsibility  to  incorporate     all  means  in 

ordei  to  save  some."  There  is  in  oui  societ)  •■  large 

Sector ol  well-educated  individuals  not  unlike  the  Athe- 
nian philosophers  God's  servant  addressed  on  Mar 
Hill  Realizing  thai  il  is  only  through  divine  enlighten- 
ment thai  any  man  can  say.  "Jesus  is  I  .old.  we  should 
view  a  liberal  aits  education  as  the  means  of  "becoming 

all  things''  to  the  Stoics  and  Epicureans  of  the  twentieth 

century.  Is  it  not  possible  that  v. e  can  implement  a 
knowledge  of  the  philosophies,  arts,  and  sciences  of  our 
day  in  gaining  a  rapport  with  the  educated  of  the  world 
and  yet  avoid  the  pitfall  of  winning  men  to  a  faith  based 
"on  the  wisdom  of  men  and  not  on  the  power  of  God'" 
A  liberal  arts  education  must  be  seen  as  a  means  for 
expanding  a  Christian's  knowledge  of  the  world  and 
thereby  allowing  him  to  "become  all  things  to  all  men.  " 
This  approach  to  scholastics  is  not  in  conflict  with  our 
supposition  that  all  spiritual  truth  comes  only  through 
God's  revelation.  We  are  not  attempting  to  substitute 
the  wisdom  of  man  for  the  wisdom  of  God;  rather  we  are 
developing  keys  w  hich  can  be  used  in  opening  doors  for 
the  presentation  of  God's  higher  truth.  We  are  estab- 
lishing relationships  with  that  academically  oriented 
faction  of  society  and  thereby  "becoming  all  thin, 
all  men." 

Therefore  a  Christian  liberal  arts  education  is  not  an 
attempt  to  substitute  the  wisdom  of  man  for  the  wisdom 
of  God.  The  day  in  which  we  attempt  to  employ  the 
lucid  arguments  of  man  to  reveal  the  truth  of  Christ 
crucified  is  the  day  in  which  there  is  no  longer  a  place 
for  liberal  arts  studies  in  the  kingdom  of  God.  Yet  I 
submit  that  this  not  necessarily  be  the  case.  Let  the 
knowledge  gained  in  four  years  of  university  study  be 
viewed  as  a  means  to  a  different  end.  that  being  the 
fulfillment  of  Paul's  idea  of  "becoming  all  things  to  all 
men"  that  we  may  save  some.  Unless  certain  members 
of  the  universal  Christian  body  continue  to  pursue 
higher  learning,  then  we  in  Christendom  have  failed  in 
our  mission  to  that  portion  of  the  unsaved  world  which 
is  well  educated.  Those  who  will  object  that  this 
philosophy  would  lead  to  the  conclusion  that  we  must 
become  drunkards  to  reach  the  drunkards  or  thieves  to 
reach  thieves,  severely  wrest  the  message.  The  apostle 
Paul  obviously  did  not  equate  adaptability  with  a  sinful 
conformity  to  the  world  system. 

May  those  who  leave  Bryan  College  use  the  knowl- 
edge here  gained  not  merely  for  the  end  of  pursuing  a 
career  in  education,  business,  or  law  but  also  for  the 
purpose  of  being  better  able  to  communicate  with  those 
Stoics  and  Epicureans  of  today's  world  who  continue  to 
spend  their  time  in  "telling  or  hearing  something  new." 
May  we  beware  of  substituting  worldly  wisdom  for  the 
truth  which  comes  only  through  the  work  of  the  Holy 
Spirit,  but  let  us  not  forsake  the  compatible  goal  of 
"becoming  all  things  to  all  men  that  we  may  by  all 
means  save  some." 


WINTER  1978 


ELEVEN 


CAMPUS 
REVIEW 

FACULTY  APPOINTMENTS 


4.1     v 

Friberg  Monroe 


Luther 


The  music  department  welcomed 
five  new  members,  replacing  those 
who  did  not  return  this  year. 

David  Friberg,  who  succeeds  Dr. 
Bob  J .  Neil ,  is  assistant  professor  of 
music,  head  of  the  music  depart- 
ment, and  acting  chairman  of  the 
fine  arts  division.  Mr.  Friberg 
earned  the  M.A.  in  organ  perform- 
ance from  Bob  Jones  University, 
where  he  taught  organ  and  music 
theory  since  1970.  He  and  his  wife, 
Judith,  have  three  sons. 

Robert  C.  Monroe,  who  succeeds 
Mr.  William  Boyd,  is  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  music  and  band  director. 
He  earned  his  M.M.  in  applied 
music  from  the  University  of  Miami 
and  the  Ph.D.  in  music  education 
from  Florida  State  University.  He 
taught  five  years  at  Cedarville  Col- 
lege (Ohio),  and  for  the  past  year 
has  been  minister  of  music  at  First 
Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Chattanooga,  part-time  teacher  at 
Covenant  College,  and  trombonist 
with  the  Chattanooga  Symphony. 

David  Luther,  assistant  professor 
of  music,  holds  the  M.M.  in  church 
music  from  New  Orleans  Baptist 
Seminary  and  has  completed  resi- 
dence requirements  toward  the 
D.M.A.  at  Louisiana  State  Univer- 
sity. 

Mrs.  Sigrid  Luther,  who  is  wife  of 
David  Luther  and  succeeds  Mrs. 
Mary  Holt,  is  assistant  professor  of 
music.  She  earned  the  M.M.  in 
piano  performance  at  Louisiana 
State  and  has  done  work  toward  her 
D.M.A.  The  Luthers  have  two 
daughters,  aged  3  and  6. 

Doris  Doe,  part-time  special  in- 


© 


Pereira 


Smith 


Tavloe 


Luther 


structor  in  voice,  was  for  many 
years  the  leading  contralto  at  the 
Metropolitan  Opera  Company  in 
New  York  City. 

New  faculty  members  were  also 
welcomed  into  other  academic  divi- 
sions of  the  college. 

Kenneth  Froemke  '68.  who  suc- 
ceeds Dr.  Paul  Biggers,  returned 
to  Bryan  as  assistant  professor  of 
education  and  psychology.  He 
earned  the  M.Ed,  in  curriculum  and 
instruction  at  Middle  Tennessee 
State  University.  A  former  teacher 
at  Dayton  City  School,  he  most  re- 
cently was  guidance  counselor  at 
Rhea  County  High  School.  His 
wife,  Marcia  '72,  is  a  private  piano 
instructor  for  children  of  the  area. 

Carlos  A.  Pereira  joined  the  divi- 
sion of  natural  science  as  associate 
professor  of  mathematics,  succeed- 
ing Dr.  Richard  Barnhart.  He 
earned  the  M.Ed,  in  mathematics 
from  Boston  State  College  and  the 
Ed.D.  from  Boston  University.  He 
and  his  wife.  Edie,  have  two  sons, 
aged  8  and  4. 

Galen  P.  Smith  is  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  Bible  in  the  place  of  Gary 
Phillips,  while  Mr.  Phillips  pursues 
graduate  study  at  Grace  Seminary. 
Mr.  Smith  has  the  B.B.A.  in  busi- 
ness and  economics  from  Washburn 
University  in  Topeka,  the  M.S.  in 
economics  from  Fort  Hayes  State 
University,  Kansas,  and  the  M.Div. 
from  Grace  Seminary.  He  and  his 
wife,  Claudia,  have  two  children, 
Davy,  11,  and  Shawna,  9. 

Mrs.  Jane  Tayloe,  who  replaces 
Miss  Deborah  Whitlow,  is  assistant 
professor  of  health  and  physical 
education.  Mrs.  Tayloe  received 
the  M.A.  in  physical  education  from 
Appalachian  State  University  and 
has  taught  in  the  public  schools  of 
Newport  News,  Va. 

NEW  ADMINISTRATOR 

Fred  V.  Stansberry,  former  ad- 
vertising manager  and  director  of 
development  of  Evangelical  Minis- 
tries. Inc..  of  Philadelphia,  ac- 
cepted the  position  of  director  of 
development  at  Bryan,  effective 
November  1.  He  assumed  the  area 
of  responsibility  formerly  held  by 
Larry  Levenger.  He  and  his  wife 
have  three  children:  Sharon,  20; 
Kenneth,  18;  and  Carol,  12. 


Seguine 


Bedford 


STAFF  CHANGES 

Miss  Virginia  Seguine  '54,  former 
director  of  library  services  at 
Bryan,  has  returned,  after  a  two- 
year  absence,  to  become  a  recruit- 
ment officer.  In  the  interim  Miss 
Seguine  was  associated  with  the 
Campbell-Reese  Evangelistic  As- 
sociation in  Milton,  Ontario, 
Canada. 

E.  Walter  Seera  '68,  former  head 
admissions  counselor,  is  now  re- 
cruitment coordinator,  with  all  re- 
cruitment activities  now  being  part 
of  the  public  relations  department. 

Dr.  Mayme  Bedford,  former  dean 
of  counseling  services,  student-aid 
officer,  and  part-time  faculty 
member,  has  become  a  full-time 
faculty  member  holding  appoint- 
ment as  associate  professor  of  edu- 
cation and  chairman  of  the  division 
of  education  and  psychology. 

Mrs.  Joyce  Hollin,  who  served  as 
assistant  student-aid  officer  under 
Dr.  Bedford,  now  heads  that  office. 

William  Bauer  '78  is  the  new  di- 
rector of  Practical  Christian  In- 
volvement, replacing  Tom  Varney 
'77,  who  is  now  enrolled  in  Grace 
Theological  Seminary,  Winona 
Lake. Ind. 

Mrs.  Joyce  Wyman  is  director  of 
health  services.  Her  husband, 
Mark,  is  a  member  of  the  junior 
class. 


Stansberry 


TWELVE 


BRYAN  LIFE 


WHO'S  WHO 
AMONG  STUDENTS 

Fifteen  Bryan  seniors  were 
selected  for  listing  in  Who's  Who 
Among  Students  in  American  Univer- 
sities and  Colleges.  Their  nomination 
by  the  faculty,  followed  by  confir- 
mation by  the  editors  of  the  annual 
directory,  was  based  upon  their 
academic  achievement,  service  to 
the  community,  leadership  in  ex- 
tracurricular activities,  and  future 
potential. 

Pictured  left  to  right  going  up  the 
stairs  are  the  following: 

Anita  Davis,  Jacksonville,  Florida 
Debbie  Marvin,  Columbus,  Indiana 
Christa  Henry,  Barnesville.  Georgia 
Susan  Shields,  Kettering,  Ohio 
Mary  Kirtley,  Hamburg,  Iowa 
Jill  Heisler,  Montoursville,  Pennsylvania 
Kathy  Wright,  Monroe  Center,  Illinois 
John  Graton,  Jr.,  Mariposa.  California 
Evan  Smith,  Hogansville.  Georgia 
Wesley  Johnson.  Chattanooga,  Tennessee 
David  Drake.  Hamilton.  Ohio 
David  Moniz,  Smith's  Parish.  Bermuda 
Tony  McBride.  Elma,  Iowa 
Mark  Ammerman,  Tampa.  Florida 
Not  pictured  is  Jenny  Meznar,  Sao  Paulo, 
Brazil. 

STUDENT  NEWSPAPER 
REVIVED 

Triangle  is  the  appropriate  name 
of  the  new  student  newspaper,  suc- 
cessor to  the  defunct  Hilltopper.  The 
name  not  only  alludes  to  the  beauti- 
ful wooded  central  area  of  the  cam- 
pus on  which  the  Administration 
Building  fronts,  but  also  suggests 
the  Trinity  and  Bryan's  motto, 
"Christ  Above  All."  A  regular  fea- 
ture column  on  the  editorial  page  is 
entitled  "My  Angle."  Published 
every  Thursday  by  the  news- 
paper-writing workshop,  the 
tabloid-size  paper  contains  campus 
news,  sports  reports,  announce- 
ments, and  cartoons. 

Student  editor  is  Mary  Tubbs,  a 
senior,  with  Miss  Betty  Ann 
Brynoff  serving  as  faculty  adviser. 
Other  staff  members  are  the  follow- 
ing: 

Associate  editors  —  Jill  Heisler  and  Tony 
McBride 

News  editor  —  Ann  Detrick 
Feature  editor  —  John  Kaiser 
Sports  editor  —  John  Farris 


Photography        David  llin. 

Business    managers        <  in        M   <  ready 
and  Kick  Vannoy 

Layout  Coordinatoi       I  ,inda  Patterson 

Reporters —  Nancy     Addleton,     land 
Ardclean,  David  Barbour,  <  indy  Drinkard, 
Key    Harrington,    Bruce    Harrison,    Pam 
Henry,    Chris    Hinc,    Karen    Jenkins     Bel 
Reese,  and  Peggy  Woodward 

Associate    staff — Bcih    Shrccvcs    and 
Rose  Slate 

STALKY  LECTURES 

"Dinosaurs  and  Men"  was  the  in- 
triguing theme  selected  by  Dr.  John 
WhitCOmb  o\'  Winona  Lake,  Ind.. 
for  the  annual  Staley  Distinguished 
Christian  Scholar  Lecture  series 
held  at  Bryan,  October  9-11.  Dr. 
Whitcomb  is  professor  of  theology 
and  Old  Testament  at  Grace 
Theological  Seminary. 

In  the  regular  morning  chapel 
services.  Dr.  Whitcomb  discussed 
"Dinosaurs  and  the  Book  of  Job." 
"Dinosaurs  and  the  Book  of 
Genesis,"  and  "Dinosaurs  and 
Modern  Discovery."  In  two  eve- 
ning sessions.  Dr.  Whitcomb's  top- 
ics were  "Is  there  life  on  Other 
Planets?"  and  "What  Is  Man.'" 

Writer  of  more  than  half  a  dozen 
books  and  co-author  of  two  others. 
Dr.  Whitcomb  was  Staley  lecturer 
at  Bryan  in  1972.  when  he  spoke  on 
"Modern  Science  and  the  Bible." 

ENROLLMENT  EDGES  UP 

After  two  years  of  decline,  the  fall 
enrollment  this  year  edged  up  2.595 
over  a  year  ago  with  a  registration  of 
557,  of  which  520  are  full  time.  This 
enrollment  represents  38  states  and 
19  foreign  countries.  For  the  first 
time,  Florida  took  over  from  Ten- 
nessee the  number  one  spot  in  full- 
time  students.  83  against  72.  How- 
ever, since  most  part-time  students 
are  Tennesseans.  Tennessee  still 
retains  the  number  one  rank  in  total 
registration.  Other  states  with  en- 
rollment of  ten  or  more  are  the  fol- 
lowing: Georgia  (45):  North 
Carolina  (29):  Virginia  (28):  Michi- 
gan (26):  Ohio  and  Pennsylvania  (20 
each):  Illinois  (19):  Indiana  and 
New  Jersey  (16  each).  Among  the 
other  23  states  represented,  the  dis- 
tant states  of  Alaska  and  California 
have  two  and  four  students  respec- 
tively. 

Trie  38  students  from  19  foreign 
countries  include  14  international 
students  from  six  countries  (Canada 
with  six)  and  24  USA  citizens  from 
13  additional  lands.  Many  of  these 
Americans  are  children  of  mis- 
sionaries who  have  lived  principally 
outside  the  USA.  Brazil,  in  this 
category',  has  5  students.  The  stu- 
dent body  enrollment  also  includes 
41  second-aeneration  students. 


Sit  DEN1   SKNMI 
b)   LaaiiC  Anderson.  sc<rclar\ 

Positiveness!   Thai    is    the   phi- 
lo  ophy    of    the    1978  79    i  tudenl 
senate    I  hi    yeai 
make  a  poi  ilive  irnpau  on  the  B 

tudi  ni  body  and  on  campus  life. 

Besides  the  traditional  dunes  of 
the  senate  in  assisting  with  the  new 
Students'  reception,  planning 
freshman  initiation  and  home, 
ing,  and  holding  regular  senate 
meetings,  the  senate  members  arc 
organizing  cell  groups  f<>i  volui 
participation.  I  hese  small  groups  of 
students  will  band  together  for  true 
Christian  fellowship  around  the 
Word  for  the  edifying  of  brothers 
and  sisters  in  Christ.  'I  he  senate 
also  is  initiating  the  display  of  niccl;. 
styled  inspirational  posters  around 
the  school.  Last  ;. ear's  successful 
blood  drive  will  be  repeated  under 
the  senate's  direction.  Another  nev. 
idea  for  this  year  is  the  senate  plan 
to  conduct  at  least  two  communion 
services,  hopefully  to  bring  a  closer 
bond  of  unity.  The  first  service  is 
scheduled  during  one  of  the  dav-of- 
prayer  assemblies.  The  senate  is 
also  inviting  a  group  called 
Bridge  to  help  in  a  community -cam- 
pus evangelistic  effort. 

All  these  activities  have  been 
planned  to  undergird  the  main 
philosophy  of  making  a  positive  im- 
pact, yvhich  is  being  accomplished 
through  the  function  of  three  new 
committees — change,  service,  and 
leadership.  Each  of  these  commit- 
tees is  headed  by  a  senate  officer. 
and  members  of  the  senate  have 
been  put  on  one  of  the  three  com- 
mittees, according  to  individual  in- 
terest and  ability.  The  chance  com- 
mittee is  working  on  different  types 
of  changes  to  strengthen  the  posi- 
tive outlook  in  the  student's  life. 
The  service  committee  is  endeavor- 
ing to  assist  the  campus  and  the 
community  in  different  sen  ice  proj- 
ects, some  of  which  will  combine 
the  efforts  of  both  groups.  The  lead- 
ership committee  will  seek  to  de- 
velop positive  leadership  among  in- 
dividuals of  the  student  body. 

The  meetings  of  these  three 
committees,  combined  with  the 
coming  together  of  the  senate  even 
other  week,  provide  the  working 
center  for  forming  positive  indi- 
vidual attitudes  and  for  making  a 
positive  impact  on  others.  This 
positive  spirit  is  the  main  goal  of  the 
senate  this  year  and  will  be  ac- 
complished for  the  ultimate  glory  of 
the  Lord  through  prayer  and  much 
hard  work. 


WINTER  1978 


THIRTEEN 


TRUSTEE  VISITS  PRESIDENT 

R.  Don  Efird  of  Kannapolis,  N. 
C  president  of  Gideons  Interna- 
tional and  a  Bryan  College  trustee, 
presented  President  Jimmy  Carter 
with  a  gold  leather  Bible  com- 
memorating the  distribution  of  two 
hundred  million  Bibles  in  1 17  coun- 
tries of  the  world.  In  making  the 
presentation  to  President  Carter  in 
the  oval  office,  Mr.  Efird  read  to 
him  II  Chronicles  7:14. 

Inasmuch  as  Senate  Minority 
Leader  Howard  H.  Baker,  Jr.  (R.- 
Tenn.),  had  arranged  for  the  presen- 
tation in  the  White  House,  Mr.  Efird 
presented  a  special  dignitary's  Bible 
to  Mr.  Baker  and  also  to  James  Sas- 
ser,  the  junior  senator  from  Tennes- 
see. 

Because  Mr.  Efird  had  heard  that 
Mr.  Carter  liked  to  read  the  Bible  in 
Spanish  to  improve  his  use  of  that 
language,  he  also  gave  the  President 
a  New  Testament  in  Spanish. 

Mr.  Efird  has  been  a  member  of 
the  Bryan  trustee  board  since  1969. 
This  year  the  fourth  Efird  son,  Don, 
is  enrolled  at  Bryan,  following  three 
brothers,  of  whom  two  are 
graduates  here. 

SOCCER  SUMMARY 

The  Bryan  soccer  team  com- 
pleted its  third  best  regular  season 
in  the  sport's  15-year  history  at 
Bryan  by  posting  a  9-3-1  record. 
The  Lions  were  highly  rated  in  the 
N.C.C.A.A.  during  its  weekly 
statistical  releases  and,  for  the  first 
time,  received  a  ranking  in  tenth 
place  in  an  early  October  release 
from  the  National  Association  of  In- 
tercollegiate Athletics. 

At  press  time  the  soccer  Lions 
had  advanced  to  a  regional  playoff 
with  Tabor  College,  Hillsboro, 
Kansas,  by  winning  in  the  district 
over  Toccoa  Falls,  of  Georgia,  4-0, 
and  Central  Wesleyan,  of  South 
Carolina,  2-1. 

If  Coach  John  Reeser's  Lions  win 
the  regional  title  at  Hillsboro,  then 
they  will  compete  for  their  fourth 
N.C.C.A.A.  championship  at  Har- 
risonburg, Virginia,  to  enhance 
their  record  of  three  successive 
championships  in  1975-77. 


BRYAN  COLLEGE 

CARAVAN 

APRIL  19-21 

For  high-school  juniors  and 

seniors  and  college 

transfers  to  attend  college 

for  a  day. 


CHRISTIAN  LIFE  CONFERENCE 


January  10-12,  1979 


featuring 


Corts 


Dalton 


DR.  MARK  CORTS,  Pastor 
Calvary  Baptist  Church,  Winston-Salem,  N.C. 


together  with 

SAM  DALTON 

Lay  evangelist,  Englewood,  Colo. 

with  special  music  by 

KIM  WICKES 

Christian  concert  artist 

Kim's  Ministries,  West  Memphis,  Ark. 


Wickes 


FOURTEEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


An  alumni  couple.  Tom  63  and  Arlene  (Von  Busch)  x'65 
Beal  are  shown  with  their  children,  Jennifer,  Jetlrey.  and 
Todd  Toms  career  as  an  industrial  chemist  has  provided 
opportunities  for  the  family  to  live  in  Tennessee.  Delaware. 
Michigan,  and  West  Germany  prior  to  their  present  move  in 
1975  to  South  Carolina.  Currently  Tom  is  plant  manager  of 
the  Whitestone  Chemical  Company,  a  subsidiary  of  the 
Wyandotte  Corporation. 


it 


MAKE  MINE  DOUBLE! 


5  5 


When  Tom  and  Arlene  Beal,  of  Spartanburg,  S.  C.  make  a  gift 
to  Bryan,  they  say,  "Make  mine  double!"  They  are  able  to  double 
their  gift  because  the  company  where  Tom  is  employed,  the  BASF 
Wyandotte  Corporation,  matches  the  gifts  of  its  employees  to 
colleges  and  schools.  In  one  year  nearly  700  companies  contrib- 
uted $15  million  to  1,200  colleges  and  schools  through  their 
matching-gift  programs.  In  fact,  in  the  last  fiscal  year  Bryan  re- 
ceived from  30  people  more  than  $7,500  in  such  gifts,  which  were 
matched  by  26  participating  companies. 

Perhaps  you,  too,  without  any  extra  cost  to  yourself,  can  double 
the  size  of  your  gift  to  Bryan.  If  you  work  for  one  of  those  com- 
panies, just  tell  the  appropriate  person  at  your  firm  (usually  in  the 
personnel  or  community  relations  office)  that  you  would  like  to 
have  your  gift  matched  and  need  an  appropriate  form  to  send  » ith 
your  gift.  When  your  gift  is  acknowledged,  the  matching  gift  form 
certifying  the  amount  of  your  gift  and  applying  for  the  matching  gift 
will  be  returned  to  your  company  office. 

For  further  information  and  a  list  of  firms  which  have  matching 
gift  programs,  write  or  call: 

Public  Relations  Office 
Bryan  College 
Dayton.  TN  37321 
Ph.  (615)775-2041 


WINTER  1978 


FIFTEEN 


A  New  f  t ars  ffntg^r 

ANOTHER  YEAR  IS  DAWNING 


Frances  R.  Havergal,  1836-1879 


nother  year  is  dawning, 
Dear  Father,  let  it  be, 
In  working  or  in  waiting, 
Another  year  with  Thee; 


Another  year  of  progress, 
Another  year  of  praise, 
Another  year  of  proving 
Thy  presence  all  the  days. 


Another  year  of  mercies, 
Of  faithfulness  and  grace, 
Another  year  of  gladness, 
In  the  shining  of  Thy  face; 


Another  year  of  leaning 
Upon  Thy  loving  breast, 
Another  year  of  trusting, 
Of  quiet,  happy  rest. 


Another  year  of  service, 
Of  witness  for  Thy  love, 
Another  year  of  training 
For  holier  work  above; 


Another  year  is  dawning! 
Dear  Father,  let  it  be, 
On  earth,  or  else  in  heaven, 
Another  year  for  thee. 


"So  teach  us  to  number  our  days,  that  we  may  know  how  to  live." 

Psalm  90:12 


Author  of  several  of  the  choicest  hymns  in  the  English  language, 
Frances  Ridley  Havergal  was  one  of  the  best  known  and  most  beloved 
Christians  of  the  nineteenth  century.  Though  in  chronic  poor  health  and 
living  in  an  era  of  limited  educational  and  professional  opportunity  for 
women,  Miss  Havergal  became  a  noted  linguist,  author,  musician,  and 
soul  winner. 

The  deep  spiritual  quality  of  her  personal  life  characterized  all  her 
work.  The  key  to  this  deep  spirituality  is  well  expressed  by  the  hym- 
nologist  John  Julian  when  he  said,  "Her  poems  are  permeated  with  the 
fragrance  of  her  passionate  love  for  Jesus."  This  love  for  Christ  is 
conveyed  clearly  in  her  beautiful  New  Year's  prayer  written  for  1874. 


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FRONT  COVER  PHOTO 

The  Bryan  madrigals,  directed 
by  David  Friberg,  are  shown  as 
they  appeared  for  the  Christmas 
concert  in  Rudd  Memorial 
Chapel.  Photo  by  Jim  Cunnyng- 
ham  Studio. 


PHOTO  CREDITS 

Page  6,  Hartley  Kinsey,  junior 
Page  12  (top),  Dayton  Herald 
Page  12  (bottom),  David  Hines, 

sophomore 
Back  Cover,  Donna  Eberhart  of 

Spring  Hill  Enterprises 


Volume  4 


FIRST  QUARTER  1979 


Number  3 


RESPONSE  TO  ART  and  KEEPING  THE  CHANNELS  OPEN:  An 

introduction  to  the  basic  principles  of  aesthetic  appreciation  and 
the  application  of  these  principles  in  Bryan's  fine  arts  courses.  By 
Dr.  Ruth  Kantzer. 

FINE  ARTS  AT  BRYAN:  A  description  of  activities  shared  this 
year  by  students  and  faculty  members  in  the  fine  arts  division. 

THE  LAYMAN'S  BIBLE  STUDY  NOTEBOOK:  A  sample  page  of 
a  new  book  by  Bryan's  Bible  professor  Dr.  Irving  Jensen. 

THE  CHALLENGE  OF  COMMUNIST  DYNAMICS:  A  presenta- 
tion of  the  dynamics  of  the  Communist  philosophy  which 
challenges  Christians  to  demonstrate  an  equal  dedication  to  Christ. 
By  Dr.  Karlis  Leyasmeyer. 

CAMPUS  REVIEW:  A  news  summary  covering  faculty,  student 
Christian  service  activities,  a  new  scholarship,  and  chapel  speak- 
ers for  first  semester. 

IF  YOU  DON'T.  .  .THE  STATE  WILL!:  An  offer  of  assistance  in 
estate  planning  by  Bryan's  director  of  development.  By  Fred 
Stansberry. 


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DITORIAL 


One  of  the  objectives  in  selecting 
copy  for  the  successive  issues  of 
this  magazine  is  to  provide  articles 
regularly  which  explain  the  educa- 
tional philosophy  of  the  college  and 
look  beneath  the  surface  of  the  in- 
structional program.  In  the  previous 
issue,  a  graduate  of  last  year  gave  his  views  on  the  value  of  his  liberal  arts 
education.  In  this  issue,  a  division  chairman  presents  basic  principles  of  the 
aesthetic  experience  and  then  turns  to  the  instructional  program  of  the  fine 
arts  division,  with  special  attention  to  the  basic  general  education  course  in 
fine  arts.  The  ideas  presented  are  mind-stretching,  but,  after  all,  that  is  the 
purpose  of  an  education. 


Theodore  C.  Mercer 


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BRYAN  LIFE 


l$e  (^Aesthetic  Experience 


Dr.  Ruth  Kantzer,  chairman  of  the  di- 
vision of  literature  and  modern  lan- 
guages, has  been  at  Bryan  since  1973 
She  is  full  professor  with  more  than 
twenty  years  of  college  teaching  expe- 
rience. She  received  the  bachelor's 
degree  from  Ashland  College,  the  mas- 
ter of  arts  from  the  University  of  Wis- 
consin, and  the  doctorate  from  the 
University  of  Iowa.  In  addition  to  her 
duties  in  the  English  department,  she 
teaches  the  basic  course  in  fine  arts 
required  of  all  students. 


Response  to  Art 


By  Kuth  Kantzer,  Ph.D. 


A  few  days  ago  I  was -sitting  by 
the  window  of  a  727  as  it  took  off 
from  O'Hare  and  rose  over 
Chicago.  As  we  gained  altitude  I 
kept  my  eyes  glued  to  the  objects  on 
the  ground — the  edge  of  the  run- 
way, other  aircraft.  Route  294,  rail- 
road terminals,  trucks  and  cars, 
buildings,  streets  and  houses — until 
the  distance  between  widened  and 
from  their  separate  colors,  shapes, 
and  lines,  a  pattern  emerged.  The 
heavy  covering  of  snow  simplified 
the  design  so  that  residential  blocks 
of  streets  and  roads  formed  a  varied 
grid  between  the  white  surfaces. 
Highways  and  rivers  angled  across 
the  framework;  and  here  and  there, 
where  the  freeways  intersected, 
perfect  four-leaf  clovers  were 
carved  in  the  snow. 

The  hectic  world  that  a  few  min- 
utes ago  had  been  thrashing  around 


Editor's  Note: 

Against  the  background  of  her  own  aesthetic  experience  in  viewing  the 
Chicago  landscape  from  an  airplane.  Dr.  Kantzer.  in  her  first  article,  explains 
four  kinds  of  creative  expression  which  should  enable  an  individual  to  recog- 
nize his  own  aesthetic  experiences  and  to  distinguish  between  sensory  grati- 
fication and  aesthetic  satisfaction.  Using  the  term  art  in  its  basic  sense  of  that 
which  affects  the  sense  of  beauty.  Dr.  Kantzer  states  that  the  basic  require- 
ment for  understanding  art  is  one's  own  responsiveness.  She  then  proceeds  to 
show  in  her  second  article  that  the  courses  in  fine  arts  have  an  objective  of 
opening  up  this  channel  of  response,  which  itself  is  apart  of  that  gift  of  creative 
expression  which  comes  from  God.  A  point  to  be  emphasized  is  that  art  is  for 
everyone  in  everyday  experiences.  It  isn't  limited  to  the  classroom  or  any 
formal  educational  setting. 


me  now  moved  quietly  in  confident 
order.  1  prayed  for  the  safety  of  my 
sister-in-law.  as  she  was  still  thread- 
ing her  way  out  of  the  tangle  from 
O'Hare.  for  1  couldn't  fulh  appre- 
ciate the  apparent  harmony  of  the 
scene  from  the  air.  Yet  there  to  my 
view  was  evidence  of  an  orderly 
world.  The  firm  lines  of  order  may 
have  been  partly  my  own  expres- 
sion, my  own  way  of  putting  to- 
gether what  I  saw  from  that 
perspective:  but  I  know,  too.  that 
architects  had  engineered  the 
cloverleaf  highways  and  the  city 
blocks  with  their  buildings.  The 
clover  patterns  were  beautiful  ex- 
pressions. God  had  providentially 
simplified  the  whole,  emphasizing 
its  unity  by  means  of  the  ubiquitous 
snow — an  uncomfortable  ambigu- 
ity. 

The  whole  was  God's  expression. 
Simple,  yet  I  could  not  read  it.  But  I 
truly  responded  to  it — and  with 
pleasure — despite  my  anxiety  about 
the  safety  and  comfort  of  loved 
ones.  Unconsciously  I  began  to 
think  about  Psalm  19  and  how  the 
heavens  declare  the  glory  of  God 
and  the  firmament  shows  his 
handiwork,  day  to  day  speaking  and 
night  to  night  showing  knowledge 
with  no  speech,  no  language,  no 
voice.  Yet.  silently  their  lineament 
goes  out  through  all  the  earth,  their 
images  to  the  ends  of  the  world. 

My  experience  on  the  airliner,  in- 
cluding my  contemplation  of  the 
Bible  verses,  brings  into  relief  cer- 
tain aspects  of  the  aesthetic  exper- 
ience. These  aspects  can  be  dis- 
tinguished and  classified  as  four 
kinds  of  creative  expression:  ( 1 1 
that  which  is  God's  expression,  any 


SPRING    1979 


THREE 


creative  act  of  God,  such  as  the  cre- 
ation of  the  firmament;  (2)  that 
which  is  human  expression,  any  com- 
position by  a  human  being,  such  as 
the  construction  of  a  bridge  or  the 
composition  of  a  symphony;  (3) 
that  which  is  the  expression  itself, 
such  as  the  expression  of  God's 
glory  declared  by  the  heavens  or  the 
expression  of  vitality  in  a  human 
construction;  and  (4)  that  which  is 
a  percipient' s  expression,  any  respon- 
sive act,  whether  of  private  insight, 
like  my  pleasure  in  looking  at  the 
composition  I  saw  from  the  air,  or 
some  public  performance,  such  as 
an  opera. 

Although  all  four  of  these  are 
kinds  of  creative  expressions,  they 
are  not  necessarily  communica- 
tions; that  is,  they  need  not  be  dis- 
cursive. They  are  expressive  like  a 
smile  or  a  frown.  Here  we  have  a 
basic  principle  of  the  aesthetic 
experience — namely,  that  the  ex- 
pression of  a  work  does  not  consist 
of  a  moral  or  message  translatable 
into  words.  The  expression 
(number  3  above)  is  the  work  itself 
and  not  some  meaning  we  place 
upon  it.  If  we  wish  to  place  a  mean- 
ing on  a  work,  we  should  do  so  with 
full  awareness  that  we  are  acting 
like  one  of  the  blind  men  of  Industan 
who,  falling  upon  the  side  of  the 
elephant,  declared  it  was  a  wall.  As 
a  teacher  I  dare  not  in  that  way 
blindly  arbitrate  meaning  to  a  com- 
position. A  certain  controversial 
critic  has  suggested  that  "a  really 


accurate,  sharp,  loving  description 
of  the  appearance  of  a  work  of  art' ' 
is  of  value.  This  is  true  especially  for 
the  person  who  hasn't  yet  learned  to 
see  for  himself.  Certainly  the  best 
aesthetic  experiences,  though, 
come  to  us  directly:  when  we  take 
part  in  a  dramatic  performance,  lis- 
ten to  a  symphony,  or  look  at  a  mas- 
terpiece. Our  responses,  meager 
though  they  often  are,  are  creative 
expressions  of  the  fourth  kind  (a 
percipient's  expression);  and  the 
sculpture  is  a  creative  expression  of 
the  second  (human  expression). 
The  symphony  or  the  play  is  a  spe- 
cial synthesis  of  the  second  and 
fourth  kinds  of  creative  expression. 
My  view  from  the  727  was  an  aes- 
thetic experience  encompassing  all 
four  kinds  of  creative  expression. 

The  fact  that  we  can  recognize 
such  an  experience  as  aesthetic 
makes  it  possible  to  distinguish  be- 
tween two  kinds  of  pleasure.  The 
distinction  may  be  narrow,  but  it  is 
recognized  by  everyone;  and  we 
need  to  be  aware  of  the  difference, 
that  is,  between  sensory  gratifica- 
tion and  aesthetic  satisfaction.  The 
senses  may  be  gratified  (or  pleas- 
antly stimulated)  by  a  realistic  pic- 
ture of  a  piece  of  apple  pie  with  a 
scoop  of  ice  cream  over  it.  This  kind 
of  gratification  is  offered  to  us  by 
the  ice-cream  advertiser  or  the  ed- 
itor of  a  pornographic  magazine. 
The  empery  of  this  attitude  in  our 
society  is  deplored  by  Wallace 
Stevens  when  he  said,  "The  only 
emperor  is  the  emperor  of  ice 
cream."  The  important  thing  to  re- 
member is  that,  though  both  the  ad- 
vertiser and  the  editor  of  these 
commodities  use  art,  neither  of  them 
uses  it  to  engage  the  percipient  in 
aesthetic  satisfaction  in  the  art  itself 
but  in  sensory  gratification  of  that 
which  the  art  represents.  In  these 
examples  the  "art"  is  something 
other  than  art.  In  the  aesthetic  re- 
sponse a  different  kind — or  perhaps 
a  different  level — of  pleasure  is  en- 


gaged. Although  more  precise  dis- 
tinctions may  be  drawn,  I  think  the 
main  difference  is  in  the  long-range 
satisfaction  given  by  the  aesthetic  in 
contrast  with  the  flattering  gratifica- 
tion of  the  mere  sensory  expe- 
rience. 

"The  entire  qualification  one 
must  have  for  understanding  art  is 
responsiveness,"  writes  Susanne 
Langer.  Everyone  responds  to  art. 
Out  of  His  abundance,  God  has 
given  us  the  gift  of  creative  expres- 
sion. I  think  it  is  the  one  gift  that 
best  recalls  the  fact  that  God 
created  man  in  His  own  image. 
Perhaps  this  is  the  reason  Satan 
tries  to  eliminate  our  satisfaction 
and  enjoyment  by  confusing  us 
about  our  response  to  art.  On  the 
one  hand  Satan  will  confuse  our 
genuine  admiration  for  God's  crea- 
tion of  the  human  body  with  diver- 
sions or  with  doubts  about  our 
motivation;  or  he  will  slyly,  by  prac- 
tical concerns  of  usefulness  or  ap- 
parent moral  messages,  confound 
our  understanding  of  the  nature  of 
the  creative  gift.  Not  all  of  us  have 
the  gift  of  putting  together  artfully, 
and  few  of  us  can  compose  great 
works  of  art;  but  we  can  all  respond 
to  art.  Let  us  pray  that  God  will 
keep  the  channels  unclogged  espe- 
cially to  this  fourth  kind  of  aesthetic 
experience,  our  response  to  art. 


FOUR 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Keeping 
the 

Channels 
Open 

H/ach  year  about  one-fourth  of 
the  student  body  enrolls  in  Fine 
Arts  311,  an  introductory  survey  of 
painting,  sculpture,  architecture, 
music,  and  some  of  the  related  arts. 
The  course  is  required  for  gradua- 
tion and  is  consequently  responsi- 
ble, along  with  Freshman  Fnglish 
and  History  of  Western  Civiliza- 
tion, for  some  of  the  groans  that 
issue  from  registration  lines  at  the 
beginning  of  each  term.  As  a  college 
that  champions  the  great  Com- 
moner, Bryan  advocates  art  for 
everyone.  A  non-elitist  attitude  in- 
sures a  fresh  atmosphere. 

One  of  the  purposes  of  the  intro- 
ductory course  is  to  acquaint  stu- 
dents with  a  wide  enough  scope  and 
variety  of  artistic  expression  to 
open  a  channel  of  response  for  each 
person.  The  emphasis  is  on  enjoy- 
ment of  the  aesthetic  experience. 
This  doesn't  mean  that  art  is  re- 
duced to  its  lowest  terms  to  "make 
it  comprehensible."  Students  are 
given  the  opportunity  to  listen  with 
attentive  ears  to  at  least  nine  entire 
musical  compositions  and  to  learn 
with  observant  eyes  about  three 
hundred  art  works  ranging  from 
frescoes  to  architectural  structures. 
In  addition  to  learning  the  formal 
elements  of  the  works  and  the  cul- 
tural contexts  in  which  they  Fit.  stu- 
dents get  direct  exposure  to  fine  arts 
by  attendance  required  at  three  cul- 
tural programs  or  exhibits  during 
the  semester.  Ample  opportunity 
for  these  experiences  is  provided 
through  the  Rhea  County  Concert 
Series  held  in  Rudd  Chapel,  the 
Chattanooga  Symphony,  the  Chat- 
tanooga Opera  Association,  and  the 
Hunter  Museum.  Students  are  en- 
couraged to  write  reports  that  are 


genuine  personal  responses  with 
reasonable  support  for  their  claims 
rather  than  "critical  reviews." 
Often  students  report  that,  although 
they  had  dreaded  going  to  the  opera 
and  had  begrudged  the  time  and 
money  they  were  required  to  spend, 
as  they  watched  and  listened  they 
discovered  they  really  enjoyed  the 
experience.  Occasionally  students 
who  have  not  previously  enjoyed 
the  arts  undergo  spectacular 
changes;  but  usually  the  channels  to 
increased  enjoyment  open  quietly, 
and  students  appreciate  even  more 
the  Great  Designer  of  grace. 

Not  all  students  look  upon  the 
fine  arts  as  a  boring  hurdle  in  their 
paths  towards  graduation.  Some 
students  already  have  an  interest  in 
this  area  when  they  come  to  Bryan 


Fine  Arts  —  6  hrs 


and  are  eager  to  excel  in  their  pref- 
erences. For  its  size  Bryan  pro- 
vides a  wide  choice  of  courses  in 
both  art  and  music  for  those  w  hose 
channels  are  open  to  the  enjoyment 
of  the  fine  arts;  and  for  those  who 
wish,  there  are  provisions  for  enter- 
ing the  discipline  as  a  career. 

The  chart  above  illustrates  the 
number  of  hours  offered  in  each  de- 
partment of  the  Division  of  Fine 
Arts.  The  shaded  area  shows  the 
relative  amount  of  course  work 
within  the  divisional  offerings  re- 
quired of  every  Bryan  graduate. 

Nine  faculty  members  teach  the 
courses  in  this  division.  The  library 
maintains  an  extensive  record  and 
print  collection,  and  several  carrels 
are  available  to  students  for  indi- 
vidual listening. 

A  total  of  1 20  students  are  partic- 
ipating in  Bryan's  music  program. 
Public  performance  is  required  of 
music  students  at  least  once  each 
semester,  and  an  individual  recital 
culminates  the  music  major's  four- 


i  program    B<    au  e  the)    ire  in 

at  least  one  of  the  ensembles.  ■ 
music     students    perform     several 
times  each  semester. 

I  iftj    students   are   enrolled   this 

year  in  the  Art  Department.  Stu- 
dents must  complete  a  specified 
number  of  original  works  for  each 
course  in  which  they  are  enrolled. 
The  emphasis  is  on  finding  one's 
own  media  for  creatp.it ;.  and  learn- 
ing the  discipline  of  regular  expres- 
sion with  steady  refinement.  At  the 
Bryan  College  student  art  show  held 
annually  in  April,  students  exhibit 
their  best  work  for  intramural  com- 
petition. 

From  time  to  time,  students  have 
participated  in  a  study  tour  directed 
by  Dr.  Bartlett.  Composed  of  busi- 
ness and  professional  people  as  well 
as  students  interested  in  the  culture 
of  other  countries,  the  group  usually 
visits  the  major  European  mu- 
seums, cathedrals,  and  other  ar- 
chitectural works,  attends  cultural 
events,  and  listens  to  lectures  by 
authorities  in  their  special  fields.  By 
advance  arrangement  students  ma> 
receive  at  least  three  hours  of  credit 
in  the  fine  arts. 

Whether  a  student  comes  to 
Bryan  with  a  negative  response  to 
art  or  whether  he  is  eager  to  find 
more  opportunities  for  his  choice  in- 
terests, life  on  the  Bryan  campus 
keeps  the  channels  of  creative  ex- 
pression open  by  providing  more 
guided  experiences  than  any  one 
student  has  time  to  take  in.  This 
year,  for  instance,  a  series  of  free 
film  programs  shown  on  Thursday 
evenings  gives  anyone  who  is  in- 
terested the  chance  to  find  out  more 
about  the  fine  arts.  The  films  in- 
clude demonstrations  of  a  typical 
rehearsal  of  a  symphony  orchestra, 
the  process  of  making  an  original 
lithograph,  and  several  film- 
lectures  on  African  and  Chinese  art 
and  music. 

Aesthetic  experiences  are  vital  to 
Bryan  life.  They  encompass  all  four 
kinds  of  creative  expression  defined 
in  "Response  to  Art."  Here  on  the 
hilltop  we  are  continually  searching 
for  better  ways  to  keep  the  channels 
open. 


SPRING    1979 


FIVE 


The  Fine  Arts  at  Bryan 


Illustrating  the  involvement  of 
the  Division  of  Fine  Arts  in  making 
its  contribution  to  the  enrichment  of 
college  and  community  life  are  the 
numerous  programs  in  which  stu- 
dents and  faculty  members  partic- 
ipated, as  well  as  concerts  provided 
by  guest  artists.  Programs  pre- 
sented at  the  Christmas  season  and 
others  planned  for  the  spring  season 
are  mentioned  here  to  indicate  the 
nature  and  variety  of  musical  and 
dramatic  expression. 

ON  CAMPUS 

Christmas  music  on  campus  was 
highlighted  by  two  concerts,  one  by 
the  Chattanooga  Symphony  Or- 
chestra and  the  other  by  the  college 
fine  arts  division. 

Symphony 

The  Chattanooga  Symphony,  in 
its  eighth  visit  to  Bryan,  played 
selections  by  Humperdinck,  Res- 
pighi,  and  Saint-Saens.  A  feature  of 
the  program  was  the  organ  accom- 
paniment by  Bene  Hammel,  the 
Chattanooga  concert  artist,  who 
taught  part-time  at  Bryan  last  year. 
Mr.  Hammel  also  played  a  section 
of  Christmas  carols  prior  to  the 
main  concert. 

Concert 

The  fine  arts  division  concert 
was  coordinated  by  the  chairman, 
David  Friberg,  who  directed  the 
choir  and  madrigal  singers.  Dr. 
Robert  Monroe,  assistant  professor 
of  music,  directed  the  band  and  the 
brass  ensemble.  The  concert  was 
concluded  with  audience  participa- 
tion in  the  singing  of  familiar  carols. 

Opera 

The  Chattanooga  Opera  Associa- 
tion brought  Mozart's  tuneful  comic 
opera  Cosi  Fan  Tutte  to  Rudd  Chapel 
auditorium  in  February  as  part  of 
COA's  annual  caravan  tour,  which 
takes  one  production  a  year  to  out- 
lying towns.  This  year  the  caravan 
had  seven  on-the-road  productions. 
The  opera  title  means  "Thus  do  all 
women,"  and  the  moral  at  the  end  is 
"Happy  the  man  who  can  take  life 
as  it  is."  The  plot  focuses  on  two 
young  army  officers  who  return 
home  in  disguise  to  test  the  fidelity 
of  their  fiancees.  It  was  delightful 
music  and  entertainment. 


Films 

Recent  film  showings  include  Pil- 
grim's Progress,  sponsored  by  the 
English  department  in  January,  and 
Dr.  Francis  Schaeffer's  How  Shall 
We  Then  Live?,  planned  for  showing 
on  March  20-22.  Dr.  Schaeffer's 
film,  a  ten-part  series  which  is 
owned  by  the  college,  is  shown  pe- 
riodically as  part  of  the  continuing 
process  of  the  integration  of  faith 
and  learning. 

Drama 

The  drama  department  has  in- 
cluded two  one-act  plays  for  its 
February  production,  /  Never  Saw 
Another  Butterfly  and  Massacre  at 
Masada . 

OFF  CAMPUS 

The  talents  of  Bryan  music  fac- 
ulty were  in  demand  off  campus  as 
well  as  on  campus  during  the 
Christmas  season. 

Chattanooga 

Mr.  Friberg  was  guest  organist 
for  two  Chattanooga  churches,  at 
Central  Baptist  for  the  Messiah  and 
at  First  Cumberland  Presbyterian 
for  the  annual  Christmas  candlelight 
service.  For  these  two  events  David 
Luther,  assistant  professor  of  mu- 
sic, also  appeared  as  bass  soloist; 


and  for  the  Christmas  eve  candle- 
light service,  Mrs.  Sigrid  Luther,  as- 
sistant professor  of  music ,  served  as 
pianist. 

In  January  Mr.  Friberg  was  guest 
organist  at  Covenant  College, 
Lookout  Mountain,  Tenn.,  for  the 
dedication  of  their  new  chapel.  Dr. 
Robert  Monroe,  Bryan  faculty 
member  who  also  teaches  part-time 
at  Covenant,  directed  the  brass 
choir  for  that  event. 

At  the  request  of  WTCI-TV 
Channel  45,  Chattanooga  educa- 
tional television  station,  the  Bryan 
choir  and  madrigals,  directed  by 
Mr.  Friberg,  along  with  Dr.  Mercer 
as  narrator,  video  taped  a  Christmas 
program  of  music,  poetry,  and 
Scripture.  This  program  was  re- 
leased twice  as  a  separate  30-minute 
broadcast,  and  a  segment  of  it  was 
combined  with  programs  from  other 
area  colleges  for  airing  on  Christ- 
mas Day. 

Dayton 

The  music  department  is 
cooperating  with  three  Dayton 
church  choirs  to  present  the  cantata 
Olivet  to  Calvary  at  a  Good  Friday 
community  service  to  be  held  in  a 
local  church  under  the  sponsorship 
of  the  Dayton  Ministerial  Associa- 
tion. 


SIX 


BRYAN  LIFE 


THE  BIRTH  OF  JESUS  CHRIST 


•/ 


KING  JAMES 


MATTHEW 


1.  AN- 
CESTORS 

Abraham 
to  David 


David  to 
Babylon 


Babylon 
to  Christ 


summary 


2.  ANGEL 
WORD 


IThe  book  of  the  generation  of  lesus 
Christ,  the  son  of   David,  the  son  of 

Abraham. 

2  Abraham  begat  Isaac;  and  Isaac  be-  ABRAHAM 
gat  Jacob;  and  Jacob  begat  Judah  and  his 
brethren;  3  and  Judah  begat  I'hare/  and 
Zcrah  of  Tamar;  and  Phare/  begat  He- 
ron; and  llc/ron  begat  Ram;  4  and  Ram 
begat  Ammin'adab;  and  Ammin'adab  be- 
gat Nahshon;  and  Nahshon  begat  Sal- 
mon; 5  and  Salmon  begat  Boaz  of  Ra- 
chab;  and  Boa/  begat  Obed  of  Ruth  ;  and 
Obed  begat  Jesse;  6  and  Jesse  begat 
David  the  king.# 

And  David  the  king  begal  Solomon  of 
her  thai  had  been  the  wife  of  I  'ri'ah  ;  7  and 
Solomon  begat  Rchobo'am ;  and  Reho- 
bo'am  begat  Abi'jah;  and  Abi'jah  begat 
Asa;  8  and  Asa  begat  Jehosh'aphat ;  and 
Jehosh'aphai  begat  Jeho'ram;  and  Jeho'- 
ram  begat  Uzzi'ah;  9  and  Uzzi'ah  begat 
Jotham;  and  Jotham  begat  Ahaz;  and 
Aha/  begat  He/eki'ah;  10  and  He/eki'ah 
begat  Manas'seh;  and  Manas'seh  begat 
Amon;  and  Anion  begat  Josi'ah;  11  and 
Josi'ah  begat  Jeconi'ah  and  his  brethren, 
about  the  time  they  were  carried  away  to 
Babylon. • 

12  And  after  they  were  brought  to 
Babylon.  Jeconi'ah  begat  She-al'ti-el;  and 
She-al'ti-el  begat  Zeruh'babel ;  13  and  /.e- 
rub'babel  begat  Abi'ud  ;  and  Abi'ud  begat 
Eli'akim;  and  Eli'akim  begat  A/or; 
14  and  Azor  begat  Zadok ;  and  Zadok 
bei;at  Achim ;  and  Achim  begat  Eli'ud ; 
-        •   -.ep      *=  ■        ,    ■ 


Dr.  Irving  Jensen's  latest  book.  The 
Layman's  Bible  Study  Notebook,  an  induc- 
tive study  of  the  New  Testament,  as 
shown  above,  was  published  in  1978  by 
Harvest  House  Publishers  of  Irvine, 
Calif.  The  format,  which  displays  the 
King  James  Version  on  the  right-hand 
page  with  questions  or  outline  to  guide  in 
study,  has  the  Living  Bible  comparable 
passage  on  the  facing  left-hand  page  with 
suggestions  for  analyzing  and  applying 
the  truths  which  are  observed. 


/  ;  ;/ 1  low 


Why  would  this  be  of  sp< 
reader? 


Deportation  to  Babylon  (w.1 
judgment  for  Israel's  sm  .'. 
even  emphasize  this  era9 


1:18-21  What  part  did  each  play  m  Jes. 
Mary 

Holy  Spirit 


Joseph 


How  was  Joseph  related  to  David7 


By  whom  had  Jesus  been  conceived9 


1:22  What  name  was  to  be  given  the  v  i 
child9 


3.  PROPHECY 


4.  FULFILL- 
MENT 


,iv  >    --  •  -    -     •         »'■ 
a  son,  and  thou  shalt  call  his  name  Jtsis:' 
for  he  shall  save  his  people  from   their 
sins.*  22  Now  all  this  was  done,  that  it      |sa   714 
might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  of  the 
Lord  by  the  prophet,  saying. 

23  Behold,  a  virgin  shall  be  with  child, 
and  shall  bring  forth  a  son. 
and    they    shall    call    his    name    lm- 
man'u-el, 
which  being  interpreted  is.  God  with  us.  • 
24  Then  Joseph  being  raised  from  sleep 
did  as  the  angel  of  the  Lord  had  bidden 
him,  and  took  unto  him  his  wife:    2S  and 
knew  her  not  till  she  had  brought  forth 
her  firstborn  son:  and  he  called  his  name     JESUS 
JESUS.4 


Professor  of  Bible  at  Bryan  since  1954. 
Dr.  Jensen  is  the  author  of  50  Bible  study 
books,  including  Bible  Self-Study  Guides 
and  Jensen's  Survey  of  the  Old  Testament 
(Moody  Press.  1978). 

All  of  Dr.  Jensen's  books  are  available 
at  Christian  bookstores  or  at  Bryan 
Bookstore.  Bryan  College.  Dayton.  TN 
37321 


SPRING   1979 


SEVEN 


Challenge 

of  the 


by  Dr.  Karlis  Leyasmeyer 


Communis! 


i^ommunism  through  its  dynamics  already  is  con- 
quering the  world.  Thirty  years  ago  the  Communists 
controlled  one-third  of  the  world's  population.  During 
these  past  thirty  years,  they  have  gained  the  second 
third;  and  if  the  present  pace  continues,  in  twenty  years 
they  will  have  the  whole  world's  population  under  their 
control,  which  means  you  too! 

Karl  Marx,  the  founder  of  world  Communism,  who 
with  Engels  published  the  Communist  Manifesto  in  1848, 
dared  to  start  the  document  with  this  statement:  "The 
specter  of  Communism  is  already  over  Europe."  The 
dynamics  of  Karl  Marx  was  materialistic  dynamics, 
built  on  economic  factors.  Claiming  that  he  was  just  an 
economic  scientist  who  was  analyzing  the  facts  as  they 
were,  he  declared  that  economic  factors  were  the  main 
producers  of  historical  developments.  Briefly,  his  anal- 
ysis was  that  as  capitalism  developed,  more  and  more  of 
the  good  things  of  life  would  be  concentrated  in  the 
hands  of  fewer  and  fewer  rich.  As  a  result  of  this  pro- 


Dr.  Karlis  Leyasmeyer  is  unusu- 
ally well  qualified  to  write  on  the 
dynamics  of  Communism  and  the 
threat  that  Communism  poses  to 
;  the  Free  World  because  he  was 
'  once  a  Communist  himself  and  has 
:  experienced  life  both  under 
Communism  and  Nazism  and  in  the 
Free  World.  Born  in  1906  in  Latvia 
on  the  Baltic  Sea,  he  studied  in  Riga 
in  the  English  Institute  and  was  graduated  from  the  University 
of  Latvia,  where  he  earned  three  degrees  in  humanities  and 
social  science.  Later  he  took  postgraduate  studies  in  England, 
in  his  native  Riga,  and  after  World  War  II  in  Germany.  He  has 
been  a  teacher,  editor,  author,  and  lecturer. 

Dr.  Leyasmeyer  also  knows  by  personal  experience  Com- 
munist and  Nazi  persecution.  After  he  became  disillusioned 
with  Communism,  he  was  arrested  by  the  Communists,  tor- 
tured, sentenced  to  die,  and  made  to  face  their  firing  squad, 
from  which  he  miraculously  escaped  death.  Under  the  Nazis 
he  was  in  forced  labor.  Liberated  by  the  Americans,  in  1949  he 
came  with  his  family  to  America. 

Since  1954  he  and  his  family  have  been  citizens  of  the 
United  States.  After  living  in  Philadelphia  for  many  years.  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Leyasmeyer  now  make  their  home  in  Boone,  North 
Carolina. 

Dr.  Leyasmeyer's  article  is  taken  from  a  lecture  in  a  series 
which  he  delivered  at  Bryan  in  November. 


cess,  the  rest  of  the  people  would  sink  down  into  the 
masses  of  the  poor  proletariat.  But  Karl  Marx  said  that 
this  was  not  a  tragedy,  that  this  belonged  to  the  progres- 
sive developments  in  history  because  with  it  capitalism 
would  have  produced  its  own  grave-digger  army.  The 
Communists  then  would  play  a  most  important  progres- 
sive role  in  history,  because  they  would  become  the 
vanguard  of  these  exploited,  half-starving  masses,  rev- 
olutionizing them  and  leading  them  to  the  great  day  of 
revolution,  when  they  would  take  over  from  the  few 
rich  everything  to  make  all  property  the  property  of  the 
working  people.  Thus  everybody  would  own  every- 
thing together  in  a  great  brotherhood  and  would  work 
for  the  good  of  all  and  in  turn  would  benefit  from  what 
all  had  produced.  A  new  economic  brotherhood  would 
be  established;  and  as  a  result  also  a  new  political  social 
structure  would  be  developed,  and  new  ideas  would 
prevail  to  control  men's  minds.  A  new  society  would 
come  about  inevitably  in  the  course  of  history,  and 
nothing  could  forestall  it. 

However,  a  radical  change  took  place  because  the 
modern  labor  leaders  were  thinking  things  through,  ob- 
serving that  the  modern  capitalism  was  rapidly  develop- 
ing. It  was  like  raising  a  rapidly  growing  cake.  So  why 
destroy  it?  Why  not  benefit  from  it?  Thus  more  and 
more  of  these  modern  labor  leaders  fell  away  from  the 
Communist  plan  of  going  into  a  revolutionary  struggle. 
Instead  they  started  strikes,  began  to  induce  the  indus- 
trialists to  share  the  good  things  and  the  profit  they 
produced.  Thus,  instead  of  the  workers  sinking  down 
lower  and  lower  into  the  masses  of  the  poor,  exploited, 
hopeless  proletariat,  they  began  to  rise  up;  and  a  simply 
amazing  thing  took  place. 

For  instance,  in  industrialized  countries,  especially 
in  America,  the  average  worker  gets  89  percent  of  the 
profit;  and  even  though  there  is  only  1 1  percent  left  for 
the  capitalist,  he  still  has  plenty.  Everybody  has  plenty 
because  the  productive  cake  has  been  growing  on  a 
massive  scale.  In  all  the  industrialized  countries,  the 
workers  have  become  at  least  middle  class,  or  even 
upper  class,  and  the  staunchest  supporters  of  the  free 
enterprise  system  are  mainly  the  workers  today. 

With  this  unpredicted  development.  Communism 
lost  its  following.  Even  when  Karl  Marx  died  in  1 883 ,  he 
died  in  hopelessness  because  he  had  discovered  that  his 
predictions  went  wrong.  The  course  of  history  had 
taken  a  sharp  turn,  and  what  he  had  expected  to  happen 
just  wasn't  happening.  Communism  had  come  to  a  dead 


EIGHT 


BRYAN  LIFE 


llYiifliiiics 


end.  It  had  failed.  The  course  of  history  had  turned 
against  it,  and  there  was  practically  no  hope  for  Com- 
munism anymore.  There  was  just  a  little  handful  of 
radicals — or,  as  they  were  often  called,  the  mad  men. 

These  men  rallied,  however,  to  follow  the  leadership 
of  one  individual.  I  knew  this  man,  who,  I  am  sorry  to 
say,  misled  me  and  pulled  me  into  the  revolutionary 
struggle.  He  certainly  was  a  brilliant  man.  He  had  not 
been  exploited;  no,  he  came  from  the  Russian  nobility. 
He  was  a  young  Russian  lawyer,  who  had  become  a 
totally  dedicated  Communist.  He  used  his  powerful 
intellect  in  studying  political  history  to  find  out  what 
kind  of  dynamics  the  Communists  should  develop  in 
order  that  they  could  still  win  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  the 
course  of  history  had  turned  against  Communism  and 
against  the  predictions  of  Karl  Marx.  This  brilliant 
young  Russian  lawyer  has  become  known  the  world 
over  by  his  assumed  name.  Nicolai  Lenin.  His  writings 
today  are  being  read  by  more  people  than  are  reading 
the  Bible.  He  became  the  supreme  authority  for  Com- 
munism on  the  basis  of  the  new  principles,  the  new 
dynamics,  which  he  outlined. 

Lenin's  first  dictum  was  that  Communists  must  not 
be  like  tail  men.  He  even  coined  a  special  word  in 
Russian  which  means  "like  a  tail."  This  is  how  he 
described  the  role  that  Karl  Marx  had  ascribed  to  the 
Communist.  You  know  that  the  tail  never  goes  ahead  of 
the  animal.  Always  the  head  goes  ahead,  and  the  tail 
follows!  So  now  Nicolai  Lenin  reversed  the  Communist 
role.  He  said,  "We  Communists  must  be  like  gods.  We 
must  create  historical  developments.  We  must  not  wait 
for  them.  If  they  go  against  us.  we  must  change  them. 
We  must  be  the  lords  and  masters  of  history.  We  must 
produce  it." 

Lenin  began  to  apply  his  new  principles:  and  since 
that  time  the  Communists,  in  spite  of  their  small,  insig- 
nificant numbers,  have  been  producing  the  course  and 
developments  of  history. 

Lenin  said,  "It's  ideas,  comrades,  ideas.  Our  ideas 
will  be  that  mighty,  potent  force  which  will  produce  the 
new  course  of  history.  But  not  ideas  somewhere  in 
books,  archives,  or  libraries — no,  those  are  dead  ideas. 
They  won't  move  one  mouse.  Ideas  must  be  implanted 
in  men's  minds  and  not  just  implanted,  but  set  afire. 
Ideas  set  afire  in  men's  minds  will  determine  their  think- 
ing, their  behavior,  their  actions,  even  their  readiness  to 
die  for  the  Communist  cause." 

Now  the  Lenin  strategy  is  that  the  Communist  lead- 


ers as  the  supreme  elite  musi  in  turn  produce  the  of- 
ficers' corps,  which  will  implant  the  Communist  ideas 
in  the  minds  of  the  masses.  That  will  produce  the  for- 
midable world-conquering  force  and  the  world 
history-changing  course  which  will  conquer  the  world 
for  Communism. 

The  primary  ideas  constitute  their  ideal,  which.  I  am 
sorry  to  confess.  I  fell  for  right  away.  It  is  so  enticing,  it 
is  so  beautiful,  it  is  so  wonderful  that  you  just  can't  get 
away  from  it.  The  promise  is  that  as  the  Communists 
take  over,  they  will  produce  these  absolute,  total,  radi- 
cal changes,  which  will  change  environment  totalK  — 
economically,  politically,  socially,  ideologically — that 
through  this  totally  changed  environment  the>  will  pro- 
duce the  unselfish  man.  the  brotherly  minded  man. 
When  they  will  have  done  this  the  world  over,  there  will 
be  produced,  for  the  first  time  in  human  history,  univer- 
sal brotherhood.  Who  wouldn't  fall  for  that?  Then, 
through  this  universal  brotherhood  will  come  universal 
peace,  because  these  brothers  will  not  go  to  war  any- 
more. 

So  in  this  manner  universal  brotherhood  and  perma- 
nent peace  are  assured.  Then  through  both  of  these  will 
result  universal  prosperity,  because  nothing  will  be 
wasted  on  war  purposes.  Do  you  know  how  much  the 
world  has  expended  on  military  purposes  since  the  end 
of  the  Second  World  War?  More  than  four  thousand 
billion  dollars.  With  that  sum  the  w  orld  could  have  been 
renewed,  rebuilt  a  hundred  times  over  in  bounty  and 
plenty  for  everybody,  and  yet  two-thirds  of  the  world's 
population  today  is  hungry.  Between  15.000  and  20.000 
people,  mainly  children,  die  from  starvation  every  day. 

This  Communist  ideal,  as  Lenin  predicted,  is  espe- 
cially enticing  to  academic  young  people  even  from 
families  of  the  middle  class,  upper  middle  class,  or 
nobility,  in  whose  breasts  the  flame  of  idealism  is  burn- 
ing high.  When  this  ideal  of  Communism  is  presented, 
these  young  people  just  fall  for  it.  As 
I  have  discovered,  this  is  true  not  only  all  over  the 
United  States  of  America,  where  I  have  spoken  to 
nearly  a  million  young  people,  but  it  is  true  also  in  other 
parts  of  the  world  as  well,  especially  in  Latin  America. 
For  instance,  in  Iran  right  now  the  most  reactionary 
Muslims  are  fighting  side  by  side  with  the  Communists. 
Why?  Because  the  Communists,  by  using  the  Muslim 
reaction  against  the  Shah's  modernization  program,  are 
inciting  the  students  to  be  revolutionists.  They  will  fight 
tosether.    This    is    the    senius    of  the    Communists' 


SPRING   1979 


NINE 


(Challenge  of  the  Communist  Dynamics  Continued) 

strategy.  They  can  use  even  their  natural  enemies  to 
fight  alongside  them.  This  strategy  is  realized  through 
the  second  part  of  their  dynamics — the  four  "totals."  It 
is  the  key  to  the  dynamics  of  the  Communists,  making 
possible  their  amazing  successes  and  triumphs,  which 
rapidly  lead  them  now  to  be  conquerors  of  the  world. 

These  are  the  "totals ."  First,  nothing  less .  absolutely 
nothing  less  than  total  acceptance  of  the  Communist 
theory,  practice,  and  cause.  Total!  And  you  know  what 
that  does  psychologically?  It  mobilizes  the  whole 
human  personality  for  the  cause.  But  that  is  not  yet 
enough. 

You  must  set  the  personality  afire.  How  do  you  do 
that?  By  total  dedication.  Yes,  nothing  less  than  total 
dedication.  You  know  that  psychologically  sets  a  man's 
personality  afire  for  the  cause.  But  that  is  not  yet 
enough. 

There  must  be  total  discipline,  which  includes  profes- 
sional training  in  strategy,  tactics,  ideology,  methods, 
everything — total  discipline. 

And  last,  but  not  least,  total  action — all-out  action  at 
any  cost.  Have  you  observed  what  it  is  like  now  in  Iran? 
The  students  are  leading  these  revolutionary  activities 
there  and  are  ready  to  be  shot  on  the  street.  Yes,  total 
action,  and  these  professional  revolutionists  with  the 
four  "totals"  are  conquering  the  world.  And  I  am  sorry 
to  say  that,  if  it  goes  as  it  has,  in  about  twenty  years  they 
will  have  conquered,  including  us! 

Now  then,  is  there  anything  we  can  do  as  Christians? 
There  certainly  is.  Jesus  Christ  told  of  His  type  of 
revolutionists.  His  crusaders.  They  were  the  ones  who 
changed  the  course  of  history  in  the  most  amazing  way. 
For  instance,  the  Roman  Empire  was  morally  disinte- 
grating, becoming  weaker  and  weaker.  Then  the  great 
barbarian  hordes,  who  were  already  beating  at  Rome's 
walls  in  the  fifth,  sixth,  and  seventh  centuries,  flooded 
the  Roman  Empire.  It  seemed  that  they  would  just  bury 
everything  with  barbarity,  but  it  didn't  happen.  The 
most  marvelous  new  lease  on  life  was  given  to  Western 
civilization.  After  the  Greco-Roman  period,  there  came 
the  new  Western  civilization,  the  Christian  civilization. 
Who  brought  about  this  most  marvelous  historical  de- 
velopment? Christ's  crusaders  did,  armed  with  similar 
four  "totals." 

Jesus  Christ  said,  "You  are  either  with  me  or  against 
me."  He  does  not  accept  20,  40,  or  even  60  percent 
Christians.  Jesus  said  that  it  must  be  all  of  you — all  of 
your  heart,  all  of  your  mind,  all  of  your  personality.  You 
must  completely  accept  Jesus  Christ  as  your  Savior, 
Lord,  and  Master.  If  you  don't  do  it,  you  are  not  with 
Him. 

Then  Jesus  said  most  clearly  that  your  personality 
must  be  set  afire.  "No  one  can  be  my  disciple  unless 
first  he  denies  himself."  Christ  requires  total  self- 
denial,  denial  of  your  own  will,  your  own  intentions, 
your  own  riches,  your  own  command,  your  own  cap- 
taincy of  your  life. 

Then  Jesus  said,  "Follow  me."  He  wants  to  become 
the  supreme  Captain  of  your  life — He,  no  one  else. 
"Follow  me."  Jesus  said,  "whatsoever  the  cost."  Yes, 
you  have  to  count  the  cost.  Very  often  we  have  in- 


vented cheap  discipleship.  Christ's  discipleship  is  an 
expensive  and  dear  discipleship.  Jesus  said,  "Follow 
me,  whatsoever  the  cost  is,  even  if  it  means  to  lose  your 
property,  friends,  husband,  wife,  children."  Under 
Communism  this  is  exactly  what  you  have  to  pay.  I  was 
confronted  with  these  choices  as  a  Christian.  You  have 
to  be  ready  to  give  everything,  even  your  life.  To  be 
Christ's  disciples — this  is  total  dedication.  Then  the 
Holy  Spirit  can  really  take  over  your  personality,  your 
life;  He  can  set  you  afire  for  God. 

Then  Jesus  Christ  also  requires  total  discipline.  He 
even  asks  us  to  pray  for  it  every  day,  to  seek  it  every 
morning,  every  day,  and  night.  Sometimes  it  is  difficult, 
I  know,  because  I  have  had  to  seek  God's  will  in  most 
dangerous  circumstances  when  life  was  at  stake,  but 
Jesus  said  you  should  seek  it.  "Thy  will  be  done."  No 
one  else's  will  should  be  done.  God's  will  should  be 
supreme  in  your  life  choices,  in  the  way  you  will  dedi- 
cate your  life.  Have  you  done  it?  Have  you  considered 
this?  That's  the  only  way  to  become  a  really  important 
factor  in  God's  kingdom. 

Then  last  but  not  least  Jesus  said,  "Go  ye  therefore 
and  make  disciples  of  all  nations."  We  still  have  an 
opportunity.  One-third  of  the  world's  population  is  still 
open  to  us.  You  will  remember  that  the  first  Christians 
believed  that  Christ  might  come  within  their  lifetime  as 
the  Apostles  wrote,  and  I  certainly  do  not  want  to  imply 
that  Christ  may  not  come  soon.  We  are  certainly  two 
thousand  years  closer  to  Christ's  coming  than  the  Apos- 
tles were,  but  they  really  went  all  out  to  fulfill  the  great 
commission — and  they  did!  Within  their  own  lifetime 
they  established  churches  all  over  the  Roman  Empire, 
and  in  about  300  years  they  had  already  become  the 
main  decisive  factor  in  the  Roman  Empire.  That  is  why 
the  Emperor  Constantine  switched  to  their  alliance. 
Then  when  the  barbarian  hordes  flooded  the  Roman 
Empire,  they  Christianized  even  these  barbarians,  and 
Christian  nations  were  born.  A  new  Christian  civiliza- 
tion was  born,  as  Francis  Schaeffer  so  wonderfully 
shows  in  his  books  and  in  his  film  presentations,  espe- 
cially his  main  work,  How  Shall  We  Then  Live? 

Yes,  God  may  still  give  us  this  opportunity  to  fulfill 
Christ's  great  promise  and  prophecy  which  we  find  in 
Matthew  24:14,  where  He  said  that,  before  the  end 
comes,  before  the  curtains  of  human  history  fall  for  the 
final  time.  His  Gospel  will  be  preached  the  world  over, 
to  all  the  nations.  On  that  I  base  the  hope  that,  if  we  as 
Christians  become  Christ's  crusaders,  we  may  yet  have 
the  opportunity  to  turn  the  course  of  history  for  Christ.  I 
do  not  say  that  we  shall,  but  we  may  yet,  have  the 
marvelous  opportunity  really  to  proclaim  the  Gospel  of 
Jesus  Christ  the  world  over. 

My  dear  young  people,  I  am  not  a  man  of  tears,  but  it 
forces  tears  to  my  eyes  to  realize  the  potential  there  is 
among  you,  among  500  young  people,  if  Christ  has  full 
control  of  your  lives  and  His  Spirit  sets  you  afire. 
Nicolai  Lenin  turned  the  course  of  history,  but  what 
you  can  do  for  Christ  and  for  the  course  of  history  only 
God  knows,  if  you  are  totally  dedicated  to  Him,  having 
accepted  Him  totally,  being  totally  disciplined,  and 
then  going  into  total  action  to  fulfill  His  great  commis- 
sion while  there  is  yet  time  and  opportunity  to  do  so. 


TEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


CAMPUS 
REVIEW 

FACULTY  NEWS 

Dr.  John  Bartlett,  vice  president, 
and  Mrs.  Bartlett,  assistant  profes- 
sor of  music,  presented  a  Christmas 
program  in  Black  Mountain,  N.C., 
for  the  Billy  Graham  local  office  and 
radio  staff  and  the  area  trustees. 
The  program,  following  the  annual 
Christmas  dinner,  consisted  of  tra- 
ditional Christmas  music  and  read- 
ings. 

Dr.  John  Bartlett  served  in  Oc- 
tober on  the  committee  evaluating 
Columbia  Bible  College,  Columbia, 
S.  C,  for  the  Southern  Association 
of  Colleges  and  Schools. 

David  Luther,  assistant  professor 
of  music,  has  been  accepted  as  the 
resident  baritone  by  the  Chat- 
tanooga Opera  Association.  He  will 
begin  singing  roles  for  the  opera 
next  fall. 

Dr.  Brian  Richardson,  associate 
professor  of  Christian  education, 
was  elected  to  a  two-year  term  as 
president  of  the  430-member  Asso- 
ciation of  Professors  of  Christian 
Education  at  its  annual  meeting  in 
Minneapolis,  November  2-5.  1978. 
His  responsibilities  include  plan- 
ning the  national  meetings;  select- 
ing the  theme,  meeting  place,  and 
speakers;  and  arranging  the  pro- 
gram. 

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Dr.  Carlos  Perelra,  associate  pro 
fessor  of  mathematics,  recently 
served  on  a  doctoral  committee  al 

Boston  University.  He  was  invited 
to  be  a  part  of  this  committee  be- 
cause of  his  experience  in  the  ad- 
missions office  at  the  community 
college  and  his  knowledge  of  sta- 
tistics. 

OAK  RIDGE  MINIMESTER 

Three  Bryan  students  were 
among  approximately  a  hundred 
collegians  from  many  states  who  at- 
tended a  two-week  science  mini- 
mester  in  January  at  Oak  Ridge  As- 
sociated Universities.  This  inten- 
sive program  was  tailored  to  the  in- 
terests of  undergraduate  majors  in 
physical,  as  well  as  life,  sciences. 

The  Bryan  students  who  partic- 
ipated were  two  junior  biology 
majors,  Juanita  Fowler,  from  Signal 
Mountain,  Tenn..  and  Becky 
Woodall,  from  Marengo,  III.,  and  a 
junior  mathematics  major.  I  ,isa 
Liebig,  from  Dayton,  Tenn. 

The  schedule  during  the  first 
week  included  lectures  on  radiation 
research  followed  by  "hands-on-* 
laboratory  sessions  with  more  than 
two  million  dollars'  worth  of 
equipment.  The  second  week  in- 
cluded in-depth  study  in  areas  such 
as  nuclear  physics,  health  physics, 
radiochemistry,  radiobiology.  ecol- 
ogy, and  energy.  The  students  also 
spent  a  day  touring  the  extensive 
research  facilities  at  Oak  Ridge  Na- 
tional Laboratory  and  other  instal- 
lations in  Oak  Ridge. 

The  science  minimester  is  spon- 
sored by  the  Education  Programs 
Division,    U.S.     Department    of 


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Fowler  Liebig  Woodall 

GIFTS  FOR  THE  KING 

It  is  with  sincere  thanks  to  all 
those  who  contributed  to  the  ; 
annual  Gifts-for-the-King  fund  that 
we  announce  a  total  of  $63,024  re- 
ceived from  587  donors.  Of  the^e 
donors  170  were  alumni  who  in  ap- 
preciation for  their  opportunity  to 
study  at  Bryan  sent  $10,301  during 
December  and  January  for  thi<- 
fund. 

The  annual  Gifts-for-the-King 
program  was  instituted  in  1948  dur- 
ing the  presidency  of  Dr.  Judson 
Rudd  and  has  continued  to  grou  in 
its  volume  of  support  for  financial 
aid  to  students  to  provide  the  back- 
ing for  grants  and  scholarships. 
loans,  and  employment  funded  by 
the  college. 

Bryan  is  committed  to  supply  ap- 
proximately $150,000  for  student 
aid  in  1978-79  in  a  total  program  of 
nearly  $800,000.  including  funds 
from  all  sources  both  inside  and 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  Bartlett 


David  Luther 


Brian  Richardson 


SPRING    1979 


ELEVEN 


outside  the  institution  to  assist  stu- 
dents beyond  their  own  ability  or 
their  parents'  ability  to  meet  college 
expenses. 

NEW  SCHOLARSHIP 
ESTABLISHED 

Mercer  Clementson,  right,  a  re- 
tired professor  who  lives  on  Bryan 
campus,  has  been  honored  with  the 
establishment  of  a  scholarship  in  his 
name  by  one  of  his  former  students. 
Shown  with  Mr.  Clementson  is  Mrs. 
Clementson  and  Dean  M.  Atkinson, 
of  Arvada,  Colorado,  a  senior  ac- 
counting major  who  was  awarded 
this  first  annual  grant  of  $500.  The 
donor,  a  Colorado  businessman 
who  wishes  to  remain  anonymous, 
said  he  established  the  scholarship 
"in  honor  of  one  whose  life  was  an 
example  and  an  inspiration  to  the 
many  academicians  who  taught 
alongside  him  and  the  hundreds  of 
students  whose  lives  were 
challenged  and  motivated  in  his 
classes." 

Before  building  their  retirement 
home  on  the  college  campus  under  a 
life  tenure  plan  in  1973,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Clementson  were  residents  of 
Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  for  forty-five 
years.  Mr.  Clementson  was  first  a 
banker  and  then  a  social  science 
teacher  at  Tennessee  Temple  Col- 
lege, and  Mrs.  Clementson  was  a 
high-school  teacher  of  home 
economics  for  thirty-five  years. 
PRACTICAL  CHRISTIAN 
INVOLVEMENT 

The  purpose  of  the  student  or- 
ganization Practical  Christian  In- 
volvement is  to  serve  as  a  vehicle 
for  broadening  the  student's  spir- 
itual life  and  to  encourage  individual 
participation  in  available  opportu- 
nities for  practical  Christian  work. 
Membership  in  PCI  is  voluntary, 
yet  more  than  two-thirds  of  the  stu- 
dent body  participate  in  some  as- 
pect of  its  many-faceted  program. 
The  program  is  coordinated  by  Bill 
Bauer  '78.  staff  director. 
New  Ventures 

A  ministry  begun  by  PCI  this  year 
is  a  sign-language  class  taught  by 
first-year  student  Cheryl  Krick  of 
Holly,  Michigan.  Fifteen  people  are 
enrolled  and  are  learning  how  to 
communicate  the  gospel  to  the  deaf. 

A  tape  library  has  been  estab- 
lished with  messages  on  prayer, 
personal  evangelism,  the  spiritual 


life,  and  similar  subjects  of  interest 
to  the  growing  Christian.  These 
tapes,  150  in  number,  may  be  bor- 
rowed by  people  in  the  local  com- 
munity, as  well  as  by  members  of 
the  Bryan  family. 

Other  new  services  being  de- 
veloped are  a  pastors'  fellowship 
and  counseling  referral  service. 

Continuing  Programs 

The  Big-Brother/Big-Sister  and 
Awana  children's  programs  con- 
tinue to  provide  opportunities  for 
students  to  demonstrate  concern  for 
boys  and  girls  in  the  local  commu- 
nity by  giving  them  love,  fellow- 
ship, wholesome  planned  recrea- 
tion, and  introduction  to  the  gospel 
message.  The  Mailbox  Club  has 
been  developed  under  Tony  Cali's 
leadership  to  provide  effective 
follow-up  with  those  children  who 
make  decisions. 

The  Gospel  Gimpers,  members  of 
Bryan's  puppet  teams,  continue  to 
present  the  gospel  in  churches  and 
youth  groups  as  well  as  in  civic 
clubs  and  some  other  groups  nor- 
mally closed  to  a  formal  gospel  mes- 
sage. 

The  open-air  gospel  team,  di- 
rected by  David  Moniz,  recently 
made  a  witnessing  expedition  to  the 
nearby  resort  town  of  Gatlinburg  in 
the  Smoky  Mountains,  where  they 
brought  the  gospel  to  hundreds  of 
tourists. 

Under  the  guidance  of  Dave  Zo- 
pfi,  the  Student  Missions  Fellow- 


ship (SMF)  confronts  the  student 
body  with  the  challenge  of  missions 
through  missionary  speakers,  films, 
and  the  weekly  SMF  prayer  meet- 
ings. 

The  summer  missionary  pro- 
gram, under  which  students  serve  at 
home  and  overseas  as  missionary 
apprentices,  is  just  beginning  to  get 
under  way  as  the  applicants  receive 
information  from  the  mission 
boards  to  which  they  have  applied. 
The  goal  of  PCI  this  year  is  to  supply 
one-third  of  the  cost  of  each  stu- 
dent's fare. 

The  two  singing  gospel  teams  are 
composed  of  thirty-five  members 
each.  These  groups  are  sent  out  in 
rotation  on  weekends  to  churches 
as  near  as  Dayton  and  as  far  away  as 
Canada. 


Walker  Archer,  St.  Clair,  Mich.,  sur- 
rounded by  his  puppet  friends,  the  Gos- 
pel Gimpers. 


TWELVE 


BRYAN  LIFE 


CHAPEL  NOTES 

Among  those  coming  to  the  cam- 
pus to  speak  in  chapel  each  year  arc- 
friends  new  and  old.  These  servants 
of  God  who  ministered  to  the  stu- 
dents during  the  first  semester  indi- 
cate the  quality  of  the  chapel  pro- 
grams: 

September  19-21 

Don  Lonie,  Farmington  Mills,  Mich., 
youth  counselor. 
September  29 

Fred  Donehoo  '53,  Loganville,  Ga., 
principal.  Our  Shepherd  Academy. 
October  2 

John  Bass,  Colorado  Springs.  Colo., 
executive    vice    president.    Christian 
Booksellers  Association. 
October  4-5 

Bill  Piper,  Easley,  S,  C  evangelist 
and  Bible  teacher. 
October  9-10 

John  Whitcomb,  Winona  Lake,  Ind., 
professor  of  theology  and  Old  Testa- 
ment. Grace  Theological  Seminary. 
October  13 

David  Eby,  Toccoa  Falls,  Ga. .  dean  of 
Toccoa  Falls  Bible  College. 
October  17 

Roger  Sandberg,  Conyers,  Ga. .  direc- 
tor of  Camp  Westminster. 
October  23 

James    M.    (Mickey)    Rice,    South 
Charleston.    W.V.,    evangelist    with 
Presbyterian  Evangelistic  Fellowship. 
October  2? 

Christopher    Lyons,    Wheaton.    111., 
pastor  Wheaton  Bible  Church. 
October  27 

David  Bryan,  Chattanooga.  Tenn.. 
assistant  pastor  of  First  Presbvterian 
Church. 

October  3 1 

Ted    DeMoss,    Chattanooga.    Tenn.. 
president.    Christian    Business    Men's 
Committee.  USA. 
November  3 

John  Barcus,  Springfield.  Mo.,  depu- 
tation secretary.  Gospel  Missionary  Un- 
ion. 

November  8-9 

Karlis  Leyasmeyer,  Boone.  N.C..  a 
Latvian  who  lived  in  Russia  as  a  Chris- 
tian under  Communism,  a  commentator 
on  the  Communist  movement  in  the 
world  today. 
November  14-16 

Paul  Van  Gorder,  Atlanta.  Ga..  asso- 
ciate teacher.  Radio  Bible  Class  and  TV 
Day  of  Discovery. 
November  17 

Marilyn  Laszlo  '59.  Wvcliffe  Trans- 


lator among  the  Sepik  [warn  people  in 
N.  W.  Papua  New  Guinea. 
November  20 

Bruce  Woodman,   l<ni    Lauderdale, 
Fla.,  director,   South   American   '  ru 
sades.  Inc. 

November  2K-29 

Malcolm  Cronk,  Paradise  Valley, 
An/.,  pastor.  Camelback  Bible  (  lunch; 
former  pastor.  Wheaton  Bible  (  lunch. 
Winnetka  Bible  Church  (III.),  and 
Church  of  the  Open  Door.  I. os  Angeles. 
December  I 

John    Fain,     Hendersonville.     N.C., 
evangelist  and  Bible  teacher. 
December  5 

Wes  Willis,  Wheaton.  III.,  executive- 
vice  president.  Scripture  Press. 
December  6 

William  T.Harding,  Charlotte,  N.C.. 
regional  representative.  Sudan  Interior 
Mission. 
December  12-13 

Elwood  McQuaid,  Lynchburg.  Va.. 
national  field  evangelist.  Friends  of  Is- 
rael Gospel  Ministry. 

SPRING  CHOIR  TOUR 

Bryan's  55-member  concert  choir 
will  leave  on  March  10  for  its  spring 
tour  to  Virginia.  New  Jersey,  and 
Pennsylvania,  with  stops  in  Ten- 
nessee. Directed  by  David  Friberg. 
the  choir  program  will  feature  clas- 
sics by  Handel  and  Mendelssohn, 
anthems  by  Randall  Thompson  and 
other  composers,  and  gospel  songs, 
including  a  second-coming  medley 
arranged  by  the  director.  In  addition 
to  the  selections  by  the  entire  choir, 
the  madrigal  singers  and  the  sum- 
mer team  of  gospel  messengers. 
who  are  also  choir  members,  will 
present  numbers  from  their  reper- 
toires. 

COLLEGE  CONCERT  CHOIR 
Itinerary 

March  10  p.m.  Shoun's  United 

Methodist  Church 

Mountain  City.  TN 
March  1 1  a.m.  Johnson  City  Baptist  Temple 

Johnson  City.  TN 
March  12  Lexington  Baptist  Church 

Lexington.  VA 
March  13  Dallas  Community  Church 

Dallas.  PA 
March  14  Manahaukin  Baptist  Church 

Manahaukin.  N.J. 
March  15  Calvary  Bible  Church 

Philadelphia.  PA 
March  16  Calvary  Road  Baptist  Church 

Alexandria.  VA 
March  1"  Ghent  Brethren  Church 

Roanoke.  VA 
March  IS  p.m.Berean  Bible  Church 

Knoxville.  TN 


SPORTS  REVIEW 

I  he  men's  basketball  team  '  ■ 
second  place  in  the  eight-team 
e  Thanksgiving  tournament  at 
Winona  Lake.  Ind..  for  its  best  fin- 
ish in  the  five  years  it  has  played  in 
the  tourney.   Senior   Wes   Johnson. 

of  '  hattanooga,  Tenn.,  and  sopho- 
more Mean  Rnpp.  oi  Marietta    ' 
the  Lions'  leading  scorers  so  far  in 
1978-79,    were    named    to    the    all- 
tournament  team. 

After  posting  a  f>-6  record  during 
first  semester,  the  squad  has  strug- 
gled to  an  X- 1  1  record  as  of  early 
February.  After  narrow  losses  at 
home  to  Tennessee  Temple  and  Lee 
College  and  a  victor)  •'  '  ovenant, 
the  Lions  are  in  third  place  in  the 
Southern  Christian  Athletic  Con- 
ference with  a  1-2  mark. 

Nine  games  remained  at  press 
time  for  Bryan  to  try  to  improve  its 
record,  including  the  SCAC  tour- 
nament at  Bradley  County  on 
March  1-2. 

The  Lady  Lions  are  enjoying 
what  could  be  their  best  season 
ever.  Bryan's  record  as  of  early 
February  stood  at  8-7  and  the  gals. 
after  league  wins  over  Lee  and  Ten- 
nessee Temple,  were  second  in  the 
SCAC  with  a  2-1  standard. 

Bryan  finished  second  in  its  third 
annual  Holiday  Classic  in  De- 
cember as  junior  guard  Sandy  Stack 
of  Hollywood.  Fla..  was  named  the 
Most  Valuable  Player.  Stack  is  the 
leading  scorer  in  the  SCAC.  averag- 
ing 19.9  points  per  game,  and  should 
hit  the  1.000  point  mark  for  her 
career  later  in  the  season. 

With  eight  games  remaining,  the 
Bryan  Lady  Lions  still  had  their 
sights  set  not  only  on  a  w  inning  sea- 
son but  on  the  conference  cham- 
pionship. 


SPRING   1979 


THIRTEEN 


IF 

YOU  DON'T  .  .  . 

THE  STATE  WILL! 


One  of  the  most  important  decisions  you  will  ever  make 
is  what  to  do  with  your  possessions  after  you  are  gone. 

Most  people  plan  to  make  a  will ,  but,  according  to  court 
records,  more  than  50%  die  before  they  get  it  done. 

If  you  don't  write  down  your  plans  in  a  legally  written 
will,  the  State  will  decide  who  gets  your  estate. 

The  State  will  choose  an  administrator,  appoint  a  guard- 
ian for  minor  children,  and  distribute  your  estate  ac- 
cording to  the  laws  of  descent  and  distribution.  Your 
charitable  interests  will  not  be  considered. 

By  making  your  own  will,  you  can  save  unnecessary 
costs  and  delays.  But  more  important,  you  can  save 
your  loved  ones  much  disappointment  and  hardship. 


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COVER  PHOTO 

Pictured  in  front  of  the  adminis- 
tration building  are  the  officers 
of  the  graduating  class  of  1979, 
left  to  right,  Kathy  Wright, 
secretary-treasurer,  from  Mon- 
roe Center,  III.;  Stan  Weir,  vice 
president,  from  Absecon,  N.  J.; 
and  David  Drake,  president, 
from  Hamilton,  Ohio.  Photo  by 
Jim  Cunnyngham  Studio. 


Volume  4 


SECOND  QUARTER  1979 


Number  4 


WHERE  DO  WE  GO  FROM  HERE?:  The  commencement  address 
to  the  Class  of  1979,  which  recognizes  the  gloom  in  forecasts  for 
the  future  but  points  to  the  eventual  triumph  in  Christ.  By  Dr.  Karl 
E.  Keefer.  Jr. 


FREEDOM  AND  SECURITY:  The  personal  testimony  of  a  Bryan 
trustee  about  how  the  power  of  God  manifested  in  a  crisis  situation 
brought  him  to  new  life  in  Christ.  By  Dr.  E.  Markham  Berry. 

THE  IMPORTANCE  OF  A  HEALTHY  SELF-CONCEPT:  A  mes- 
sage given  at  the  second  annual  pastors'  conference  by  a  Christian 
psychiatrist.  By  Dr.  Paul  D.  Meier. 

CAMPUS  REVIEW:  News  of  faculty  and  student  activities,  includ- 
ing an  evaluation  of  the  teacher-education  program  and  a  spring 
sports  review. 


GIFT  ANNUITIES:  A  double-benefit  plan  which  provides  income 
for  retirement  years  of  the  donor  and  helps  young  people  to  receive 
a  Christian  education  at  Bryan. 


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EDITORIAL 


The  academic  year  of  1 978-79  was 
a  very  good  one  for  Bryan.  If  June 
30  finds  us  in  the  black,  it  will  have 
been  an  outstanding  year  in  every 
major  area  of  college  operation;  and 
the  financial  stability  of  a  balanced 
budget  will  strengthen  the  planning 
for  the  future. 

At  the  same  time,  the  solemn 
concerns  expressed  by  Dr.  Keefer  in  his  commencement  address  repro- 
duced here  are  also  realities  for  the  future  of  Bryan  as  well  as  for  the 
members  of  the  graduating  class.  These  realities  lead  us  to  embrace  the 
truth  that  wherever  God  leads  His  children.  He  goes  before  them  and 
makes  them  better  Christians  and  witnesses  for  Him,  whatever  the  experi- 
ences encountered. 

In  the  recent  pastors'  conference.  Rev.  Francis  Dixon  and  Dr.  Paul 
Meier  shared  insights  which  also  undergird  us  for  the  future.  Dr.  Meier's 
message  included  in  this  issue  offers  practical  help  in  becoming  spiritually 
and  psychologically  mature. 


Theodore  C.  Mercer 


TWO 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Dr.  Karl  E.  Keefer  returns  to  Bryan  on 
July  1  as  academic  dean  with  the  title  of 
vice  president  for  academic  affairs. 
After  serving  as  academic  dean  at 
Bryan  from  1957-66,  Dr.  Keefer  became 
associate  professor  of  education  and 
psychology  at  the  University  of  Ten- 
nessee Graduate  Center  on  Memphis 
State  University  campus  for  three 
years.  He  has  been  dean  of  the  school 
of  education  at  the  University  of  Ten- 
nessee in  Martin  for  the  past  ten  years. 

Dr.  Keefer  holds  the  master's  degree 
in  education  from  the  University  of 
Chattanooga  (now  U.T.C.)  and  the  doc- 
torate in  educational  psychology  from 
the  University  of  Tennessee  in  Knox- 
ville.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Bryan  board  of  trustees  since  1971. 

As  academic  dean  Dr.  Keefer  suc- 
ceeds Professor  Glen  H.  Liebig,  who, 
as  interim  academic  dean  this  past 
year,  now  becomes  the  new  dean  of 
admissions  and  records. 

The  accompanying  article  by  Dr. 
Keefer  was  the  text  of  his  address  at  the 
May  commencement. 


▼  here  do  we  go  from  here?" 
This  question  comes  naturally  to  the 
mind  and  sometimes  to  the  lips 
whenever  one  completes  a  major 
segment  of  life  such  as  a  college 
education.  When  I  graduated  from 
college,  our  nation  was  in  the  midst 
of  World  War  II.  The  outlook  was 
uncertain  in  some  respects,  but  in 
many  ways  that  question  could  be 
answered  with  more  assurance  than 
it  can  today.  We  knew  that  we  had  a 
war  to  win,  and  we  had  few  doubts 
about  our  ability  to  win  it.  We  had 
leadership  which  we  felt  we  could 
trust,  and  our  sense  of  pride  in  our 
nation  was  unimpaired  by  the 
doubts  and  suspicions  which  have 
arisen  in  recent  years. 

Today    the    outlook    is    more 
clouded.  People  who  peer  into  the 

SUMMER   1979 


Where  Do  We  Go 
From  Here? 


b)  Karl  K.  Keefer,  Jr..  Ed.D. 


future,  whether  professional 
futurologists  or  ordinary  worriers, 
find  little  to  assure  them  and  much 
to  disturb  them.  Many  scenarios 
have  been  proposed.  None  which  I 
have  seen  has  a  happy  ending.  Con- 
sider a  few. 

The  nuclear  scenario  foresees  a 
time  when,  in  the  ultimate  show- 
down between  the  superpowers,  the 
button  is  pushed  which  unleashes 
the  honors  of  nuclear  war.  The 
earth  is  left  devastated,  seething 
with  radioactivity  which  threatens 
to  erode  the  health  and  destroy  the 
life  of  those  who  survive. 

The  ecological  scenario  peers 
into  a  future  in  which  the  environ- 
mental balance,  which  makes  life 
possible,  is  tipped  in  the  wrong  di- 
rection by  the  exploitation  of 
natural  resources.  The  earth  is 
poisoned  by  the  residues  of  a  chem- 
ically based  civilization,  and  man 
ekes  out  a  precarious  existence  in 
an  increasingly  hostile  atmosphere. 

The  meteorological  scenario 
forecasts  disaster  because  of  chang- 
ing weather  patterns.  One  school  of 
thought  holds  that  the  polar  ice  caps 
will  increase  until  a  new  ice  age  en- 
gulfs the  temperate  climes.  Another 
believes  that  the  carbon  dioxide  in 
the  atmosphere  will  cause  a  hot- 
house effect,  which  melts  the  polar 
ice  caps  so  that  the  sea  level  rises  to 
flood  and  drown  coastal  cities  and 
states. 

The  social  scenario  is  no  more 
encouraging.  As  population  in- 
creases   worldwide,    social    con- 


straints break  down.  Crime  and  un- 
rest become  epidemic  throughout 
the  world.  Undeclared  guerrilla  war 
becomes  general,  and  those  under 
attack  develop  a  siege  mentalin  . 

What  about  the  economic  and 
political  scenario?  John  Hospers. 
professor  at  the  University  of 
Southern  California,  writes  as  fol- 
lows: 

President  Carter  recently  announced  a 
federal  budget  for  the  coming  fiscal  vear 
amounting  to  slightly  over  half  a  trillion  dol- 
lars. It  takes  an  act  of  simple  arithmetic  to 
calculate  how  much  that  comes  to  for  each  of 
214  million  Americans:  about  S;.400  for 
every  man.  woman,  and  child  in  the  United 
States,  or  S9.600  for  an  average  family  of 
four.  .  .  .  This  is  not  the  tax  they  will  pa> 
next  year  ...  but  the  amount  that  the  federal 
government  will  spend  during  the  coming 
year.  To  make  up  for  the  difference,  the  na- 
tional debt  will  be  increased  somewhat:  but 
most  of  the  difference  will  come  from  inflat- 
ing currency:  more  unbacked  paper  green- 
backs will  be  printed.  .  .  .  The  result  of  this 
will  be  that  every  dollar  of  one's  savings, 
investments,  and  earnings  will  be  worth  con- 
siderably less.  .  .  . 

When  inflation  becomes  rampant,  the  in- 
centive to  produce,  work,  and  save  declines. 
Why  produce,  why  take  chances,  when  we 
won't  see  the  returns  on  it  anvwav  ?  Produc- 
tivity declines,  and  the  standard  of  living 
goe^  down.  Prices  continue  to  soar,  and  agi- 
tation increases  for  price  controls.  The 
majority,  thinking  that  price  controls  will 
solve  the  problem,  vote  in  the  controls.  A^  ^ 
result,  massive  shortages  occur.  ...  In  their 
wake  [come]  hunger.  looting,  riots,  civil  dis- 
order. Gradually  the  demand  increases  for 
law  and  order  at  any  price. 

And  then  comes  Caesar  (a  dictator,  or  a 
president  with  dictatorial  powers)  to  restore 
law  and  order  with  an  iron  hand.  The  price 
exacted  is  total  control  over  the  economv  and 


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life  of  every  citizen.  The  government  now 
tells  everyone  where  to  seek  work,  for  how 
much,  and  for  whom.  .  .  .  Government 
bureaucracy  is  always  inefficient,  wasteful, 
and  corrupt — but  it  rules.  And  anyone  who 
opposes  it  is  ruthlessly  suppressed  and 
punished.  Everyone  has  become  a  pawn  in 
the  hands  of  the  central  government,  which 
now  holds  powers  of  life  and  death  over 
every  citizen.  Liberty  has  been  lost,  and 
democracy  has  self-destructed.' 

These  are  gloomy  forecasts.  Let 
me  outline  one  more  scenario, 
which  may  seem  to  carry  with  it  cer- 
tain shades  of  gloom,  but,  on  close 
inspection,  turns  out  to  contain  a 
gleam  of  better  things  to  come.  This 
is  a  Biblical  scenario  for  the  Chris- 
tian's future,  not  human  speculation 
but  divine  certainty.  It  consists  of 
three  parts,  each  one  containing 
both  gloom  and  gleam.  First,  trouble 
and  triumph;  second,  fear  and  faith; 
third,  servitude  and  satisfaction. 

Trouble  and  Triumph 

It  was  long  ago  observed  that 
"man  is  born  to  trouble  as  surely  as 
sparks  fly  upward"  (Job  5:7).  When 
young,  we  may  wonder  whether  this 
is  really  so,  for  we  have  not  yet  seri- 
ously collided  with  life's  problems. 
But  time  will  take  its  toll  in  troubles 
and  trials. 

We  may  think  that  when  we  be- 
come a  Christian  we  will  gain 
exemption  from  the  troubles  which 
other  people  have.  But  a  little  ob- 
servation of  believers  who  have  ex- 
perienced sickness  and  disaster, 
sorrow  and  disappointment,  in- 
structs us  otherwise.  Some  troubles 
are  of  our  own  making.  Some  trou- 
bles are  visited  upon  us  by  cir- 
cumstances. And  some  troubles 
come  just  because  we  are  Christians 
living  in  a  society  which  is  increas- 
ingly unfriendly  to  a  virile  and  vocal 
Christian  witness. 

Actually,  this  should  not  surprise 
us.  Among  the  less  quoted  promises 
of  Scripture  is  that  which  Jesus 
made  to  His  disciples  shortly  before 
His  own  maximum  trouble — the 
cross — when  He  said,  "In  this 
world  you  will  have  trouble"  (John 
16:33a).  This  promise  is  as  certain  to 
be  fulfilled  as  the  more  comforting 
ones  which  we  like  to  remember.  If 
you  are  a  follower  of  Jesus  Christ, 
you  may  be  sure  that,  so  long  as  you 
continue  to  live  in  this  world,  you 
are  going  to  have  trouble. 

But  the  gleam  to  match  the  gloom 
follows  immediately:  "Take  heart!  I 


have  overcome  the  world"  (John 
16:33b).  What  we  must  never 
forget,  and  what  is  so  very  easy  to 
forget  when  trouble  breaks  upon  us, 
is  that  our  Lord  has  triumphed  over 
the  world  and  over  all  the  troubles 
which  are  a  part  of  living  in  it.  We 
shall  never  escape  trouble,  but  we 
can  triumph  within  it.  It  all  depends 
on  how  we  look  at  things. 

Dr.  Hudson  Armerding,  presi- 
dent of  Wheaton  College,  recently 
wrote  about  the  winter  blizzard  of 
'79  which  visited  that  campus,  as 
well  as  the  rest  of  the  upper  Mid- 
west, with  extremely  severe 
weather.  He  said: 

Here  in  Wheaton  we  have  had  a  difficult 
winter.  There  have  been  extended  periods  of 
unusually  cold  weather.  We  have  also  had  an 
abundant  snowfall.  Because  of  the  below 
freezing  temperatures  the  snow  has  tended  to 
accumulate  rather  than  periodically  melting 
away.  Understandably,  there  has  been  some 
frustration  in  having  to  cope  with  this 
record-breaking  winter.  Among  other  things 
there  have  been  complaints  about  how  dif- 
ficult it  is  to  get  from  one  place  to  another. 

The  complaining  became  muted,  however, 
following  one  particular  chapel  service.  We 
were  privileged  to  welcome  Joni  Eareckson 
to  campus.  As  she  sat  in  her  wheelchair  and 
testified  about  how  the  Lord  had  worked  in 
her  life  since  her  diving  accident  left  her 
paralyzed  from  the  neck  down,  all  of  us 
gained  a  new  perspective  on  even  such  a 
simple  and  routine  thing  as  walking  across 
campus.  One  staff  member  was  overheard 
after  chapel  saying  that  he  never  again  would 
complain  about  the  difficulty  of  walking  in 
the  snow.  He  was  glad  he  could  walk  in  that 
snow  rather  than  being  pushed  through  it  in  a 
wheelchair.2 

Yes,  "in  this  world  you  will  have 
trouble,"  perhaps  a  disabling  hand- 
icap, maybe  financial  uncertainty  as 
a  result  of  the  inflationary  spiral, 
possibly  the  death  of  a  beloved 
mate,  or  misunderstanding  and  per- 
secution because  of  your  testimony 
for  Christ.  That's  the  gloom.  But 
Jesus  said,  "Take  heart!  I  overcame 
the  world."  The  gleam  is  there,  if 
you  remember  to  look  for  it.  Jesus 
Christ  will  lead  you  to  triumph, 
whatever  your  trouble. 

Fear  and  Faith 

Since  we  know  that  trouble  is 
going  to  come,  it  is  very  difficult  not 
to  be  afraid.  Fear  and  anxiety  about 
an  uncertain  future  are  characteris- 
tic of  today's  world.  We  see  fulfilled 
about  us  in  every  quarter  the  predic- 
tion of  "men's  hearts  failing  them 
for  fear"  (Luke  12:26).  And  even 
though  we  walk  faithfully  with 
Christ  and  remind  ourselves  of  His 


promise  "Surely  I  will  be  with  you 
always,  to  the  very  end  of  the  age" 
(Matthew  28:20),  it  is  difficult  to 
avoid  succumbing  to  occasional  at- 
tacks of  fear. 

Indeed,  fear  is  a  normal  compo- 
nent of  human  life.  One  can  hardly 
avoid  anxiety  about  what  one  can- 
not control.  Only  the  One  who  is  in 
complete  control  of  all  things  can  be 
completely  devoid  of  fear.  God  is 
never  afraid,  because  He  is  in 
charge  of  every  aspect  of  the  uni- 
verse, a  universe  which  He  created 
and  which  He  operates  for  His  own 
glory  and  purposes.  But  His  crea- 
tures cannot  escape  occasional 
fears. 

The  important  question  is  this:  Of 
what  are  you  afraid?  All  our  fears 
about  the  unknown  and  the  uncon- 
trolled are  understandable,  but  they 
are  misplaced.  They  should  be 
transferred  elsewhere.  This  princi- 
ple was  explained  in  the  Old  Testa- 
ment upon  an  occasion  when  the 
nation  of  Judah  was  in  turmoil  be- 
cause of  an  alliance  of  powerful  na- 
tions threatening  to  overrun 
Jerusalem.  King  Ahaz  was  about  to 
turn  to  some  of  the  neighboring 
pagan  kings  for  help.  Isaiah  himself 
was  afraid  of  what  lay  ahead  for  his 
people.  God  spoke  to  him,  and 
through  him  to  the  faithful  few  of 
Judah,  and  said,  "Do  not  fear  what 
they  fear,  and  do  not  dread  it.  The 
Lord  God  Almighty  is  the  one  you 
are  to  regard  as  holy,  he  is  the  one 
you  are  to  fear,  he  is  the  one  you  are 
to  dread,  and  he  will  be  a 
sanctuary"  (Isaiah  8:12-14). 

God  recognizes  fear  as  a  normal 
component  of  human  existence,  but 
He  says,  "Be  afraid  of  Me,  not  of 
the  threatening  forces  which  sur- 
round you."  And  when  this  hap- 
pens, when  we  recognize  the  glory 
and  grandeur  of  the  Almighty,  we 
shall  indeed  fear  Him — but  out  of 
the  gloom  of  that  fear  will  come  the 
gleam  of  faith,  for  the  God  whom  we 
fear  "will  be  a  sanctuary,"  a  safe 
refuge  for  us  in  our  time  of  trouble. 

We  should  know  that  this  idea  is 
not  confined  to  the  Old  Testament. 
Peter  wrote  his  first  letter  to  a  group 
of  people  who  felt  threatened  by  the 
persecution  which  they  could  see 
coming  because  of  their  faith.  He 
said  to  them,  "Even  if  you  should 
suffer  for  what  is  right,  you  are 
blessed."    And    then    he    quoted 


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Isaiah,  "  'Do  nol  fear  what  they 
fear;  do  not  lie  frightened.'  Hi 1 1  in 
your  hearts  set  apart  Christ  as 
Lord"  (I  Peter  3: 14,  15).  Icarofotir 
adversaries  is  to  he  displaced  by 
faith  in  God.  All  our  fearful  thoughts 
are  to  be  fastened  upon  Christ,  and 
all  our  struggles  to  develop  a  calm 
and  serene  outlook  are  to  be  fo- 
cused in  the  recognition  of  Him  as 
the  Lord  of  our  lives.  Then  the 
gleam  of  faith  replaces  the  gloom  of 
fear  as  stormy  seas  are  overcome  by 
inner  peace. 

Servitude  and  Satisfaction 

The  third  element  of  a  Biblical 
scenario  for  your  future  begins  with 
a  word  which  sounds  strange  in 
twentieth  century  America — the 
word  servitude.  Mark  you.  I  have 
chosen  that  word  purposely,  rather 
than  the  gentler  and  less  offensive 
word  service.  We  do  not  like  to  con- 
template the  notion  of  servitude,  we 
Americans,  with  independence,  lib- 
erty, and  the  bill  of  rights  born  and 
bred  in  us.  We  think  of  servitude  as 
demeaning,  as  slavery,  as  some- 
thing which  we  fought  a  long  and 
bloody  war  to  eliminate  in  law,  and 
an  even  longer  and  still  current 
struggle  to  eliminate  in  practice  in 
the  social  and  economic  structures 
of  our  society.  We  don't  intend  to 
give  up  our  rights,  our  freedoms, 
our  liberties  for  anything  or  any- 
body. 

But  the  Bible  uses  the  term  ser- 
vitude in  many  places  where  we 
would  use  the  term  serv/re.  And  the 
Bible  uses  the  word  slave  in  many 
places  where  the  translators  have 
used  the  word  servant.  God's 
scenario  for  every  believer  is  that  he 
or  she  be  a  "slave,"  not  just  a  "ser- 
vant," of  Jesus  Christ.  And  there  is 
a  difference.  A  servant  is  hired  for 
the  day  or  the  week  or  the  month  or 
the  year.  This  is  still  an  individual 
who  lives  a  life  separate  and  apart 
from  the  service  which  is  per- 
formed. That  service  can  be  re- 
nounced at  any  point  when  it  be- 
comes too  onerous. 

But  a  slave?  Ah,  that's  another 
matter.  A  slave  does  not  have  an 
independent  existence.  A  slave  be- 
longs to  the  master,  who  has  com- 
plete power  and  control.  A  slave  has 
no  rights,  only  those  privileges 
which  the  master  confers  upon  him. 
And  the   Bible  talks  about  us  as 


Eldon  Porter  (center),  who  graduated  summacumlaude,  eKes  his  life-  Scripture  ten* 
just  after  beinj>  awarded  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  bj  President  Mercer  irij;hli  and 
receiving  his  diploma  from  Dean  Glen  Liebig. 


"slaves"  of  Jesus  Christ.  Servitude 
is  the  proper  word  for  it.  not  just 
service.  Conditioned  by  modern 
thought  patterns,  all  of  us.  and  I  do 
not  exclude  myself,  have  great  diffi- 
culty with  this  concept,  and  it 
strikes  us  as  gloom  indeed  when  we 
first  realize  what  the  Bible  really 
says. 

But  we  should  not  stop  there,  for 
there  is  a  gleam  which  shines 
through  the  gloom.  Jesus  uses  the 
analogy  of  the  servant  on  several 
occasions.  It  is  most  instructive  to 
listen  carefully  to  what  He  says: 

Be  dressed  ready  for  service  and  keep  your 
lamps  burning,  like  men  waiting  for  their 
master  to  return  from  a  wedding  banquet,  so 
that  when  he  comes  and  knocks  they  can 
immediately  open  the  door  for  him.  It  will  be 
good  for  those  servants  whose  master  finds 
them  watching  when  he  comes.  I  tell  you  the 
truth,  he  will  dress  himself  to  serve,  will  have 
them  recline  at  the  table  and  will  come  and 
wait  on  them  (Luke  12:35-37). 

Jesus  describes  Himself  as  taking 
the  servant's  place  and  waiting  on 
us.  Our  positions  are  reversed:  The 
Master  becomes  the  Servant,  which 
is  just  what  he  did  when  He  washed 
His  disciples'  feet  in  His  dramatic 
illustration  of  the  spirit  which  they 
should  have  toward  one  another. 
On  another  occasion  Jesus  said: 

Who  then  is  the  faithful  and  wise  servant. 
whom  the  master  has  put  in  charge  of  the 
servants  in  his  household  to  give  them  their 
food  at  the  proper  time?  It  will  be  good  for 
that  servant  whose  master  finds  him  doing  so 
when  he  returns.  I  tell  you  the  truth,  he  will 
put  him  in  charge  of  all  his  possessions 
(Matthew  24:45-47). 


So  the  servant  becomes  the  heir. 
Servitude  finds  its  outcome  in  the 
most  supreme,  the  highest  imagina- 
ble satisfaction. 

You.  as  a  Christian,  trained  in  a 
Christian  college,  have  prepared  for 
a  life  of  service.  If  this  is  not  true, 
you  would  have  done  better  to  at- 
tend a  secular  institution  where 
self-seeking  and  self-advancement 
is  the  norm  and  service  is  more 
rarely  the  goal.  Let  me  encourage 
you  to  regard  that  service  not  just  in 
terms  of  humanistic  altruism  but  in 
terms  of  a  joyous  servitude  to  your 
Lord  and  Master.  Jesus  Christ.  And 
be  assured  that  at  the  end  of  your 
servitude,  and  very  often  during  its 
course,  you  will  find  a  satisfaction 
w  hich  can  never  be  found  in  the 
ways  of  this  world. 

Whatever  your  future  holds  and 
however  you  earn  your  living,  how 
marvelous  it  will  be  if  you  find  your 
true  calling,  your  true  vocation,  in 
living  out  God's  will  for  you.  Let  the 
call  of  Jesus  Christ.  "Come,  follow 
me."  be  your  guiding  star  and  the 
Bryan  College  motto.  "Christ 
above  all."  be  your  life-long  goal. 
Then  your  own  scenario  for  the  fu- 
ture will  turn  your  troubles  into 
triumph,  your  fears  into  faith,  and 
your  servitude  into  supreme  satis- 
faction. 


!  "The  Course  of  Democrac\  ." 
the  Phi  Kappa  Phi  Journal.  Win:;  - 

Bulletin  of  Wheaton  Coile.^ 
1979,  p.  - 


SUMMER   1979 


FINE 


THE  WAY  TO 
FREEDOM  AND  SECURITY 


by  C.  Mark  ham  Berry,  M.D. 


JVly  Christian  life  really  began  on  January  9,  1945,  in 
a  small  Belgian  village  an  hour  or  so  before  midnight. 
Yet,  as  I  look  back,  I  can  recall  many  evidences  that 
God  worked  in  my  life  from  earliest  childhood.  Even  so, 
everything  changed  so  dramatically  that  night  that  I 
must  say  the  curtain  rose  there  and  then. 

But  let  me  pick  up  the  story  about  three  months 
earlier.  In  Europe,  World  War  II  wound  into  its  final 
devastating  weeks.  I  led  a  platoon  in  a  combat  engineer 
battalion  of  the  87th  Infantry  Division.  General  Bradley 
had  freshly  assigned  us  to  General  George  Patton's 
Third  Army  and  he,  in  turn,  had  committed  us  to  action 
in  the  Saar  Valley. 

We  had  been  ordered  to  take  the  remaining  few  miles 
between  us  and  the  Rhine,  to  cross  into  Germany  and 
push  to  the  heart  of  the  enemy's  land.  Because  the 
Germans  considered  this  "the  sacred  soil  of  the 
Rhine,"  they  protected  it  doggedly.  We  fought  hard, 
suffering  heavy  losses,  especially  among  our  infantry 
troops.  Before  long,  though,  the  battle  plan  had  to  be  set 
aside.  Other  American  forces  to  the  north  in  the  Ar- 
dennes Forest  were  caving  in  under  heavy  attack.  The 
deep  penetration  of  the  German  Panzer  divisions  here 
formed  the  famous  Bulge.  General  Patton  was  then 
ordered  to  swing  north  and  drive  into  the  base  of  this 
bulge  to  form  a  trap  for  the  prize  German  troops  in  it. 

During  these  critical  days,  the  Lord  began  pressing 
His  plan  to  bring  me  to  Himself. 

His  first  move  involved  my  jeep  driver,  McPaul.  One 
snowy  afternoon  the  first  squad  was  digging  up  a  road 
outside  the  town  of  St.  Hubert  to  clear  it  of  mines. 
McPaul  waited  for  us  in  the  jeep  on  a  hill  above  where 
we  worked.  When  I  was  ready  to  go  on,  I  called  him 
down.  He  came  carefully,  following  the  tracks  of 
another  jeep  which  had  just  crept  through  the  mined 
area  safely.  He  intended  to  miss  any  remaining  explo- 
sives this  way — but  it  didn't  work.  His  right  front  wheel 
touched  the  detonator  of  a  large  anti-tank  mine  buried 
deep  in  the  road.  The  loud  explosion  jarred  us,  and  we 
saw  the  jeep  fly  high  into  the  air.  It  completely  flipped 
over  and  landed  upside  down  on  the  roadside — with 
McPaul  underneath! 

Without  thinking,  I  found  myself  muttering  a  prayer, 
praying  to  a  God  whom  I  didn't  know,  "God,  please 
save  his  life!" 

I  even  made  Him  a  proposition!  "If  you  will  pull 
McPaul  through  this,"  I  panted,  "I  will  gladly  give  you 
myself." 

Under  the  circumstances,  I  offered  very  little,  since 
my  overall  chances  of  surviving  the  war  right  then  were 
small.  It  was  presumptuous,  too! 

A  moment  later,  as  we  strained  to  lift  the  jeep, 
McPaul  crawled  out  from  underneath.  Blood  oozed 
from  his  only  injury — a  small  cut  on  his  lower  lip.  He 
had  landed  prone  in  a  very  shallow  ditch  with  the  jeep 


falling  across  his  body  but  not  touching  him  anywhere. 
What  a  relief  this  was! 

In  the  days  following,  we  commented  several  times 
on  McPaul's  miracle.  And  in  a  superficial  way,  I  re- 
membered my  pact  with  God.  It  became  a  part  of  me  in  a 
strange  way.  I  found  myself  going  about  the  grisly  busi- 
ness of  war  confident  that  a  special  guardian  angel 
watched  over  every  step  I  made,  protecting  me 
miraculously,  too. 

This  attitude  endangered  me  more  than  I  realized.  In 
place  of  proper  caution.  I  substituted  more  and  more 
carelessness.  Still,  time  after  time  I  noticed  marvelous 
evidences  of  His  protection,  and  so  the  assurance  grew 
that  I  was  magically  shielded  and  that  nothing  could 
happen  to  me. 

It  did.  though.  On  that  fateful  January  night  I  went 
out  with  the  third  squad  to  lay  a  mine  field  across  a 
narrow  road  where  it  entered  a  wood.  We  carefully 
placed  the  mines  in  a  complex  pattern  and  brushed 
snow  over  them  to  hide  them.  Before  we  returned  to  our 
headquarters,  I  remembered  having  seen  some  of  our 
tanks  in  this  same  wood  the  morning  before.  To  alert 
these  tanks  to  the  danger  of  the  mines,  we  spread  out  in 
the  trees  to  find  them.  It  wasn't  long  before  we  found 
tanks  in  the  woods,  but  they  weren't  ours!  Unknown  to 
us,  the  enemy  had  recaptured  the  area  that  afternoon 
after  we  had  received  our  orders:  and  we  were  working 
behind  enemy  lines  without  realizing  it.  We  had  walked 
right  up  to  a  well-camouflaged  Nazi  tank  in  the  dark. 

"Halt!" 

The  flat  a  and  a  sharp  t  were  alien  sounds  and  alarm- 
ing. We  froze  on  the  spot.  When  the  muzzle  of  the 
88-millimeter  turret  gun  swung  to  within  a  few  feet  of 
our  noses,  we  knew  we  were  in  enemy  hands  and  trem- 
bled at  their  mercy. 

Our  captors  searched  us  carefully  and  took  us  back  to 
their  command  post  in  the  nearby  village.  After  an 
on-the-spot  interrogation,  they  herded  us  farther  down 
the  road  to  a  large  farmhouse.  At  first  the  soldiers  who 
guarded  us  treated  us  well.  Gradually,  however,  the 
pressure  they  felt  and  the  schnapps  they  had  been  drink- 
ing charged  the  air  with  a  certain  desperation.  We  felt 
that  anything  could  happen. 

Later,  when  they  had  collected  a  dozen  or  so  other 
Americans,  one  of  the  guards  ordered  us  out  into  the 
courtyard  and  lined  us  up  against  the  stone  wall  beside 
the  door  of  the  house.  We  assumed  that  their  officers 
had  ordered  us  shot. 

It  was  a  terrifying  experience.  I  had  many  times  come 
close  to  being  killed,  but  never  before  had  looked  so 
squarely  into  death's  certainty  as  at  this  moment.  I 
could  see  no  escape.  I  decided  to  spend  whatever  time 
remained  preparing  myself  to  face  my  murder  with 
some  dignity.  The  non-commissioned  officer  then  ap- 
peared, barked  some  commands,  and  a  discussion  fol- 


SIX 


BRYAN  LIFE 


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A  momber  ol  the  well-known  Berry 
family  ol  Georgia,  Dr  Berry  lives  in 
Atlanta,  where  he  is  engaged  in  the 
practice  ol  psychiatry  His  grand 
lather  had  an  active  role  in  rebuilding 
Atlanta  alter  the  Civil  War.  Dr.  Berry  is 
a  graduate  ol  the  lamous  Webb 
School  in  Bell  Buckle.  Term.,  and  ol 
both  Emory  University  and  Emory 
Medical  School.  He  interrupted  his 
undergraduate  years  with  military 
service  in  World  War  11,1941-46.  as 
shown  in  his  testimony.  He  has  been  a 
trustee  ol  Bryan  since  1970. 


lowed.  In  ihese  moments  of  delay,  my  mind  matched  on 
automatically  in  patterns  established  by  long  habits.  I 
began  systematically  to  inventory  the  assets  which  in 
the  past  had  always  effectively  dealt  with  any  problems 
I  came  up  against!  My  assets  included  a  large,  loving 
family;  a  generous  supply  of  good  friends;  a  sound 
body;  a  good  mind;  a  reasonably  good  education;  and 
even  more  money  than  I  needed. 

Now  all  these  things  on  which  I  had  relied  in  the  past, 
which  had  overcome  so  many  obstacles  along  the  way, 
seemed  useless.  Even  if  I  had  been  the  smartest,  rich- 
est, and  mightiest  man  on  earth,  one  small  bullet 
launched  by  a  drunken  soldier  could  reduce  me  to  a 
heap  of  dead  flesh.  I  found  no  human  resources 
adequate  to  the  challenge  of  this  moment.  Total 
helplessness  overwhelmed  me. 

The  guards'  dissension  went  on  a  little  longer.  In  the 
gray  confusion  of  my  mind,  a  memory  began  to  form  of 
something  which  did  seem,  even  then,  to  be 
appropriate — the  life  of  my  grandmother.  Like  the  sun 
penetrating  a  morning  mist,  the  image  of  the  consuming 
friendship  that  she  had  with  her  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
began  to  form.  His  presence  permeated  her  being;  she 
spoke  not  only  of  Him.  but  with  Him.  I  remembered  her 
entire  life  as  a  walk  with  one  foot  in  Heaven  and  the 
other  on  the  earth.  She  had  etched  into  my  memory  the 
vision  of  the  Lord  who  repeatedly  met  her  critical 
needs — with  miracles  if  need  be — and  who  could  meet 
mine  now. 

I  looked  up  at  the  clear  stars  in  that  dark  January 
night  and  gave  myself  to  Him  again — unconditionally 
this  time — no  deals,  no  bargains.  As  best  I  could.  1  gave 
my  heart  and  my  life  to  Him  forever. 

Miracle  of  miracles.  He  received  me!  Even  though 
my  selfishness,  my  thanklessness,  my  willfulness,  and 
my  total  worthlessness  stood  out  more  starkly  in  my 
mind  at  that  moment  than  it  ever  had  before  in  my  life. 
He  assured  my  heart  that  I  was  now  really  His.  Tears 
formed  as  I  was  overwhelmed  by  the  gracious  gift  of  His 
love.  All  my  life  He  had  stood  patiently  by.  waiting  for 
just  this  resignation,  ready  to  come  into  the  very  center 
of  my  being.  His  presence  filled  me.  and  I  sensed  the 
warm,  steadying  glow  of  real  peace.  My  destiny  resided 
no  longer  in  the  hands  of  a  few  absurd  men  but  in  the 
heart  of  the  living  God. 

Nothing  changed  physically,  of  course,  but  the 
dynamic  elements  of  our  crisis  juggled  and  rearranged 
themselves.  The  enemy  soldier  still  stood  before  us.  but 
somehow  his  gun  no  longer  reduced  us  to  powerless 
puppets.  We  became  human  again,  and  I  felt  the  needs 
of  those  other  men  who  stood  beside  me.  I  found  myself 
offering  them  words  of  comfort,  sharing  with  them  my 
new-found  assurance. 


Hut  the  drama  moved  on 

In  those  few  moments  while  so  much  was  happening 
within  me.  the  dispute  was  continuing  among  the  guard: 

in  German,  which  none  of  Us  understood   Suddcnl)  the 
unsettled  dispute  was  interrupt!  iminouswhi 

tie  and  crash  of  artillery  shells  landing  close  by  in  the 
village.  I  he  guns  which  thundered  in  the  distance  were 
from  ourown  division,  hut  this  fact  offered  little  conso- 
lation, since  a  155-millimeter  shell  can't  disting 
friend  from  foe.  Our  guard  claimed  the  only  shi- 
place — behind  a  watering  trough,  and  the  rest  of  us 
flattened  out  on  ihe  snowy  stones  at  our  feet  and 
waited. 

The  barrage  hammered  intensely  on  our  ears,  lasting 
some  twenty  minutes,  and  then  stopped  as  suddenly  as 
it  had  begun.  During  this  time  out  captors  apparent!) 
had  changed  their  minds  about  shooting  us  and  now 
took  us  back  inside  the  building.  In  the  peace  that 
followed  our  reprieve,  we  slept  quietly  the  rest  of  the 
night. 

The  danger  of  certain  death  was  hehind  us.  but  the 
imprisonment  ahead  lasted  the  rest  of  the  war.  The 
oppression  of  captivity,  locked  doors  and  barbed  wire, 
bore  down  on  me.  But  in  another  way,  I  found  real 
freedom  for  the  first  time  in  my  life.  I  felt  reprieved  from 
dread  and  absurdity.  In  their  place  I  discovered  a  sub- 
lime confidence  that,  live  or  die.  the  events  of  my  life 
were  woven  into  a  larger  pattern,  a  redemptive  plan, 
and  would  all  fit  together  correctly  in  the  end. 

Although  release  had  come  from  this  dread  of  a  point- 
less end.  the  suffering  went  on:  for  my  heart  still 
pounded,  and  sweat  still  formed  when  we  were  strafed 
and  bombs  fell  around  us.  Weeks  of  boredom  dragged 
me  down.  Malnutrition  and  disease  wasted  my  body 
away.  Over  the  three  months  that  I  was  in  prison,  my 
weight  dwindled  from  155  pounds  to  85  pounds.  Hunger 
still  gnawed:  pain  still  stung  me  as  a  Christian.  Even  so. 
the  inner  confidence  never  left  me  that  in  an  ultimate 
sense  I  was  still  safe  in  Him. 

Despite  the  suffering,  these  months  were  rich,  filled 
with  valuable  experiences.  They  formed  a  foundation 
for  the  new  life  that  I  have  had  since  that  time.  All  of  this 
took  place  over  thirty  years  ago:  and  a  thousand, 
thousand  things  have  happened  since  to  prove  His  de- 
termination. In  a  physical  sense  He  saved  my  life.  In  a 
much  greater  sense  I  died  that  night.  I  learned  later  on 
that  when  I  had  received  Christ  I  had  really  placed 
myself  in  Him.  in  His  death  to  begin  with. 

Not  only  did  I  die.  but  a  new  life  sprang  up.  In  a  real 
sense  I  was  born  a  second  time.  When  God  lifted  Jesus 
Christ  from  the  dead.  He  included  me:  and  I  share  the 
resurrection  life  of  the  Son. 

M\  present  life  deeply  penetrates  the  tensions  and 
turmoils  of  contemporary  America.  Practicing  medi- 
cine, growing  in  marriage,  raising  a  lively  family,  and 
relating  to  all  the  activities  of  a  responsible  citizen  in  a 
confusing  age  consume  busy  days.  In  this  my  life  differs 
little  from  the  path  I  followed  before  the  war.  The 
difference  is  that  now  I  do  not  rest  my  ultimate  security 
in  these  elements,  nor  do  I  plot  the  course  of  my  life  by 
them.  Just  as  on  that  night  years  ago.  today  I  still  find 
my  priorities  reordered  and  a  new,  firm  platform  from 
which  to  view  all  that  happens,  identification  with  the 
person  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  Himself. 


SUMMER   1979 


SEVEN 


The  Importance  of  a  Healthy 


1V1  an' s  basic  needs,  as  I  choose  to  divide  them  with- 
out regard  to  order,  are  three:  the  need  for  self-worth, 
the  need  for  intimacy  with  others,  and  the  need  for 
intimacy  with  God.  Today  I  want  to  talk  about  the  first 
one — self- worth. 

We  all  feel  inferior.  All  four  billion  people  on  planet 
Earth,  including  you  and  me,  feel  inferior.  But  why  do 
we  feel  inferior? 

Personality  Development 

From  the  research  that  I  did,  especially  in  preparing 
the  material  for  a  book  on  Christian  child-rearing  and 
personality  development,  I  came  to  the  conclusion 
based  on  that  research  that  probably  most  of  our  per- 
sonality is  formed  during  the  first  six  years  of  our  life. 
According  to  longitudinal  studies,  in  which  personality 
inventories  were  given  to  people  when  they  were  six, 
then  twelve,  then  twenty,  then  thirty,  most  people  don't 
change  more  than  15  percent  after  their  sixth  birthday. 
Now  we  are  not  locked  into  it,  praise  the  Lord.  People 
do  change  dramatically.  You  have  known  people  who 
accept  Christ  as  their  Saviour  and  then  when  they  begin 
working  on  problems  and  getting  help  from  their 
friends,  they  do  change  dramatically.  But  most  people 
don't.  Most  Christians  don't. 

I  did  a  study  at  Trinity  Seminary  on  a  couple  of 
hundred  seminary  students,  giving  them  psychological 
testing  on  their  conversion  experience  and  their 
spiritual  habits.  I  was  disappointed  to  find  out  that  the 
length  of  time  that  each  had  been  a  Christian  didn't 
make  a  whole  lot  of  difference  in  his  personality.  That 
was  disappointing.  Those  who  had  been  saved  ten  years 
weren't  much  different  from  those  who  had  been  saved 
one  year.  The  ones  who  had  been  saved  ten  years  came 
out  a  little  bit  healthier,  but  not  enough  to  be  statisti- 
cally significant  in  running  student  T-tests  and  other 
statistical  analyses.  So  I  looked  at  another  question  in 
the  questionnaire:  Are  you  spending  time  daily  meditat- 
ing on  God's  Word  and  applying  it  to  your  life?  I  divided 
the  psychological  test  into  three  groups — those  who 
had  been  meditating  daily  for  three  years  or  longer, 
those  who  had  been  meditating  daily  for  less  than  three 
years,  and  those  who  had  not  been  meditating  daily. 
There  was  a  significant  statistical  difference.  Those 
who  had  been  meditating  daily  for  three  years  or  longer 
came  out  significantly  less  self-centered,  more  humble, 
more  caring  about  others,  with  fewer  sexual  conflicts 
than  those  who  had  been  meditating  daily  for  three 
years  or  less.  Those  who  had  been  meditating  three 
years  or  less  came  out  significantly  better  than  those 
who  had  not  been  meditating  at  all.  So  accepting  Christ 
as  Saviour  makes  you  a  new  creation,  but  it  doesn't 
change  your  personality:  but  meditating  on  God's  Word 
will  change  you.  Sanctification  takes  place  when  you 
are  meditating  on  and  applying  God's  Word  to  your  life . 

Areas  of  Inferiority 

Let's  look  at  some  ways  that  we  really  are  inferior  in 
the  first  six  years  of  our  life .  It  will  help  us  to  understand 
why  we  feel  inferior  when  most  of  our  personality  is 
being  laid  down. 

Children  are  inferior  in  physical  size  when  they  are 
six  or  under.  Everybody  else  is  bigger. 


by  Paul  D.  Meier,  M.D. 

They  are  inferior  in  coordination.  They  can't  even 
skip  or  tie  their  shoes,  and  big  brother  or  sister  makes 
fun  of  them  for  not  being  able  to  do  those  things. 

They  are  inferior  in  the  knowledge  of  facts.  They  are 
always  asking  Mommy  or  Daddy.  "Why?"  I  get  so  tired 
of  my  kids  asking  me  why  about  everything  that  some- 
times I  just  say,  "Don't  ask  me  anything  right  now." 
Then  they  say,  "Daddy,  don't  you  want  me  to  be  curi- 
ous?" I  say,  "Yes.  I  want  you  to  be  curious  because 
that  is  how  you  get  smart,  but  please,  just  don't  ask  me 
any  more  questions  right  now.  I  can't  handle  any  more 
for  about  half  an  hour." 

They  are  inferior  in  their  psychological  interpreta- 
tion. They  think  that  storks  carry  babies  and  that  there 
is  a  monster  behind  every  tree.  They  think  that  a  tooth 
fairy  brings  quarters.  I  never  tell  children  things  like 
that.  When  my  children  have  a  tooth  come  out,  they 
say,  "Do  you  think  the  tooth  fairy  will  bring  me  a 
quarter?"  I  say,  "Yeah,  but  who  do  you  think  the  tooth 
fairy  is?"  They  say,  "It  is  you,  Daddy."  I  say,  "That's 
right."  I  want  them  to  know  the  truth. 

We  play  games — Santa  Claus  games  and  things  like 
that.  If  we  go  to  Sears  Roebuck  at  Christmas  time,  we 
take  the  children  to  sit  on  Santa  Claus's  knee  and  get  a 
sucker,  but  they  know  it  is  just  a  game.  They  know  he  is 
not  a  real  person.  I  think  that  is  important.  I  think  they 
need  to  have  the  fun.  At  the  same  time,  it  is  important 
not  to  lie  to  them  and  tell  them  that  there  really  is  a 
Santa  Claus,  because  when  they  get  a  little  older  they 
will  think  that  you  are  lying  to  them  about  God  too.  So  I 
let  them  play  games  about  Santa  Claus  and  the  Easter 
Bunny,  but  when  they  get  off  Santa's  lap  and  get  the 
sucker  stick,  they  say.  "Where  does  that  daddy  go 
when  he  takes  his  beard  off  and  goes  home?  Where  does 
he  live?" 

They  are  inferior  in  their  concept  of  the  world.  For 
instance,  here  is  their  hometown,  and  that  is  half  of  the 
world.  Then  there's  Africa,  Russia,  Europe,  and  Joe's 
Candy  Store.  The  older  you  get ,  the  bigger  concept  you 
get  of  the  world.  But  really  a  little  child  thinks  that  his 
own  backyard  is  90  percent  of  the  world.  Then  when  he 
is  a  little  older,  he  thinks  his  city  is  90  percent  of  the 
world,  and  then  when  a  little  older,  his  state  seems  so 
big,  and  then  his  country.  Some  of  us  never  outgrow 
that.  As  adults  I  hope  you  realize  that  the  United  States 
is  one  dinky  little  country.  It  is  an  important  one,  but  it 
has  only  two  hundred  million  people  out  of  four  billion. 
You  know  that's  not  many.  That's  not  a  very  big  part  of 
the  world.  I  think  little  Indonesia  has  more  people  than 
we  do. 

Children  are  inferior  in  authority  and  autonomy. 
Their  big  brothers  and  sisters  are  bossing  them  around, 
telling  them  what  to  do;  so  they  are  inferior  in  that 
regard  also.  They  are  just  plain  inferior  in  a  lot  of  differ- 
ent ways. 

When  a  child  is  forming  most  of  his  personality  in 
those  first  six  years  of  life,  he  really  is  inferior.  It  is 
natural,  therefore,  that  he  would  grow  up  continuing  to 
think  he  is  inferior.  When  children  go  off  to  school,  you 
think  that  will  solve  their  inferiority  feelings.  You  think 
they  will  get  smart,  and  then  they  will  like  themselves. 
But  most  American  schools  have  a  negativistic  ap- 


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proach.  [fasmarl  kidgets80percenl  in  all  his  tests,  thai 
is  usually  a  B.  Hut  when  he  gels  his  paper  back,  he  sees 
the  red  marks  for  the  20  percent  that  he  got  wrong;  anil 
he  says,  "Boy,  I'm  dumb!"  I  hope  that  your  Christian 
teachers  here  at  Bryan  in  Christian  education  will  have 
a  more  positivistic  approach  when  they  get  out  ami 
teach  in  elementary  school.  Instead  of  telling  their  stu- 
dents what  they  got  wrong,  they  can  say,  "Look,  you 
have  learned  enough  to  get  80  percent  right!  You  have  a 
lot  of  potential."  I  do  that  even  in  seminary.  I  always 
mark  the  answers  they  have  right  instead  of  the  ones 
they  got  wrong.  It  takes  more  time,  but  it  helps  their 
self-concept. 

There  can  be  a  lot  of  difference  in  the  way  you  look  at 
a  glass  of  water.  One  person  will  say,  "My  glass  is  half 
full,  and  I'm  really  thankful  that  I  still  have  half  a  glass 
left."  Somebody  else  will  have  that  same  half  glass  of 
water  and  say,  "I'm  really  depressed.  My  water  is  half 
gone  already."  You  can  go  through  life  looking  either  at 
the  half-full  glass  or  at  the  half-empty  glass.  That's  why 
I  believe  life  is  a  choice. 

Parental  Value  Systems 

Then  parental  value  systems  enter  into  our  self- 
concept.  Materialism  can  be  a  faulty  parental  value 
system.  There's  nothing  wrong  with  being  rich  if  you 
are  putting  Christ  first  and  using  wisely  the  money  with 
which  He  is  blessing  you  to  support  missionaries  in  the 
church.  Pastors  shouldn't  put  down  people  who  are 
rich,  but  they  should  encourage  them  to  use  their 
money  wisely  for  the  Lord.  Some  of  thegodliest  men  in 
the  Bible  were  also  some  of  the  wealthiest  men  in  their 
time.  God  sometimes  blesses  people  financially.  But 
living  for  money  won't  satisfy.  Many  children  grow  up 
under  the  pressure  of  materialism.  Especially  many  of 
us  grew  up  with  parents  who,  because  they  had  been 
through  the  depression,  were  so  material  conscious  that 
they  made  us  so.  They  may  have  been  disappointed 
when  you  became  a  pastor  because  they  might  rather 
have  had  you  go  into  some  profession  where  you  could 
make  a  great  deal  of  money. 

Athletics — this  is  really  good  for  kids.  It  can  help  the 
self-concept.  But  many  times  we  get  this  "kill-at-any- 
cost"  attitude  in  athletics.  Some  coaches  are  very  det- 
rimental to  kids,  telling  them  to  go  out  and  kick  and 
cheat.  We  have  a  number  of  seminary  students  who 
play  professional  athletics.  It  is  interesting  to  talk  with 
them  about  the  different  coaches  from  different  teams.  I 
am  glad  that  Tom  Landry  of  the  Dallas  Cowboys  is  a 
committed  Christian.  That's  my  favorite  team,  of 
course. 

A  good  way  to  make  a  child  a  good  athlete  is  by 
accepting  him  unconditionally.  Don't  demand  that  he 
be  first  string.  Be  glad  if  he  gets  to  warm  up  the  bench. 
Give  him  a  lot  of  companionship,  spend  lots  of  time  with 
him,  and  then  encourage  repetition,  repetition,  and  rep- 
etition because  practice  makes  petfect.  Then  give 
genuine  praise  for  what  he  does  that  is  right  and  ignore 
most  errors.  When  you  are  playing  catch  with  your 
child  and  you  want  to  develop  a  good  self-concept  in 
him,  don't  criticize  him  when  he  misses  the  ball.  Ignore 
it  when  he  misses;  but  when  he  catches  it.  say,  "Bov. 


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Dr.  Meier  is  assistant  professor  ol  practical  theology  at  Dal- 
las Theological  Seminary  and  a  psychiatrist  at  the  Minirth- 
Meier  Psychiatric  Clinic  in  Dallas.  Texas. 

His  educational  background  includes  studies  at  the  Michi- 
gan State  University  lor  the  masters  degree  in  human 
physiology  and  at  the  University  of  Arkansas  Medical  School 
for  the  M.D.  In  addition,  Dr.  Meier  received  psychiatry  resi- 
dency certificates  from  the  University  of  Arkansas  Medical 
School  and  Duke  University.  He  also  took  graduate  courses  at 
Trinity  Evangelical  Divinity  School  during  one  year  while  he 
was  on  the  faculty  there. 

Dr.  Meier  is  the  author  of  Christian  Child-Hearing  and  Personal- 
ity Development  and  he  has  written  articles  for  religious  and 
scientific  journals.  Recently  he  served  as  the  elder-pastor  of  a 
"mini  flock"  at  Richland  Bible  Fellowship  in  Richardson. 
Texas. 

Insights  into  human  personality  and  suggestions  on  how  to 
find  solutions  for  human  problems  are  illustrated  in  the  ac- 
companying article  taken  from  a  lecture  by  Dr.  Meier  at  the 
recent  pastors  conference. 


you  caught  it  that  time.  That  was  great."  So  you  praise 
what  children  do  right  and  ignore  what  they  do  w  rong. 
You  can  give  some  advice,  but  don't  be  overly  critical. 

Our  society  frequently  puts  an  over-emphasis  on  in- 
telligence. Kids  who  get  straight  As  all  through  school 
frequently  have  more  psychological  problems  than  kids 
who  have  a  B  or  C  average.  In  medical  school  you  have 
to  have  about  an  A  average  in  order  to  get  in:  but  once 
you  get  in.  there  are  a  lot  of  residency  programs  after 
medical  school  that  won't  accept  straight  A  students 
from  medical  school.  They  want  B  and  C  students  be- 
cause these  know  how  to  relate  to  people:  the  A  student 
has  been  studying  so  much  that  he  doesn't  have  any 
bedside  manners.  Now  that  is  not  always  true,  because 
there  are  some  A  students  that  study  and  socialize.  But 
intelligence  can  be  overly  emphasized.  Socialization  in 
school  is  just  as  important  as  the  grades  kids  get.  I  think 
they  should  work  up  to  their  potential:  they  should 
study  a  reasonable  amount. 

Humanitarianism  can  be  a  faulty  parental  value  sys- 
tem if  it  is  done  just  for  the  sake  of  self-w  orth.  like  giving 
to  the  United  Fund  or  the  Seminary  Student  Relief 
Fund.  But  many  people  give  just  so  that  they  can  be 
seen  giving,  just  like  the  Pharisees  in  Christ's  day.  who 
would  have  somebody  blow  the  trumpet  before  they 
laid  their  money  on  the  altar  so  that  they  w  ould  be  sure 
to  have  somebody  see  them. 

Sinless  perfection  is  another  faulty  parental  value 
system.  We  can  drill  the  "dirty  dozen"  into  our  chil- 
dren day  in  and  day  out  and  expect  them  to  be  so  perfect 
that  we  give  them  the  impression  that  they  are  better 


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than  the  other  kids  because  they  are  so  moral.  It  is 
important  for  our  kids  to  have  good  morals  but  not  to 
think  that  they  are  better  than  others  because  of  those 
strict,  legalistic  types  of  rules. 

Good  looks  is  really  overemphasized  in  America  to- 
day. I  was  really  embarrassed  the  other  day  when  my 
little  five-year-old  girl  told  my  former  pastor  that  she 
wanted  to  be  like  Farrah  Fawcett.  What  we  ought  to  be 
emphasizing  in  our  children  is  godly  character.  We 
should  praise  them  when  we  catch  them  sharing.  Praise 
them  for  loving  each  other,  for  resolving  their  conflicts. 
Whatever  you  praise  children  for,  that  is  what  they  are 
going  to  base  their  self-worth  on.  If  you  praise  them 
primarily  for  looks,  they  are  going  to  go  through  life 
being  very  vain,  spending  half  of  their  life  in  front  of  a 
mirror,  and  then  getting  depressed  when  they  turn 
thirty,  then  getting  depressed  again  when  they  turn 
forty,  and  again  when  they  turn  fifty.  They  will  base 
their  self-worth  on  their  looks.  The  prettier  a  little  boy  is 
or  a  little  girl,  the  more  likely  he  or  she  is  to  feel  inferior 
about  his  or  her  looks. 

If  people  are  basing  their  self-worth  on  material  or 
physical  values,  instead  of  living  for  Christ,  they  will 
live  for  money  and  become  "workaholics."  But  they 
won't  be  satisfied.  If  they  base  their  self-worth  on  godly 
character,  then  when  they  are  down  in  the  dumps,  they 
can  hone  up  on  that;  they  can  improve  their  godly 
character,  and  they  will  like  themselves  more. 

Discipline  is  very  important.  Proverbs  22:6  says, 
"Train  up  a  child  in  the  way  he  should  go:  and  when  he 
is  old,  he  will  not  depart  from  it."  Discipline  is  neces- 
sary for  a  good,  healthy  self-concept.  Children  need  to 
learn  limits.  Sweden  has  bought  Freud  and  Spock  hook, 
line,  and  sinker.  Sweden  used  to  be  a  godly  nation,  but 
in  Sweden  today  spanking  is  discouraged;  in  fact,  if  a 
parent  wants  to  spank  his  child,  he  has  to  take  him  into 
the  innermost  part  of  the  house  so  that  someone  won't 
call  the  police  on  him.  In  Sweden  there  are  nude  swim- 
ming, trial  marriages,  free  this  and  free  that,  and  no 
discipline.  Out  of  all  the  nations  in  the  world,  Sweden 
has  the  world's  highest  teen-age  suicide  rate.  Children 
need  limits;  they  want  limits.  If  you  don't  give  them 
any,  they  will  act  worse  and  worse  and  worse  until  you 
clamp  down  on  them.  They  want  you  to  discipline  them 
because  that  is  how  they  know  that  you  care.  They  will 
act  bad  and  become  hyperactive  because  they  lack  dis- 
cipline. We  bring  these  little  kids  into  the  hospital  for 
one  week  and  discipline  them  and  give  them  limits,  and 
they  behave  fine. 

Defects 

All  of  us  have  defects.  God  wants  us  to  work  on  our 
correctable  defects.  I  hope  He  doesn't  expect  us  to  get 
rid  of  them  overnight,  but  He  expects  us  to  work  on 
things  like  selfish  behavior  and  spiritual  maturity.  But 
we  all  have  uncorrectable  defects.  Some  of  these  are 
not  really  defects.  Some  people  feel  inferior  because  of 
being  of  a  certain  race  or  another.  There  are  such  things 
as  incurable  physical  and  mental  handicaps.  We  all 
have  some  things  that  we  can't  do  anything  about.  It  is 
important  not  to  carry  around  anger  toward  God  for 
those  things.  We  need  to  accept  our  uncorrectable  de- 
fects and  realize  that  He  made  us  the  way  He  wanted  us. 
He  made  us  in  our  mother's  womb,  Psalm  139  tells  us. 
He  gave  us  certain  strengths  and  certain  weaknesses. 

There  are  some  things  that  I  am  very  good  at,  and 
there  are  some  things  I  am  very  bad  at.  So  I  just  need  to 
thank  God  that  I  am  good  at  a  few  things.  A  passage  of 
Scripture  that  helps  with  self-concept  is  what  Paul  said: 


"I  have  learned  in  whatever  state  I  am,  therewith  to  be 
content."  lean  be  happy  whether  my  glass  is  half  full  or 
half  empty — or  all  the  way  empty.  I  can  be  thankful  that 
I  still  have  that  empty  glass. 

Christ,  who  created  the  universe  and  had  all  the 
wealth  of  the  universe  at  His  disposal,  chose  to  be  born 
in  a  ghetto  part  of  Israel.  He  was  reared  by  imperfect 
parents  who  made  mistakes  when  He  was  growing  up. 
They  misjudged  Him  at  the  temple.  They  didn't  even 
miss  Him  for  a  whole  day.  Then  they  didn't  understand 
Him  very  well.  They  didn't  know  that  He  was  about  His 
Father's  business.  They  made  mistakes  just  as  we  do. 

All  of  us  feel  insignificant.  We  all  want  to  try  to  prove 
that  we  are  significant  through  the  lust  of  the  flesh,  the 
lust  of  the  eyes,  and  the  pride  of  life — through  sexual 
prowess,  materialism,  power,  and  prestige.  But  God 
says  those  things  aren't  going  to  work.  He  says,  "You 
are  significant.  Trust  Me."  He  says,  "Seek  first  the 
kingdom  of  God  and  His  righteousness  and  all  these 
things  will  be  added  unto  you"  (Matt.  6:33) — your 
material  needs,  a  feeling  of  pride  and  healthy  self- 
worth,  a  feeling  of  significance. 

Psalm  139  tells  us  that  God  formed  our  inward  parts 
and  weaved  us  in  our  mother's  womb,  and  He  gave  us 
certain  strengths  and  weaknesses  before  we  were  even 
born.  Sometimes  God  needs  to  give  us  a  physical  defect 
or  some  other  thorn  in  the  flesh.  I  believe  that  Paul's 
thorn  in  the  flesh  was  some  eye  disease,  because  he 
said,  "I  know  that  you  would  give  me  your  own  eyes  if 
you  could.  I  write  with  big  letters  so  I  can  see  what  I  am 
writing."  There  are  other  passages  that  indicate  that  he 
didn't  have  a  very  good  appearance.  I  think  he  had 
some  sort  of  eye  disease  that  made  him  look  ugly.  In 
Proverbs  25:4,  all  of  us  are  likened  to  silver  that  God  has 
to  burn  away  the  dross  from.  And  that  takes  suffering 
sometimes! 

Matthew  10:29-31  can  be  of  help  to  people  who  have 
low  self-concept.  If  a  sparrow  falls  to  the  ground,  God 
knows  it.  How  much  more  important  to  God  you  are. 

Security  in  Christ 

John  10:27-31  gives  me  great  peace.  When  I  am  feel- 
ing insignificant,  I  will  lie  back  on  my  bed  and  imagine 
Christ  having  a  great  big  hand,  and  I  will  imagine  myself 
crawling  into  His  hand  and  just  putting  myself  into  the 
middle  of  it.  And  He  is  warmly  putting  His  fingers 
around  me,  and  then  His  Father  puts  His  hands  around 
that.  And  He  says,  "I  will  love  you  and  give  you  eternal 
life  and  nobody  can  pluck  you  out  of  My  hand."  We  are 
eternally  secure  in  Christ.  I  believe  that  eternal  security 
is  important  to  self-worth  and  to  real  peace  in  the  Chris- 
tian life. 

True  Biblical  Christianity  is  extremely  practical.  Liv- 
ing according  to  God's  wise  concepts  as  outlined  in  His 
holy  Word  will  result  in  an  abundant  life  of  love,  joy, 
peace,  and  the  other  fruits  of  the  Spirit.  It  will  help  your 
self-concept .  The  main  thing  that  I  base  my  self-concept 
on  is  my  position  in  Christ. 

According  to  some  research  that  Wilson  and  I  did  at 
Duke,  the  kind  of  church  one  attends  can  affect  one's 
self-concept.  A  church  that  has  good  Bible  doctrine, 
fellowship  with  one  another,  and  evangelism  with  dis- 
cipleship  produces  young  people  who  are  spiritually 
and  psychologically  mature. 

My  last  comment  is  that  I  like  Bill  Gothard's  pin  that 
he  hands  out  at  the  end  of  a  seminar  with  BPGIFWM  Y 
on  it.  People  say,  "What  does  that  mean?"  It  means, 

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FACULTY  ACTIVITIES 

All  five  members  of  the  English 
department  attended  ihc  southeast- 
ern regional  Conference  on  Chris- 
tianity and  Literature  in  Savannah, 
Ga.,  March  30  and  3 1 .  Dr.  Cornelius 
was  elected  chairman  of  the  re- 
gional meeting  for  next  year.  An 
offer  from  Bryan  to  host  the  confer- 
ence in  1982  was  accepted. 

On  March  9,  David  Luther, 
assistant  professor  of  music,  pre- 
sented a  patriotic  program  for  the 
state  convention  of  the  Daughters  of 
the  American  Revolution.  He  also 
performed  as  a  soloist  for  the  Chat- 
tanooga Opera  Guild  in  March  and 
served  in  April  as  a  judge  for  the 
Chattanooga  Music  Club  scholar- 
ship. 

In  February,  Dr.  Robert  Spoede, 
associate  professor  of  history,  and 
Glen  Liebig,  academic  dean  and  reg- 
istrar, attended  a  seminar  in  Atlanta 
on  academic  advising  sponsored  by 
the  Small  College  Consortium.  Mr. 
Liebig  also  attended  workshops  in 
Atlanta  this  spring  on  management 
information  systems  and  faculty 
evaluation.  In  March.  Dr.  Spoede 
also  attended  a  seminar  in  Dallas  on 
advising. 

Dr.  Brian  Richardson,  associate 
professor  of  Christian  education, 
spoke  on  March  12  at  a  Scripture 
Press  conference  in  Asheville, 
North  Carolina.  (Dr.  Richardson  is 
currently  vice  president  of  the  As- 
sociation of  Professors  of  Christian 
Education.  It  was  erroneously  re- 
ported in  the  previous  issue  that  he 
had  been  elected  president.) 

Martin  Hart/til.  assistant  profes- 
sor of  biology,  was  selected  to  at- 
tend a  two-day  faculty  workshop  on 
bacteria  and  viruses  in  aquatic  sys- 
tems at  the  Argonne  National 
Laboratory.  Argonne,  111.,  March 
16  and  17. 

Two  members  of  the  math  de- 
partment. Dr.  Phillip  Lestmann  and 
Dr.  Carlos  Pereira,  attended  the  an- 
nual meeting  of  the  Mathematics 
Association  of  America.  Southeast- 
ern Section,  April  6  and  7,  at  the 
University  of  Tennessee  in  Chat- 
tanooga. They  attended  sessions  on 


the  teaching  of  mathematics,  a  sec- 
tion on  papers  presented  by  stu 
dents,  and  two  lectures  byoutstand 
ing  mathematicians. 

ART  SHOW 

The  sixth  annual  art  show  opened 
April  22  and  continued  tlnough  May 
6  with  exhibitions  open  to  the  public 
in  the  third-floor  reading  room  ol 
the  administration  building.  I  here 
were  132  entries  in  the  six  divisions, 
which  included  painting,  design, 
sculpture,  photography,  drawing. 
and  ceramics.  The  exhibit  was  di- 
rected by  Kent  Juillard,  instructor 
in  ait. 

First  prize  in  the  painting  division 
was  awarded  to  Faith  DuVall,  a 
senior  from  Jacksonville,  Fla.;  sec- 
ond prize,  to  Chris  Butgereit,  a 
freshman  from  Jenison.  Mich.;  and 
third  prize,  to  Tom  Campbell,  a 
senior  from  Chamblee,  Georgia. 

In  the  design  division,  John 
French,  a  freshman  from  Kingston, 
Tenn.,  placed  first;  and  John  Hyatt. 
a  freshman  from  Snellville.  Ga.. 
second  and  third. 

Taking  first  and  second  place  in 
sculpture  was  Chris  Hine,  a  sopho- 
more from  Portage,  Mich.;  and  third 
place,  Jim  Downward,  a  freshman 
from  Inverness.  Florida. 

Beth  Shreeves,  a  sophomore  from 
Chamblee.  Ga.,  took  first-  and 
third-place  honors  in  the  photog- 
raphy division;  and  John  T.  Salley, 
a  senior  from  Doraville.  Ga.,  the 
second-place  honor. 

A  senior.  Rudy  Wolter,  from 
Marietta,  Ga.,  placed  first  and  third 
in  the  drawing  entries;  and  a 
freshman,  Marshall  Camp,  from 
Cordova,  Tenn..  second. 


I  nst  place  in  ceramics  went  to 
Marc  Meznar,  ■■  frci  hman  from  Sao 
Paulo,  Brazil  second  place  to  Fori 
Rostollan,  a  specnl  student  from 
I'.'  midji,  Mum  i  and  third  place  to 
Fori  Chappell,  a  fn  hman  from 
Alabama 

In  addition  to  the  current  studenl 
entries,  work  was  also  exhibited  by 
Mark  7  and  Linda  f|  jebig)  78 
Smith  and  bj  Alan  F.  Baughnui] 
x'72. 

HORTIC!  IM  HI   SHOW 

Bryan's  second  annual  horticul- 
ture show  in  April  attracted  ;ipr 
imatel)  Mm  visitors  to  the  third- 
llniir  reading  room  to  view  over  90 
student  entries.  Dr.  Ralph  Paisley, 
associate  professor  of  biology,  was 
general  chairman  of  the  shi 

The  sweepstakes  award  for  ac- 
cumulating the  most  points  v.ent  to 
J.  T.  Salley,  senior,  of  Doraville. 
Ga.,  who  also  won  the  award  of 
merit  and  the  award  of  excellence. 
Thirteen  blue  ribbons  were  awarded 
to  student  exhibitors,  who  received 
a  total  of  29  prizes. 

Adding  color  and  variety  to  the 
show  w ere  two commerical  exhibits 
by  Dayton  florists.  Mrs.  Eva 
Goebel  of  Eva's  Greenhouse  exhib- 
ited cacti  and  succulents,  and  Mrs. 
Sammy  Elder  of  Hy-Way  Gardens 
gave  a  demonstration  of  basic 
flower-arranging  for  church  altars. 

Judges  for  the  show  w  ere  Dayto- 
nians  Mrs.  Raymond  Walker  and 
Mrs.  John  Nevans.  of  the  Sunset 
Garden  Club:  Mrs.  Bobby  Vincent, 
of  the  Four  Seasons  Garden  Club: 
and  Mrs.  C.  P.  Swafford.  of  the 
Dayton  Garden  Club. 


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Instructor  Juillard  completes  sculpture. 


Students  examine  a  metallic  skier. 


SUMMER   1979 


ELENTN 


Reverend  Francis  Dixon 

PASTORS'  CONFERENCE 
SPEAKER 

Rev.  Francis  Dixon  of  East- 
bourne. England,  shown  at  the 
McNeely  lectern  in  Rudd  Chapel, 
was  the  Bible  speaker  for  the  sec- 
ond annual  pastors'  conference  in 
May.  He  gave  four  messages  on  the 
theme  "The  Church  in  Action — 
Then  and  Now,"  based  on  Acts  2-6. 
He  was  for  twenty-nine  years  pastor 
of  Lansdowne  Baptist  Church, 
Bournemouth,  England.  During  this 
ministry  he  also  developed  an  ex- 
tensive system  of  Bible  study  notes 
known  as  the  "Lansdowne  Bible 
Study  and  Postal  Fellowship."  The 
outreach  of  this  program  is  shown 
by  the  fact  that  a  campus  visitor  in 
the  spring,  Dr.  Helen  Roseveare, 
saw  a  notice  about  Mr.  Dixon's 
coming  visit  to  Bryan  and  said  she 
had  used  his  study  notes  for  fifteen 
years  while  a  missionary  in  Belgian 
Congo  (Zaire).  This  correspon- 
dence ministry  led  to  his  developing 
an  excellent  skill  in  preparing  out- 
lines for  Bible  study.  An  example  is 
given  below  for  Luke  18: 

IMPOSSIBLE  THINGS 
MADE  POSSIBLE* 

A  Study  in  Luke  18 

"The  things  which  are  impossible 
with  men  are  possible  with  God" 
Luke  18:27. 

Outline: 

It  Is  Possible  for  God 

1.  To  answer  importunate  prayer 

(The  widow  and  the  unjust  judge,  verses 
1-8) 

2.  To  save  the  very  worst  sinners 

(The  self-righteous  Pharisee  and  the  re- 
pentant publican,  verses  9-14) 

3.  To  make  himself  known  to  little  children 
(Jesus  blessing  the  little  children,  verses 

15-17) 


4.  To  deliver  from  the  allurements  of  the 

world 
(The  rich  young  ruler,  verses  18-25) 

5.  To  compensate  us  for  any  sacrifice  we 

may  be  called  upon  to  make  for  Him 
(The  reply  of  Jesus  to  Peter's  concern, 
verses  28-30) 

6.  To  fulfill  every  promise  He  has  ever  made 
(Jesus'  teaching  about  His  coming  Pas- 
sion, verses  31-34) 

7.  To  perform  a  great  miracle 

(The  healing  of  blind  Bartimaeus,  verses 
35-43) 

'(Message  8  in  Running  Up  the  Stairs.  Words 
of  Life  Paperback  #2) 

TEACHER  CERTIFICATION 
PROGRAMS  EVALUATED 

A  committee  of  Tennessee  State 
Department  of  Education  special- 
ists and  personnel  from  two  private 
colleges  and  one  public  school  sys- 
tem visited  Bryan  College  March 
21-23  in  fulfillment  of  a  Tennessee 
law  requiring  periodic  evaluation  of 
institutions  which  offer  teacher  cer- 
tification programs. 

In  the  brief  oral  report  on  the  last 
day  of  the  visit.  Dr.  Don  England, 
coordinator  for  the  committee, 
made  several  commendations, 
suggestions,  and  recommendations. 
Dr.  Mercer  was  commended  for  his 
administrative  support  of  teacher- 
education  programs.  Dr.  Bedford, 
chairman  of  the  Education- 
Psychology  Division,  was  com- 
mended for  the  quality  of  prepara- 
tion for  the  site  visit  of  the  evalua- 
tion committee  and  also  for  the  new 
elementary  school  certification 
program  proposal,  which  had  been 
presented  by  the  division  and  ap- 
proved by  the  academic  council. 
This  proposal  has  since  been  ap- 
proved by  the  full  faculty.  All  fac- 
ulty and  staff  were  thanked  for  their 
hospitality  and  openness  with  the 
committee. 

The  new  elementary  school  cer- 
tification program  gives  additional 


emphasis  in  teaching  the  basic  read- 
ing and  mathematics  skills,  art,  and 
music.  A  tighter  screening  of 
applicants  for  teacher  education, 
particularly  in  the  area  of  basic 
skills,  is  also  a  part  of  the  new  pro- 
gram. 

In  addition  to  several  secondary 
school  specialists  from  the  state  de- 
partment, others  serving  on  the 
evaluation  committee  were  as  fol- 
lows: 

Dr.  J.  M.  Galloway,  Belmont  College 
Dr.  Wayne  Alford,  Union  University 
Mrs.  Sylvia  Ray.  Morristown  School  Sys- 
tem 
Dr.  Don  England.  Director  of  TeacherCer- 

tification  in  Tennessee 
Mr.  John  Gaines.  Director  of  Secondary 

Education  in  Tennessee 
Mr.  John  Whitman.  Director  of  Middle 
Grades  in  Tennessee 

The  written  report  has  just  been 
received  from  the  evaluation  com- 
mittee. The  college  is  expected  to 
respond  within  ten  days  to  any  er- 
rors of  fact  within  the  report  and  to 
make  a  formal  response  later  in  the 
summer  as  to  the  plan  for  carrying 
out  the  recommendations  of  the 
committee. 

Bryan's  approved  certification 
programs  in  teacher  education  date 
from  1959,  with  courses  in  profes- 
sional education  being  offered  since 
1953. 

50th  ANNIVERSARY  TOUR  TO 
OBERAMMERGAU  "PASSION  PLAY" 

A  special  50th  Anniversary  21  -day  tour  has  been 
tentatively  planned  to  spend  ten  days  in  the  Alpine 
regions  of  Austria,  Italy,  and  Switzerland,  includ- 
ing attendance  at  the  world-famous  "Passion 
Play"atOberammergau.  The  other  11  days  would 
include  an  extensive  tour  of  Israel.  An  option  which 
would  include  the  Alpine  portion  only  will  be  con- 
sidered. As  tickets  for  the  "Passion  Play"  are 
limited,  anyone  interested  should  contact  Dr.  John 
B.  Bartlett  at  Bryan  College  in  the  near  future. 
Tentative  dates  are  June  24  through  July  14, 1980. 


Healthy  Self-ConceptS  (Continued  from  page  10) 


"Be  patient.  God  isn't  finished  with 
me  yet."  We  need  to  be  patient  with 
ourselves  and  not  be  overly  critical. 
We  need  to  realize  that  we  are  in  the 
process  of  becoming  what  God 
wants  us  to  be. 

Let  us  thank  God  that  He  loves  us 
and  cares  about  us  and  accepts  us 
exactly  the  way  we  are.  Yet  He 
wants  us  to  be  conformed  to  the 
image  of  His  Son.  I  pray  that  God 
will  help  each  one  of  us  to  cooperate 
with  Him  and  to  realize  how  sig- 
nificant we  are  to   Him — that  all 


parts  of  the  body  of  Christ  are 
equally  important,  even  though  God 
has  given  some  ten  talents  and  some 
just  one.  May  God  help  us  to  realize 
that  in  His  sight  we  are  equal,  we  are 
significant,  and  He  thinks  about  us 
so  many  times  each  day  that  we 
couldn't  even  count  them.  He  helps 
us  not  to  feel  inferior,  not  to  believe 
that  lie  of  the  Devil,  not  to  waste  so 
much  of  our  time  going  through  life 
trying  to  prove  that  we  aren't  in- 
ferior. May  we  seek  first  His  king- 
dom and  His  righteousness. 


TWELVE 


BRYAN  LIFE 


SPORTS 
REVIEW 

THREE  BRYAN  ATHLETES 
WIN  HIGHEST  HONORS 

kathy  McReynolds,  a  graduating 

senior  from  Dayton,  Ohio,  was 
named  Bryan  College  Athlete  of  the 
Year,  the  highest  athletic  award 
given  by  the  college;  and  two  other 
Bryan  athletes,  Wesley  Johnson,  a 
graduating  senior  from  Chattanoo- 
ga, Tenn.,  and  Sandy  Stack,  a  junior 
from  Hollywood,  Fla.,  won  the 
male  and  female  Christian  Athlete- 
of-the-Year  awards  sponsored  by 
the  Southern  Christian  Athletic 
Conference. 

Miss  McReynold's  honor  marks 
the  first  time  the  top  Bryan  athletic 


Sandy  Stack 

award  has  been  won  by  a  woman,  a 
fact  which  indicates  the  healthy  and 
growing  program  in  women's 
sports.  Mr.  Johnson's  winning  of 
the  SCAC  male  award  repeats  last 
year's  experience  when  Jerry  Cline. 
Bryan  star  athlete  from  Mansfield. 
Ohio,  won  the  award  in  its  first  year 
of  presentation.  Miss  Stack  is  the 
first  winner  of  this  newly  estab- 
lished honor  for  women.  For  these 
SCAC  honors,  made  by  the  vote  of 
the  coaches,  Mr.  Johnson  and  Miss 
Stack  were  in  competition  with 
athletes  from  Covenant  College  and 
Tennessee  Temple  University  of 
Chattanooga  and  Lee  College  of 
Cleveland,  Tennessee.  It  was  com- 
pletely coincidental  that  two 
athletes  from  the  same  institution 
won  the  awards. 

Miss  McReynolds  pursued  an  In- 
dividual   Goal-Oriented    academic 


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Coach  Tubbs,  Kathy   McReynolds 

major  with  an  emphasis  in  physical 
education  and  history.  Teaching 
physical  education  and  coaching 
athletics  are  her  career  goals.  In  all 
four  years  Miss  McReynolds  played 
softball,  basketball,  and  volleyball 
and  received  many  team,  confer- 
ence, and  state  awards  in  each 
sport.  Her  senior  awards  at  Bryan 
included  Most  Valuable  Player  in 
volleyball.  Most  Assists  in  basket- 
ball, and  Best  Defensive  Outfielder 
in  softball. 

Mr.  Johnson,  a  Greek  major  who 
was  graduated  summa  cum  laude.  has 
the  Christian  ministry  as  his  career 
goal.  He  was  a  basketball  standout 
all  four  years,  attending  Bryan  on  a 
four-year  scholarship  from  the 
Chattanooga  Chapter  of  the  Fellow- 
ship of  Christian  Athletes.  Mr. 
Johnson  won  the  scholarship,  un- 
derwritten by  Provident  Life  and 
Accident  Insurance  Co..  in  compe- 
tition with  hundreds  of  athletes  in 
the  Greater  Chattanooga  area  when 
he  was  graduated  from  Central  High 
School  in  1975. 

Miss  Stack  also  received  Bryan 
honors  for  Best  Defensive  Infielder 
and  Best  Offensive  Player  in 
softball  and  Most  Valuable  Player. 
Leading  Scorer,  and  Leading  Re- 
bounder  in  basketball. 

Showing  promise  for  the  future. 
Debbie  Witter,  a  freshman  from 
Seabrook,  Md..  was  recognized  as 
Most  Improved  Player;  and  Linda 
Menees,  a  freshman  from  Fort 
Lauderdale,  Fla..  Best  Free  Throw 
Percentage  in  basketball.  Deborah 
Henry,   a  junior  from    Fairbanks. 


Alaska,    was    not<  :  lm 

proved  in  volleyball. 

Sophomore  Dean  Kopp  captured 
all  the  honors  in  men's  basketball  a« 
Best  Rebounder,  Most  Valuable 
Player,  and  sole  winner  of  the  Star 
Plaque.  Dean  combim  lemic 

excellence     with     his    basketball 
prowess   in    being  Ihe    lop 

honoi  students  in  his  class. 

In  cross-country  team  participa- 
tion, Tim  Not',  a  junior  from  Ki 

ville.   Icnn..  was  honored 
Valuable:  and   Ron   Decker,  a   Dc 
cember  graduate  now   ministering 
through  music  in  Germany,  earned 
Most  Improved  Player  award. 

Other  honors  for  outstanding  per- 
formance were  given  for  soccer  to 
Jim  Soyster,  a  junior  from  Water- 
lord.  Conn..  Best  Defensive  Player; 
Rusty  Fulks.  a  sophomore  of 
Dickson.  Tenn..  Most  Improved: 
David  Shaver,  a  senior  from  Zanes- 
ville.  Ohio,  the  Hustle  Award:  and 
Carlos  Vega,  a  senior  from  Hon- 
duras.  Best  (  iffensive  Pla\  er 

For  men's  baseball,  awards  went 
to  Robbie  Loveland.  a  junior  from 
Lake  Park.  Fla..  as  Best  Defensive 
Player,  and  to  Brian  Chapman,  a 
senior  from  Pompano.  Fla..  as  Best 
Offensive  Player. 

In  tennis.  Suzanne  Michel,  a 
sophomore  from  Little  Rock.  Ark.. 
was  cited  as  Most  Valuable  Player 
for  women:  David  Sligh.  a  senior 
from  Lakeland.  Fla..  Most  Valuable 
for  men:  and  Tim  Stroup.  a  sopho- 
more from  Muncy.  Pa..  Most  Im- 
proved. 


Wes  Johnson  at  center 


SUMMER    1979 


THIRTEEN 


SUMMER  MISSIONS  PROGRAM 


Pam  Henry 


Deborah  Godbee 


Bonnie  Freeman 


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Kathy  Williams 


^       W     Kathy  Morrill 


<  — '  /v        Scott  Smith 


1  he  Summer  Missions  Program  (SMP)  is  a 
student-oriented  plan  for  sending  students  to  home  and 
foreign  mission  fields  for  short-term  service  during  the 
summer  under  the  direction  of  various  mission  boards. 

The  services  performed  by  the  student  missionaries 
range  from  such  mundane  but  necessary  work  as  baby- 
sitting, housework,  bookstore-tending,  painting,  and 
yard  maintenance  to  such  spiritual  ministries  as  assist- 
ing in  Bible  schools  and  camps,  providing  religious 
music,  and  distributing  Christian  literature.  These 
kinds  of  assistance  often  provide  the  career  missionary 
with  time  to  perform  more  vital  tasks. 

Gaining  an  overview  of  missionary  life  and  rendering 
practical  help  to  missionaries  in  their  daily  routine  has 
provided  a  wholesome  atmosphere  in  which  prospects 
for  missions  can  evaluate  future  service. 

A  survey  of  the  past  seven  years  shows  that  at  least 
sixty-five  students  have  participated  in  this  form  of 
practical  Christian  service  in  no  fewer  than  twenty-four 
countries  outside  the  U.S.  and  in  all  the  continents  but 
Australia.  They  have  also  rendered  assistance  to  home 
missionaries  in  nine  states  of  the  U.S.A. 

Each  summer,  selected  Bryan  students  receive 
through  SMP  a  portion  of  their  support,  usually  about 
one-third  of  the  cost  of  transportation  and  other  antici- 
pated expenses.  The  SMP  funds  are  raised  during  the 
year  by  contributions  from  students,  faculty  and  staff, 
and  other  friends.  The  student  missionaries  themselves 
are  responsible  for  the  remaining  portion  of  their  sup- 
port, usually  provided  through  personal  friends  and 
students'  home  churches. 

SMP  joins  with  Student  Missions  Fellowship  to 
sponsor  mission  prayer  bands,  help  entertain  visiting 
missionary  speakers,  and  generally  provide  a  program 
of  missions  education  for  the  college  community. 

SMP  is  one  arm  of  Practical  Christian  Involvement 
(PCI),  the  organization  on  campus  which  provides  stu- 


dents with  opportunities  for  Christian  service.  Bill 
Bauer  '78  is  the  present  director  of  PCI.  Tim  Cox,  a 
junior  from  McBain,  Mich.,  was  PCI  president  for 
1978-79;  and  Nancy  Aldrich,  a  sophomore  from  Wil- 
liamsburg, Va.,  was  vice  president  for  SMP.  The  new 
officers  for  1979-80  include  PCI  president,  David  Zopfi, 
a  senior  from  Dayton,  Tenn.,  and  SMP  vice  president, 
Lauri  Anderson,  a  senior  from  Dallas,  Texas. 

An  interesting  sidelight  on  the  SMP  ministry  is  that 
senior  Anita  Davis,  while  serving  in  Venezuela  during 
the  summer  of  1977,  met  Rina  Quijada,  a  young  Ven- 
ezuelan Christian  who  had  graduated  from  high  school 
the  previous  year.  Rina  wanted  to  enroll  in  a  Christian 
college  in  the  United  States,  and  Anita  influenced  her  to 
apply  to  Bryan.  Rina  entered  Bryan  in  the  second 
semester  of  1977-78  and  will  be  a  junior  in  the  fall 
semester  of  1979. 

Students  selected  for  the  1979  summer  missionary 
representatives  include  the  following: 

Pam  Henry,  junior  from  Barnesville,  Ga.,  plans  to 
serve  with  the  Africa  Inland  Mission  until  the  end  of  the 
calendar  year. 

Deborah  Godbee,  a  senior  from  Waynesboro,  Ga., 
has  applied  to  Unevangelized  Fields  Mission  to  serve  in 
Haiti. 

Bonnie  Freeman,  a  junior  from  Ft.  Payne,  Ala.,  is 
going  to  Belgium  under  Greater  Europe  Mission. 

Scott  Smith,  a  junior  from  Waxhaw,  N.C.,  and  the 
son  of  Wycliffe  missionaries,  is  heading  toward  Italy 
under  Operation  Mobilization. 

Kathy  Morrill,  a  senior  from  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  is 
going  under  Central  American  Mission  to  one  of  their 
Spanish-speaking  fields. 

Kathy  Williams,  a  senior  from  Hollywood,  Fla.,  has 
been  accepted  for  a  summer  term  in  the  Philippines 
under  Wycliffe  Bible  Translators. 


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BRYAN  LIFE 


ANNUITIES 


a  way  to  help  yourself  .  .  . 
.  .  .  and  the  college  you  love. 


A  Bryan  College  gift  annuity  provides  not  only 
for  the  educational  needs  of  Christian  young 
people  hut  also  for  a  guaranteed  income  for  YOU 
for  the  rest  of  your  life. 


Consider  these  benefits: 

•  You  receive  a  major  gift  deduction  for  the  gift  portion  of  your  annuity. 

•  You  receive  tax-free  income  every  year.  Your  annuity  payments  are  about  70  percent  tax 
free. 

•  You  reduce  the  capital  gains  tax  on  appreciated  securities  when  you  exchange  them  for  an 
annuity. 

•  You  can  convert  low  income  producing  property  or  stocks  to  high  income  producing 
annuities  (up  to  12  percent). 

•  You  can  provide  income  for  a  friend  or  loved  one  either  during  your  life  or  after  you  are  gone . 


For  free  information  and  rates,  write  or  cal 


Fred  Stansberry 
Development  Department 
Bryan  College 
Dayton,  TN  37321 


Phone:  615  775-2041 


Please  send  me  today  your  FREE  booklet  "Giving  Through  Gift  Annuities"  and  rates  for 
my  age. 

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SUMMER   1979 


FIFTFFN" 


SUMMER  BIBLE  CONFERENCE 

For  the  Whole  Family 

AT  BRYAN  COLLEGE 

JULY  21-27 

cPibptiecyr  ill  ife  ^Ligfy  of  today's  World? 


"The  Prophetic  Parables 
of  Matthew  13" 


"Western    Civilization    in 

Mortal  Crisis:  Its  Causes 

and  the  Solution" 


PAUL  VAN  GORDER 

Radio  and  TV  speaker,  associated  with 
Radio  Bible  Class,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 


KARLIS  LEYASMEYER 

Latvian  ex-Communist,  lecturer  on  in- 
ternational affairs,  from  Boone,  N.C. 


"Signs 
of  Christ's  Coming" 


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LOUIS  HAMADA 

Lebanese  former  Moslem,  music  pro- 
fessor at  Lane  College,  Jackson,  Tenn. 


SCHEDULE 


CHILDREN 


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Saturday 


ARRIVAL 
REGISTRATION 


Supper 
Film 


Sunday 

Breakfast 
Sunday  School 

Church 
Dinner 


3:00  P.M. 
CONCERT 


Supper 
Church 


Monday-Friday 

Breakfast 
Devotions 
Coffee  Break 
Service 
Lunch 


RECREATION 
SIGHTSEEING 


Supper 
Service 
Fellowship 


Activities  are  planned  for  children  dur- 
ing adult  sessions,  featuring  Dan 
McNeese  and  his  puppets. 


SPECIAL  MUSIC:  MRS.  DELORES  COOLEY,  Vocal  soloist  and  recording  artist,  from  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

COST  INFORMATION  and  RESERVATIONS  available  by  calling 
Bryan  College:  (615)  775-2041 

Tapes  of  conference  messages  are  available  at  $2.50  per 
message  (four  or  five  messages  in  each  series).  Please 
indicate  titles  desired. 

Order  from:     PUBLIC  RELATIONS  OFFICE 

Bryan  College 
Dayton,  TN  37321 


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SPECIAL  ISSUE  For  Prospective  Students 


Perhaps  you  will  be  like  these  students  who  have  already  "ar- 
rived" on  Bryan's  verdant,  wooded  campus  to  greet  a  new  world  of 
college  life.  Pictured  above,  left  to  right,  are  Dawn  Fuller,  a  senior 
from  Liberty,  N.Y.;  Susan  Liebig,  a  freshman  from  Dayton, 
Tenn.;  Ray  Kordus,  a  freshman  from  Mosinee,  Wis.;  and  Mark 
Suto,  a  junior  from  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  This  picture  and  the  cover 
showing  the  same  students  are  by  Jim  Cunnyngham  Studios  as  are 
most  of  the  other  color  photos  in  this  issue. 


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Understanding 
Our 

WORLD 


DITOFU/\L_ 


1  his  current  academic  year  marks  the  fif- 
tieth year  of  the  "world"  of  Bryan  College. 
Through  this  half  century,  Bryan  has  remained 
steadfast  to  its  original  purpose  as  a  Christian 
liberal  arts  college  and  in  its  devotion  to  the 
Bible  as  the  inerrant  Word  of  God  and  to  the 
supremacy  of  Jesus  Christ  in  all  things.  Excit- 
ing things  are  happening  at  this  significant  time 
in  Bryan's  history.  We  are  bursting  at  the 
seams  with  students,  and  so  generally  we  need 
more  space  for  nearly  everything — for  housing, 
library  facilities,  student  union  and  food  ser- 
vice, and  physical  education.  A  major  capital 
advance  program  is  being  planned  to  meet 
these  needs,  but  even  prior  to  that  a  number  of 
adjustments  are  being  made  to  meet  current 
needs.  Because  we  are  primarily  a  residential 
college,  a  new  dormitory  is  crucial.  We  invite 
your  prayer  support  that  these  needs  be  met 
and  especially  that  our  service  to  the  students 
be  genuine  and  of  lasting  impact  and  value. 

This  issue  of  Bryan  Life  has  been  pre- 
pared so  that  prospective  students  and  their 
families  can  better  understand  our  world  at 
Bryan  College,  where  the  educational  program 
is  designed  to  assist  students  both  in  learning  to 
live  and  in  learning  how  to  earn  a  living. 


Theodore  C.  Mercer 


TWO 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Education 

for  Living 

for  Earning  a  Living 


To  the  Prospective  Student: 

It  is  important  that  you  have  educational  plans  that 
include  both  your  own  growth  and  development  as  a 
person  and  the  acquisition  of  training  and  skills  which 
will  enable  you  to  make  a  living. 

This  principle  of  relating  thought  and  life  is  at  the  very 
heart  of  what  we  call  a  liberal  arts  education — the  kind 
of  knowledge  that  helps  us  understand  ourselves  and 
the  world  of  people  of  which  we  are  a  part;  the  natural 
environment  of  earth  with  all  the  wonders  of  the  physi- 
cal world;  those  more  intangible,  but  nonetheless  real, 
aesthetic,  philosophic,  moral,  and  spiritual  values  re- 
flected in  literature,  music,  art,  and  philosophy;  and, 
above  all,  the  knowledge  of  God  revealed  to  us  in  the 
Bible  and  in  the  person  of  Jesus  Christ. 

It  is  this  kind  of  education  that  will  enable  you  to  have 
a  fulfilling  life  of  personal  satisfaction  and  of  service  to 
others,  while  at  the  same  time  to  earn  a  living. 

The  education,  therefore,  which  Bryan  offers  com- 
bines both  aspects  of  life — how  to  live  as  a  person  and 
how  to  earn  a  living.  Contrary  to  what  some  seem  to 
think,  a  liberal  arts  education  is  immensely  practical. 
One  contemporary  evidence  of  the  regard  for  this  use- 
fulness is  reflected  in  considerable  emphasis  currently 
being  given  to  career  development.  The  idea  that  an 
educated  person  is  one  who  enjoys  the  luxury  of  know- 
ing a  lot  of  nice  but  useless  things  but  is  unprepared  for 
the  workaday  world  is  passe,  if  indeed  it  were  ever  true. 

The  integrating  of  the  ultimate  truths  and  principles 
set  forth  in  the  Bible  and  the  knowledge  content  of  the 
academic  disciplines  is  a  major  concern  of  the  Christian 
liberal  arts  purpose. 

Some  people  would  like  to  limit  the  Biblical  message 
to  a  narrow  "spiritual"  realm  while  retaining  a  special 
compartment  of  their  minds  for  the  "secular"  intellec- 
tual disciplines.  But  there  is  no  such  compartmentaliza- 
tion  in  the  teachings  of  Paul  or  in  any  of  Scripture  for 
that  matter.  For  the  Christian  there  is  no  "secular" 
realm;  all  things  relate  to  our  faith  in  Christ. 

It  is  in  the  context  of  this  broad  understanding  of  the 
implications  of  the  Biblical  message  that  a  Christian 
liberal  arts  college  operates.  We  have  been  trusted  with 
the  gospel,  and  we  shall  entrust  it  to  faithful  students 
who  will  be  able  to  lead  their  generation.  The  Bible 
speaks  of  government  and  kings:  we  teach  history  and 


social  studies  in  the  light  of  that  revelation.  The  Bible 
speaks  of  beauty  and  truth:  we  teach  an  integration  of 
arts  and  humanities  with  the  Biblical  propositions  about 
nature  and  the  universe.  The  Bible  speaks  of  creation: 
we  study  the  natural  sciences  in  an  attitude  of  grateful 
worship  towards  the  Creator.  The  Bible  speaks  of  the 
nature  of  man:  it  is  in  that  context  that  we  study 
psychology  and  education.  The  Bible  is  God*s  preposi- 
tional revelation  to  man:  it  is  with  a  full  dedication  to  the 
verbal,  plenary  inspiration  of  Scripture  that  we  teach 
Biblical  studies. 

We  believe  that  a  Bryan  education  not  only  fosters 
inner  personal  development »  hich  will  help  you  to  "put 
it  all  together"  in  this  crazy,  topsy-turvy  world  of  the 
end  of  the  twentieth  century  but  will  also  prepare  you  in 
a  variety  of  ways  to  earn  a  living.  And  best  of  all.  a 
Christian  education  will  fit  you  for  the  life  of  the  world 
to  come.  We  accept  as  basic  the  statement  that  "the 
fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  beginning  of  knowledge""  (Prov. 
1:7a). 


FALL  1979 


THREE 


fe-*~^5 


Academic     WORLD 


Bible,  Christian  Education, 
and  Greek 

The  general  education  requirement  of 
16  semester  hours  in  Bible  for  every  de- 
gree program  shows  the  importance 
placed  on  the  study  of  Bible  for  all  stu- 
dents. In  addition,  the  Biblical  studies 
division  provides  a  student  an  opportu- 
nity to  major  in  Bible,  Christian  Educa- 
tion, or  Greek.  All  instruction  in  the  di- 
vision is  based  on  the  infallibility  and 
inerrancy  of  the  Scriptures  and  on  the 
Bible's  assertion  of  the  deity  of  Christ 
and  His  atoning  sacrifice  as  the  sole 
ground  of  man's  salvation.  Because  in 
methodology  observation  is  basic  to 
correct  interpretation  and  application, 
the  Bible  is  studied  to  determine  first 
what  it  says  and  then  what  it  means — all 
with  the  view  to  the  student's  obedience 
to  its  spiritual  message. 

Graduates  with  majors  in  this  division 
have  been  readily  accepted  at  such 
seminaries  as  Dallas,  Conservative 
Baptist  at  Denver,  Grace,  Reformed, 
Trinity,  and  Southwestern  Baptist  in 
Fort  Worth,  the  largest  seminary  in  the 
world,  where  students  who  major  in 
Christian  Education  at  Bryan  can  re- 
ceive up  to  16  hours  on  their  master's 
degree.  This  advanced-standing  pro- 
gram is  based  on  competencies  in  par- 
ticular areas. 

Graduates  in  Bible  and  Greek  are 
serving  as  pastors,  associate  pastors, 
missionaries,  and  professors  of  Bible, 
Greek,  and  related  subjects.  Christian 
Education  graduates  are  presently  serv- 
ing as  editors  with  publishing  com- 
panies, directors  of  mission  boards,  pro- 
fessors of  Christian  Education,  camp  di- 
rectors, ministers  of  education  in  local 
churches,  youth  directors,  associate 
pastors,  Bible  club  missionaries,  and 
teachers  of  Bible. 

Biology,  Chemistry, 
Mathematics 

The  division  of  natural  science  aims 
to  provide  all  the  courses  necessary  for 
a  broad  major  in  either  biology,  chemis- 
try, mathematics,  or  composite  natural 
science.  With  careful  planning,  secon- 


dary certification  can  be  added  to  each 
of  these  majors,  a  fact  which  provides 
for  a  wide  range  of  career  options. 

In  its  striving  for  excellence  in  teach- 
ing, the  division  offers  students  "hands 
on"  experience  with  microscopes, 
spectrophotometers,  gas  chromato- 
graph,  radiochemistry  instruments,  and 
computers.  Also  an  18-foot  pontoon 
boat  provides  for  ecological  studies  in 
the  Tennessee  River.  The  division  re- 
cently had  four  students  spend  two 
weeks  of  intensive  study  in  nearby  Oak 
Ridge.  There  they  studied  the  theory 
and  applications  of  radiobiology  and 
chemistry. 

Four  of  the  five  full-time  faculty  in  the 
division  hold  the  doctor's  degree.  This 
training  of  the  faculty  means  that  the 
division  can  and  does  offer  the  basic  and 
advanced  courses  necessary  for  many 
different  careers  following  graduation. 
Our  graduates  have  entered  high-school 
teaching,  public  health  service,  agricul- 
ture, nursing,  quality  control 
laboratories  and  research,  medical 
technology,  and  pharmacy.  Others  have 
planned  for  graduate  studies  and  are 
now  preparing  for  careers  in  engineer- 
ing, college  teaching,  veterinary 
medicine,  and  aerospace  engineering. 

One  graduate  is  plant  manager  for  a 
chemical  industry  firm,  and  another, 
who  took  his  pre-med  at  Bryan,  went  to 
the  University  of  Virginia  Medical 
School  on  scholarship  and  is  now  prac- 
ticing medicine  in  Ohio. 

These  examples  show  that  any  stu- 
dent who  wants  to  have  a  career  in  the 
sciences  and  is  willing  to  work  can  be 
prepared  for  it  here  at  Bryan. 

Business 

The  business  department  offers  four 
majors — accounting,  business  ad- 
ministration, business  education,  and 
economics. 

The  opportunities  are  plentiful  in  the 
three  major  accounting  fields:  public, 
managerial,  and  governmental.  Public 
accountants  either  have  their  own  busi- 
ness or  work  for  an  accounting  firm. 
Managerial  accountants,  also  called 
private  accountants,  handle  the  finan- 
cial records  of  the  firm  they  work  for. 
Governmental  accountants  examine  the 
records  of  governmental  agencies  and 
audit  businesses  or  individuals  whose 
dealings  are  subject  to  governmental 
regulation.  Within  these  broad  areas  are 
several  more  specialized  occupations. 

The  business  administration  major 
can  prepare  the  student  for  a  number  of 
occupational  opportunities,  such  as 
those  in  banking  institutions  that  train 
their  employees  in  specialized  fields  but 
want  prospective  employees  who  are 
conversant  with  a  wide  range  of  busi- 
ness disciplines.  This  major  could  also 
lead  to  occupations  relating  to  insur- 
ance, real  estate,  sales,  computer  pro- 
gramming, advertising,  or  management. 


The  business  education  major  is  of- 
fered in  conjunction  with  the  education 
department  and  relates  primarily  to  job 
opportunities  in  secondary  education. 
Because  the  transition  from  the 
academic  to  the  business  world  is  read- 
ily accessible  to  the  business  education 
major,  his  job  potential  often  extends 
beyond  occupations  in  teaching. 

The  economics  major  is  a  relatively 
new  major  at  Bryan.  Federal,  state,  and 
local  governments  are  the  primary 
employers  of  economists.  Several  gov- 
ernmental agencies  are  involved  in 
economic  planning  and  development. 
Many  more  hire  economists  to  research 
potential  economic  ramifications  and 
implications  of  policies  that  are  not  per 
se  economic.  Banking  and  other  private 
businesses  concerned  with  economic 
trends  are  also  employers  of 
economists.  There  is  opportunity  also 
for  advanced  study  in  economics  on 
both  the  master's  and  doctor's  level. 

Education  and 


Psychology 


The  division  of  education  and 
psychology  offers  majors  in  elementary 
education  and  psychology,  professional 
education  courses  for  secondary 
teachers,  and  extensive  courses  in  phys- 
ical education.  Graduates  specializing 
in  these  fields  find  rewarding  careers  in 
education  at  all  levels  and  in  a  variety  of 
other  human  services  fields. 

The  courses  of  study  in  education 
give  the  future  teacher  an  understanding 
of  the  learner,  an  overview  of  effective 
teaching  methods,  and  a  knowledge  of 
philosophies  of  secular  and  Christian 
education.  Graduates  completing  edu- 
cation programs  serve  in  public  and  pri- 
vate schools  in  the  United  States  and 
overseas.  Many  broaden  their  career 
options  by  completing  graduate  studies 


FOUR 


BRYAN  LIFE 


in  specialized  fields  such  as  guidance, 
reading,  learning  disabilities,  and  school 
administration. 

A  nolice  of  continued  approval  of 
Bryan  College  as  a  teacher-training  in- 
stitution has  been  received  from  the 
Tennessee  Slate  Department  of  Educa- 
tion following  a  committee  evaluation  in 
March  of  1979.  livery  seven  years 
teacher-training  institutions  in  Tennes- 
see arc  evaluated  by  a  committee  made 
up  of  representatives  from  other  col- 
leges and  State  Department  specialists. 

Education  programs  lead  to  Tennes- 
see certification  in  early  childhood  edu- 
cation; elementary  education;  school 
art  grades  K-12;  school  music  grades 
K-12;  physical  education  grades  K-12; 
and  secondary  teaching  in  biology, 
business,  chemistry.  English,  history, 
math,  and  other  subject  areas.  By  plan- 
ning of  the  student's  program,  certifica- 
tion is  available  in  most  other  states.  A 
survey  of  elementary  education 
graduates  from  1972  through  1977 
showed  that  78%  of  the  respondents 
held  teaching  jobs. 

Graduates  majoring  in  psychology 
find  employment  in  various  counseling 
situations,  including  school  guidance 
centers,  human  services  agencies,  and 
employment  agencies.  Many  psychol- 
ogy graduates  have  been  accepted  for 
continued  studies  in  leading  university 
graduate  schools,  where  they  have  pre- 
pared to  become  college  teachers  and 
professional  psychologists.  Emphasis  in 
the  psychology  department  is  on  the  in- 
tegration of  faith  and  psychology. 

English  and 
Modern  Languages 

Some  years  ago.  when  the  demand  for 
teachers  was  almost  greater  than  the 
supply,  many  English-major  graduates 
of  Bryan  entered  the  teaching  profes- 
sion. In  more  recent  years,  Bryan  Eng- 
lish majors  have  been  looking  in  other 
directions,  such  as  management,  law, 
various  types  of  business,  writing  or 
some  aspect  of  publishing,  and  Chris- 
tian ministry.  At  one  time  we  had  almost 
overlooked  the  fact  that  applying  one's 


interest  and  training  in  English  to  the 

needs  of  enterprise  is  ;>  traditional  use  of 
the  skills  of  the  English  majoi 

The  great  masterpiece.  "I  literature 
were  often  written  by  those  who  cat  ncd 
their  living  not  by  the  famous  works  foi 
which  we  remember  them  but  by  theil 
skill  in  organization,  logic,  composition. 
and  communication.  Chaucer  studied 
law,  Spenser  was  a  clergyman,  Shake- 
speare an  actor.  Milton,  who  from  the 
beginning  of  his  career  wanted  to  be  a 
writer,  put  into  words  what  the  English 
major's  real  job  is.  He  said  he  wished 
"to  be  an  interpreter  and  relatei  of  the 
best  and  sagest  things"  among  his  own 
countrymen  and  in  his  own  native  lan- 
guage. Whether  the  English  major  is 
"doctor,  lawyer,  merchant,  chief."  his 
real  concern  is  with  the  interpretation 
and  relation  of  thought  and  life.  He  must 
be  able  to  understand  others  and  to  or- 
ganize, reason,  compose,  and  com- 
municate this  understanding. 

Bryan  College  recognizes  the  variety 
of  jobs  open  to  qualified  English  majors. 
In  addition  to  a  required  core  program  of 
traditional  English  courses,  majors  at 
Bryan  are  encouraged  to  select  an  op- 
tion of  writing,  speech  and/or  drama,  or 
education  in  order  to  give  their  pro- 
grams marketable  direction.  The  accom- 
panying chart  indicates  how  some  of  the 
options  work  in  terms  of  credit  hours. 


The  biggest  single  advantage  the  options 
have  is  to  help  the  majors  integrate  their 
English  training  with  another  discipline 
so  that  the  value  of  the  English 
humanities  courses  may  be  transmitted 
into  the  practical  need  of  earning  a  liv- 
ing. Most  English  majors — and  often 
their  parents  who  foot  the  bills — must 
acknowledge,  as  Milton  did.  that  work- 
ing to  earn  a  living  is  their  "portion  in 
this  life." 


History 


The  quality  of  the  history  department 
of  a  college  is  based  not  solely  on  such 
things  as  the  variety  of  courses  available 
to  the  student,  the  proven  scholarship  of 
the  faculty,  or  the  availability  of  vast 
resources  in  the  library.  Although  these 
and  many  other  factors  should  be  of  in- 
terest to  the  student  searching  for  the 
best  college  to  attend,  the  most  impor- 
tant factor  is  the  quality  and  motivation 


of  the  student  in  the  history  department. 
Quality  is  best  judged  by  the  charac- 
teristics of  intelligence,  discipline,  abil- 
ity to  read  with  comprehension,  and  a 
hunger  to  learn. 

The  history  department  at  Bryan  has 
generally  been  blessed  with  students 
who  possess  high  ability.  This  fact  has 
been  established  by  their  performance 
in  graduate  education.  The  degree  from 
Bryan  has  earned  high  respect  in 
numerous  graduate  schools  across  the 
nation.  Two  years  ago  a  research  histo- 
rian from  a  large  state  university  slated 
that  the  performance  of  ten  senior  his- 
tory majors  at  Bryan  exceeded  that  of 
the  ten  top  students  at  his  university  .  He 
has  subsequent!)  been  proved  correct 
by  the  achievement  of  the  Bryan  stu- 
dents in  graduate  schools. 

No  Bryan  graduate  in  history  w  ho  de- 
sired to  go  to  graduate  school  has  failed 
to  be  accepted  within  the  last  six  years 
(the  time  the  present  history  faculr.  h as 
been  at  Bryan).  In  the  school  year 
1978-1979.  Bryan  alumni  history  majors 
were  enrolled  in  graduate  programs  at 
Dallas  Theological  Seminary.  Grace 
Theological  Seminary.  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity, the  University  of  Texas  at  Aus- 
tin, the  University  of  Georgia,  the  Uni- 
versity of  Southern  California.  Wayne 
State  University  of  Michigan,  the  Uni- 
versity of  Detroit,  and  the  University  of 
Tennessee  at  Knoxville. 

Other  history  majors  have  gone  di- 
rectly into  high-school  teaching  with 
marked  success.  Still  others  have  gone 
into  business  positions,  moving  quickly 
into  executive  training  programs,  which 
promise  successful  careers. 

The  body  of  knowledge  that  any  his- 
tory graduate  should  have  at  his  dis- 
posal can  be  gained  in  several  ways,  but 
the  best  way  is  through  reading  and  dis- 
cussion. Skills  and  analysis  are  best 
passed  to  the  student  in  tutorial  or  small 
group  discussions  with  the  students. 
Here  the  professor  can  share  with  the 
student  all  the  experience  and  training 
that  the  Lord  has  provided  him. 

Personal  contacts  with  the  history 
faculty  are  fostered  by  both  the  Chris- 
tian relationships  and  the  informal  family 
atmosphere  at  Bryan.  This  personal 
counselling  also  contributes  to  that 
other  characteristic  of  a  good  stu- 
dent— motivation,  demonstrated  by  a 
hunger  to  learn. 


FALL  1979 


FIVE 


Cultural    WORLD 


Art 

The  art  department  offers  courses 
in  the  various  art  media — drawing, 
painting,  ceramics,  sculpture,  two- 
dimensional  design — to  enable  stu- 
dents to  develop  artistic  talents  ac- 
cording to  individual  interests.  A 
wide  range  of  courses  provides 
credit  hours  equivalent  to  a  major 
and  makes  certification  available  in 
art  education.  The  work  of  student 
artists  is  displayed  annually  at  the 
spring  art  show.  The  building  which 
houses  the  art  classrooms  has  re- 
cently been  expanded  to  include  a 
new  kiln  and  drying  room  for 
ceramics. 


Music 

Students  are  encouraged  to  de- 
velop their  musical  talents  during 
their  years  at  Bryan  College.  Op- 
portunities exist  for  instruction  in 
piano,  organ,  voice,  brass  instru- 
ments, percussion,  woodwind  in- 
struments, evangelistic  song- 
leading,  conducting,  and  hymn- 
playing.  Dedicated  Christian  fac- 
ulty who  themselves  are  outstand- 
ing performers  assist  the  student  in 
his  musical  growth  and  seek  to  in- 
spire him  to  attain  his  greatest  po- 
tential so  that  he  may  use  his  talents 
more  effectively  for  God's  glory. 

Performance  opportunities  in- 
clude participation  in  the  concert 
choir,  madrigals,  symphonic  band, 
brass  ensemble,  and  Gospel  mes- 
sengers. These  groups  have  a  full 
schedule  of  performances  on  cam- 
pus and  in  the  surrounding  com- 
munities during  the  school  year,  and 
several  groups  participate  in  tours 
scheduled  during  vacation  periods. 

Students  wishing  to  major  in 
music  may  concentrate  their  studies 
in  applied  music,  church  music,  or 
music  theory.  The  music  education 
major  is  also  offered  as  a  joint  pro- 
gram of  the  music  and  education 
departments  and  includes  super- 
vised student  teaching  in  the  local 
schools.  Excellent  teaching,  re- 
hearsal, and  practice  facilities  are 
available  in  the  Rudd  Memorial 
Chapel.  Academic  excellence,  pro- 
fessional standards,  and  an  en- 
thusiastic commitment  to  a  vital 
Christian  ministry  form  the  major 
thrust  of  the  music  department, 
which  constantly  seeks  to  uphold 
the  college  motto:  "Christ  Above 
All." 


Speech  and  Drama 

As  one  area  of  the  fine  arts, 
the  speech  department  provides 
courses  which  emphasize  develop- 
ment of  the  art  of  communication  at 
the  individual  level  as  well  as  for 
public  expression.  The  literature 
and  modern  languages  division  and 
the  department  of  education  offer 
courses  leading  to  teacher  certifica- 
tion in  speech,  which  includes  the 
opportunity  to  direct  dramatic  ac- 
tivities and  also  to  teach  speech. 

Students  who  desire  to  develop 
talent  in  the  theater  arts  are  invited 
to  participate  in  the  drama  club  of 
Hilltop  Players,  which  presents  a 
major  production  in  the  fall  and  sev- 
eral one-act  plays  in  the  spring.  In 
recent  years  the  playbill  has  in- 
cluded The  Diary  of  Anne  Frank,  Our 
Town,  The  Matchmaker,  Christ  in  the 
Concrete  City,  Ten  Miles  to  Jericho, 
and  God  Is  My  Fuehrer.  This  past 
year,  Moliere's  Tartuffe  was  the  fall 
production;  and  two  plays  repre- 
senting significant  events  in  Jewish 
history — Massacre  at  Masada  and  / 
Never  Saw  Another  Butterfly — were 
presented  in  February.  An  Easter 
play.  The  Man  on  the  Center  Cross, 
was  given  in  chapel.  Members  of 
Hilltop  Players  may  earn  one  hour 
credit  each  semester  by  working  45 
hours  on  a  production. 

In  helping  to  provide  good  enter- 
tainment and  cultural  enrichment 
for  the  Bryan  family  and  also  for  the 
people  of  the  local  community, 
many  students  have  developed  tal- 
ent in  dramatic  expression,  which 
aids  them  in  all  areas  of  communica- 
tion. 


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BRYAN  LIFE 


Sports    WORLD 


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The  athletic  program,  both  in- 
tramural and  intercollegiate,  is  an 
important  part  of  Bryan's  total  edu- 
cational program.  Last  year  33  per- 
cent of  the  regular  students  partici- 
pated in  the  intercollegiate  program 
and  45  percent  in  the  intramural  ac- 
tivities. Bryan  is  again  anticipatinga 
good  year  in  sports  in  1979-80. 

A  number  of  outstanding  high- 
school  athletes  were  recruited  to 
join  the  returning  athletes  under  the 
strong  coaching  staff — John  Reeser 
in  soccer  and  tennis  (both  women's 
and  men's).  Wayne  Dixon  in  men's 
basketball  and  baseball,  Jane 
Tayloe  in  volleyball  and  Softball, 
and  Jeff  Tubbs  in  cross-country  and 
women's  basketball. 

In  the  fall,  Bryan's  three-time  na- 
tional Christian  college  champions 
(1975,  1976,  and  1977)  in  soccer 
start  against  several  top  teams,  in- 
cluding Alabama  A  &  M.  a  NCAA 
runner-up.  Three  other  NAIA 
finalists  are  on  the  schedule.  Wom- 
en's volleyball  will  try  to  retain  its 
state-finals  status  as  will  men's 
cross-country. 

Men's  and  women's  basketball 
teams  play  a  rugged  schedule  but 
can  be  expected  to  fare  quite  well 
again  this  year.  Both  teams  expect 
to  be  contenders  in  the  Southern 
Christian  Athletic  Conference  and 
state  play-offs. 

During  the  1978-79  season.  Bryan 


placed  15  Lion  and  Lionette 
athletes  on  All-Conference  posi- 
tions and  two  soccer  players,  Carlos 
Vega  and  Rocky  DaCosta.  on  Ail- 
American.  Wes  Johnson  was  named 
to  honorable  mention  on  the  All- 
American  team  in  basketball. 

Intramural  and  club  sports  at 
Bryan  include  the  following:  touch 
football,  volleyball,  basketball, 
soccer,  tennis,  table  tennis,  and 
pool.  Other  individual  sports  avail- 
able off  campus  include  skiing, 
swimminc.  boating,  and  skatinc. 


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FALL  1979 


SEVEN 


Social 


EIGHT 


Young  people  want  action! 
in  finding  it  through  interperso 
nite  plus  at  Bryan  is  that  range 
outside  the  classroom  which  ] 
the  opportunities  for  personal  1 1 
in  a  supportive  Christian  coj 
curricular  activities  occur  in 
many  guises: 

•  The  Lions  Den  student  cente  I 
with  its  snack  bar,  lounge,  bi 
recreational  facilities. 

•  Intramural  and  varsity  spot  I 
playing  fields  and  on  other  * 

•  The  Student  Union,  support*  4 
full  schedule  of  concerts  on  It 
excursions  off  campus. 

•  Class  parties,  outings,  an ^ 
senior  banquet. 

•  The  all-college  picnic  at  a  see 

•  Banquets  at  homecoming,  I 
Valentine's,  and  at  the  end 

•  Informal  good  fellowship  an 
ship  called  "dating,"  which* 
of  wedding  invitations  on  thl  I 


BRYAN  LIFE 


/ORLD 


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FALL  1979 


NINE 


VA/ORLD     of  Career  Preparation 


Though  firmly  liberal  arts  in  orientation,  Bryan's  18 
academic  majors  in  the  arts  and  sciences  open  doors  directly 
or  indirectly  to  a  variety  of  careers.  The  articles  which  follow 
show  how  this  principle  of  preparing  for  careers  operated  in 
the  framework  of  a  Christian  liberal  arts  college  for  these 
four  students. 


Anita  Davis 

Jacksonville,  Fla. 

Editor  of  1978  Commoner 
(Yearbook) 

Highest  Softball  batting  av- 
erage, 1976-77 

Resident  assistant,  1978-79 

Summer  missionary  to  Ven- 
ezuela, 1977 


In  choosing  a  college,  the  most  important  considera- 
tion for  me  was  that  it  provide  a  proper  spiritual  envi- 
ronment. Not  only  should  it  be  labeled  as  a  Christian 
institution,  but  the  position  and  attitude  of  the  adminis- 
tration and  faculty  must  encourage  a  high  level  of 
spiritual  growth  and  development.  One  of  the  best  ways 
to  judge  how  well  an  institution  meets  this  criterion  is  by 
observing  the  alumni.  During  my  sophomore  year  of 
high  school ,  I  developed  a  close  friendship  with  a  Bryan 
alumna.  As  I  communicated  these  desires  to  her,  she 
strongly  suggested  that  I  check  into  the  possibility  of 
attending  Bryan. 

After  several  inquiries.  I  discovered  that  Bryan  was 
one  of  the  few  Christian  institutions  offering  a  math 
major.  Upon  visiting  the  school.  I  found  many  other 
favorable  aspects,  including  a  beautiful  campus.  After 
prayerful  consideration,  I  decided  to  attend  Bryan. 

Looking  back  on  my  four  years  at  Bryan.  I  find  that 
several  other  things,  in  addition  to  the  ones  already 
mentioned,  stand  out  in  my  mind.  There  is  a  wide  vari- 
ety of  expertise  in  the  mathematics  department,  the 
professors  being  proficient  in  either  theory  or  applica- 
tion. The  professors*  interest  in  the  student  is  both 
spiritual  and  social  as  well  as  academic.  This  interest  is 
a  result  of  the  fact  that  the  professor  and  the  student 
share  a  unity  in  spirit.  Bryan  has  a  low  student-teacher 
ratio,  which  allows  for  the  student  to  receive  indi- 
vidualized attention  in  any  area,  including  that  of  per- 
sonal needs.  The  mathematics  department  has  a  high 
standard  of  academic  excellence  and  adequately  pre- 
pares the  student  for  a  teaching  career,  for  further  edu- 
cation in  graduate  school,  or  for  a  position  in  business. 
The  student  is  encouraged  not  only  to  do  independent 
research  aided  by  the  computer  but  also  to  think  on  his 
own. 

The  program  at  Bryan  supplies  a  well-balanced  lib- 
eral arts  education  which  has  sufficiently  enabled  me  to 


meet  the  demands  placed  upon  me  as  a  teacher.  With 
the  background  I  received  concerning  application  of 
mathematical  principles.  I  shall  be  able  to  teach  high- 
school  students  the  mechanics.  With  my  background  in 
theory,  I  shall  be  able  to  explain  how  and  why  these 
mathematical  principles  relate. 

I  also  hope  to  do  graduate  work.  Combining  all  these 
factors,  I  feel  well  prepared  to  face  any  situation  in 
which  the  Lord  may  place  me. 


Jenifer  Meznar 

Secretary  of  Student  Senate, 

1977-78 
P.  A.  Boyd  (Leadership) 

Award,  1978 
Resident  assistant,  1976-79 
SCAC  all-tourney  volleyball 

team,  1978 


The  desire  to  become  a  teacher  has  directed  my  life- 
long ambition:  and  after  four  years  of  training  at  Bryan, 
I'm  excited  about  entering  the  classroom  as  a  teacher.  I 
see  a  tremendous  need  for  Christian  teachers  in  the 
many  Christian  day  schools  which  are  mushrooming 
across  this  nation.  However,  my  particular  interest  in 
being  a  Christian  teacher  lies  in  overseas  missionary 
schools,  where  the  demand  for  willing  and  dedicated 
teachers  is  also  very  great.  An  education  major  is 
perhaps  the  most  vocationally  oriented  major  at  a  lib- 
eral arts  college.  Promises  of  ajob  immediately  follow- 
ing graduation  are  encouraging. 

I  also  feel  that  an  education  major  is  perhaps  the  most 
"well-rounded"  major  in  that  the  student  is  required  to 
take  a  smattering  of  all  the  different  studies,  such  as 
biology,  math,  Bible,  history,  and  English  language. 
One  is  not  confined  to  a  narrow  selection  of  teachers, 
courses,  and  classmates,  but  has  the  unique  opportu- 
nity to  experience  a  great  variety.  Aside  from  the 
kaleidoscopic  perspective,  a  number  of  education 
courses  proved  both  interesting  and  potentially  benefi- 
cial to  me — Children's  Literature,  Exceptional  Chil- 
dren, Curriculum  and  Design,  Educational  Psychology, 
and  Human  Growth  and  Development. 

I  chose  to  attend  Bryan  for  many  reasons,  including 
the  reputation  of  the  education  department.  Bryan 
suited  me  because  it  was  a  liberal  arts  college,  was 
small,  and  was  a  Christian  college.  Furthermore,  it  had 
a  reputable  women's  athletic  department,  of  impor- 
tance to  me,  because  I  was  particularly  interested  in 
playing  basketball  and  volleyball.  Not  only  did  Bryan 
satisfy  all  my  requirements,  but  it  proved  to  have  many 


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BRYAN  LIFE 


bonuses.  The  faculty  were  well  qualified  and  OUtStand 
ing  in  t heir  rapport  with  the  students.  There  were  op- 
portunities through  Practical  Christian  Involvement  to 
get  a  taste  of  teaching  through  leaching  the  Bible  to 
children. 

In  summary,  I  have  been  pleased  with  Bryan — its 
friendly  group  of  staff  and  students,  as  well  as  the 
spiritual  climate  and  athletic  program.  I  feel  that  the 
education  department  was  ample  enough  to  meet  my 
needs  and  guide  in  instruction.  The  department  is  lamil 
iarwith  the  certification  requirements  of  all  of  the  states 
and  eager  to  help  students  meet  certification  in  their 
respective  states.  The  job  opportunities  which  are 
available  upon  graduation  are  very  promising.  F.ven  if  a 
graduate  does  not  pursue  a  lifetime  career  in  teaching, 
the  knowledge  assimilated  can  be  transferred  and 
applied  in  teaching  Sunday  school  or  in  rearing  chil- 
dren. But  if  teaching  is  chosen  as  a  career,  the  teacher 
can  look  forward  to  being  continually  stimulated  by 
building  upon  the  foundation  of  previously  acquired 
knowledge. 


ing  is  the  vocation  which  ( rod  would  have  me  pursue. 
I  .OOking  back  on  my  lime  al  Bryan.  I  am  thankful  for 

the  opportunity  to  learn  undei  the  instruction  ol  godly 
men  and  women  and  I  am  confident  thai  the  education 

obtained  in  those  foul     Inn  I  years  will  be  a  valuable  tool 
as  I  seek  to  deal  with  the  complexities  of  our  age 


Eric  Hedin 

Normal.  III. 

Vice    President    of   Student 

Union,  1977-78 
Resident  assistant.  1978-79 


David  Drake 

Hamilton,  Ohio 

President  of  junior  and 
senior  class,  1977-79 

Concert  choir  and  madri- 
gals, 1975-77 

Student  Senate  memher 

Resident  assistant,  1977-79 


Clearly  one  of  the  most  impressive  aspects  of  Bryan 
College  is  the  dedication  and  excellence  of  the  faculty. 
Those  who  have  taught  me  over  the  past  four  years 
have  provided  me.  I  believe,  with  an  education  more 
than  sufficient  to  meet  the  demands  of  life  in  the  "mar- 
ketplace" of  society. 

Whether  it  has  been  general  education  courses 
needed  to  fulfill  Bryan"s  liberal  arts  requirements  or  the 
more  advanced  classes  in  my  chosen  major  of  psychol- 
ogy, the  instruction  provided  has  always  been  of  high 
quality. 

A  factor  helping  to  produce  this  quality  in  psychology 
is  Bryan's  internship  program  for  upper-level  students. 
Indeed,  one  of  my  greatest  periods  of  learning  while  at 
Bryan  College  came  when  I  had  the  opportunity  to 
participate  in  this  program  by  serving  an  internship  at 
the  Hiwassee  Mental  Health  Center  in  Cleveland,  Ten- 
nessee. For  me.  the  time  spent  involved  in  such  a  set- 
ting was  valuable  in  two  major  areas.  First,  my  knowl- 
edge of  psychology  increased  as  I  attempted  to  apply 
my  studies  to  practical,  everyday  experiences;  and  sec- 
ond, through  the  time  spent  in  this  professional  setting. 
I  gained  both  a  greater  awareness  of  the  realities  of 
counseling  and  a  greater  confidence  that  such  counsel- 


The  thought  of  majoring  in  science  strikes  fear  in  the 
heart  of  non-science  majors.  However,  after  taking 
Human  Anatomy  and  Physiology.  I  became  so  fasci- 
nated by  the  intricacies  of  the  formation  of  the  human 
body  and  other  systems  that  the  fear  w  as  overshadowed 
by  the  desire  to  learn  more.  Consequently.  I  chose 
natural  science  as  my  major  area  of  study. 

The  science  courses  at  Bryan  are  designed  to  stimu- 
late analytical  reasoning  and  provide  opportunities  to 
exercise  these  skills  in  the  classroom  and  laboratories 
as  well  as  independently.  Special  research  projects  pre- 
pare the  student  for  future  work  of  this  nature  either  in 
graduate  school  or  in  a  career.  The  instructors  in  the 
science  department  create  an  atmosphere  of  learning 
that  conveys  their  mastery  of  the  subject  matter  along 
with  their  accessibility  to  students  having  academic  and 
personal  needs.  Improvement  of  the  department  is  a 
major  goal,  and  the  department  works  together  as  a 
whole  to  attain  this  goal. 

Why  would  a  science  major  choose  a  liberal  arts 
college?  This  is  a  question  I  faced  many  times,  and  from 
many  different  people.  Why  would  Bryan  College,  a 
school  named  after  William  Jennings  Bryan,  avowed 
opponent  of  evolution,  offer  a  major  that  in  most  col- 
leges is  evolutionary  oriented?  One  reason  is  that  here 
we  can  learn  to  answ  er  with  fact  the  unproven  theories 
of  evolution.  Life  also  involves  more  than  just  science. 
One  needs  to  know  how  to  write  properly,  how  to 
express  himself,  and  how  to  develop  a  personal  sense  of 
history.  The  arts  are  also  very  important  because  the 
arts  are  a  part  of  the  history  of  culture.  To  miss  out  on 
them  would  be  a  major  loss  to  any  education.  I  have 
found  that  Bryan  College  provides  all  these  things  in 
addition  to  a  setting  in  which  secular  sciences  are 
learned  in  the  light  of  Christian  principles. 

As  I  further  my  education  in  microbiology.  I  am 
confident  that  my  education  at  Bryan  has  fully  prepared 
me  for  the  challenee  of  araduate  studv. 


FALL  1979 


ELEVEN 


WORLD   of  Christian  Witness 


Practical  Christian  Involvement 

Practical  Christian  Involvement  (PCI)  at  Bryan  is  the 
student  organization  which  serves  as  a  channel  for  vol- 
untary participation  in  a  number  of  outreach  ministries. 
PCI  provides  opportunities  for  students  to  apply  class- 
room knowledge  and  heartfelt  faith  by  sharing  Christ 
through  these  programs.  In  keeping  with  Paul's  admo- 
nition to  young  Timothy  to  "be  instant  in  season,  out  of 
season"  (II  Timothy  4:2),  PCI  could  well  stand  for 
Preaching  Christian  Instantly. 

The  following  student  ministries  are  included  under 
PCI: 

Ministry  to  school  children.  In  1979  sixty-five  students 
volunteered  their  time  each  week  to  teach  the  Bible  to 
school-age  children. 

Gospel  teams.  Seventy  students  served  on  teams 
which  ministered  on  invitation  to  churches  as  far  away 
as  Atlanta,  presenting  music,  testimonies,  and  a  Bible 
message. 


Nursing  home  ministry.  Some  students  share  each 
week  in  a  visitation  outreach  to  the  patients  in  two  local 
nursing  homes. 

Big  brother/Big  sister.  Offering  friendship  and  counsel 
to  boys  and  girls,  a  college  big  brother  or  sister  adopts  a 
local  child  and  arranges  for  times  of  fun,  fellowship,  and 
spiritual  guidance  at  least  once  a  week. 

AWANA  clubs.  The  name  AWANA  is  built  upon  the 
text  "A  workman  not  ashamed."  Members  conduct 


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BRYAN  LIFE 


boys'  and  girls'  clubs  on  Saturday  mornings  for  local 
children  aged  8-13.  Each  child  is  given  the  opportunity 
to  participate  in  sports.  Scripture  memorization,  crafts, 
and  a  Bible  lesson. 

Summer  Missions  Program.  The  arms  of  Bryan  College 
reach  around  the  world  each  summer  when  several 
students  serve  in  various  countries  as  short-term  mis- 
sionaries. With  contributions  made  toward  their  sup- 
port by  Bryan  students  and  faculty,  six  students 
traveled  in  the  summer  of  1979  to  Africa,  Haiti,  Italy, 
Belgium,  Central  America,  and  the  Philippines.  The 
short-termers  assist  in  music,  tract  distribution,  and 
youth  programs  and  also  aid  in  doing  menial  tasks  to 
free  the  career  missionary  for  more  vital  services. 

Bible  study  groups.  As  an  integral  part  of  spiritual 
maturity,  student  groups  meet  each  week  in  the  dor- 
mitories for  fellowship,  learning,  and  sharing. 

Student  Missions  Fellowship.  Members  learn  about, 
correspond  with,  and  pray  for  missionaries  in  various 
geographical  areas  of  the  world.  They  also  help  to  enter- 
tain missionaries  visiting  the  campus  and  to  suggest 
programs  of  missions  education  for  the  college  com- 
munity. 


WORLD 

off 

Student  Aid 


Many  students  need  and  are  receiving  money 
to  help  pay  for  their  education  costs.  More  than 
$5  billion  in  various  federal  programs  of  finan- 
cial aid  has  been  appropriated  for  the  1979-80 
award  year  to  assist  students  in  continuing  their 
education  beyond  high  school. 

During  the  1 978-79  award  year,  student  aid  at 
Bryan  exceeded  $800,000.  With  the  provisions 
of  the  new  Middle  Income  Student  Assistance 
Act  (MISAA)  signed  into  law  in  November. 
1978.  a  significantly  larger  number  of  students 
are  qualifying  for  Basic  Grant  assistance  for  the 
1979-80  award  year.  Not  only  has  the  average 
Basic  Grant  award  for  current  students  in- 
creased but  the  program  is  substantially  ex- 
panded to  include  students  from  families  whose 
incomes  are  between  the  S15.000  to  S25.000 
income  levels:  and  depending  upon  family  size 
and  circumstances,  families  with  income  levels 
as  high  as  S40.000  could  qualify.  The  MISAA 
also  permits  students  from  families  at  any  in- 
come level  to  qualify  for  federal  interest  sub- 
sidies under  the  Guaranteed  Student  Loan 
(GSL)  Program. 

What  is  financial  aid? 

It  is  money  that  comes  from  sources  other 
than  the  student  or  parents — a  supplement  to 
what  the  family  can  reasonably  be  expected  to 
contribute  toward  the  student's  education. 
Student  aid  comes  in  two  different  types: 

1)  GIFT  AID:  Scholarships  and  grants 
which  do  not  have  to  be  paid  back. 

2)  SELF-HELP:  Loans  and  employment. 

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FALL  1979 


THIRTEEN 


What  determines  eligibility  for  aid? 

Eligibility  for  most  financial  aid  is  based  on  need,  not 
on  family  income  alone. Need  is  defined  as  '"the  differ- 
ence between  what  the  student  and  his/her  family  can 
reasonably  be  expected  to  contribute  and  what  it  will 
cost  to  attend."  The  amount  that  the  parents  are  ex- 
pected to  contribute  will  vary  according  to  such  factors 
as  their  income,  assets,  number  of  children  in  the  family 
(living  at  home),  and  number  of  family  members  attend- 
ing college  at  the  same  time.  The  student  is  also  ex- 
pected to  contribute  toward  school  costs. 

Total  Cost  of  Education  (tuition,  fees,  room, 
food,  transportation,  and  personal  expenses) 

—  Parental  Contribution 

-  Student  Contribution 

=  Assistance  Needed 

Students  who  can  document  financial  need  have  no 
major  difficulty  in  receiving  financial  aid  of  the  kind  and 
amount  for  which  they  qualify,  provided  they  are  will- 
ing to  complete  the  required  papers  and  file  them  with 
the  college  at  the  appropriate  time. 

How  is  need  documented? 

A  need  analysis  (Family  Financial  Statement  or  Fi- 
nancial Aid  Form)  is  used  to  determine  what  the  family 
can  contribute  toward  educational  expenses.  The  Fam- 
ily Financial  Statement  (FFS)  of  the  American  College 
Testing  (ACT)  or  the  Financial  Aid  Form  (FAF)  of  the 
College  Scholarship  Service  (CSS)  provides  necessary 
information  concerning  the  student's  financial  needs. 
When  completed,  these  forms  provide  all  data  required 
to  compute  financial  need  according  to  the  Uniform 
Methodology  and  to  calculate  BEOG  eligibility,  as  well 
as  additional  data  useful  in  the  need  analysis  process. 
The  fact  that  FFS  and  FAF  use  direct  line  item  refer- 
ences from  the  U.S.  Tax  Return  forms  allows  all 
families  to  furnish  comparable  data.  The  appropriate 
form  should  be  submitted  as  soon  as  possible  after  the 
first  of  January  and  may  be  acquired  from  your  school 
guidance  counselor  or  college  financial  aid  officer. 

How  is  "need"  met? 

Once  the  financial  aid  officer  receives  the  results 
from  the  ACT  FFS  and  the  application  for  aid  is  com- 
plete, the  student  is  awarded  funds  according  to  the 
programs  he  applies  for,  the  amount  requested,  and 
eligibility  for  the  specific  programs.  The  need  for  assis- 
tance is  usually  met  with  a  "financial  aid  package," 
combining  different  kinds  of  financial  aid  (grants,  loans, 
and  employment).  Some  students  will  qualify  for  all 
three  forms  of  aid,  whereas  others  may  qualify  for  only 
one. 

What  are  the  sources  of  financial  aid? 
GRANTS: 

Basic  Educational  Opportunity  Grants  (BEOG) 


Supplemental  Educational  Opportunity  Grants  (SEOG) 
Student  State  Incentive  Grant  Program  (SSIG) 
Vocational  Rehabilitation  Grants 
Bryan  College  Scholarships  and  Grants 

LOANS: 

National  Direct  Student  Loans  (NDSL) 
Guaranteed  Student  Loans  (GSL) 
Bryan  College  Loans 

WORK: 

College  Work-Study  Program  (CWSP) 
Bryan  Work  Program  (BWP) 

How  do  students  apply  for  financial  aid? 

1.  Apply  for  admission  to  Bryan. 

2.  Indicate  your  desire  to  apply  for  financial  assis- 
tance on  the  Application  for  Admission.  All 
necessary  forms  and  instructions  will  be  mailed  to 
you  upon  receipt  of  your  request. 

3.  Submit  the  Family  Financial  Statement  (FFS)  to 
the  American  College  Testing  Program  (Code  # 
4038  for  ACT;  Code  #  1908  if  you  use  CSS).  This 
form  is  to  be  submitted  after  January  1. 

4.  Submit  a  Bryan  College  Student  Aid  Application 
form  to  the  financial  aid  officer. 

The  following  sample  cases  illustrate  various  family 
circumstances  and  the  different  types  of  financial  aid 
packages  that  could  be  expected: 

Mary  is  a  junior;  both  her  parents  work  and  have  a 
combined  income  of  $18,250  a  year.  She  comes  from  a 
family  size  of  six  and  only  one  in  college.  The  family 
assets  are  under  $25,000. 
$     90  Parental  Contribution 
700  Summer  Savings 
1176  Basic  Grant  (BEOG) 
700  Supplemental  Grant  (SEOG) 
1000  National  Direct  Student  Loan  (NDSL) 
800  College  Work-Study  Program  (CWSP) 

Joe  has  a  family  size  of  four  with  two  in  college.  His 
parents  are  both  employed  full  time  and  their  adjusted 
gross  income  was  $33,900  last  year.  Their  assets  consist 
of  $21,000  home  equity  and  $3,700  in  savings. 
$2500  Parental  Contribution 

710  Summer  Savings  and  Student  Assets 
326  Basic  Grant  (BEOG) 
300  National  Direct  Student  Loan  (NDSL) 
800  College  Work-Study  Program  (CWSP) 

Bob  comes  from  a  family  size  of  four  with  two  en- 
rolled in  college.  He  is  a  sophomore  music  major.  The 
father  is  retired  but  his  mother  is  still  employed  full 
time.  They  have  a  combined  income  of  approximately 
$20,000  a  year.  Their  home  equity  is  $25,000  and  they 
have  $6,000  in  savings. 

$1000  Parental  Contribution 
600  Summer  Savings 
250  Music  Grant 
876  Basic  Grant  (BEOG) 
200  Supplemental  Grant  (SEOG) 
700  National  Direct  Student  Loan  (NDSL) 
900  College  Work-Study  Program  (CWSP) 


FOURTEEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


BRYAN  FACTSULE 


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mmunity. 


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Dayton,  Tennessee  37321 

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3k  miles  north  ol '  hattanooga  and  82  miles  southwest  "f  Ki 
ville.  Dayton  is  40  miles  from  Interetates  40,  75,  and  24 

A  four-year  Christian  collegi  ind  sciences. 

1978  fall  enrollment — 557;  equal  ratm  ol  men  and  women;  cn- 

rollmenl  represents  38  st;ites  and  19  foreign  countries. 

Nonsectarian  by  charter  and  transdenominational  in  fell 
ship.  Committed  to  the  Bible  as  ihe  Word  ol  God  written  and  to 
Jesus  Christ  as  living  I  .ord.  Student  body  .  facultv  .  alumni,  and 
constituency  represent  the  evangelical  (  hnstian  spectrum. 
"Christ  Above  All" 

High-school  graduation  or  equivalent,  with  a  2.0  or   '<     aver- 
age; ACT  or  SAT  scores:  satisfactory  references. 
Advanced  standing  credit  and  or  exemption  available  by  sal 
factory  scores  on  prescribed  standardized  tests,  such  ai  '  !  I  \' 
Advanced  Placement,  etc. 

Tuition  S2.000:  Student  Fee  S40:  Room  S750;  Board  S960;  Total 
$3750  (not  including  travel  and  personal  expenses). 
Student  aid.  available  according  to  need,  averages  $2. 100. 
(Costs  for  1980-81  will  be  announced  after  Februarj  I.  1980.! 

Accredited  by  the  Southern  Association  of  Colleges  and 
Schools;  approved  for  training  of  veterans:  membership  in 
numerous  educational  organizations  (list  appears  in  cata:   b 

The  bachelor's  degree  offered  in  the  following  majors: 


•History 

Individualized 
Goal-Oriented  Major 
"Mathematics 
Music  (concentrations  in  theory 
and  in  applied  and  church 
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"Music  Education 
(Grades  1-12) 
Natural  Science 
•Psychology 


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Bible 
♦Biology 

Business  Administration 
"Business  Education 
"Chemistry 

Christian  Education 

Economics 
"Elementary  Education 

(Grades  1-9) 
"English 

Greek 
"Teacher  certification  available  in  these  majors  plus  Kindergar- 
ten Education  (K-3),  Special  Education,  and  Art  Education 

(Grades  1-12) 


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Editorial  Office:  William  Jen- 
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2041 

Editor-in-Chief:  Theodore  C. 
Mercer 

Consulting  Editors:  John 
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BRYAN  LIFE  is  published  four 
times  annually  by  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  College,  Dayton, 
Tennessee.  Second  class  post- 
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Copyright  1979 

by 

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PHOTO  CREDITS: 

The  front  cover  picture  is  a 
winter  scene  in  Pocket  Wilder- 
ness on  one  of  the  favorite  hik- 
ing trails  near  Dayton. 

The  color  photo  on  page  8  was 
taken  by  Dr.  Ruth  Kantzer  during 
her  1979  summer  tour  in  Eng- 
land. 


Volume  5 


FOURTH  QUARTER  1979 


Number  2 


CHRISTMAS  AND  THE  CHRISTIAN  COLLEGE:  The  Christian  col- 
lege is  founded  on  the  truth  of  Christmas,  the  Incarnation. 

CHRISTMAS  FROM  AN  OLD  TESTAMENT  PERSPECTIVE:  The 

feasts  and  celebrations  of  the  Old  Testament  provide  examples  that 
encourage  Christians  to  participate  in  a  Christ-honoring  celebration 
of  Christmas.  By  Thomas  V.  Taylor. 

MY  MOST  MEMORABLE  CHRISTMAS:  Young  believers  found  the 
peace  and  serenity  in  the  family  fellowship  at  their  first  Christmas  as 
Christians  to  be  a  significant  background  for  the  severe  trial  of  faith 
that  followed.  By  Galen  P.  Smith. 

MERRY  CHRISTMAS:  Bryan  sends  season's  greetings  to  you  on 
the  two  pages  of  the  center  spread. 

CAMPUS  REVIEW:  To  keep  you  informed  of  developments  at 
Bryan,  there  are  brief  reports  on  faculty  appointments  and  staff 
changes,  enrollment  increases.  Who's  Who  Among  Students,  lectures, 
sports,  and  Student  Senate  activities. 


CALENDAR  HIGHLIGHTS:  Christian  Life  Conference,  Campus 
Caravan,  50th  Anniversary  Tour,  and  Summer  Bible  Conference  are 
announced  with  dates  for  1980. 


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14 


DITORIAL 


It  is  a  happy  circumstance  that  the  college 
began  its  fiftieth  year  of  operation  in  the 
black  financially  and  with  an  excellent  in- 
crease in  enrollment.  We  could  not  have 
asked  for  two  more  encouraging  facts  to 
launch  us  into  the  final  year  of  our  first  half 
century.  The  principal  acts  of  celebration 
will  be  held  next  year,  beginning  with  the 
commencement  which  concludes  this 
academic  year. 

It  seems  appropriate  in  the  introductory  article  of  this  Christmas  issue  to 
take  a  look  at  the  genius  of  the  Christian  college  and  of  Bryan  in  particular  in 
the  light  of  our  educational  philosophy,  institutional  purpose,  and  educational 
goals. 

For  God's  signal  blessings  into  this  fiftieth  year,  we  give  Him  special  praise; 
and  at  this  joyful  season,  the  members  of  the  college  community  join  with  our 
friends  everywhere  in  saying,  "Glory  to  God  in  the  highest!" 

On  the  center  fold  of  this  magazine  are  our  special  season's  greetings  to 
you! 


Theodore  C.  Mercer 


TWO 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Christmas 

and  the  Christian  College 


A  l  this  joyful  time  when  we  celebrate  the  birthday  of 
Jesus  Christ,  it  is  appropriate  to  ask  just  what  Christmas 
has  to  do  with  the  purpose  of  a  Christian  college.  I  la- 
answer  is  a  complex  one.  but  some  parts  of  that  answer 
can  he  stated  forthrightly,  if  somewhat  incompletely. 

First  of  all,  for  the  Christian.  Christmas  is  the  cele- 
bration of  the  fact  of  the  Incarnation — that  the  invisible 
God,  who  is  spirit,  became  also  a  true  human  being  in 
order  to  reveal  Himself  to  mankind  fully  and  completely 
and  in  unmistakable  clarity  and  finality.  Isaiah  states  it 
succinctly:  "Unto  us  a  child  is  born,  unto  us  a  Son  is 
given."  John  says,  "The  Word  was  made  flesh  and 
dwelt  among  us."  God  the  Son  existing  from  eternity 
co-equal  with  God  the  Father  became  the  God-Man  in 
the  holy  child  Jesus. 

This  coming  of  God  into  the  world  (which  we  call  the 
First  Advent,  in  recognition  of  the  fact  that  the  Bible 
teaches  that  God  will  intervene  again  in  human  history 
at  the  Second  Advent)  must  be  understood  as  a  series  of 
events — the  angel's  visit  to  Mary;  the  journey  to 
Bethlehem  and  the  holy  birth:  the  flight  into  Egypt:  the 
return  to  Nazareth,  where  Christ  grew  up:  Christ's 
baptism  and  public  ministry,  culminating  in  His  death  at 
Calvary:  His  burial:  and  His  subsequent  bodily  resur- 
rection and  ascension  into  heaven.  These  are  mind- 
stretching  thoughts,  but  they  are  all  included  in  the 
assertion  by  the  writer  of  Hebrews  in  chapter  1  that  the 
unseen  God,  heretofore  known  in  an  incomplete  way 
(as  recorded  in  the  Old  Testament)  is  now  fully  and 
completely  revealed  in  Jesus  Christ.  And  this  revelation 
began  to  be  visible  to  man  at  Bethlehem. 

The  Christian  college  therefore  begins  with  the  prem- 
ise that  God  has  revealed  Himself  to  mankind  preemi- 
nently and  finally  in  Jesus  Christ  and  that  the  record  of 
this  revelation  is  in  the  Bible.  The  Christian  college 
affirms  also  that  it  is  possible  for  the  individual  to  know 
God  in  a  personal  way  through  a  living  relationship  with 
Jesus  Christ.  It  is  on  this  premise  that  the  program  of 
Bryan  College  is  carried  out.  The  college  statement  of 
educational  philosophy  states  the  matter  this  way: 

Bryan  College  is  founded  upon  the  belief  that  God  is  the 
author  of  truth;  that  He  has  revealed  Himself  to  mankind 
through  nature,  conscience.  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  Bible: 
that  it  is  His  will  for  man  to  come  to  a  knowledge  of 
truth.  .  .  . 

The  coming  to  a  "knowledge  of  truth"  must  include 
some  understanding  of  who  God  is.  what  kind  of  God 
He  is,  and  what  His  purpose  is  for  mankind  and  the 
created  physical  order.  Coming  to  a  know  ledge  of  the 
truth  also  includes  the  individual's  wrestling  with  those 
three  basic  personal  questions  identified  by  phi- 
losophers as  "Who  am  I?":  "Where  did  I  come 
from?":  and  "Where  am  I  going?"  Somehow  the  objec- 
tive truth  of  the  transcendent  God.  who  is  above  and 
separate  from  His  creation,  had  to  be  communicated  in 
such  a  way  as  to  be  subjectively  real  to  the  individual. 


It  is  personal  insights  of  this  kind  which  the  Christian 
college  has  the  potential  to  provide  tor  the  Student 
is  looking  for  answers. 

The  role  of  Bryan's  educational  program  comes  into 
view  in  the  statement  of  educational  philosophy  that 
"an  integrated  study  of  the  arts  and  sciences  and  the 
Bible,  with  a  proper  emphasis  on  the  spiritual,  mental. 
social,  and  physical  aspects  of  life,  will  lead  to  the 
development  of  the  whole  person."  This  role  is  further 
underlined  in  the  statement  of  institutional  purpose  that 
"the  basic  purpose  of  Bryan  College,  as  an  under- 
graduate institution.  |is]  to  assist  in  the  personal  grow  th 
and  development  of  qualified  students  h\  providing  an 
education  based  on  an  integrated  understanding  of  the 
Bible  and  the  arts  and  sciences."  The  key  word  here  is 
integrated.  The  first  of  six  stated  educational  goals  de- 
fines one  aspect  of  what  this  integration  is:  'Toprovide 
opportunity  for  students  to  gain  a  knowledge  of  the 
Bible  and  the  aits  and  sciences  and  to  understand  their 
relationships." 

A  Christian  college  education  addresses  itself  seri- 
ously to  that  core  of  general  education  which  provides 
the  kind  of  information  and  insights  w  hich  any  educated 
person  ought  to  aspire  to.  regardless  of  future  career 
plans,  so  that  students  can  learn  to  think  for  them- 
selves, to  work  on  their  own.  and  to  express  themselves 
creatively  in  many  ways.  Also  they  master  a  subject 
field  w  hich  can  serve  as  a  foundation  for  graduate  study 
or  a  vocation:  and  they  seek  that  personal  and  attitudi- 
nal  development  that  will  assist  them  in  becoming  ma- 
ture individuals  and  responsible  citizens,  reaching  out 
to  others  and  to  the  world  in  which  they  live. 

The  summation  of  all  this  is  that  our  study  and  learn- 
ing should  be  guided  by  those  ultimate  insights  and 
principles  to  be  found  in  the  Bible .  whether  our  subject 
matter  is  history,  literature,  philosophy,  music, 
psychology,  mathematics,  natural  science,  business. 
teacher  education .  or  some  other  area  of  pre-  or  profes- 
sional studies.  All  teaching  and  learning  are  based  on 
the  belief  that  God  Himself  is  the  source  of  all  truth  and 
that  in  truth  there  is  unity. 

A  Christian  college,  therefore,  is  not  just  a  place  with 
a  founding  religious  belief,  chapel,  religious  activities, 
or  an  "atmosphere"  growing  out  of  an  environment  in 
which  living  by  Biblical  principles  is  the  aim.  It  may 
have  all  these  characteristics  and  more:  but  what  really 
connects  it  with  Christmas  is  that  a  serious  effort  is 
made  to  provide  the  opportunity  to  bring  together  the 
multifaceted  learning  of  this  world  and  those  ultimate 
insights  and  final  truths  of  the  Bible  about  the  whole  of 
life — the  nature  of  man.  the  physical  world,  human 
relationships,  the  grave  needs  and  issues  of  the  present 
time,  and  the  life  of  the  world  to  come.  And  all  of  these 
truths  find  their  ultimate  focus  in  Jesus  Christ,  because 
as  Paul  said,  it  is  Christ  "in  whom  are  hid  all  the  trea- 
sures of  wisdom  and  knowledge."  Without  Christmas 
there  would  be  no  reason  for  Brvan  Colleae  to  exist. 


H1MER    ll)7l> 


THREE 


Christmas  from  ai 


Tom  V.  Taylor 


Thomas  V.  Taylor,  Bryan  alumnus  of  the  class  of  1954, 
is  a  professor  at  Biblical  School  of  Theology,  Hatfield, 
Pennsylvania.  He  received  both  the  M.  Div.  and  the  S.T.M. 
from  Faith  Seminary,  where  he  previously  taught.  Known 
among  his  friends  for  his  sense  of  humor  as  well  as  for  his 
solid  scholarship,  Mr.  Taylor  responded  to  the  request  for 
a  picture  to  accompany  his  article  by  sending  the  carica- 
ture included  here  as  well  as  his  photograph. 


Strange  as  it  may  seem,  the 
celebration  of  the  Lord's  birth — 
Christmas — is  very  much  in  keeping 
with  the  festival  ideas  of  the  Old 
Testament.  You  doubt  it?  Well. 
consider  the  spiritual  life  of  the  Old 
Testament  believer. 

Externally  one's  spiritual  life  in 
the  Old  Testament  was  built  around 
a  cycle  of  commemorative  and  re- 
flective occasions.  These  were  joy- 
ous events  in  which  one's  inner 
being  exulted  in  the  goodness  of 
God.  From  Passover  ("Remember 
this  day,  in  which  ye  came  out  from 
Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  bond- 
age. .  .  ."  Exodus  13:3)  to  Taber- 
nacles ( "That  your  generations  may 
know  that  I  made  the  children  of 
Israel  to  dwell  in  booths,  when  I 
brought  them  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt.  .  .  ."  Leviticus  23:43),  the 
year  revolved  on  the  emotional  real- 
ity of  a  God  who  had  delivered  His 
people.  With  thankfulness  they 
were  to  greet  the  occasions  in  the 
prescribed  manner,  an  indication  of 
their  willingness  to  remember  a 
proof  that  they  loved.  At  one  and 


the  same  time,  the  feasts  of  Israel 
were  solemn,  joyous,  and  captivat- 
ing. If  they  were  ever  less,  it  was 
only  due  to  a  dullness  of  heart  on  the 
part  of  the  participant.  Great  de- 
liverance called  for  great  rejoicing. 

Moreover,  it  does  not  seem  to 
have  been  the  Divine  intention  to 
limit  public  celebration  or  religious 
ceremonial  enactments  to  the  par- 
ticular occasions  mentioned  in  the 
law.  It  appears  that  the  ordered  oc- 
casions indicated  a  format  that 
would  guide  public  life  and  offer 
guidelines  to  govern  other  occa- 
sions that  might  come.  There  was 
no  limit  placed  on  spiritual  remem- 
brance and  thoughtfulness  so  long 
as  it  was  in  agreement  with  what 
God  had  done. 

So  in  the  days  of  the  Babylonian 
Captivity,  Israel  developed  particu- 
lar fasts  to  remind  the  people  of 
Jerusalem  and  its  past  as  well  as  its 
promised  future  (Zechariah  7:3,  5). 
These  were  hardly  festive,  but  even 
the  repenting  or  sorrowing  heart 
takes  cheer  from  the  memory  of 
God's  workings.  In  a  happier  vein. 


the  Hebrews  adopted  the  feast  of 
Purim  to  remember  God's  provi- 
dence in  the  days  of  Esther  (Esther 
9:24  ff.);  and  somewhat  later  the 
sacred  calendar  gained  the  Feast  of 
Dedication  (lights,  Hanukkah)  to 
celebrate  the  cleansing  work  of 
Judas  Maccabeus.  Both  of  these 
events  found  a  permanent  place  in 
the  Hebrew  life  and  culture  al- 
though not  ordered  in  the  Old  Tes- 
tament. They  continued  the  concept 
of  rejoicing  and  confessing  faith  at 
the  recognition  of  the  Lord's  salva- 
tion. Thus  they  were  respectfully 
bound  to  the  worship  of  the  Hebrew 
people.  That  such  was  an  accept- 
able practice  may  be  inferred  from 
John  10:23,  with  Jesus'  presence  at 
the  Feast  of  Dedication  in  Sol- 
omon's porch  (the  temple).  It  is  evi- 
dent that  the  Lord  was  there  to  join 
the  commemoration,  not  to  tell  the 
people  to  stop  it. 

The  early  church,  while  interpret- 
ing the  Hebrew  feasts  as  having  ful- 
fillment in  Christ  (e.g.,  in  I  Cor.  5:7. 
8:  "Christ,  our  Passover,  is  sac- 
rificed for  us"),  nonetheless  con- 
tinued the  ideal  of  sacred  occasions 
useful  for  memorial  and  worshipful 
puiposes.  The  Lord's  Day  quickly 
became  an  opportunity  for  remem- 
bering the  life,  death,  resurrection, 
and  promised  coming  of  Christ.  In 
some  ways  it  represented  to  the 
church  in  the  new  age  what  the  Sab- 
bath had  represented  to  Israel  in 
former  times.  It  is  true  that  from  the 
earliest  moments  in  the  life  of  the 
new  church  this  celebration  as 
others  was  limited  in  place  and  size 
by  the  nature  of  the  local  churches 
and  by  the  illegal  status  that  marked 
the  new  faith. 

Such  legal  prohibitions,  we  may 
feel  certain,  slowed  the  develop- 
ment of  New  Testament  com- 
memoratives  which,  apart  from  the 


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BRYAN   LIFE 


lid  Testament  Perspective 


modest  teachings  regarding  the 
Lord's  Day,  are  not  prescribed  in 
the  New  Testament.  Nevertheless, 
Easter,  the  day  of  resurrection, 
quickly  became  a  very  important 
part  of  the  yearly  calendar.  This  fact 
is  witnessed  by  the  considerable 
disputes  arising  in  the  second  cen- 
tury about  the  date  of  its  celebration 
as  well  as  the  homiletic  stress  laid 
on  events  centering  on  that  date. 
But  when  the  church  was  legalized, 
there  was  soon  a  proliferation  of  re- 
ligious days,  seasons,  and  occa- 
sions. Apart  from  Easter,  none  at- 
tained more  prominence  than  did 
Christmas,  the  commemoration  of 
Christ's  birth,  for  it  seems  evident 
that  if  He  had  not  been  born  He 
neither  would  have  lived  nor  died! 
Surely  reverential  celebration  of 
Christ's  birth  and  death  is  in  keep- 
ing with  the  attention  of  Israel  to  the 
reminders  of  the  Divine  providence. 
Now  we  may  briefly  pause  and 
note  that  not  all  Christians  are 
happy  with  Christmas.  The  freedom 
of  thought  and  opinion  born  of  the 
Protestant  Reformation,  in  particu- 
lar, caused  many  to  re-evaluate  the 
practices  and  ceremonies  of  the 
church.  Finding  that  the  established 
church  often  used  these  occasions 
in  a  sacerdotal  way  and  thereby- 
abused  the  conscience  of  those  who 
should  have  been  hearing  the  Gos- 
pel of  grace,  some  Christians  com- 
pletely withdrew  from  all  ceremo- 
nial life.  But  most  of  the  Protestant 
bodies  did  not  go  to  such  an  extreme 
and,  though  eliminating  such  obser- 
vances as  saints'  days,  kept  the  ob- 
servances of  the  spiritual  seasons 
more  commonly  agreed  upon.  Most 
of  the  objections,  then  as  now,  were 
not  to  the  occasion  but  to  the  inci- 
dentals assigned  to  it.  Those  who 
feel  that  all  Christian  holidays  are 
merely    worldly    concessions    are 


brethren   to   be   loved   fully.   The) 

likely  would  have  fell  uncomforta- 
ble on  Solomon's  porch. 

But  for  much  of  the  church  there 
is  something  gripping  about  Christ- 
mas. What  is  the  hold  that  it  has  on 
our  hearts?  Certainly  it  is  not  the 
commercialization  of  our  age  or  the 
emotion  of  a  few  children's  songs!  It 
is.  in  reality,  the  joy  of  deliverance 
that  comes  when  we  see  the  work  of 
God  and  know  that  the  redemptive 
program  has  rescued  our  souls. 

The  church  is  thrilled  with 
amazement  at  the  precise  details  of 
the  angelic  message  given  to  Mary 
and  the  wonder  of  the  mystery  of 
the  incarnate  God.  Similarly  the 
dramatic  appearance  of  the  star  for 
the  shepherds  with  the  emphatic 
message  of  peace  given  to  a  strife- 
filled  world  holds  us  spellbound 
with  the  joy  of  the  "fullness  of 
time."  The  coming  of  the  wise  men. 
alerted  to  their  pilgrimage  in  suffi- 
cient time  to  come  from  afar,  tells  us 
of  the  world-wide  aspects  of  the 
birth  of  Jesus.  Then  there  is  the  in- 
tensely warm  moment  when  Joseph 
led  his  wife  to  the  stall  area  and.  in 
the  quiet  loneliness  of  the  rustic  set- 
ting, the  Incarnation  became  an 
event  of  our  history. 

With  all  of  this,  we  are  struck  with 
the  fulfillment  of  the  prophetic  word 
in  the  virgin  birth:  in  the  place  of 
birth,  the  Bethlehem  site  against  in- 
comparable odds:  and  in  the  later 
attendant  events.  Our  ears  are  filled 
with  the  words  of  Simeon  in  the 
temple  and  the  message  of  the  aged 
Anna  as  she  spoke  to  those  who 
looked  for  redemption.  With  great 
emotion  we  realize  that  all  of  re- 
demptive history  is  rushing  to  its 
focal  point — the  cross — as  the  pro- 
gram of  God  has  entered  this  enor- 
mously important  time  segment. 
Consequently,  it  is  only  natural  that 


in  our  thinking  the  evenl  of  the  birth 
ofChrisl  would  come  to  be  a 
special  time,  marking  the  truth  of 
Immanuel,  "Clod  with  us"! 

The  celebration  i  >t  this  event  is  in 
perfect  harmonv  uiih  the  Old  Tes- 
tament feasts,  v.  here  thejo)  of  de- 
liverance and  the  realization  of  Di- 
vine presence  v. ere  so  meaningful. 
It  is  unthinkable  that  the  time  in 
which  the  promised  Deliverer 
would  be  born  should  be  "just 
another  day."  Whether  the  incident 
occurred  in  December  or  July  is  not 
so  important.  The  big  factor  is  that 
God  has  spoken  and  dramaticall) 
fulfilled  His  word.  The  Saviour  has 
come. 

No  doubt  we  should  take  care 
that  the  nature  of  our  celebration 
does  not  mar  the  occasion.  The 
commercialization  is  regrettable,  as 
is  the  fact  that  some  of  us  spend  the 
time  in  Epicurean  customs  that  do 
not  help  the  soul.  Certainly  our  at- 
tention should  be  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
with  respect,  obedience,  and  joy. 
For  after  all.  we  are  not  the  wor- 
shipers of  tinsel,  greenery,  and 
sleigh  bells,  but  of  the  Son  of  God. 
In  the  joy  of  that  worship,  some  of 
these  other  items  may  find  a  place  of 
service:  and.  in  proper  subordina- 
tion, the  joy  that  is  expressed  in 
them  should  not  be  denied. 

Therefore  let  some  cheerful  per- 
son shout.  "Mem  Christmas!" 
Have  the  choir  with  great  en- 
thusiasm sing  such  songs  as  "Joy  to 
the  World"  and  "God  Rest  Ye 
Merry  Gentlemen."  The  deliver- 
ance for  which  the  Old  Testament 
believers  looked,  has  appeared.  The 
reality  of  Divine  release  calls  for 
praise  of  the  Divine.  May  the  whole 
church  give  itself  to  one  great 
chorus  of  "Hallelujah"!  For  "unto 
us  a  child  is  bom.  unto  us  a  son  is 
given"  (Isaiah  9:6)! 


WINTER    1979 


FIVE 


After  earning  degrees  in  business  and  economics  (the  B.B.A. 
from  Washburn  University,  Topeka,  and  the  M.S.  from  Fort  Hayes 
State  University,  Kansas),  Galen  P.  Smith  switched  his  academic 
interests  to  theology,  entering  Grace  Theological  Seminary, 
where  he  earned  the  Master  of  Divinity  in  theology.  He  is  at  Bryan 
on  a  two-year  appointment,  replacing  a  faculty  member  on  leave 
for  graduate  study.  Galen  is  shown  with  his  wife,  Claudia. 


Standing  at  the  window,  I  watched  the  large 
snowflakes  floating  down  and  accumulating  on  the  lawn 
outside.  As  I  beheld  the  beauty  and  grandeur  of  freshly 
fallen  snow,  1  thought  how  fresh  and  clean  I,  a  sinner, 
had  become  since  Jesus  had  taken  up  residence  in  my 
heart.  My  family  and  I  were  in  Kansas  that  year  for  the 
Christmas  holidays,  taking  a  couple  of  weeks'  break 
from  the  University  of  Wyoming,  where  I  had  been 
doing  graduate  work.  But  that  was  not  just  another 
Christmas  season  for  Claudia  and  me,  because  in  March 
of  that  year,  we  had  found  a  new  life  and  a  new  meaning 
for  all  of  life.  We  had  met  the  Lord  and  had  begun  a 
personal  walk  with  Him.  For  my  bride  of  six  years  and 
me,  this  would  be  a  very  memorable  Christmas. 

We  were  at  the  home  of  my  wife's  sister  in  Topeka, 
where  all  of  the  family  had  gathered  for  the  exchange  of 
gifts  and  dinner  on  Christmas  Eve  in  1972.  As  the  gifts 
were  exchanged  and  we  enjoyed  the  meal,  our  hearts 
were  light  with  the  fragrance  of  the  Person  whose  birth- 
day we  were  celebrating.  How  beautiful  He  had  made 
our  lives  and  how  near  was  His  presence  on  that 
Christmas  Eve!  And  even  though  we  felt  that  nothing 
could  be  more  beautiful  than  that  Christmas,  little  did 
we  know  the  blessing  through  trial  that  God  had  in  store 
for  us  in  the  next  few  winter  months. 

As  we  returned  to  Wyoming  and  crossed  the  upper 
end  of  the  Rockies,  we  rejoiced  in  the  greatness  of  our 
Lord  and  the  magnificence  of  His  creation.  But  it  was 
good  to  get  back  to  our  little  apartment  and  to  be  safe  at 
home;  for  the  winters  are  severe  in  Laramie,  and  this 
was  to  be  one  of  the  worst  winters  recorded  in  Wyom- 
ing. Within  a  few  weeks  of  our  return  trip,  the  Lord 
began  to  endear  Himself  to  our  family  in  what  would 
seem  at  first  to  be  a  tragedy.  It  all  started  with  my  wife's 
having  difficulty  in  sleeping  at  nights.  At  first  we  were 
not  alarmed,  even  though  I  would  find  her  many  a 
morning  over  the  next  few  weeks  sitting  up  asleep  in  the 


My  Most 

Memorable 

Christmas 


A  PERSONAL  TESTIMONY  —  Galen  P.  Smith 


overstuffed  chair  in  the  living  room.  But  following  along 
closely  with  this  was  a  period  of  difficult  breathing  and 
enlarging  of  the  extremities,  especially  the  feet  and 
calves  of  the  legs.  A  doctor  in  Laramie  after  preliminary 
observation  suggested  that  she  see  a  cardiologist  in 
Denver  immediately.  The  appointment  was  made,  and 
we  found  ourselves  taking  the  same  highway  that  we 
had  come  home  on  just  a  few  weeks  earlier.  After  doing 
a  complete  series  of  heart  tests  and  examinations,  the 
doctor  indicated  to  us  that  the  mitral  valve  of  the  heart 
was  only  about  10  percent  effective  and  that  the  difficult 
breathing  and  the  swelling  of  the  extremities  were  due 
to  this  basic  cardio- vascular  failure  in  the  mitral  valve  of 
the  heart.  A  commissurotomy  was  scheduled  im- 
mediately. This  relatively  simple  heart  surgery  was 
meant  to  stimulate  the  mitral  valve,  which  at  this  time 
was  hanging  limply  in  place,  not  springing  shut. 

As  young  Christians  we  had  confidence  that  God  was 
working  all  things  out  according  to  His  perfect  will  for 
our  lives.  It  was  already  the  custom  in  our  young 
spiritual  lives  to  pray  before  any  activity;  and  so  in 
complete  trust  that  the  Lord  would  tenderly  watch  over 
Claudia,  we  bowed  our  heads  as  the  nurses  stood  by  to 
take  her  to  surgery.  As  new  Christians,  relying  on  Him, 
we  ended  our  prayer  and  looked  up  at  each  other  with 
tears  in  our  eyes.  I  had  prayed  that  He  would  guide  the 
doctor's  hands  and  take  care  of  the  one  I  loved.  Almost 
as  quickly  as  they  had  come,  the  nurses  took  her  to  the 
elevator.  I  went  directly  to  the  little  chapel,  which  my 
wife  and  I  had  found  to  be  a  lovely  and  serene  place  in 
which  to  draw  away  and  be  alone  with  the  Lord.  You 
see,  God  was  going  to  touch  our  young  Christian  lives  in 
the  next  few  hours  in  a  way  which  would  change  our 
entire  walk  with  Him. 

I  spent  several  hours  in  the  chapel,  took  a  break,  and 
then  went  back  again.  As  I  was  praying  I  became  aware 
of  the  presence  of  someone  coming  in  and  sitting  down 


SIX 


BRYAN  LIFE 


beside  me.  I  looked  up  and  saw  the  chaplain,  who  said 
tome,  "Mr.  Smith,  your  wile  has  had  a  stroke,  resulting 
from  a  blood  clot  in  her  heart  which  broke  loose  and 
lodged  in  her  brain."  I  later  found  oul  from  the  surgeons 
thai  she  was  paralyzed  and  had  lost  her  speech  as  a 
consequence  of  the  switch  to  open-heart  surgery  while 
she  was  on  the  operating  table.  I  low  long  this  paralysis 
and  aphasia  would  last  or  whether  for  the  rest  of  her  life, 
they  could  not  say. 

I  returned  to  prayer.  My  God  was  still  the  same;  there 
had  been  no  change.  The  verse  came  to  my  mind  which 
Peter  had  spoken  to  Jesus  after  the  multitudes  had  left 
Him.  Jesus  had  asked,  "You  do  not  want  to  go  away 
also,  do  you?"  And  Peter  had  replied.  "Lord,  to  whom 
shall  we  go?  You  have  words  of  eternal  life."  All  I  could 
think  of  was  that  just  a  few  months  ago  my  wife  and  I 
had  said  we  would  give  ourselves  to  the  Lord;  and  now 
that  He  had  touched  us  ever  so  gently.  I  could  only  say, 
"We  are  yours,  Master.  To  whom  else  can  we  turn?" 
There  were  the  long  nights  of  sleeping  in  the  hospital 
lounge  and  wailing  to  see  the  extent  of  her  stroke.  Over 
the  next  few  months  while  traveling  down  that  lonely 
highway  between  Laramie  and  Denver,  I  often  had  a 
vivid  sensation  that  One  was  riding  beside  me,  guiding 
the  car — the  One  whose  birthday  we  had  celebrated 
only  a  few  months  earlier. 

Claudia's  parents  came  from  Kansas  two  days  after 
the  surgery.  Over  the  next  month,  through  physical 
therapy  and  speech  therapy  for  aphasia,  Claudia  gradu- 
ally got  back  the  use  of  her  right  side  with  much  residual 
weakness  and  was  able  to  speak  definitively  but  slowly. 
But  she  was  different.  God  had  caressed  her  in  a  special 
way,  and  she  would  never  again  be  the  same  person 
who  prayed  that  day  before  surgery.  And  neither  would 
I,  the  waiting  one. 

Then  followed  several  months  of  separation  as  she 
recuperated  at  her  sister's  house  in  Topeka,  at  the  doc- 
tor's request  that  she  be  at  a  lower  altitude.  Her  parents 
had  our  children  at  Maple  Hill.  Kansas.  After  much 
struggling.  I  decided  to  complete  the  spring  semester  of 
my  schooling.  This  proved  to  be  a  lonely  ordeal  in  itself. 
But  through  it  all  there  was  that  Voice  which  said, 
"Leave  her  alone;  she  is  Mine."  After  the  semester 
came  to  an  end,  I  packed  our  belongings  and  prepared 
for  the  trip  home.  The  trip  went  well  and,  oh,  the  joy 
that  filled  our  hearts  as  again  we  were  united  in  each 
other's  arms  and  together  in  the  arms  of  Him  who  knew 
so  well  our  lives  and  what  was  needed  at  a  given  time  to 
cause  us  to  sing  praises  to  Him! 

My  wife  was  different  physically  now.  as  well.  She 
had  lost  much  weight  and  was  speaking  just  a  few 
words.  I  recall  as  she  would  try  to  speak  and  reveal  her 
heart  to  me  that  her  eyes  would  fill  with  tears,  for  she 
was  just  not  able  to  coordinate  the  mental  activity  with 
the  speaking  ability.  But  God  continued  His  work  over 
the  next  year  as  she  tried  to  do  housew  ork  and  care  for 
the  children.  Because  the  heart  still  had  the  defective 
valve,  she  was  always  exhausted  and  very  weak. 

We  had  known  all  along  that  open-heart  surgery 
would  again  be  required,  but  we  had  hoped  that  she 
would  regain  her  strength  so  that  she  would  have  a 


better  chance  lo  survive  the  second  surgcr)  I'm  she- 
began  to  gel  weaker;  and  n  was  evident  i>>  hci  cat 
diologisl  in  Wichita,  Kansas,  thai  surgery  would  have- 
to  be  scheduled  immediately  aflCl  (  Im  Jin.,  ol  IT  < 
Because  of  her  condition  and  the  attendant  cir- 
cumstances of  the  first  surgery,  the  probabilities  lot 
recovery  from  this  surgery  were  nut  good.  I  his  time 
things  were  different  in  thai  we  were  in  oiii  home  state 
and  many  ( Ihristian  friends  and  out  families  were  there 
to  wait  during  the  surgery.  Bui  one  thing  remained  the 
same — our  confidence  thai  the  One  who  had  created 
her  could  also  heal  her  if  il  was  His  will. 

That  morning  before  surgery  as  the  sun  shone 
through  the  hospital  window  and  I  looked  upon  the 
serene  face  of  my  wife,  I  realized  that  she  had  not  a  care 
in  the  world  and  that  she  had  slept  quite  soundly.  As  she 
opened  her  eyes  we  again  knew  of  ihe  love  that  only 
Christ  can  make  possible  between  a  husband  and  wife. 
But  as  the  morning  went  on,  I  realized  anew  that  she 
belonged  to  Him  and  I  was  l<>  let  Him  have  her.  As  v.e 
prayed  that  God  would  guide  the  surgeon's  hands  and 
heal  her,  there  was  no  fear  at  all  in  her  voice,  for  the 
perfect  love  of  her  Savior  had  cast  out  fear,  even  in  the 
face  of  death.  Because  she  knew  the  Great  Surgeon. 
there  was  an  indescribable  peace  that  went  across  her 
face  that  morning  as  she  went  through  those  doors  to 
surgery.  I  went  to  the  chapel  to  be  in  prayer  with  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  to  whom  we  had  committed  our 
lives. 

The  surgery  was  long,  with  difficulty  in  getting  the 
heart  to  take  over  independently  from  the  aid  of  the 
heart-lung  machine;  but  it  was  a  success.  The  new 
mitral  valve  had  been  inserted:  and  a  reassuring  tap. 
tap.  which  met  my  ears  as  I  knelt  down  to  kiss  her  after 
she  came  out  of  surgery,  indicated  that  the  heart  was 
functioning  properly,  although  out  of  rhythm.  Her 
strength  began  to  return  rather  quickly,  she  gained 
weight,  and  her  voice  continued  to  improve.  She  was 
indeed  a  new  creature  in  Christ:  for  even  as  the  Lord 
had  said  to  the  Israelite  children.  He  also  seemed  to  say 
to  Claudia,  "And  I  shall  give  you  a  new  heart." 

Indeed  the  Lord  has  given  Claudia  a  new  heart,  and 
even  today  she  continues  to  improve  and  to  speak  of  the 
work  of  the  Lord  in  her  life.  Through  this  wintrv  experf- 
ence.  God  placed  upon  her  heart  a  need  to  know  Him 
better  as  He  is  revealed  in  His  Word. 

In  the  years  that  have  passed,  we  have  continued  to 
see  God  working  through  every  circumstance  in  our 
lives.  Increasingly  I  had  a  strong  desire  to  teach  the 
Bible,  a  fact  w  hich  caused  me  to  leave  my  earlierfield  of 
academic  preparation  and  to  enter  seminary  to  prepare 
for  a  career  of  teaching,  a  part  of  which  I  am  now 
fulfilling  in  my  teaching  service  here  at  the  college. 

As  a  family  we  look  back  to  that  Christmas  of  19"2. 
and  even  to  that  of  1973.  as  a  very  precious  starting 
point  early  in  our  Christian  lives  to  trust  God  in  every- 
thing. It  is  this  living  reality  of  Jesus  Christ  as  He  helps 
us  from  day  to  day  that  gives  us  anticipation  in  entering 
another  Christmas  season  with  its  reminders  that  He  is 
a  wonderful  Saviour  and  Friend. 


WINTER  ll)7<) 


SEVEN 


£Merry  QTristmas 

and  'Happy  I^ew  'Year! 


The  great  west  window  over  the  door  to  Chester  Cathedral  in 
England.  Designed  in  the  continental  style  by  Carter  Shap- 
land  and  dedicated  in  I960  by  Archbishop  Coggan. 

'  'And  suddenly  there  was  with  the  angel  a  multitude  of  the 
heavenly  host  praising  God  and  saying,  Glory  to  God  in  the 
highest,  and  on  earth  peace,  good  will  toward  men." 

Luke  2:13,  14 


EIGHT 


BRYAN  LIFE 


QodWitli^s 


The  holly  boughs  have  all  been  hung, 
The  Christmas  carols  now  are  sung 
To  celebrate  a  Baby's  birth: 
New  joy  gladdens  all  the  earth. 
But  pause — far  pathways  steep  and  rough, 
A  baby's  hand  is  not  enough: 
Men  need  to  know,  in  Bethlehem, 
That  God  Himself  came  down  to  them. 
One  further  carol  lift  and  tell 
Earth's  sweetest  word — Immanuel! 
God  with  us! 

God  with  us  in  the  manger  bed, 
God  with  us  through  all  years  ahead: 
For  ways  too  dark  and  treacherous, 
God  has  come  down  to  be  with  us. 
O,  hear,  beyond  that  Infant  cry, 
The  blessed  promise:  '  7,  if  I 
Be  lifted  up,  will  draw  to  me 
All  men."  Beloved,  this  is  He — 
Not  just  a  child  on  earth  to  dwell, 
But  Savior,  Lord,  Immanuel: 
God  with  us! 


— Helen  Frazee  Bower 


CAMPUS 
REVIEW 

EXPECTATIONS  FOR  1979-80 

Bryan's  expectations  for  1979-80 
are  the  result  of  the  expressed  de- 
sire for  some  articulated  prayer 
goals  for  the  college  community  for 
this  academic  year.  Developed  in  a 
discussion  session  during  the 
opening-of-school  faculty  work- 
shop, these  goals  for  the  college 
community  were  formulated  to 
complement  Bryan's  basic  goals  of 
individual  spiritual  growth  and 
Christian  witness  and  are  stated 
broadly  in  order  to  serve  as  a  guide 
to  more  specific  requests  as  needs 
arise. 

1.  Sense  of  unity  in  the  faculty 
and  the  entire  college  com- 
munity. 

2.  Highest  retention  rate  in  five 
years. 

3.  Faculty  acting  as  models  of 
mature  Christians. 

4.  Acceptance  of  diversity  within 
unity. 

5.  Students  growing  in  Christ- 
likeness. 

6.  A  new  library  and  dormitory 
begun  within  next  year. 

7.  Best  year  ever  in  productivity. 

8.  Quality  representation  outside 
for  Bryan  College  in  all  areas. 

9.  Growing  sense  of  community 
participation  and  understand- 
ing. 

10.  Growing  love  for  one  another 
— students,  staff,  parents, 
alumni,  and  friends. 

This  list  of  expectations,  in  no- 
wise intended  to  be  exhaustive,  is 
commended  for  regular  use  in 
prayer  about  the  college  communi- 
ty. You  are  invited  to  pray  with  the 
Bryan  administrators,  faculty,  staff, 
and  students  that  these  expecta- 
tions for  1979-80  will  be  achieved. 

FACULTY  APPOINTMENTS 

Ronald  E.  Dingess,  instructor  in 
education  and  psychology,  replaced 
Dr.  Robert  Larzelere,  who  returned 
to  graduate  research.  Mr.  Dingess 


Dingess  George  Miller 


has  the  M.Ed,  in  community  coun- 
seling from  the  University  of  Ten- 
nessee at  Chattanooga  with  18  addi- 
tional hours,  mostly  in  psychology, 
and  the  M.Div.  from  Trinity  College 
in  Dunedin,  Florida. 

Bob  L.  George  was  appointed  as- 
sistant professor  of  business,  suc- 
ceeding Dr.  Robert  L.  Jenkins,  who 
accepted  a  position  in  agricultural 
extension  with  UTK.  Mr.  George 
earned  the  B.A.  in  business  ad- 
ministration from  Vanderbilt  Uni- 
versity and  the  M.B.A.  from  the 
University  of  Tennessee  at  Chat- 
tanooga. He  also  completed  training 
in  various  military  schools  while 
serving  in  the  U.S.  Navy  and  an 
executive  control  course  by  corre- 
spondence. 

Diana  E.  Miller,  who  had  been 
part-time  for  two  years,  joined  the 
faculty  full  time  as  assistant  profes- 
sor of  education,  replacing  Kenneth 
Froemke,  who  has  moved  to  the 
counseling  office.  Mrs.  Miller  holds 
the  B.S.  in  education  from  Dickin- 
son (N.  D.)  State  Teachers  College 
and  the  M.S.  in  educational  ad- 
ministration and  supervision  from 
San  Fernando  State  College,  North- 
ridge,  California.  She  has  also  com- 
pleted a  year  of  additional  graduate 
study  in  special  education  at  the 
University  of  Tenneseee  Knoxville. 

Jack  Traylor,  of  Emporia,  Kan- 
sas, accepted  the  appointment  as 
assistant  professor  of  history,  suc- 
ceeding Dr.  William  Ketchersid, 
who  resigned  earlier  this  year  to 
enter  private  business.  Dr.  Traylor 
received  the  B.A.  in  history  and 
political  science  at  the  Presbyterian 
College  of  Emporia,  the  M.A.  in 
American  history  from  Emporia 
State  University,  and  the  Ph.D.  in 
history  from  the  University  of 
Oklahoma.  He  comes  to  his  new 
position  here  from  the  post  of  ar- 
chivist of  the  Kansas  State  Histori- 
cal Society. 


Traylor  Russell 


Howard 


STAFF  CHANGES 

Zelpha  Russell,  with  twenty-two 
years  of  service,  was  honored  by 
the  college  with  a  retirement  dinner 
in  September.  From  1950  to  1953 
she  served  as  assistant  in  the  stew- 
ardship department  and  from  1960 
to  1979  as  director  of  admissions. 
Though  officially  retired,  she  will 
continue  on  a  part-time  basis  in  the 
admissions  office. 

Glen  Liebig,  former  registrar  and 
associate  dean,  and  last  year  full 
academic  dean,  now  succeeds  Miss 
Russell  with  the  title  of  dean  of  ad- 
missions and  records. 

Barbara  Howard  '73,  former  as- 
sistant registrar,  has  now  become 
registrar. 

Carole  T.  Ragan,  wife  of  Principal 
James  Ragan  of  Rhea  County  High 
School,  who  was  part-time  last 
year,  has  changed  to  full  time  as 
secretary  to  Dr.  Karl  Keefer,  vice 
president  for  academic  affairs. 

Hazel  Bovard  has  replaced  Miss 
Madge  Hughey,  who  accepted 
employment  with  TVA.  A  resident 
of  Sale  Creek  together  with  her  hus- 
band. Gary,  Mrs.  Bovard  is  secre- 
tary in  the  admissions  office  and 
operator  for  the  IBM  Systems  VI 
computer. 

Delura  Kindsfather  '79  has  be- 
come assistant  to  the  dean  of  stu- 
dents, succeeding  James  Hughson, 
who  has  gone  full  time  with  the  Boy 
Scouts  of  America  after  working 
with  BSA  part-time  for  several 
years.  Miss  Kindsfather  is  also  head 
resident  of  Huston  Hall. 


Ragan 


Bovard        Kindsfather 


TEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


DR.  JOHN  B.  BARTLETT 
PRESENTED  OIL  PAINTING 

Members  of  the  board  of  trustees 
recently  presented  Dr.  John  B. 
Bartlett,  vice  president  for  public 
relations  and  development,  an  orig- 
inal oil  painting  by  Kort,  a  contem- 
porary German  artist.  Pictured 
above  in  the  presentation  are  Lewis 
Llewellyn  of  Sebring.  Fla.,  chair- 
man of  the  board's  public  relations 
committee,  left;  Dr.  Bartlett;  and 
Dr.  Ian  Hay,  of  Cedar  Grove.  N.J., 
chairman  of  the  board. 

The  inscription  accompanying 
the  painting  reads:  "Presented  to 
Dr.  John  B.  Bartlett,  educator,  ad- 
ministrator, and  Christian  leader  in 
recognition  of  exceptional  dedica- 
tion, ability,  and  accomplishment. 
Presented  by  the  Board  of  Trustees 
of  Bryan  College,  Dayton,  Tennes- 
see." 

ENROLLMENT  REACHES 
A  RECORD  HIGH 

The  college  experienced  a  sig- 
nificant gain  in  enrollment  for  the 
fall  semester.  The  total  student 
headcount  of  645  was  up  15  percent 
over  a  year  ago,  the  number  of  full- 
time  students  (587)  was  up  12  per- 
cent, and  the  full-time-equivalent 
enrollment  of  606  was  up  by  13  per- 
cent. New  freshmen  increased  by  a 
third,  and  the  retention  of  continu- 
ing students  was  high.  These  in- 
creases of  the  fall  semester  push 
Bryan's  student  population  slightly 


beyond  the  previous  highs  achieved 
in  the  fall  of  1975. 

This  enrollment  represents  38 
states  (same  as  last  year)  and  22  un- 
duplicated  foreign  countries.  For 
the  second  consecutive  year, 
Florida  has  surpassed  Tennessee  in 
the  number  of  full-time  students,  98 
compared  to  76.  However,  since 
most  part-time  students  are  local, 
Tennessee,  with  115.  still  retains 
first  place  in  total  registration. 

Other  states  having  ten  or  more 
students  enrolled  are  the  following: 
Georgia,  44;  North  Carolina.  36: 
Michigan.  25;  Virginia.  24:  Ohio. 
23;  Pennsylvania.  22:  Illinois.  19: 
Indiana.  18:  Kentucky,  17;  Mary- 
land. 15;  New  Jersey.  14:  South 
Carolina,  13:  and  Texas.  12. 

The  47  students  from  foreign 
countries  include  19  international 
students  from  13  countries  and  28 
USA  citizens  from  13  countries. 
Many  of  these  Americans  are  chil- 
dren of  missionaries  and  have  lived 
principally  outside  the  United 
States.  Eight  students  in  this  cate- 
gory are  from  Brazil,  the  foreign 
country  with  the  largest  total  rep- 
resentation of  nine.  Canada  is  next 
with  seven  students. 

The  total  number  of  MK's  (mis- 
sionary kids)  exceeds  40.  more  than 
a  third  of  whose  parents  serve  with 
Wycliffe  Bible  Translators.  The 
second-generation  students  number 
nearly  50:  and  there  is  one  third- 
generation  student,  whose  father 
and  mother  and  grandfather  are 
graduates. 


I  ll  I    01   (  IIKISI 
l<  \I)IH  <  Ol   KSI 

Man  Winkler,  >istan(  profesi 
nt  Bible,  is  leaching  a  noncrcdil 
course  in  the  Life  of  Chris)  by  radio 
in  cooperation  with  Radio  Station 
w\li'A\  ;,  Moody  outlet  in  (  hat- 
tanooga.  I  he  two-part  course  will 
run  from  Septcmbci  to  May  and  is 
aired  on  I  uesday  evening 
A  certificate  is  being  offered  to 
those  who  complete  the  course 
work. 

SI  M.I.Y  LECTI  RES 

"Evidences  of  Christianity 

the   general    theme    of  the   annual 
Staley  Lectures  given  in  October  by 

Josh  McDowell,  popular  youth 
counselor  and  speaker  known  for 
his  ministry  with  Campus  Crusade 
for  Christ.  He  has  spoken  on  more 
than  550  university  campuses  in  53 
countries  during  the  last  ten  years. 
He  has  been  featured  in  three  films 
and  is  the  author  of  several  hooks, 
including  Evidence  That  Demands  a 
Verdict,  More  Evidence  Thai  Demands 
a  Verdict,  and  More  Than  a  Carpenter. 
As  in  the  past,  the  lectures  this 
year  attracted  large  attendance  and 
interest  both  from  the  college  com- 
munity and  the  local  area.  Because 
of  this  consistent  success.  Br\an 
was  selected  some  years  ago  as  one 
often  colleges  out  of  more  than  two 
hundred  participating  institutions  to 
have  its  annual  program  endowed. 
The  endowment  was  in  the  form  of  a 
gift  of  1.000  shares  of  Reynolds 
Securities  stock  from  the  Staley 
Foundation,  established  by  the  late 
Thomas  F.  Staley  to  perpetuate  an 
evangelical  witness  among  college 
students.  Mr.  Staley.  who  w  as  a  na- 
tive of  Bristol.  Tenn..  and  a  found- 
ing partner  of  Reynolds  Securities, 
died  in  1977. 


Josh  McDowell 


WINTER    197s> 


ELEVEN 


WHO'S  WHO 

The  1979-80  edition  of  Who's  Who 
Among  Students  in  American  Univer- 
sities and  Colleges  will  carry  the 
names  of  14  seniors  from  Bryan  who 
have  been  selected  as  being  among 
the  country's  most  outstanding 
campus  leaders.  These  students, 
elected  by  vote  of  faculty  and  ad- 
ministration, have  been  chosen  for 
their  academic  achievement,  ser- 
vice to  the  community,  leadership 
in  extracurricular  activities,  and  fu- 
ture potential.  They  join  an  elite 
group  of  students  selected  from 
more  than  1,200  institutions  of 
higher  learning  in  all  50  states,  the 
District  of  Columbia,  and  several 
foreign  countries. 

In  this  annual  directory,  first  pub- 
lished in  1934,  the  following  Bryan 
students  will  be  listed  this  year: 

Laurie  Anderson,  Dallas,  Texas 

Paul  Bitner,  Hagerstown,  Mary- 
land 

Jeff  Chamberlain,  Lake  Park, 
Florida 

Tim  Cox,  McBain,  Michigan 

Mark  Garrett.  Winchester,  Ken- 
tucky 

Ann  Detrick  Grosser,  Cedarburg, 
Wisconsin 

Ivey  Harrington,  Dickson,  Ten- 
nessee 

Anita  Jaggers,  Columbus,  In- 
diana 

Karen  Jenkins,  Etlan,  Virginia 

Daphne  Kelly,  Charlotte,  North 
Carolina 

David  Marvin,  Columbus,  In- 
diana 

Beth  Reese,  Kitchener,  Ontario 

Ronald  Ruark.  Canton.  Michigan 

David  Zopfi,  Dayton.  Tennessee 


ERIC  CLARKE  HAS 
BUSY  SUMMER 


V      i 

Eric  Clarke,  a  senior  with  a  major 
in  chemistry,  attended  a  science 
minimester  offered  by  the  Oak 
Ridge  Associated  Universities,  Oak 
Ridge,  Tenn.,  last  summer.  Spon- 
sored by  the  U.  S.  Department  of 
Energy  Division  of  Human  Re- 
source Development,  Washington, 
D.C.,  the  minimester  studies  were 
on  radiation,  radioactivity,  radia- 
tion safety,  biotracers,  and  envi- 
ronmental radiation  and  included 
studies  in  coal,  with  field  trips  to 
Oak  Ridge  National  Laboratories, 
Bull  Run  Steam  Plant,  and  strip- 
mining  sites  in  the  Knox  County 
area. 

Later  in  the  summer,  Clarke, 
from  Miami  Springs,  Fla.,  was  one 
of  ten  students  from  six  colleges 
participating  in  a  summer  research 
program  in  chemistry  sponsored  by 
the  National  Science  Foundation  on 
the  campus  of  the  University  of 
Alabama  at  Tuscaloosa.  The  pro- 
gram provided  college  credit  and  a 
$100-per-week  stipend. 

The  student  team's  research  in- 
volved experimenting  with  an  ex- 
tract of kudzu  vine  and  injecting  the 
extract  into  laboratory  rats  in  order 
to  determine  whether  it  would  re- 
duce the  blood  pressure  of  the  rats. 
The  results  are  to  be  published  and 
made  known  at  the  regional  Ameri- 
can Chemical  Society  meeting  at 
Virginia  Polytechnic  Institute  in 
December,  1979. 


Back  row:  Zopfi,  Ruark,  Chamberlain,  Garrett,  Marvin,  Cox,  and  Bitner.  Front 
row:  Reese,  Grosser,  Kelly,  Anderson,  Harrington,  Jaggers  and  Jenkins. 


Coach-of-the-Year  Tubbs 

CROSS-COUNTRY  CHAMPIONS 

Concluding  the  regular  season 
with  a  7-6  record,  the  cross-country 
team  won  the  Southern  Christian 
Athletic  Conference  championship 
in  late  October  to  end  Tennessee 
Temple's  domination  of  the  title  for 
the  past  three  seasons.  Senior  Eric 
Clarke,  of  Miami  Springs,  Fla.,  so- 
lidified his  standing  as  the  best  run- 
ner in  the  history  of  the  conference 
with  the  individual  championship  in 
the  race  and  broke  Covenant's 
course  record  in  the  process.  It  was 
the  fourth  year  that  Clarke  has  made 
All-SCAC  honors.  Seniors  Tim 
Noe,  of  Knoxville,  Tenn. ,  and  Mark 
Padgett,  of  Harmony,  Pa.,  joined 
Clarke  on  the  All-Conference  team; 
and  Jeff  Tubbs  was  named  SCAC 
Coach  of  the  Year. 

WOMEN'S  VOLLEYBALL 

Concluding  their  season  at  the 
AIAW  Division  III  state  tourna- 
ment at  Maryville  with  third  place 
honors,  the  women's  volleyball 
team  had  a  record  of  17-7  and  had 
also  won  second  place  in  the  SCAC 
tournament.  Named  to  the  All- 
SCAC  team  for  1979  were  Martha 
Ardelean,  of  Brasilia,  Brazil;  Nancy 
Giberson,  of  Bath,  New  Brunswick; 
and  Delia  Haven,  of  Many  Farms, 
Arizona.  Martha  was  also  selected 
for  the  all-state  tournament  team. 

SOCCER 

After  a  sluggish  start,  the  soccer 
team  posted  wins  in  six  of  its  final 
nine  games  to  finish  the  season  with 
a  7-7-1  record.  For  the  first  time 
since  1973,  the  Lion  soccer  team  did 
not  compete  in  the  NCCAA  na- 
tional tournament.  With  a  young 
team  this  year.  Coach  John  Reeser 
will  be  looking  for  his  squad  to 
bounce  back  next  fall. 


TWELVE 


BRYAN  LIFE 


STUDENT  SENATE 
ACTIVITIES 

by  Nancy  Addlcton 

Secretary 


Constructive  change  seems  to 
characterize  the  progress  o 
Bryan's  1979-80  Student  Senate. 
Although  the  traditions  built  behind 
us  are  good  and  solid,  the  Senate 
has  risked  being  different  and  has 
discovered  new  areas  of  challenge 
and  growth. 

Change  began  a  week  before 
classes  did,  with  the  traditional 
week  of  freshman  orientation.  As 
usual.  Senate  members  arrived 
ahead  of  freshmen  to  be  ready  to 
welcome  and  assist  them  in  every 
way  possible.  The  regular  activities 
and  parties  were  planned,  with  the 
traditional  president's  reception 
climaxing  the  week.  But  tradition 
was  broken  when  the  time  came  for 
the  annual  freshman  initiation.  In- 
stead of  the  usual  round  of  humiliat- 
ing tasks  and  pranks,  the  Senate  de- 
cided to  initiate  the  freshmen 
through  a  cleanup  campaign  on  the 
main  streets  of  Dayton.  Armed  with 
brooms  and  buckets,  the  freshmen 
were  marched  down  Bryan  hill  and 
into  the  town  to  have  a  good  time, 
be  initiated  into  the  Bryan  family, 
and  prove  concern  and  care  towards 
our  community.  Considering  the 
positive  impact  that  was  made,  we 
hope  that  this  change  will  become  a 
tradition. 

The  entire  student  body  has  en- 
joyed another  recent  change  intro- 


6fi     \  &*M. 

Student  Senate  officers  (left  to  right)  are 
Chris  McCready.  bus.  mgr.;  Nancy  Ad- 
dleton, sec:  Scott  Smith,  pres.;  and 
David  Barbour,  vice  pres. 


In  front  of  the  historic  Khea  County  (Hurl  House  and  Robinson's  Drug  Store,  where 
the  Scopes  trial  started  in  l')25.  Bryan  Freshmen  ;irc  pictured  sweeping  the  sidewalks 
as  part  of  their  initiation  planned  l>\  the  Student  Senate. 


duced  by  the  Student  Senate.  Tradi- 
tionally open  house  in  the  dor- 
mitories was  held  only  once  a  year. 
after  the  formal  Christmas  banquet. 
It  has  always  been  a  much  antici- 
pated evening,  with  the  dorms 
cleaned  and  festively  decorated  for 
the  occasion.  Even  though  Christ- 
mas has  not  arrived  yet  this  year. 
open  house  has  already  been  held 
once,  after  the  freshman  talent 
show.  Much  preparation  and  ex- 
citement went  into  the  evening  as 
the  rooms  were  polished  up  and 
many  girls  baked  homemade 
specialties  to  serve.  We  still  look 
forward  to  two  more  such  happy 
events,  after  the  Christmas  and 
Valentine  banquets. 

The  Senate  has  also  built  upon  a 
tradition  which  was  established  last 
year  and  one  that  may  be  difficult  to 
measure  up  to  in  the  future. 
Homecoming  1979  was  celebrated 
with  a  big  splash.  The  theme  of 
"The  Old  South"  was  kept  secret 
while  plans  for  the  celebration  were 
underway.  The  activities  began  Fri- 
day night  before  homecoming, 
when  the  classic  film  Gone  with  the 
Wind  put  everyone  into  the  spirit  of 
the  theme.  A  small  admission  fee  of 


twenty-five  cents  was  charged,  and 
all  proceeds  were  presented  at  the 
homecoming  banquet  to  PC  I 
summer  mission  program.  Before 
Saturday's  homecoming  soccer 
game,  a  North  vs.  South  tug-of-war 
was  fought,  followed  by  an  old- 
fashioned  greased-pig  chase.  At  the 
evening  banquet,  the  homecoming 
queen  and  her  court  looked  the  part 
of  southern  belles,  seated  before  a 
white  antebellum  plantation  porch. 
Freshman  initiation,  open  house, 
and  homecoming — these  are  a  few 
of  the  visible  changes  that  the  Sen- 
ate has  brought  about  this  year.  But 
beneath  this  outer  sphere  of  activi- 
ty, there  is  an  undercurrent  of 
Christian  unity.  This  bond  of  lo\e 
and  unity  is  not  only  among  the  stu- 
dents but  also  between  the  faculty 
and  students.  A  positive  attitude 
exists  between  the  faculty  and  stu- 
dents this  year:  and  both  groups  are 
eager  to  understand  one  another 
and  to  cooperate  with  one  another. 
God  has  been  working  in  and 
through  us  in  very  real  w  a)  s .  We  are 
continuing  to  trust  in  His  guidance 
and  wisdom  as  we  seek  to  serve  our 
college  in  many  other  areas  this 
vear. 


SUMMER  BIBLE  CONFERENCE 

July  21-26.  1980 
SPEAKERS: 
Dr.  John  Reed 

Professor 

Dallas  Theological  Seminary 

Dallas.  Texai 
Rev.  Howard  Park 

Pastor 

Shades  Mountain  Bible  Church 

Birmin  °ham .  A  labama 


Park 


WINTER    1979 


THIRTEEN 


CHRISTIAN    LIFE    CONFERENCE 

January  9-11,  1980 

Speakers 


Cook 


Kesler 


Norman  V.  Cook 

Special  Ministries  Director 
Overseas  Crusades,  Inc. 
and 

Jay  Kesler 

President 

Youth  for  Christ  International 

Musicians  * 

Bruce  Woodman 

Director 

South  American  Crusades 
and 
Bryan  College  choir,  faculty,  students 

Missionaries 

More  than  40  missionaries  from  over  30  mission  societies  with 
displays,  workshops,  personal  interviews,  testimonies. 

'UNTOLD  MILLIONS  STILL  UNTOLD" 


Woodman 


BRYAN  COLLEGE 
CARAVAN 

April  17-19,  1980 

For  high-school  juniors  and 

seniors  and  college  transfers 

to  attend  college  for  a  day 

For  further  details,  write  to: 

ADMISSIONS  OFFICE 
Bryan  College 
Dayton,  TN  37321 


50th  Anniversary 
Tour 

July  28  -  August  11,  1980 

Dr.  Mercer  and  Dr.  Bartlett  will  personally  escort 
Bryan's  50th  Anniversary  Tour  next  summer  to  Israel, 
Jordan.  Egypt,  and  Germany  for  the  Oberammergau 
Passion  Play.  The  15-day  tour  will  depart  July  28  and 
return  August  1 1. 

Cities  visited  will  be  Amsterdam,  Munich,  Oberam- 
mergau, Cairo,  Amman,  and  Jerusalem.  During  the  stay 
in  Jerusalem,  there  will  be  tours  to  such  important  sites 
as  the  Garden  of  Gethsemane  and  the  Mount  of  Olives 
and  to  Bethlehem,  Samaria,  the  Sea  of  Galilee,  Caper- 
naum, Nazareth,  and  Haifa. 

The  Oberammergau  Passion  Play,  first  performed  in 
1634,  is  presented  every  ten  years,  having  been  given 
regularly  except  during  World  War  II.  The  play  takes 
almost  eight  hours  to  perform,  and  the  124  speaking 
parts  are  played  by  inhabitants  of  the  village.  Although 
the  stage  is  an  open-air  platform,  the  audience  occupies 
a  5,200-seat  roofed  auditorium. 

Further  information  may  be  obtained  by  calling  Dr. 
John  B.  Bartlett  at  the  college  (615-775-2041). 


FOURTEEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


YOU 

HAVE  A  DATE 
WITH  THE 
PROBATE  JUDGE 


JtLvery  person,  regardless  of  age,  sex,  color,  or 
creed,  has  an  appointment  with  a  probate  judge.  For 
that  appointment  you  will  be  represented  by  your 
executor,  if  you  have  a  will,  or  by  a  court-appointed 
administrator,  if  you  have  no  will. 

The  judge  will  require  proof  of  your  last  will  and 
testament,  and  at  least  one  of  the  witnesses  who  signed 
your  will  must  be  present  to  verify  your  signature.  If  the 
judge  accepts  the  will,  he  will  instruct  the  executor  to 
carry  out  your  plan  of  distribution  for  your  estate  after 
all  taxes  and  debts  are  settled. 

If  you  do  not  have  a  will,  the  judge  will  direct  the 
administrator  whom  he  appoints  to  distribute  your  es- 
tate according  to  the  laws  of  descent  and  distribution,  a 
fact  which  may  result  in  extra  expense  and  inconveni- 
ence for  your  heirs.  Failure  to  make  a  will  can  result  in 
forced  liquidation  of  houses  and  other  possessions, 
court-appointed  guardians  for  minor  children,  expen- 
sive bonding  requirements,  and  legal  disputes  that  may 
eat  away  the  assets  of  an  estate. 

So,  if  you  do  not  have  a  will,  you  should  certainly 
write  one  as  soon  as  possible  with  the  help  of  your  legal 
counselor.  A  will  that  is  improperly  written  may  be 
declared  invalid  by  the  probate  judge.  You  are  in- 
structed in  Scripture  to  be  a  wise  steward  of  what  God 


has  given  you.  That  obligation  includes  putting 
house  in  order  and  making  a  legally  v.  nitcn  will. 

Furthermore,  if  you  have  a  will,  you  should  review  it 
as  least  once  a  year  to  provide  for  any  changes  in  your 
family  situation  or  in  the  tax  laws.  Remember.  \  our  n  ill 
is  your  plan  for  all  that  you  care  most  about — your 
family,  friends,  and  charitable  and  Christian  causes. 

Someone  has  said.  "If  God  is  in  your  heart.  He- 
should  be  in  your  will."  Many  Christians  support  the 
Lord"s  work  through  tithes  and  offerings  during  their 
lifetime,  and  they  also  leave  a  bequest  in  their  will  to 
help  after  they  are  gone. 

Many  worthy  Christian  causes  like  Bryan  College 
have  benefited  greatly  as  a  result  of  bequests  from  the 
wills  of  faithful  Christians.  You  can  name  Bryan  or  any 
other  Christian  cause  to  receive  a  bequest  in  your  will 
for  a  specific  amount,  a  percentage,  or  the  residual  if 
anything  is  left  after  other  bequests  have  been  satisfied. 

You  may  want  to  include  a  testamentary  trust  or  gift 
annuity  in  your  will  to  provide  income  for  a  spouse  or 
loved  one,  with  the  principal  going  to  Bryan  or  another 
Christian  cause. 

For  further  information  on  planned  giving  through 
your  will,  please  write  today  for  the  free  booklets  listed 
below. 


FRED  L.  STANSBERRY 
Director  of  Development 
Bryan  College 
Dayton.  TN  37321 

Dear  Mr.  Stansberry: 

Please  send  me  free  of  charge  the  following  booklets: 

□  Giving  Through  Your  Will 

fj  Giving  Through  Gift  Annuities 

□  Giving  Through  Life  Income  Plans 

Name  Date  of  Birth 

Street   

City   


State 


Zip 


WINTER   1979 


FIFTEEN 


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Third  Annual  Pastors'  Conference 


MAY  13-15,  1980 

Free  to  Pastors 

SPEAKERS 

Dr.  D.  James  Kennedy 

Senior  minister, 

Coral  Ridge  Presbyterian 

Church, 
Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida 
(Coral  Ridge  has  been  selected  by  De- 
cision magazine  as  one  of  the  five 
great  churches  of  North  America 

Dr.  Bruce  H.  Wilkinson 

Founder  and  president. 

Walk  Thru  the  Bible  Ministries, 

Inc. 
Atlanta,  Georgia 
(This  is  a  growing  new  ministry  em- 
phasizing discipleship  based  on  a 
mastery  of  the  Bible  through  group 
seminars  and  a  printed  devotional 
guide.  The  Daily  Walk.) 


Roger  Cowen 

Minister  of  music, 
First  Baptist  Church, 
Martin,  Tennessee 
(Member  of  The  Centurymen, 
100-voice  singing  group 
Music  leader  for  Bible  Preaching 
Week.  Ridegcrest  Baptist 
Assembly) 


•  Three  evenings  and  two  full  days  of  lectures  and  seminar  sessions 

•  Pastors  and  wives  invited  as  guests  of  the  college 

•  Opportunities  to  meet  administrators  and  faculty  members 

•  Special  music  and  social  activities 

Write  for  information  folder:     PASTORS'  CONFERENCE 

Bryan  College 
Dayton,  TN  37321 


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1930-1980 
THEN  and  NOW 


FIFTIETH  ANNIVERSARY  ISSUE 


BRYAN 
LIFE 


MAGAZINE 


Editorial  Office:  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  College,  Dayton, 
Tennessee  37321,  (615)  775- 
2041 


Editor-in-Chief:  Theodore  C. 
Mercer 

Consulting  Editors:  John 
Bartlett,  Rebecca  Peck,  Charles 
Robinson 


Copy  Editors:  Alice  Mercer  and 
Rebecca  Peck 


Circulation  Manager:  Shirley 
Holmes 


BRYAN  LIFE  is  published  four 
times  annually  by  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  College,  Dayton, 
Tennessee.  Second  class  post- 
age paid  at  Dayton,  Tennessee, 
and  additional  mailing  offices. 
(USPS  388-780) 


Copyright  1980 

by 

William  Jennings  Bryan  College 

Dayton,  Tennessee 


POSTMASTERS:  Send  form  3579  to 
Bryan  College.  Dayton,  TN  37321. 


PHOTO  CREDITS: 

The  front  cover  photo  unites 
personalities  in  Bryan's  fifty- 
year  history  as  Sybil  Lusk  '34, 
center,  visits  with  1979  Home- 
coming Queen,  Daphne  Kelly 
'80,  and  Student  Senate  presi- 
dent, Scott  Smith  '81.  Cover 
photo  and  center  photo  of 
1979-80  student  body  are  by 
Cunnyngham  Studios. 


Volume  5 


FIRST  QUARTER  1980 


Number  3 


GETTING  A  PERSPECTIVE:  A  sense  of  direction  for  the  year  of 
celebration,  1980-81.  3 

REVIEWING  THE  BEGINNINGS:  A  historical  view  of  Bryan's  ori- 
gins from  the  Scopes  Trial  (1925)  through  the  first  graduating  class 
(1934).  4 

VIEWING  THE  HIGH  POINTS: 

By  Richard  Cornelius,  alumnus  and  professor. 
By  John  Anderson,  senior  professor. 

PRESENTING  FOUR  POINTS  OF  VIEW:  10 

By  Sybil  Lusk,  of  the  first  graduating  class,  1934. 
By  David  Smith,  of  the  Class  of  1972. 
By  Daphne  Kelly,  a  senior,  of  the  Class  of  1980. 
By  Scott  Smith,  a  junior,  of  the  Class  of  1981. 

LOOKING  AT  THEN  AND  NOW:  Pictures  of  the  first  student  body 
(1930),  the  first  graduating  class  (1934),  and  the  current  student  body 
(fall,  1979).  12 

EXPLORING  THE  DISTINCTIVES:  The  distinguishing  characteris- 
tics of  a  Bryan  education  in  the  spectrum  of  higher  education.  By  Karl 
E.  Keefer.  14 

PUTTING  THE  BIBLE  TO  WORK:  A  practical  plan  for  Bible  study 

from  a  book  by  Bryan's  best-known  professor.  By  Irving  L.  Jensen.  16 

REPORTING  CAMPUS  ACTIVITIES:  A  selection  of  current  news 
within  the  college  community.  18 

LOOKING  TO  THE  FUTURE:  In  recognition  of  Bryan's  needs,  the 
50th-anniversary  plans  for  expansion  and  hopes  for  future  develop- 
ment. 20 

CELEBRATING  THE  50TH  ANNIVERSARY:  A  schedule  of  events 

for  the  first  six  months.  22 


DITORIAL 


This  issue  with  its  theme  of  "Then  and 
Now"  inaugurates  the  celebration  by  the 
college  of  its  first  fifty  years,  1930-1980.  The 
information  presented  here  is  intended  to 
reflect  in  miniature  the  major  principles  used 
in  planning  for  the  celebration — to  salute 
Bryan's  history,  especially  its  beginnings;  to 
show  what  the  total  institution  is  like  today 
as  a  college  community;  and  to  give  a  sense  of  the  direction  of  planning  for  the 
future.  The  golden  cord  binding  all  the  festivities  together  is  to  be  continuing 
praise  to  God  for  His  faithfulness,  mercy,  and  providence  in  the  life  of  the 
college  through  all  these  fifty  years.  The  proper  response  to  the  celebration 
will  be  the  reaffirmation  of  our  commitment  to  "Christ  Above  All"  in  what- 
ever future  years  it  may  please  God  to  give  this  institution.  We  invite  our 
friends  everywhere  to  come  to  see  us  during  the  celebration  year. 

In  the  article  on  the  following  page,  I  have  given  more  information  as  a 
perspective  on  the  celebration. 


Theodore  C.  Mercer 


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BRYAN  LIFE 


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Getting  a  Perspective 


Ky  Theodore  C.  Mercer 


1980-81 

of  jubilee 


1  he  academic  year  of  1979-80,  soon  drawing  to  a 
close,  is  proving  generally  to  be  the  kind  of  year  one 
could  wish  for  as  a  prelude  to  a  year  of  celebration 
commemorating  the  first  fifty  years  of  the  college:  a  full 
enrollment,  the  highest  in  the  school's  history;  continu- 
ing financial  stability;  current  improvements  in  physical 
plant  to  ease  some  of  the  growing  pains  as  preliminary 
steps  to  a  major  plan  providing  for  additional  space  and 
equipment;  and  a  good  spirit  and  attitude  in  the  college 
community  and  constituency,  without  which  this  kind 
of  favorable  situation  could  not  exist  or  future  growth 
occur.  At  the  same  time,  God  in  His  faithfulness  also  is 
testing  us,  as  He  has  over  the  years,  so  that  we  enter  the 
celebration  year  in  humility,  depending  on  Him  and 
not  puffed  up  in  ourselves  from  His  many  blessings.  For 
this  mercy,  we  thank  Him  also. 

It  was  a  happy  coincidence  that  the  historical  marker 
commemorating  the  founding  of  the  college  was  erected 
by  the  Tennessee  Historical  Commission  during  the 
fiftieth  year.  Especially  in  view  of  my  own  personal 
interest  and  involvement  in  local  and  state  history  af- 
fairs, I  was  pleased  that  THC  asked  me  to  compose  the 
wording  for  the  historical  marker.  It  is  appropriate  that 
this  marker  should  be  located  on  U.S.  Highway  27 
bypass  next  to  Cedar  Hill,  which  was  leased  by  the 
college  from  1932  to  1938  as  the  first  college  residence 
hall.  It  may  be  pointed  out  that  the  college  bought  Cedar 
Hill  in  1967  and  now  uses  it  as  an  overflow  dormitory. 

The  main  events  of  the  first  six  months  of  the  celebra- 
tion are  printed  on  page  22.  One  of  our  goals  is  to  have 


more  people  come  to  know  Ihe  college  as  il  really  func- 
tions; consequently,  the  plan  is  to  infuse  regular  college 
events  with  a  flavor  of  the  celebration  rather  than  to 
organize  special  extra  events  purely  of  a  celebration 
nature,  which  could  make  the  schedule  a  burden,  (.spe- 
cially do  we  wish  to  make  public  our  thanksgiving  to 
God  for  bringing  the  college  through  fifty  years,  many 
of  them  very  difficult  years.  We  wish  also  to  call  atten- 
tion to  the  fact  that  Bryan  remains  steadfast  to  its  found- 
ing principles  and  mission  and  that .  as  the  college  begins 
its  second  half-century,  it  is  engaged  in  active  pursuit  of 
realizing  the  Lordship  of  Jesus  Christ  in  ever>  area  of 
college  life. 

We  are  not  unaware  of  the  many  problems  which 
higher  education  is  facing  in  these  last  two  decades  of 
the  century:  and  we  know  that  some  of  these  problems 
may  be  even  more  onerous  for  the  Christian  college 
determined  to  maintain  a  biblical  standard  of  life  and 
morality  and  to  carry  on  a  quality  academic  program 
which  aims  to  integrate  faith  and  learning.  Amid  the 
changing  scenes  of  higher  education  and  national  life, 
we  will  continue  to  seek  to  understand  even  more 
deeply  our  institutional  identity  and  mission  so  as  to 
discern  the  kinds  of  things  which  should  not  change  and 
those  changes  appropriate  to  this  institution.  We  want 
only  to  be  the  kind  of  school  that  we  believe  God  wants 
Bryan  to  be — reputable  and  solid  in  our  academic  w  ork 
and  "fervent  in  spirit,  serving  the  Lord."  All  eh 
secondary  to  that  aspiration. 


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BRYAN    COLLEGE 


Bryan  College  was  named  to  honor  William 
Jennings  Bryan  (1860-1925).  American  statesman, 
orator.  three -time  democratic  presidential 
candidate,  former  secretary  of  state,  and 
spokesman  for  religious  orthodoxy  in  the 
modernist  -  fundamentalist  controversy,  who 
died  here  five  aays  after  the  Scopes  Evolution 
Trial  cf  1925.  in  which  he  assisted  the 
prosecution.  Opened  in  1930.  Bryan  is  « >  non- 
sectarian,  independent  liberal  arts  college 
committed    to    Biblical    Christianity. 


SPRING  1980 


THREE 


Reviewing  the  Beginnings 

1925  to  1934 


A  he  organization  of  this  Christian  college  named  for 
William  Jennings  Bryan  (1860-1925)  was  a  direct  out- 
growth of  the  Scopes  Evolution  Trial,  which  took  place 
in  Dayton,  Tennessee,  July  10-21,  1925.  A  statute  lately 
passed  by  the  Tennessee  legislature  making  it  unlawful 
to  teach  in  any  state- supported  school  "any  theory  that 
denies  the  story  of  Divine  Creation  of  man  as  taught  in 
the  Bible,  and  to  teach  instead  that  man  has  descended 
from  a  lower  order  of  animals,"  was  tested  in  the  courts 
with  William  Jennings  Bryan  and  Clarence  Darrow  in 
opposing  legal  roles.  The  Rhea  County  Courthouse, 
where  the  famous  trial  was  held,  is  now  on  the  National 
Register  of  Historic  Places,  and  the  building  has  been 
declared  a  National  Historic  Landmark. 

Although  Mr.  Bryan  had  suggested  that  a  Christian 
school  should  be  established  on  one  of  the  scenic  hills 
around  Dayton,  it  was  his  death  in  Dayton  on  July  26, 
1925,  five  days  after  the  trial,  that  sparked  the  memorial 
movement  which  led  in  five  years  to  the  opening  of  the 
college. 

A  leader  in  these  activities  was  F.  E.  (Mr.  Earl) 
Robinson,  Dayton  pharmacist.  Around  a  table  in  his 
drug  store  on  Main  Street,  a  group  of  local  citizens  had 
decided  on  May  5,  1925,  to  organize  a  test  case  of  the 
anti-evolution  statute  as  a  public  relations  venture  "to 
put  Dayton  on  the  map."  The  group  secured  the  coop- 
eration of  John  Thomas  Scopes,  the  young  Kentucky 
science  teacher  and  coach  at  Rhea  County  High  School 
in  Dayton,  who  agreed  to  testify  that  he  had  taught 
evolution  in  the  biology  classes  in  which  he  had  substi- 
tuted as  a  teacher.  Not  long  after  the  trial,  it  was  at  a 


meeting  in  Mr.  Robinson's  home  (known  then  as  the 
Haggard  house)  at  the  corner  of  North  Market  and  East 
Third  Avenue,  across  from  the  Courthouse,  where  the 
actual  decision  to  organize  a  school  was  made. 

On  October  15,  1925,  the  Bryan  Memorial  University 
Association  was  incorporated.  The  first  contribution,  a 
$1,000  check  from  C.  A.  Dagley,  of  Hollywood,  Flori- 
da, had  already  been  received  in  September.  Malcolm 
W.  Lockhart,  of  Decatur,  Georgia,  was  employed  to 
direct  a  program  of  financial  support  for  the  founding  of 
the  school.  An  82-acre  campus  in  three  tracts  of  land 
was  secured  on  Matthews  (now  Bryan)  Hill  for  $6,700; 
and  ground  breaking  was  held  November  5,  1926,  with 


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Tennessee  Governor  Austin  Pcay's  turn- 
ing the  first  shovelful  of  dirt  in  the  pres- 
ence of  a  large  and  enthusiastic  crowd, 
which  afterward  enjoyed  basket  lunches 
spread  out  on  the  ground  in  a  festive  at- 
mosphere. The  initial  construction  on  the 
main  building  began  on  May  14,  1927, 
with  the  pouring  of  the  first  concrete. 

In  spite  of  a  number  of  problems  which 
arose  following  this  high  point  of  the  ac- 
tivities of  the  Memorial  Association  and 
the  beginning  of  the  Depression  in  1929, 
The  William  Jennings  Bryan  University 
was  chartered  on  July  24.   1930.  Dr. 
George  E.  Guille,  a  well-known  Bible- 
teacher  under  the  extension  department 
of  Moody  Bible  Institute  and  a  former 
Presbyterian  pastor,  was  elected  presi- 
dent; and  Mr.  Lockhart  became  vice  president,  con- 
tinuing in  promotional  work.  The  fall  term  opened  on 
September  18,  1930,  with  a  convocation  in  the  court- 
room where  the  trial  had  been  held. 

Nearly  one  hundred  individuals  and  families  are  enti- 
tled to  be  known  as  Founders  by  virtue  of  their  being 
incorporators  either  of  The  Bryan  Memorial  University 


Dr.  Lockhart  Dr.  Gofllc 

Association  or  of  The  William  Jennings  Bryan  Univer- 
sity or  by  virtue  of  their  being  major  financial  suppor- 
ters. The  names  of  these  persons  have  been  preserved 
on  the  two  bronze  memorial  plaques  erected  in  19 
the  entrance  to  the  main  building. 

None  of  the  incorporators  is  living:  and  there  is  only 
one  widow  from  this  group.  Mrs.  Wallace  Haggard,  of 
Americus.  Georgia.  Mrs.  Haggard's  husband  (she  v.as 
also  a  student  in  the  early  years),  a  young  lawyer  in  the 


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Mrs.  Arnold,  Mrs.  Woodlee,  Mrs.  Frazier 


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twenties  serving  on  the  Scopes  Trial  prosecution  staff, 
was  an  incorporator  both  of  the  Memorial  Association 
in  1925  and  of  the  University  in  1930  and  later  served  for 
a  time  as  treasurer  of  the  institution.  Although  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Haggard  moved  from  Dayton  in  the  mid- thirties, 
their  interest  in  Bryan  continued;  and  since  his  death  in 
1971,  Mrs.  Haggard  has  remained  a  strong  supporter  of 
the  college. 

Of  the  four  financial  sponsors  known  to  be  living, 
three  live  in  Dayton — Mrs.  E.  B.  Arnold,  Mrs.  James  S. 
Frazier,  and  Mrs.  Glenn  W.  Woodlee.  Mrs.  Arnold  and 
her  late  husband  not  only  were  Founders  but  each  later 
served  as  trustee,  he  for  13  years  until  his  death  in  1948 
and  she  for  21  years  from  1949.  Both  Mrs.  Frazier  and 
her  late  husband  were  Founders ,  and  she  later  served  1 7 
years  as  a  trustee .  Mr.  Frazier  attended  every  session  of 
the  Scopes  Trial  and  was  active  in  organizing  the 
Memorial  Association.  Mrs.  Woodlee  is  a  Founder  as  a 
member  of  the  E.  B.  Ewing  family;  and  her  late  hus- 
band. Chancellor  Glenn  W.  Woodlee,  was  a  trustee 
from  1950  until  his  death  in  1969,  having  served  as  vice 
chairman  of  the  board  for  many  years  and  having  been 
elected  chairman  of  the  board  only  days  before  his 
death. 

The  fourth  surviving  financial  sponsor,  Mrs.  Dow- 
ney, lived  with  her  husband  at  Sale  Creek  at  the  time 
that  Bryan  was  founded.  After  long  service  at  Columbia 
Bible  College,  Mrs.  Downey  has  now  retired  and  lives 
in  Chattanooga. 

Mr.  F.  E.  Robinson,  both  an  Incorporator  and  a 
Founder,  became  the  first  chairman  of  the  board  of 
trustees  and  served  in  that  position  until  1 955 ,  two  years 
before  his  death. 

Mr.  Lockhart  was  a  key  person  not  only  in  the  finan- 
cial campaign  but  also  in  the  initial  organization  of  the 
college — adoption  of  the  statement  of  belief,  the  secur- 


Mr.  Ryther 


Miss  Yancey 


ing  of  the  charter,  forming  of  the  first  board  of  trustees, 
inviting  of  George  E.  Guille  to  become  president,  and 
the  bringing  together  of  the  first  faculty.  Among  the  first 
faculty  were  Dwight  W.  Ryther,  Jr.,  and  Julia  Anna 
Yancey,  both  still  living. 

"Dean"  Ryther,  as  he  came  to  be  known  to  succes- 
sive generations  of  students,  was  appointed  professor 
of  English  and  history  (later  of  speech  and  English)  and 
arrived  in  time  to  help  recruit  the  first  student  body. 
Serving  as  a  professor  and  later  also  as  vice  president 
and  academic  dean,  he  continued  with  the  college  until 
1956.  In  1977  the  Alumni  Association  honored  Dean 
Ryther  with  a  distinguished  service  award  for  his 
twenty-six  years  of  association  with  Bryan.  He  now 
makes  his  retirement  home  in  DeLand,  Florida. 

Miss  Yancey,  now  Mrs.  Josh  Hogenboom,  of 
Weirsdale,  Florida,  taught  music  and  art  and  remained 
on  the  faculty  for  eleven  years.  She  still  keeps  in  touch 
with  the  college  and  visited  the  campus  in  1979. 

When  the  college  opened  on  September  18,  1930,  it 
had  few  tangible  assets,  but  the  spirit  and  faith  of  these 
institutional  pioneers  were  bright  and  strong.  This  first 
administration  and  the  first  faculty  and  staff  carried  on 
their  work  in  the  old  Rhea  County  High  School  building, 
which  had  been  made  available  for  a  period  of  three 
years,  a  new  high  school  having  been  built.  Students 
came  mostly  from  the  local  area  and  either  lived  at 
home  or  boarded  in  Dayton  homes.  Seventy-four  stu- 
dents were  enrolled  that  first  year,  some  of  whom  are 
shown  on  the  center  spread  with  the  first  faculty.  Be- 
cause of  the  educational  opportunity  afforded  by  having 
a  hometown  college,  a  number  of  older  residents  regis- 
tered for  classes  in  the  early  years. 

The  onset  of  the  Depression,  which  began  with  the 
stock  market  crash  of  October  1929,  brought  not  only 
the  nation  to  its  economic  knees  but  also  everything 
connected  with  Bryan  University  to  a  survival  level. 
President  Guille  lived  in  Athens,  where  he  pastored  a 
church  to  supplement  his  meager  Bryan  salary.  When 
he  died  suddenly  in  November  1931,  vice  president 
Lockhart  unwillingly  became  president  and  served  for 
two  years  until  ill  health  forced  his  resignation. 

Upon  Dr.  Guille's  death.  Dr.  Charles  Currens  of  At- 
lanta became  the  Bible  professor  and  commuted  to  the 
college  from  1932  until  his  own  death  in  1939.  Both  Dr. 
Guille's  and  Dr.  Currens's  Bible  teaching  had  such  wide 
acceptance  in  the  community  that  a  weekly  Bible  class 


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Mrs.  Currens,  Mrs.  Ruth  Jones  (Dr.  Currens's  daughter)  and 
Dr.  Rudd  at  the  unveiling  of  the  portrait  of  Dr.  Currens. 


Mary  Frances 

and 

Mrs.  Rudd 


continued  into  the  sixties  and  was  taught  by  successive 
Bryan  professors.  Later  Dr.  Guille's  son,  W.  Gettys 
Guille,  served  as  a  trustee  of  the  college.  His  widow, 
who  lives  in  Salisbury,  N.C.and  Dr.  Guille's  daughter, 
Mrs.  Henry  Henegar,  of  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  continue  the 
family's  interest  in  the  college.  Dr.  Currens's  widow, 
now  90,  lives  near  Atlanta  and  visited  the  college  in 
1978. 

In  spite  of  the  difficulties  of  the  initial  year,  Bryan 
opened  on  a  strong  note  in  the  fall  of  1931,  when  more 
than  sixty  new  freshmen  joined  the  returning  students. 
Coming  to  the  faculty  that  year  was  a  young  man  from 
Colorado,  Judson  Archer  Rudd.  with  Lucile,  his  wife  of 
four  years.  The  Rudds  later  said  that  they  were  so 
disheartened  at  what  they  initially  found  at  Bryan  that 
they  almost  turned  around  and  went  back  to  Colorado, 
where  Dr.  Rudd's  family  was  then  living.  However, 
they  stayed,  and  the  rest  is  history. 

When  Dr.  Lockhart  relinquished  the  presidency  in 
1933,  young  Rudd  was  made  acting  president  and.  after 
three  years,  assumed  the  full  title,  continuing  22  years 
in  the  presidency.  He  more  than  any  other  individual 
demonstrated  that  dogged  determination  that  became 
the  key  to  the  survival  of  this  institution  through  the 
Depression  and  the  War  years  that  followed.  With  him 
in  all  those  struggles  was  Mrs.  Rudd,  who  served  vari- 
ously as  hostess,  dietitian,  and  secretary.  She  remains 
today  a  part  of  the  college  family;  and  their  daughter. 
Mary  Frances,  is  currently  employed  at  the  college  in  a 
special  project  relating  to  the  alumni  in  the  celebration 
year.  Though  Dr.  Rudd  resigned  the  presidency  in  1955 
for  reasons  of  health,  he  remained  with  the  college, 
working  in  various  capacities,  and  continued  active 
until  shortly  before  his  death  in  October  1970.  It  is 


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altogether  fitting  that  such  an  important  building  as  the 
college  auditorium  and  fine  arts  complex  has  been 
named  to  honor  him. 

The  enrollment  for  Bryan's  second  year  is  not  known 
beyond  a  picture  of  74  persons  with  a  caption  under  it 
that  it  is  of  the  1931  freshman  class  and  faculty.  A 
picture  survives  of  a  small  summer  school  in  1932.  The 
enrollment  for  1932-33  also  is  not  precisely 
documented.  It  seems  certain  that  the  increasing  sever- 
ity of  the  Depression,  which  led  to  the  stopping  of 
construction  on  the  building  on  Bryan  Hill,  was  begin- 
ning also  to  affect  enrollment:  for  the  enrollment  of 
1933-34  is  known  to  be  65  regular  students — 28 
freshmen.  21  sophomores.  8  juniors,  and  8  seniors — 
plus  16  special  part-time  students  in  Bible.  Neverthe- 
less an  attractive  yearbook  named  The  Commoner  (from 
a  title  which  had  been  applied  to  Mr.  Bryan  as  a  cham- 
pion of  the  common  people  and  which  he  gave  to  the 
paper  he  published)  was  issued  by  the  first  graduating 
class.  In  this  5V4x8  red-cover  book  of  48  pages  are 
pictured  ten  student-life  organizations,  including  men's 
and  women's  basketball  teams,  a  student  council, 
ministerial  association,  literary  society,  drama  club, 
college  quartet,  and  a  student  newspaper.  The  graduat- 
ing of  the  first  class  in  1934  marks  a  significant  climax  in 
Bryan's  earliest  years  and  concludes  the  scope  of  this 
historical  review. 


SPRING  1980 


SEVEN 


BtJYAIM   COL-LEEE 


By  Richard  Cornelius 

In  my  twenty-three  years  at  Bryan — first  as  a  stu- 
dent and  then  as  a  teacher — I  have  seen  the  faces  of  the 
Bryan  family  and  the  campus  change,  but  the  heart  of 
the  college  as  exemplified  in  its  motto,  "Christ  Above 
All."  has  remained  constant.  To  me.  the  foremost  fea- 
ture of  Bryan  College  is  that  life  on  the  Hill  has  gener- 
ally been  on  such  a  high  plateau  that  it  is  difficult  to 
select  as  outstanding  a  few  incidents  and  individuals. 
The  writer  of  Hebrews,  however,  provides  a  model  for 
such  a  selection  by  listing  in  chapter  eleven  outstanding 
people  and  events  which  can  serve  as  representatives  of 
many  others. 

In  the  realm  of  the  spiritual,  I  recall  the  mountaintop 
experience  of  the  fall  Bible  Conference  in  195 1 ,  with  Dr. 
E.  Schuyler  English  and  Dr.  George  Schmeiser,  during 
which  many  made  decisions  bearing  lasting  fruit,  as 
seen  in  the  missionary  giving  and  going  emphases  which 
have  continued  until  the  present.  The  multiple  minis- 
tries of  the  Christian  Service  Association  and  its  suc- 
cessor. Practical  Christian  Involvement,  in  which  hun- 
dreds of  students  over  the  years  have  shared  Christ  with 
thousands  of  souls,  represent  an  impressive  peak  of 
spiritual  attainment.  How  beautiful  upon  the  mountains 
have  been  the  feet  of  a  long  line  of  chapel  speakers,  such 
as  missionary  doctor  Helen  Roseveare,  who  testified  of 
the  Lord's  leading  and  enabling  through  the  horrors  of 
the  Congo  rebellion.  Is  it  any  wonder  that  there  have 
been  scores  of  students  and  staff  whose  lives  have  been 
changed  as  they  have  climbed  to  new  heights  by  feeding 
on  God's  Word,  so  abundantly  provided  at  Bryan? 

In  the  realm  of  the  academic,  there  have  been  such 
high  points  as  the  continual,  conscientious  work  of 
administration,  faculty,  students,  and  alumni,  resulting 
in  the  achievement  of  full  accreditation  in  1969;  the 
establishment  of  a  curriculum  integrating  faith  and 
learning  within  the  context  of  the  Christian  liberal  arts; 


Dr.  Cornelius  came  to  Bryan  as  a  freshman  in  1951 ,  graduating 
in  1955  with  a  major  in  English.  After  military  service  and  a  year  of 
teaching  in  his  home  state  of  Florida,  he  began  graduate  work  at 
the  University  of  Tennessee,  where  he  earned  the  master's  and 
Ph.D.  degrees  in  English.  In  the  meantime,  he  joined  the  Bryan 
faculty  and  is  now  completing  19  years  of  service.  The  observa- 
tions in  this  article  cover  a  span  of  29  years.  Dr.  Cornelius's  wife, 
Donna  Black,  attended  Bryan  two  years  before  earning  degrees  in 
music  education  at  Colorado  State  College  at  Greeley  and  at  the 
University  of  Tennessee.  The  Corneliuses  have  two  children, 
Craig,  14,  and  Christa,  11.  Dr.  Cornelius's  mother,  Betty,  of 
Jacksonville,  Fla.,  a  retired  food  editor  of  the  Florida  Times-Union, 
has  also  been  closely  identified  with  Bryan  over  these  three  dec- 
ades. 


EIGHT 


Viewing  th< 

the  inspiring  teaching  of  such  faculty  as  Dr.  Beatrice 
Batson;  and  shelves  of  books,  articles,  and  recordings 
produced  by  Dr.  Irving  Jensen,  Mike  Loftin,  Jim  Reese, 
and  a  battalion  of  alumni  writing  for  missionary  and 
other  publications. 

In  the  realm  of  the  physical,  there  has  been  the  fifty- 
year  miracle  of  the  Lord's  daily  provision — both  for 
individuals  and  the  institution.  To  a  student  desperately 
needing  five  dollars,  the  anonymous  gift  of  this  amount 
through  intramural  mail  or  the  opportunity  to  work 
some  extra  hours  was  just  as  encouraging  as  the  answer 
which  came  in  the  late  1960's  to  the  faithful  group  of 
prayer  warriors  who  had  been  praying  specifically  for  a 
million  dollars.  Out  of  the  blue  the  Lord  sent  in  the  huge 
gift  of  the  Summers  estate,  which  provided  the  incen- 
tive for  other  gifts  and  the  securing  of  a  low-interest 
loan.  Grand  total — one  million  dollars.  The  result  was 
the  construction  of  the  Summers  gymnasium  and  Ar- 
nold Hall  as  well  as  the  renovation  of  the  academic 
areas  in  the  administration  building.  Another  pinnacle 
of  achievement  was  the  completion  of  the  Rudd  Chapel 
project — started  from  scratch  without  any  significant 
financial  base  other  than  God's  faithfulness.  And  then 
there  were  the  district  and  national  play-offs  reached  by 
the  basketball  team  on  several  occasions,  and  the 
NCCAA  national  championships  won  by  the  cross- 
country team  in  1975  and  by  the  soccer  team  in  1975, 
1976,  1977. 

In  the  realm  of  the  social  and  personal,  I  believe  the 
high  points  are  the  enduring  reality  of  the  Bryan  family 
spirit  with  its  warmth  of  Christian  love  and  genuine 
individual  concern,  the  balanced  position  the  college 
has  sought  to  preserve  on  social  conduct  rules,  and  the 
multitude  of  hilltop  dwellers  in  whom  the  Lord  has 
worked  to  glorify  Himself  and  give  to  others.  Limiting 
the  list  primarily  to  those  associated  with  Bryan  for 
quite  a  number  of  years,  I  think  of  the  dogged  determi- 
nation of  Dr.  Judson  Rudd,  who  hoped  against  hope  and 
put  on  coveralls  to  make  the  hope  a  reality;  the  stabiliz- 
ing influence  of  Dean  Dwight  Ryther — equally  at  home 
in  the  office  or  Octagon,  on  the  speaker's  platform,  up  a 
hiking  trail,  in  a  fishing  boat,  or  at  a  symphony  concert; 
the  bright  smile,  brilliant  mind,  and  flashing  camera  of 
Dr.  Theodore  Mercer;  the  hard-working  efficiency  of 
such  people  as  the  Hills  and  the  Argos,  whose  kitchen 
management  over  the  years  helped  to  make  the  Bryan 
dining  room  outstanding  for  institutional  food;  the  red- 
carpet  hospitality  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  John  Bartlett;  the 
energetic  spirit  of  Rebecca  Peck,  who  stops  helping  one 
person  in  need  only  to  begin  helping  two  more;  the  wit 
and  wisdom  of  Tom  Taylor  and  Fred  Donehoo;  the  deep 
concern  of  Drs.  Blair  and  Louise  Bentley,  who  have 
taken  many  a  student  or  alumnus  under  their  wings  and 
helped  them  over  the  rough  spots;  the  meticulous 
museum  work  and  helpful  hands  of  Dr.  Willard  Hen- 
ning;  the  quiet  competency  of  Glen  Liebig,  Dr.  Mayme 
Bedford,  and  Vern  Archer;  the  behind-the-scenes  ef- 
forts of  Alice  Mercer,  Carlos  Carter,  and  Betty 


BRYAN  LIFE 


3igh  Points 

Wynsema;  the  longsuffering  patience  of  Personnel 
Deans  Karin  DeRossel  and  Boh  Andrews;  (he  faithful- 
ness to  the  Word  of  God  hy  Dr.  John  Anderson,  Dr. 
Brian  Richardson,  Alan  Winkler,  and  Glen  Atkins;  the 
impact  of  Ken  Campbell,  who  has  fearlessly  taken  a 
Christian  stand  on  national  Canadian  television;  the 
unassuming  spirituality  of  Alice  McLeod  Campbell;  the 
hard  work,  warm  heart,  and  endless  anecdotes  of  Kcr- 
mit  Zopfi;  the  publication  endeavors  of  Steve  Griffith 
and  Keith  Batman  and  their  Arkenstone  magazine;  the 
academic  brilliance  and  well-rounded  abilities  of  Dr. 
Harold  Jenkins  and  David  Llewellyn;  the  musical  tal- 
ents of  the  Allen  Jewett  clan  and  Judy  King  Barth;  the 
cross-country  speed  of  Eric  Clarke,  Tom  Potter,  and 
Bob  Carigon;  the  basketball  wizardry  of  Wayne  Dixon, 
Jerry  Cline,  and  Lebron  Bell  (leading  national  scorer  in 
1962  of  all  small  colleges  for  average  points  per  game); 
the  soccer  stamina  of  Luke  Germann,  Carlos  Vega,  and 


Chuck  Grant;  (he  pastoral  ministries  of  Dr.  V\ 
Allcm  and  Mickey  Park;  the  perseverance  amid  I 
and  hardships  in  missionary  service  demonstrated  by 
such  individuals  as  the  Spud  Willoughbys.  the  Ralph 
Tolivers,  the  Buddy  Fritzes,  the  Ian  Hays,  and  the 
Darwin  Neddos;  the  years  ol  faithful  service  of  a  vast 
company  of  alumni  laymen  and  Christian  workers;  the 
wisdom,  generosity,  faith,  and  Christian  commitment 
of  the  Trustees;  and  the  sacrificial  love  and  suppori  of  a 
host  of  friends,  who  hold  the  ropes  for  the  various 
climbing  endeavors  at  the  college. 

As  the  writer  of  Hebrews  says  in  his  recounting  of  the 
heroes  and  heroines  of  the  faith,  "the  time  would  fail  me 
to  tell  of  .  .  .  these  all,  having  obtained  a  good  report 
through  faith  .  .  .  who  wrought  righteousness,  obtained 
promises  .  .  .  out  of  weakness  were  made  strong,  waxed 
valiant  in  fight  .  .  .  of  whom  the  world  was  not  worthy." 
for  in  upholding  the  faith  of  our  fathers  they  found 
God's  faithfulness  to  be  great  as  they  climbed  toward 
that  "city  which  hath  foundations,  whose  builder  and 
maker  is  God." 


By  John  C.  Anderson 

As  I  reflect  on  my  years  of  service  at  Bryan,  three 
highlights  seem  to  stand  out  above  others.  The  first  is 
Bryan's  position  with  reference  to  the  Bible.  From  its 
inception,  Bryan  College  has  held  a  conservative, 
evangelical,  orthodox  position.  Its  doctrinal  statement 
is  explicit  when  it  says,  "We  believe  that  the  holy  Bible, 
composed  of  the  Old  and  New  Testaments,  is  of  final 
and  supreme  authority  in  faith  and  life,  and,  being  in- 
spired by  God,  is  inerrant  in  the  original  writings." 
Although  existing  in  a  rapidly  changing  world,  Bryan 
continues  to  hold  fast  to  its  belief  in  God  and  His  Word. 
This  position  alone  makes  possible  the  motto  of  the 
College,  which  is  "Christ  Above  All."  In  this  instance, 
we  but  echo  the  words  of  Martin  Luther  of  old,  "Here  I 
stand,  I  cannot  do  otherwise.  God  help  me.  Amen." 
Bryan  College  holds,  and  is  committed  to  hold,  to  this 
important  doctrine. 

The  second  highlight  is  what  is  often  referred  to  as  the 
"Bryan  Family."  Although  the  family  is  composed  of 
trustees,  administration,  faculty,  staff,  and  student 
body,  its  members  recognize  that  they  are  one  in  Christ 
Jesus.  A  visitor  will  not  be  long  on  the  campus  of  Bryan 
College  before  he  senses  the  mutual  love  and  concern 
growing  out  of  this  family  relationship,  which  fulfills  the 
injunction  of  our  Lord  to  "love  one  another"  (John 
14:34).  There  is  concern  not  only  for  the  spiritual  wel- 
fare of  the  individual  but  also  for  his  physical  well- 
being.  In  case  of  sorrow  or  trouble  of  any  kind,  a  helping 
hand  is  extended.  For  example,  when  a  student  had 
major  medical  expenses  beyond  his  own  resources  and 
that  of  his  insurance  coverage,  the  college  family  con- 
tributed $2,200.  Such  love  and  concern  are  not  only 
shown  to  those  within  the  group,  but  also  reach  out  to 
those  in  other  ministries.  At  the  time  of  the  Toccoa  Falls 
disaster  in  1977,  the  college  family  contributed  S3. 000 
as  a  love  offering  for  the  families  of  the  victims  of  that 
tragedy.  Bryan  is  a  "family"  and  has  the  family  traits. 
To  be  a  member  of  such  a  group  is  a  blessing  indeed. 


The  Bryan  student  is  the  third  highlight.  According  to 
the  charter,  no  religious  test  is  to  be  applied  to  any 
student;  yet  nearly  all  who  come  are  already  believers 
in  Christ  Jesus.  They  come  for  a  higher  education  "un- 
der auspices  distinctly  Christian  and  spiritual."  It  is  a 
great  privilege  to  teach  individuals  who  are  charac- 
terized by  purpose,  eagerness  to  learn,  and  concern  for 
doing  the  will  of  God.  After  graduation  they  go  forth  to 
serve  in  the  vocation  to  which  God  has  called  them.  It  is 
also  a  delight  to  hear  of  their  success  and  the  blessing  of 
God  attending  their  service.  Their  continuing  interest  in 
their  Alma  Mater  is  demonstrated  by  their  campus  vis- 
its, their  financial  support,  and  by  the  presence  of  their 
sons  and  daughters  as  students.  Teaching  these 
second-generation  students  multiplies  the  ministry  of 
the  professors  involved.  It  truly  is  a  blessing  to  be  used 
of  God  in  such  an  institution.  May  He  ever  continue  His 
work  in  this  place. 


Dr.  Anderson,  professor  of  ancient  languages,  earned  his 
bachelor  of  arts  degree  at  the  University  of  Illinois  in  English  and 
the  Th.M.  at  Dallas  Theological  Seminary  in  New  Testament  Liter- 
ature and  Exegesis.  He  heads  a  thriving  Greek  department,  which 
had  ten  majors  in  last  year's  graduating  class  and  thirteen  in  this 
year's.  Appointed  to  the  faculty  in  1955.  he  is  nowcomDleting  his 
twenty-fifth  year  of  teaching  service  to  the  college,  sharing  hon- 
ors with  Dr.  Jensen  as  senior  member  of  the  faculty.  Mrs.  Ander- 
son is  completing  her  twentieth  year  on  the  library  staff.  Their  two 
sons  and  son-in-law  are  graduates  of  Bryan,  and  their  daughter 
also  attended  Bryan. 


SPRING  1980 


NINE 


BETVAIM  COCI-EGE 


OBOIST  ABOVE  ALL 


By  Sybil  Lusk 

As  I  think  back  over  my  years  at  Bryan  College  (four 
as  a  student,  two  in  teaching  and  library  work),  the 
things  that  impressed  me  very  much  in  those  days  were 
the  dedication  of  faculty  members,  the  high  quality  of 
teaching  and  counseling,  and  the  Christian  fellowship 
among  students  and  faculty.  But  the  most  thrilling  thing 
was  to  have  the  Bible,  about  which  I  had  previously 
known  so  little,  just  "come  alive"  under  the  teaching 
of  such  men  of  God  as  Dr.  George  E.  Guille  and  Dr. 
Charles  Currens. 

In  more  recent  years,  I  have  had  opportunities  to  visit 
Bryan  campus  and  attend  some  of  the  many  programs 
and  conferences  sponsored  by  the  college.  Also  I  have 
had  contacts  with  some 
of  the  students  and  with 
other  alumni;  and  I  find 
that  the  same  high 
standards  are  main- 
tained as  in  the  begin- 
ning and  that,  with  its 
steady  growth,  the  col- 
lege continues  to  live 
up  to  its  motto,  "Christ 
Above  All." 

In  view  of  existing  conditions  nationally  in  our 
public-school  systems  and  in  institutions  of  higher 
learning,  if  I  were  responsible  for  the  education  of  a 
young  person,  I  would  be  willing  to  make  whatever 
sacrifice  necessary  to  see  that  he  or  she  received  it  in  a 
Christian  college  such  as  Bryan. 


Presenting  Fou 

By  David  Smith 

"I  don't  want  to  see  the  inside  of  another  classroom. 
I'm  through  with  school."  These  were  my  famous  last 
words  at  high-school  graduation.  And  I  was  soon  off  to 
Vietnam.  But  while  I  was  in  the  Army,  the  Lord  im- 
pressed me  with  the  need  to  continue  my  education;  and 
I  came  to  Bryan  a  few  months  after  being  discharged.  I 
didn't  really  know  what  I  wanted  to  major  in;  but.  while 
taking  some  of  the  required  freshman  courses ,  I  became 
fascinated  with  biology.  By  the  end  of  the  second 
semester,  I  knew  I  wanted  my  major  to  be  in  biology, 
although  I  didn't  know  what  occupation  it  would  lead 
to.  Through  the  personal  attention  given  by  one  of  my 
chemistry  teachers,  I  became  interested  in  the  medical 
field  and  took  advanced  training  in  medical  laboratory 
technology  in  Nashville,  Tennessee.  In  my  advanced 
lab  training,  I  felt  I  was  well  prepared  by  Bryan's  biol- 
ogy and  chemistry  departments  to  compete  with  stu- 
dents from  larger  schools. 

My  wife,  Diane,  and  I  returned  to  Dayton  four  years 
ago  when  I  was  offered  the  position  as  laboratory 
supervisor  of  Rhea  County  Hospital.  I  am  currently 
finishing  up  work  on  a  master's  degree  in  hospital  man- 
agement and  supervision  to  help  me  in  this  job.  We  are 
enjoying  living  here  again  and  just  recently  adopted  a 
baby  boy.  As  we  look  back  over  the  past  ten  years,  we 
are  so  grateful  for  the  Lord's  leading  and  His  perfect 
timing  in  our  education,  jobs,  and  family.  Trusting  in 
Him,  we  can  enjoy  our  daily  walk  and  confidently  leave 
our  future  in  His  control. 


Sybil  Lusk  '34  shared  valedictorian  honors  in  the  first  grad- 
uating class  with  Logan  Rector.  After  two  years  at  Bryan  as 
librarian  and  teacher,  she  took  business-school  training  and 
became  a  career  secretary.  She  worked  three  years  at  John 
Brown  University;  six  years  in  Illinois,  one  year  at  a  church  and 
five  years  with  the  War  Department  at  Chanute  Field;  and  then 
twenty-two  years  with  the  Tennessee  Valley  Authority  in  Chat- 
tanooga, until  her  retirement  in  1968.  Always  an  active  Christian 
in  a  local  church,  she  is  now  a  member  of  the  Christian  and 
Missionary  Alliance  Church  of  Chattanooga. 


Coming  to  Tennessee  from  New  Jersey,  David  Smith  was  an 
honor  graduate  in  the  Class  of  1972.  His  wife,  Diane  Morgan,  was 
also  an  honor  graduate  two  years  previously.  David's  brother 
Steven  also  attended  Bryan,  graduating  in  1976. 


TEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Points  of  View 


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By  Daphne  Kelly 

As  I  think  of  my  experience  at  Bryan,  I  recall  the 
words  of  the  apostle  Paul  in  I'hilippians  1:6:  "Being 
confident  of  this  very  thing,  that  he  who  hath  begun  a 
good  work  in  you  will  perform  it  until  the  day  of  Jesus 
Christ."  It  has  been  exciting  to  watch  God  continue  this 
work  of  His  during  my  years  here  at  Bryan.  God  knew 
that,  as  a  one-year-old  babe  in  Christ,  I  needed  to  attend 
a  college  where  Christ  was  "above  all"  and  where 
Christian  fellowship  and  Bible  teaching  were  a  part  of 
campus  life. 

Now,  as  I  finish  my  fourth  and  final  year  at  Bryan,  I 
can  look  back  and  see  why  God  in  His  delicate  way  led 
me  here.  Much  has  been  accomplished.  I  am  about  to 
receive  my  degree  in  Christian  Education.  That's  one 
reason  I  chose  Bryan.  Being  overwhelmed  and  awe- 
struck with  the  salvation  given  to  me  through  Jesus 
Christ,  I  knew  I  wanted  to  give  Him  my  whole  life  to  use 
in  His  service.  My  initial  interest  in  the  Christian  Edu- 
cation major  has  been  maintained  during  the  four  years 
I've  been  here.  Through  the  department  of  Christian 
Education  and  the  many  spiritual  life  conferences  and 
seminars  held  here  throughout  these  years,  I  have  seen 
the  many  vast  opportunities  to  serve  my  Lord  in  the 
years  to  come.  Even  while  attending  Bryan,  I  have  had 
the  thrilling  opportunity  to  serve  Him  through  PCI 
(Practical  Christian  Involvement)  in  teaching  Bible  to 
school-age  children  and  in  going  to  Bolivia,  South 
America,  as  a  summer  missionary  in  1978. 

My  last  year  at  Bryan  will  be  drawing  to  a  close  soon; 
a  phase  of  my  life  is  about  to  end.  It  will  close,  though, 
so  that  a  new  phase  might  open  up — returning  to  Char- 
lotte, North  Carolina,  to  live  with  my  wonderful  family 
and  to  serve  the  Lord  in  my  home  church. 

God  chose  Bryan  College  to  continue  His  work  in  my 
life.  He  will  use  Bryan  time  and  time  again  to  continue 
His  work  in  the  lives  of  many  other  young  people.  I  am 
just  so  thankful  for  my  years  at  Bryan.  "Oh,  magnify 
the  Lord  with  me,  and  let  us  exalt  his  name  together" 
(Psalm  34:3). 


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By  Scott  Smith 

In  his  book  Escape  from  Reason,  Dr.  Francis  SchaefFer 

says: 

Today  wc  have  a  weakness  in  our  educational 

process  in  failing  to  understand  the  natural  ass<> 
tions  between  the  disciplines.  Wc  tend  lo  study  all 
our  disciplines  in  unrelated  parallel  lines     .  .  with- 
out understanding  that  these  are  things  of  man,  and 
the  things  of  man  are  not  unrelated  parallel  lines. 

It  was  this  quest  fora  synthesis  among  the  disciplines 
which  led  me  to  seek  to  further  my  education  at  a 
Christian  liberal  arts  college. 

I  had  previously  reached  a  point  in  my  life  in  which  I 
realized  that  God.  through  His  Word,  has  given  us  the 
real  answers  to  life  and  its  problems.  I  had  also  emerged 
from  a  fairly  thorough  high-school  education  with  a 
basic  understanding  of  the  physical  universe  and  the 
related  disciplines.  What  I  had  failed  to  achieve  was  a 
proper  integration  of  these  two  intrinsic  facets  of  life. 

Since  enrolling  at  Bryan  College.  I  have  discovered 
this  integration  to  be  not  only  possible  but  also  very 
interesting  and  worthwhile.  God  is  the  Author  of  the 
Bible,  His  written  Word.  God  is  also  the  Author  of  the 
universe.  His  created  Word.  Therefore,  a  diligent  con- 
flation and  exegesis  of  these  two  masterpieces  by  the 
same  Author  leads  not  to  contradiction  and  confusion, 
but  rather  to  enlightenment  and  harmony.  Such  har- 
mony can  make  all  the  difference  in  my  later  years  and 
will  ratify  my  decision  to  attend  a  Christian  liberal  arts 
institution  like  Bryan  College. 


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Scott  Smith,  a  junior  and  president  of  the  Student  Senate  for 
1979-80,  is  the  third  member  of  his  family  to  attend  Bryan.  His 
brother  Mark  was  graduated  in  1977.  and  his  sister  Susan  is  a 
graduating  senior  this  year.  His  parents  are  missionaries  with 
Wycliffe  Bible  Translators,  who  have  served  in  Peru.  S.A.  Cur- 
rently the  family  is  located  at  Waxhaw.  N.C..  working  with  JAARS. 
the  technical  arm  of  WBT.  Scott  has  been  a  consistent  honor 
student  and  is  active  in  Christian  service  with  children  and  youth 
in  the  community. 


Daphne  Kelly  '80.  a  graduating  senior  from  Charlotte,  N.C..  was 
Homecoming  Queen  in  1979.  She  has  been  a  resident  assistant  in 
the  dormitory,  a  vice  president  of  Practical  Christian  Involvement, 
and  a  member  of  a  gospel  team.  She  is  among  fourteen  members 
of  her  class  who  were  selected  for  the  1979-80  edition  of  Who's 
Who  Among  Students  in  American  Universities  and  Colleges. 


SPRING  1980 


ELEVEN 


BRYAN  COLLEGE 


CHRIST  ABOVE  AU- 


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FIRST  SENIOR   CLASS   GRADUATING   IN    1934 


Mona  S.  Flerl 

BAKEWEI.L,    TENNESSEE 


William  Logan  Rector     Marjorie  Alpheus  Yancey     Franklin  H.  Bennett   Harriett  Elizabeth  Dunlap 

EVENSVILLE,    TENNESSEE  BASKERVILLE,    VIRGINIA  BEDFORD,    INDIANA  DAYTON,    TENNESSEE 


Sybil  Lusk 

miracle,  kentucky 


Bertha  Ansley  Morgan 
dayton,  tennessee 


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Exploring  the  Distinctives 


By  Karl  E.  Keefer 


Dr.  Keefer,  who  was  dean  of  Bryan  from  1957  to  1966,  returned 
to  the  college  as  vice  president  for  academic  affairs  in  the  fall  of 
1979,  after  thirteen  years  of  service  in  the  University  of  Tennessee 
system.  He  holds  the  master's  degree  in  education  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Chattanooga  (now  U.T.C.)  and  the  doctorate  in  educa- 
tional psychology  from  the  University  of  Tennessee  at  Knoxville. 
He  served  eight  years,  1971  to  1979,  on  the  Bryan  board  of  trus- 
tees. He  and  his  wife,  Sue,  have  two  sons,  both  of  whom  are 
graduates  of  Bryan,  as  are  their  two  daughters-in-law. 


15  ryan  College  is  one  of  more  than  3,000  institutions 
of  higher  education  in  the  United  States  today.  Is  there 
anything  about  Bryan  College  which  gives  it  a  special 
identity  among  such  a  large  number  of  schools?  I  be- 
lieve that  there  is,  and  I  want  to  write  about  that  special 
something. 

Briefly  put,  a  Bryan  College  education  is  a  blend  of 
the  Biblical,  the  cultural,  and  the  vocational,  held  to- 
gether by  a  continuing  emphasis  upon  the  preeminence 
of  Christ  and  His  special  plan  for  each  student's  life. 
The  college  motto,  "Christ  Above  All,"  is  taken  seri- 
ously by  the  faculty,  and  daily  efforts  are  made  to 
translate  a  noble  sentiment  into  a  practical  guide  for 
living. 

Bryan  College  places  strong  emphasis  upon  the  Bible 
as  the  inspired,  inerrant  Word  of  God  and  integrates 
that  emphasis  into  every  curriculum,  both  through  re- 
quired Bible  courses  and  through  a  continuing  effort  by 
each  faculty  member  to  demonstrate  the  ways  in  which 
Biblical  truths  and  principles  are  relevant  for  scholar- 
ship and  for  daily  life. 

Bryan  is  not  a  Bible  college,  in  which  every  major  is  a 
Bible  major.  But  it  is  a  Bible-based  college,  in  which 
every  program  includes  a  strong  core  of  Bible  courses 
as  part  of  the  student's  program.  These  courses  are 
intellectually  challenging  as  well  as  spiritually  stimulat- 
ing. Students  are  taught  methods  of  Bible  study  in  addi- 
tion to  basic  Bible  knowledge,  so  that  they  may  con- 
tinue their  exploration  of  the  Word  of  God  long  after 
finishing  their  college  courses. 

A  Bryan  College  graduate,  in  whatever  academic 
discipline,  will  have  been  exposed  to  the  Bible  not  just 
as  a  literary  and  historical  artifact,  but  as  a  source  book 


for  philosophical  and  theological  thought  and  as  a  guide 
and  guard  for  coping  with  the  confusions  of  today  and 
the  uncertainties  of  tomorrow.  Bible  study  is  not  an 
afterthought — it  is  at  the  heart  of  a  Bryan  College  edu- 
cation. 

Bryan  College  also  emphasizes  the  cultural — that  is, 
the  importance  of  the  liberal  arts  in  the  education  of  a 
thinking  person.  The  liberal  arts  were  once  those 
studies  which  were  deemed  appropriate  for  "free 
men,"  that  is  to  say,  those  Greeks  who  were  not  slaves, 
but  who  were  served  by  slaves  and  thus  had  the  free- 
dom and  leisure  for  intellectual  pursuits.  This  identifi- 
cation is  no  longer  relevant,  but  the  concept  of  the 
liberal  arts  as  a  core  of  liberating  subjects  is  still  alive. 

The  Bryan  College  student  is  expected  to  pursue,  in 
addition  to  Bible,  a  core  of  courses  in  a  variety  of 
disciplines  (often  called  "general  education")  in  order 
to  provide  a  breadth  of  understanding  of  the  culture  in 
which  life  is  lived.  Although  these  may  vary  somewhat 
as  students  make  choices,  they  generally  include  lan- 
guage and  literature,  science  and  mathematics,  history, 
communication  and  the  arts,  psychology,  and  physical 
education.  No  student  will  become  "expert"  in  any  of 
these  areas  during  four  years  of  study,  even  in  that 
specialty  which  is  taken  as  a  "major."  But  each  student 
will  have  the  opportunity  at  least  to  come  to  realize  the 
scope,  breadth,  and  complexity  of  options  which  are  a 
part  of  modern  culture  and  to  experience  liberation 
through  the  liberal  arts  from  restriction  of  choice  based 
on  ignorance. 

Especially  important  in  this  connection  is  Bryan's 
insistence  upon  the  integration  of  faith  and  learning.  If 
all  truth  is  God's  truth — and  we  believe  it  is — then  there 


FOURTEEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


is  no  area  of  learning  which  cannot  and  should  not  be 
integrated  with  the  Christian  faith.  Such  a  task  is  not 
always  easy,  and  may  not  ever  be  complete,  but  it  is  an 
exciting  challenge  for  faculty  and  students  alike. 

Finally,  Bryan  College  does  not  neglect  the  practical 
aspects  of  a  Christian  education.  Biblical  knowledge 
and  cultural  sophistication  are  of  little  value  unless  thev 
are  related  to  the  concerns  of  life  and  of  making  a  living. 
Bryan  College  is  not  a  vocational  school,  in  the  sense 
that  some  schools  arc  geared  solely  to  teaching  voca- 
tional and  technical  skills.  Nor  is  it  a  professional 
school  which  takes  college  graduates  and  prepares 
them  for  one  of  the  recognized  learned  professions.  But 
its  students  must  be  prepared  to  enter  the  world  of  work 
or  to  undertake  further  education  as  a  preliminary  to 
doing  so. 

It  is  important,  then,  that  Bryan  College  students  be 
given  skills  which  they  will  need  for  their  life  beyond 
college,  whether  that  be  in  the  world  of  business  or 
industry,  classroom  teaching,  or  graduate  study  in  an 
academic  discipline  or  in  a  learned  profession.  Like 
every  other  aspect  of  a  Bryan  College  education,  this 
concern  is  geared  to  an  emphasis  upon  the  supremacy 
of  Christ  in  life's  choices. 

A  vocation,  after  all,  is  or  should  be  a  "calling."  as 


the  derivation  <>l  the  v. mil  indii  at<  I  mch  of  t he- 
modern  world,  this  meaning  has  been  lost  in  an)  bul  the 
vaguest  sense,  lor  Bryan  (  ollege,  one's  vocation  is 
that  very  specific  area  ol  life  in  which  one  has  the 
opportunity  of  answering  Cod's  call,  in  whatever  place 
of  service  He  wills.  Occupational  choice  is  first  of  all  a 
matter  of  Cod's  choice  for  the  individual.  Ilnv.  does 
God  want  him  to  make  a  living'.'  When  the  answer  to  that 
question  is  found,  mosl  othei  questions  about  i 
adult  life  and  career  fall  into  place. 

Bryan  College  would  make  no  claim  to  heme  ■< 
"unique"  college  in  the  strictest  sense  of  that  term. 
There  are  other  fine  Bible-based.  Christian  liberal  arts 
colleges  where  young  people  are  being  prepared  for  the 
place  in  life  thai  Cod  has  for  them.  But  Bryan  College  is 
"unique"  in  the  sense  that  it  offers  a  rather  special 
blend  of  the  Biblical,  the  cultural,  and  the  vocational  to 
those  students  whom  God  brings  to  its  campus. 

There  is  a  will  and  purpose  of  God  for  an  institution, 
as  for  an  individual.  As  faculty,  administrators,  mem- 
bers of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  staff,  and  studen' 
gether  seek  to  keep  "Christ  Above  All"  and  as  God 
leads  these  people  to  be  associated  in  the  work  of  Br>  an 
College.  His  will  and  purpose  for  the  college  will  be 
realized.  We  can  ask  nothing  beyond  that. 


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Statement  of  Belief 


Paragraph  one  of  the  college  charter  states  that  the  original  Board  of  Trustees  was  formed  "for  the 
purpose  of  establishing,  conducting  and  perpetuating  a  College  for  the  higher  education  of  men  and 
women  under  auspices  distinctly  Christian  and  spiritual,  as  a  testimony  to  the  supreme  glory  of  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  and  to  the  Divine  inspiration  and  infallibility  of  the  Bible." 

The  college  charter  also  states  that  although  "no  statement  of  belief  shall  be  required  of  any  matriculat- 
ing student,  no  one  shall  be  placed  in  a  position  of  leadership  or  authority  either  as  Trustee.  Officer,  or 
member  of  the  Faculty  who  does  not  subscribe  with  us  to  the  following  statement  of  belief: 


We  believe: 

that  the  holy  Bible,  composed  of  the  Old  and  New 
Testaments,  is  of  final  and  supreme  authority  in 
faith  and  life,  and,  being  inspired  by  God.  is 
inerrant  in  the  original  writings; 

in  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son,  and  God  the  Holy 
Ghost,  this  Trinity  being  one  God.  eternally 
existing  in  three  persons: 

in  the  virgin  birth  of  Jesus  Christ:  that  He  was 
born  of  the  virgin  Mary  and  begotten  of  the 
Holy  Spirit; 

that  the  origin  of  man  was  by  fiat  of  God  in  the  act 
of  creation  as  related  in  the  Book  of  Genesis; 
that  he  was  created  in  the  image  of  God:  that  he 
sinned  and  thereby  incurred  physical  and 
spiritual  death: 


that  all  human  beings  are  born  with  a  sinful  nature, 
and  are  in  need  of  a  Saviour  for  their  reconcilia- 
tion to  God: 

that  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  is  the  only  Saviour,  that 
He  was  crucified  for  our  sins,  according  to  the 
Scriptures,  as  a  voluntary  representative  and 
substitutionary'  sacrifice,  and  all  who  believe  in 
Him  and  confess  Him  before  men  are  justified 
on  the  grounds  of  his  shed  blood: 

in  the  resurrection  of  the  crucified  body  of  Jesus, 
in  His  ascension  into  Heaven,  and  in  "that 
blessed  hope."  the  personal  return  to  this  earth 
of  Jesus  Christ:  and  He  shall  reign  fore\er: 

in  the  bodily  resurrection  of  all  persons,  judgment 
to  come,  the  everlasting  blessedness  of  the 
saved,  and  the  everlasting  punishment  of  the 
lost." 


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SPRING  1980 


FIFTEEN 


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CHRIST  ABOVE  ALL 


Putting  the  Bible 


By  Irving  L.  Jensen 


1  he  Christian's  ultimate  goal  in  Bible  study  is  not  to 
do  something  to  the  Book,  but  to  let  it  do  something  to 
him.  Observation  and  interpretation  are  not  enough.  It  is 
application  which  completes  the  Bible  study  process. 
When  a  young  Chinese  student  was  asked  how  he  was 
getting  along  in  his  Bible  study,  he  replied,  "I  am  now 
reading  the  Bible  and  behaving  it." 

1.  The  Bible  is  to  be  applied. 

The  ministry  of  the  applied  Word  is  deep  and 
far-reaching.  We  shall  use  simple  diagrams  to  illus- 
trate the  point. 

This  circle  represents  the  Bible,  which  is  the  Word  of 
God. 


/       WORD       \ 

OF 
V  GOD         J 


What  a  mighty  Word  it  is!  Its  potential  is  beyond  all 
comprehension.  Its  message,  the  gospel,  is  dynamite 
(Rom.  1:16).  God  would  have  this  Word  to  be  at  the 
center  of  our  lives — instructing,  motivating,  empower- 
ing us.  So  let  us  put  this  circle  in  the  center  of  a  larger 
circle,  which  represents  our  lives,  thus: 


The  arrows  represent  the  ever-active  work  of  the  Word. 
In  its  work  of  diagnosis,  the  Word  exposes  the  cancer  of 
sin  and  brings  conviction  (Heb.  4:12-13).  In  its  healing 
work  it  cleans  and  purifies  (John  15:3;  17:17;  Eph. 
5:25-26).  Its  manna  gives  strength  for  living  (Deut.  8:3), 
and  its  sword  equips  for  battle  (Eph.  6:17).  As  a  manual 
it  gives  counsel  for  our  walk  (Ps.  1 19:24),  and  as  waters 
flowing  from  the  throne  of  God  it  brings  forth  fruit  to  the 
glory  of  God  (Ps.  1:2-3).  There  is  no  book  in  all  the 
world  like  this!  The  writer  Izaak  Walton  (1593-1683) 


(excerpts  from  Enjoy  Your  Bible,  chapter  10) 

penned  four  short  lines  to  tell  what  the  Bible  meant  in 
his  life: 

Every  hour 

I  read  you,  kills  a  sin, 

Or  lets  a  virtue  in 

To  fight  against  it. 

But  there  is  a  larger  ministry  of  the  Word.  This  minis- 
try, launched  in  the  Great  Commission  (Matt.  28:19- 
20),  affects  the  whole,  wide  world.  So  let  us  put  the 
circle  of  the  Word,  and  of  My  Life,  in  the  center  of  the 
circle  of  The  World: 


-vtf£   |  World 


I        WORD        \ 


Again,  the  arrows  represent  the  activity  of  the  Word: 
the  Word  not  merely  working  in  my  life,  but  also  work- 
ing in  the  world  through  my  life.  This  is  God' s  full  design 
for  putting  the  Bible  to  work. 

Now  let  us  get  a  little  more  specific  in  our  discussion 
of  personal  application  of  the  Bible.  Both  the  Old  and 
New  Testaments  were  written  with  two  basic  purposes: 
to  point  unbelievers  to  the  way  to  God  and  to  show 
believers  how  to  walk  with  God.  Paul  made  this  very 
clear  when  he  wrote  his  last  inspired  letter  to  Timothy, 
reminding  his  friend  and  co-laborer  that  the  old  Scrip- 
tures which  Timothy  had  learned  from  childhood  (at 
that  time  the  Scriptures  included  only  the  Old  Testa- 
ment) were  able  to  make  him  "wise  unto  salvation"  (II 
Tim.  3:15).  This  was  teaching  concerning  the  way  to 
God.  Also,  Paul  wrote,  all  Scripture  was  given  by  God 
"so  that  the  man  who  serves  God  may  be  fully  qualified 
and  equipped  to  do  every  kind  of  good  work"  (II  Tim. 
3:17,  Today's  English  Version).  Paul  was  telling  Timothy 
that  the  Scriptures  were  to  equip  him  to  walk  accepta- 
bly with  his  God.  This  was  teaching  concerning  walk 
with  God.  It  is  correct  to  say  that  all  spiritual  lessons 
derived  from  passages  in  the  Bible  have  something  to 
say,  directly  or  indirectly,  about  these  two  vital  life- 
truths:  way  to  God  or  walk  with  God. 


SIXTEEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


o  Work 


Dr.  Jensen  is  Bryan's  best-known  faculty  member  by  virtue  of 
his  publications  based  on  the  inductive  method  of  Bible  study. 
Since  his  initial  work,  Independent  Bible  Study,  in  1963.  he  has 
developed  39  study  manuals  covering  the  entire  Bible.  His  most 
recent  publication  was  Sun/ey  of  the  Old  Testament.  He  holds 
degrees  from  Wagner  Memorial  Lutheran  College,  The  Biblical 
Seminary  in  New  York,  and  Northwestern  Theological  Seminary. 
He  is  the  senior  member  of  the  faculty  in  terms  of  the  year  of 
appointment  ('i954);  but  because  of  a  year's  absence,  he  shares 
with  Dr.  John  Anderson  the  joint  distinction  of  twenty-five  years  of 
service  on  the  faculty  this  year.  He  and  his  wife,  Charlotte,  have 
three  children — two  daughters,  who  have  already  been 
graduated  from  Bryan,  and  a  son  and  daughter-in-law,  who  are 
members  of  the  Class  of  1980.  A  son-in-law  is  also  a  Bryan 
graduate. 


motivation.  For  inspiration,  no  passage  excels  (Js;ilm  23. 
No<  hallenge  could  be  more  timely  than  that  of  Joshua's: 
"Choose  you  this  day  whom  ye  will  sen.' 
24:15).  Example  appears  throughout  the  Bible,  be 
the  Bible  speaks  mainly  about  people.  Read  the  context 
of  Acts  9:27  and  derive  an  important  lesson  from  the 
short  phrase.  "But  Barnabai  took  him."  If  we  are  lack- 
ing moti vation  in  our  life  foi  God,  we  can  find  this  in  such 
verses  as  I  Cor.  15:58,".  .  .  forasmuch  as  ye  know  that 
your  labor  is  not  in  vain  in  the  Lord." 

No  Christian  can  afford  to  neglect  such  a  profitable 
Book! 


Surely,  it  is  not  enough  merely  to  know  v.  hat  the 
Bible  says.  Paul  in  his  letter  to  Titus  spoke  of  the  need  of 
adorning  the  doctrine  of  God  (Titus  2: 10),  and  through- 
out the  letter  he  showed  that  good  deeds  were  that 
adorning  (e.g..  2:141.  While  James's  emphasis  was. 
"Faith  without  works  is  dead.''  Pauls  emphasis  was. 
"Doctrine  without  deeds  is  bare.'' 

If  we  truly  enjoy  reading  and  studying  the  Bible,  we 
will  enjoy  putting  it  to  work.  The  psalmist  wa 
thrilled  about  the  Scriptures  that  he  exclaimed. 

'  'O  how  love  I  thy  law! 
It  is  my  meditation  all  the  day"  (1 19:97). 

Seven  lines  later  he  supported  this  testimony  with  a 
word  about  deeds: 

"I  have  refrained  my  feet  from  every  evil  way. 
That  I  might  keep  thy  word' '  (119:1011. 

May  such  practical  enjoyment  of  God's  Word  be  our 
daily  portion! 


Personal  application  of  the  Bible  becomes  an  easier 
task  and  a  more  natural  habit  when  we  are  convinced 
that  the  Bible  offers  up-to-date  instruction,  that  it  con- 
cerns us  personally,  and  that  its  spiritual  lessons  are  not 
hazy  or  ambiguous. 

2.  The  Bible  is  profitable. 

The  Bible  is  a  unique  book  because  of  the  crucial 
profitable  doctrines  which  it  teaches  (cf.  II  Tim. 
3:16).  The  most  important  of  these  concern 

a.  who  God  is 

b.  what  man  is 

c.  what  God  does  for  man 

What  subjects  are  more  vital  and  contemporary  than 
these?  In  fact,  it  was  to  discuss  these  subjects  that  the 
Bible  was  written  in  the  first  place .  Whenever  you  study 
a  passage  in  the  Bible,  observe  what  it  says  about  God 
(Father,  Son,  Holy  Spirit)  or  about  man  or  about 
God's  ways  with  man.  It  is  not  difficult  to  make  some 
personal  applications  based  on  such  truths. 

The  Bible  is  also  profitable  for  reproof,  bringing  con- 
viction of  sin:  and  for  correction,  showing  the  right  way 
to  walk.  And  it  is  profitable  for  instruction  in  righteous- 
ness, affording  inspiration,  challenge,  example,  and 


V 


'  'In  truth  thou  canst  not  read  the 

Scriptures  too  much: 
And  what  thou  readest. 

thou  canst  not  read  too  well; 
And  what  thou  readest  well, 

thou  canst  not  too  well  understand: 
And  what  thou  understandest  well. 

thou  canst  not  too  well  teach: 
And  what  thou  teachest  well. 

thou  canst  not  too  well  live." 
-Martin  Luther 


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SPRING  1980 


SEVENTEEN 


Reporting  Campus  Activities 


FACULTY 


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Thomas 


Richardson 


Traylor 


Dr.  Charles  R.  Thomas  was  ap- 
pointed associate  professor  of  edu- 
cation and  psychology  last  fall  and 
joined  the  faculty  at  the  beginning  of 
the  second  semester.  Formerly  as- 
sociate professor  in  the  department 
of  education  and  linguistics  at 
SUNY  College  at  Oswego,  N.Y., 
Dr.  Thomas  holds  the  Ed.D.  degree 
in  reading  and  language  arts  educa- 
tion from  the  University  of  Maine. 

Dr.  Thomas  fills  a  specific  faculty 
need  in  the  newly  revised  elemen- 
tary education  program  because  of 
his  expertise  and  experience  in  lan- 
guage arts,  linguistics,  reading,  and 
supervision  of  student  teachers.  In- 
creased attention  is  being  given  in 
the  new  program  to  the  preparation 
of  teachers  in  language  arts  and  in 
reading;  and  with  the  cooperation  of 
the  local  school  systems,  prac- 
ticums  in  the  local  classroom  are 
included  as  a  required  part  of  read- 
ing courses.  This  emphasis  reflects 
concerns  in  teacher  education  both 
in  Tennessee  and  in  the  nation. 

Dr.  Brian  Richardson,  professor 
of  Christian  Education,  recently  at- 
tended the  annual  convention  in 
Denver.  Colo.,  of  the  National  As- 
sociation of  Professors  of  Christian 
Education.  As  the  convention  vice 
president,  he  was  responsible  for 
planning  this  year's  program  for  the 
annual  meeting.  While  in  the  West, 
Dr.  Richardson  also  spoke  at  the 
Mountain  Area  Sunday  School 
Convention  in  Denver  and  was  a 
member  of  the  platform  party  for 
the  inauguration  of  the  new  presi- 
dent of  Conservative  Baptist 
Theological  Seminary,  Dr.  Haddon 
Robinson. 

Dr.  Jack  W.  Traylor,  assistant 
professor  of  history,  published  an 
article  entitled  "Topeka's  Santa  Fe 
Roundhouses"  in  the  Annual  Bulletin 


EIGHTEEN 


of  the  Shawnee  County  ( KS)  Histor- 
ical Society  which  was  issued  in 
December  1979.  The  entire  issue 
was  devoted  to  the  history  of  the 
Atchison,  Topeka  &  Santa  Fe  Rail- 
way's operations  in  Topeka,  Kan- 
sas. 

VISITING  LECTURER 

Dr.  Louis  W.  Koenig,  visiting 
professor  of  political  science  at 
Columbia  University,  lectured  on 
campus  February  19  and  20  under 
the  sponsorship  of  the  division  of 
history,  business,  and  social  sci- 
ence, of  which  Dr.  Robert  Spoede  is 
chairman.  The  theme  of  his  series 
was  "A  Perspective  on  the  Impact 
of  William  Jennings  Bryan  on  the 
Politics  of  America." 

TRUSTEES 

At  the  winter  meeting  of  the 
board  of  trustees  at  the  end  of 
January,  five  trustees  were  recog- 
nized in  chapel  for  85  years  of 
cumulative  service  to  the  college. 
Presented  with  a  citation  of  merit 
and  a  gift  certificate  from  the  college 
bookstore  were  the  following: 

For  thirty  years,  Lewis  Llewel- 
lyn, a  member  of  the  Bryan  class  of 
1938,  pastor  and  columnist,  of  Se- 
bring,  Fla.  Mr.  Llewellyn  is  chair- 
man of  the  board's  public  relations 
and  development  committee. 

For  twenty  years,  Miss  Ruth 
Huston,  in  absentia,  of  Lexington, 
Ky.,  and  Winter  Park,  Fla.,  long- 
time missionary  to  eastern  Ken- 
tucky and  author. 

For  fifteen  years,  Dr.  J.  J.  Rod- 


gers.  retired  physician  of  Dayton. 
Dr.  Rodgers  is  a  member  of  the 
academic  affairs  committee  of  the 
board. 

For  ten  years,  R.  Don  Efird,  con- 
tractor of  Kannapolis,  N.C.,  and 
member  of  the  board's  building 
committee.  Mr.  Efird  is  currently 
completing  his  third  term  as  Inter- 
national President  of  the  Gideons, 
with  a  total  Gideon  service  record  of 
twenty-five  years. 

For  ten  years.  Dr.  Ian  Hay, 
member  of  the  class  of  1950.  Gen- 
eral director  of  the  Sudan  Interior 
Mission,  of  Cedar  Grove,  N.  J.,  Dr. 
Hay  has  been  board  chairman  since 
1977. 

Tribute  was  also  paid  to  the  three 
wives  present — Mrs.  Llewellyn, 
Mrs.  Rodgers,  and  Mrs.  Efird — for 
sharing  their  husbands'  interest  in 
the  affairs  of  the  college. 

L.  Dean  Hess,  registrar  of  the 
University  of  Tennessee  Center  for 
Health  Services  at  Memphis,  who 
was  recently  elected  to  the  board, 
attended  his  first  meeting  in 
January.  He  has  been  appointed  to 
the  academic  affairs  committee. 

Elected  trustees  at  the  January 
meeting  were  Dr.  Robert  Benson, 
professor  of  educational  adminis- 
tration at  the  University  of  Tennes- 
see at  Chattanooga,  who  will  also 
serve  on  the  academic  affairs  com- 
mittee; and  Rev.  Howard  (Mickey) 
Park  '55,  pastor  of  Shades  Moun- 
tain Bible  Church  in  Birmingham, 
Ala.,  who  will  serve  on  the  student 
affairs  committee. 


Pictured  below  are  four  of  the  trustee  honorees  plus  two  spouses  (left  to  right):  Dr.  Hay, 
Mrs.  Rodgers,  Dr.  Rodgers,  Mr.  Llewellyn,  Mrs.  Efird,  and  Mr.  Efird. 


1  ir^ 

BRYAN  LIFE 


GIFTS  FOR  THE  KING 

A  total  of  $91 ,299  was  received  in 
response  to  this  year's  Gifts-for- 
the-King  appeal  for  student  finan- 
cial aid.  Made  up  of  530  contribu- 
tions from  individuals,  families, 
churches,  businesses,  etc.,  the 
amount  exceeded  by  $16,000  the 
goal  of  $75,000  set  by  the  adminis- 
tration and  by  $26,000  last  year's 
total.  The  smallest  gift  was  $.50  and 
the  largest,  $16,000.  In  addition  to 
the  increasing  support  of  alumni  for 
their  own  special  projects, 
graduates  and  former  students  con- 
tributed more  this  year  to  student 
aid  than  ever  before.  The  informa- 
tion brochure  featured  a  picture  of 
the  fall  1979  student  body  as  shown 
on  the  center  spread  of  this 
magazine. 

This  Christmas  offering,  which 
represents  the  largest  response  in 
the  32-year  history  of  the  annual  ap- 
peal, goes  toward  the  student  aid 
underwritten  directly  by  college 
funds,  about  $200,000  altogether 
this  academic  year. 

The  undertaking  of  the  Gifts-for- 
the-King  project  was  initiated  at  a 
service  on  December  15,  1948,  in 
the  white  frame  chapel,  which  dur- 
ing that  year  had  been  dismantled  at 
Camp  Forrest  near  Tullahoma, 
Tennessee,  and  re-erected  on  the 
campus.  The  record  of  the  first  ser- 
vice known  as  Gifts-for-the-King 
states:  "At  that  time  almost  the  en- 
tire student  body  and  staff  joined  in 
prayer  and  fellowship  for  a  service 
in  which  they  presented  their  gifts 
for  the  King — gifts  of  gold,  frankin- 
cense, and  myrrh.  The  gold  rep- 
resented material  gifts;  frankin- 
cense, a  word  of  encouragement  or 
testimony;  and  myrrh,  a  verse  of 
Scripture." 

In  those  early  days.  Gifts-for- 
the-King  contributions  were  used 
for  general  operating  needs  and 
helped  the  college  survive  finan- 
cially during  those  struggling  years 
and  into  its  fourth  decade.  In  more 
recent  years,  the  annual  offering  has 
been  designated  for  student  aid  in 
the  form  of  academic  honor  schol- 
arships and  goodwill,  music,  ath- 
letic, and  other  special-purpose 
grants. 

Total  financial  assistance  to  stu- 
dents this  year  will  exceed 
$1,000,000.  Approximately  three- 


fourths  of  the  student  body  receive 
some  form  of  aid  ranging  from  ;> 
token  $50  to  almost  total  support. 
Half  of  the  aid  is  in  scholarships  and 
giants,  with  27'/'  in  loans  and  23%  in 
employment. 

MISSIONS  CONFERENCE 

"Untold  Millions  Still  Untold" 
was  the  theme  of  the  biennial  mis- 
sions conference,  which  opened  the 
second  semester  in  January.  Sixty- 
four  representatives  from  32  mis- 
sion societies  participated  in  the 
general  sessions,  conducted  work- 
shops, and  counseled  informally 
with  students  around  their  mission 
ary  displays  in  the  Lions'  Den  stu- 
dent center. 

The  major  conference  speakers 
were  Norman  Cook,  director  of 
special  ministries  for  Overseas 
Crusades,  Inc.,  and  Jay  Kesler. 
president  of  Youth  for  Christ.  In- 
ternational. Bruce  Woodman, 
founder  and  director  of  South 
American  Crusades,  led  the  confer- 
ence music  and  also  spoke. 


A   spirit  of  revival  broke  out  on 

the  final  nij-ii'  ot  the  meetings,  when 

student  te ■.tiiiionics,  which  . 
scheduled  to  last  perhaps  fit' 
minutes,  continued  until  2 
When  it  was  all  over,  more  than 
a  thud  of  the  student  body  had  ap- 
peared on  the  platform  to  express 
publicly  their  repentance  for  ap 
and  backsliding,  to  make  oi  n 
commitments  for  full-time  Christian 
living,  to  declare  then  availability 
for  missionary  service,  and  to  re- 
joice in  what  the  Lord  was  doing  for 
them  and  others  in  this  spiritual 
breakthrough.  Amid  tears  there 
were  many  requests  for  prayer  for 
unsaved  family  and  friends.  In- 
stances of  the  asking  for  forgiveness 
and  the  making  of  restitution,  as 
well  as  a  decided  upsurge  of  per- 
sonal witnessing,  followed  the  con- 
ference. An  announcement  shortly 
afterwards  of  thirty-two  vacancies 
in  Christian-service  opportunities 
for  the  new  semester  brought  more 
volunteers  than  the  openings  avail- 
able. And  the  fruit  continues  quietly 
on  campus  with  many  lives 
deepened  and  changed. 


FORTY-SEVENTH  ANNUAL 
COMMENCEMENT 

May  4-5,  1980 

BACCALAUREATE 

Sunday,  May  4.  2:30  p.m. 
Rudd  Memorial  Chapel 
Speaker:  Rev.  Francis  W.  Dixon 

Words  of  Life  Ministries 

Eastbourne.  England 

GRADUATION 

Monday,  May  5,  10:00  a.m. 

On  the  Triangle 

Speakers:  Three  graduating  seniors 

chosen  through  written  competition 


SPRING  1M80 


NINETEEN 


BRYAN  COLLEGE 


o 


CHRIST  ABOVE  ALL 


Looking  to  the  Future 


lVlany  experts  are  predicting  hard  times  for  colleges 
in  the  80s  because  of  a  decline  in  college-age  population 
and  rising  costs.  It  is  not  possible  to  assess  how  these 
factors  will  affect  Bryan.  However,  at  the  present, 
Bryan  is  experiencing  both  enrollment  growth  and  fi- 
nancial stability. 

The  current  600-enrollment  level  has  created  a  need 
for  new  facilities  to  relieve  already  crowded  conditions 
and  to  allow  for  expected  new  growth  during  the  80s. 
Major  capital  funds  will  be  needed  to  meet  this  chal- 
lenge. 

The  board  of  trustees  and  the  administration  have 
initiated  a  campus  development  plan  for  the  decade  of 
the  80s.  The  first  phase  will  focus  on  the  facilities 
needed  for  current  enrollment  levels,  and  subsequent 
phases  will  focus  on  the  needs  for  a  projected  enroll- 
ment of  800. 

As  a  private  interdenominational  Christian  college. 


Bryan  does  not  accept  direct  government  aid  for  de- 
velopment purposes,  nor  does  it  enjoy  denominational 
support.  We  depend  entirely  on  the  Lord's  provision 
through  faithful  Christian  friends  and  alumni  who  share 
our  burden  for  providing  a  Christian  education  for 
Christian  young  people. 

The  50th  anniversary  capital  campaign  committee 
will  need  the  prayers  and  financial  support  of  trustees, 
faculty,  staff,  alumni,  and  friends  to  set  an  example  to 
others  who  can  give.  This  kind  of  commitment  will  be 
necessary  before  the  campaign  committee  can  ap- 
proach foundations  and  other  major  donor  prospects. 

At  the  winter  session,  the  trustees  approved  the  con- 
struction of  a  new  men's  dormitory  as  the  first  priority, 
followed  by  gymnasium  expansion  and  a  new  library  as 
the  Lord  provides.  The  men's  dormitory  will  be  the 
focus  of  the  50th  anniversary  capital  campaign,  begin- 
ning in  May  1980. 


1.  Men's  Dormitory  (174  beds) 

This  facility  is  urgently  needed  to  relieve  al- 
ready overcrowded  dormitories  and  provide  for 
modest  enrollment  increases  in  the  immediate  fu- 
ture. More  than  one  hundred  students  are  being 
housed  in  temporary  housing  on  or  near  the  cam- 
pus. It  has  been  necessary  to  place  single  students 
in  housing  originally  planned  for  married  students 
and  in  nearby  apartments  and  homes.  The  new 
dormitory  will  help  keep  students  on  campus  and 
improve  the  learning  atmosphere. 


2.  Gymnasium  Expansion 

Bryan  has  only  one  gymnasium,  which  is  in- 
adequate for  present  athletic  programs.  Two  full- 
sized  gym  floors  are  needed  to  handle  men's  and 
women's  varsity  sports  and  intramural  activities. 
Additional  facilities  will  also  allow  full  participa- 
tion of  students,  faculty,  and  community  groups  in 
physical-fitness  programs. 

3.  Library/Learning  Resource  Center 

Despite  careful  weeding,  the  growth  of  the  li- 
brary collection  to  61,000  volumes  plus  8,500 
nonbook  items  taxes  the  present  facilities.  Profes- 
sional consultants  and  the  Southern  Association 
of  Colleges  and  Schools  have  stressed  Bryan's 
need  for  a  new  library/learning  center  complex 
that  would  provide  for  advanced  library  services 
and  learning  skills,  which  would  enhance  the 
learning  opportunities  of  all  Bryan  students.  In 
addition  to  providing  space  for  more  than  120,000 
volumes,  it  would  house  extensive  microfilm  col- 
lections, audio-visual  materials,  laboratories  for 
reading  and  language  skills,  workshops,  and 
seminar  rooms. 


TWENTY 


BRYAN  LIFE 


CHRinTAtlOVC  /.U_L 


CAMPUS  PLAN 

PROPOSED  BUILDINGS  ■■ 

1.  Men's  Dormitory 

2.  Gymnasium  Expansion 

3.  Library  Learning  Resource  Center 


FUTURE  PLANS 

4.  Student  Center 

5.  Dormitories 

6.  Science  Center 

7.  Married  Students'  Apartments 

8.  New  Land  Purchases 


PRESENT  BUILDINGS  CD 

9.  Administration  Building 

(classrooms,  library,  cafeteria  I 

10.  Rudd  Memorial  Chapel 

11.  Old  White  Chapel 

12.  Present  Gymnasium 

13.  Present  Dormitories 

14.  Campus  Housing 

15.  President's  Home 

16.  Tennis  Courts 

17.  Athletic  Fields 


SPRING  1980 


TWENTY-ONE 


Celebrating  the  50th  Anniversary 


Commencement  to  Homecoming 

May-October  1980 


May  4,  5 

Commencement  (see  page  19) 

May  13-15 

Third  Annual  Pastors'  Conference 

May  17 

Annual  Strawberry  Festival 

The  committee  responsible  for  this  major  annual 
civic  function  has  announced  that  this  year's  fes- 
tival is  being  dedicated  to  Bryan  College  in  honor 
of  its  fiftieth  anniversary.  Bryan  will  enter  a  float 
in  the  annual  parade  for  the  first  time  in  several 
years. 

July  21-26 

Summer  Bible  Conference 

July  24 

Charter  Day 

Commemorating  the  chartering  of  "The  William 
Jennings  Bryan  University"  on  July  24,  1930,  by 
the  state  of  Tennessee. 

July  26 

55th  Anniversary  of  the  death  of  William  Jennings  Bryan 
in  Dayton,  Tenn. 


July  28  -  August  11 

Holy  Land  and  Oberammergau  Passion  Play  Tour 

Inquiries  invited 

August  30  -  Sept.  1 

Spiritual  Life  Meetings  opening  fall  semester 

Speaker: 

Dr.  Theodore  Epp 

Back  to  the  Bible  Broadcast 

Lincoln,  Neb. 

Sept.  18 

Fiftieth  Anniversary  Convocation 

Ceremonial  convocation  in  the  circuit  courtroom 
of  Rhea  County  Courthouse,  commemorating  the 
opening  of  the  first  academic  year  of  the  college 
on  September  18,  1930,  in  that  courtroom  and  the 
Scopes  Evolution  Trial,  which  took  place  there  in 
July  1925. 

October  3-5 

Alumni  Homecoming 

Saturday  evening, 
Sunday  afternoon, 
deceased  alumni. 


Jubilee  Banquet 

Memorial  Concert  in  honor  of 


THE  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES 

Mr.  James  R.  Barth 

Mr.  L.  Dean  Hess 

Mr.  E.  J.  Robeson,  III 

Agriculture  Business 

College  Administrator 

President,  Manufacturing  Co. 

Poland,  Ohio 

Memphis,  Tenn. 

Chester,  S.C. 

Dr.  Robert  Benson 

Miss  Ruth  Huston 

Dr.  J.  J.  Rodgers 

College  Professor 

Retired  Bible  Teacher  and  Writer 

Retired  Physician 

Hixson,  Tenn. 

Winter  Park,  Fla. 

Dayton,  Tenn. 

Dr.  C.  Markham  Berry 

Mr.  Lewis  Llewellyn 

Mr.  Mark  Senter 

Psychiatrist 

Pastor  and  Columnist 

Bible  Teacher 

Atlanta,  Ga. 

Sebring,  Fla. 

Jonas  Ridge,  N.C. 

Mr.  Morris  V.  Brodsky 

Dr.  J.  Wesley  McKinney 

Mr.  John  E.  Steffner 

Businessman 

Ophthalmologist 

Business  Executive 

Fincastle,  Va. 

Memphis,  Tenn. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Mr.  John  Cammenga 

Mrs.  Clifford  Norman 

Rev.  W.  Earle  Stevens,  Jr. 

Businessman 

Special  Agent  in  Insurance 

Pastor 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Clemmons,  N.C. 

Memphis,  Tenn. 

Mr.  R.  Don  Efird 

Mr.  Robert  Norris 

Mr.  Glenn  C.  Stophel 

Residential  Building  Contractor 

Banker 

Attorney 

and  Insurance  Agency 

Dayton,  Tenn. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Kannapolis,  N.C. 

Mr.  Albert  J.  Page 

Mr.  C.  P.  Swafford 

Mr.  W.  C.  Frykman 

Administration  Manager 

Attorney 

Retired  Executive 

Gaithersburg,  Md. 

Dayton,  Tenn. 

Wheaton,  111. 

Rev.  Howard  (Mickey)  Park 

Mr.  C.  Barry  Whitney 

Dr.  Ian  M.  Hay 

Pastor 

Cotton  Factor 

Mission  Executive 

Birmingham,  Ala. 

Augusta,  Ga. 

Cedar  Grove,  N.J. 

Mr.  Ben  Purser 
Bank  Chairman 
Dayton,  Tenn. 

TWENTY-TWO 


BRYAN  LIFE 


f  K 


Third  Annual  Pastors'  Conference 

MAY  13-15,  1980 


Speakers: 

Dr.  D.  James  Kennedy,  senior  pastor 
Coral  Ridge  Presbyterian  Church 
Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla. 


Musician 

Mr.   Bruce  Woodman,  director, 

founder,  and  president 
South  American  Crusades 
Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla. 


Dr.  Bruce  H.  Wilkinson,  founder  and 

president 
Walk  Thru  the  Bible  Ministries 
Atlanta,  Ga. 


I* 


Summer  Bible  Conference 

JULY  21-26,  1980 

Speakers: 


Rev.  Howard  Park,  pastor 
Shades  Mountain  Bible  Church 
Birmingham,  Ala. 


Dr.  John  Reed,  professor 

Dallas  Theological  Seminary 

Dallas,  Texas 


Children  s 
Worker: 


Rev.  Charles  Westgate 
Community  Baptist  Church 
Montoursville.  Pa. 


SPRING  1980 


TWENTY-THREE 





FIFTIETH  ANIW/ERSARY 
COMMENCEMEIffikjSSUE 


BRYAN 
LIFE 


MAG  AZIN  E 

Editorial  Office:  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  College,  Dayton. 
Tennessee  37321.  (615)  775- 
2041 


Editor-in-Chief:  Theodore  C. 
Mercer 

Consulting  Editors:  John 
Bartlett.  Rebecca  Peck.  Charles 
Robinson 


Copy  Editors:  Alice  Mercer  and 
Rebecca  Peck 


Circulation  Manager:  Shirley 
Holmes 


Volume  5 


SECOND  QUARTER  1980 


Number  4 


CONTINUING  OUR  HISTORY:  A  look  at  twenty  years  of  institutional 
history  through  the  eyes  of  a  staff  member  whose  acquaintance  with  the 
college  covers  44  years.  By  Rebecca  Peck. 

THE  CONTRIBUTION  OF  WILLIAM  JENNINGS  BRYAN  TO  AMERICAN 
POLITICS:  An  assessment  by  a  scholar  in  American  government  of  Mr. 
Bryan's  innovative  political  practices  and  ideas.  By  Louis  Koenig. 

WHY  I  WOULD  CHOOSE  BRYAN  COLLEGE  AGAIN:  A  tribute  by  a 
graduating  senior  to  the  Bryan  College  commitment  to  the  Bible  as  the 
inspired  Word  of  God,  final  in  authority  for  faith  and  practice.  By  Ron  Ruark. 

VIEW  FROM  THE  MOUNTAIN:  An  account  by  a  graduating  coed  of  how  her 
liberal  arts  education  in  a  Biblical  perspective  changed  her  outlook  on  life  and 
how  she  views  the  challenge  of  her  future.  By  Karen  Jenkins. 

I  LOVE  BRYAN:  The  testimony  of  a  doyenne  in  Christian  service  about  her 
acquaintance  first  with  Mr.  Bryan  and  then  with  the  college  named  to  honor 
him.  By  Evelyn  McClusky. 


CAMPUS  REVIEW:  Faculty  and  staff  service  recognitions:  Strawberry  Fes- 
tival floats. 

FIFTIETH  ANNIVERSARY  CAMPAIGN:  Outline  of  the  plans  to  raise 
$2,000,000  for  a  dormitory. 


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DITORIAL 


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BPEYJVU 


BRYAN  LIFE  is  published  four 
times  annually  by  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  College,  Dayton, 
Tennessee.  Second  class  post- 
age paid  at  Dayton,  Tennessee, 
and  additional  mailing  offices. 
(USPS  388-780) 


Copyright  1980 

by 

William  Jennings  Bryan  College 

Dayton,  Tennessee 


POSTMASTERS:  Send  form  3579  to 
Bryan  College,  Dayton,  TN  37321. 

PHOTO  CREDITS: 

The  cover  picture  presents  three 
Bryan  coeds — Darlene  Ragland, 
of  Hodgenville,  Ky.;  Beth 
Schoffstall,  of  Macon,  Ga.;  and 
Dee  Ann  Symington,  of  Knox- 
ville,  Tenn. — who  rode  Bryan's 
float  in  the  Strawberry  Festival 
parade.  The  cover  photo  and  the 
commencement  photos  inside 
are  by  Cunnyngham  studios. 


The  community's  salute  to  Bryan  in  honor  of  the  fiftieth  anniver- 
sary has  been  most  heartwarming.  At  its  annual  dinner  meeting  in 
March,  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  presented  a  plaque  in  honor 
of  the  event.  In  May  the  annual  Strawberry  Festival,  the 
premier  civic  celebration  of  the  year,  was  dedicated  to  the 
college.  A  number  of  floats  in  the  parade  (some  of  them 
pictured  in  this  issue)  used  the  fiftieth  anniversary  motif. 
Tennessee  Governor  Lamar  Alexander  led  the  parade 
and  later  attended  the  Strawberry  Tea  in  Brock  Hall  of 
Rudd  Chapel.  The  college  deeply  appreciates  these 
expressions  of  friendship  from  the  local  commu- 
nity. The  roots  of  the  college,  as  they  should  be, 
are  deep  in  the  community. 


TWO 


BRYAN  LIFE 


CONTINUING   OUR  HISTORY  1935-1955 


By  Rebecca 


S 


Miss  Peck  will  soon  begin  her  thirty-second  year  as  a  member 
of  the  college  staff.  Her  employment  falling  into  three  different 
time  periods  from  1944,  Miss  Peck's  work  responsibility  has  in- 
cluded the  positions  of  teacher  of  shorthand  and  typing,  regis- 
trar, secretary  in  public  relations,  secretary  to  the  president,  and, 
since  1957,  executive  alumni  secretary.  During  her  presidency  of 
the  alumni  association  in  the  mid-forties,  the  very  first  annual 
alumni  project  was  initiated  and  carried  out — the  purchase  of  an 
electrically  cooled  water  fountain.  She  also  originated  the 
Bryanette,  the  college  alumni  publication.  Dating  from  her  stu- 
dent years  (1936-40),  her  firsthand  acquaintance  with  the  college 
covers  all  but  the  first  six  years  of  the  institution's  history.  At 
honors  day  and  at  commencement  in  1979,  she  was  cited  for 
thirty  years  of  service  and  given  a  trip  to  the  Holy  Land,  made 
possible  primarily  by  her  fellow  alumni. 

"Let's  move  forward,"  declared  the  small  but 
enthusiastic  student  body  that  assembled  for 
Bryan's  fifth  academic  year  in  1 934.  A  petition 
signed  by  44  students  was  presented  to  then  Acting 
President  Judson  Rudd  to  urge  launching  out  by 
faith  to  complete  classrooms  on  the  ground  floor  of 
the  massive  foundation  structure  on  Bryan  Hill. 
The  students  were  eager  that  Bryan  University  (as 
it  was  then  known)  have  its  own  home  and  be  free 
from  the  leaky  roof  and  creaking  floors  of  the  old 
Rhea  County  high  school  building,  which  was  des- 
tined to  be  demolished.  The  administration  and 
faculty  tallied  their  very  limited  financial  re- 
sources; but  with  faith  in  God,  who  had  begun  this 
work,  they  began  planning  for  the  move  to  Bryan 
Hill. 

Until  this  time  the  only  building  in  use  on  the 
campus  was  the  frame  Octagon  dormitory  built  in 
1932  to  provide  a  home  for  male  students.  Also  in 
1932  Cedar  Hill  dormitory  was  leased  to  provide  a 
girls'  dormitory,  faculty  apartments,  and  dining 
room  and  kitchen  facilities. 


Peck  '40 

I  he  summei  effort  ol  a  team  "I  voluntai 

cis  made  it  possible  foi  :  lasses  in  begin  foi  the 
1935  fall  term  in  the  newly  enclosed  I  the 

presenl  administration  building  (the  fronl  half  of 
the  ground  floor).  This  area,  connected  I 
boardwalk  on  the  clay  and  rock  surface,  pro-, 
a  central  administrative  office  fused  until  V> 
chemistry  laboratory,  three  classrooms,  lit 
and  reading  room,  and  chapel  (which  al- 
as a  classroom).  Unpainted  tile  walls,  concrete 
floors,  unfinished  ceilings,  homemade  tables,  and 
cane-bottom  chairs  were  symbols  of  the  paralyz- 
ing "depression  days,"  through  which  the  college 
continued  to  survive  under  the  persistent  leader- 
ship of  a  dedicated  administration  and  facull 

In  1938  the  sale  of  Cedar  Hill  dormitory  evoked 
a  new  crisis,  forcing  further  construction  on  the 
administration  building  to  enclose  more  area  on 
the  ground  floor  for  dining  room  and  kitchen  and  to 
add  the  south  half  of  the  second  floor  for  faculty- 
apartments  and  dormitory  space  for  men.  so  that 
women  could  use  the  more  attractive  Octagon 
dormitory. 

In  1940  the  graduating  class  of  16  members  re- 
vealed a  definite  growth  trend  as  it  was  double  or 
more  the  size  of  any  of  the  six  previous  graduating 
classes.  The  growth  pattern  was  interrupted,  how- 
ever, with  the  onset  of  World  War  II.  uhen  most 
young  men  of  college  age  entered  military  service. 
The  following  seven  graduating  classes  averaged 
nine  persons  until  the  return  of  servicemen  after 
the  close  of  the  war.  when  the  class  of  1948 
reached  the  record  high  of  20.  Growth  continued 
for  a  high  point  of  51  graduates  in  the  class  of  1954. 
a  record  not  exceeded  until  more  than  a  decade 
later. 

To  accommodate  the  servicemen  who  wanted  to 
return  to  the  campus  as  older  students,  many  with 
wives  and  children.  Trailerville  was  established 
with  a  combination  of  government  surplus  trailers 
and  privately  owned  mobile  units  for  a  total  of 
some  20  units.  This  area  outlived  its  anticipated 
temporary  use  more  than  ten  years. 


SUMMER  1980 


THREE 


Another  significant  addition  to  the  campus  after 
the  close  of  the  war  was  the  white  frame  chapel, 
which  was  secured  from  an  Army  base  in  Tul- 
lahoma,  Tenn.  After  being  dismantled  piece  by 
piece,  this  building  was  reassembled  as  the  Bryan 
Memorial  Chapel  in  1947  in  a  prominent  position  at 
the  entrance  of  the  campus.  It  continued  to  serve 
as  the  main  auditorium  until  early  in  the  70's,  when 
the  enlarged  student  body  could  no  longer  be  ac- 
commodated there. 

The  servicemen  brought  new  life  to  the  campus 
also  in  a  spirit  of  enthusiasm  for  improving  the 
facilities.  This  attitude  and  the  program  of  ac- 
tivities deriving  from  it  came  to  be  known  as  the 
Mass  Student  Movement.  As  a  result,  adminis- 
trators were  encouraged  to  undertake  a  plan  to 
complete  the  entire  administration  building. 
Nearly  seven  years — from  the  renewed  pouring  of 
concrete  for  pillars  on  the  second  and  third  floors 
until  the  building  was  covered  with  brick  and  the 
interior  walls  were  put  in  place — were  required  to 
make  possible  the  use  of  the  entire  building  by  the 
fall  of  1956. 


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During  this  period,  academic  progress  was  also 
achieved.  Based  on  their  faculty's  evaluation  and 
vote,  the  University  of  Tennessee  in  May  1951 
granted  full  academic  recognition  to  Bryan  Col- 
lege, strengthening  the  previous  partial  recogni- 
tion. 

In  the  fall  of  1953,  funds  raised  for  the 
Alumni  Association  project  provided  for  Bryan's 
first  athletic  field.  In  1954  another  alumni  project 
made  possible  the  employment  of  a  teacher  to 
begin  developing  an  education  department,  which 
has  since  grown  into  one  of  the  strongest  depart- 
ments of  the  college. 

This  twenty-year  period  of  the  life  of  Bryan 
College  was  climaxed  by  the  resignation  in  1955  of 
President  Judson  Rudd,  who  had  completed  24 
years  of  service  with  the  college,  all  but  two  of 
these  years  in  the  role  of  president.  He  was  pro- 
moted to  the  position  of  President  Emeritus  and 
served  variously  as  treasurer,  economics  teacher, 
or  counselor  to  the  new  president,  Dr.  Theodore 
Mercer.  He  continued  to  be  active  at  the  college 
for  a  total  of  38  years  until  ill  health  overtook  him 


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BRYAN  LIFE 


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Dr.  Rader  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hill 

about  one  year  before  his  homegoing  in  1970. 

Also  continuing  until  this  time  from  the  very 
first  year  of  Bryan's  existence  was  Dr.  Rudcl's 
close  associate.  Dean  Dwight  Ryther.  From  his 
first  position  as  English  professor,  he  was  ad- 
vanced to  the  responsibility  of  registrar  and  dean 
in  1934,  later  becoming  executive  vice  president. 
He  continued  with  the  college  until  1956,  with 
nearly  three  years'  leave  of  absence  for  military 
service  in  1942-45.  As  a  grammarian  and  speech 
teacher.  Dean  Ryther  is  often  quoted  by  alumni 
who  sat  under  his  teaching.  He  is  also  remembered 
for  his  leadership  in  other  areas,  including  the 
editing  of  college  publications,  serving  as  college 
photographer,  training  and  traveling  with  gospel 
teams,  and  promoting  good  table  manners  and 
courtesy,  which  have  enabled  those  who  accepted 
this  training  to  be  at  ease  in  their  social  contacts. 

After  an  additional  18  years  of  collegiate  service 
at  The  King's  College  in  New  York  from  1956  to 
1974.  Mr.  Ryther  retired  and  now  lives  in  Deland, 
Fla.,  where  he  is  finding  ways  of  being  of  service 
now  to  fellow  retirees. 

Other  staff  members  who  also  gave  outstanding 
and  long-term  service  during  those  early  years 
include  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Lloyd  E.  Fish,  both 
graduates  in  the  class  of  1935,  who  held  teaching 
and  administrative  positions  until  1952;  Dr.  Alma 
Rader,  who  introduced  many  freshmen  to  the 
riches  of  the  Old  Testament  from  1941  until  her 
retirement  in  1962;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Herbert  Hill, 
who.  taking  over  the  new  dining  room  and  kitchen 
in  1938,  continued  except  for  a  five-year  absence 
in  the  forties  until  Mr.  Hill  died  on  the  campus  in 
1950  and  Mrs.  Hill  moved  to  California  in  1956: 
and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roy  McMurry,  who  were  dor- 
mitory residents  from  1933  to  1943.  Dr.  "Mac" 
being  also  chemistry  instructor. 

Three  Bible  professors  made  significant  con- 
tributions to  the  spiritual  training  of  the  students: 
Dr.  Charles  Currens.  who  commuted  weekly  from 
Atlanta,  Ga.,  from  1932  until  his  death  in  1939:  Dr. 
A.  J.  Levengood,  a  missionary  and  founder  of  the 
Tennessee  Mountain  Mission,  who  assisted  in 
Bible  and  Greek  teaching  from  1938  to  1944:  and 
Dr.  Harris  H.  Gregg,  a  nationally  known  Bible 
teacher,  of  Chattanooga,  who  ministered  at  Bryan 
from  1939  until  1943.^ 


i»-^ 


Several  alumni  remembered  by  many  students 
for  faithful  service  include  Dr.  Beatrice  Batson 
'44.  who  began  teaching  in  1944  and.  with  inter- 
ludes for  earning  the  master's  and  doctor's  de- 
grees, continued  her  service  at  Bryan  until  195": 
Ila  Ruth  Mahr  and  Lois  Weyhe.  graduates  in  the 
class  of  1948.  who  stayed  with  the  school  in  staff 
positions  until  1956  and  195"  respectively. 

(This  two-decade  historical  account  together 
with  the  earlier  narrative  of  Bryan's  beginnings 
covers  the  first  25  years  in  the  life  of  the  college. 
The  second  25  years  will  be  treated  in  subsequent 
issues.) 


SUMMER  1980 


FIVE 


THE  CONTRIBUTION  OF 

WILLIAM  JENNINGS  BRYAN 

TO  AMERICAN  POLITICS 


By  Louis  W.  Koenig 


Dr.  Koenig,  professor  of  government  at  New  York  University, 
visited  the  campus  earlier  this  year  as  a  lecturer  under  the  spon- 
sorship of  the  division  of  history,  business,  and  social  science. 
The  theme  of  his  lecture  series  was  "A  Perspective  on  the  Impact 
of  William  Jennings  Bryan  on  the  Politics  of  America."  The  article 
printed  here  was  taken  from  an  address  made  to  the  college 
community  at  an  assembly  program  on  Feb.  20,  1980.  Among  the 
dozen  books  he  has  authored  are  The  Invisible  Presidency,  The 
Presidency  Today,  and  A  Political  Biography  of  William  Jennings 
Bryan. 

It  is  a  great  honor  to  be  here  today,  and  I  am 
thoroughly  joyful  to  be  with  you.  I  am  sure  that  it  would 
give  real  pleasure  to  William  Jennings  Bryan  to  see  this 
lovely  room  that  we  are  gathered  in  and  to  see  this  fine 
assembly  of  young  people.  This  indeed  would  represent 
the  achievement  of  his  goal  of  establishing  a  college,  a 
dream  that  he  expressed  not  only  during  the  Dayton 
period  but  numbers  of  times  earlier,  as  I  discovered  in 
my  research.  He  was  very  much  interested  in  education 
and  young  people  throughout  his  career,  and  of  course 
this  institution  reflects  the  main  culmination  of  that 
interest. 

I  must  confess  that  I  didn't  know  very  much  about 
Bryan  when  I  undertook  to  do  a  biography  of  him. 
Before  very  long,  however,  when  I  got  into  the  re- 
search, a  conviction  seized  me  that  is  very  much  with 
me  today — that  the  reputation  of  William  Jennings 
Bryan  suffers  from  a  severe  historical  misjudgment 
mainly  as  a  result  of  the  trial  here  in  Dayton.  1  think  that 
the  great  price  of  this  injustice  to  his  reputation  is  that 
the  average  individual  is  cheated  out  of  the  knowledge 
of  the  Bryan  that  preceded  by  so  many  years,  by  so 
many  great  deeds,  the  events  which  transpired  at  Day- 
ton. 

Before  beginning  the  support  of  that  justification,  I 
thought  I  might  try  to  give  a  thumbnail  sketch  of  this 
man.  For  at  least  thirty-five  years,  William  Jennings 
Bryan  was  at  the  forefront  of  American  politics.  He  was 
a  dominant  figure  in  the  Democratic  party  throughout 
that  interval.  I  would  imagine  that  there  would  be  very 
few  politicians  in  our  national  life  about  whom  that 
statement  could  be  made.  In  a  country  of  the  complex- 
ity of  ours,  for  anyone  to  hold  the  stage  center  for  that 
time  requires,  I  am  sure  we  would  agree,  very  uncom- 
mon gifts.  And  as  I'll  try  to  indicate,  I  think  Bryan  had 
those  gifts. 

He  was  born  in  Salem,  Illinois,  in  1860.  He  grew  up 
on  a  farm  and  was  very  attentive  to  his  farm  chores.  He 
was  a  good  boy.  He  revered  his  parents.  His  mother 


being  a  Methodist  and  his  father  a  Baptist.  I  discovered 
he  went  to  one  Sunday  school  in  the  morning  and  the 
other  in  the  afternoon.  He  attended  Illinois  College  and 
had  the  education  of  the  day,  a  classical  education,  with 
a  good  deal  of  attention  to  religion,  Greek,  Latin,  and 
English.  He  was  a  star  debater.  He  appeared  in  intercol- 
legiate declamation  contests  and  did  very  well.  Then  he 
went  on  to  law  school,  a  school  that  became  North- 
western University  Law  School  in  Chicago,  and  did 
well  in  his  legal  studies.  Then  he  went  back  to  his 
college  town,  Jacksonville,  Illinois,  where  Illinois  Col- 
lege is  located,  to  start  a  law  practice.  As  often  happens 
with  young  lawyers,  it  didn't  sprout  very  strongly;  so  he 
moved  on  to  Lincoln,  Nebraska,  along  with  the  covered 
wagons  of  the  day  that  were  pouring  westward.  He  had 
met  his  wife,  Mary,  while  he  was  in  college.  I  think  that 
the  Bryans  represent  one  of  the  early  families  devoted 
to  political  life,  so  that  Mary  became  a  strong  political 
partner  throughout  Bryan's  career,  being  with  him  all 
the  time  and  sharing  in  his  political  undertakings.  His 
son,  William,  later  on  joined  in  as  well;  and,  of  course, 
he  was  part  of  the  trial  here  at  Dayton — a  lawyer  at  his 
father's  side.  Daughter  Ruth  went  into  politics,  and  I 
think  the  other  daughter,  Grace,  was  the  only  one  who 
did  not.  But  she  was  her  father's  favorite. 

In  Nebraska,  as  in  Illinois,  Bryan  went  out  on  the 
campaign  trail  for  local  Democratic  candidates.  Ne- 
braska was  heavily  Republican,  but  Bryan  became  a 
star  at  stumping  and  pretty  soon  got  a  very  unpromising 
nomination  as  Democratic  candidate  for  the  House  of 
Representatives.  By  some  kind  of  miracle,  I  think  be- 
cause of  his  oratorical  talents,  he  won.  He  was  re- 
elected; and  then  the  Republican  legislature,  having  had 
enough  of  Bryan  and  his  victories,  resorted  to  the  ger- 
rymander, which,  of  course,  is  a  favorite  way  of  cutting 
up  election  districts  so  that  the  ballots  of  voters  are 
thrown  against  the  dominant  party  at  the  moment. 
Bryan  then  did  not  run  further;  so  the  only  elective 
office  that  he  held  was  two  terms  in  the  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives. Then  beyond  that  we  have  the  presidential 
nominations  of  1896,  1900.  and  1908.  In  1896  Bryan 
delivered  the  famous  "Cross  of  Gold"  speech,  one  of 
the  great  bursts  of  American  political  oratory.  This 
handsome  young  man.  raven  haired  and  very  much  an 
actor,  thirty-six  years  old,  took  over  the  convention  by 
this  remarkable  performance  and  moved  on  to  the 
nomination.  And  beyond  that,  as  I  have  indicated,  he 
was  a  very  powerful  force  at  further  national  conven- 
tions of  the  Democratic  party  right  down  to  1924. 

Then  also  he  was  secretary  of  state  during  the  early 
years  of  World  War  I  before  the  United  States  joined 
the  war(  1913-1915).  Bryan  wasa  neo-pacifist,  and  so  he 
was  repelled  by  war.  Wilson's  moving  more  toward  war 


SIX 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Mr.  Bryan  in  18%. 

brought  on  the  resignation  of  Bryan.  After  leaving  the 
government,  he  continued  speaking  on  the  Chautauqua 
and  the  lyceum  circuits.  Later  on  he  got  into  other 
public  issues — such  as  women's  suffrage,  which  he  ad- 
vocated, as  well  as  prohibition,  and  also,  of  course,  the 
attack  on  Darwinism,  and  subsequently  the  trial  here  at 
Dayton.  Now,  my  proposition,  getting  back  to  that,  is  a 
rather  ambitious  one — that  Bryan  has  been  wronged. 
Inherit  the  Wind,  that  popular  play.  I  think  does  him  the 
greatest  injustice. 

Just  what  can  we  say  in  a  positive  way  about  William 
Jennings  Bryan?  One  thing  that  I  would  offer  is  very 
simply  the  notion  that  William  Jennings  Bryan  was  the 
inventor  of  the  modern  presidential  campaign.1  Before 
Bryan's  time  the  presidential  campaign  was  a  very 
staid,  reserved  kind  of  occasion.  Candidates  regarded 
running  for  president  as  we  know  it  today  as  undig- 
nified; so  they  stayed  home,  they  stayed  quiet,  they 
corresponded  a  bit,  but  not  much  beyond  that.  Bryan, 
of  course,  broke  all  of  this  tradition  and  took  out  on  the 
campaign  trail.  He  covered  the  country.  It  was  a  man- 
killing  schedule  of  speeches,  day  and  night,  six  days  a 
week,  never  on  Sunday,  and  a  miracle  really  of  perse- 
verance. He  had  little  in  the  way  of  comforts.  He  had  no 
secretary  to  arrange  his  travel  schedule,  and  he  had  to 
look  up  train  schedules  and  change  trains  in  the  middle 
of  the  night.  And  he  had  to  speak,  of  course,  in  the  day 
of  no  microphones:  but  he  could  speak  to  great  audi- 
ences. He  could  really  draw  the  crowds — 10.000. 
20,000.  30.000 — and  apparently  there  was  some  quality 
to  his  voice  that  enabled  him  to  reach  the  outer  limits 
without  any  great  effort.  In  this  way  he  built  up  these 
great  attendance  records. 

The  ninety-six  campaign  was  devoted  to  the  free 
coinage  of  silverat  the  ratio  of  16  to  1  to  gold.  It  is  rather 
complicated  to  explain,  but  basically  the  situation  was 
that  there  was  a  great  depression  in  that  era.  Farmers 
were  suffering.  They  had  borrowed  money  in  times  of 
inflation  and  had  to  pay  it  back  in  times  of  deflation.  In 
other  words,  their  crops  commanded  a  lower  price. 
Mortgage  foreclosures  and  other  hardships  fell  upon 
farmers,  and  Bryan  then  tried  to  redress  this  by  putting 
more  money  into  circulation,  w  hich  was  really  the  pur- 
pose of  the  so-called  free  silver  movement.  And.  of 
course,  many,  particularly  in  the  East,  threw  up  their 
hands  in  honor  at  this  kind  of  thing.  Brvan  was  called  an 


The  April  May  1980  issue  of  American  Heritage  magazine  contains  the  article 
"The  First  Hurrah"  by  Di  Koenig  on  the  development  of  the  modern  st\le 
presidential  campaign  inaugurated  rn  William  Jennings  Bryan. 


anarchisi  foi  proposing  this  and  newspaper))  • 
much  against  him.  Hie  establishment  a    wcwouli 
now adays,  in  general  litcd  in  op|  n  lo 

Bi         Bui  he  made  his  case  very  eloquently  and 
rationally  foi  In    approach  i<>  the  economic  problem. 

During  the  ninety-six  campaign  there  were  i 
pickpockets  thai  followed  Bryan.   I  Ik-,  would  gel  on 

the  tram  in  the  i ning;  and  ihen.  each  lime  B 

would  get  off  to  address  a  greal  (hrong,  Ihey  would 
climb  out  of  the  cat  loo  and  move  around  among  the 
crowd.  Foi  a  while  Bryan  unwittingly  helped  ihcii 
because  one  of  his  purposes  in  speaking  was  lo  indicate 
that  people  were  accustomed  lo  using  both  gold  and 
silver  in  financial  transactions.  He  would  ask  all  those 
who  had  gold  in  their  pockets  to  put  up  then  hands  and 
then  all  those  who  had  silvei  in  their  pockets  lo  put  up 
their  hands,  and  of  course  lhat  made  it  easy  for  the 
pickpockets  to  move  in  and  do  their  work.  But  after  a 
while,  I  am  happy  to  report,  he  worked  all  that  out  much 
better. 

Bryan  is  part  of  the  tradition  of  Jefferson  and 
Jackson,  a  tradition  of  popular  rule,  of  trying  lo  make 
government  responsive  to  the  great  body  of  people.  If 
we  look  at  the  record  of  Bryan,  it  is  a  record  of  support- 
ing different  steps  in  our  political  history  to  extend 
popular  rule.  Bryan  advocated  the  initiative  and  the 
referendum,  the  primary,  and  the  recall.  He  wanted  lo 
facilitate  voter  registration,  such  as  postcard  registra- 
tion, which  we  have  come  to  have  in  man>  parts  of  the 
country.  At  the  same  time  Brvan  rejected  an  opposite 
kind  of  government,  one  he  spoke  of  as  a  government  of 
special  interest,  composed  of  those  who  had  economic 
privilege,  who  had  superior  political  access,  and  who 
were  sophisticated  in  the  use  of  the  svstem.  His  suppo- 
sition was  that  these  people  would  use  the  svstem 
against  the  general  popular  interest.  There  are  a  couple 
of  quotations  of  Bryan  that  I  wanted  to  read  that  I  think 
give  very  well  his  view  of  this  kind  of  tension  between 
special  interest  and  general  interest.  At  one  point,  for 
example,  he  said.  "The  people  have  nothing  to  fear 
from  open  enemies,  it  is  secret  influence  which  is  con- 
stantly corrupting  government  and  securing  special 
privileges  for  the  few  at  the  expense  of  the  manv ."  And 
again  he  said.  "The  man  who  advocates  a  thing  which 
he  believes  to  be  good  for  the  people  as  a  whole  has  no 
reason  to  conceal  his  purpose,  but  the  man  w  ho  tries  to 
secure  an  advantage  which  he  knows  to  be  beneficial  to 
some  class  or  a  combination  but  hurtful  to  the  public 
naturally  and  necessarily  emplovs  stealth." 

A  second  perspective  that  I  would  like  to  give  on 
Bryan  is  that  1  think  that  he  is  the  founder  of  the  modern 
Democratic  party.  He  is  the  founder  in  the  sense  of  his 
extending  the  scope  of  that  party .  The  Democratic 
party  of  Grover  Cleveland  had  a  quite  limited  scope  in 
terms  of  its  appeal.  But  Bryan  extended  that  scope  in 
terms  of  appeal  to  different  ethnic  groups,  to  black  - 
swing  them  over  from  the  Republican  party  and  to 
association  with  the  Democratic  party.  He  appealed  to 
the  different  regions  of  the  country.  He  sought  to  bring 
both  farmers  and  city  laborers  into  the  party.  In  other 
words,  we  have  here.  I  think,  the  seeds  of  the  Franklin 
Roosevelt  coalition,  so  fruitful  to  the  Democratic  party 
at  later  points. 

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SEVEN 


Why  I  Would  Choose  Bryan  College  Again 

(A  Commencement  Address) 


By  Ron  Ruark  '80,  summa  cum  laude 


Ron  Ruark,  of  Romulus,  Michigan,  double  majored  in  history 
and  Greek.  He  was  vice  president  of  the  Student  Senate  in  his 
sophomore  year  and  president  in  his  junior  year.  He  and  his  wife, 
Nancy  Aldrich,  of  Williamsburg,  Va.,  married  at  the  end  of  their 
junior  year  and  were  graduated  together  in  the  50th  anniversary 
class  on  May  5,  1980.  He  was  chosen  as  one  of  the  commence- 
ment speakers  through  a  written  competition  open  to  all  graduat- 
ing seniors. 


Hxcuse  me  for  sounding  a  bit 
trite,  but  if  I  had  to  do  it  all  over 
again,  I'd  choose  Bryan  College.  I 
could  cite  many  reasons  for  that, 
including  the  beauty  of  the  campus, 
the  friendships  of  many  people,  and 
the  challenge  of  the  academic  pro- 
gram. And,  of  course,  not  least 
would  be  the  excitement  of  meeting 
my  wife  here.  But  I  must  admit  that 
these  are  only  secondary  considera- 
tions. 

What,  then,  would  be  my  primary 
motivation  for  choosing  Bryan?  If 
not  for  faculty,  friends,  and  falling 
in  love,  then  what  is  it  above  all  else 
that  gives  real  meaning  and  purpose 
to  Bryan  College? 

I  think  the  answer  is  found  in  the 
attitude  of  Bryan  College  toward 
the  Word  of  God.  Historically, 
Bryan  has  exalted  the  Bible  as  the 
final  authority  on  all  questions  of 
life,  whether  they  be  questions  of 
faith  and  practice  or  of  history  and 
science.  Today  Bryan  clings  to  the 
same  tradition,  which  is  much  more 
than  an  empty  creed.  It  is  in  accept- 
ing this  authority  that  we  find  true 
meaning  and  purpose — not  so  much 
from  academics  and  the  student 
body,  but  in  simple  faith  that  what 
God  has  said  is  just  as  relevant 
today  as  it  was  two  thousand  years 
ago. 

Let's  amplify  this  commitment. 
Consider  for  a  moment  the  evangel- 
ical tradition  out  of  which  Bryan 
College  emerged.  During  the  1920's 
the  Christian  Church  was  divided 
into  two  camps — the  Modernist  and 


the  Fundamentalist.  In  brief,  the 
Modernist  camp  adopted  the  critical 
thinking  of  European  scholarship 
and  consequently  disregarded  the 
infallibility  of  Scripture.  On  the 
other  hand,  the  Fundamentalists 
preached  the  traditional  position 
that  the  Bible  was  inspired  by  God 
and  so  is  authoritative  in  all  that  it 
affirms. 

No  single  event  better  typifies  the 
attack  upon  Fundamentalism  than 
the  famous  Scopes  Monkey  trial. 
The  Monkey  trial  was  held  in  the 
Rhea  County  Courthouse  at  the  bot- 
tom of  this  hill  in  the  summer  of 
1925.  It  was  there  that  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  was  labeled  an  "old 
Holy  Roller,"  who  was  "terrified  of 
education,"  and  that  the  Fundamen- 
talist creed  was  dubbed  as  "rub- 
bish."1 Bryan  was  satirized  and 
seemingly  humiliated.  Many  Mod- 
ernists naively  proclaimed  the  death 
of  the  old  order.  Shortly  after  the 
end  of  the  trial,  Bryan  himself  died, 
but  not  without  first  expressing  his 
dream  that  a  school  be  established 
upon  one  of  the  Dayton  hills,  a 
school  that  would  support  Fun- 
damentalism and  regard  the  Bible  as 
completely  true. 

Bryan  College  is  the  fulfillment  of 
that  dream.  Bryan  opened  in  1930  as 
"an  institution  which  recognizes 
revelation  and  accepts  the  super- 
natural."2 Without  apology  it  pub- 


lished a  Statement  of  Belief.  With- 
out compromise  it  stated  that  "the 
Holy  Bible  ...  is  of  final  and  su- 
preme authority  in  faith  and  life, 
and,  being  inspired  by  God,  is  iner- 
rant  in  the  original  writings."3  With 
the  founding  of  Bryan  College  at  the 
beginning  of  that  new  decade  came 
the  reaffirmation  of  an  old  truth. 
Committed  not  only  to  higher  edu- 
cation, but  also  to  Divine  Revela- 
tion, Bryan  joined  the  cause  of 
Christ  at  the  exact  point  in  history 
when  so  many  desired  to  destroy  it. 

Today  the  controversy  still  rages. 
Still  among  us  are  those  who  would 
rob  the  Church  of  her  greatest 
source  of  strength.  It  is  rather  easy 
to  understand  how  the  mind-set  of  a 
man  who  hates  God  would  seek  to 
refute  the  Bible,  even  desire  to  de- 
stroy it;  but  it  is  very  hard  to  com- 
prehend how  an  avowed  member  of 
the  Church,  a  follower  of  Jesus 
Christ,  would  deliberately  and  un- 
ashamedly undermine  the  one 
source  that  gives  strength  to  his 
Church  and  substance  to  his  com- 
mitment. Yet  this  is  the  case  as  we 
enter  the  1980's. 

How  has  all  of  this  affected  Bryan 
College?  Concerning  our  view  of 
Scripture,  where  do  we  stand  to- 
day? Do  we  still  hold  to  the  original 
statement,  or  have  we  com- 
promised and  surrendered  to  liberal 
scholarship? 


EIGHT 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Nfa) 


ll  is  encouraging  to  know  that 
Bryan  College  has  persevered  in  its 
doctrinal  convictions.  There  has 
been  no  compromise  over  the  past 
fifty  years.  The  statement  in  the 
I'M)  college  catalog  concerning  our 
view  of  Scripture  is  the  same  state- 
ment that  was  published  in  the  1930 
catalog.  And  even  more  important, 
the  administration  and  faculty  of 
I9K0  have  the  same  respect  for  the 
Bible  that  their  counterparts  had  in 
1930.  At  times  it  might  have  been 
easier  to  compromise.  It's  not  al- 
ways pleasant  to  be  scorned,  to  be 
called  narrow  and  out-dated.  But  to 
have  compromised  our  belief  in  the 
authority  of  God's  Word  would 
have  been  equal  to  despising  the 
truth  to  which  we  have  committed 
ourselves.  Bryan  College  has  mean- 
ing today,  not  so  much  because  it 
produces  church  leadership,  not 
because  it  promotes  academic  ex- 
cellence, but  primarily  because  it 
has  persisted  in  its  original  purpose 
of  supplying  an  education  that  is 
centered  on  Christ  and  is  consistent 
with  the  whole  of  Biblical  truth. 

I  should  like  to  conclude  this 
morning  by  simplifying  the  real  is- 
sue. In  the  academic  arena,  the 
classroom  is  a  battleground,  in 
which  Falsehood  is  pitted  against 
Truth.  The  crucial  issue  in  all  of  life 
is  whether  we  will  choose  to  live  our 
lives  according  to  falsehood  or  ac- 
cording to  truth:  according  to  the 
desire  of  man  or  according  to  the 
decree  of  God;  according  to  a  Bible 
that  is  perverted  by  error  or  accord- 
ing to  one  that  is  pure  and  spotless. 
The  crucial  issue,  then,  is  whether 
or  not  we  will  trust  the  Bible  as  the 
only  infallible  guide  in  all  the  pur- 
suits of  life. 

Fifty  years  ago  Bryan  College 
began  in  a  fight  for  truth.  Today  we 
are  still  fighting.  Tomorrow  we  will 
continue.  When  the  battle  is  finally 
over,  we  will  then  be  comforted  by 
the  fact  that  truth  gives  validity  to 
every  experience  of  man.  no  matter 
how  common  or  backward  it  may 
seem  in  the  eyes  of  the  world. 


DIXON  RECEIVES  HONORARY  DOCTORATE 


1  H.  L.  Mencken,  "The  Monkey  Trial"  in  D-Days  at 

Dayton,  p.  47. 

2  Dr.  George  E.  Guille.  first  president,  at  the  con- 
vocation on  September  18.  1930,  opening  the  first 
year  of  the  college. 

'  The  College  Charter,  the  first  catalog,  and  all  suc- 
ceeding issues  of  the  college  catalog. 


Dr.  Francis  W.  Dixon  is  shown  above 
being  hooded  for  his  degree  by  Dr.  John 
Bartlett,  vice  president  for  public  rela- 
tions and  development.  Dr.  k;irl  Keefer, 
vice  president  for  academic  affairs,  pre- 
sented Dr.  Dixon  for  the  degree,  vthich 
was  conferred  by  President  Mercer.  Mrs. 
Dixon  is  shown  at  the  left. 

Rev.  Francis  W.  Dixon,  from 
Eastbourne.  England,  bacca- 
laureate preacher  for  the  1980 
commencement,  received  the  hon- 
orary degree  of  doctor  of  divinity  at 
the  close  of  his  sermon,  entitled 
"'Fullness  of  Blessing  in  Christ." 
based  on  Romans  15:29.  His  mes- 
sage emphasized  seven  aspects  of 
fullness  in  Christ:  pardon,  life, 
peace,  joy ,  victory ,  grace,  and  satis- 
faction. 

While  in  his  twenty-nine-year 
pastorate  at  Lansdowne  Baptist 
Church  in  Bournemouth,  he  de- 
veloped the  free  correspondence 


system  ol  Bible  study  note  #hich 
came  to  be  know  n  ai  the 
Lansdow  ne  Bible  School  and  Postal 
Fellowship,  reaching  ghl  a 

worldwide  mailing  list  of  J6.000.  In 
excess  of  20  milium   Study    fl 
were  sent  out  altogether.  Dl    Di 
has  been  a  tegular   speaker  at   the 
world-famous  Kesv.ick  (  (invention 
in  England  for  nearly  thirty  ye 
anil   he   has  carried   this  me^ 
around  the  world,  speaking  in  Asia. 
Africa.  Australia  and  New  Zealand, 
and  North  America.  He  first  visited 
I'.i  .  m  in  1961 .  when  he  v.as  in  Chat- 
tanooga foi  a  Keswick  ministry  :and 
he  spoke  at  ihe  1979  Bryan  pastors' 
conference. 

Since  retirement  from  the  pasto- 
rale. Dr.  Dixon  continues  the  free 
lending  library  of  tape  and  cas  ■ 
recordings  and  has  begun  a  sen-. 
sermon  booklets,  six  of  which  have 
been  published  to  date.  In  addition 
to  his  Bible  conference  ministr> 
elsewhere,  he  has  spent  three 
months  of  each  of  the  past  three 
years  in  the  U.S.,  ministering  to 
some  twelve  churches  on  each  visit. 

In  responding  to  the  conferring  of 
the  degree.  Dr.  Dixon  pointed  out 
that  he  has  completed  fifty  \ears  as 
an  active  witness  for  Christ.  e\en  as 
Bryan  has  completed  fifty  years  of 
Christian  education. 


The  anatomy  of  the  class  of  1980 


1 18  candidates  for  degrees 

25  states  and  6  foreign  countries  represented  (as 

against  40  states  and  20  foreign  countries  in  the  total 

student  body) 

22  married  students,  including  two  couples 

40  with  a  relative  to  attend  Bryan  previously 

1 0  second-generation  students  (one  or  both  parents 

having  attended  Bryan) 

4,  each  as  the  third  child  of  his  or  her  family  to  be 

graduated  at  Bryan 

A  brother  and  sister  in  the  graduating  class  with 

both  parents  to  attend  Bryan  plus  five  aunts  and 

uncles 


8  MK's  (missionary  kids) 

10  students  earning  double  majors 

23  qualifying  for  teacher  certification 

15  academic  disciplines  represented  among  Ihe 
majors  plus  one  INGO  (Individual  Goal-©'  e 
major 

Majorsbydivisions:Biblical(BiS  e  ;--s-  ar  E;_:  =  - 
tion.  Greek).  41:  history  and  bus  n€  5S   :~  Ed 
and  psychology.  25:  natura  :logy. 

chemistry,  and  mathematics!.  12   FineAfts   -nusicl. 
7:  modern  language  and  literature.  5. 


SUMMER  1980 


NINE 


THE  VIEW  FROM  THE  MOUNTAIN: 

HOW  BRYAN  HAS 


rSryan  has  changed  my  life  in  the  same  way  that 
standing  on  the  top  of  a  mountain  changes  the  life  of  a 
person  who  has  always  lived  in  the  valley.  Bryan  has 
given  me  a  view  of  the  world,  a  view  I  had  not  seen 
before:  for  in  many  ways  I  spent  all  my  life  previous  to 
coming  to  Bryan  in  a  valley  ringed  with  mountains 
which  were  so  high  that  I  could  not  see  over  them. 

This  is  true  in  a  very  literal  sense,  for  I  grew  up  in  a 
remote  green  valley  of  the  Virginia  Appalachian  moun- 
tains. In  that  valley  were  only  relatives,  people  very 
similar  to  myself.  So  very  similar  were  they,  in  fact,  that 
I  was  five  years  old  before  I  discovered  that  there  were 
people  in  the  world  who  actually  had  last  names  that 
were  not  the  same  as  mine! 

In  our  secluded  valley,  our  farm  was  a  virtual  world 
of  its  own.  We  raised  almost  all  of  our  own  fruits, 
vegetables,  and  meats;  and  we  even  made  most  of  our 
own  clothes.  In  our  home,  television  was  unheard  of; 
and  the  only  newspapers  were  the  county  papers,  with 
local  news,  weather,  and  gossip.  The  pleasant  self- 
sufficiency  and  isolation  left  me  unaware  both  of  the 
needs  and  of  the  allurements  of  the  outside  world. 

Of  course,  this  isolation  changed  somewhat  when  I 
entered  grade  school.  But  it  changed  only  slightly  be- 
cause most  of  the  other  children  in  our  little  school  were 
very  much  like  me.  Most  of  them,  in  fact,  were  kinsfolk 
or  near  neighbors  who  thought  and  acted  much  as  I  did. 

School  did.  however,  expand  my  horizons  in  one 
way:  I  learned  to  read.  This  new  ability  ushered  me  into 
another  realm,  for  as  Emily  Dickinson  says,  ""There  is 
no  frigate  like  a  book";  and  soon  I  was  exploring  the 
world  through  my  beloved  books.  However,  there  was 
still  a  dichotomy  between  my  experience  and  the  real 
world.  Books  are  paper  and  ink;  and  while  these  can 
carry  the  mind,  a  light  thing  in  itself,  they  are  not 
enough  to  take  the  spirit  and  lift  it  over  the  mountain 
walls  of  experience.  My  books  told  me  of  another 
world,  but  they  could  not  take  me  there.  The  other 
world  lived  only  in  my  fancy,  not  in  my  real  life. 

High  school,  while  somewhat  broadening,  was  much 
the  same  way.  I  learned  facts  and  figures  about  other 
places  and  people,  but  I  never  learned  to  believe  in 
them.  Even  the  claims  of  Christ  in  my  life  were  remote, 
although  I  had  known  of  them  since  childhood.  They 
were,  somehow,  removed  from  my  experience  and  my 
life.  Their  reality  existed  only  in  a  misty  world  some- 
where beyond  the  mountains  of  my  home  and  my  mind. 

Then  I  came  to  Bryan.  At  first  glance,  Bryan  Hill 
seems  rather  small  compared  to  the  physical  mountains 
among  which  I  grew  up.  But  spiritually.  Bryan  College 
has  been  for  me  a  vantage  point  that  scrapes  the  sky. 

First,  Bryan  taught  me  firsthand  about  the  rest  of  the 
world.  At  Bryan  I  lived  in  dormitories  with  people  who 


CHANGED  ME 

By  Karen  Jenkins  '80,  summa  cum  laude 


'     W 


Karen  Jenkins,  of  Etlan,  Virginia,  is  the  third  of  her  family  to  be 
graduated  from  Bryan,  all  three  with  highest  honors.  Her  sister, 
Reva  '62,  a  nurse,  earned  a  master's  degree  in  English  as  well  as 
completing  nurse's  training;  her  brother,  Harold  70,  attended  the 
University  of  Virginia  Medical  School  on  a  full  scholarship  and  is 
now  a  practicing  physician  in  Clarksburg,  Maryland.  Another 
brother,  Dr.  Robert  Jenkins,  taught  on  the  Bryan  faculty  from 
1972  to  1979  as  professor  of  economics  and  business  administra- 
tion. Karen's  article  here  is  the  first  half  of  this  year's  prize  win- 
ning essay  in  the  McKinney  competition,  open  to  all  seniors,  on 
the  subject  of  "How  Bryan  College  Has  Changed  Me  and  How  I 
Would  Change  Bryan  College." 

did  not  talk,  dress,  act,  or  think  as  I  did.  Some  of  them 
were  from  faraway  lands  and  spoke  with  strange  ac- 
cents: others  could  not  speak  English  at  all.  I  met  mis- 
sionary children  who  had  experienced  other  cultures  all 
their  lives  and  who  were  unfamiliar  with  what  was  very 
familiar  to  me.  Even  students  from  other  areas  of  this 
country  differed  from  me  in  many  ways.  Interaction 
with  these  new  kinds  of  people  had  a  very  enlightening 
effect  on  me.  I  became  aware  of  other  cultures  and 
customs  in  a  way  that  books  had  only  faintly  impressed 
upon  me.  At  first  I  was  uncomfortable  with  these  un- 
familiar ways  of  life,  but  soon  I  learned  to  accept  them 
and  to  enjoy  the  differences. 

As  I  look  back,  I  can  only  praise  God  for  His  gentle 
manipulation  of  circumstances  as  He  ever  so  tenderly 
introduced  me  to  His  mountaintop  view  of  the  world.  In 
a  way,  the  outworking  of  His  plan  for  showing  me  the 
world  has  been  rather  humorous:  He  led  me  through  a 
succession  of  roommates  who  came  from  places  farther 


TEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


and  farther  away  from  my  home  and  whose  experiences 
were  more  and  more  unlike  my  own.  Finally  lie  settled 
me  down  with  a  roommate  from  Pakistan,  who  was. 
despite  a  lew  common  characteristics,  almost  the  in 
verse  of  myself.  To  top  that  off,  lie  gave  me  a  best 
friend  who  was  born  and  raised  in  Haiti,  where  his 
parents  were  missionaries.  That  friendship,  which 
began  early  in  my  freshman  year,  has  grown  into  love; 
and  that  friend  is  now  my  fiance'. 

The  social  changes  in  my  view  of  the  world  were 
second  only  to  the  intellectual  changes  I  came  to  make. 
Classes  at  Bryan  were  harder  than  those  I  had  taken 
before,  but  I  enjoyed  their  challenge.  The  important 
difference,  however,  was  that  most  of  those  classes 
were  not  taught  from  a  viewpoint  absolutely  identical  to 
my  own.  At  Bryan,  teachers  did  not  share  all  my  as- 
sumptions and  prejudices,  and  I  began  to  sec  even  the 
world  of  knowledge  from  quite  a  different  standpoint. 
This  was  especially  obvious  in  some  of  my  Bible 
courses,  where  I  learned  to  seek  answers  to  questions  I 
had  not  even  thought  of  before. 

In  all  of  my  classes,  I  learned  about  new  and  unfamil- 
iar ways  of  thinking.  The  beautiful  aspect  of  this  was 
that,  as  I  learned  about  these  new  ways,  the  teachers 
were  careful  to  help  me  analyze  and  evaluate,  so  that  1 
could  discern  good  from  evil,  usable  from  useless,  and 
beneficial  from  harmful,  rather  than  make  the  hasty  and 
erroneous  judgments  to  which  I  am  inclined. 

I  came  to  appreciate  and  utilize  some  of  my  new 
knowledge,  but  to  regard  curiously  and  then  discard 
some  other  which  I  considered  inappropriate  for  my  life 
and  beliefs.  But  always,  I  was  encouraged  to  look 
further,  to  see  for  myself,  and  then  to  evaluate  within  a 
Christian  frame  of  reference.  The  classes  at  Bryan  have 
challenged  my  beliefs  sometimes  and  my  mind  often, 
and  they  have  forced  me  to  think  and  act  for  myself  with 
responsibility  to  God.  This  has  not  been  without  pain, 
but  I  am  stronger  for  the  pain  and  much  more  suitable  to 
survive  spiritually  in  a  world  which  I  now  realize  will 
attempt  not  merely  to  challenge  me,  as  Bryan  has.  but 
which  will  actually  seek  to  change  me  to  fit  its  own 
mold. 

A  third  way  that  the  view  from  Bryan  Hill  has  in- 
creased my  view  of  the  world  is  that  it  has  informed  me 
of  the  needs  of  the  world.  At  Bryan  I  became  aware  of 
the  spiritual  and  physical  hunger  and  disease  of  the 
world.  I  learned  about  people  who  do  not  read,  who 
never  saw  a  blooming  or  fruit-filled  apple  tree,  and  who 
never  lie  down  at  night  without  fear  of  known  or  un- 
known terrors.  While  this  has  increased  my  gratitude 
for  all  of  God's  goodness  to  me,  it  has  also  increased  my 
desire  to  share  my  blessings  with  those  who  are  not  half 
so  fortunate.  I  have  become  increasingly  aware  of  the 
claims  of  Christ  on  my  life  and  of  His  desire  that  the 
whole  world  know  of  Him.  I  now  know  that  my  in- 
creased awareness  of  the  world  beyond  the  mountains 
is  for  a  purpose:  I  am  to  go  and  serve.  This  is  not  easy 
for  me  to  contemplate,  for  I  love  my  familiar  way  of  life . 
But  I  know  without  doubt  that  God  has  brought  me  to 
this  mountaintop  not  merely  that  I  might  stand  and 
enjoy  the  view,  but  rather  that  1  might  be  shown  the 
path  down  the  slope  to  the  other  valleys. 


>M  M 


- 1 


Shown  above,  third  and  fourth  from  the  right,  are  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Clyde  Boeddeker  of  St.  Louis,  Missouri.  who  rei 
special  recognition  at  commencement  for  all  four  of  their  >  bit- 
dren  having  attended  Bryan  over  a  thirteen-year  period.  l%7- 
80.  Pictured  with  them  are  Dan.  a  member  of  this  year's  <law. 
Timothy  x'7I,  Elizabeth  '72.  Andrew  "75.  together  with  their 
son-in-law,  two  daughters-in-law.  grandchildren,  and  P 
dent  Mercer. 


Shown  above,  third  from  the  left,  is  Jack  G.  rJatsefl,  of 
Dayton,  who  received  a  special  recognition  at  graduation  for 
persevering  as  a  part-time  student  o\er  a  period  of  11  years, 
1969-80,  to  earn  his  bachelor  of  science  degree  in  buMnt-s- 
administration.  Shown  with  Mr.  Hut-ell  are  hi-  wife  and  his  son 
Mike,  a  business  major,  who  will  be  a  sophomore  next  j  tar.  and 
Mr.  Hutsell.  a  full-time  emplo\ee  of  DuPont  Compan\  in  Chat- 
tanooga, enjoyed  an  excellent  reputation  with  hi-  teacher'  be- 
cause, as  one  teacher  put  it.  "He  never  asked  for  exception'. 
and  his  record  of  class  attendance  was  excellent."  As  far  as  is 
known.  Mr.  Hutsell'-  record  is  unique  in  the  fifty-year  hiMnr\ 
of  the  college. 


Pictured  above  at  the  graduation  comocation  on  May  5  are 
the  four  living  founders  of  the  college  with  the  certificates  of 
recognition  presented  to  them  by  President  Mercer.  They  are. 
left  to  right.  Mrs.  Licia  Downey,  of  Chattanooga,  and  Mrs. 
James  H.  Frazier.  Mrs.  Glenn  Woodlee.  and  Mrs.  E.  B.  Ar- 
nold, of  Dayton.  The  founders  of  Bryan  originally  numbered 
nearlv  one  hundred  individuals  and  families. 


Sl'MMKR  1980 


ELEVEN 


W  ould  you  like  to  go  with  me  to  the  depot?"  asked 
my  father. 

"Do  you  mean  to  go  with  you  to  the  train  to  meet  the 
distinguished  orator  who  is  to  speak  at  the  college  this 
afternoon?"  My  father  was  then  the  Presbyterian 
minister  at  Denton,  Texas,  and  had  been  instrumental 
in  the  invitation.  Our  family  had  been  excited  about  it 
for  days. 

We  were  fifteen  minutes  ahead  of  train  time,  but  the 
president  of  the  college  was  there  ahead  of  us.  He  and 
father  compared  watches,  looked  down  the  track,  then 
decided  to  be  seated  in  the  depot.  I,  a  teenager  dressed 
in  white,  thought  the  depot  seat  was  not  clean  enough, 
so  walked  up  and  down  excitedly  by  the  tracks  until  the 
whistle  blew  and  the  train  came  puffing  in.  The  three  of 
us  watched  the  doors  open  and  passengers  exit.  Sud- 
denly I  plucked  father's  arm,  "There  he  is!  The  large 
man  with  unpressed  trousers." 

Father  said,  "If  more  individuals  had  baggy-kneed 
trousers  because  of  praying,  more  would  know  we  need 
William  Jennings  Bryan  for  president  of  the  United 
States  of  America." 

When  we  arrived  at  the  campus,  a  college  student 
came  to  take  Mr.  Bryan's  luggage.  Mr.  Bryan  and  I 
were  seated  in  the  back  seat.  I  heard  father  say  to  the 

Mrs.  McClusky  is  widely  known  and  loved  among  evangelical 
Christians  as  a  result  of  her  ministry  as  founder  and  for  47  years 
president  of  the  Miracle  Book  Club  and  editor  of  its  magazine,  The 
Conqueror!  Begun  in  1933  in  Portland,  Oregon,  Miracle  BookClub 
grew  rapidly  because  of  the  immediate  publicity  it  gained  through 
The  Sunday  School  Times,  a  leading  evangelical  periodical  of  that 
day.  Dr.  Charles  G.  Trumbull,  its  editor  at  the  time,  had  been 
impressed  with  the  fact  that  the  front  rows  of  the  church  where  he 
was  preaching  were  filled  with  high  schoolers,  with  Bibles  and 
notebooks  in  hand,  who  identified  themselves,  "We're  Miracle 
Book  Club."  To  this  new  Christian  enterprise  Dr.  Trumbull  gave 
immediate  publicity,  and  in  eighteen  months  there  were  MBC 
chapters  in  54  countries. 

Dedicated  to  God  by  her  parents  before  she  was  born  in  Liberty, 
Missouri,  Mrs.  McClusky  was  led  to  Christ  as  a  child  of  seven  by 
her  maternal  grandfather  "through  personal  conversation  and 
Scripture,"  as  she  describes  it.  Her  intense  interest  in  studying 
the  Scriptures  began  when  she  was  14.  Looking  back  on  her  long 
personal  fellowship  with  Christ,  she  says,  "I  am  aware  that  God 
used  Dr.  B.  B.  Sutcliffe  to  give  me  the  scope  of  God  s  Word;  Dr. 
John  Mitchell  to  make  me  sure  of  everlasting  life;  and  L.  L.  Let- 
gers  to  point  me  to  the  truth  of  Galatians  2:20 — that  the  Son  of 
God  lives /n  me  furnishing  His  faith  to  live  by!  How  sweet  to  know 
that  one  is  bought  by  the  shed  blood  of  the  Lamb  of  God,  that  the 
Risen  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  seated  at  His  Father's  right  hand,  is 
listening,  answering  in  love  and  superb  wisdom — all  the  way!' 

The  picture  above  was  taken  of  Mrs.  McClusky  on  her  90th 
birthday,  October  10,  1979.  in  Atlanta,  where  she  and  a  sister, 
Miss  J.  Lou  McFarlane.  make  their  home  together. 


I  LOVE  BRYAN  COLLEGE! 


By  Evelyn  McClusky 

president,  at  the  wheel,  that  he  had  to  attend  a  funeral 
and  must  leave.  Mr.  Bryan  said  to  me.  "See  yonder 
bench?  After  I  wash  up  for  lunch  I'll  meet  you  there." 
He  did! 

We  talked  for  some  time.  I  vividly  remember  some  of 
the  things  he  said.  "Do  you  read  the  Bible?"  he  asked. 

"Oh,  yes,  sir,"  I  replied.  "When  I  was  fourteen  I 
read  the  entire  Revelation  one  night,  fascinated!" 

He  clasped  his  hands,  "But  did  you  skip  Genesis? 
That  is  where  you  find  that  God  molded  Adam  and 
breathed  into  his  nostrils." 

"Oh,  sir,  I  believe  that.  And  I  think  it  is  wonderful 
that  Jesus  put  the  candlestick  of  the  church  out  of  his 
right  hand  in  order  to  let  him  put  his  right  hand  on 
prisoner  John  while  he  was  on  the  Isle  of  Patmos.  Jesus 
has  such  a  personal  love!  And  he  said,  'Behold  I  come 
quickly!' 

Mr.  Bryan  clapped  his  knee,  "Keep  close  to  Christ's 
Word  and  you  will  find  Him  close  to  you.  Pray  you'll  not 
be  enticed  to  follow  the  crowd.  One  day  they  cried, 
'Hallelujah,'  and  then  later,  'Crucify.'  Crowds  are 
fickle.  Israel  asked  for  a  king  'like  other  nations.'  It  is 
more  important  to  be  like  Jesus  and  to  be  ready  when 
Christ  comes  'quickly.'  Crowds  are  fickle,  but  Christ  is 
faithful." 

So  you  see  why  I  was  interested  in  Bryan  College  as 
soon  as  I  heard  of  it  and  gave  the  college  the  Kodak 
pictures  I  had  made  of  Mr.  Bryan  that  day. 

When  I  first  came  to  Bryan  College  it  was  upon  the 
invitation  of  President  Rudd,  to  speak  on  "Conversa- 
tion for  Christ,"  the  emphasis  of  Miracle  Book  Club, 
Inc.,  of  which  God  had  made  me  the  founder  and  presi- 
dent, since  October  10,  1933.  Some  of  the  most  effec- 
tive conversations  are  surprisingly  spontaneous,  but 
they  need  always  to  be  Spirit  filled,  and  centered  in 
Christ.  So  you  see  why  I  like  Bryan's  "Christ  above 
all." 

For  many  years  I  was  privileged  to  be  a  speaker  at 
chapel,  from  the  days  when  there  were  no  floors  in  the 
hallways,  and  Rebecca  Peck  and  I  pecked  our  way  over 
planks  which  "sloshed"  in  the  mud. 

I  remember  breakfasts  of  oatmeal  and  raisins  with 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Rudd  and  the  many  friendly  talks  with  him 
in  his  office  as  we  spoke  of  reaching  and  teaching  young 
people.  He  appreciated 

The  Four  Goals  of  Miracle  Book  Club,  Inc.  pi/adcOoo^ 

1  —  To  INVITE  ^^ 

INTO  CHRIST,  the  only  safe  place.  John  5:24 

2  —  To  HELP  Born-again  ones  realize  that 

CHRIST  LIVES  in  them.  Galatians  2:20 

3  —  To  BE  more  than  Conqueror 

THROUGH  CHRIST.  Romans  8:37 
(club  motto) 

4  —  To  BECOME  Conversationalists 

FOR  CHRIST.  Psalm  50:23 

I  remember  Dean  Ryther's  kindness  in  taking  Fred 
Donehoo  as  a  student,  although  I  phoned  him  a  month 


TWELVE 


BRYAN  LIFE 


II  I 


late  and  vowed  Fred  would  make  good,  lied  did — all 
the  way  to  graduation — and  others  also.  I, in  Royston, 
Mary  Usee,  Naney  Griffin,  and  Elizabeth  Tucker 
"made  good"  and  were  blessed  by  life  at  Bryan.  Much 
of  the  friendliness  started  with  admissions  director 
Zelpha  Russell. 

Then  came  Dr.  Ted  Mercer  as  president.  Some  per 
sons  have  "open-heart  surgery"  but  Dr.  Mercer  has 
"open-heart  welcome!"  Vice-President  and  musician 
John  Bartlett  has  a  sweet  voice  matched  by  his  loving 
thoughtfulness. 

I  love  Bryan  because  of  the  way  the  Holy  Spirit 
blends  faculty  and  students  to  bring  honor  to  William 
Jennings  Bryan  and  glory  to  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  For 
each  chapel  program  granted  me  and  the  interviews 
afterward,  I  thank  God, 


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I  REMEMBER 


Mrs.  W.  L.  (Maude  Rice) 
Colvin,  who  lives  on  Wal- 
den's  Ridge  near  Dayton  and 
was  93  on  May  25,  recalls 
vividly  the  Scopes  Trial,  the 
founding  of  "Bryan  University,"  and  the  experience 
of  her  son  W.  L.  Colvin,  Jr..  in  attending  Bryan 
1931-35  and  being  graduated  in  the  second  class.  At 
that  time  the  family  lived  a  mile  up  Lone  Mountain 
west  of  Dayton,  from  which  young  Colvin  walked  to 
Dayton  to  go  to  school,  first  to  high  school  and  then 
to  college.  The  family  computed  that  he  walked  al- 
together a  total  of  13.500  miles  to  attend  high  school 
and  college. 

After  young  Colvin  had  been  in  college  a  year,  his 
father  was  killed  in  a  traffic  accident ,  in  which  he  was 
hit  by  a  drunken  driver.  This  tragedy  left  Mrs.  Colvin 
a  widow  with  six  children,  the  youngest  four  years 
old.  Seven  months  later  the  family  home  burned. 
Such  adverse  circumstances  would  have  daunted  a 
woman  of  lesser  faith  and  determination:  but  Mrs. 
Colvin  and  the  family  were  resolved  that  "Junior" 
should  continue  in  college.  She  paid  her  son's  tuition 
during  those  Depression  days  in  canned  green  beans, 
tomatoes,  pears,  and  other  produce  as  available.  A 
younger  brother  remembers  making  the  trip  in  a 
two-mule  farm  wagon  to  deliver  the  tuition  pay- 
ments. 

Another  son  Carroll  and  two  of  Mrs.  Colvin" s 
granddaughters,  Alice  and  Mary  (daughters  of  W.  L. 
Colvin,  Jr.,  '35).  also  attended  Bryan.  Alice  '69  and 
her  husband,  Kenneth  Hurley  '68.  are  missionary 
candidates  under  Wycliffe  Translators  to  go  to 
Brazil.  Mrs.  Colvin's  brother,  the  late  Dr.  D.  B.  Rice 
of  Rock  Island.  Tenn..  provided  a  scholarship  pro- 
gram for  students  from  the  local  area  through  a  be- 
quest in  1965. 

Mrs.  Colvin  makes  quilts  to  give  to  the  Red  Cross. 
Since  she  began  this  hobby  in  1938.  after  an  accident 
which  curtailed  other  activity,  she  has  made  239 
quilts. 


The  Contribution  of  William  Jerinino.-,  Iir/,u 
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We  can  also  speal  ol  Bi  yan  as  a  leader  of  several  of 

our  great  political  movements.  Once  in  a  while  in  our 
history,  we  have  political  movi  merit!  ol  gr< 
quence  which  lead  to  majoi  accomplishments    I     ■ 
speaking  now  of  the  Populist  and  Progressive  n 
menis.  for  which  Bryan  provided  the  leadership   '  ' 
of  the  time  in  oui  politics  we  have  whal  m>  fellow 
political  scientists  call  incremental  politics.  In  other 
words,  we  make  very  slight  changes  in  the  workinj 
our  political  system,  and  there  are  all  sort 
reasons  for  this.  But  the  difficult)  is  that  the  problems 
pile  up.  they  get  more  severe,  people  suffer  v.  ho  art 
deprived  of  various  benefits,  and  political  movements 
on  occasion  come  along  and  make  giant  strides.  And  as 
I  say.  Bryan  had  a  great  place  in  two  of  these  move- 
ments at  least.  Populism  and  Progressivism. 

Another  step  that  I  want  to  take  in  trying  to  justify 
William  Jennings  Bryan  is  perhaps  the  underlying 
philosophy,  the  vision  that  moved  him  through  this  very 
extensive  political  life.  And  it  is  essentially  what  he 
perceived  to  be  the  very  close  connection  between  re- 
ligion and  politics.  In  other  words,  he  saw  these  as 
highly  compatible  and  interlocked,  the  one  serving  as 
the  fulfillment  of  the  other.  I  suppose  one  way  to  try  to 
put  this  would  be  to  say  that  Bryan  was  interested  in 
practicing  religion  the  entire  seven  days  of  the  week. 
His  major  purpose  was  to  lift  the  moral  standards  of  our 
society  and  politics  and  to  induce  individuals  to  accept 
responsibilities  as  citizens  and  government  officials,  as 
defined  in  Biblical  terms.  Bryan  became  interested  in  a 
concept  called  social  sin.  which  was  spoken  of  by  a 
sociologist  of  his  day.  Edward  Ross,  at  the  University 
of  Nebraska.  One  of  the  notions  behind  this  was  that  the 
harm  that  an  individual  can  do  in  others  is  not  limited  to 
direct  contact.  If  food  is  adulterated,  then  the  adul- 
terator inflicts  harm  upon  a  great  unseen  body  of  indi- 
viduals who  use  that  food.  And  likewise,  of  course,  a 
statement  could  be  made  in  reference  to  other  kinds  of 
harms  in  society,  such  as  stock  swindling  and  failure  to 
use  safety  devices  in  an  employ  ment  situation.  This,  it 
seems  to  me.  is  a  dimension  of  Bryan  that  was  over- 
looked in  Inherit  the  Wind  and  overlooked  in  some  of  the 
histories  and  caricatures  that  were  written  of  Bryan 
after  the  Dayton  trial. 

Again,  as  I  say.  it  seems  clear  that  Bryan  had  a  dual 
kind  of  role  that  we  can  remember  him  by — the  more 
formal  role  of  religion  that  w  e  associate  w  ith  the  issue  in 
the  Day  ton  trial  and  the  movement  that  he  espoused  to 
have  one's  religious  principles  affect  all  areas  of  life. 
Bryan,  too.  was  a  man  of  peace,  a  neo-pacifist.  one  who 
gave  great  support  to  the  League  of  Nations  even  after 
he  left  the  Wilson  administration.  One  of  his  theories  of 
avoiding  war  was  to  keep  talking  if  you  have  a  dispute. 
Just  keep  on  negotiating:  don't  stop.  He  was  in  favor  of 
setting  up  commissions  to  deal  with  disputes.  In  all 
these  ways  he  has  a  great  contemporary  relevance.  I 
think  you  can  see  from  some  of  these  remarks  that 
Bryan  in  a  sense  is  with  us  today.  I  remember  the 
statement  that  his  wife,  Mary,  made  just  after  he 
died — that  Bryan's  "soul  still  marches  on  just  beyond 
our  mortal  vision." 


SUMMER  1980 


THIRTEEN 


CAMPUS 
REVIEW 

SERVICE  RECOGNITIONS 

At  the  annual  Honors  Day  on 
April  28,  12  faculty  and  staff  mem- 
bers received  citations  of  merit  and 
cash  gifts  in  recognition  for  a  total  of 
160  years  of  service  to  the  college. 
Those  recognized  were  as  follows: 

Five  Years 

Martin  E.  Hart/til.  Assistant  Pro- 
fessor of  Biology 

Jeff  Tubbs,  Assistant  to  Athletic  Di- 
rector and  Women's  Basketball 
and  Cross  Country  Coach 

Mrs.  Brenda  Wooten,  Secretary  in 
Support  Services 

Ten  Years 

Mrs.  Josephine  R.  Boyd,  Secretary 
to  Dean  of  Admissions  and  Rec- 
ords 

Mrs.  Joyce  G.  Hollin,  Student  Fi- 
nancial Aid  Officer 

Dr.  Karl  E.  Keefer,  Vice  President 
for  Academic  Affairs 

Fifteen  Years 

James  (Son)  Johnson,  Maintenance 
Supervisor 

Mrs.  Eleanor  Steele,  Secretary  in 
Support  Services 

Alan  N.  Winkler,  Assistant  Profes- 
sor of  Bible 

Twenty  Years 

Mrs.  Harriet  Anderson,  Clerical  As- 
sistant in  Library 

Twenty-Five  Years 

Dr.  John  C.  Anderson,  Professor  of 

Ancient  Languages 
Dr.  Irving  L.  Jensen,  Professor  of 

Bible 

The  cash  gifts  for  Dr.  Anderson 
and  Dr.  Jensen  were  in  the  amount 
of  $3, 100  each  for  a  trip  to  the  Holy 
Land,  made  possible  by  gifts,  many 
from  alumni,  in  appreciation  of  their 
teaching  ministry. 


STRAWBERRY  FESTIVAL  PARADE  REVIEW 

Pictured  below  are  a  number  of  the  floats  which  included  some  aspect  of 
the  theme  of  Bryan's  fiftieth  anniversary. 


Shown  above  are  Dr.  John  Anderson, 
left,  and  Dr.  Irving  Jensen,  right,  honor- 
ary marshals  for  the  graduation  convoca- 
tion in  recognition  of  their  being  the 
senior  members  of  the  faculty,  each  hav- 
ing served  for  twenty-five  years.  They 
received  a  rousing  ovation  from  the 
graduation  gathering. 


Rotary  Club  of  Dayton 


FOURTEEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


FIFTIETH  ANNIVERSARY  CAPITAL  CAMPAIGN 


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This  new  lour-story 

dormitory  will  house  174 

male  students.  Each  room 

will  provide  living  quarters 

for  two  students  who  will 

share  a  connecting  bath  with 

two  students  in  the  adjoining 

room.  Each  student  will  have 

an  individual  study  center 

designed  to  provide  privacy 

and  stimulate  good  personal 

study  habits.  A  dormitory 

lounge  and  kitchen  will 

enhance  the  opportunities 

tor  fellowship  and  interaction 

with  other  students. 


PROPOSED  MENS  DORMITORY 


Kick  Off 


At  a  50th  anniversary  banquet  in  Chattanooga  on  June  6. 
the  first  phase  of  a  proposed  10-year,  1 0-million-dollar 
development  plan  to  meet  the  needs  of  current  enrollment 
and  expected  growth  during  the  decade  of  the  80s  was 
announced.  Phase  One  will  be  the  focus  of  our  50th  an- 
niversary celebration  which  began  in  May,  1980. 

Honorary  chairman  for  the  50th  Anniversary  Campaign  is 
John  C.  Stophel,  Chattanooga  attorney.  Co-chairmen  of 
the  Chattanooga  campaign  are  John  E.  Steffner,  president 
of  Chattanooga  Armature  Works,  and  Earl  A.  Marler,  Jr.. 
assistant  to  the  president  of  Chattanooga  Federal  Savings 
and  Loan  Association. 

Phase  One  Goal 

The  goal  of  the  50th  Anniversary  capital  campaign  is  to 
raise  $2,000,000  in  gifts  and  pledges  during  1980-81. 

Purpose 

The  funds  will  be  used  to  construct  a  174-bed  men's  dor- 
mitory to  relieve  presently  crowded  housing  and  to  allow 
for  modest  future  growth. 

Challenge 

We  are  asking  every  concerned  friend  and  alumnus  to  give 
above  and  beyond  their  regular  annual  giving  for  this 
dormitory. 


Construction  Date 

Plans  and  specifications  for  the  dormitory  are  already 
complete.  When  one-half  of  the  goal  is  reached,  we  will 
begin  building. 

How  to  Give 

1 .  Make  an  outright  gift  of  cash,  securities,  or  property. 

2.  Pledge  an  amount  to  be  paid  over  three  years. 

3.  Have  your  gift  matched  if  you  work  for  a  matching 
company. 

4.  Give  a  new  or  existing  insurance  policy  by  naming 
Bryan  as  the  beneficiary. 

5.  Arrange  for  a  bequest  in  your  will  or  for  a  deferred  gift 
through  a  gift  annuity  or  trust. 

6.  Designate  your  gift  as  a  fitting  memorial  to  a  de- 
parted friend  or  loved  one. 

For  more  information  on  how  to  give  to  the  50th  Anniver- 
sary Capital  Campaign,  please  write: 


Stephen  Harmon.  Jr. 
50th  Anniversary  Campaign 
Bryan  College 
Dayton.  TN  37321 


SUMMER  1980 


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Dr.  Bartlett,  vice  president  for  Public  Relations  and  Development,  has  been  with  the  college  fourteen  years — 1956-60  and 
since  1970. 

Mr.  Friberg,  assistant  professor  and  chairman  of  the  Division  of  Fine  Arts,  was  appointed  to  the  faculty  in  1978. 


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STUDENT  PROSPECTUS 

For  1981-82 


BRYAN 
LIFE 


MAGAZINE 


Editorial  Office:  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  College,  Dayton, 
Tennessee  37321,  (615)  775- 
2041 


Editor-in-Chief:  Theodore  C. 
Mercer 


Consulting  Editors:  Stephen 
Harmon,  Rebecca  Peck,  Charles 
Robinson. 


Copy  Editors:  Alice  Mercer  and 
Rebecca  Peck 


Circulation  Manager:  Shirley 
Holmes 


BRYAN  LIFE  is  published  four 
times  annually  by  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  College,  Dayton, 
Tennessee.  Second  class  post- 
age paid  at  Dayton,  Tennessee, 
and  additional  mailing  offices. 
(USPS  388-780) 


Copyright  1980 

by 

William  Jennings  Bryan  College 

Dayton,  Tennessee 


POSTMASTERS:  Send  form  3579  to 
Bryan  College,  Dayton.  TN  37321. 


PHOTO  CREDITS: 

Cover  photos  by  Robert  Walter 
of  Knoxville.  Other  photos  by 
Walter,  Jim  Cunnyngham 
Photography,  and  student 
photographers. 


Front  cover,  Dee  Ann  Synington 
and  Alec  Harrison;  back  cover, 
Cindy  Marona. 


Volume  6 


Third  Quarter  1980 


Number  1 


Testimony   by  Ray  Kordus 


n^g^S^^  Looking  back  over  my  first  year  at  Bryan 

^^  College,  I  would  like  to  share  with  student 

prospects  some  verses  that  I  have  found 
important — Proverbs  23:23,  "Buy  the  truth 
and  do  not  sell  it;  get  wisdom,  discipline,  and 
understanding"  and  John  14:6,  "Jesus 
Christ  is  the  truth."  I  greatly  appreciate  the 
wisdom,  discipline,  and  understanding  that 
have  been  offered  to  me  in  Jesus  Christ  and 
made  evident  in  the  lives  of  the  staff  and 
k  faculty. 

I  also  want  to  share  the  importance  of  keeping  the  Lord  first,  because 
He  takes  care  of  our  needs  and  guides  us  in  what  we  should  do  as 
promised  in  Matthew  6:25-34.  For  me  this  has  included  direction  in  the 
courses  I  should  study  in  pursuit  of  a  history  major  and  the  provision  of 
finances  at  the  proper  time. 

In  a  third  area  I  have  learned  the  importance  of  trials  in  order  to 
experience  the  encouragement  and  reproof  of  Christian  fellowship.  The 
Lord  has  helped  me  develop  patience  and  self-control  through  playing 
soccer,  since  most  of  my  life  I  have  had  a  temper  and  expected  instant 
success. 

As  I  continue  to  grow  at  Bryan,  I  realize  that  "it  is  God  who  works  in 
you  to  will  and  act  according  to  his  good  purpose"  (Phil.  2:13). 


DITORIAL 


This  is  the  fourth  annual  issue  of  this  magazine  produced  as  a  prospec- 
tus for  students  and  their  families  who  wish  to  consider  Bryan  in  their 
choice  of  a  college.  The  facts  brought  together  here  are  the  result  of  the 
participation  of  many  persons,  including  current  students,  with  the 
purpose  of  providing  in  a  forthright  manner  the  detailed  kind  of  informa- 
tion prospective  students  and  their  families  require  for  a  decision.  This 
information  reflects  the  college  as  it  is  in  this  current  academic  year,  and 
it  will  be  effective  for  the  admissions  and  enrollment  process  through  the 
fall  of  1981. 

One  of  the  criteria  for  activities  in  this  jubilee  year  celebrating  Bryan's 
first  fifty  years  is  to  depict  the  college  as  it  functions  today  as  a  Christian 
college  community.  It  is  my  hope 
that  this  prospectus,  though  dif- 
ferent from  the  usual  material  in 
Bryan  Life  and  containing 
many  details  of  a  business  na- 
ture, will  help  meet  that  objective 

in  the  spirit  of  the  Apostle  Paul's  I  f^  ^f 

standard  "not  slothful  in  L 
ness." 


Theodore  C.  Mercer 


TWO 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Bryan  College  is 


/\re  you  looking  for  ;i  college  where  you  can  develop  as  a  whole  person'1  Do 
you  want  to  prepare  tor  full-time  Christian  living  while  you  prepare  to  earn  a 
living?  If  so,  Bryan  College  may  be  the  place  for  you.  The  purpose  of  Bryan 
College  is  to  assist  in  the  personal  growth  and  development  of  students  by 
providing  an  education  based  on  an  integrated  understanding  of  the  Bible  and  the 
arts  and  sciences.  The  college  is  committed  to  providing  opportunities  for  young 
people  to  develop  as  Christians  and  to  acquire  the  knowledge  and  skills  needed 
for  success  in  a  career. 

In  order  to  accomplish  its  purpose,  Bryan  College  offers  courses  in  Bible  and 
24  other  disciplines.  However,  sharp  lines  are  not  drawn  between  secular  and 
religious  studies.  A  committed  Christian  faculty  trains  students  to  examine 
knowledge  in  the  light  of  Biblical  truth.  As  a  Bryan  student  you  will  learn  to  test 
the  psychologists'  views  of  human  nature  against  the  Biblical  view  of  man.  You 
will  be  taught  to  compare  secular  philosophies  of  history  with  what  the  Bible  says 
about  man's  purpose  and  destiny.  You  will  discover  how  to  evaluate  the  ideas 
and  values  expressed  in  art  and  literature  against  Biblical  moral  absolutes. 
Through  the  study  of  science,  you  will  gain  a  greater  appreciation  of  the  wisdom 
and  power  of  the  Creator. 

It  is  the  conviction  of  the  Bryan  faculty  that  this  kind  of  integrated  study  of  the 
arts  and  sciences  and  the  Bible,  with  a  proper  emphasis  on  the  spiritual,  mental, 
social,  and  physical  aspects  of  life,  will  lead  to  the  development  of  the  whole 
person.  Such  a  Christian  liberal  arts  education  will  enable  you  to  develop  a 
unified  understanding  of  God  and  His  works  and  of  man  and  his  culture. 

Through  one  of  the  eighteen  majors  offered  at  Bryan,  you  will  be  able  to 
prepare  to  enter  directly  into  a  career  or  to  continue  specialized  studies  at  the 
graduate  level.  During  half  a  century,  graduates  of  the  college  have  discovered 
that  their  education  at  Bryan  has  equipped  them  for  successful  careers  in  educa- 
tion. Christian  ministries,  business,  government,  and  industry.  Of  equal  impor- 
tance they  have  found  that  their  Bryan  experience  has  helped  them  to  achieve 
greater  fulfillment  as  citizens,  church  members,  husbands  and  wives,  and  par- 
ents. 

EDUCATIONAL  GOALS 


1.  To  provide  opportunity  for  students  to  gain  a  knowledge  of  the 
Bible  and  the  arts  and  sciences  and  to  understand  their  relation- 
ships. 

2.  To  provide  opportunity  for  students  to  concentrate  on  one  or  more 
subjects  as  a  foundation  for  graduate  study  or  a  vocation. 

3.  To  encourage  students  to  think  critically,  to  work  independently, 
to  communicate  clearly,  and  to  express  themselves  creatively  in 
their  search  for  truth. 

4.  To  guide  students  in  developing  constructive  interests  and  skills 
consistent  with  their  abilities. 

5.  To  develop  in  students  wholesome  attitudes,  healthful  habits, 
responsible  citizenship,  and  the  recognition  that  education  is  a 
continuing  process. 


FALL  1980 


THREE 


SPIRITUALLY 


At  Bryan  there  is  room  to  grow 
spiritually.  Both  in  atmosphere  and 
in  activity,  Bryan  seeks  to  foster  in- 
dividual growth  and  maturity  along 
Scriptural  guidelines.  The  spiritual 
climate  at  Bryan  is  enriched  by  the 
gifts  and  aspirations  that  each  stu- 
dent brings  to  the  campus.  You  will 
find  ample  opportunity  to  develop 
your  relationship  with  Jesus  Christ 
alongside  other  young  people  with 
similar  goals. 

The  academic  year  is  highlighted 
by  regularly  scheduled  conferences 
and  lecture  series.  The  fall  semester 
opens  as  the  students  and  faculty 
participate  together  in  a  two-day 
Spiritual  Life  Conference.  The 
messages  of  a  distinguished  guest 
pastor  or  teacher  are  the  core  of  the 
conference  and  are  enhanced  by 
music  from  students  and  guest 
musicians.  Later  in  the  fall  term  the 
Staley  lecture  series!  features  a 
well-known  Bible  teacher  or  scholar 
(Josh  McDowell  in  1979  and  Walt 
Kaiser  in  1980)  in  a  week-long  series 
of  morning  and  evening  lectures. 
These  messages  are  designed  to 
give  scholarly  examination  of  a 
topic  of  general  interest  to  students. 
There  are  other  conferences 
throughout  the  year,  including  a 
Bible  Doctrine  Series  in  both  spring 
and  fall,  a  seminar  on  Christian  dat- 
ing and  marriage,  also  in  the  fall, 
and  a  Missions/Christian  Life  Con- 
ference at  the  beginning  of  the 
spring  term .  Speakers  for  these  con- 
ferences have  included  such  well- 
known  persons  as  Malcolm  Cronk, 
Don  Loney,  Dan  DeHaan,  Jay  Kes- 
ler,  and  Bruce  Wilkinson. 

Another  distinctive  feature  of  life 
at  Bryan  is  the  chapel  program,  with 
three  chapels  weekly  throughout 
the  year.  The  student  life  commit- 
tee, composed  of  representative 
students,  administrators,  and  fac- 
ulty members,  plans  the  programs 
to  offer  a  balance  of  worship,  Bible 
teaching,  and  challenge  to  service. 
A  wide  variety  of  speakers  and 


musicians  includes  visitors  from 
many  parts  of  the  world  as  well  as 
members  of  the  college  community. 

The  Bryan  community  believes  in 
prayer.  Classes  and  other  activities 
begin  with  prayer.  One  day  each 
semester  is  set  aside  as  a  Day  of 
Prayer,  a  time  specifically  for 
prayer  and  fellowship  with  others  of 
the  college  family.  Informal  prayer 
and  Bible  study  groups  sprout  up  to 
supplement  the  school-organized 
events  as  friends  and  classmates 
share  mutual  spiritual  concerns  and 
needs. 

When  you  come  to  Bryan,  you 
can  find  a  church  home  in  one  of  the 
many  churches  in  the  surrounding 
communities.  The  opportunities  to 
worship  and  to  serve  will  enrich 
your  life.  Students  are  required  to 
attend  Sunday  morning  services 
and  are  strongly  encouraged  not 
only  to  attend  Sunday  evening  and 
Wednesday  evening  services  but  to 
become  actively  involved  in  local 
church  life. 

You  may  want  to  join  an  organi- 
zation existing  solely  to  provide  op- 
portunities for  the  spiritual  exercise 
and  outreach  of  Bryan  students. 
Practical  Christian  Involvement 
(PCI)  serves  as  a  channel  through 
which  you  may  voluntarily  become 
involved  in  a  number  of  construc- 
tive outreach  ministries,  each  or- 
ganized and  run  by  you  and  your 
fellow  students.  Much  valuable  ex- 
perience is  gained  each  year  by  stu- 
dents in  each  of  the  PCI-sponsored 
ministries.  These  include: 

Gospel  Teams — Students  serving 
on  these  teams  minister  on  invita- 
tion to  churches  in  the  area,  present- 
ing music,  testimonies,  and  a  Bible 
message. 

Big  Brother  /  Big  Sister — How 


about  "adopting"  a  local  child,  of- 
fering friendship  and  counsel,  tak- 
ing him  or  her  to  ball  games  and  just 
being  a  friend? 

Awana  Clubs — Awana  is  built 
on  the  Scripture  text  "a  workman 
not  ashamed."  Members  conduct 
boys"  and  girls"  clubs  on  Saturday 
morning  for  children,  ages  8-13. 
Children  participate  in  sports. 
Scripture  memory  programs,  crafts, 
and  a  Bible  lesson. 

Summer  Missions  Program — 
Each  summer  Bryan  College 
reaches  around  the  world  through 
this  program  of  short-term  mission- 
ary service.  The  student's  help, 
even  if  only  with  menial  tasks  such 
as  grounds-keeping  and  repair 
work,  frees  the  career  missionary 
for  more  vital  services  that  only  he 
can  perform.  This  program  gives 
you  valuable  opportunity  to  view 
missionary  life  and  work  firsthand. 

Student  Missions  Fellowship — 
Members  get  together  each  week  to 
learn  about,  correspond  with,  and 
pray  for  missionaries  in  various 
areas  of  the  world. 

Bible  Study  Groups — Each  week 
students  meet  in  dormitories  for  the 
fellowship,  learning,  and  sharing 
that  is  such  a  vital  part  of  spiritual 
maturity. 

Other  areas  of  PCI  in  which  you 
may  want  to  become  involved  in- 
clude open-air  campaigns,  puppet 
ministry,  motel  ministry  (Bible  dis- 
tribution), Mailbox  Club  (a  chil- 
dren's correspondence  course), 
Pastors'  Fellowship,  a  sign- 
language  class,  a  jail  ministry,  and  a 
LIFE  outreach  to  high-school  youth 
in  the  area.  Whatever  your  area  of 
Christian  service,  you  will  find  a 
constructive  outlet  for  your  talents 
and  gifts  at  Bryan. 


BRYAN  LIFE 


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.  .  INTELLECTUALLY 


You  arc  the  kind  of  person  who 

knows  the  value  of  an  education. 
You  recognize  thai  although  social 
life  and  athletics  are  important, 
your  primary  reason  for  going  to 
college  is  to  get  a  good  education. 
You  want  to  increase  your  store  of 
knowledge,  develop  your  powers  of 
thought,  and  improve  your  skills  in 
communication.  Bryan  College 
exists  to  help  you  and  others  like 
you  achieve  these  goals. 

A  COMMITTED  FACULTY 

The  faculty  of  Bryan  College  are 
deeply  committed  men  and  women. 
They  are  committed  to  their  respec- 
tive fields  of  learning.  All  have 
earned  advanced  degrees  in  the  sub- 
jects which  they  teach,  and  many  of 
them  hold  the  doctor's  degree. 
Bryan  faculty  are  committed  to  un- 
dergraduate education.  Although 
some  have  writing  and  research  in- 
terests, their  first  priority  is  teach- 
ing. They  employ  a  variety  of  in- 
structional methods.  The  traditional 
lecture  is  common,  and  you  will 
soon  learn  to  take  class  notes.  Lec- 
tures are  often  illustrated  with 
overhead  transparencies,  and  note- 
taking  will  frequently  he  aided  by 
printed  handouts.  Do  not  be  sur- 
prised if  you  find  yourself  or  a 
classmate  at  the  front  of  the  class 
making  a  speech,  giving  a  report  on 
a  research  topic,  or  presenting  a 
case  study.  In  many  courses  con- 
ventional classroom  learning  will  be 
supplemented  by  "hands-on"  ex- 
perience in  a  lab  or  in  field  work. 

Bryan  faculty  are  interested  in 
more  than  their  special  area  of 
knowledge.  They  want  to  help  you 
to  develop  as  a  person  and  as  a 
Christian.  They  will  talk  with  you 
after  class,  meet  you  in  their  offices 
or  in  the  student  center,  or  even  in- 
vite you  to  their  homes.  Perhaps 
you  will  discuss  an  academic  prob- 
lem or  a  career  decision.  It  is  just  as 
likely  to  be  a  personal  matter  related 
to  your  social  life  or  your  relation- 
ship to  the  Lord. 

Bryan  faculty  are  committed  to 
Jesus  Christ  and  to  His  church. 
Each  one  is  a  born-again  Christian 
who  supports  the  evangelical  doc- 
trinal position  of  the  college.  Most 


are  actively  involved  in  their  local 
churches.  It  is  this  Christian  com- 
mitment of  the  Bryan  faculty  that 
makes  education  different  at  Bryan 
College. 

LEARNING  RESOURCES 

You  want  to  attend  a  college 
where  the  physical  surroundings 
create  a  good  learning  environment. 
You  will  like  the  Bryan  campus. 
The  view  of  the  surrounding  valley 
and  mountains  from  the  hilltop 
shaded  by  giant  oaks  invites  medita- 
tion. The  up-to-date,  well-lighted 
classrooms  and  labs,  equipped  with 
modern  furnishings,  are  pleasant 
places  in  which  to  learn.  All  class- 
rooms are  equipped  with  projection 
screens  and  overhead  projectors  as 
well  as  with  the  usual  chalkboards. 
Slide,  filmstrip.  and  motion  picture 
projectors  and  tape  recorders  are 
brought  into  classrooms  as  needed. 
Video  equipment  is  available  in  a 
special  audio-visual  classroom. 

The  62,000  volumes  in  the  Iron- 
side Memorial  Library  will  give  you 
plenty  of  material  for  your  freshman 
English  term  paper  and  other  re- 
search papers  that  will  follow. 
Modern  visual  and  listening  equip- 
ment on  the  main  floor  of  the  library 
will  afford  you  access  to  nearly 
10.000  microform  materials  and 
tape  and  disc  recordings.  Daily 
newspapers,  including  the.W»'  York 
Times  and  the  Wall  Street  Journal: 
new  s  magazines,  like  Time  and  U.S. 
News  and  World  Report;  and  general 
interest  magazines  will  enable  you 
to  keep  in  touch  with  world  events. 
You  will  also  find  the  principal  spe- 
cialty journals  in  your  field  of 
academic  interest.  The  reading 
room  on  the  third  floor  is  a  good 
place  to  broaden  your  horizons 
through  these  library  resources. 


(  l  HH\(  l  II  \1 

Youi  program  of  studies  at  Bryan 
College  will  consist  of  foui  seg- 
ments: Bible,  general  education,  a 
major,  and  electives. 

As  a  Christian  you  will  appreciate 

that  16  semester  hours  (if  Bible  are 
required  of  all  students.  Jrcshmcn 
take  four  semester  hours  of  Old  I  es- 
tament  Survey.  Professor  Winkler 
has  developed  an  extensive  set  of 
colorful  transparencies  to  illustrate 
his  lectures  in  this  course.  Sopho- 
mores take  Analytical  Method 
under  Dr.  Jensen,  who  has  written 
many  Bible  stud\  book  foi  Mood) 
Press.  The  remainder  of  the  Bible 
requirement  is  met  through  selec- 
tion from  a  broad  range  of  offerings 
in  Bible  and  theology. 

Initially  you  may  not  appreciate 
the  general  education  requirements 
in  the  arts  and  sciences  because 
these  courses  are  not  ea^>  . 
Nevertheless,  they  will  help  you  to 
develop  good  communication  skills 
important  in  all  areas  of  life.  The> 
will  also  give  you  a  broad  founda- 
tion of  knowledge  in  the  fine  arts, 
literature,  the  natural  sciences,  and 
the  social  sciences.  This  knowledge 
will  equip  you  to  deal  more  effec- 
tively with  the  complex  world  in 
which  you  live. 

The  major  program  which  you 
choose  will  constitute  the  third 
segment  of  your  academic  program 
at  Bryan.  Perhaps  you  alread> 
know  what  your  major  will  be.  If 
you  are  like  many  students,  you  are 
still  uncertain  about  a  major.  There 
will  be  sufficient  time  to  make  this 
decision  after  you  enroll.  Your  fac- 
ulty adviser  and  the  college  counsel- 
ing staff  will  assist  you.  (See 
"Growing  in  Decision  Making.'") 

Electives  will  make  up  the  re- 
maining portion  of  your  academic 
program.  Students  who  major  in 
fields  like  biology.  English,  history, 
or  mathematics  and  who  wish  to  be 
certified  as  teachers  elect  the  24 
semester-hour  block  of  professional 
education  courses.  Other  students 
may  choose  freely  from  the  college 
offerings  a  sufficient  number  of 
courses  to  meet  the  124-semester- 
hour  requirement  for  graduation.  A 
i  Continued  on  page  6) 


FALL  1980 


FIVE 


(Continued  from  page  5) 
few  specialized  programs,  including 
elementary  education  and  music 
education,  allow  no  room  for  elec- 
tives. 

ACADEMIC  DIVISIONS 

The  programs  of  study  offered  at 
Bryan  College  are  organized  in  six 
academic  divisions.  They  are  listed 
with  the  majors  and  other  courses  in 
the  chart  on  page  7. 

The  Division  of  Biblical  Studies  and 
Philosophy  offers  instruction  in 
Bible  to  all  students.  Bible  courses 
will  help  you  to  gain  a  knowledge  of 
the  Scriptures  and  to  apply  this 
knowledge  to  your  personal  life  and 
service.  Instruction  in  the  division 
is  based  on  the  full  authority  and 
complete  trustworthiness  of  the 
Bible  and  on  the  basic  Biblical  doc- 
trines of  the  deity  of  Christ  and  His 
atoning  sacrifice  as  the  only  ground 
of  man's  salvation.  The  majors  of- 
fered by  the  division  equip 
graduates  for  a  wide  range  of  Chris- 
tian service  activities  or  for 
graduate  studies  in  Bible,  Christian 
education.  Biblical  languages,  and 
theology. 

Are  you  planning  on  a  career  in 
education,  counseling,  or  human 
services?  The  Division  of  Education 
and  Psychology  offers  a  variety  of 
programs  leading  to  careers  in  these 
areas. 

The  courses  of  study  in  education 
will  give  you  an  understanding  of 
learning  and  the  learner,  an  over- 
view of  effective  teaching  methods, 
and  a  knowledge  of  secular  and 
Christian  philosophies  of  educa- 
tion. Graduates  completing  educa- 
tion programs  serve  in  public  and 
private  schools  in  the  United  States 
and  overseas.  Many  broaden  their 
career  options  by  completing 
graduate  studies  in  specialized 
fields  such  as  guidance,  reading, 
learning  disabilities,  and  school 
administration. 

The  psychology  department 
places  strong  emphasis  on  the  inte- 
gration of  Christian  faith  and 
psychology.  Graduates  who  major 
in  psychology  find  employment  in 
various  counseling  situations,  in- 
cluding school  guidance  centers  and 
human  services  agencies.  If  you 
hope  to  earn  an  advanced  degree  in 
psychology,  you  will  be  interested 
to  know  that  many  psychology 
graduates  from  Bryan  have  been 
accepted  for  continued  studies  in 
leading  university  graduate  schools , 


where  they  have  earned  advanced 
degrees. 

Courses  of  study  offered  by  the 
Division  of  Fine  Arts  will  sharpen 
your  awareness  of  God,  who  estab- 
lished order  and  design  in  all  of  His 
creative  works.  Faculty  of  the  divi- 
sion believe  that  true  art  not  only 
lifts  man's  spirit  but  glorifies  God. 
In  addition  to  Introduction  to  Fine 
Arts  required  of  all  students,  the  art 
department  offers  courses  in  vari- 
ous art  media — drawing,  painting, 
ceramics,  sculpture,  design — to  en- 
able students  to  develop  artistic  tal- 
ents according  to  individual  in- 
terests. A  range  of  courses  makes 
teacher  certification  available  in  art 
education.  The  work  of  student  ar- 
tists is  displayed  annually  at  the 
spring  art  show. 

Whether  you  major  in  music  or 
take  private  lessons  for  your  per- 
sonal enrichment,  music  faculty 
who  are  themselves  accomplished 
performers  will  inspire  you  to  attain 
your  greatest  potential.  Oppor- 
tunities exist  for  instruction  in 
piano;  organ;  voice;  brass,  percus- 
sion, and  woodwind  instruments; 
conducting;  hymn  playing;  and 
evangelistic  song  leading.  The  con- 
cert choir,  madrigals,  symphonic 
band,  brass  ensemble,  and  Gospel 
Messengers  provide  opportunities 
for  performance  both  on  and  off 
campus.  The  recently  completed 
Rudd  Memorial  Chapel  contains 
excellent  facilities  for  music  in- 
struction and  performance. 

The  Division  of  History,  Business, 
and  Social  Sciences  encourages  the 
development  of  Christian  values  in 
the  search  for  truth.  Faculty  will  as- 
sist you  in  developing  a  sense  of 
responsibility  as  a  Christian  in  the 
contemporary  world  through  the 
study  of  political,  economic,  social, 
and  cultural  events. 

If  you  major  in  history,  you  will 
learn  in  small  group  settings  how  to 
analyze  the  events  which  have 
shaped  the  course  of  human  life. 
History  majors  graduating  from 
Bryan  have  been  accepted  in  major 
graduate  schools  for  continued 
studies  in  history,  law,  and  theolo- 
gy. Others  have  entered  directly 
into  careers  in  education  and  busi- 
ness. 

Accounting  majors  have  found 
many  opportunities  in  public,  man- 
agerial, and  governmental  account- 
ing. The  outlook  is  for  continued 
high  demand  for  accountants.  The 
quality  program  offered  at  Bryan 


has  made  this  one  of  the  fastest 
growing  majors.  Business  adminis- 
tration majors  are  also  able  to  move 
quickly  into  positions  in  banking, 
insurance,  real  estate,  marketing, 
and  management.  Both  accounting 
and  business  majors  have  been  ad- 
mitted to  graduate  schools. 

The  Division  of  Literature  and  Mod- 
ern Languages  offers  a  major  in  Eng- 
lish and  courses  in  drama,  speech, 
French,  German,  and  Spanish. 

Recognizing  that  a  wide  variety  of 
career  opportunities  are  open  to 
qualified  graduates,  the  Bryan  Eng- 
lish department  offers  students 
three  options:  writing,  speech/ 
drama,  or  literature  with  teacher 
certification.  Graduates  find 
employment  in  business,  law. 
Christian  ministries,  education, 
journalism,  publishing,  or  writing, 
either  immediately  upon  graduation 
or  after  completion  of  graduate 
studies. 

The  speech  department  offers 
courses  aimed  at  developing  oral 
communication  at  the  individual 
level  and  for  public  expression. 
Teacher  certification  is  available  in 
speech.  The  courses  in  drama  and 
the  experience  in  actual  produc- 
tions provide  valuable  experience  in 
developing  talent  in  dramatic  ex- 
pression. 

Perhaps  you  are  interested  in  sci- 
ence or  math.  The  Division  of  Natural 
Science  provides  all  the  courses 
necessary  for  a  broad  major  in  biol- 
ogy, chemistry,  mathematics,  or  the 
broad  area  of  natural  science.  Sec- 
ondary certification  available  with 
each  of  these  majors  will  broaden 
your  career  options.  Students  in  the 
division  have  "hands-on"  experi- 
ence with  microscopes,  spec- 
trophotometers, gas  chromato- 
graph,  radiochemistry  instruments, 
and  computers.  Limited  enroll- 
ments in  upper  level  courses  make  it 
possible  for  students  to  receive  in- 
dividualized attention  from  mature 
faculty  members  holding  the  doc- 
tor's degree.  Graduates  of  the  divi- 
sion have  been  admitted  to  graduate 
and  professional  schools  and  have 
entered  directly  into  a  variety  of 
careers. 


SIX 


, 


DIVISIONS 

IVI  A  If  I W  *s! 

Biblical  Studies 
and  Philosophy 

Bible 
Bible-Greek 

Pastoi                                Missionai  ■                          I  ranslaioi 
l  cacher/Professoi                i  rangi  list                                   D 

(  hristian  Education 

Dirccloi  ol  <  hristian  i  d       (  ounscloi                            Pi 

(  .inipAdinimsiiai.il             (  hiM  i  vangclitl                  Public  Rclatioi 

(  hurch  si. ill                       <  hrii iiar,  Organize) 

Greek 

I  anguagc  I  cachet                Pastoi 
Linguist                               lYanslatoi 

Education  and 
Psychology 

Elementary  Education* 

Elementarj  reachei             Earl)  Childhood  Education 
Special  Education                1  laj  '  arc 
Physical  Education 

Psychology* 

Social  Worker                           Psychiatrist                                        cclional  Officer 
Psychologist                         Rehabilitation  Workci           Menial  Health  '■'.     . 

Fine  Arts 

Music: 

Applied  Music- 
Church  Music 
Music  Theory 

Music  Education* 

Teacher/Professor                    Music  Director                         Instrumentalist  Vocalist 
Composer                                Band  InstmctOI                       MinistCI  of  Music 

History,  Business,  and 
Social  Sciences 

Accounting 

Business  Administration 

Business  Education* 

Economics* 

,     ,  ,                                            .                                                  Teacher  Profe? 
Auditoi                                     Accountant 

Treasurei                             Financial  Analysi 

Administrator                          Manager                                  Tax  Attome> 

Secretary                                 Superintendent 

Public  Relations                      Word  Processoi 

Data  Prot«- 

History* 

Teacher/ Professor                   Writer                                      Editor 
Journalist                                 Biographer                               Librarian 

Museum  W    rl 

Literature  and  Modern 
Languages 

English*: 
Literature 
Speech-Drama 
Writing 

Teacher/ Professor                   Reporter  Broadcaster             Editor 
Lawyer                                    Publisher                                 Writer 

Word  Pro^-. 

Natural  Sciences 

Biology* 

Teacher  Professor                  Environmentalist                     Research 
Biologist                                   Lab  Technician                       Veterinarian 
Anesthesiologist                      Dentist                                     Pathologist 

Chemistry* 

Teacher; Professor                   Biochemist                               Medical  Technician 
Dentist                                     Industrial  Chemist                  Technical  Writer 
Pharmacist 

Mathematics* 

Teacher/Professor                  Scientist                                   Physicist 
Statistician                               Engineer                                  Systems  v 

Programmer                            Computer  Operator 

Natural  Science* 

Pharmacologist                        Biochemist                               Physician 
Radiologist                             Medical  Technologisl            Dentist 
Bacteriologist                          Veterinarian                            Zoologist 

*  Teacher  Certification  available  in  Tennessee  and  in  most  other  states  by 
careful  planning  of  the  program.  Teacher  certification  is  also  available  in  Early 
Childhood  Education.  Physical  Education,  and  Special  Education. 

Courses  are  also  offered  in  art.  fine  arts.  French.  German.  philosophy . 
physics,  sociology,  and  Spanish. 

This  list  of  possible  careers  is  suggestive  rather  than  exhaustive.  A  number  of  the 
career  options  involve  graduate  studies  beyond  the  bachelor's  level. 

FALL  1980 


SEVEN 


EIGHT 


BRYAN  LIFE 


icially 

Culturally 

Physically 
i  Discipline 

in  Decision-making 


FALL  1980 


NINE 


GR@W . .  Socially 

Bryan  College  is  much  more  than 
buildings  constructed  of  brick  and 
concrete.  Bryan  College  is  peo- 
ple— students,  teachers,  adminis- 
trators, and  staff — learning  to  relate 
to  one  another  through  a  broad 
spectrum  of  activities. 

The  friendly  atmosphere  at  Bryan 
enables  new  students  to  fit  in  readily 
and  easily.  You  will  meet  interest- 
ing people  from  many  different 
places.  On  this  campus  you  can 
learn  to  understand  and  appreciate 
others  while  building  lasting  friend- 
ships. The  closeness  of  dormitory 
life  enhances  this  process  by  en- 
couraging you  to  share  with  your 
brothers  or  sisters  in  Christ.  You 
can  help  your  roommate  and  others 
in  your  dorm  to  grow  in  many  ways 
just  as  they  help  you.  The  Lion's 
Den — our  student  center  with  snack 
bar.  pool  tables,  ping-pong  tables, 
and  other  recreational  facilities — 
gives  further  opportunity  to  meet 
and  get  to  know  your  classmates. 

Many  informal  get-togethers  as 
well  as  some  formal  events  add  to 
the  social  life  at  Bryan.  The  Student 
Union,  classes,  and  other  groups 
plan  many  events  for  students'  en- 
joyment. Ice-  and  roller-skating  par- 
ties, films,  Christian  concerts,  and 
picnics  are  just  a  few  of  these  ac- 
tivities. Banquets  are  scheduled 
throughout  the  year,  and  steak  night 
occurs  monthly  in  the  cafeteria. 


Culturally 


While  at  Bryan  you  will  have  the 
opportunity  to  attend  concerts  and 
plays  on  and  off  campus.  You  may 
find  yourself  on  stage  developing 
your  own  performing  talents  or  in 
the  art  studio  learning  to  paint, 
draw,  or  sculpt. 

Several  singing  groups — such  as 


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the  Bryan  College  Concert  Choir, 
the  Madrigal  Choir,  and  the  Gospel 
Messengers — provide  musical 
training  and  fellowship.  The  Sym- 
phonic Band  and  other  instrumental 
groups  contribute  to  many  pro- 
grams on  campus.  Hilltop  Players, 
the  drama  club,  perform  in  both  fall 
and  spring  semesters. 

Students  regularly  attend  the 
concert  series  of  the  Chattanooga 
symphony  and  other  cultural  and 
entertainment  programs  presented 
in  Chattanooga,  one  hour's  drive 
from  campus.  Less  frequently 
groups  of  students,  often  accom- 
panied by  faculty,  attend  dramatic 
productions  or  other  special  ac- 
tivities on  the  University  of  Tennes- 
see campus  in  Knoxville,  80  miles  to 
the  northeast. 


. . .  Physically 


Bryan  recognizes  the  importance 
of  good  health  for  successful  living. 
Physical  education,  varsity  sports, 
and  intramural  sports — all  contrib- 


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ute  to  the  student's  well-being  by 
providing  exercise  and  recreation. 
P.E.  courses  will  acquaint  you  with 
various  exercise  programs  and  will 
teach  you  athletic  skills  for  a 
lifetime  of  physical  fitness.  Some 
P.E.  courses  offered  at  Bryan  are 
tennis,  basketball,  golf,  archery, 
and  skiing.  The  intramural  program 
is  designed  to  give  you  an  opportu- 
nity to  participate  in  the  sport  of 
your  choice.  Most  of  the  competi- 
tion is  carried  on  between  class 
teams.  A  trophy  is  awarded  to  the 
winning  team  at  the  end  of  each 
year.  Volleyball,  basketball,  foot- 
ball, soccer,  and  softball  are  the 
main  sports  in  the  intramural  pro- 
gram. Varsity  sports  provide  for 
competition  with  some  of  the  area's 
outstanding  colleges.  The  men's 
varsity  sports  are  baseball,  basket- 
ball, cross-country,  soccer,  and 
tennis.  Varsity  sports  for  women 
include  softball,  basketball,  tennis, 
and  volleyball. 


BRYAN  LIFE 


.  in  Discipline 

The  freedom  and  privileges  thai 

are  yours  as  a  student  at  Bryan  are 
accompanied  by  responsibilities 
both  to  yourself  and  to  others  of  the 
college  community. 

Individual  responsibility  man 
ifests  itself  in  disciplined  attitudes 
and  conduct  consistent  with  the 
values  of  the  college  community. 
Reasonable  rules  and  regulations 
considered  necessary  to  effective 
community  life  are  given  in  the  Stu- 
dent Handbook,  which  is  distributed 
annually  toall  students,  faculty .  and 
administrative  personnel.  The  stan- 
dards set  at  Bryan  are  designed  to 
be  both  Scriptural  in  basis  and  rel- 
evant to  socio-cultural  norms.  Each 
student  is  expected  to  comply  with 
these  principles  of  conduct. 

Some  of  the  most  important 
guidelines  support  good  health  and 
morality.  Students  are  encouraged 
to  care  properly  for  their  bodies  as 
temples  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  for 
this  reason  are  restricted  from  using 
drugs,  alcoholic  beverages,  and  to- 
bacco. Standards  of  conduct  for  dat- 
ing relationships  are  based  on  Bibli- 
cal moral  absolutes.  Respect  both 
for  law  and  authority  and  for  private 
property  and  the  rights  of  others  is 
an  underlying  principle  governing 
the  conduct  of  all  those  associated 
with  Bryan. 


GROW 


in  Decision-making 


During  your  college  years,  you 
will  probably  make  several  of  the 
most  important  decisions  of  your 
life,  decisions  about  marriage  and  a 
career.  Furthermore  you  will  be 
making  these  decisions  more  on 
your  own  than  you  have  ever  done 
before.  During  these  years  you  will 
be  moving  from  dependence  on 
your  parents  to  increasing  indepen- 
dence. The  approaches  to  prob- 
lem-solving and  decision-making 
which  you  develop  during  your  col- 
lege years  will  serve  you  throughout 
your  life. 

The  Bryan  College  experience 
will  help  you  to  become  a  good  deci- 
sion-maker. First,  the  strong  em- 
phasis on  Biblical  Christianity  will 
remind  you  continually  that  all  deci- 
sions of  life  are  to  be  approached 
from  the  fundamental  question 
"What  is  God's  will  for  my  life?" 
Second,  the  broad  general  educa- 
tion program  will  expose  you  to  the 
wide  range  of  options  that  are  open 
to  you  in  the  contemporary  world. 
Third,  the  college  counseling  sys- 
tem offers  you  assistance  in  making 
major  decisions  and.  more  impor- 
tantly, can  help  you  learn  how  to 
make  decisions  on  your  own. 

Counseling  services  at  Bryan 
have  been  expanded  in  recent 
years.  The  usual  practice  of  assign- 
ing a  faculty  adviser  to  each  student 
has  been  made  more  effective 
through  the  training  of  faculty  in  ad- 
vising skills.  An  advising  manual 
has  been  developed  and  given  to 
each  faculty  member. 

A  full-time  counselor  was  first 
employed  in  1979  to  assist  students 
with  academic  needs,  career  deci- 
sions, and  personal  problems.  He 
holds    conferences    with    everv 


freshman  and  (ransfci  student  t< 

sisl  in  the  selection  ol  college  and 
carcei  goals.  Foi  those  who  are  un- 
certain,  a  career  workshop  is  con- 


ducted each  fall  to  help  students 
identify  those  vocations  that  relate 
to  their  interests  and  abilities. 
Throughout  the  year,  special  career 
inventories  are  administered  and 
counseling  sessions  are  held  to  as- 
sist students  seeking  further  direc- 
tion. Career  decision  helps  that  are 
currently  being  developed  include 
the  completion  of  a  Bryan  College 
Majors  manual,  which  maps  out  a 
four-year  program  for  each  major 
and  provides  information  on  typical 
career  opportunities  and  job 
sources. 

Upperclassmen  are  benefited  by 
a  placement  service  that  not  only 
assists  seniors  in  locating  and  secur- 
ingjobs.  but  also  gives  instruction  in 
resume  writing  as  well  as  applica- 
tion and  interview  procedures.  Con- 
tinuing placement  services  are 
available  to  alumni  of  the  colleee. 


FALL  1980 


ELEVEN 


$    Financial  Aid     $ 


Students  and  their  families  have  always  been  faced 
with  the  problem  of  finding  adequate  resources  to  meet 
the  increasing  costs  of  continuing  education  after  high 
school.  Many  students  do  not  apply  to  the  college  of 
their  choice  because  they  do  not  have  the  financial 
resources  needed  to  attend.  Today  there  are  various 
types  of  federal,  state,  and  institutional  student-aid 
programs  to  help  students  overcome  the  financial  bar- 
riers. 

Student  Aid 
$1  Million 


Approximately  70%  of  the  students  enrolled  at  Bryan 
during  the  1979-80  academic  year  received  some  type  of 
student  financial  aid.  The  total  amount  awarded  to  stu- 
dents at  Bryan  through  various  federal  and  institutional 
aid  programs  slightly  exceeded  $1  million,  as  indicated 
by  the  above  chart.  Grants  and  scholarships  made  up 
49%  of  the  total  aid  awarded,  loans  represented  27%, 
and  employment,  24%. 

The  College  believes  that  the  family  has  the  primary 
responsibility  in  meeting  the  student's  education  costs 
but  wants  to  help  all  students  who  choose  Bryan  to 
secure  and  make  the  best  use  of  all  financial  resources 
available.  In  order  to  help  prospective  students  better 
understand  the  financial  aid  process,  answers  to  some 
of  the  most  frequently  asked  questions  are  listed  below: 

What  is  financial  aid? 

It  is  money  that  comes  from  sources  other  than  the 
student  or  parents — a  supplement  to  what  the  family 
can  reasonably  be  expected  to  contribute  toward  the 
student's  education.  Student  aid  comes  in  two  different 
types: 

1 )  GIFT  AID:  Scholarships  and  grants  which  do  not 
have  to  be  paid  back. 

2)  SELF-HELP:  Loans  and  employment. 
What  determines  eligibility  for  aid? 

Eligibility  for  most  financial  aid  is  based  on  need,  not 
on  family  income  alone.  Need  is  defined  as  "the  differ- 
ence between  what  the  student  and  his/her  family  can 
reasonably  be  expected  to  contribute  and  what  it  will 
cost  to  attend."  The  amount  that  the  parents  are  ex- 
pected to  contribute  will  vary  according  to  such  factors 


as  their  income,  assets,  number  of  children  in  the  family 
(living  at  home),  and  number  of  family  members  attend- 
ing college  at  the  same  time.  The  student  is  also  ex- 
pected to  contribute  toward  school  costs. 

Total  Cost  of  Education  (tuition,  fees,  room. 
food,  transportation,  and  personal  expenses) 

-  Parental  Contribution 

-  Student  Contribution 

=  Assistance  Needed 

Students  who  can  document  financial  need  have  no 
major  difficulty  in  receiving  financial  aid  of  the  kind 
and  amount  for  which  they  qualify,  provided  they  are 
willing  to  complete  the  required  papers  and  file  them 
with  the  college  at  the  appropriate  time. 

How  is  need  documented? 

All  students  seeking  financial  aid  are  required  to  file  a 
need  analysis  to  determine  what  the  family  can  contrib- 
ute toward  educational  expenses.  The  fact  that  the  need 
analysis  report  uses  direct  item  line  references  from  the 
U.S.  Tax  Return  forms  allows  all  families  to  furnish 
comparable  data  and  the  student-aid  office  to  treat  stu- 
dents in  a  consistent  manner. 

When  should  the  need  analysis  report  be  completed? 

The  need  analysis  report  can  be  filed  at  the  first  of 
January  when  the  1980  parental  income  is  known  and 
forms  are  available.  Forms  may  be  acquired  from  your 
high-school  counselors  and  college  student-aid  officer. 

How  is  "need"  met? 

Once  the  financial  aid  officer  receives  the  results 
from  the  need  analysis  and  the  application  for  aid  is 
complete,  the  student  is  awarded  funds  according  to  the 
programs  he  applies  for,  the  amount  requested,  and 
eligibility  for  the  specific  programs.  The  need  for  assis- 
tance is  usually  met  with  a  "financial  aid  package," 
combining  different  kinds  of  financial  aid  (grants,  loans, 
and  employment).  Some  students  will  qualify  for  all 
three  forms  of  aid,  whereas  others  may  qualify  for  only 
one. 

What  are  the  sources  of  financial  aid? 
Grants: 

Basic  Educational  Opportunity  Grant  (BEOG)  is  the 
largest  federal  student-aid  program.  The  amount 
awarded  depends  on  the  student's  financial  need,  the 
cost  of  education,  and  the  actual  amount  of  time  the 
student  is  enrolled  during  the  school  year.  Grants  for 
the  1980-81  year  range  from  $176  to  $1,750. 

Supplemental  Educational  Opportunity  Grant 
(SEOG)  is  a  federal  campus-based  program  with  limited 
funds  to  be  awarded  to  students  who  have  exceptional 
need.  SEOG  must  be  equally  matched  with  other  types 
of  aid  under  institutional  control.  Grants  range  from 
$200  to  $1,000. 

Student  State  Incentive  Grant  Program  (SSIG)  pro- 
vides grants  for  students  from  states  which  participate 
in  the  program  and  are  awarded  on  the  basis  of  need. 
Amounts  vary  from  state  to  state. 

Bryan  College  Scholarships  and  Grants  are  non- 
governmental grants  available  for  students  who  meet 
various  requirements  and  include  academic,  music,  ath- 
letic, and  goodwill  grants. 

Loans: 

National  Direct  Student  Loan  (NDSL)  is  a  program 


TWELVE- 


BRYAN  LIFE 


under  which  students  can  borrow  money  from  the  led 
eral  government,  through  the  school.  Loan  limitations 
are  $2,500  lor  the  lust    two   years  and  $5,000  lor  a 
bachelor's  degree.  The  loans  are  interest  lice  while  the 
student  is  enrolled  on  at  least  a  hall-time  basis. 

Guaranteed  Student  loan  Program  (GSL)  allows 
Students  to  borrow  money  from  a  hometown  bank  or  a 
savings  and  loan  which  participates  in  the  program. 
Loan  limitations  are  $2,500  a  yeai .  up  to  a  maximum  of 
$7,500  for  undergraduate  study. 

Bryan  College  Loans  are  available  to  students  who 
cannot  secure  a  NDSI.  or  (iSL  and  are  awarded  on  a 
first-come,  first-served  basis. 

Employment: 

College  Work-Study  Program  (CWSP)  is  a  federally 
funded  work  program  which  provides  part-time  jobs  for 
students  while  enrolled  in  school.  Eligibility  is  based  on 
need.  Students  normally  work  up  to  10  hours  a  week. 

Bryan  College  Work  Program  (BWP)  allows  an  aver- 
age of  5  hours  of  work  a  week  for  a  limited  number  of 
students  who  cannot  document  need.  Jobs  are  assigned 
on  a  first-come,  first-served  basis. 

How  do  students  apply  for  financial  aid? 

1.  Apply  for  admission  to  Bryan. 

2.  Indicate  your  desire  to  apply  for  financial  assis- 
tance on  the  Application  for  Admission.  All 
necessary  forms  and  instructions  will  be  mailed  to 
you  upon  receipt  of  your  request. 

3.  Submit  the  need  analysis  report  to  the  appropriate 
processor  after  January  1. 

4.  Submit  a  Bryan  College  Student-Aid  Application 
form  to  the  financial  aid  officer. 

The  following  sample  cases  illustrate  various  family 
circumstances  and  the  different  types  of  financial  aid 
packages  that  could  be  expected: 

David  comes  from  a  family  of  four  with  one  enrolled 
in  college.  He  is  a  junior  accounting  major.  Both  his 
parents  work  and  have  a  combined  income  of  $18,558. 
The  family  assets  are  under  $25,000. 
$    480  Parental  Contribution 
700  Summer  Savings 
500  Academic  Scholarship 
326  Basic  Grant  (BEOG) 
700  Supplemental  Grant  (SEOG) 
1,000  National  Direct  Student  Loan  (NDSL) 
1,020  College  Work-Study  Program  (CWSP) 

Alice  is  a  junior,  and  she  comes  from  a  family  of  five 
with  two  enrolled  in  college.  The  family's  taxable  and 
non-taxable  income  last  year  was  $14,500  and  assets  are 
under  $25,000. 

$      80  Parental  Contribution 

710  Summer  Savings  and  Student  Assets 
400  Academic  Scholarship 
1.276  Basic  Grant  (BEOG) 

300  Supplemental  Grant  (SEOG) 
1,000  National  Direct  Student  Loan  (NDSL) 
918  College  Work-Study  Program  (CWSP) 

Sue  comes  from  a  family  of  seven  with  two  enrolled  in 

college.  She  is  a  sophomore  this  year.  The  family's 

adjusted  gross  income  last  year  was  $33,150.  Their 

home  equity  is  $28,000.  and  they  have  $  1 .000  in  savings. 

$1,690  Parental  Contribution 

640  Student  Savings  and  Summer  Savings 
226  Basic  Grant  (BEOG) 
200  Supplemental  Grant  (SEOG) 
1,250  National  Direct  Student  Loan  (NDSL) 
714  College  Work-Study  Program  (CWSP) 



SOME  QUESTIONS 
ABOUT  BRYAN 

is  Bryan  ai  <  redid  d  ' 

Yes.  Bryan  College  i   •■  credited  by  ihc  Southern  Ask 
lion  of  (  ollcgcs  and  Schools  .mil  is  approved  foi  the  training 
"i  veterans. 
Is  Bryan  affiliated  with  a  church  or  denomination? 

Nti.  Mi  ..in  is  nonsectarian  b>  chartei  and  Iransdenomina- 
tional  in  fellowship,  reaching  out  to  all  membci  -dyof 

Christ  irrespective  ol  thcii  denomination 
Who  can  he  admitted  to  Bryan? 

Bryan  (  ollege  accepts  students 

1 .  Who  have  earned  ■<  high-school  diploma  with  a  total  ol  r 
units  (at  least  in  m  academic  subjects)  with  ■>  ( 

2.  Who  have  satisfactory  references  and  arc  in  agreement 
with  Bryan's  standards  of  conduct  and  life-style. 

When  should  I  apply? 

Prospective-  students  are  encouraged  to  apply  in  the  fall  of 
the  senior  year  of  high  school.  Applications  will  be  accepted 
as  long  as  sp^ce  is  available. 
Is  a  college  entrance  exam  required? 

Freshman  applicants  should  take  the  ACT  late  in  the  junior 
year  or  during  the  senior  year  in  high  school.  These  test 
results  are  not  required  for  acceptance  unless  high-school 
grades  are  below  standard,  but  they  are  used  for  counseling. 
SAT  is  accepted  in  lieu  of  AC  1 .  but  ACT  is  preferred. 
Is  it  possible  to  enroll  with  ad»anced  standing? 

Yes.  Advanced  standing  can  be  achieved  in  two  v..: 

1.  College  credits  may  be  earned  b\  a  variety  of  examina- 
tion programs,  including  CLEP  and  Advanced  Placement 
Tests. 

2.  Students  who  have  already  completed  college  work  ob- 
tain advanced  standing  by  transfer  of  previous  college  work. 
When  will  I  know  if  I  am  accepted? 

Applications  are  processed  as  soon  as  the  application,  the 
high-school  transcript,  and  the  references  have  been  re- 
ceived. You  should  hear  from  the  Director  of  Admissions 
within  a  week  after  all  documents  are  in  the  admissions  office. 
Is  there  an  application  fee? 

No. 
Is  Bryan  expensive? 

No.  but  like  everything  else,  the  cost  of  education  is  rising. 
The  board  of  trustees  and  administration  of  Bryan  College 
make  a  continuing  effort  to  keep  the  cost  down  and  to  provide 
financial  aid  to  students.  Two  facts  are  significant: 

1.  Over  the  past  10  years  the  rise  in  cost  at  Bryan  has  not 
exceeded  the  rise  in  the  national  consumer  price  index 

2.  Bryan  continues  to  be  one  of  the  least  expensive  of  the 
Christian  liberal  arts  colleges. 

Cost  for  1980-81 

Tuition    S2.250.0O 

Room    840.00 

Board    1.1 10.00 

Activitj  fee   50.00 

Estimated  cost  of 

books  and  supplies    200.00 

The  current  inflation  rate  suggests  that  198 1-82  charges  will 
increase  by  about  10%. 

How  can  I  get  more  information  about  Bryan? 
Write  to:       Director  of  Admissions 
Brvan  College 
Dayton.  TN  37321 
Call:  (615)  ""5-2041 


FALL  1980 


THIRTEEN 


BRYAN'S  CAMPUS  IS  GROWING 


Architects'  plans  have  been 
completed  for  the  construction  of 
a  new  men's  dormitory,  which  is 
needed  to  provide  housing  for 
Bryan's  growing  student  body. 
This  new  dormitory,  which  is  es- 
timated to  cost  $2,000,000,  is  the 
first  phase  of  a  ten-year  develop- 
ment plan  designed  to  meet  the 
challenges  of  the  80s  in  providing 
the  best  possible  Christian  educa- 
tion for  students. 


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CHRIST  ABOVE  ALL 


UNITED  EFFORT  IS  NEEDED 

A  national  committee  is  being; 
formed  nowtoenlistvolunteersto 
assist  in  Bryan's  50th  Anniversary 
Capital  Campaign,  which  has  as 
its  goal  the  funding  of  the  dormi- 
tory. The  campaign  is  designed  to 
reach  Bryan  alumni,  friends,  cor- 
porations, and  foundations  by 
personal  visits,  telephone,  din- 
ners, and  mail.  Kick-off  dinners 
are  scheduled  for  Atlanta, 
Chicago,  Washington,  D.C., 
Asheville,  and  Winston-Salem  in 
the  fall,  with  other  cities  to  follow 
as  planning  is  completed.  Please 
plan  to  attend  a  dinner  program  in 
your  area. 

1979-80  ANNUAL  GIFTS  EXCEED  GOAL 

We  thank  the  Lord  for  $517,000  in  gifts  and  grants  for  the 
$510,000  budget  in  the  school  year  which  ended  June  30, 
enabling  Bryan  to  end  the  year  in  the  black.  Gifts  and  grants  in 
all  categories,  including  endowment  and  building  fund,  to- 
taled $654,741— up  58%  over  1978-79.  "Thanks  be  to  God  who 
giveth  us  the  victory"  (I  Cor.  15:57). 

"Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  and  forget  not  all  his  benefits" 
(Psalm  103:2). 

CAMPAIGN  PROGRESS  REPORTS 

Look  for  a  50th  Anniversary  Campaign  progress  report  in  the 
Winter  issue  of  Bryan  Life.  We  will  also  feature  articles  on  the 
50th  Anniversary  Club  and  new  faces  at  the  college. 

MEMORIAL  OPPORTUNITIES 

Several  sections  of  the  new  dormitory  are  available  for  those 
who  wish  to  designate  their  gift  as  a  memorial  to  a  loved  one. 
Contact  the  advancement  office  for  complete  details. 


PROPOSED 


DORMITORY 


DEVELOPMENT  PLANS 

FOR  THE  80'S 

Phase  1  1980-1981  (2  years) 

Development  Objectives     Cost  Estimate 
•  New  Men's  Dormitory 

(174  beds)                           $2,000,000 

Phase  II  1982-1984  (3  years) 

•  Gymnasium  Expansion 

•  Library/Learning 

Resource  Center 

•  Endowment 

$1 ,000,000 

2,000,000 
2,000,000 

Phase  III  1985-1989  (5  years) 

•  Student  Center 

•  Curriculum  Expansion 

•  Library  Acquisitions 

•  Faculty  Development 

2,000,000 
250,000 
500,000 
250,000 

$10,000,000 

STEPHEN  HARMON 

Assistant  to  the  President 
For  College  Advancement 
Bryan  College 
Dayton,  TN  37321 
(615)  775-2041 


FOURTEEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


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VISITORS'  CALENDAR 
1980 

Fall  Classes  Begin  September  1 
Campus-Visit  Caravan  October  16-18 
"Thanksgiving  Break  November  22-30 
Fall  Classes  End  December  12 

1981 

Spring  Classes  Begin  January  6 

"Spring  Break  March  7-17 

Campus-Visit  Caravan  April  9-11 

Spring  Classes  End  May  1 

Baccalaureate  May  9 

Commencement  May  10 
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Dayton,  Tennessee 

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COVER  PHOTO: 

The  51-foot  birthday  cake  do- 
nated by  PFM,  Bryan's  food- 
service  caterer,  is  shown  with 
several  of  the  thirteen  ceremo- 
nial cake  cutters.  Requiring 
three  days  of  work  by  Chef  Steve 
Muellenberg,  of  LaCrosse,  Wis- 
consin, and  several  assistants, 
the  cake  weighed  480  pounds 
and  was  decorated  with  an  addi- 
tional 568  pounds  of  icing,  in- 
cluding 1,000  pink  and  yellow 
sugar  roses  made  by  the  chef  in 
his  hotel  room  the  nigr  before 
the  celebration.  Photo  b,  Jim 
Cunnyngham  Studios. 


Volume  6 


FOURTH  QUARTER  1980 


Number  2 


50TH  ANNIVERSARY  REVIEW:  Highlighting  the  anniversary  year 
were  two  events  which  focused  on  participation  by  local  area  resi- 
dents and  members  of  the  college  family.  By  Dr.  Theodore  C.  Mercer 

LEST  WE  FORGET:  Recognizing  the  significant  spiritual  principles 
applied  in  the  founding  and  developing  of  Bryan  College,  the  alumni 
homecoming  banquet  speaker  challenged  his  audience  to  a  future 
commitment  so  "that  the  next  fifty  years  at  Bryan  College  will  be 
even  greater  than  those  of  the  past."  By  Dr.  Ian  Hay 

TED  MERCER:  A  PERSONAL  APPRECIATION:  The  accomplish- 
ments of  the  last  half  of  Bryan's  50  years  are  reviewed  by  the  vice 
president  as  being  also  the  fruit  of  the  leadership  of  Bryan's  fourth 
president,  who  is  in  his  twenty-fifth  year  at  this  post.  By  Dr.  Karl  E. 
Keefer 


50TH  ANNIVERSARY  BIRTHDAY  PARTY:  A  significant  milestone 
in  the  history  of  Bryan  College  is  reviewed  here  through  pictures. 

CAMPUS  REVIEW:  New  appointments  to  the  administration  and 
faculty,  faculty  activities,  special  speakers  and  events,  along  with 
sports  news  and  announcements  for  the  future,  give  an  overview  of 
the  flow  of  life  at  Bryan. 


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Pictured  above  are  ten  of  the  thirteen  people  chosen  to  cut  the  51-foot  birthday 
cake,  who  represent  the  spectrum  of  college  constituents.  They  are  as  follows 
(right  to  left): 

Anna  Barth,  secretary  of  the  student  body 

Dr.  Mayme  Bedford,  native  Rhea  countian  and  member  of  the  faculty 

Miss  Rebecca  Peck,  alumni  executive  secretary 

Mrs.  C.  P.  Swafford,  wife  of  a  trustee 

Mrs.  Arbutus  West  Nixon,  daughter  of  the  late  Mrs.  George  West,  who 
furnished  flowers  for  special  Bryan  occasions  until  her  death  in  1963 

Mrs.  Judson  A.  Rudd,  widow  of  President  Emeritus 

Mrs.  H.  D.  Long,  widow  of  former  board  chairman 

Miss  Sybil  Lusk,  of  Chattanooga,  member  of  the  first  graduating  class 

Mrs.  Theodore  Mercer,  president's  wife,  who  coordinated  the  cake  cutting 

Mrs.  J.  S.  Frazier,  now  at  94,  the  oldest  of  the  four  living  founders 
Other  cake  cutters  not  shown  in  this  picture  are  Mrs.  J.  Y.  O'Daniel,  of 
Gaffney,  S.  C.,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  T.  Matthews,  who  sold  fifty  acres 
of  the  present  campus  to  the  Bryan  Memorial  Association;  Mrs.  E.  B.  Arnold, 
founder;  and  Mrs.  Emily  Guille  Henegar,  daughter  of  the  first  president. 


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50th  ANNIVERSARY 

RETROSPECT  and 
PROSPECT 


Bv  President  Theodore  (  .  Mercer 


Charter  Day  —  July  24,  1980 


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Wallace  Robinson  and  Fran- 
ces Gabbert,  son  and  daugh- 
ter of  F.  E.  Robinson,  receive 
a  Charter  Day  citation  from 
President  Mercer. 

2.  Portrait  of  Mr.  Robinson  is 
unveiled  by  great-grandsons 
Boggan  and  Andy  Bates. 

3.  Mrs.  Wallace  C.  Haggard,  of 
Americus,  Georgia,  stands  in 
front  of  the  plaque  bearing  the 
names  of  her  husband  and  of 
the  other  Incorporators. 

4.  Mrs.  Rebecca  Rogers,  widow 
of  Dr.  F.  R.  Rogers,  receives  a 
citation  honoring  her  hus- 
band's memory. 

5.  Edna  Lockhart  Astley  (left) 
and  Elizabeth  Lockhart 
Davis,  daughters  of  the  sec- 
ond president,  Malcolm 
Lockhart.  stand  beneath  the 
portrait  of  their  father. 


50th  Birthday  Party  September  18,  1980 
Photos  on  pages  1,  2,  8,  and  9 


1  he  year  ofjubilee  has  added  a  special  dimension  to 
nearly  all  college  events  this  year  Although  the  cele- 
bration will  continue  through  next  commencement,  the 
three  events  of  major  historical  importance  have  now 
occurred — honoring  the  founders  at  last  commence- 
ment as  reported  in  the  summer  HUi  ■••.  ••  III  I  observing 
Charter  Day  on  July  24;  and  celebrating  the  .^Oth  an- 
niversary with  a  convocation  and  birthday  party  on 
September  IK.  Although  other  celebration  items  will  be 
noted  briefly  in  the  next  two  issues,  the  major  reporting 
of  this  celebration  year  will  conclude  with  the  reports  in 
this  current  issue.  I  do  not  especially  relish  having  one 
of  these  articles  focus  on  me:  but  since  I  have  been  here 
during  the  past  twenty-five  years.  I  was  unable  to  per- 
suade my  colleagues  that  there  was  a  better  w,: 
cover  these  developments. 

Charter  Day  on  July  24  was  marked  by  a  ceremony 
during  the  summer  Bible  conference  in  which  attention 
centered  on  those  associated  with  the  college  from  the 
organizing  of  the  Bryan  Memorial  Association  in  192* 
to  the  chartering  of  the  college  in  1930.  The  roll  call  of 
incorporators  featured  four  representative  individuals 
—  F.  E.  Robinson.  Wallace  C.  Haggard.  F.  R.  Rogers, 
and  Malcolm  Lockhart — each  of  whom  was  rep- 
resented by  family  as  shown  in  the  accompanying  pic- 
tures. An  excellent  collection  of  the  earliest  documents 
of  the  college,  assembled  and  displayed  by  Mary  Fran- 
ces Rudd.  attracted  special  attention:  and  there  was  a 
good  turnout  of  community  representatives. 

The  fiftieth  anniversary  celebration  at  the  Rhea 
County  courthouse  on  September  18  was  truly  a  festive 
occasion.  On  the  exact  anniversary  of  the  opening  in 
1930.  the  1980  convocation  with  an  overflow  audience 
was  held  in  the  same  courtroom  where  Bryan's  first 
president.  Dr.  George  E.  Guille.  set  forth  the  founding 
philosophy  of  the  new  school.  The  event  provided  for 
us.  the  current  Bryan  generation,  the  opportunity  to 
thank  God  publicly  for  His  providence  to  the  college 
through  fifty  years  and  to  reaffirm  our  o«  n  commitment 
to  these  same  founding  principles.  The  happy  and  fer- 
vent singing  of  "Faith  of  Our  Fathers.''  which  con- 
cluded the  assembly,  testified  to  the  deep  sense  of 
commitment  expressed  that  day. 

The  birthday  party  on  the  courthouse  lawn,  with  its 
happy  milling  crowd  and  the  fifty-one-foot  birthday 
cake,  the  largest  cake  many  had  ever  seen.  «  as  a  happy 
fellowship  of  the  whole  spectrum  of  Bryan's  constit- 
uency from  past  and  present  and  from  far  and  near. 

My  prayer  is  that  God  will  use  these  occasions  of 
remembering  the  past  to  strengthen  us  for  what  He  has 
for  Bryan  in  the  future,  as  we  continue  to  hold  fast  the 
Head.  Jesus  Christ,  so  that  our  increase  may  be  that 
increase  that  comes  from  God  (Colossians  2:19). 


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WINTER  1980 


THREE 


LEST  WE  FORGET 


By  Ian  M.  Hay 


Dr.  Ian  Hay  '50.  general  director  of  the  Sudan  Interior 
Mission,  was  introduced  to  Bryan  College  forty  years  ago 
through  his  missionary  parents  and  then  became  as- 
sociated personally  in  his  own  student  days,  beginning 
in  1946.  He  has  continued  since  1969  to  share  in  Bryan's 
development  by  his  service  on  the  board  of  trustees,  of 
which  he  is  now  chairman.  Dr.  Hay  and  his  wife,  the 
former  June  Bell  '51,  served  as  missionaries  in  Nigeria  for 
thirteen  years  until  he  was  assigned  to  administrative 
responsibilities  at  the  SIM  headquarters  office  in  Cedar 
Grove,  New  Jersey. 

I^even  sevens  of  years  are  gone.  Now  it's  a  jubilee. 
What  a  delight  it  is  for  us  to  gather  here  on  this  occasion 
and  think  back  over  fifty  long  and  fruitful  years  in  the 
history  of  Bryan  College. 

Of  course,  it  is  impossible  to  meet  at  this  college 
without  paying  respect  to  Mr.  Bryan  himself.  But,  as  I 
look  back  thirty  plus  years  to  my  student  days,  I  must 
confess  to  a  certain  amount  of  youthful  disrespect. 
After  thirty  years  I  guess  it's  time  I  confessed  to  the 
administration  of  the  college  of  that  day  that  I  am  guilty 
of  having  had  a  great  deal  to  do  on  numerous  occasions 
with  Mr.  Bryan's  marble  bust  being  decorated  in  bright 
ties  and  old  hats.  I  am  sure  the  students  today  would  not 
think  of  doing  such  a  thing.  It  only  goes  to  show  the 
depraved  minds  of  students  of  that  past  generation. 

Mr.  Bryan,  a  Politician 

Recently,  however,  I  have  become  acutely  aware  of 
what  a  powerful  figure  Mr.  Bryan  really  was.  This  is  a 
presidential  election  year.  You'll  notice  that  I  am  wear- 
ing on  my  lapel  a  campaign  button.  This  one  says,  "'W. 
J .  Bryan  for  President."  I  was  intrigued  by  the  article  by 
Louis  Koenig,  professor  of  government  at  New  York 
University,  which  was  published  in  the  50th  anniver- 
sary issue  of  Bryan  Life  this  spring.  Dr.  Koenig  gave 
this  speech  on  Bryan  campus  last  February.  In  it  he 
mentioned  the  fact  that  for  at  least  thirty-five  years 
William  Jennings  Bryan  was  at  the  forefront  of  Ameri- 
can politics.  He  was  the  dominant  figure  in  the  Demo- 
cratic party  through  that  entire  period.  Koenig  said  that 
there  have  been  very  few  politicians  in  our  entire  na- 
tional life  about  whom  this  statement  could  be  made. 
He  went  on  to  say  that  in  a  country  of  the  complexity  of 
ours  for  anyone  to  hold  stage  center  for  that  time  re- 
quires very  uncommon  gifts,  and  Mr.  Bryan  had  those 
gifts.  He  was  a  politician  par  excellence.  Three  times 


Bryan  College  50th  Anniversary  Alumni  Banquet  Address 


nominated  by  his  party  for  the  presidency,  admittedly 
three  times  he  lost.  However,  he  was  a  man  ahead  of  his 
time,  and  many  of  the  issues  that  he  espoused  are  now 
routine  and  common  to  our  life  and  culture. 

Mr.  Bryan,  a  Christian  Gentleman 

But  that  political  history  is  only  part  of  the  story.  It 
isn't  that  which  makes  Bryan  such  an  outstanding 
character  to  me.  Above  and  beyond  all  of  that,  Mr. 
Bryan  was  a  Christian  gentleman.  He  was  a  man  who 
loved  God's  Word  and  accepted  Jesus  Christ  as  Lord  of 
his  life.  He  was  a  Christian  in  the  finest  sense  of  the 
word. 

Tragically,  today  he  is  remembered  most  in  carica- 
ture for  the  Scopes  trial  here  in  Dayton.  Of  course,  it 
was  also  here  that  he  died  on  July  26,  1925.  For  55  years 
now  Mr.  Bryan  and  that  trial  have  been  vilified  by  the 
liberal  church  and  press.  The  trial,  of  course,  was  only  a 
front  for  what  was  going  on  behind  the  scenes.  It  was  an 
all-out  frontal  attack  of  liberal,  humanistic  philosophy, 
personified  in  Clarence  Darrow.  against  a  shrinking 
Protestant  minority  who  adhered  to  the  fundamentals  of 
the  faith,  personified  in  Bryan.  But  now  a  half  century 
later,  we  find  it  is  the  attackers  who  are  in  disarray. 
Thinking  people  are  beginning  to  see  the  issues  em- 
phasized there  in  clearer  perspective.  It  is  true,  Mr. 
Bryan  was  a  fundamentalist  in  the  finest  and  truest 
sense  of  that  word  in  its  historic  meaning.  He  adhered  to 
all  the  fundamentals  of  the  faith.  Above  all  else,  he 
accepted  the  Scriptures  as  the  revealed  Word  of  God; 
but  he  was  not  a  fundamentalist,  as  the  caricatures 
pictured  him,  in  the  pejorative  sense  of  that  word.  In- 
deed, a  study  of  his  life  shows  him  to  be  a  man  who, 
while  adhering  closely  and  carefully  to  the  fundamen- 
tals of  the  faith,  was  progressive  in  every  area  of  his  life. 
He  was  one  of  those  giants  that  brought  to  the  twentieth 
century  the  greatness  of  the  nineteenth-century 
evangelical  thought. 

In  1975  Baker  Book  House  published  a  book  by  two 
Trinity  Seminary  professors,  David  Wells  and  John 
Woodbridge.  The  book  is  entitled  The  Evangelicals,  What 
They  Believe,  Who  They  Are,  Where  They  Are  Changing.  In 
that  book  no  fewer  than  15  references  are  made  to 
William  Jennings  Bryan.  This  aspect  of  Bryan's  life 
needs  further  study.  We  who  stand  in  his  tradition  have 
much  to  learn  from  the  struggles  of  his  day,  for  we  are 
heading  toward  another  round  in  the  same  battle.  "If  we 
do  not  learn  from  the  past,"  it  has  been  said,  "we  are 
condemned  to  relive  it." 


College  Beginnings 

That  brings  us  to  Bryan  College  and  its  purposes. 
What  amazing  years  these  last  fifty  have  been!  Some  of 
us  came  to  Bryan  when  there  was  little  here  to  attract 
physically.  Because  of  the  Great  Depression,  the  early 
years  at  Bryan  College  were  hard,  struggling  years. 


FOUR 


BRYAN   LIFE 


When  I  arrived  on  campus  thirty-four  years  ago,  there 
were  only  four  buildings  and  a  few  trailers.  I  hese  were 
an  unfinished  administration  and  classroom  building 

(hat  leaked  when  il  rained,  an  octagon-shaped  wood 
dormitory,  a  barn,  and  a  laundry  room,  phis  eighty 
acres  of  the  mosl  beautiful  woods  you  ever  saw  .  I  h.ii 
was  Bryan  College.  I  am  glad  that  this  college  had  those 
years.  They  have  taught  us  something. 

Lei  ii  be  noted  ihai  we  received  an  education  of 
superb  quality,  Thai  proves  thai  a  college  is  not  neces- 
sarily made  up  of  the  material  and  physical.  Rathei .  it  is 
the  dynamic  lives  of  dedicated  faculty  and  students 
committed  to  valid  educational  goals  and  a  vigorous 
learning  process.  We  must  remember  that  in  today's 
world.  Here  we  meet  in  this  beautiful  room  in  Rudd 
Memorial  Chapel.  1  give  thanks  to  Cod  for  this.  I  was 
privileged  to  be  on  the  board  as  we  struggled  for  the 
faith  required  to  decide  to  commence  this  building.  I  hat 
was  an  enormous  step,  yet  Cod  blessed  in  it .  Now  in  our 
fiftieth  anniversary  we  are  launched  on  a  program  that 
demands  even  greater  faith.  We  do  need  that  new  dor- 
mitory and  beyond  that  a  library,  an  expanded  gym- 
nasium, and  a  student  center.  All  these  things  are  realis- 
tic needs.  We  have  trusted  God  in  the  past.  We  surely 
ought  to  be  able  to  do  so  in  the  future.  At  the  same  time, 
the  college  community  is  called  upon  to  remember  that 
these  physical  accouterments  are  only  that — just  physi- 
cal. The  key  thing  is  a  strict  adherence  to  the  goals  and 
philosophies  of  the  college. 

The  educational  goal  of  the  college  is  as  follows: 
Bryan  College  is  founded  upon  the  belief 
that  God  is  the  author  of  truth;  that  He  has 
revealed  Himself  to  mankind  through  na- 
ture, conscience.  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  Bi- 
ble; that  it  is  His  will  for  man  to  come  to  a 
knowledge  of  truth;  and  that  an  integrated 
study  of  the  arts  and  sciences  and  the  Bible, 
with  a  proper  emphasis  on  the  spiritual, 
mental,  social,  and  physical  aspects  of  life, 
will  lead  to  the  development  of  the  whole 
person. 
Bryan  is  a  small  nonsectarian  Christian  liberal  arts 
college.  Its  goal  is  to  be  Christian  in  its  curriculum,  to 
produce  educated,  cultured  Christians  who  will  know 
what  is  good  about  our  culture  and  who  can  diagnose 
readily  what  is  unchristian  and  wrong  in  the  pagan 
world  in  which  we  live — Christians  who  will  have  dis- 
cernment .  Christians  who  will  be  able  to  understand  the 
truth  of  God. 

Jubilee  of  Thanksgiving 
I  would  like  to  remind  you  of  certain  Scriptural  truths 
that  are  important  on  any  jubilee  occasion. 

One  of  the  most  grievous  of  all  sins  is  thanklessness. 
and  Scripture  condemns  those  who  do  not  give  thanks. 
Indeed,  the  epitome  of  the  depraved  nature  is  evident 
when  St.  Paul  says,  ""Neither  were  they  thankful."' 

In  the  Old  Testament.  Israel  was  always  murmuring. 
Moses  told  them  they  needed  to  remember.  ""Beware 
lest  you  forget  the  Lord"  (Deut.  6: 12).  The  root  of  their 
problem  was  ingratitude  and  a  failure  to  remember. 
What  was  it  that  they  were  to  remember? 

I.  Remember  from  whence  you  came. 

'"Remember  that  you  were  slaves  in  Egypt  and  the 


Lord  your  God  brought  you  out  with  a  strong  hand 

and  .hi  outstrcti  hed  ai  m     1 1  >•  ul 
2.  Remember  how  you  came. 

'You  must  rcmcmbci  -ill  thai  road  by  which  the 

l  ord  ."in  God  has  i<-d  you  these  fort)  yean  in  the 

wilderness'   (Deut.  8:2), 
J,  Remember  in  prosperity  and  success. 

"When  you  gel  youi  fill,  he  careful  not  to  forge)  the 

Lord  who  b ght  you  out  of  Egypt     (D<  it    6:11. 

12). 

•1     Remember  through  liuill-in  reminders. 

Into  this  lassie  you  shall  work  -i  violet  thread  ;md 
whensoevei  you  see  this  in  the  lassie,  you  will  rc- 
mcmbci all  the  Lord's  commands  and  ohcy  them" 
(Deut.  I  J;  !  9) 

These  are  the  lessons  thai  this  jubilee  should  drive 
home  to  us  as  ihe  Bryan  (  ollege  family — students,  fac- 
ulty, alumni,  administration,  and  board.  Our  hi  I 
shows  us  from  w  hence  we  came  and  how  tne  Lord  led  in 
that.  Now  in  a  true  sense  we  have  fallen  on  da 
prosperity.  Ihe  administration  and  m>  fellow  board 
members  understandably  may  question  that  statement 
because  year  by  year  we  are  kept  in  absolute  depen- 
dence on  God  just  to  make  ends  meet.  Br\an  is  not  a 
rich  school,  it  needs  support:  but  in  comparison  to  the 
past,  what  bountiful  blessings  we  have  here.  'I  here  is  a 
measure  of  success.  Now  we.  too.  must  beware  lest  we 
forget  the  Lord.  Built-in  reminders  like  this  jubilee  year 
need  to  focus  our  attention  on  what  Bryan  really  ought 
to  be  and  what  its  goals  are. 

Commitment  for  the  Future 
At  the  last  board  meeting  in  April,  the  board  unani- 
mously reaffirmed  its  commitment  to  maintaining  and 
strengthening  the  college  roots  in  the  infallible,  inerrant 
Scripture,  so  that  Christ  may  indeed  be  'above  all."  I 
believe  that  the  administration  and  faculn  are  equally 
committed  to  that  same  principle.  In  recent  years  the 
board  has  emphasized  the  need  for  an  integration  of  the 
Christian  faith  with  every  discipline  within  the  college 
community.  The  faculty  has  worked  hard  to  try  to  make 
that  a  reality . 

All  of  this  is  imperative  if  Bryan  is  to  survive.  Wes]e> 
said.  "It  is  the  rare  institution  that  remains  true  to  its 
founding  goals  into  the  third  generation."  Across  our 
country  the  landscape  is  strewn  with  erstwhile  Chris- 
tian colleges.  Let  us  beware  lest  we  forget  the  Lord' 
We  have  looked  at  the  past.  That  is  good.  That's  what 
the  jubilee  year  is  all  about.  An  inscription  above  the 
door  of  the  national  archives  building  in  Washington. 
D.C..  reads:  "The  past  is  prologue."  One  day  someone 
asked  the  late  Carl  Sandburg,  eminent  American  poet 
and  biographer  of  Abraham  Lincoln,  what  those  words 
meant.  He  looked  at  them  thoughtfully  and  said.  "They 
mean,  you  ain"t  seen  nothing  yet." 

May  that  be  true  of  Bryan  College.  We  have  come  a 
long  way.  We  are  grateful  to  God  for  that.  But  now  what 
of  the  future?  In  Nigeria,  the  Africans  have  a  proverb 
which  is  very  similar  to  an  old  English  proverb:  "We  tip 
our  hats  to  the  past  but  roll  up  our  sleeves  to  the  fu- 
ture."' Should  our  Lord  tarry,  may  God  grant  that  the 
next  fifty  years  at  Bryan  College  will  be  greater  than 
those  of  the  past,  so  that  a  steady  flow  of  committed, 
well-educated  Christians  will  leave  these  halls  to  labor 
for  Christ  in  every  aspect  of  His  work. 


WINTER  1980 


FINE 


Ted  Mercer: 
A  Personal  Appreciation 


By  Karl  Keefer 


Dr.  Keefer  and  Dr.  Mercer 


1  he  school  year  1980-81  at  Bryan  College  is  the 
occasion  for  two  celebrations.  One  is  the  beginning  of 
the  second  half-century  of  the  college,  dating  from  its 
opening  in  1930.  The  other  is  Dr.  Ted  Mercer's  comple- 
tion of  twenty-five  years  of  service  as  president  of  the 
college.  The  first  of  these  is  being  observed  in  many 
ways.  The  second  has  had  no  publicity  and  little  recog- 
nition, but  should,  I  think,  be  noticed. 

Ted  Mercer  has  been  a  friend  of  mine  for  forty  years. 
For  much  of  that  time  we  have  been  colleagues  in  higher 
education.  As  a  friend  and  colleague ,  I  would  like  to  use 
this  occasion  to  express  appreciation  for  the  person  he 
is  and  the  job  he  has  done. 

I  have  been  on  the  staff  of  Bryan  College  for  eleven 
years.  The  first  nine  were  in  the  late  50s  and  early  60s. 
Then,  for  more  than  a  decade,  I  served  in  a  public 
university,  although  retaining  an  interest  in  Bryan  Col- 
lege and,  for  some  years,  serving  as  a  member  of  its 
board  of  trustees.  In  1979,  after  a  thirteen-year  absence, 
I  returned  to  the  college  in  my  present  role  of  Vice 
President  for  Academic  Affairs. 

I  mention  these  facts  because  I  think  that  I  may  be  in 
an  unusually  good  position  to  view  with  some  perspec- 
tive the  twenty-five  years  of  Ted  Mercer's  tenure.  I 
came  to  Bryan  for  the  first  time  one  year  after  he  be- 
came president;  I  came  to  Bryan  for  the  second  time 
twenty-two  years  later.  I  could  see  quite  clearly  the 
changes  which  had  occurred.  I  would  like  to  talk  about 
some  of  these. 

The  most  obvious  are  in  the  physical  plant.  When  I 
came  to  Bryan  in  1957,  we  had  the  Administration 
Building — all  in  use,  but  with  segments  of  the  interior 
unfinished,  in  virtually  primitive  condition;  the  White 


Dr.  Karl  E.  Keefer,  vice  president  for  academic  affairs, 
served  as  academic  dean  with  President  Mercer  from  1957  to 
1966  and  was  a  member  of  the  board  of  trustees  from  1971 
until  he  returned  to  his  present  post  in  1979.  He  holds  the 
M.Ed,  from  the  University  of  Chattanooga  and  the  Ed.D.  from 
the  University  of  Tennessee  at  Knoxville. 


Chapel;  the  Octagon  (rooms  for  men);  Trailerville 
(housing  for  married  students) ;  a  few  houses  for  faculty; 
and  a  small  service  building.  That  was  it.  The  Adminis- 
tration Building  contained  office  space  for  faculty  and 
administration,  classrooms,  laboratories,  bookstore, 
housing  for  women  students  (third  floor)  and  some  men 
students  (one  segment  of  the  second  floor),  library  (at 
one  end  of  the  second  floor),  and  dining  room.  There 
was  no  air  conditioning,  no  student  lounge  or  recreation 
area,  few  creature  comforts  of  any  kind.  With  no  gym 
and  playing  field,  we  had  to  use  the  high-school  gym 
downtown  for  our  PE  and  athletic  programs. 

Today,  all  parts  of  the  Administration  Building  have 
been  completed.  It  is  air  conditioned  throughout  and 
provides  adequate  classroom,  laboratory,  and  office 
space,  as  well  as  a  three-story  library ,  food  service,  and 
student  recreation  area.  The  majority  of  the  more  than 
500  residential  students  are  now  housed  in  modern 
dormitories;  a  small  classroom  annex  has  been  built; 
there  are  a  gymnasium  and  athletic  playing  fields  on 
campus;  and  Rudd  Chapel  contains  a  beautiful  and 
functional  auditorium,  classrooms,  studios,  and  as- 
sembly room  for  the  campus  and  the  community. 
Trailerville  has  been  replaced  by  Bryan  Village,  which, 
together  with  an  art  studio  and  two  maintenance  build- 
ings, occupy  the  back  side  of  Bryan  Hill. 

Although  additional  facilities  to  accommodate  a 
growing  student  body  are  needed  and  planned  for — 
another  dormitory,  expansion  of  the  gym,  and  a 
library/learning  center — the  change  from  1957  bears 
eloquent  testimony  to  Ted  Mercer's  leadership  for  the 
past  quarter  century. 

Less  obvious,  but  of  even  greater  significance,  is  the 
progress  which  has  been  made  in  the  academic  pro- 
gram. This  is  evident  in  several  ways — the  achieve- 
ments of  the  faculty,  the  academic  recognition  of  the 
college,  and  the  success  of  its  graduates. 

In  1957  Bryan  had  a  fine,  dedicated  group  of  faculty 
members,  but  only  a  few  of  them  held  the  doctor's 
degree  or  were  on  their  way  toward  the  doctorate.  Now 
twenty  faculty  and  staff  members  have  earned  doctor- 


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BRYAN  LIFE 


ates,  and  six  more  arc  within  sight  of  this  goal.  DoctOl 
ates  may  not  guarantee  a  good  faculty,  but  they  gener- 
ally indicate  basic  academic  quality. 

In  1957  the  college  was  in  the  process  of  seeking 
recognition  by  the  state  of  Tennessee  lor  preparing 
teachers  for  the  public  schools.  It  obtained  this  the  next 
year  and  has  maintained  it  ever  since,  with  an  expand- 
ing number  of  programs.  But  for  a  long  time  Bryan 
College  was  not  accredited  by  its  regional  accrediting 
agency,  the  Southern  Association  of  colleges  ami 
Schools.  The  college  community  worked  hard  for  many 
years,  and  the  College  was  finally  accredited  in  1969,  a 
recognition  which  has  been  extremely  helpful  in  every 
area  of  college  life.  We  also  hold  memberships  in  a 
number  of  national  organizations  which  help  insure  that 
we  maintain  a  high  caliber  academic  program — such  as 
the  American  Council  on  Education,  the  Council  for  the 
Advancement  of  Small  Colleges,  and  the  American  As- 
sociation of  Colleges  for  Teacher  Education. 

Through  the  years  Bryan's  alumni  have  made  an 
enviable  record  for  themselves  in  many  walks  of  life.  As 
their  numbers  increase  and  as  the  academic  reputation 
of  the  college  grows,  they  are  receiving  a  warm  wel- 
come at  graduate  schools  and  theological  seminaries,  as 
well  as  in  business,  industry,  and  the  professional 
schools. 

As  the  college  moves  into  the  80s,  an  expanded  cur- 
riculum and  additional  well-trained  faculty  will  be 
needed;  but  the  growth  which  has  taken  place  during 
Ted  Mercer's  tenure  as  president  has  been  outstanding. 

Of  greatest  importance  of  all.  in  my  opinion,  is  the 
spiritual  emphasis  of  the  college.  Bryan  was  founded  as 
a  distinctly  Christian  institution  upon  a  Statement  of 
Belief  incorporating  the  basic  doctrines  of  Biblical 
Christianity  and  has  maintained  a  balance  between  ex- 
tremes of  Biblical  interpretation.  Bryan  has  also  from 
the  beginning  cultivated  among  the  members  of  its 
community  a  personal  commitment  and  dedication  to 
Christian  standards  of  behavior  and  attitude. 

During  the  years,  some  have  worried  lest  these  com- 
mitments to  orthodoxy  of  creed  and  integrity  of  conduct 
should  falter  or  should  be  compromised  in  the  effort  to 
gain  academic  respectability.  The  most  striking  thing 
which  has  impressed  me  upon  returning  to  the  college 
after  some  years  of  life  in  a  more  secular  atmosphere 
has  been  the  steadfastness  with  which  the  college  com- 
munity has  adhered  to  its  creedal  commitment  and  the 
earnestness  and  diligence  with  which  the  members  of 
that  community  cultivate  a  vital  Christian  life. 

One  of  the  greatest  blessings  to  my  own  life  during  the 
past  year  has  been  the  chapel  services.  Far  from  being 
routine  or  dull,  these  have  been  spiritual  highlights- 
stimulating,  prodding,  encouraging,  inspiring, 
informing — helping  me  and  my  colleagues,  as  well  as 
our  students,  to  grow  in  grace  on  a  day-by-day  basis.  In 
addition,  there  are  times  of  spiritual  emphasis  at  the 
beginning  of  each  semester,  regular  days  of  prayer  and 
other  special  services  during  the  school  year,  as  well  as 
the  Pastors'  Conference  and  the  Bible  Conference  dur- 
ing the  summer,  in  all  of  which  the  strongly  evangelical. 
Biblical,  and  missionary  emphasis  of  the  college  are 
maintained  and  reinforced. 


Rhea  House,  the  president's  home,  huilt   in    1968-69  from 

plans  developed  f>\   Mrs.  Mercer,  was  a  proji  |  I  '.f  iht  Rbei 

Count}    Advisor}    Committee,    whkh    raised   Ihc    funds  from 
friends  in  the  local  community. 

Then.  too.  there  are  the  moments  of  personal  fellow- 
ship in  prayer,  in  sharing  Christian  experiences,  m 
Bible  study,  which  occur — sometimes  planned,  some- 
times spontaneous — among  all  of  us  on  the  campus — 
students,  faculty,  staff,  administrators — in  which  offi- 
cial roles  and  duties  are  laid  aside,  and  we  share  with 
one  another  as  brothers  and  sisters  in  Christ. 

Bryan  College  is  definitely  more,  not  less,  spiritual 
than  it  was  when  1  first  knew  it.  It  is  an  oasis  of  whole- 
some Christian  godliness  in  a  secular,  often  profane 
world — not  a  paradise,  to  be  sure,  but  a  place  of 
spiritual  strength  and  blessing. 

Now,  what  has  all  this  to  do  with  Ted  Mercer?  Did  he 
bring  about  these  things — buildings,  academic  recogni- 
tion, spiritual  growth — single-handedly?  He  would  be 
the  first  to  deny  this  and  to  point  to  the  many.  man> 
people — students,  faculty,  alumni,  board  members, 
parents,  friends,  patrons,  all  kinds  of  folks. — wno  have 
contributed  so  very  much  to  Bryan's  progress  through 
the  years  and  w  ho  continue  to  mean  so  very  much  to  the 
college  today.  And  it  is  certainly  true  that  today's  Bryan 
is  the  product  of  many,  many  people  working  together 
with  the  Holy  Spirit  to  help  the  college  realize  its  poten- 
tial as  a  Christian  institution. 

But  I  wish  in  this  word  of  personal  appreciation  to 
point  out  that  a  college — like  a  church,  a  business 
any  other  human  organization — never  rises  above  the 
level  of  its  leader.  Bryan  College  w  ould  not  be  w  here  it 
is  today  if  it  had  not  had  a  leader  who  had  a  vision,  who 
had  Christian  commitment,  who  had  a  persevering 
spirit,  who  had  patience  and  understanding,  and  who 
had  the  ability  to  enlist  the  cooperation  of  many  other 
people  in  advancing  the  college  to  where  it  is  today. 
Building  on  the  firm  foundation  laid  by  Judson  Rudd 
and  those  who  preceded  him.  Ted  Mercer  has  spent 
twenty-five  years  in  fruitful  service  to  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  at  Bryan  College.  I  personally  love  and  ap- 
preciate him  and  his  quiet  but  indispensable  helpmeet. 
Alice,  and  offer  this  testimonial  on  this  silver  anniver- 
sarv  occasion. 


WINTER  1980 


SEVEN 


50th  Anniversai 
Birthday 
Party 

September  18,  1980 


1.  March  from  the  campus  to  the 
courthouse  begins  in  front  of  the 
Rudd  Memorial  Chapel. 

2.  President  Mercer  reaffirms  the 
founding  principles  enunciated 
by  President  George  E.  Guille  in 
1930. 

3.  Scene  on  the  courthouse  lawn 
shows  crowd  at  the  refreshment 
hour  following  the  convocation. 

4.  Symphonic  band,  sporting  hats  of 
the  1930  era,  provides  music 
under  the  direction  of  Professor 
Mel  Wilhoit. 

5.  Two  Bryan  coeds  dressed  in  the 
style  of  1930 — seniors  Darlene 
Ragland,  of  Hodgenville,  Ken- 
tucky, and  Pamela  Henry,  of 
Barnesville,  Georgia — are  shown 
with  old-timer  Mercer  Clem- 
entson,  who  first  visited  Dayton  in 
1925  to  hear  William  Jennings 
Bryan. 


Photo  1  by  Jim  Cunnyngham  Studios;  photos  2, 3, 4,  5, 8  &  9  by  the  Chattanooga  News-Free  Press;  photo  6  by  Dayton  Herald. 
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6.  The  convocation  was  held  in  the 
Scopes  Trial  courtroom,  where 
the  first  opening  exercises  of 
Bryan  University  also  were  held 
on  September  18,  1930. 

7.  Entertainment  by  the  male  quar- 
tet was  one  of  the  several  activities 
featuring  current  students. 


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IIST  ABOVE  ALL 


Right  to  left  are  Mr*.  Emil\  C,uille 
Henegar.  of  Kno\>ille.   TeooesKC, 

daughter  of  Brian's  firM  president: 
Mrs.  Reha  Arnold  Fitzgerald, 
memher  of  the  first  class  in  1930;  and 
Nineveh  Keith,  early  Br>an 
employee. 


8.  With  President  Mercer  are  Mrs.  E. 
B.  Arnold,  right,  of  Dayton,  founder 
and  long-time  trustee:  and  Mrs.  H. 
D.  Long,  of  Chattanooga,  whose  late 
husband  was  a  trustee  from  1946  and 
board  chairman  at  the  time  of  his 
death  in  1968. 
10.  Right  to  left  are  Vern  Archer,  treas- 
urer, and  Carlos  Carter,  business 
manager,  beaming  surprise  over  the 
birthday  gift  of  5.000  half  dollars 
from  Professional  Food-Service 
Management  of  Northbrook.  Il- 
linois, which  caters  the  college  food 
service  and  donated  the  birthday 
cake. 


WmmK^m 


CAMPUS 
REVIEW 


ADMINISTRATIVE 

APPOINTMENT 

Stephen  H.  Harmon,  Jr.,  formerly 
of  Hermitage,  Tennessee,  was  ap- 
pointed assistant  to  the  president 
beginning  July  1 .  He  assumed  duties 
once  carried  by  Dr.  John  B. 
Bartlett,  formerly  vice  president  for 
public  relations  and  development, 
who  at  his  own  request  returned  to 
the  classroom  as  professor  of  fine 
arts.  Mr.  Harmon  directs  the  Office 
of  College  Advancement,  which  has 
as  its  major  current  project  a  $2  mil- 
lion capital  campaign  to  build  a 
dormitory  to  relieve  current 
crowded  conditions  in  student  hous- 
ing. 

For  seven  years  prior  to  coming 
to  Bryan,  Mr.  Harmon  was  presi- 
dent of  the  21-member  Tennessee 
Independent  Colleges  Fund  with 
headquarters  in  Nashville.  From 
1969  to  1973,  he  served  as  executive 
director  of  the  Louisiana  Founda- 
tion for  Private  Colleges  in  Baton 
Rouge.  Before  that  he  was  for  one 
year  field  secretary  and  assistant 
fund  coordinator  for  the  Office  of 
Alumni  Affairs,  Louisiana  State 
University. 

Born  in  Natchitoches,  Louisiana, 
Mr.  Harmon  earned  a  B.S.  in  his- 
tory from  Louisiana  State  Univer- 
sity, following  which  he  studied  at 
various  management  and  financial 
development  institutes.  He  holds 
the  rank  of  major  in  the  U.S.  Army 
Reserve,  in  which  he  is  an  intelli- 
gence officer.  He  and  his  wife, 
Carole,  are  the  parents  of  three 
children— Stephen  III,  17;  Jill,  14; 
and  Pamela,  11. 

On  assuming  his  duties,  Mr. 
Harmon  commented,  "Bryan  Col- 
lege has  a  rich  heritage,  a  quality 
educational  program,  and  the  finest 
faculty  and  staff  I've  ever  been  as- 
sociated with.  I  quickly  discovered 
that  Christian  love  abounds  here. 

"What  I  hope  to  accomplish  at 
Bryan  is  simple — to  challenge  every 
student,  faculty  and  staff  member, 


Harmon 


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Johnson 


administrator,  parent,  alumnus,  and 
devoted  friend  of  Bryan  to  advance 
the  college  toward  its  greatest  po- 
tential. As  a  united  team  we  can 
reach  every  goal  Christ  leads  us  to 
establish.  I  eagerly  look  forward  to 
working  with  and  meeting  all 
Bryan's  friends,  wherever  they 
are."  As  for  the  $10,000,000  goal  for 
the  1980s,  he  confidently  stated, 
"Let's  go  for  the  ten  million  in  five 
years.  With  God's  help,  we  can  do 
it." 

NEW  FACULTY 
APPOINTMENTS 

Four  new  faculty  appointments 
were  announced  at  the  opening  of 
the  academic  year  by  Dr.  Karl  E. 
Keefer,  vice  president  for  academic 
affairs. 

William  M.  Collman,  assistant  to 
the  athletic  director  and  sports  in- 
formation director,  was  a  former 
teacher  and  coach  in  Whitfield 
County  Schools  in  Georgia.  He 
holds  the  M.A.  in  physical  educa- 
tion from  Ball  State  University, 
Muncie,  Indiana. 

Dorothy  Johnson,  a  1978  graduate 
of  Bryan  with  a  B.A.  in  biology, 
returned  to  become  a  laboratory  as- 
sistant. She  previously  taught  at 
Bradley  County  High  School  in 
Tennessee  and  at  Stone  Mountain 
Christian  School  in  Georgia. 

Billy  Ray  Lewter,  associate  pro- 
fessor of  psychology,  was  assistant 
professor  of  psychology  at  South- 
eastern Christian  College,  Winches- 
ter, Kentucky.  He  received  the 
Ph.D.  in  counseling  psychology 
from  the  University  of  Kentucky. 

Melvin  R.  Wilhoit,  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  music,  was  minister  of 
music  at  Oak  Park  Baptist  Church, 
Jefferson ville,  Indiana.  He  earned 
the  M.M.  degree  from  Mankato 
State  University  in  Minnesota  and 
is  currently  working  on  his  disserta- 
tion for  the  D.M.A.  at  Southern 
Baptist  Theological  Seminary, 
Louisville,  Kentucky. 


Wilhoit 


FACULTY  ACTIVITIES 


Malcolm  I.  Fary,  assistant  profes- 
sor of  education,  and  Dr.  Carlos  A. 
Pereira,  associate  professor  of 
mathematics,  attended  a  November 
conference  in  Lexington,  Ken- 
tucky, on  Competency  Assessment 
in  Teacher  Education.  The  confer- 
ence, consisting  of  several  work- 
shops over  a  two-day  period,  was 
sponsored  by  the  American  Associ- 
ation of  Colleges  for  Teacher  Edu- 
cation (AACTE).  Mr.  Fary  and  Dr. 
Pereira  are  members  of  the  Teacher 
Education  Committee  at  Bryan,  and 
the  theme  of  the  workshop  was  di- 
rectly related  to  this  committee's 
major  project  for  this  year. 

Rachel  Ross  Morgan,  assistant 
professor  of  speech,  attended  the 
Christian  Drama  Workshop  in 
Springfield,  Missouri,  and  a  one- 
day  workshop  at  Austin  Peay  Col- 
lege, Clarksville,  Tennessee,  on 
teaching  the  basic  speech  course. 
On  November  25  the  former  Miss 
Ross  was  married  to  Kenneth  Mor- 
gan at  the  First  United  Methodist 
Church  in  Dayton,  where  both  are 
members. 

Dr.  Brian  Richardson,  professor 
of  Christian  education,  was  elected 
president  of  the  National  Associa- 
tion of  Professors  of  Christian  Edu- 
cation at  its  annual  meeting  in  De- 
troit. He  was  also  one  of  the  princi- 
pal speakers  on  the  program.  The 
NAPCE  met  in  cooperation  with  the 
International  Sunday  School  Con- 
vention, celebrating  the  200th  year 
of  the  Sunday  school.  Dr. 
Richardson  conducted  a  workshop 
for  ISSC  on  the  subject  "Adults — 
How  to  Involve  Them  in  Bible 
Study." 

Dr.  Irving  L.  Jensen,  first  ap- 
pointed to  the  Bryan  faculty  in  1954 
and  well-known  author  of  more  than 
sixty  books,  was  guest  lecturer  at 
the  World  Mission  Center  in  Seoul, 
Korea,  November  11-15.  The 
World  Mission  Center  is  adjacent  to 


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BRYAN  LIFE 


Dr.  Jensen  is  shown  in  front  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Seminary  in  Seoul,  Korea,  with 
the  Seminary  president.  Dr.  Young  Bai 
Cha,  at  his  right,  and  his  translator, 
Wonbark  Lee,  at  his  left. 

the  famed  Central  Church,  reput- 
edly the  largest  church  in  the  world, 
having  a  membership  of  more  than 
131,000.  Six  services  are  conducted 
there  every  Sunday.  The  au- 
ditorium seats  8,000,  and  is  filled  to 
capacity  with  people  sitting  on  the 
floor.  An  overflow  crowd  is  ac- 
commodated in  a  nearby  gym- 
nasium. 

The  gathering  was  an  inter- 
denominational conference,  at- 
tended by  some  two  hundred  and 
fifty  pastors.  Jensen  also  lectured  at 
a  lay-leader  institute  attended  by  a 
thousand  laymen  and  spoke  in  the 
chapel  service  of  the  Presbyterian 
seminary.  He  spoke  eight  times  in 
all. 

Dr.  Jensen  found  a  great  warmth 
and  sincerity  in  the  services. 

In  summarizing  his  visit.  Dr.  Jen- 
sen said,  "The  people  of  Korea  for 
the  most  part  are  hungry  for  per- 
sonal relationship  with  God  and  for 
His  Word.  Most  know  that  though 
they  are  not  materially  rich  or  even 
have  prospects  of  being  so.  they 
count  themselves  rich  in  spiritual 
possessions.  That  is  why  they  find  it 
easy  to  spend  time  studying  the 
Word,  witnessing  to  others,  and  at- 
tending church.  They  have  a  vibrant 
faith;  they  are  happy  Christians. 
They  love  to  sing.  It  is  very  uplifting 
to  be  in  their  presence.  I  felt  it  a  very 
high  privilege  to  be  invited  to  minis- 
ter to  these  folks.  I  was  humbled  by 
how  enthusiastically  they  received 
me.  My  prayer  was  that  I  could 
share  a  few  things  on  how  to  study 
the  Bible  which  would  start  them  on 


an  exciting  journey  of  personal  in 
dependent  Bible  study." 

Robert  I).  Andrews,  dean  of  men 
and  part-time  assistant  professoi  ol 
Bible  and  Greek,  received  the 
Ed.D.  degree  in  educational  ad- 
ministration from  the  University  ol 
Tennessee  at  Knoxville  on  De- 
cember 12.  A  1967  graduate  of 
Bryan  with  a  B.A.  in  history.  An- 
drews received  the  M.  Div.  from 
Trinity  Evangelical  Divinity  School 
in  Deerfield,  III.,  and  the  M.A.  from 
Tennessee  Technological  Univer- 
sity, Cookeville.  He  has  been  on  the 
faculty  at  Bryan  since  1971  and  is 
married  to  Bryan  alumna  Lillian 
Seera.  Dr.  Andrew's  dissertation 
was  on  the  subject  of  faculty  de- 
velopment in  the  small  college.  In 
his  research  he  studied  fifty-one  col- 
leges, visiting  several  of  them  per- 
sonally and  traveling  6.000  miles  on 
motorcycle  in  his  research  efforts. 
For  the  last  three  summers,  he 
commuted  to  Knoxville  to  complete 
his  classroom  requirements. 

Dr.  Jack  W.  Traylor,  assistant 

professor  of  history,  has  been 
named  a  1980  Outstanding  Young 
Man  of  America  by  the  National 
Junior  Chamber  of  Commerce.  The 
award  is  presented  annually  to  men 
who  have  achieved  distinction  in 
their  profession  and  in  community 
service.  Dr.  Traylor  has  published 
articles  in  the  field  of  American  his- 
tory and  serves  as  song  leader  and 
Sunday  school  teacher  at  the  Sale 
Creek  Independent  Presbyterian 
Church.  He  will  be  married  on  De- 
cember 30  to  Miss  Karin  deRosset. 
the  college  dean  of  women. 

Rev.  Alan  Winkler,  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  Bible,  is  teaching  a  Life  of 
Christ  course  by  radio  at  7:30  p.m. 
each  Tuesday  night  this  semester 
over  WMBM.  the  Moody  radio  sta- 
tion in  Chattanooga. 

Dr.  Robert  McCarron,  associate 
professor  of  English,  attended  a 
writing  and  literature  conference 
sponsored  by  the  English  depart- 
ment of  Wheaton  College.  The  con- 
ference began  with  a  welcome  by 
Dr.  Beatrice  Batson.  chairman  of 
Wheaton's  English  department  and 
a  1944  graduate  of  Bryan  who  also 
taught  at  Brvan  from  1944  until 
1957. 


Dr.    Ruth   Kiinl/cr.    profi 

English  ami  Betty  tan  Bi ■•  ooff, 
sistant  professoi  of  English, 
two  "I  then  l  nglish  ma  pro- 

fessional  conference  sponsored  by 

the  University  of  Alabama  at    I  , 

caloosa.  I  he  students  were  sen 
Nancy    Addleton.    of    fochran. 
Georgia,    and    Judy    Johns,    of 
ElizabethtOWn,  Pennsylvania 

Dr.  Karl  K.  k< ■<  fi  r.  ice  president 
for  academic  affairs,  served  at 
chairman  of  the  higher  education 
section  of  the  Last  Tennessee  Edu- 
cation Association  for  the  annual 
meeting  held  at  the  Universil 
Tennessee  Knoxville  in  October. 

Ihree  professors  from  the 
education  psychology  department 
attended  a  conference  on  education 
of  the  handicapped,  sponsored  by 
the  Tennessee  State  Department  of 
Education,  at  Crossville.  Tennes- 
see. The  Bryan  representatives 
were  Dr.  Charles  Thomas,  associate 
professor  and  chairman  of  the  divi- 
sion of  education  and  psychology: 
Dr.  May  me  Bedford,  professor  and 
department  chairman:  and  Mrs. 
Diana  Miller,  assistant  professor. 

In  November  Dr.  Keefer.  Dr. 
Bedford,  and  Dr.  Thomas  attended 
the  annual  meeting  of  the  Tennessee 
Association  of  Colleges  for  Teacher 
Education  (TACTE)  at  Montgom- 
ery Bell  State  Park.  White  Bluff. 
Tennessee.  Dr.  Keefer  is  currently 
serving  as  treasurer  of  this  organiza- 
tion. 

Kermit  Zopfi.  dean  of  students, 
attended  the  mid-year  executive 
committee  meeting  of  the  Associa- 
tion for  Christians  in  Student  De- 
velopment, of  which  he  is  treasurer 
and  membership  chairman.  The 
purpose  of  this  meeting  held  in 
November  at  Calvin  College  was  to 
plan  the  annual  North  American 
conference  which  will  meet  the  first 
week  of  June.  1981.  at  Calvin.  The 
ACSD  is  made  up  of  deans  of  stu- 
dents, deans  of  men.  deans  of  wom- 
en, head  residents,  and  counselors 
from  more  than  two  hundred  Chris- 
tian liberal  arts  colleges.  Bible  col- 
leges, and  Bible  institutes.  There 
are  five  hundred  individual  mem- 
bers. The  1982  ACSD  conference  is 
scheduled  to  be  held  on  the  Bryan 
campus. 


WINTER  1980 


ELEVEN 


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Epp 

SPIRITUAL  LIFE 
CONFERENCE 
Dr.  Theodore  H.  Epp,  founder 
and  director  of  the  "Back  to  the 
Bible  Broadcast,"  of  Lincoln,  Ne- 
braska, was  the  featured  speaker  for 
the  Spiritual  Life  Conference  which 
opened  the  first  semester.  The  con- 
ference held  at  the  beginning  of  each 
academic  year  focuses  on  the  clear 
presentation  of  the  gospel  and  its 
claims  for  a  Christian  college  com- 
munity. Mr.  Epp  began  his  broad- 
cast ministry  in  1939  in  one  small 
station  in  Lincoln.  It  has  expanded 
to  reach  around  the  world  through 
nine  branch  offices.  More  than  two 
hundred  guests  from  a  distance  who 
know  Dr.  Epp  from  his  broadcasts 
attended  one  or  more  of  his  ser- 
vices. 

SCHAEFFER  FILM  SERIES 

Dr.  Francis  Shaeffer's  second 
film  series.  Whatever  Happened  to  the 
Human  Race?,  was  presented  as  a 
five-day  chapel  series  early  in  Sep- 
tember. The  film  presents  in  dramat- 
ic form  a  case  against  abortion, 
euthanasia,  and  infanticide  and 
makes  a  positive  appeal  for  the 
Christian  standard  of  morality  and 
ethics  in  these  areas.  With  Dr. 
Schaeffer  as  the  narrator  filmed  in 
various  locations  from  Mt.  Sinai 
and  Israel  to  his  own  Swiss  chalet  in 
the  Alps,  the  viewer  is  treated  to  a 
photographic  display  of  scenic 
splendor  in  addition  to  the  graphi- 
cally illustrated  interpretation  of 
Dr.  Schaeffer' s  concern  for  main- 
taining Christian  standards  in  to- 
day's society. 

STALEY  LECTURES 

"A  Positive  View  of  Commit- 
ment and  Culture,"  a  study  of  the 
book  of  Ecclesiastes,  was  the  sub- 
ject of  this  year's  Staley  Distin- 
guished Scholar  Lectures,  October 


Kaiser  Stott 

13-15.  Guest  lecturer  was  Dr.  Wal- 
ter C.  Kaiser  Jr.,  professor  of 
Semitic  languages  and  Old  Testa- 
ment and  also  dean  and  vice  presi- 
dent for  education  at  Trinity 
Evangelical  Divinity  School,  Deer- 
field,  Illinois. 


Mrs.  Teddi  Cavanaugh,  of  Delray 
Beach,  Florida,  vice  president- 
secretary  of  the  Thomas  F.  Staley 
Foundation,  which  sponsors  the 
Staley  lectures,  visited  the  campus 
in  October.  Bryan  is  one  of  the  col- 
leges chosen  by  the  late  Mr.  Staley 
to  be  permanently  endowed  for  this 
annual  program. 

BIBLE  DOCTRINE  SERIES 

The  Bible  Doctrine  chapel  series 
in  early  December  brought  to  the 
campus  as  guest  lecturer  the  presi- 
dent of  CAM  International,  Dr.  Al- 
bert Piatt,  of  Dallas,  Texas.  The 
general  theme  of  Dr.  Piatt's  morn- 
ing messages  was  human  suffering, 
which  he  presented  in  three  mes- 
sages from  the  Book  of  Job:  "God 
Sees,"  "God  Knows,"  and  "God 
Speaks."  His  two  evening  mes- 
sages, taken  from  the  first  chapter 
of  Joshua,  dealt  with  the  theme 
"The  Man  God  Uses." 

Piatt 


BRITISH  CHAPEL  SPEAKER 

On  November  6  Dr.  John  R.  W. 
Stott,  British  author  and  preacher 
well  known  to  Americans  for  his 
writings  and  by  his  preaching  at  the 
IVCF  Urbana  conferences,  spoke 
in  chapel  as  part  of  the  50th  anniver- 
sary celebration  of  the  college.  On 
the  pastoral  staff  of  All  Soul's 
Church,  London,  to  which  he  gives 
six  months  each  year,  he  also  has 
been  an  honorary  chaplain  to  Queen 
Elizabeth  since  1959.  Dr.  Stott's 
ministry  at  Bryan  was  made  possi- 
ble in  part  by  flight  service  provided 
by  JAARS  from  his  appointment  in 
Gastonia,  North  Carolina,  to  his  fol- 
lowing appointment  in  Knoxville. 

MILITARY  CHAPLAIN 

Chaplain  Bobby  D.  Bell  shared  his 
experiences  as  a  military  chaplain  at 
two  chapel  sessions  in  October  and 
encouraged  young  men  looking 
forward  to  the  pastoral  ministry  to 
consider  the  military  chaplaincy. 
Chaplain  Bell  is  a  Colonel  in  the 
U.S.  Army  and  is  currently  Chap- 
lain Coordinator  at  Fort  Sheridan, 
Illinois.  He  is  the  father  of  two 
Bryan  students,  Larry  and  Valeria. 

DAY  OF  PRAYER 
Rev.  Donald  M.  Geiger,  pastor 
since  1970  of  the  Reinhardt  Bible 
Church,  Dallas,  Texas,  was  the  fea- 
tured speaker  for  the  first-semester 
Day  of  Prayer,  November  4  and  5. 
Mr.  Geiger  was  graduated  from 
Wheaton  College  with  an  English 
major  in  1951  and  from  Dallas 
Theological  Seminary  with  a  mas- 
ter's degree  in  theology  in  1955.  He 
has  two  sons  who  are  current  Bryan 
students — Don,  a  junior,  and  Brian, 
a  freshman. 

Bell  Geiger 


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EXHIBIT  OF  RARE  BIBLES 

A  traveling  exhibit  of  Bibles 
from  the  National  Bible  Museum  in 
Gatlinburg,  Tennessee,  was  dis- 
played in  the  Hayden  Lounge  Oc- 
tober 12-19,  by  Rev.  Lewie  H.  Mil- 
ler, Jr.,  executive  director  of  the 
museum,  who  is  a  retired  Air  Force 
chaplain.  The  bringing  of  the  exhibit 
to  the  campus  was  an  event  in  the 
50th  anniversary  celebration  of  the 
college. 

A  graduate  of  Furman  University 
and  Southern  Baptist  Theological 
Seminary,  Chaplain  Miller  began 
collecting  Bibles  as  a  hobby  in  1952, 
when  on  active  duty  with  the  Air 
Force.  Since  retirement  he  has 
traveled  more  than  200,000  miles, 
tracking  down  rare  or  unusual  Bi- 
bles and  displaying  Bibles  from  his 
vast  collection  in  colleges, 
churches,  military  bases,  and  reli- 
gious conferences  throughout  the 
United  States  and  abroad.  The  total 
collection  is  in  excess  of  one 
thousand  volumes,  about  one 
hundred  of  which  are  used  for  the 
traveling  displays. 

The  Bibles  in  the  traveling  exhibit 
are  in  fifty  languages  and  dialects 
and  in  many  unusual  editions  dating 
back  to  1559.  Included  are  a  copy  of 
the  Bishop's  Bible,  the  Geneva  Bi- 
ble, and  a  first-edition  King  James 
Bible.  The  smallest  Bible  in  the  col- 
lection weighs  about  an  ounce;  the 
largest,  a  two-volume  edition, 
weighs  thirty-two  pounds.  Artifacts 
dating  to  1500  B.C.  were  also  in- 
cluded in  the  display. 


Pastors,  conference  and  camp  direc- 
tors, and  others  interested  in  the  possi- 
bility of  booking  the  traveling  exhibit 
should  write  to: 

Mr.  Lewie  H.  Miller,  Jr. 
National  Bible  Museum 
Box  287 
Gatlinburg,  TN  37738 


CROSS  COUNTRY 

'I  his  year  was  a  rebuilding 
for  the  Bryan  cross-country  team. 

There  were  no  returning  letlermcn 
from  last  year's  squad,  and  an  early 
season  injury  left  the  Lions  with 
only  five  runners  competing 
Against  these  circumstances,  the 
lions  recorded  a  6-7  season  with 
junior  Mike  Smith  leading  the  team 
with  a  season  total  of  159  points. 
Freshman  Steve  Hicks  ran  as 
Bryan's  number-two  runner  with  a 
total  of  132  points,  and  junior  Lrik 
Boehm  and  freshman  Bob  Harris 
were  number  three  and  four  this 
season. 

Bryan's  team  took  second  place 
in  this  year's  Bryan  Invitational; 
and  they  were  co-champs  in  the 
NCCAA  District  5  meet. 

Five  women  ran  cross  country 
this  year.  They  were  Yvonne  Heff- 
ner,  Annette  McManus,  Becky 
Turner.  Julie  Snyder,  and  Dawn 
Disher.  The  women  competed 
against  other  women's  teams,  and 
they  finished  the  season  with  a  3-2 
record.  The  women's  team  took 
second  place  in  the  Berry  College 
Invitational,  and  they  won  the 
Bryan  Invitational.  The  women  also 
placed  second,  third,  fourth,  and 
sixth  in  a  6.2-mile  road  race  held  in 
Chattanooga. 

SOCCER 

This  year's  9-7  record  marks  the 
seventh  consecutive  year  in  which 
the  Lions  have  not  had  a  losing  sea- 
son. After  finishing  with  a  .500  rec- 
ord last  year  (7-7-1),  the  Lions  now 
appear  to  be  on  their  way  back  to 
the  championship  form  of  1975-77. 

The  Lions  were  led  in  scoring  by 
freshman  Jon  Hurlbert.  of  York. 
Pennsylvania,  who  posted  10  goals 
and  6  assists,  and  senior  Mike 
Sayer.  of  Jackson.  Mississippi,  who 
followed  close  behind  with  9  goals 
and  1  assist. 

VOLLEYBALL 

The  Lady  Lions  volleyball  team 
finished  its  season  with  number-two 
ranking  in  the  Tennessee  state 
championship  and  then  learned  that 
its  season  record  of  37-6  was  re- 
versed after  a  roster  review  by  the 
AIAW  Region  II  eligibility  commit- 
tee in  preparation  for  the  regional 
tournament.  According  to  the 
athletic  regulations,  one  Bryan 


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lil  houn  in  hei  lai  i  iw 
ters  tn  be  eligible  f"i  parti 
thus  all  games  had  tola  cd  in 

which  the  ineligible  pla 
used.  I  he  final  seat  on  record 
reversed   to  6-37  and   the  at 
berth  denied  for  the  regional  I 
nament. 

'  oach  Jane  I  a) loe 
'I  that  the  team  v., 
this  situation,  which  was  simpi 
oversight  that  had  not  been  noticed 
all  season  either  at  home  or  by  state 
and  national  officials.  I  he  l.ionettes 
have  faced  their  disappointment 
realistically  by  making  plans  for 
next  year's  competition  when  three 
members  who  were  named  to  the 
1980  All-State  learn  will  continue 
playing  along  with  other  experi- 
enced players.  'I  he  All-State  hon- 
orees  are  sophomore  Martha  Arde- 
lean.  of  Brasilia.  Brazil,  who  earned 
the  same  honor  last  >ear;  sopho- 
more Judy  Ashlev.  of  Nasuli. 
Philippines:  and  junior  Kathy 
Kindberg.  of  Bogota.  Colombia. 

1981  Concert  Choir  Tour 

Friday,  March  6 

Main  Street  Baptist  Church 
Hendersonville.  North  Carolina 

Saturday,  March  7 

Church  of  the  Brethren 
Cloverdale.  Virginia 
Sunday,  March  8,  p.m. 
Cherrydale  Baptist  Church 

Arlington.  Virginia 

Monday,  March  9 

First  Federated  Church 
Norfolk.  Virginia 

Tuesday,  March  10 

Mayflower  Congregational 
Kingston.  Massachusetts 

Wednesday.  March  11 

Court  Street  Baptist  Church 

Auburn.  Maine 

Thursday.  March  12 

Maple  Avenue  Baptist  Church 
Middletown,  Rhode  Island 

Friday.  March  13 

Groton  Heights  Baptist  Church 
Groton.  Connecticut 

Saturday.  March  14 

Community  Baptist  Church 
Montoursville,  Pennsylvania 

Sunday.  March  15.  p.m. 

Valley  Reformed  Presbyterian 
Roanoke.  Virginia 


50TH  ANNIVERSARY  CAPITAL 
CAMPAIGN  UPDATE 


$2,000,000 


1,750,000 


During  this  50th  anniversary  year  Bryan  is 
launching  its  capital  campaign  to  meet  develop- 
ment needs  in  the  decade  of  the  80s.  The  first 
phase  of  the  campaign  focuses  on  the  much- 
needed  new  men"s  dormitory,  which  will  house 
174  students.  The  goal  of  this  first  phase  is  to  raise 
$2,000,000  by  December  31,  1981. 

With  over  $250,000  in  pledges  and  gifts  toward 
the  goal.  Bryan's  capital  campaign  went  in  to  high 
gear  in  November. 

The  Chattanooga  business  phase  was  launched 
at  a  breakfast  for  volunteers  and  campaign  com- 
mittee leaders  on  November  5.  The  plans  called 
for  25  volunteers  to  solicit  gifts  from  150  Chat- 
tanooga area  corporations.  This  effort  is  being 
followed  by  a  solicitation  of  foundations,  alumni, 
and  friends  in  the  Chattanooga  area. 


The  Chattanooga  campaign  is  being  conducted 
by  a  blue-ribbon  committee  that  includes  alumni, 
trustees,  and  prominent  Christian  business  and 
civic  leaders.  The  national  honorary  chairman  is 
attorney  John  C.  Stophel  of  Stophel,  Caldwell  and 
Heggie.  The  chairmanship  of  the  Chattanooga 
committee  is  shared  by  trustee  John  E.  Steffner, 
Sr..  president  of  Chattanooga  Armature  Works, 
and  trustee  Earl  A.  Marler,  Jr.,  assistant  to  the 
president  of  Chattanooga  Federal  Savings  and 
Loan  Association. 

A  broader  national  phase  was  begun  with  a 
series  of  50th  anniversary  banquets  in  October 
and  November  in  Winston-Salem,  Asheville,  At- 
lanta, Chicago,  and  Washington,  D.C.,  where 
nearly  one  thousand  friends  and  alumni  were  chal- 
lenged with  a  campaign  presentation. 


1,500,000 


1,250,000 


1,000,000 


750,000 


500,000 


250,000 


How  To  Give  To  The  Capital  Campaign 


Pledges 

You  can  budget  your  gifts  by  making  a  pledge  to  the 
Capital  Campaign.  For  many  it  is  much  easier  to  give  an 
amount  each  month  than  it  is  to  give  a  lump  sum.  You 
may  pledge  any  amount  that  fits  your  budget  and  spread 
it  over  one  to  three  years.  The  pledges  may  be  can- 
celled, increased,  or  decreased  at  any  time  at  your 
discretion. 

To  make  a  pledge,  simply  notify  Bryan  College  of  the 
amount  and  starting  date,  or  write  for  the  50th  Anniver- 
sary Capital  Campaign  brochure,  which  contains  a 
pledge  form. 

Gifts  of  Cash  and  Kind 

Gifts  of  cash,  securities,  property,  life  insurance, 
coins,  stamps,  paintings,  jewelry,  and  other  valuables 
are  welcomed.  Items  which  may  have  cost  you  very 
little  but  which  have  present  or  future  potential  for 
appreciated  value  make  excellent  gifts.  These  kinds  of 
gifts  can  result  in  substantial  tax  savings. 

Matching  Gifts 

If  you  are  an  employee  of  a  matching  corporation, 
you  can  have  your  gift  matched  by  your  employer.  Ask 
your  employer  if  he  has  a  matching-gift  policy;  and  if  so, 
request  the  appropriate  form  to  send  with  your  gift. 
Bryan  will  return  the  signed  form  to  the  designated 
office  in  order  to  apply  for  the  matching  gift. 

Future  Gifts 

You  may  arrange  a  gift  now  that  will  take  effect  at 
your  death.  These  plans  are  irrevocable  and  have  many 
tax  advantages.  These  kinds  of  gifts  provide  for  a 
lifetime  income  to  you  or  a  loved  one  and  allow  an 
immediate  tax  deduction. 


Bequests 

A  bequest  in  your  will  for  Bryan  College  will  provide 
endowment  and  operating  funds  for  the  new  facilities 
and  will  help  provide  a  quality  Christian  education  for 
students  in  future  generations. 

Complete  information  on  how  to  give  and  on  estate- 
planning  counsel  are  available  by  writing  to: 

Fred  Stansberry 

Director  of  Development 

Bryan  College 

Dayton,  TN  37321 

Tel.  (615)  775-2041 


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CERTIFIES  THAT 
By  Reason  Of  Generous  Support 

Of  Christian  Higher  Education 
Through  Investing  In 
BRYAN  COLLEGE 

Is  A  Member  Of  The 

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50th  Anniversary  Club 

To  recognize  those  who  give  to  the  first  phase  of  the  capital  cam- 
paign, the  college  is  presenting  a  certificate  of  membership  in  the  50th 
Anniversary  Club.  This  newly  organized  club  will  commemorate  our 
50th  year  and  will  recognize  those  who  give  $500  or  more  to  the  50th 
Anniversary  Capital  Campaign. 


FOURTEEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


JUBILEE  MISSIONS  CONFERENCE 

January  7-9,  1981 

Speakers: 

Dr.  W.  Cameron  Townsend 
Founder 

Wycliffc  Bible  I  ranslators 


Dr.  Townsend 


■*"^i 


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Dr.  Hillis 


Dr.  Don  W.  Hillis 

Honorary  representative 
The  Evangelieal  Alliance 
Mission  (TEAM) 


Mr.  Albert  Classen 

Professor  of  Missions 
Moody  Bible  Institute 


Mr.  Classen        Musician: 


Rev.  James  Reese 

Assistant  Pastor 
Benton  St.  Baptist  Church 
Kitchener,  Ontario 


FOURTH  ANNUAL 
PASTORS'  CONFERENCE 

May  12-14,  1981 


Speakers: 

StiKirt  and    |il 
Brifl*  ft 


Mr.  Reese 


BRYAN  COLLEGE 
NATIONAL  PHONATHON 

January  27-February  17 

Let's  go  for  it! 
$2,000,000  Goal 

for  the  50th  Anniversary 
Capital  Campaign 

•  6.000  calls  to  be  attempted. 

•  20  volunteers  needed  per  evening 
for  16  nights  of  calling. 

•  $100,000  to  be  raised  in  gifts  from 
new  donors. 

Pray  for  this  project. 

Plan  your  response. 


Theme:  Healthy  Attitudes 

•  Lectures  and  seminar  sessions 

•  Pastors  and  wives  invited  as 
guests  of  the  college 

•  Fellowship  with  administrators 
and  faculty  members 

•  Special   music  and  social  ac- 
tivities 


Bob  and  Nancy  Spoede 

Bryan  College 
Co-chairmen 


EIGHTEENTH  ANNUAL  SUMMER 
BIBLE CONFERENCE 


July  20-25,  1981 

Speakers: 

Rev.  OIlie  Goad 

Pastor 

Colonial  Hills  Baptist  Church 

East  Point.  Georgia 

Dr.  Kenneth  Hanna  "57 
Academic  Dean 
Moodv  Bible  Institute 


•    Missionary  Films 
•     Children's  Programs 
•    Afternoon  Recreation 
•    Excellent  Food 

•     Family   Fellowship 


Musicians: 

Steve  and  Barbara  Snyder 
Song  leader  and  vocalists 
Sioux  Citv.  Iowa 


WINTER  1980 


FIFTEEN 


Invitation  to 

High  School  Juniors, 
Seniors,  or 

College  Transfers 

BRYAN  COLLEGE  CARAVAN 

April  9-11,  1981 


Live  with  college  students  in  a  dormitory  —  NO  CHARGE. 
•  Enjoy  FREE  meals  in  college  dining  room. 
•  Attend  classes  with  college  students. 
•  Hear  special  speaker  and  college  musicians  in  chapel. 
•  Find  out  about  scholarships  and  financial  aid. 
•  Be  a  guest  of  Student  Union  at  a  "Fun  Night." 


Special  to  musicians  (11th  and  12th  grade): 
CARAVAN  MUSIC  FESTIVAL 

•  Perform  in  solo  competition  in  piano,  organ,  voice,  brass,  strings,  or  classical  guitar. 

•  Sing  with  Bryan  Concert  Choir  or  play  with  the  Symphonic  Band  at  the  Gala  Concert 
on  Friday  night. 

•  Hear  the  Bryan  music  faculty  in  mini-concert. 


For  details  about  the  Caravan  and  Music  Festival,  complete  the  attached  coupon  and  send  to: 

ADMISSIONS  OFFICE 
Bryan  College 
Dayton,  TN  37321 

□  Please  send  brochure  regarding  Bryan  College  Caravan,  April  9-11,  1981. 
Send extra  reservation  forms  for  friends. 

□  Also,  please  send  details  explaining  the  Music  Festival. 

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COMMITMENT 
TRANSFORMED  LIFE 


BRYAN 
LIFE 


MAGAZINE 


Editorial  Office: 

William  Jennings  Bryan 

College 
Dayton,  Tennessee  37321 
(615)  775-2041 


Editor-in-Chief: 

Theodore  C.  Mercer 


Consulting  Editors: 

Stephen  Harmon 
Rebecca  Peck 
Charles  Robinson 


Copy  Editors: 

Alice  Mercer 
Rebecca  Peck 


Circulation  Manager: 

Shirley  Holmes 


BRYAN  LIFE  is  published  four 
times  annually  by  William  Jen- 
nings Bryan  College,  Dayton, 
Tennessee.  Second  class  post- 
age paid  at  Dayton,  Tennessee, 
and  additional  mailing  offices. 
(USPS  388-780). 


Copyright  1981 

by 

William  Jennings  Bryan  College 

Dayton,  Tennessee 


POSTMASTERS:  Send  form  3579  to 
Bryan  College,  Dayton,  TN  37321. 


Photo  Credit: 

Cover  photo  was  provided  by 
the  family  of  Alan  Baughman 
x'72,  who  created  the  bronze 
bust  of  Dr.  Cameron  Townsend. 


Volume  6 


FIRST  QUARTER  1981 


Number  3 


WORLD  MISSIONS  IN  A  LIBERAL  ARTS  COLLEGE:  Observa- 
tions on  the  place  of  world  missions  in  the  Christian  college.  3 

WYCLD7FE  FOUNDER  HONORED:  A  recap  of  the  recent  visit  of  Dr. 
Cameron  Townsend  to  the  campus,  during  which  he  received  the 
Bryan  Distinguished  Service  Award.  4 

COMMITMENT— KEY  TO  MISSIONS:  A  former  missionary's  ideas 
on  the  importance  of  commitment  in  the  Christian  life.  By  Professor 
Albert  J.  Classen.  6 

THE  TRANSFORMED  LIFE:  A  clinical  psychologist's  comparison 
of  the  various  schools  of  psychology  with  the  biblical  dynamic  for 
personal  transformation.  By  Dr.  Lawrence  J.  Crabb,  Jr.  8 

INVOLVEMENT  BY  INTERNATIONAL  STUDENTS:  Witness  by 
two  products  of  missionary  enterprise.  By  Gaius  Musa  and  Marc 
Meznar.  11 

CAMPUS  REVIEW:  A  potpourri,  including  a  new  community  music 
festival  and  a  shell  collection.  12 

MEMORIAL  GIFTS:  Names  of  recent  memorial  honorees  and 
donors  listed  with  an  explanation  of  Bryan's  memorial  giving  plan.         15 


DITORIAL 


It  evidently  comes  as  a  surprise  to 
some  that  a  liberal  arts  college,  even 
a  Christian  liberal  arts  college  such 
as  Bryan,  should  give  a  high  priority 
to  world  missions  in  the  total  educa- 
tional program  of  the  institution. 
More  than  one  participant  in  the  January  missions  conference,  which  opened 
the  second  semester,  verbalized  this  reaction.  To  respond  to  it,  we  have 
decided  to  focus  in  this  issue  on  the  place  of  world  missions  in  the  Christian 
college,  along  with  a  fairly  detailed  report  of  our  own  conference  (page  3). 
It  was  a  special  joy  that  the  missionary  statesman  "Uncle  Cam" 
Townsend  (soon  to  be  eighty-five)  should  be  a  part  of  this  program.  Because 
of  his  long  service  and  effective  leadership  in  tremendous  achievements 
under  God  in  our  generation,  we  have  chosen  to  dedicate  this  issue  of  our 
magazine  to  him. 


Theodore  C.  Mercer 


TWO 


BRYAN  LIFE 


IN  A 

LIBERAL  ARTS 
COLLEGE 


^ne  mission  representative  who  wrote  us  after  the 
missions  conference  expressed  his  reaction  this  way: 
"Not  too  many  Christian  liberal  arts  colleges  have  a 
World  Missions  conference.  It  strengthens  my  faith." 
That  Bryan  places  a  high  priority  on  commitment  to  the 
fulfillment  of  our  Lord's  Great  Commission  to  His 
church  should  not  strike  anyone  intimately  associated 
with  the  college  as  unusual.  There  are  those  still  living 
who  have  recalled  in  this  celebration  year  the  very  first 
Bible  conference  in  the  summer  of  1930,  when  this 
concern  was  very  much  present,  even  though  the  con- 
ference was  not  specifically  missions  oriented.  This 
missionary  concern  led  in  time  to  two  conferences  each 
year,  one  devoted  to  Bible-teaching  and  the  other  to 
missions.  One  of  my  vivid  recollections  of  my  first  year 
at  Bryan,  1956-57,  was  the  excellent  missions  confer- 
ence, directed  almost  entirely  by  students.  In  recent 
years  we  have  alternated  the  conferences,  with  one 
focusing  on  personal  growth  and  witness  and  the  other 
on  world  outreach. 

The  priority  of  missions  in  the  earliest  years  of  the 
college  is  evident  from  the  fact  that  when  Bryan  alumni 
numbered  only  a  handful,  two  graduates  from  the  class- 
es of  1937  and  1938,  Ralph  Toliver  and  Rebecca  Haeger. 
went  out  to  China  in  1938.  Marrying  there  in  1940.  they 
served  in  China  until  the  Communist  takeover  in  1950 
and  afterwards  in  the  Philippines.  Although  they  have 
recently  returned  to  live  in  Dayton  after  more  than  forty 
years  in  foreign  missionary  service,  they  still  represent 
their  mission.  Overseas  Missionary  Fellowship.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Toliver  participated  in  the  recent  conference 
to  inspire  a  new  generation  of  Bryan  students  to  re- 
spond as  their  generation  did  to  the  call  of  God. 

Besides  the  85  mission  representatives  from  51 
societies,  three  leaders  in  the  world  missionary  enter- 


prise were  speakers  for  the  meetings.  Thc-u  speakers 
were  Dr.  Don  Hillis.  who  served  in  India  and  now  is 
honorary  representative  of  The  Evangelical  Alliance 
Mission  (TEAM):  Professor  Albert  Classen,  former 
missionary  to  Nigeria  under  the  Sudan  Interior  Mission 
and  now  professor  of  missions  at  Moody  Bible  Insti- 
tute; and  W.  Cameron  Townsend.  founder  of  the  Sum- 
mer Institute  of  Linguistics.  Wycliffe  Bible  Translators, 
and  Jungle  Aviation  and  Radio  Fellow  ship.  The  superb 
music  of  the  conference  was  directed  by  James  Reese 
'56.  associate  pastor  of  Benton  Street  Baptist  Church. 
Kitchener.  Ontario.  Canada. 

The  quality  of  the  recent  conference  is  evaluated  by 
one  representative  as  follows:  "I'm  at  a  lot  of  confer- 
ences in  the  course  of  a  school  year.  Some  are  just  an 
attempt  to  reach  out  and  touch  the  pulse  of  world  need. 
But  somehow  in  the  conference  at  Bryan  this  year  you 
not  only  touched  the  pulse,  but  did  a  good  medical  job  of 
examining  the  patient.  All  the  speakers  were  com- 
municative and  the  interaction  with  students  on  the 
individual  level  showed  a  high  level  of  sensitivity  on 
campus  regarding  world  needs." 

Whatever  its  specific  educational  mission,  the  Chris- 
tian college  must,  as  an  arm  of  the  church,  include  the 
propagation  of  the  gospel  as  one  of  its  ultimate  goals  and 
concerns.  To  this  end.  Bryan  reaffirms  its  commitment 
to  this  principle  in  this  watershed  year  of  its  history. 
The  nourishing  of  the  missionary  enterprise  is  an  essen- 
tial element  in  any  Christian  organization.  Paul's  sum- 
mary of  this  matter  in  Colossians  can  be  our  guide: 
"...  God  would  make  known  what  is  the  riches  of  the 
glory  of  this  mystery  among  the  Gentiles:  which  is 
Christ  in  you.  the  hope  of  glory.  .  .  .  Whereunto  I  also 
labour,  striving  according  to  his  working,  which  work- 
eth  in  me  mishtilv"  (Col.  1:27,  29). 


SPRING  1981 


THREE 


WydHfe 


Wycliffe  Founder 
Honored  At 
Bryan  Conference 


W  illiam  Cameron  (Uncle  Cam)  Townsend,  born  on 
a  farm  in  southern  California  in  1896,  has  spent  most  of 
his  adult  life  serving  people  of  linguistic  minorities  in 
Latin  America.  As  a  colporteur,  selling  Spanish  Bibles 
in  Guatemala,  he  realized  that  the  large  Indian  popula- 
tion could  not  understand  the  trade-language  Scrip- 
tures. So  convinced  was  he  of  the  need  for  giving  God"s 
Word  to  these  people  in  their  own  language  that  he 
spent  thirteen  years  among  the  Cakchiquel  Indians  in 
mastering  their  tongue  with  its  difficult  sounds  and 
complicated  grammar  and  in  translating  the  whole  New 
Testament  for  them.  While  in  Guatemala  he  founded 
five  schools,  a  small  hospital,  a  small  printing  plant,  and 
a  Bible  Institute  for  training  Cakchiquels  to  evangelize 
and  to  shepherd  the  many  groups  of  believers  that 
began  to  dot  the  mountainsides  in  every  direction. 

Author  of  the  psycho-phonemic  method  of  teaching 
to  read,  Townsend  organized  a  number  of  literacy  cam- 
paigns among  the  tribal  people.  Out  of  this  effort  grew 
the  Summer  Institute  of  Linguistics  (SIL)  and  the  Wyc- 
liffe Bible  Translators.  God  has  honored  the  faith  and 
vision  of  its  founder  so  that  SIL  has  grown  to  include 
nine  linguistic-training  institutes  in  five  countries: 
U.S.A.,  England,  Australia,  Germany,  and  Japan. 
More  than  10.000  graduates  are  working  in  at  least  30 
countries  of  the  world.  Over  4,000  translators  and  sup- 
port personnel  are  serving  in  750  tribes ,  with  translators 
assigned  to  450  languages. 


This  year  of  1981  marks  the  50th  anniversary  of  the 
completion  of  the  translation  of  the  New  Testament  into 
Cakchiquel  by  Dr.  Townsend.  This  project,  which  re- 
quired thirteen  years  of  pioneer  linguistic  work,  was  the 
beginning  of  the  worldwide  translation  and  literacy 
work  which  later  became  the  Summer  Institute  of  Lin- 
guistics and  Wycliffe  Bible  Translators. 

Uncle  Cam  remarked  in  his  conference  message  to 
the  students:  "I  am  sorry  to  say  that  the  doors  are 
closed  today  to  many  areas  where  there  are  people  who 
have  not  yet  received  the  Bible  in  their  own  language. 


Shown  above  is  Alan  Baughman  x'72,  a  free-lance  artist,  with 
the  metal  sculpture  which  he  created  by  cutting,  hammering, 
welding,  shaping,  and  polishing  steel  strips,  wire,  and  scraps 
into  the  remarkable  likeness  of  "Uncle  Cam"  Townsend.  Orig- 
inally unveiled  before  international  dignitaries  in  1979  in 
Washington,  D.C.,  the  bust  was  on  display  at  the  JAARS 
Center  in  Waxhaw,  N.C.,  for  several  months  and  is  now  on 
exhibit  at  the  Wycliffe  headquarters  in  Huntington  Beach, 
California. 


FOUR 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Back  in  1933  and  1934,  when  the  I  ,ord  first  burdened  my 
heart  with  the  needs  of  many  Indian  tribes  in  Mexico. 
the  door  was  closed  to  missionary  work  there.  I  asked 
God  to  lead  and  guide  and  show  me  how  lie  would  get 
us  into  that  country.  Wycliffe  Bible  I  ranslators  and  the 
Summer  Institute  of  Linguistics  were  horn  to  solve  that 
problem  of  getting  behind  closed  doors." 

"What  is  it  all  about?"  he  continued.  "We  must  get 
the  message  of  God's  love  to  every  language  group  in 
the  world.  Revelation  7:9  tells  us  that  in  heaven  there 
will  be  a  great  multitude,  which  no  man  can  number,  of 
all  nations,  and  kindreds,  ami  people,  and  tongues. ' 
How  can  there  be  redeemed  people  there  unless  they 
have  heard,  in  a  language  they  can  understand,  that 
Christ  died  to  save  sinners?" 

He  concluded:  "Our  goal  is  every  tribe.  The  Bible 
says  that  it  must  be  done,  and  we  have  demonstrated 
that  it  can  be  done.  So  let's  do  it!" 


Faith,  mighty  faith,  the  promise  sees 

And  looks  to  God  alone; 

Laughs  at  impossibilities. 

And  shouts,  "It  shall  be  done!" 


Shown  abo>e  with  President  Mercer  are  the  lwcnt\-fi\e 
sons  and  daughters  of  \V\ cliff e  missionaries  attend ing  Br\  an 
the  first  semester.  A  photograph  of  this  group  «a^  presented 
to  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Cameron  Townsend  at  a  luncheon  in  Iheir 
honor  on  Januarv  S  with  most  of  these  students  and  the 
several  Wycliffe  missionaries  who  were  at  the  mission*,  con- 
ference. 


Shown  above  are  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Cameron  Townsend  as  Presi- 
dent Mercer  presented  the  Bryan  Distinguished  Service  Award 
to  Dr.  Townsend  in  recognition  of  his  more  than  sixty  years  of 
service  in  bringing  the  gospel  to  remote  primitive  tribes  in  their 
own  language.  The  award,  equivalent  to  an  honorary  degree, 
was  made  on  January  8  after  "I'ncle  Cam"  had  addressed  the 
missions  conference.  This  award  is  only  the  ninth  such  recogni- 
tion given  by  Bryan  in  its  51 -year  history. 


DISTINGUISHED  SERVICE  AWARD 
Presented  To 
(EHilliam  Cameron  sTuirmscnu 


IN  RECOGNITION  OF 

a  long  and  fruitful  life  in  the  work  nf  the  Gospel: 

Pioneer  in  modem  linguistic  research 

Bible  translator 

Author  of  the  psycho-phonemic  method  of  teaching  reading 

Organizer  and  co-founder  with  L.  L.  Leg* 

Summer  Institute  of  Linguistics.  1934 
Wycliffe  Bible  Translators.  1942 

Founder  of  Jungle  Aviation  and  Radio  Ser  r 
General  director  of  SEL.  WBT.  and  JAARS  Jffl-fl  1969 

Goodwill  ambassador  to  Latin  Amenca 
Effective  personal  witness  of  contac::  _s  zeal 
Esteemed  Christian  brother  and  fr:- 

l  lie  J^prd  gate  the  wold:  gxeal  uat  the  company 
,./  tkoie  that  published  It.  flalm  68:11 


Given  by  Bryan  College.  Daylon.  Tennessee, 
on  January  8.  1981. 
at  the  missions  conference  opening  the 
second  semester  of  the  year  of  jubilee,  in  cele- 
bration of  its  50th  anniversary. 


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a. 


SPRING  1981 


FT\~F 


to  / 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Classen 


Commitment  — 
Key  to  Missions 


This  article  is  composed  of  excerpts  from  one  of  the  January  conference 
messages  by  Mr.  Classen,  professor  of  missions  of  Moody  Bible  Institute. 


by  Albert  J.  Classen 

JYlany  people  think  that  it  is  absolutely  crazy  to  be 
committed  to  God.  They  think  that  being  committed  to 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  and  to  His  service  is  to  be  losing 
out — losing  freedom ,  being  curtailed ,  and  just  having  all 
those  grim  things  in  your  life.  They  do  not  understand. 

There  are  many  paradoxes  in  the  spiritual  realm. 
Paradoxes,  however,  are  not  contradictions;  they  are 
just  things  that  look  on  the  outside  like  contradictions. 
To  be  committed  to  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  is  not  to  be 
curtailed.  It  is  the  beginning  of  joy,  blessedness,  free- 
dom, and  delight!  This  is  the  reality  that  so  many  Chris- 
tians have  not  seen  and  have  not  understood.  It  is 
mind-boggling  to  them  that  to  give  is  to  gain  and  to  lose 
is  to  find.  But  that  is  the  way  it  is. 

I  spoke  to  you  the  first  night  on  the  called  servant  of 
God.  Ezekiel  uses  in  his  book  the  phrase  "The  hand  of 
God  was  upon  me."  The  sense  that  God  has  His  hand 
upon  you  is  one  of  the  most  tremendous  experiences  for 
the  servant  of  God.  I  wish  it  for  all  of  you. 

Then  I  spoke  about  the  equipment  for  the  servant  of 
God.  How  necessary  this  is,  because  the  Christian  life  is 
absolutely  impossible — that  is,  unless  you  have  Christ 
living  in  you  and  working  through  you.  The  secret  of  the 
power  of  the  Spirit  of  God  is  the  equipment  that  I  long 
for,  and  I  desire  it  for  every  one  of  you.  I  say  without 
hesitation  that  it  is  the  crux  of  the  problem  of  the  ser- 
vant of  God. 

Now  I  want  to  speak  about  the  committed  servant  of 
God.  First,  I  should  like  to  give  you  some  examples  of 
commitment  from  both  Biblical  and  secular  history; 
then  the  challenge  of  commitment  which  comes  right 
from  the  Bible;  and  last,  the  act  of  commitment  which 
comes  from  your  will. 

Examples  of  Commitment 

Commitment  is  not  easy  to  understand.  The  motives 
are  very  diverse.  History  has  many  examples  of  fantas- 
tic commitment.  Alexander  the  Great  was  committed  to 
a  goal,  and  there  seemed  to  be  nothing  to  stop  him.  His 
main  goal  was  to  conquer  the  world.  When  he  had 


conquered  it,  he  wept  because  there  were  no  more 
worlds  to  conquer. 

Another  name  I  almost  hesitate  to  mention  in  connec- 
tion with  commitment  is  that  of  Adolf  Hitler,  but  he  was 
committed  to  a  horrible  task.  He  was  so  dedicated  to  it 
that  he  almost  accomplished  it — he  almost  won  the  war. 

One  of  the  things  that  I  have  never  been  able  to 
answer  is  the  commitment  I  have  seen  on  the  part  of 
liberal  missionaries.  These  are  men  who  do  not  believe 
the  Word  of  God  to  be  the  inerrant  and  only  Word  of 
God,  and  yet  they  are  willing  to  go  to  the  mission  field 
and  endure  tremendous  hardships.  I  could  tell  you  of  a 
number  of  them,  missionaries  with  philosophies  en- 
tirely different,  and  I  do  not  know  where  they  find  their 
motives. 

Albert  Schweitzer  was  on  the  mission  field  and  dug 
out  of  the  dank  green  forest  jungles  of  Africa  a  place  to 
build  a  hospital.  Because  of  his  idealism  and  for 
humanistic  reasons,  he  struggled  against  the  darkness, 
the  suffering,  and  the  difficulties  of  Africa. 

Then  I  have  seen  idealism  and  commitment  that  have 
often  challenged  my  heart  in  groups  like  the  Com- 
munists, who  set  before  them  a  goal,  and  they  go  for  it. 
They  care  not  for  life;  they  care  not  for  cost;  they  care 
not  for  danger.  They  have  a  commitment,  but  their 
idealism  is  a  philosophy  of  darkness. 

During  the  60s  we  had  various  antigroups.  We  read 
about  them,  and  we  heard  about  them  over  TV.  I  was 
often  amazed  to  see  their  tremendous  commitment  to 
the  antimovement  of  which  they  were  a  part.  Many 
times  they  did  not  have  an  answer  at  all,  and  in  no  way 
could  they  explain  their  reasons;  they  just  were  against 
it.  They  were  committed  so  thoroughly  that,  even 
though  their  philosophy  was  terrible,  I  couldn't  help 
admiring  them. 

Every  once  in  a  while  I  see  other  examples  of  com- 
mitment in  athletics.  I  am  always  amazed  when  I  see 
those  acrobats  and  athletes  performing  with  their  abso- 
lutely fantastic  prowess.  It  has  taken  them  hours  and 
hours  of  pain  and  suffering  to  get  to  the  level  of 
achievement  that  they  have  reached. 


SIX 


BRYAN  LIFE 


History  in  missions  also  gives  us  some  rare  examples. 
I  can't  help  remembering  John  Paton,  who  went  over  to 
the  Hebrides  and  tried  to  win  those  darkened  minds  to 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Those  people  resisted  him.  They 
didn't  want  the  (iospel,  but  he  kept  on  working  and 
witnessing.  His  wile  died,  and  he  had  to  bury  hei  linn 
self.  He  also  had  to  sit  on  her  grave  foi  days  and  nights 
He  couldn't  leave  because  if  he  did  they  would  dig  up 
her  grave  and  cat  her  body. 

There  was  David  Livingstone,  a  man  who  hail  a  pas- 
sion to  take  away  the  open  sore  of  Africa  and  to  open  up 
the  country  to  the  (iospel.  Many  people  have  not  un- 
derstood David  Livingstone.  He  was  a  man  of  God  and 
a  man  of  concern.  He  marched  ami  pressed  into  the 
jungles  alone  without  his  family.  He  went  on  until  one 
day  in  a  dank  tent,  kneeling  beside  his  cot,  he  died. 

Where  did  these  men  get  that  commitment'.'  Where 
did  it  come  from?  How  did  they  dare  to  continue? 

The  Word  of  God  also  gives  us  tremendous  examples 
of  commitment.  The  greatest  example,  without  an\  ex 
ceptions,  is  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  He.  who  was  equal  to 
the  Father,  thought  that  equality  was  not  something  to 
be  grasped,  to  be  held  onto,  but  came  down  here  and 
took  upon  Himself  the  form  of  a  servant,  even  becom- 
ing obedient  to  death.  That  is  commitment.  Isaiah  de- 
scribes it  as  he  says,  "He  set  his  face  like  a  flint."  That 
means  that  he  bit  his  teeth,  determined  to  go  through 
with  the  task  that  the  Father  had  assigned  to  Him— to 
die  and  take  upon  Himself  the  sin  of  mankind.  That  is 
commitment. 

There  was  also  Paul.  What  a  man  he  was!  It  was  after 
he  found  Christ  that  he  became  committed  to  the  task  of 
spreading  the  Gospel.  Those  who  have  gone  where  he 
traveled  marvel  how  he  did  it.  How  could  he  have  gone 
to  all  those  places?  I  have  traveled  a  great  deal  by 
air-conditioned  buses  over  the  paths  that  Paul  took,  but 
he  walked.  He  was  committed  to  Christ. 

Challenge  of  Commitment 

Now  the  Word  of  God  asks  for  commitment  on  our 
part  as  well.  There  are  three  passages  in  the  Scripture 
that  I  want  to  call  to  your  attention.  First  of  all.  there  is 
Romans  12:1:  "I  beseech  you.  therefore,  brethren,  by 
the  mercies  of  God,  that  you  present  your  bodies  a 
living  sacrifice,  holy,  acceptable  unto  God."  I  want  you 
to  notice  the  reason  for  commitment — the  mercies  of 
God.  What  are  the  mercies  of  God?  They  are  the  things 
that  He  has  done  for  us  in  the  past,  the  things  that  He  is 
doing  for  us  now,  and  the  things  that  He  will  do  for  us  as 
God's  children  in  the  days  to  come. 

The  second  passage  is  II  Corinthians  5:14-15:  "The 
love  of  Christ  constraineth  us:  because  we  thus  judge, 
that  if  one  died  for  all.  then  were  all  dead:  and  that  He 
died  for  all.  that  they  which  live  should  not  henceforth 
live  unto  themselves,  but  unto  Him  who  died  for  them, 
and  rose  again."  Each  of  these  verses  is  the  same  in 
concept.  Do  you  know  why  we  should  live  for  Him?  It  is 
because  of  His  love  and  because  of  His  dying  for  us. 

There  is  one  other  passage  that  I  want  to  call  to  your 
attention,  a  passage  very  dear  to  me.  Philippians  3:9-10: 
"And  be  found  in  Him.  not  having  mine  own  righteous- 
ness, which  is  of  the  law.  but  that  which  is  through  the 
faith  of  Christ,  the  righteousness  which  is  of  God  by 
faith;  that  I  may  know  Him  and  the  power  of  His  resur- 
rection, and  the  fellowship  of  His  sufferings,  being 
made  conformable  unto  His  death." 


Paul  has  .ill  al  oni  e  under  tood  a  ••'•! . 
thing;  that  is,  there  i   .'  righteou!  net    which  it  by  faith, 

whii  li  is  given  to  the  child  ol  '  »><\     I   .'.ant  in  tel 

something    I  hat  is  the  most  Ircmcndou:  thougl  I  : 
ble  to  man.  I  hat  is  absolutely  fabulou  !Thal 
tic!  That  is  inexpressibly  wonderful!  I  can  ha 
eousness  which  is  ol  God  and  it  just  li)  e  the  righti 

ness  ol  <  .(id  in  perfection.  And  il  r  given  tn  me  |ust  by 
faith,  just  by  belie  ■ 

\(  t     (if    <    llllllllitllM   III 

Let  me  tell  you  a  little  incident  from  a  ions 

story,  ot  course,  you  have  read  it.  It  is  th<     I 
Robinson  Crusoe,  v.  ho  was  shipwrecked  on  an  island 
I  he  lone  survivor,  he  equipped  himself  with  some  of  the 

flotsam  of  the  ship,  some  guns  and  other  things  that  he 
could  use.  One  day  as  he  was  v.  al  king  a  mum  I  the  island, 
he  saw  something  that  filled  him  v.  ith  fear  II 
canoe  of  savages  that  had  landed  on  the  island.  Hoping 
Ini  someone  to  come  to  rescue  him.  he  watched  from 
behind  the  trees  and  behind  the  rocks.  He  saw  them 
take  a  poor  wretched  captive  and  put  him  up  on  the 
beach.  He  watched  them  light  a  fire,  and  then  it  began  to 
dawn  on  him  what  they  were  going  to  do.  The)  were 
preparing  to  eat  this  man.  He  was  horrified' 

As  some  of  you  know.  Robinson  Crusoe  was  a  Chris- 
tian and  believed  in  God.  Certainly,  he  could  not  ap- 
prove of  what  he  saw.  He  felt  sorr>  for  the  wretch.  So 
he  got  one  of  his  muskets  and  shot  it  over  the  heads  of 
the  people  that  were  holding  the  captive.  The)  were 
terrified  at  the  sound  of  a  gun  that  they  probably  had 
never  heard  before.  They  jumped  into  their  canoes  and 
headed  out  to  sea.  In  their  hurry  they  forgot  to  pick  up 
the  wretch  that  they  had  brought.  Because  the  incident 
occurred  on  Friday.  Robinson  Crusoe  called  the  man 
Friday.  He  approached  Friday  and  walked  a  little 
closer.  They  couldn't  speak  each  other's  language,  but 
they  understood  that  something  tremendous  had  hap- 
pened. Friday  started  to  come  to  Robinson  Crusoe.  He 
did  not  know  what  to  say.  Although  he  was  trembling 
and  afraid,  his  heart  was  full  of  gratitude,  for  he  knew 
that  he  had  been  saved  from  a  terrible  death. 

He  walked  close  to  Robinson  Crusoe  and  knelt  down 
before  him.  He  took  Robinson  Crusoe's  foot  and  put  his 
own  neck  down  on  the  sand  and  put  Crusoe  's  foot  on  his 
neck.  You  know  what  he  said  b\  his  action.  "I  can't 
speak  your  language,  but  I  know  what  you  have  done 
for  me.  I  am  yours.  You  can  use  me  for  whatever  you 
like.  I  am  yours  because  you  saved  my  life." 

Are  you  w  illing  to  give  your  life  to  Jesus  Christ?  Are 
you  willing  to  commit  your  life  to  God  and  say,  "I  will 
go  wherever  You  want  me  to  go?"  Are  you  willing  to 
yield  your  heart  and  life  to  Him?  Are  you  w  illing  to  deal 
with  sin  in  your  life?  Are  you  willing  to  say  "no"  to 
some  pleasures  and  gain  new  pleasures  and  walk  with 
God  in  commitment?  Jesus  Christ  died  for  you.  He 
provided  the  righteousness  of  God  by  faith.  He  g 
you  everlasting  life.  You  w  ere  going  to  have  everlasting 
death  and  now  you  are  His. 

Will  you  tell  God  now  w  hat  you  are  going  to  do  with 
your  life?  Will  you  tell  Him  that  you  w  ill  give  Him  your 
all'?  Will  you  tell  Him  you  want  to  become  His  slave  and 
sa\  whatever  and  go  w herever  He  wants — to  Podunk. 
Iowa:  South  America:  Africa:  even  Dayton. 
Tennessee — anywhere?  That  is  commitment  with  a 
reason,  commitment  with  a  motive.  Will  you  tell  Him? 


SPRING  1981 


SEVEN" 


The  Transformed  Life 


by  Dr.  Lawrence  J.  Crabb,  Jr. 

When  I  was  ajunior  in  undergraduate  school,  I  was 
told  that  if  I  wished  to  become  an  effective  counselor 
and  psychologist,  one  who  could  really  help  people, 
enable  them  to  become  transformed  into  the  kind  of 
people  who  would  reach  maturity  and  know  how  to  find 
real  satisfaction  and  meaning  and  joy  in  life,  I  would 
have  to  scrap  my  ridiculous  view  about  religion.  He  said 
that,  if  I  wished  to  be  effective,  I  would  have  to  stop 
talking  about  the  Bible  as  a  final  source  of  authority, 
about  Jesus  as  God,  about  man  as  sinful,  about  Jesus' 
death  as  punishment  for  sin. 

Then  I  went  through  five  years  of  secular  graduate 
psychology  study  trying  to  understand  what  the 
psychologists  had  to  say.  Let  me  summarize  for  you 
what  I  learned  in  order  to  show  you  the  impoverishment 
of  psychology  apart  from  Christianity.  I  am  not  saying 
that  psychology  has  no  value.  I  am  suggesting  that, 
apart  from  the  regenerating  and  sanctifying  power  of 
the  Holy  Spirit  through  the  blood  of  Christ,  there  is 
nothing  that  psychology  really  ultimately  has  to  offer. 

I  want  to  talk  very  briefly  about  five  basic  positions  of 
secular  psychology,  and  then  we  will  take  a  look  at  what 
the  Scriptures  have  to  say  in  contrast  to  the  poverty  of 
secular  psychology. 

Freudian  Psychology 

First,  let's  consider  the  position  of  Sigmund  Freud. 
Draw  a  circle  in  your  heads  and  let  that  circle  stand  for 
you,  for  me,  or  for  somebody  else;  and  inside  that 
circle,  put  something  which  symbolizes  the  problems  of 
people — why  they  get  in  trouble,  why  they  get  neurotic, 
why  they  can't  sleep  at  night,  why  they  lose  their  tem- 
pers, and  why  they  have  all  these  miserable  problems. 
In  that  circle  put  a  minus  sign.  Let  that  minus  sign 
symbolize  the  fact  that  Freud  teaches  that  people  are 
basically  self-centered  (that  is  what  the  Bible  teaches, 
so  I  agree  with  him  there)  with  certain  drives  within 


Dr.  Lawrence  J.  Crabb,  Jr.,  a  clini- 
cal psychologist  from  Boca  Raton, 
Florida,  was  guest  lecturer  on  cam- 
pus February  5-6  in  a  series  spon- 
sored by  the  division  of  education 
and  psychology,  of  which  Dr. 
Charles  Thomas  is  chairman.  Dr. 
Crabb's  general  theme  was  "Bibli- 
cal Counseling." 

Now  engaged  in  private  practice 
specializing  in  family,  marital,  and 
individual  therapy,  Dr.  Crabb  for- 
merly was  director  of  the 
Psychological  Center  at  Florida  At- 
lantic University.  He  also  has  been 
staff  psychologist  and  an  assistant 
professor  at  the  University  of  Il- 
linois. 


them  and  that  the  whole  purpose  of  life  is  to  satisfy 
those  drives.  But,  because  of  a  defective  society  which 
teaches  us  that  it  is  wrong  to  get  our  needs  met,  teaches 
us  that  it  is  wrong  to  express  our  drives,  we  have  de- 
veloped a  conscience,  which  is  the  real  culprit,  a  con- 
science which  inhibits  us  from  satisfying  our  wrong 
desires.  So  we  begin  to  pretend  that  we  do  not  really 
have  these  desires,  and  we  drive  them  underground. 
Pretending,  we  say,  "We  do  not  need  that.  We  are 
Christians.  We  are  O.K."  And  we  take  these  drives  and 
repress  them. 

Freud  said,  "I  know  the  cure.  It  is  to  help  people 
acknowledge  what  their  motivation  really  is,  acknowl- 
edge their  selfishness,  acknowledge  their  drive  and  then 
teach  them  how  to  get  those  drives  satisfied  in  ways  that 
will  not  offend  society.  Scrap  the  dictates  of  consci- 
ence; scrap  the  dictates  of  morality.  If  we  can  teach 
people  to  get  in  touch  with  the  power  that  they  are  really 
driven  by  and  get  them  to  express  those  drives  and 
gratify  their  needs  without  offending  society  and  with- 
out any  concern  for  morality,  then  we  will  have  people 
who  are  healthy."  Freud  believes  in  socialized  selfish- 
ness. 

Ego  Psychology 

The  second  position  that  I  want  to  caricature  is  that  of 
the  ego  psychologist.  He  draws  a  circle  and  says  it  is 
incorrect  to  put  just  a  minus  sign  in  it.  People  are  not 
just  selfish,  just  living  by  their  own  drives;  they  have 
adaptive  capacities  for  choices  within  them.  So  let's 
take  that  circle  and  put  in  a  big  minus  sign ,  but  let's  stick 
a  little  plus  sign  in  the  corner.  The  ego  psychologists  are 
the  ones  who  are  saying  that  there  is  something  very 
good  inside  of  selfish  people.  There  are  adaptive 
capacities  for  functioning;  and  what  the  psychologists, 
the  therapists,  and  the  churches  need  to  do  is  to  encour- 
age that  little  bit  of  goodness  and  develop  it  into  a  strong 
controlling  force,  so  that  people  are  adequately  coping 
with  their  world.  We  have  to  strengthen  the  pride  within 
people,  so  say  the  ego  psychologists.  The  result  is 
pride.  The  result  of  Freud's  therapy  is  guilt-free  selfish- 
ness; the  result  of  the  ego  psychologist's  therapy  is 
proud  self-reliance. 

Rogerian  Psychology 

Roger  comes  along  next,  and  he  has  drawn  a  circle.  In 
the  first  circle,  Freud  is  saying  that  man  is  negative;  the 
second  position  holds  that  man  is  negative  and  positive. 
What  does  Roger  put  in  his  circle?  He  says  man  is  not 
selfish,  man  is  not  a  bad  apple;  man  is  good.  What  we 
need  to  put  in  that  third  circle  is  a  big  plus  sign.  Man  is 
basically  adaptive,  constructive.  He  has  a  drive  toward 
goodness  and  constructive  cooperation  with  people; 
and  the  reason  we  are  not  feeling  much  effect  in  our 
world  is  not  because  of  a  fault  with  man,  but  because  we 
have  repressed  all  inherent  goodness  in  people.  We 
need  to  liberate  people  to  express  all  their  goodness. 
Can  you  imagine  what  would  happen  if  parents  followed 


EIGHT 


BRYAN  LIFE 


that  philosophy,  as  many  do,  to  their  own  demise?  If  I 
release  my  children  to  express  all  thai  is  within  them. 
Roger  says,  I  will  see  their  tine  nature.  I  agree  with  that! 
But  I  have  an  idea  what  the  nature  of  my  kids  really  is. 
Their  nature  is  not  constructive;  it  is  like  mine — sell 
seeking  and  proud.  Roger  says,  "-Liberate!  Liberate 
goodness;  express  all  that  is  there."  Much  of  the  group 
movement  of  (he  past  decade  or  fifteen  years  is  really 
centered  on  Rogerian  thinking,  which  assumes  that  a 
full  expression  of  all  people  will  result  in  a  cured  socie- 
ty. In  reality,  it  will  result  in  anarchy,  chaos,  and  sin. 
Skinnerian  Psychology 
The  fourth  position  is  that  of  B.  F.  Skinner,  who  says 
thai  the  first  three  positions  are  wrong.  It  isn't  unusual 
to  have  psychologists  disagree.  They  often  see  things 
differently.  Skinner  says  that  man  is  not  negative,  man 
is  not  negative  and  positive,  man  is  not  positive,  hut 
man  is  nothing.  Skinner  puts  a  big  zero  in  the  circle.  In 
his  book  Beyond  Freedom  and  Dignity,  Skinner  says  that 
we  must  bid  good  riddance  to  man  as  man.  Man  is  not 
more  than  a  complicated  dog,  totally  and  thoroughly 
controlled  by  his  environment.  He  makes  no  choices 
whatsoever.  The  problem  with  people — the  reason  that 
they  snap  at  their  friends,  the  reason  they  worry,  the 
reason  they  do  this  or  that — is  not  due  to  the  fact  that 
they  are  sinful,  wrong,  or  out  of  touch  with  God;  it  is 
due  to  the  fact  that  the  reinforcement  contingencies  in 
our  world  reward  them — but  fordoing  the  wrong  thing. 
All  we  have  to  do  is  change  the  reward  system.  Then  if  I 
can  always  reward  my  children  for  being  nice  to  their 
mother,  they  will  always  be  nice  to  their  mother;  and 
the  problem  is  solved.  In  fact,  I  have  just  made  them 
more  effective  manipulators.  Skinner  says  that  people 
are  not  responsible.  Control  their  environments. 
Change  their  environment,  and  you  will  change  the 
person.  The  basis  of  so  much  government  action  today 
is  due  to  the  belief  that  if  you  change  the  environment 
you  will  change  the  person.  The  flaw  is  not  in  the 
person;  it  is  in  the  environment.  We  are  controlled. 
Change  the  controlling  contingencies  and  you  change 
the  person;  so  says  Skinner. 


Existentialist  Psychology 

The  last  position  I  will  briefly  caricature  is  that  of  the 
existentialist,  a  word  which  covers  a  multitude  of  sins. 
What  does  the  existentialist  teach?  Draw  a  circle  and 
inside  that  circle  put  a  big  question  mark.  The  existen- 
tialist says,  "I  am  not  selfish.  All  I  know  in  this  life  is 
absurd.  Life  has  no  meaning.  There  is  no  point  to  what  I 
do.  There  is  no  reason  for  doing  it.  Whether  I  help  the 
lady  cross  the  street  or  beat  her  on  the  head  and  take  her 
purse  really  doesn't  make  any  fundamental  difference, 
because  there  is  no  objective  morality  outside  of  myself 
by  which  I  govern  my  behavior.  What  I  need  to  do  to  be 
whole  is  to  authenticate  myself  by  making  assertive  acts 


.mil  '.<■•■  thai  •'■  hal  I  am  doing  reprc  enl    mc    It 

thought.  And  because  I  made  the  choice    that  MMW  ' 

makes  n  right  and  whole— I  am  logethci    Wc  net 

encourage  people  to  >•<>  into  assertion  traininj 

into  all  sorts  of  techniques  to  help  them  make  authentic 

choices,  and  linn  they  will  be  cured." 
Key  to  l  raiuformed  Life 
I'm  I  said.  "Lord,  there  has  got  to  he  more    I  am  not 

satisfied.  It  doesn't  touch  me  where  I  livi    ll  ■:•  '.-sn'i 

touch  where  I  hurt.  I  don't  want  lobe  socialized  in  my- 
self ishness.  1  don't  have  something  good  inside  of  me  in 
be  strengthened.  I  don  i  have  lots  of  goodness  to  be 
released.  I  don't  think  I  am  a  controlled  person;  I  am 
responsible.  I  he  world  is  not  absurd.  And  so  I  found 
myself  rejecting  the  basic  premise  i  >f  all  these  five  major 
representative  systems  of  secular  psychology.  'I  hen  I 
started  asking  this  question:  What  is  the  ki  rans- 

formed  life? 

Look  with  me  at  Romans  12:1-2:  "I  ask  you  there- 
fore, brethren,  by  the  mercies  of  God.  that  you  present 
your  bodies  a  living  and  holy  sacrifice,  acceptable  to 
God,  which  is  your  spiritual  service  of  worship.  Don't 
be  conformed  to  this  world,  but  be  transformed  b\  the 
renewing  of  your  mind."  Paul  is  talking  about  transfor- 
mation. There  is  a  way  to  change  and  to  begin  being  a 
whole  person  who  understands  who  Jesus  is  and  what 
He  has  done  for  you.  But  how  do  you  do  it? 

Just  about  two  weeks  ago.  a  woman  in  my  office  w  ho 
loves  the  Lord  and  who  has  been  saved  for  about 
twenty  years,  said  to  me.  "Does  Christianity  really 
work?  I  have  been  saved  and  I  try  to  read  the  Scriptures 
and  be  a  good  wife  and  mother,  but  I  don't  have  any 
reality  inside  of  me.  I  don't  know  what  the  v.ordjoy 
really  means.  I  believe  doctrinally  that  I  have  peace 
with  God.  that  I  am  not  going  to  hell  because  my  sins  are 
forgiven  by  the  blood  of  Christ.  But  where  is  the  reality 
of  it?  There  is  still  just  a  guts-it-out  kind  of  existence.  I 
haven't  gotten  over  my  problems.  Does  it  work?' 

What  do  you  say?  Do  you  come  back  with  the 
cliche's?  "Don't  you  know  that  it  works'1  Praise  God." 
The  woman  will  go  away  and  say.  "Thanks  a  lot.  See 
you  later." 

Not  by  Circumstances 

What  is  the  way?  We  have  to  ask  ourselves  that 
question.  I  wonder  how  many  of  you.  when  you  read 
Romans  12:2  misread  what  Paul  says.  You  know  what 
words  are  there,  but  I  wonder  if  you  have  a  wrong 
translation.  I  wonder  if.  while  we  are  talking  about  that 
verse  or  thinking  about  the  concepts  in  that  verse,  we 
are  saying  this:  Be  transformed  by  the  renewing  of 
your — and  then  we  put  in  a  wrong  word —  cir- 
cumstances. 

Then  the  abundant  life  is  defined  as  some  set  of 
circumstances  that  we  decide  are  the  bare  necessities  or 
the  appropriate  luxuries,  and  we  expect  God  to  give  us 
those  circumstances.  We  seek  to  manipulate  God  to  get 
our  lives  arranged  in  ways  that  are  transformed  and  say. 
"I  can  be  happy  if— if  this  is  different  and  that  is  differ- 
ent." 

If  that  is  the  abundant  life,  then  Paul  made  no  sense  in 
I  Corinthians  15.  when  he  said.  "If  in  this  life  only  we 
have  hope,  we  are  of  all  men  most  miserable.** 


SPRING  1981 


NINE 


We  were  having  devotions  some  time  ago  in  our 
family,  going  through  a  children's  picture  version  of 
Pilgrim's  Progress.  Many  of  you  have  read  it,  I  am  sure.  I 
was  reading  to  my  boys  one  night,  and  we  got  to  the 
point  in  the  story  where  Pilgrim  and  the  man  named 
Faithful  were  on  the  way  to  Celestial  City.  They  had  to 
go  through  a  town  that  was  called  Vanity,  where  a  fair 
was  going  on.  Rather  unsurprisingly  they  called  it  Van- 
ity Fair.  As  they  were  going  through  Vanity  Fair,  there 
were  lots  of  allurements  to  persuade  the  unwitting 
Christian  on  his  way  to  the  Celestial  City  to  get  off  the 
track  and  succumb  to  the  wiles  of  the  devil.  Faithful 
became  very  adamant  in  his  refusal  to  succumb  to  the 
allurements.  The  mayor  and  the  people  of  the  town 
were  so  incensed  at  Faithful  that  they  burned  him  at  the 
stake. 


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There  was  a  picture  on  one  side  of  the  book  of  Faith- 
ful at  the  stake  with  the  flames  coming  up  and  burning 
his  body  to  death.  The  picture  on  the  next  page  was  of 
the  heavenly  chariot;  and  Faithful,  dressed  in  a  robe  of 
white  and  in  radiant  joy  and  splendor,  was  sitting  in  the 
chariot  going  straight  to  the  Celestial  City.  As  I  was 
reading,  I  began  noticing  that  one  of  my  sons  was  hav- 
ing emotional  reactions  to  it.  I  began  watching  as  we 
were  talking  about  these  two  pages .  My  son  was  looking 
at  the  Celestial  City  picture,  and  he  smiled  and  was 
feeling  good  about  it:  and  then  he  looked  back  at  the 
other  picture,  and  he  began  to  cry.  I  said,  "What's 
wrong?"  And  he  said.  "Daddy,  suppose  this  picture 
isn't  true  (the  picture  of  Faithful  going  to  heaven),  then 
this  picture  is  awful.  But  if  this  picture  is  true,  it  is 
O.K."  I  thought  about  that.  I  have  not  heard  a  better 
system  of  exegesis  of  Paul  in  I  Corinthians  15:  "If  in  this 
life  only  we  have  hope  in  Christ,  we  are  of  all  men  most 
miserable." 

Because  we  have  a  very  limited  understanding,  I 
have  a  hard  time  grasping  the  hope  of  the  Christian, 
which  is  not  pleasant  circumstances  now  but  eternal 
bliss  then.  I  have  a  hard  time  grasping  that  and  living  for 
that  because  I  don't  want  to  be  tied  to  the  stake,  I  don't 
want  to  suffer  now.  I  want  God  to  make  my  life  pleasant 
and  abundant  now.  And  we  are  not  changed  as  Chris- 
tians because  we  are  depending  on  being  transformed 
by  renewed  circumstances. 

Not  by  Feelings 

Sometimes  we  say  we  can  be  transformed  by  a  renew- 
ing of  our  feelings.  We  live  in  a  day  when  we  are  using 
words  in  ways  that  sometimes  communicate  error.  I 
believe  that  life  in  Jesus  brings  fulfillment.  I  believe 


when  you  appeal  to  the  unbeliever  to  trust  Christ,  that 
as  long  as  you  make  sure  that  the  sin  question  is 
adequately  dealt  with,  there  is  nothing  wrong  in  saying 
that  a  life  lived  for  Jesus  is  a  fulfilling  life.  It  is  true,  but 
we  twist  that  around.  We  say  that  the  Christian  life  is 
measured  by  whether  we  feel  a  certain  set  of  satisfying 
emotions  at  any  given  time. 

I  wonder  if  what  has  happened  to  so  much  of  our 
thinking  is  that  we  have  replaced  the  morality  of  obedi- 
ence to  God's  Word  with  the  morality  of  fulfillment, 
which  says  that  we  measure  the  Tightness  of  what  we  do 
by  the  quality  of  emotion  which  is  generated.  That  is 
just  an  elegant  way  of  saying,  "If  it  feels  good,  do  it."  If 
our  Lord  had  followed  that  philosophy,  would  He  have 
gone  to  the  cross?  Or  was  He  saying.  "Father,  my  will 
is  to  do  your  will.  I  have  emotions  inside  of  me  of  terror, 
pain,  and  agony.  As  I  move  toward  the  cross,  I  am 
experiencing  agony,  but  my  goal  is  to  be  obedient  to 
your  will.  Father,  I  know  who  you  are,  I  know  what  my 
job  is,  I  know  what  happens  at  the  other  side  of  the 
cross:  The  world  is  redeemed.  My  people  will  be 
brought  to  myself." 

By  Renewing  Our  Minds 

We  are  not  transformed  by  renewing  our  feelings. 
What  then  is  the  key  to  transformation?  We  are  trans- 
formed by  the  renewing  of  our  minds.  What  does  that 
mean?  Do  you  understand  how  central  the  mind  is  in 
human  functioning?  Do  you  understand  how  important 
it  is  to  believe  that  which  is  true?  Do  you  understand 
that  what  we  think  controls  most  of  what  we  do  and  most 
of  what  wefeel?  If  I  want  to  be  doing  righteous  acts  and 
experiencing  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit,  I  have  got  to  be 
thinking  right  because  how  I  think  controls  that  which  I 
do  and  that  which  I  feel. 

The  key  to  a  transformed  life  is  thinking  biblically. 
Christ  has  become  our  wisdom,  as  we  are  told  in  Colos- 
sians  2.  To  be  able  to  think  about  events  in  a  biblical 
way  is  going  to  be  the  key  to  my  responding  and  feeling 
in  a  biblical  way. 

When  I  see  what  is  happening  in  different  parts  of  my 
life  and  in  my  different  problems,  I  realize  that  a 
sovereign  God  cares  and  is  in  control  of  my  life  and  He 
is  moving  me  marvelously  along  the  best  path  to  glory, 
knowing  that  everything  that  happens  in  my  life  is  de- 
signed for  a  purpose.  Then  I  begin  to  perceive  things 
differently.  I  begin  to  relax  and  to  have  joy.  Why? 
Because  my  circumstances  change?  No.  Because  my 
feelings  change?  Not  first.  What  changes?  How  I  think. 
This  is  the  key  to  a  transformed  life.  Romans  12:2  says 
we  are  to  be  transformed  by  the  renewing  of  our  minds. 
The  Greek  word  for  mind  there  is  "nous. ' '  It  has  the  idea 
of  that  capacity  of  the  human  being  to  evaluate  his 
world  to  see  what  is  true,  to  see  the  spiritual  reality  of 
God  at  work  behind  all  of  our  circumstances.  There- 
fore, we  are  not  to  complain,  not  to  despair,  but  to 
understand  that  God  is  there  accomplishing  His  pur- 
poses. 

When  I  fill  my  "nous"  with  biblical  truths  (I  always 
like  that),  what  happens?  A  transformation  takes  place. 
It  is  the  key  to  a  transformed  life  to  believe  what  God 
says  and  to  act  upon  it. 


TEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Involvement  by  International  Students 

Bridge  Of  /Hood 


Bryan's  international  community  of  some  50  students  representing  20 foreign  <  ountrle\  m<  ludes  both 
USA  citizens  horn  nr  brought  up  in  foreign  lands  anil  also  students  of  foreign  t  itlzcnshtp  I  lie  h\  i,  Him  lei 
on  Ms  page  represent  these  two  segments  of  the  student  body  Musa,  oneoffoui  Algerians  cnrollt 

Meznar  from  Brazil ,  whose  parents  and  two  sisters  are  Bryan  alumni 


li\  Man   Mi  ziuu  ,  '  Emi  i  of  1982 


Ministry  in  Nigeria 

by  Gaius  M.  Mush 

1  was  born  into  a  Christian  home 
in  Nigeria  and  became  a  Christian  in 
1954  at  the  age  of  five  years.  I  loved 
Sunday  school  and  Roys'  Brigade. 
It  was  through  these  church  agen- 
cies that  my  life  was  molded  for  the 
service  of  the  Lord.  My  life  was  ded- 
icated to  Christ  and  His  service  in 
1968,  when  I  was  in  the  Bible  col- 
lege in  Nigeria.  Since  1  surrendered 
my  life  to  Christ,  He  has  been  using 
me  in  different  capacities. 

From  1971  to  1973,  I  taught  the 
Bible  in  one  of  the  government 
schools  to  young  people  between 
the  ages  of  15  and  20.  During  that 
period  I  was  also  a  director  of  a 
Youth  Center,  where  we  had  100  to 
150  youths  weekly,  and  a  part-time 
pastor  in  the  English-speaking 
church.  The  nurses  in  the  Govern- 
ment Hospital  in  this  city  invited  me 
to  be  their  adviser  in  the  Fellowship 
of  Christian  Nurses,  a  service  which 
I  enjoyed  very  much. 

In  1973  God  provided  me  with  a 
lovely  wife,  Sarah,  who  was  an  ac- 
tive choir  member  in  the  church 
where  I  was  a  part-time  pastor.  At 
that  time  she  was  a  secretary  in  one 
of  the  government  departments.  We 
got  married  on  August  4,  1973,  and 
in  September  we  went  to  the  semi- 
nary. 

In  the  seminary  I  was  elected 
chairman  of  the  school  gospel  team, 
a  position  which  I  held  for  two 
years.  During  one  of  the  summer 
vacations,  I  was  employed  to  work 
as  a  chaplain  in  one  of  the  hospitals 
owned  by  my  church  denomination, 
the  Evangelical  Churches  of  West 
Africa  (ECWA).  the  indigenous 
church  that  was  established  by  the 
Sudan  Interior  Mission  (SIM).  The 
Lord  used  me  during  that  vacation 
to  bring  many  patients  to  His  saving 
knowledge. 

When  I  graduated  from  the  Semi- 
nary in  1976. 1  was  emploved  by  the 
ECWA/SIM  Headquarters  in 
Nigeria  to  work  as  the  Administra- 
tive Assistant  to  the  General  Sec- 
retary of  my  church,  the  position 
which  I  held  until  coming  to  Bryan 
College.  When  I  was  an  adminis- 


trator. I  served  as  a  chaplain  in  one 
of  the  government  schools  in  Jos. 
Nigeria.  When  a  new  English- 
speaking  church  was  established  in 

that  city.  I  was  asked  to  pastor  it  on 
a  part-time  basis  and  left  the  school. 

Rev.  I. any  Fehl.  a  graduate  of 
Bryan  College  who  is  now  the 
Sudan  Interior  Mission  Interna- 
tional Liaison  Officer  in  Nigeria. 
recommended  Bryan  College  to  me 
for  the  major  in  business  adminis- 
tration. It  has  been  wonderful  since 
I  have  been  here.  There  is  a  true 
Christian  spirit  in  the  lives  of  the 
faculty  of  Bryan  College.  The  stu- 
dents are  generally  friendly.  There 
has  been  a  true  fellowship  among 
the  students  that  I  have  had  contact 
with.  I  shall  ever  recommend  Bryan 
to  any  Nigerian  who  is  looking  for  a 
Christian  liberal  arts  college  for  his 
training. 

Sarah  and  I  have  two  children. 
Hannah,  who  is  2V2  years,  and  Gid- 
eon, who  is  6  months  old.  It  is  my 
plan  and  that  of  my  church  for  me  to 
go  back  and  continue  with  my  work 
as  an  administrator  in  our  church; 
mission  headquarters  in  Jos. 
Nigeria.  God  willing,  after  my 
graduate  studies.  I  shall  also  help  in 
developing  other  church  leaders  in 
Nigeria  in  administration. 


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Editor's  note:  One  missionary  representa- 
tive participating  in  the  January  conference 
wrote  afterwards  of  the  personal  edification  he 
had  received  through  the  conference:  "But  the 
thing  that  ministered  the  most  mightily  to  me 
was  the  Hilltop  Players  and  their  presentation 
of  The  Bridge  of  Blood.  It  may  have  been  be- 
cause I've  been  with  missionaries  when  they 
have  been  dramatically  transported  home 
through  martyrdom:  but  I  think  more  than  that, 
they  caught  the  spirit  of  their  communication 
and  for  me  did  a  bang-up  job  of  expressing  the 
intensity  of  the  Auca  martyrs  desire  to  reach 
lost  people.'' 


1 


1  he  martyrdom  of  five  mis- 
sionaries twenty-five  years  ag 
the  theme  of  David  Robey's  Bridge 
of  Blond  Taking  Christ  to  the  A,< 
the  play  produced  by  the  Traveling 
Troupe  "I  Hilltop  Players  as  their 
19X0-81  special  feature.  The  play 
contains  a  thought-provoking  plot 
as  well  as  a  powerful  Gospel  mes- 
sage. The  audience  is  given  glimp- 
ses into  the  innermost  though; 
the  five  young  missionaries  as  they 
considered  going  to  the  mission 
field  and  eventually  as  they  know- 
ingly risked  their  lives  in  attempting 
to  reach  the  savage  Auca  tribe. 

My  personal  involvement  in  the 
production  was  maximal  in  interest 
as  well  as  in  active  participation. 
Because  I  am  an  MK  (Missionary 
kid)  from  Brazil,  it  is  understanda- 
ble that  a  play  with  a  missionary 
thrust  would  appeal  to  me.  I  had 
been  enthralled  by  Elizabeth  El- 
liot's book  Through  Gales  of  Splendor 
and  had  even  acted  in  Bridge  of  Blood 
while  in  high  school  in  Brazil.  Sub- 
sequently it  gave  me  great  pleasure 
to  be  a  student  director  as  well  as  a 
member  of  the  cast  in  Bryan's  per- 
formance. 

Because  of  the  appropriate  theme 
of  our  play,  the  Traveling  Troupe 
\\  as  invited  to  perform  at  this  year's 
Missionary  Conference  in  January, 
coincidental])  just  one  day  after  the 
twenty-fifth  anniversary  of  the  mas- 
sacre. The  account,  including  the 
martyrdom  of  the  missionaries  and 
the  strength  and  willpower  of  the 
widows,  stimulated  the  thinking  of 
many  students  and  missionary  vis- 
itors alike.  Certainly  the  cast  could 
have  asked  for  no  more  gratifying 
applause  than  the  clearly  evident 
reception  of  the  message  we  so  ea- 
gerly desired  to  convey.  When  an 
invitation  was  given  after  the  play, 
more  than  eighty  students  re- 
sponded to  the  challenge  of  a  com- 
mitment to  Christ  for  service 
wherever  He  mieht  lead. 


SPRING  1981 


ELEVEN 


CAMPUS 
REVIEW 

TRUSTEE  SERVICE  AWARDS 

At  the  winter  meeting  of  the 
board  of  trustees  at  the  end  of 
January,  eight  trustees  were  recog- 
nized in  chapel  for  120  years  of 
cumulative  service  to  the  college. 
Presented  with  a  citation  of  merit 
and  a  gift  certificate  from  the  college 
bookstore  were  the  following: 

For  thirty  years.  Dr.  J.  Wesley 
McKinney,  Memphis  ophthal- 
mologist, chairman  of  the  board 
from  1969-1977,  on  the  Board's  col- 
lege advancement  committee 

For  twenty  years,  C.  Barry  Whit- 
ney, of  Augusta,  Georgia,  cotton 
factor,  on  the  student  affairs  com- 
mittee 

For  fifteen  years  each: 

James  R.  Barth,  of  Poland,  Ohio, 
agri-businessman,  on  the  student  af- 
fairs committee 

Rev.  W.  Earle  Stevens,  Jr.,  of 
Memphis,  Tennessee,  pastor,  on 
the  trustee  and  administration 
committee 

For  ten  years  each: 

Dr.  C.  Markham  Berry,  of  At- 
lanta, Georgia,  psychiatrist,  on  the 
academic  affairs  committee 

Morris  V.  Brodsky,  in  absentia,  of 
Fincastle,  Virginia,  businessman, 
on  the  finance  committee 


Marler 

NEW  TRUSTEE 

Earl  A.  Marler,  Jr.,  assistant  to 
the  president  of  Chattanooga  Fed- 
eral Savings  and  Loan  Association, 
has  been  elected  to  the  board  of 
trustees  and  assigned  to  the  finance 
committee.  He  previously  served 
two  years  on  the  National  Advisory 
Council.  Mr.  Marler  also  serves  on 
the  board  of  Bethel  Bible  School, 
the  Heart  Association,  Metropoli- 
tan Community  Services,  and  the 
Convention  and  Visitors  Bureau  of 
Chattanooga.  He  holds  membership 
in  the  Christian  Radio  Fellowship 
and  the  Chattanooga  Chamber  of 
Commerce.  Mr.  Marler  and  John 
Steffner,  Sr.,  also  a  Bryan  trustee 
and  president  of  the  Chattanooga 
armature  Works,  are  co-chairmen 
of  Bryan's  50th  Anniversary  Capital 
Campaign  in  Chattanooga. 


Robert  B.  Norris,  of  Dayton, 
Tennessee,  banker,  on  the  buildings 
and  grounds  committee 

Albert  J.  Page,  of  Gaithersburg, 
Maryland,  administration  manager, 
on  the  finance  committee 


Top  picture:  Shown  with  their  citations 
are  C.  Barry  Whitney,  with  Mrs.  Whit- 
ney, and  Dr.  J.  Wesley  McKinney. 

Bottom  picture:  Shown  with  their  cita- 
tions are  James  R.  Barth  and  Mrs.  Barth; 
Dr.  C.  Markham  Berry  and  Mrs.  Berry; 
Rev.  W.  Earle  Stevens,  Jr.;  and  Albert  J. 
Page. 


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Thomas 


Traylor 


Jensen 


FACULTY  ACTrVTTIES 

Dr.  Charles  Thomas,  associate 
professor  of  education,  has  earned 
the  M.S.  in  linguistics  from 
Georgetown  University.  Dr. 
Thomas  holds  the  B.S.  in  business 
administration,  the  M.Ed,  in  educa- 
tional psychology  from  Wayne 
State  University,  Michigan,  and  the 
Ed.D.  degree  in  reading  education 
from  the  University  of  Maine. 

Dr.  Jack  W.  Traylor,  assistant 
professor  of  history,  is  the  author  of 
an  article  entitled  "Chief  Surgeon 
John  P.  Raster  and  the  Santa  Fe 
Hospital  Association,"  published  in 
the  1980  Annual  Bulletin  of  the 
Shawnee  County  (Kansas)  Histori- 
cal Society.  His  article  describes 
the  early  history  of  the  Santa  Fe 
Railway's  health-care  program. 

JENSEN'S  PUBLICATIONS 

Two  books ,  Survey  of  the  New  Tes- 
tament and  Bible  Study  Charts,  writ- 
ten by  Dr.  Irving  L.  Jensen,  chair- 
man of  Bryan's  Bible  department, 
are  being  published  by  Moody  Press 
in  1981. 

According  to  Dr.  Jensen,  the  pur- 
pose of  the  Survey,  released  in  Feb- 
ruary, is  "to  involve  the  reader  per- 
sonally in  a  firsthand  survey  of  the 
Bible  text  and  to  lead  the  reader  into 
a  time  of  personal  reflection  as  he 
considers  practical  spiritual  appli- 
cations of  the  Bible  book  he  has  just 
studied." 

Bible  Study  Charts,  containing  150 
charts  in  seven  categories,  is  in- 
tended "to  make  the  facts  of  the 
Bible  clear  and  easy  to  understand, 
putting  events  in  their  order  of  oc- 
currence, mapping  out  the  lives  of 
individuals,  portraying  the  geog- 
raphy of  biblical  sites,  and  explain- 
ing the  coming  world  events  as 
prophesied  in  Revelation."  This 
volume  is  scheduled  for  June  re- 
lease. 

These  books  will  be  available  at 
your  nearest  Christian  bookstore. 


TWELVE 


BRYAN  LIFE 


DRAMA  CLUB  PRESENTATION 

The  Hilltop  Players  presented 
Thornton  Wilder's  Pulitzer  Prize- 
winning  play.  Our  Town,  February 
20  and  21  in  Rudd  Chapel.  Consid- 
ered one  of  the  most  cherished  plays 
in  the  history  of  the  American  stage. 
Our  Town  achieved  acclaim  when  it 
first  appeared  in  1938.  The  cast  of 
thirty,  led  by  Stage  Manager  Greg 
Torrey,  freshman,  from  Reading. 
Michigan,  who  served  as  narrator  at 
the  Bryan  presentation,  conveyed 
the  sights  and  sounds  of  the  small 
New  Hampshire  community  at  the 
turn  of  the  century.  The  female  lead 
role  was  portrayed  by  Grace 
Schoettle,  junior,  from  Miami 
Springs.  Florida,  and  the  male  lead 
by  Steve  Drake,  freshman,  from 
Hamilton,  Ohio.  Director  of  the 
production  was  Mrs.  Rachel  Mor- 
gan, assistant  professor  of  speech 
and  drama.  Student  director  was 
Joanne  Huff,  sophomore,  from 
Carry,  Pennsylvania. 

COMMUNITY  CHORAL 
FESTIVAL 

A  first-of-its-kind  sacred  choir 
festival  was  presented  in  Rudd 
Chapel  on  February  7.  A  choir  of 
160  voices,  made  up  of  the  choirs  of 
six  area  churches  and  the  Bryan 
choir,  presented  a  program  of  sa- 
cred music  under  the  direction  of 
David  Friberg,  assistant  professor 
of  music. 

The  area  churches  sharing  in  the 
choir  included  First  United 
Methodist  and  First  Baptist  of  Day- 
ton, First  United  Methodist  and 
First  Baptist  of  Spring  City.  Sale 
Creek  Independent  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  the  Prince  of  Peace 
Lutheran  Church  of  Evensville. 

Supporting  the  program  with  spe- 
cial performances  were  the  college 
brass  ensemble,  directed  by  Melvin 
Wilhoit.  and  the  madrigals,  directed 
by  David  Luther.  Dr.  Karl  Reefer 
accompanied  on  the  organ  and  Mrs. 
Sigrid  Luther  on  the  piano. 

GIFTS-FOR-THE-KING  REPORT 

The  Gifts-for-the-King  offering 
went  over  the  top  for  the  third 
straight  year  with  a  record-breaking 
response  of  $94,000. 

This  Christmas  offering,  which 
represents  the  largest  response  in 
the  33-year  history  of  the  annual  ap- 
peal, goes  toward  the  student  aid 
underwritten  directly  by  college 
funds,  about  $220,000  altogether 
this  academic  year. 


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Standing — Kadlec,  Ashley,  Bishop,  Kopp,  Larson,  Witter,  and  Farris;  scaled — 
Smith,  hust  of  W.  J.  Bryan,  Addleton,  Henry,  Schoffstall,  and  Kat'land.  'K....I.  n<,i 
pictured). 


WHO'S  WHO  AMONG  STUDENTS 

Thirteen  Bryan  seniors  were 
selected  for  listing  in  Who's  Who 
Among  Students  in  American  Univer- 
sities and  Colleges.  Their  nomination 
by  the  faculty  and  administration, 
followed  by  confirmation  of  the 
editors  of  the  annual  directory .  was 
based  upon  their  academic 
achievement,  service  to  the  com- 
munity, leadership  in  extracurricu- 
lar activities,  and  future  potential. 
Listed  below,  they  are  the  follow- 
ing: 

Nancy  Addleton,  Cochran.  Georgia;  Eng- 
lish major;  associate  editor  of  The  Triangle. 
the  student  newspaper. 

James  Ashley.  Phoenix.  Arizona;  Bible  and 
mathematics  major;  Western  Civilization 
Award;  math  club  president;  member  of  Stu- 
dent Missions  Fellowship. 

Blaine  Bishop,  Concord.  Tennessee, 
natural  science  major;  senior  class  vice  pres- 
ident. 

John  Farris,  Knoxville.  Tennessee;  his- 
tory major;  1979-80  sports  editor  of  The 
Triangle;  member  of  the  athletic  committee 
and  the  intramural  council. 

Pamela  Henry,  Barnes ville,  Georgia;  Eng- 
lish major;  senate  member;  resident  assis- 
tant. 

Allen  Kadlec.  Mora.  Minnesota:  Christian 
Education  major;  head  resident  at  Cedar  Hill 
Dormitory. 

Donald  Larson,  Chicago.  Illinois;  Christian 
education  major;  Student  Union  president; 
Christian  Education  Fellowship  vice  presi- 
dent. 

Elsa  Raab.  Johnstown.  Pennsylvania: 
psychology  and  elementary  education  major; 
accompanist  for  choir  and  madrigals. 

Darlene  Ragland.  Hodgenville.  Kentucky: 
elementary  education  major:  homecoming 
queen:  resident  assistant. 

Dean  Ropp.  Watkinsville,  Georgia:  history 
and  Greek  major:  captain  1980-81  basketball 
team:  1978-79  most  valuable  player  in  bas- 
ketball. 

Beth  Schoffstall.  Macon.  Georgia: 
psychology  major;  class  secretary  and  treas- 
urer, resident  assistant. 

Scott  Smith,  Waxhaw,  North  Carolina: 
Greek  major:  member  of  band  and  choir: 
Senate  president  in  1979-80  and  19S0-S1. 

Stephen  Witter.  Seabrook.  Maryland:  Eng- 
lish major:  class  vice  president:  1980  year- 
book editor. 


FINK  APIS  JOl  k\  \l. 

Arkt  which  describes  itself 

as  "a journal  created  to  provide  an 
arena  for  artistic  expression  and 
discussion  within  a  historical  bibli- 
cal perspective."  is  published  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Rivendell  Arts 
Fellowship.  Mansfield.  Ohio,  or- 
ganized and  directed  by  Bryan 
alumni.  The  main  founders  and 
leaders  are  Stephen  Griffith. 
who  is  president:  and  Keith  Pal- 
man.  '75,  who  is  currently  poetry 
editor.  Steves  wife.  Elaine  Davies 
Griffith,  '75,  is  general  assistant  and 
aids  in  such  mailers  as  graphics:  and 
Keith's  wife,  Frankie  Dil linger 
Pal  man.  \'__.  does  some  of  the 
artwork.  Beth  Da\ie^.  '  .  Elaine's 
sister,  recently  joined  the  stafl 
graphics  editor. 

Arkenslone  was  first  published  in 
December  19~6  and  since  then  has 
been  published  regularly  on  a 
bimonthly  basis.  A  typical  issue 
runs  to  about  thim-five  pages  and 
includes  a  varietj  of  creative  and 
critical  pieces  as  well  as  attractive 
artwork  and  graphics.  Some  of  its 
notable  contributors  have  been  Dr. 
Clyde  S.  Kilby.  Malcom  Mug- 
geridge,  and  Dr.  John  H.  Timmer- 
man. 

Arkenslone  has  received  a  number 
of  accolades  including  first  place  for 
best  art  by  Akron  Advertising 
Council  and  second  place  for  best 
poetry  ("For  the  Snail  Darter"  by 
Keith  Patman)  and  fourth  place  for 
best  critical  review  (of  the  film 
Apocalypse  Now)  by  Evangelical 
Press  Association,  of  which  it  is  a 
member. 

Those  wishing  to  subscribe  loAr- 
kenstone  (S8  per  >  ear)  should  contact 
the  main  office  at  P.O.  Box  1606. 
Mansfield.  Ohio  44901.  A  sample 
copy  will  be  sent  on  request. 


SPRING  1981 


THIRTEEN 


Dr.  Henning 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hood 


The  Gift  of  a  Shell  Collection 

Shells,  minerals,  and  gems  from  around  the  world 
are  part  of  a  collection  recently  donated  to  Bryan  Col- 
lege by  James  and  Martha  Hood  of  Chattanooga,  Ten- 
nessee. The  collection  has  been  added  to  the  Henning 
Natural  Science  Museum,  of  which  Dr.  Willard  Hen- 
ning is  the  curator.  There  are  approximately  3,500 
different  kinds  of  snails  and  clams  represented  by  the 
25,000  shells  in  the  collection. 

From  his  early  childhood,  Mr.  Hood  gathered  speci- 
mens along  lakes,  streams,  rivers,  and  ocean  shores.  As 
a  World  War  II  Navy  Seabee,  he  was  able  to  increase 
his  collection  by  buying  and  exchanging  shells  from 
many  countries  of  the  world.  In  more  recent  years,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Hood  spent  many  Saturdays  locating  addi- 
tional shells  and  then  worked  week  nights  to  build 
cabinets  and  to  sort,  identify,  clean,  and  label  the 
specimens. 

Among  the  largest  shells  are  the  spider  shell,  HVi 
inches;  a  sea  pen  from  the  South  Pacific,  10  inches;  and 
a  giant  clam,  8V2  inches,  which  it  is  claimed  may  grow  to 
over  four  feet  and  the  weight  of  550  pounds.  In  contrast, 
the  smallest  shell  is  a  tiny  snail  from  Orange  County, 
California,  which  is  called  Teinstoma  supravallata  and 
measures  one  millimeter  or  1/25  of  an  inch.  This  tiny 
shell  is  protected  in  a  gelatin  capsule  enclosed  in  a 
snap-capped  phial. 

Some  of  the  unusual  snail  shell  designs  include  such 
names  as  zebra,  zigzag,  eyed,  ringed,  hairy,  and  reticu- 
lated. The  greatest  variety  is  in  the  shapes  of  the  shells 
(mostly  snails)  which  have  names  to  identify  these 
shapes  as  suggested  by  the  following  examples:  augur, 
bonnet,  bubble,  bleeding  tooth,  cat-eye,  cockle,  comb, 
cone,  corkscrew,  cup  and  saucer,  ear,  elephant's  tusk, 
fig,  hammer,  helmet,  jackknife,  miter,  nutmeg,  olive, 
pagoda  periwinkle,  pelican's  foot,  pillbug,  ribbed, 
scorpion  conch,  slipper,  snake-head,  snipe's  bill, 
spider,  sundial,  thorny,  top,  triumphant  star,  tulip,  tur- 
ban, and  turret. 

The  Hood  Shell  Collection  is  being  made  ready  for 
display  along  with  other  mineral,  plant,  and  animal 
specimens  now  housed  in  attractive  cabinets  in  the 
third-floor  hall  of  the  administration  building. 


Advancement  Report 

50th  Anniversary  Capital  Campaign  Update 

The  capital  campaign  has  now  reached  $500,000  in 
gifts  and  pledges  toward  the  goal  of  $2,000,000  needed 
to  build  the  new  men's  dormitory.  The  prayers  and 
support  of  every  alumnus  and  friend  are  needed  as  the 
campaign  continues. 

Success  of  the  National  Phonathon 

During  the  period  of  January  27-February  17  more 
than  300  volunteers — students,  faculty,  staff,  and 
alumni— attempted  over  6,000  calls  during  the  early 
evening  hours  and  on  Saturdays.  Nearly  1,000  pledges, 
totaling  almost  $100,000,  were  secured.  The  College 
Advancement  office  is  sincerely  grateful  for  the  en- 
thusiastic participation  of  every  volunteer. 

In  addition  to  seeking  pledges,  each  volunteer  asked 
for  special  prayer  requests,  which  were  included  in  the 
prayer  session  at  the  end  of  each  calling  session.  About 
1,500  prayer  requests  were  prayed  for  during  the 
Phonathon  period .  Each  request  also  was  prayed  for  on 
the  semester  day  of  prayer,  February  24,  and  these 
requests  were  made  available  to  the  members  of  the 
college  community  for  continuing  use  in  private  prayer. 

Spring  Banquet  Schedule 

A  series  of  spring  banquets  was  planned  to  celebrate 
Bryan's  50th  year  in  Christian  higher  education  and  to 
raise  the  level  of  awareness  of  the  Christian  public  to 
Bryan' s  plans  for  the  80s .  Three  Florida  banquets  were 
held  in  Orlando,  Tampa,  and  Ft.  Lauderdale  in  March. 
Other  banquets  are  scheduled  for  Philadelphia,  April  6; 
Knoxville,  April  27;  Memphis,  May  18;  Charlotte,  May 
22;  and  Dallas,  June  1. 

These  celebrations  provide  an  opportunity  for 
Bryan's  alumni  and  friends  to  renew  their  own  fellow- 
ship and  to  introduce  new  friends  and  prospective  stu- 
dents to  the  college. 


u 


can  make  the 
OH    difference  for 
Bryan  tomorrow 


You  can  help  provide  for  the  education  of  Christian  young 
men  and  women  at  Bryan  College  in  the  future.  Here's 
how  . . . 

Include  Bryan  in  your  will. 

Invest  in  a  Bryan  gift  annuity. 

Set  up  a  charitable  trust. 

Name  Bryan  as  your  insurance  beneficiary. 

You  may  have  without  obligation  helpful  booklets  on  any 
of  the  above  programs  by  writing  to  our  planned  giving 
counselor  who  will  be  glad  to  talk  with  you  confidentially 
about  your  estate  plans.  Write  or  call: 

Fred  L.  Stansberry     (615)  775-2041 
Director  of  Planned  Giving 
Bryan  College,  Dayton,  TN  37321 


FOURTEEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


jffflemorial  #tfta 

September  9  to  December  13,  1980 


Donor 

Mrs.  J.  B.  Goodrich 

Rockland  Community  Church 

Miss  Janis  E.  Dillard 

Dr.  John  Schwarz 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry  W.  Nickey 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Colville  C.  Weir 

Mrs.  Leila  J.  Broyles 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  Tussing 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  P.  Swafford 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  L.  Dawson 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  Morris  G.  Morgan 

Mrs.  Seawillow  T.  Sells 

Mrs.  Seawillow  T.  Sells 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frederick  R.  Carson 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  L.  Bryan 

Mrs.  David  P.  Kenyon 


In  Memory  of 

Mr.  J.  B.  Goodrich 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  H.  E.  Wright 

Mrs.  Ida  Mac  Dillard 

Mrs.  Ida  Mac  Dillard 

Prof.  Weir  Scholarship  Fund 

Prof.  Weir  Scholarship  Fund 

Mrs.  William  Bartlctt 

Mr.  Leon  Harrow 

Mr.  Dean  T.  Boyd 

Jane  Dawson  Custer 

Mrs.  Mary  Lois  Fish 

A.  Collier.  F.  Clayton.  T.  Hutchins 

F.  Pendergrass,  L.  Clements.  R.  Ingle 

Mrs.  Ella  Rogers  Carson.  F.  R.  Rogers 

Edward  C.  Minniehan 

Miss  Julia  Nichols 


Clementson  Scholarship  Fund 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  T.  Bass 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph  G.  Gamble 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.  B.  Gaither 
Mrs.  A.  J.  Hitchcock 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  L.  Milburn 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Benjamin  R.  Running 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Ware 
Mrs.  Margaret  Ware 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dallas  R.  Thompson 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stephen  Harmon.  Jr. 
Miss  Zelpha  Russell 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  H.  Palmer 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  G.  Smith 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Maynard  A.  Dakin 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.  D.  Lockery 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Wynsema 
Dayton-Rhea  County  Retired  Teachers 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carlos  Carter 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vern  A.  Archer 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  W.  Atkinson 
Miss  Elizabeth  Bivins 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  Carlton  Caldwell 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  M.  Mclnnish 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stan  Graven 
Mrs.  Burgin  Clark 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  Disney- 
Miss  Frances  M.  Stewart 
Rev.  C.  Henry  Preston 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alton  S.  Hamm 

Mercer  Clementson,  retired  college  professor  who  lived  on  Bryan 
campus,  died  December  23  at  the  age  of  85.  A  scholarship  fund  for  the 
business  department,  established  three  years  ago  by  a  former  student  of 
Mr.  Clementson.  has  been  further  endowed  by  more  than  SI  .000  through 
memorial  gifts  made  by  the  persons  listed  above. 


A  LIVING  MEMORIAL 

When  You  Need  to  Remember 


When  you  need  to  remember  a  departed  friend 
or  loved  one,  why  not  do  it  in  a  meaningful  and 
lasting  way — with  a  memorial  gift  to  Bryan  Col- 
lege? A  memorial  gift  to  Bryan  College  he'r 
two  ways.  (1)  It  helps  you  to  care  properly  for  a 
personal  obligation.  (2)  It  helps  provide  a  qual- 
ity Christian  education  for  young  men  and 
women  at  Bryan  who  are  preparing  to  serve  the 
Lord. 

Families  of  the  departed  friend  or  loved  one 
will  be  notified  promptly  by  a  special  acknowl- 
edgement. In  addition,  the  memorial  acknowl- 
edgement will  be  listed  in  our  quarterly  period- 
ical, Bryan  Life. 

Your  memorial  gift  is  private  and  non- 
competitive since  the  amount  of  your  gift  is 
kept  confidential. 

Your  memorial  gift  is  tax-deductible.  You  will 
receive  an  official  tax-deductible  receipt  for 
your  records. 


Send  your  memorial  gift  to: 
Living  Memorials 
Bryan  College 
Dayton.  TN  37321 


Enclosed  is  my  gift  of  S. 
memory  of: 

Name  


in  loving 


Given  by 

Street 

City  


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Zip- 


Send  acknowledgement  to: 
(Family  of  deceased) 


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City  _ 


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Zip- 


Please  send  me  additional  memorial  forms. 

(You  may  return  this  form  with  an\  corresf!  :_:e"  X 


SPRING  1981 


FIFTEEN 


For 
Pastors 

and 
Wives 


Free  room  and  meals 
Morning  and  evening  sessions 
Seminars  and  free  time  in 
afternoons 


For 
Families 


Buffet-style  meals 
Air-conditioned  rooms 
Economy  rates 

Children 's  programs  and  crafts 
Afternoon  free  for  recreation  and 
sightseeing 


PASTORS' 
CONFERENCE 
MAY  12-14 


SPEAKERS: 

STUART  and 
JILL  BRISCOE 

Topics  include: 

Stuart  Briscoe 

"The  Gratitude  Attitude" 
"The  Faithful  Attitude" 
"The  Responsible  Attitude" 
"The  Loving  Attitude" 


Jill  Briscoe 

"The  Wine  Press" 
"Jonah  and  the  Worm' 


SUMMER         | 
BIBLE 

CONFERENCE 
JULY  20-25 


SPEAKERS: 


REV.  OLLIE  GOAD 

Pastor 

Colonial  Hills  Baptist  Church 

East  Point,  Georgia 


DR.  KENNETH  HANNA 

Academic  Dean 
Moody  Bible  Institute 
Chicago,  Illinois 


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MUSICIANS: 


STEVE  x'64  and 
BARBARA  x'65  SNYDER 

Song  leader  and  vocalists 
Sioux  City,  Iowa 


CHILDREN'S  WORKER: 

JOY  STONE 

Ventriloquist 
Atlanta,  Georgia 


For  further  information  return  coupon  below: 


Please  send  details  for: 

□  Pastors'  Conference 

□  Summer  Bible  Conference 

Signed 


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Volume  6 


SECOND  QUARTER  1981 


Number  4 


THE  GRATITUDE  ATTITUDE:  The  first  of  a  four-part  series  of 
inspirational  messages  delivered  at  the  fourth  annual  pastors'  confer- 
ence in  May.  By  Stuart  Briscoe.  3 

LEARNING  LIFE'S  BALANCE:  An  award-winning  essay  in  which  a 
student  evaluates  her  growth  process  during  college  days.  By  Pamela 
Henry.  6 

FACING  LIFE'S  REALITIES:  A  commencement  address  by  a 
graduating  senior  who  contemplates  his  future  responsibilities.  By 
David  Broersma.  8 

CHRISTIAN  TEENS  IN  CONFLICT:  A  counselor's  observations  of 
the  pressures  which  society  places  on  today's  teens.  By  Kenneth 
Froemke.  10 

TEENS  AND  TWENTIES  IN  SERVICE:  Bryan's  teens  and  twenties 
finding  outlet  for  expression  through  community  service  and  summer 
missions  programs.  11 

CAMPUS  REVIEW:  Announcement  of  new  faculty  appointments, 
recent  activities  and  community  service  of  faculty  members,  length  of 
service  recognitions  for  faculty  and  staff  members,  and  special  hon- 
ors to  student  athletes.  12 


DITORIAL 


For  the  past  year  we  have  been  plying 
you,  our  readers,  with  much  information 
about  Bryan's  past.  Now,  after  this  year  of 
celebration — and  a  very  pleasant  one  it  has 
been — we  turn  to  the  concerns  of  the  present 
and  look  at  the  future.  These  concerns  are 
reflected  in  the  information  appearing  in  this 
issue.  As  Alice  and  I  begin  our  26th  year  at  Bryan,  I  wish  to  use  the  same 
Scripture  which  I  believe  the  Lord  especially  directed  to  our  attention  when 
we  came  to  Bryan  in  1956  and  which  has  been  in  our  minds  in  this  transition 
year:  "Launch  out  into  the  deep,  and  let  down  your  nets  for  a  draught" 
(Luke  5:4b).  William  Carey,  who  stands  at  the  head  of  the  modern  mission- 
ary movement,  echoes  the  sentiment:  "Attempt  great  things  for  God; 
expect  great  things  from  God."  For  the  days  ahead,  may  we  all  join  together 
in  accepting  this  challenge. 


Theodore  C.  Mercer 


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BRYAN  LIFE 


The  Gratitude  Attitude 


ii\  siuiiri  Briscoe 


Stuart  and  Jill  Briscoe  are  a  husband-wife  team  who  ministered 
at  Bryan's  Fourth  Annual  Pastors  Conference  Mr  Briscoe  is 
pastor  of  the  Elmbrook  Church  in  Milwaukee.  Wisconsin,  director 
of  "Telling  the  Truth"  (a  multi-media  ministry),  and  a  widely 
known  radio  and  conference  speaker  Mrs.  Briscoe  travels  in 
conference  ministry,  teaches  women's  Bible  classes,  and  is  au- 
thor of  a  number  of  books  especially  for  women. 


1  want  to  talk  to  you  about  one  specific  aspect  of  the 
ministry;  that  is,  our  attitude  toward  it,  our  motivation 
for  it.  At  many  of  the  conferences  I  have  attended,  I 
have  noticed  that  there  is  tremendous  emphasis  on 
methodology  and  exposure  to  all  kinds  of  materials.  My 
conviction  is  that  there  is  something  more  important 
than  all  these  things,  and  that  is  motivation  for  the 
ministry. 

I  am  constantly  amazed  at  what  can  happen  when 
people  get  motivated.  I  was  in  Kimberley,  South  Afri- 
ca, a  few  years  ago.  We  got  off  the  plane,  and  the  lady 
who  met  us  asked  if  we  would  like  to  see  their  "hole." 
She  seemed  terribly  excited  about  it,  so  we  agreed  to 
see  the  hole.  When  we  got  there,  we  realized  that  it  was 
a  rather  unusual  hole,  being  one  mile  in  circumference 
and  hundreds  of  feet  deep.  Then  our  friend  explained 
that  this  hole  used  to  be  a  hill.  So  I  asked.  "How  does  a 
hill  become  a  hole?"  She  told  us  a  very  simple  story. 

Some  little  children  were  playing  on  the  hill  one  day. 
They  picked  up  some  pretty  stones;  and  as  they  were 
throwing  them  to  one  another,  an  old  gentleman  walk- 
ing past  happened  to  see  the  glint  of  the  sunlight  on  one 
of  the  stones.  He  caught  it.  looked  at  it.  and  discovered 
it  to  be  a  diamond.  That  is  all  you  need  to  do  to  turn  a  hill 
into  a  hole — find  a  diamond  on  top.  People  began  to 
arrive  from  all  over  the  world.  They  had  very  primitive 
instruments,  but  they  managed  to  dig  the  biggest  hole 
dug  with  hands  anywhere  in  the  world,  which  is.  of 
course,  the  Kimberley  diamond  mine.  It  isn't  a  hole,  it 
is  a  diamond  mine. 

The  moral  of  the  story  is  simply  this:  it  is  amazing 
what  can  be  done  if  you  get  people  motivated.  They  w  ill 
turn  hills  into  holes,  even  one  mile  in  circumference  and 
hundreds  of  feet  deep.  They  will  endure  murder,  rob- 
bery, plague,  famine,  which  is  exactly  what  they  did 
endure;  but  they  kept  on  digging.  They  were  motivated. 

As  a  basis  of  our  study.  I  want  us  to  turn  to  Paul' s  first 
letter  to  the  Corinthians,  to  passages  w  here  Paul  speaks 
mainly  autobiographically  concerning  his  own  motiva- 
tion. First,  we  will  turn  to  the  15th  chapter  of  First 
Corinthians,  which  I  have  found  very  helpful  indeed. 
You  remember  in  the  early  part  of  the  chapter  that  Paul 
is  speaking  about  the  gospel  which  he  has  preached.  He 


says  there  are  three  aspects  to  it — one.  Christ  died 
Christ  was  buried;  three.  Christ  v. as  raised  from  the 
dead.  Then  he  points  out  how  the  resurrection  was 
attested  by  the  post-resurrection  appearances.  He  lists 
them,  and  in  verse  X  he  says.  "And  then  last  of  all  He- 
appeared  to  me  also,  as  tooneabnormallv  born,  for  I  am 
the  least  of  the  apostles  and  do  not  even  deserve  to  be 
called  an  apostle,  because  I  have  persecuted  the  church 
of  God;  but.  by  the  grace  of  God.  I  am  what  I  am.  and 
His  grace  to  me  was  not  without  effect    '■  rked 

harder  than  all  of  them:  yet  not  I.  but  the  grace  of  God 
that  was  with  me." 

Grace  (if  (tik! 
Now  I  want  you  to  notice  in  verse  10  that  grace  or  the 
grace  of  God  occurs  on  three  occasions.  In  the  first 
instance,  the  grace  of  God  is  seen  as  a  divine  attitude. 
"By  the  grace  of  God  (the  divine  attitude  of  God  i.  I  am 
what  I  am."  The  second  time,  however,  you  will  notice 
that  the  grace  of  God  is  a  dynamic  stimulus.  "His  grace 
to  me  was  not  without  effect,  and  I  can  prov e  it  because 
I  worked  harder  than  all  of  them.  It  w  as  a  great  stimulus 
in  my  life."  But  then,  thirdly,  the  grace  of  God  is  a  daily 
enabling.  "It  was  not  I.  it  was  the  grace  of  God  that 
worked  alongside  me." 

Grace  —  A  Divine  Attitude 

The  grace  of  God.  first  of  all.  is  a  divine  attitude. 
Notice  two  things  that  Paul  say  s  about  himself.  On  the 
one  hand,  he  say  s  that  he  is  one  abnormally  born,  and 
immediately  after  that  he  say  s  that  he  is  an  apostle.  The 
expression  abnormally  born,  or  one  born  out  of  due  I 
that  the  Apostle  Paul  uses,  is  the  expression  which 
denotes  either  a  miscarriage  or  the  product  of  an  abor- 
tion. Either  way  it  is  v ery  unpleasant — it  is  crude.  Paul 
uses  this  expression  to  describe  himself. 

When  I  first  came  to  the  United  States.  I  heard  about 
self-image.  As  I  became  increasingly  intrigued  with 
this.  I  discovered  that  evidently  I  had  one.  because 
people  were  always  coming  and  telling  me  what  i: 
It  was  very  confusing  for  me  because  they  told  me 
different  things.  Now  I  took  great  encouragement  from 
the  fact  that  the  Apostle  Paul  appeared  to  have  a  prob- 
lem of  self-imase  too.  because  he  is  savins.  "I  am  an 


SUMMER  1981 


THREE 


ratitud 


itude  •   The  Gratitude  Attitu 


abortion."  He  is  going  on  breast-beating.  He  is  saying, 
"Woe  is  me,  woe  is  me.  I  am  an  abortion.  I  am  bad,  I  am 
terrible,  I  am  awful.  Last  of  all.  He  appeared  to  me,  the 
product  of  a  miscarriage."  With  that  kind  of  a  self- 
image,  he  had  problems;  and,  of  course,  we  would  rush 
him  off  for  counseling  immediately. 

But  on  the  way  to  counseling,  he  would  suddenly 
look  at  us  and  say.  "Where  do  you  think  you  are  taking 
me?"  And  we  would  say,  "We  are  taking  you  for  coun- 
seling. Paul,  you  need  help.  Anybody  that  has  such  a 
low  self-image  needs  help."  And  he  would  say,  "What 
do  you  mean  such  a  low  self-image?  I  am  an  apostle. 
Don't  you  understand  what  an  apostle  is?  An  apostle  is 
a  special  emissary  of  Jesus  Christ — one  who  has  had  a 
peculiar,  personal,  intimate  revelation  of  the  person  of 
Jesus  Christ,  one  in  whom  tremendous  authority  re- 
sides!" And  you  would  say,  "He  has  greater  problems 
than  we  thought  he  had." 

What  was  the  Apostle  Paul?  Was  he  an  abortion,  or 
was  he  an  apostle?  The  genius  of  what  he  is  saying  is 
that  he  was  both.  Now  then,  he  goes  a  step  further  and 
says,  "The  only  reason  that  I,  an  abortion,  can  regard 
myself  an  apostle  is  due  to  the  grace  of  God.  By  the 
grace  of  God,  I  am  what  I  am."  So  whatever  the  grace  of 
God  is,  it  is  something  that  will  take  an  abortion  and 
make  him  an  apostle. 

The  grace  of  God  is  a  miraculous  divine  intervention. 
It  gets  the  most  unworthy  and  makes  them  worthy.  It 
gets  the  most  unlikely  and  makes  them  the  most  power- 
ful. It  gets  hold  of  the  weakest  and  makes  them  strong. 
Now  why  does  it  do  this?  Why  does  the  grace  of  God 
take  hold  of  somebody  who  regards  himself  as  the 
product  of  an  abortion  and  make  him  an  apostle?  The 
answer  is  this:  For  no  other  reason  than  that  God 
chooses  to. 

So  the  grace  of  God  is  a  divine  attitude.  It  is  the 
attitude  that  God  freely  chooses  to  have  toward  people, 
exhibited  in  the  most  dramatic  form  in  Saul  of  Tarsus. 

Sin  —  A  Moral  Failure 

The  Bible  says  to  us  that  we  are  all  moral  failures.  It  talks 
about  sin.  Sin,  of  course,  is  our  failure  to  do  what  we  are 
required  to  do.  A  graphic  picture  of  it  in  the  Greek  word  used 
in  the  New  Testament  is  that  of  somebody  pulling  a  bow, 
putting  an  arrow  into  it,  firing  at  the  target,  and  missing  the 
target.  The  target  that  God  has  given  us  is  a  very  simple  one 
that  has  two  circles  on  it.  The  center  one  says,  "Love  God," 
and  the  outer  one  says,  "And  thy  neighbor  as  thyself."  And 
so  we  pick  ourselves  up  in  the  morning,  we  get  hold  of  the 
bow  of  our  new  day,  and  we  fit  into  it  the  arrows  of  our 
opportunities.  With  all  our  considerable  ingenuity  and 
strength  and  capability,  we  pull  back  on  our  new  day  as  we  fit 
in  our  opportunities;  and  at  the  end  of  the  day  we  walk 
towards  the  target,  and  what  do  we  find?  Littered  along  the 
way  are  arrows  stuck  in  the  ground.  They  didn't  make  it.  We 
have  to  hang  our  heads  in  shame  and  say , '  'When  it  comes  to 
loving  God  with  all  my  heart  and  all  my  mind,  I  didn't  make 
it.  And  when  it  comes  to  loving  my  neighbor  as  myself, 
frankly,  I  wish  God  would  give  me  a  new  set  of  neighbors, 
because  I  do  not  have  the  ability  to  do  what  I  am  required  to 
do."  That  is  the  essence  of  sin.  Sin  is  the  failure  to  do  what 
we  are  required  to  do. 


Trespass  —  Doing  the  Forbidden 

Trespass  is  the  insistence  on  doing  what  we  are  for- 
bidden to  do.  Trespass  means  "to  climb  over  the  wall"; 
it  means  literally  "to  step  over  the  line."  God  has 
ordained  that  we  should  live  full  lives,  not  only  as 
individuals  but  in  community.  He  knows  that  if  we  are 
to  live  full  lives  in  community,  we  are  to  have  certain 
restrictions  on  the  exercise  of  our  freedom.  And  He 
says  that  the  fullness  of  our  lives  and  the  great  exercise 
of  our  liberty  and  freedom  will  be  found  within  the 
restrictions  that  He  has  ordained. 

These  restrictions  are  prefaced  by  the  little  phrase 
"Thou  shalt  not."  If  you  live  within  the  "Thou  shalt 
nots,"  you  will  have  a  great  time.  You  will  be  fulfilled, 
you  will  be  free.  Now  then,  our  problem  is  this:  as  soon 
as  we  see  a  "Thou  shalt  not,"  our  response  is  "Why 
shall  I  not?"  And  then,  of  course,  eventually  we  will 
slip  over  the  line.  That  is  trespassing,  insisting  on  doing 
what  we  are  forbidden  to  do. 

Iniquity  —  Perverting  Good 

Then  the  third  key  word  is  iniquity,  the  perverting  of  that 
which  is  good.  The  remarkable  capability  of  humanity  is 
that  God-given  ability  to  take  the  raw  materials  that 
God  has  made  and  turn  them  into  something  wonderful. 
Those  of  us  who  watched  with  baited  breath  the  recent 
adventures  of  the  space  ship  Columbia  couldn't  help 
marveling  at  the  ingenuity  of  humanity  to  be  able  to 
make  those  rockets,  those  tiles,  those  computers — 
absolutely  everything  that  made  that  vehicle  possible. 
It  is  beyond  the  comprehension  of  most  of  us  lay 
people.  And  to  realize  that  it  all  started  with  primitive 
man  living  in  an  unspoiled  world  that  we  have  de- 
veloped to  this  point  means  that  we  have  tremendous 
enthusiasm — the  human  ingenuity. 

However,  you  have  probably  noticed  that  although 
we  have  remarkable  ingenuity  in  using  raw  materials 
that  God  has  given  us,  we  also  have  a  remarkable  capac- 
ity for  messing  up.  For  instance,  what  are  we  going  to 
do  with  this  space  truck?  Well,  it  is  obvious  that  it  is 
being  booked  almost  exclusively  by  the  military.  What 
do  we  do  with  so  many  of  the  things  that  our  human 
ingenuity  is  able  to  develop?  We  do  all  kinds  of  things 
that  become  in  one  form  or  another  destructive  of  hu- 
manity. In  fact,  whereas  Midas  had  a  golden  touch, 
turning  whatever  he  touched  to  gold,  humanity  seems  to 
have  an  iniquitous  touch,  perverting  whatever  is 
touched. 

Think  about  the  raw  material  of  sexuality.  It  is  fun- 
damental to  our  humanity,  to  our  society,  to  our  exis- 
tence. Without  sexuality  you  wouldn't  be  here — neither 
your  kids  nor  your  grandchildren.  There  would  be  no 
such  thing  as  a  human  race.  This  is  a  raw  gift  of  God. 
What  are  we  doing  with  it?  It  has  become  a  destructive 
thing  in  our  society.  Look  at  love.  It  is  something  with- 
out which  we  cannot  function.  It  is  a  lovely  expression 
to  say  that  love  is  something  that  makes  the  world  go 
round .  Maybe  that  is  why  it  is  going  around  the  way  it  is 
at  the  present  time.  We  have  got  the  whole  thing  fouled 
up.  Then  we  go  from  sexuality  to  love  to  the  concept  of 
marriage.  All  these  things  God  created,  and  every  single 
one  of  them  has  been  tarnished  by  our  iniquitous  touch. 
We  pervert  that  which  is  good. 


FOUR 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Guile  —  Projecting  the  False 

The  immensity  of  our  moral  failure  is  seen  in  our  sin, 
our  trespass,  and  our  iniquity.  Now,  fourthly,  in  OUI 
guile.  Guile  is  the  projection  of  that  which  is  false, 
Unfortunately  our  various  cultures  require  this  of  us  in 
varying  degrees.  Think  about  this  sometime  and  just 
move  around  in  society.  I  was  reminded  of  this  one  time 
when  I  was  plowing  my  way  through  the  snow  in  our 
parking  lot  on  Sunday  morning  (it  always  snows  on 
Saturday  night  in  Milwaukee).  A  little  lady  was  on  hei 
way  to  church,  and  as  I  rushed  past  her  because  I  was 
late,  I  said,  "Hello,  how  are  you  this  morning?"  And 
she  said  to  me,  "Come  here;  come  here."  So  I  skidded 
to  a  halt  in  the  snow,  and  she  said,  "Don't  you  ever  ask 
me  again  how  lam!  Do  you  understand?"  I  said,  "I  will 
never  ever  ask  you  again  how  you  are."  She  said,  "You 
don't  care  how  I  am,  do  you?"  I  said,  "No."  Then  she 
started  laughing  and  said.  "How  long  have  you  got?"  1 
said,  "That's  the  reason  why  I  didn't  stop,  because  if  I 
really  asked  you  how  you  were,  you  would  take  half  an 
hour  telling  me."  We  both  had  a  good  laugh  about  the 
whole  thing.  You  know  what  we  realized?  Our  culture 
requires  us  to  say,  "Hello,  how  are  you?"  and  then  we 
are  immediately  off  on  the  next  thing. 

Now  how  do  you  handle  this  thing?  Well,  I  don't 
know  the  answer  to  this;  I  am  just  raising  it.  What  I  do 
know  is  this:  our  culture  trains  us  to  exacerbate  an 
inbuilt  problem  that  we've  got.  We  do  have  a  tendency 
to  be  dishonest.  Whatever  you  think  of  this,  we  are  in 
deep  trouble  when  we  try  it  with  God.  And  I  think  we 
have  a  tendency  to  do  it  all  the  time. 

Sin  therefore  is  failing  to  do  what  we  are  required  to 
do,  tresspass  is  insisting  on  doing  what  we  are  forbidden 
to  do,  iniquity  is  perverting  what  is  good,  and  guile  is 
projecting  what  is  false.  Now  that  is  the  essence  of  our 
moral  failure. 

Sin  Versus  God'  Righteousness 

The  second  thing,  of  course,  is  very  obvious.  God  is 
absolutely  just,  a  fact  which  is  very  refreshing,  because 
God  can  be  relied  upon  not  only  to  be  right  and  to  think 
rightly,  but  to  do  the  right  thing.  There  is  a  basic  plumb 
line  of  righteousness.  There  is  something  against  which 
all  unrighteousness  can  be  measured.  Of  course,  the 
ultimate,  according  to  our  eschatology ,  is  that  after  God 
has  destroyed  this  earth.  He  will  make  a  "new  heaven 
and  new  earth,  wherein  dwelleth  righteousness." 

However,  there  is  a  slight  fly  in  the  ointment.  Know- 
ing that  God  is  absolutely  just  and  right  is  magnificent 
unless  you  are  a  moral  failure.  Then  it  gives  you  the 
creeps  because  you  have  no  alternative  but  to  believe 
that  God  will  do  the  absolute  right  thing  by  you.  a  moral 
failure. 

The  Dilemma 

This  leads  to  the  third  thing.  If  we  are  moral  failures 
and  God  is  absolutely  righteous  and  is  going  to  do  the 
right  thing  by  us.  then  the  third  thing  is  this:  we  can't 
alter  either  of  the  first  two  things.  We  can't  change  our 
moral  failure;  we  can't  change  His  absolute  Tightness. 

Moral  failures  tend  to  hope  that  God  won't  know.  Of 
course,  we  know  He  knows,  but  we  hope  He  won't 
mind.  Well,  maybe  He  does  mind,  so  maybe  we  will  be 


able  to  avoid  arresl  ( d  ii  we  can't  avoid  arrest  be 
ileat h  will  get  us  some  da)  then  ■■•'■  are  hoping  tl 
some  good  lawyers  in  heaven  who  cat  'If  Or.  if 

we  can't  get  off,  we  are  hoping  thai  pethe 

penally    You  see.  ihis  is  how  moral  failures  think  all  the 
time,  I  hey  have  no  other  basis  of  survival  unles 
think  this  way,  Nov.  the  fact  is  this:  we  cannot  alter  our 
moral  failure.  We  know  that  Bui  we  cannot  alter  ( I 
absolute  justice  and  righteousness.  We  need  to  I 
that, 

I  hr  Solution 

Thai  brings  us  to  ihe  fourth  thing  We  are  moral 
failures;  He  is  absolutely  right.  I  here  is  nothing  U 
do  about  the  first  two  things;  so  that  means  H.  M 
absolutely  free  to  deal  m  nh  us  as  He  chooses.  If  that  is 
true,  and  I  believe  it  with  all  my  heart,  the  biggest 
question  is  this:  Has  God  decided  what  to  do?  If  that  is 
the  biggest  question,  the  biggest  answer  is     Yes." 

The  proclamation  of  the  Christian  Gospel  is  simph 
the  amplification  of  the  "Yes."  God  has  freely  decided 
what  to  do.  He  had  to  deal  with  us  on  the  basis  of 
justice:  but  the  free  choice  came  in  to  mingle  with 
justice,  mercy,  and  grace.  That  is  the  essence  of  the 
Christian  Gospel.  God.  absolutely  free  to  deal  with  us 
as  He  chooses,  freely  chose  to  deal  with  moral  failures 
on  the  basis  of  justice  mingled  with  mercy  and  grace. 
Now  it  is  very  exciting,  particularly  if  we  understand 
the  expression. 

Justice  means  I  get  what  I  deserve:  mercy  means  I 
don't  get  all  I  deserve;  grace  means  I  get  what  I  don't 
deserve.  We  confuse  these  things  all  the  time.  Now 
then,  how  can  God  deal  with  us  on  the  basis  of  justice 
and  mercy  and  grace? 

Justice  With  Mercy  and  Grace 

As  far  as  God  is  concerned,  he  sees  Saul  of  Tarsus  as 
a  moral  failure.  He  chooses  to  deal  with  Saul  with 
justice,  as  He  must:  but  He  chooses  to  mingle  it  with 
mercy  and  grace.  Justice  came  upon  the  whole  of 
Noah's  generation,  including  Noah  and  his  family. 
Mercy  put  Noah  and  his  family  in  an  ark.  but  justice 
came  upon  every  single  one.  The  only  difference 
that  interposed  between  Noah  and  his  family  and  the 
judgment — the  justice  of  God — was  the  ark.  In  Christ 
on  the  cross  we  have  died  with  Him.  we  have  been 
crucified  with  Him.  we  have  been  buried  with  Him. 
There  is  therefore  now  no  condemnation  because  God 
will  never  try  us  for  the  same  offenses  twice.  That's 
mercy. 

And  then  God's  acting  grace  raises  up  Saul  of  Tarsus 
from  the  ground  in  newness  of  life,  gives  Him  the  Holy 
Spirit,  commits  to  him  the  Gospel,  and  makes  him  the 
apostle  to  the  Gentiles.  That's  grace. 

What  is  the  grace  of  God  as  far  as  I  am  concerned?  It 
is  simph  this:  He  has  given  me  what  I  didn't  deserve. 
He  has  made  me  a  child  of  God:  He  has  made  me  an  heir 
of  God  and  a  joint  heir  of  Christ.  He  has  committed  to 
me  a  ministry. 

Grace  —  A  Dynamic  Stimulus 
"By  the  grace  of  God.  I  am  what  I  am.  What  am  I?  An 
abortion-apostle!"  All  right,  now   he  goes  on  to  the 
second  aspect.  "The  grace  of  God  is  not  wasted  on  me. 


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FTvT 


and  I  can  prove  it  for  I  work  harder  than  all  of  them  put 
together."  Now  the  grace  of  God  becomes  a  dynamic 
stimulus.  Paul  can  prove  the  reality  of  the  grace  of  God 
by  the  work  in  which  he  is  engaged.  I  think  evangelicals 
are  frightened  of  the  subject  of  works.  We  are  so  ada- 
mant about  this  whole  business  that  "by  grace  are  ye 
saved  through  faith,  and  that  not  of  yourselves,  it  is  the 
gift  of  God;  not  of  works  lest  any  man  should  boast." 
Ephesians  2:8  and  9.  How  about  10?  It  comes  straight 
after  in  most  Bibles:  "We  are  His  workmanship  created 
in  Christ  Jesus  unto  good  works  which  God  has  or- 
dained." 

The  reality,  quite  frankly,  of  our  faith  is  dem- 
onstrated by  our  works.  This  is  Paul's  argument.  He 
said,  "The  grace  of  God  became  evident  in  my  life  and  I 
can  prove  it.  I  worked  harder  than  all  of  them  put 
together."  Now  here  we  get  to  the  motivation  of  his 
ministry,  which  was  the  grace  of  God.  It  was  so  real  to 
him  that  it  stimulated  him  to  work  harder  than  the  rest  of 
them  put  together.  Now  how  on  earth  can  that  work?  I 
am  glad  that  you  asked,  because  I  think  I  know  the 
answer. 

Let's  indulge  in  a  little  Latin.  Sola  gratia — "grace 
alone."  Gratia  is  a  nice  word  that  is  obviously  related  to 
gratitude.  Gratia,  the  grace  of  God,  produces  grateful 
people.  This  is  the  most  glorious  motivational  factor  of 
the  ministry  or  in  the  church  of  Jesus  Christ — just  sheer 
gratitude  which  flows  from  an  understanding  of  the 
gratia,  the  grace  of  God. 

Therefore  in  my  book  the  highest  motivational  factor 
is  what  I  choose  to  call  the  gratitude  attitude. 

Grace  —  A  Daily  Enabling 

Sometimes  we  understand  the  gratia,  and  sometimes 
we  have  the  gratitude;  but,  unfortunately,  what  He  has 
told  us  to  do  seems  too  hard  and  too  difficult.  We  say, 
"I  can't  do  it."  Well,  the  Apostle  Paul  deals  with  this 
too.  He  says,  "It  is  not  I  but  the  grace  of  God  that  works 
alongside  me."  The  grace  of  God  in  this  sense  is  a  daily 
enabling. 

We  have  had  the  Latin.  Now  let's  try  a  little  Greek. 
Charis,  the  word  for  "grace,"  is  related  to  charisma. 
What  is  it?  Well,  if  you  don't  have  it,  you  will  never  get 
to  be  president.  What  is  charisma?  Charisma  is  gift. 
Grace  gives  gifts.  The  grace  of  God  is  simply  this:  God 
enables  you  by  gifting  you  by  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  the 
Holy  Spirit  graces  you  with  spiritual  gifts.  And  the 
exciting  thing  about  it  is  this:  that  to  which  He  has  called 
you  which  you  do  out  of  gratitude  is  possible  to  you 
because  grace  gifts  you  with  the  power  of  the  Spirit  and 
the  tools  of  the  gifts  to  do  the  job.  Churchill  cabled 
Roosevelt,  "Give  us  the  tools,  and  we  will  finish  the 
job."  He  did.  The  church  of  Jesus  Christ  cables  God, 
"Give  us  the  tools,  and  we  will  finish  the  job."  God 
cables  the  church,  "I  did.  Get  on  with  it."  What  did  He 
do?  He  gave  us  the  tools — the  daily  gracing  of  the  power 
of  the  Spirit  and  the  gifts  of  the  Spirit. 

What  do  you  have  to  do?  You  have  to  decide  whether 
you  believe  the  message  of  gratia,  whether  there  is  an 
act  of  gratitude .  We  have  to  look  for  ways  of  expressing 
that  gratitude.  We  have  to  recognize  that  the  enabling 
for  the  exercise  of  that  gratitude  is  always  there,  be- 
cause grace  gifts  us  on  a  daily  basis. 


SEX 


FEATURING  THE 
CLASS  OF  1981 


The  platform  party  at  baccalaureate  service  pictured  left  to 
right  are  the  following:  Dr.  Samuel  Ferrell,  Dr.  Matthew 
McGowan,  Lt.  Col.  Bobby  D.  Bell,  President  Mercer,  Rev. 
Hubert  Addleton,  and  Rev.  Eugene  M.  Garlow. 

Commencement  Exercises 

1  he  38th  annual  commencement  exercises  of  the 
class  of  1981 ,  which  numbered  97  members,  completed 
the  year  of  50th  anniversary  celebrations. 

The  baccalaureate  sermon  was  delivered  to  the 
senior  class  on  May  9  in  the  Rudd  Chapel  by  Dr. 
Matthew  McGowan,  senior  pastor  of  Central  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  Chattanooga.  Dr.  McGowan  holds  the 
M.Div.  from  Columbia  Theological  Seminary  and  the 
D.D.  degree  from  King  College,  Bristol,  Tennessee.  He 
was  also  graduated  from  the  Command  and  General 
Staff  College  of  the  U.S.  Army  and  continues  to  hold 
the  reserve  rank  of  colonel  in  the  military. 

Through  Dr.  McGowan's  leadership,  his  church  is 
sponsoring  for  the  second  year  a  program  for  Viet- 
namese and  Cambodian  refugees  under  the  ministry  of 
John  Ang,  a  Bryan  junior  and  karate  trainer  from  In- 
donesia. 

On  May  10  graduation  exercises  were  held  in  Rudd 
Memorial  Chapel.  Because  of  threatening  rain,  this  was 
only  the  second  time  in  more  than  two  decades  that 
graduation  exercises,  customarily  held  out-of-doors  on 
the  Triangle,  had  to  be  moved  indoors. 

Two  members  of  the  graduating  class,  both  Greek 
majors,  gave  the  commencement  addresses.  One  ad- 
dress is  printed  on  pages  8  and  9  of  this  issue,  the  other 
is  printed  in  the  summer  issue  of  the  alumni  publication 
Bryanette. 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Learning  Life's  Balance 


A 

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■  %  v  ^Hi 

by  Pamela  Hear)   xi 


Each  year  graduating  seniors  are  invited  to  compete  in  the  McKinney 
Essay  Contest  on  the  topic  How  Bryan  Changed  Me  and  How  I  Would 
Change  Bryan."  The  1981  winning  essay  is  printed  here  Miss  Henry,  an 
English  major,  is  one  of  four  members  of  her  family  to  attend  Bryan  and 
the  third  to  be  graduated  She  is  the  daughter  of  Dr  and  Mrs  George 
Henry  of  Barnesville.  Georgia.  Pam.  who  was  graduated  cum  laude.  was 
one  of  thirteen  seniors  to  appear  in  Who's  Who  Among  Students  m 
American  Colleges  and  Universities.  She  was  active  in  Practical  Christian 
Involvement  and  spent  one  summer  as  a  short-term  missionary  in  Africa 


If  we  submit  everything  to  reason,  our  religion  will 
have  nothing  in  it  mysterious  or  supernatural.  If  we 
violate  the  principles  of  reason,  our  religion  will  be 
absurd  and  ridiculous." 

Bryan  College  has  done  much  to  achieve  the  delicate 
balance  between  reason  and  religion  with  which  Pascal 
was  concerned  by  providing  a  liberal  arts  education 
from  a  Christian  perspective.  We,  graduating  from 
Bryan,  have  been  trained  to  use  logic  and  yet  not  to 
discredit  the  supernatural  and  to  believe  in  the  mysteri- 
ous power  of  God  without  discrediting  reason.  This  is 
the  value  of  a  balanced  Christian  liberal  arts  education. 

In  addition  to  learning  to  weigh  between  religion  and 
reason,  my  four  years  at  Bryan  have  taught  me  much 
more.  Upon  entering  Bryan,  I  had  values — my  parents' 
and  my  religion's.  They  were  good,  moral  values,  and  I 
accepted  them  with  no  questions.  My  mind  was  atabula 
rasa — the  "blank  tablet" — willing  to  accept  whatever 
anyone  told  me.  Little  by  little,  however,  I  learned  to 
examine  my  hand-me-down  values  by  asking  myself. 
"Why  do  I  believe  this  way?  Are  these  beliefs  based 
upon  ancestral,  cultural,  or  Biblical  standards?"  For- 
tunately, I  never  reached  a  crisis  point  where,  sudden- 
ly, all  I  had  ever  based  my  life  upon  became  meaning- 
less. Instead,  with  the  help  of  teachers  and  friends,  the 
examination  revealed  a  sound  foundation.  A  few  gaps 
needed  to  be  filled  here  and  there,  but  otherwise  the 
building  space  for  the  rest  of  my  life  had  a  solid  base. 

As  I  began  to  understand  my  values,  I  saw  that  my  life 
lacked  purpose.  The  only  goals  that  had  ever  been  set  in 
my  life  had  been  set  for  me  by  others'  expectations. 
This  was  good,  but  the  time  had  come  to  decide  a  few 
things  for  myself.  Questions  that  l  had  never  seriously 
considered  suddenly  became  of  the  utmost  importance: 
"What  do  I  want  out  of  life?  How  does  one  know  God's 
will  and  guidance?  Is  there  life  after  college?  If  so,  what 
am  I  going  to  do  with  mine?"  Aimless,  drifting  days 
came  to  a  close.  My  policy  became    "Start  moving.  If 


God  doesn't  want  you  heading  in  the  direction  you  are 
going  in.  He'll  turn  you  in  the  right  direction.  But  He 
can  not  steer  a  stationary  body,  so  move."  God  has 
been  faithful  to  the  promise  of  Proverbs  3:6.  He  has 
directed  my  path. 

Goals  and  values — in  these  two  vital  areas  I  ha\e 
grown.  However,  if  it  were  not  for  people,  caring  and 
loving  people,  there  would  be  much  that  I  might  never 
have  learned.  People  are  what  Bryan  College  is  all 
about. 

Just  as  attending  Bryan  College  has  changed  m>  life, 
so  there  are  several  areas  I  would  like  to  see  changed  at 
Bryan.  With  the  growth  of  the  student  body,  there  are 
several  areas  that  need  to  be  considered. 

Teachers  have  often  been  some  of  my  best  friends 
here.  They  care.  At  times  when  I  needed  an  older  per- 
son to  give  me  perspective  or  just  to  listen,  they  were 
there.  This  teacher-student  relationship  is  a  unique  one 
that  is  not  found  in  many  schools.  With  the  increased 
enrollment  of  students,  many  of  the  faculty  are  having 
to  carry  increased  loads.  The  school  should  be  willing  to 
hire  more  faculty  to  compensate  for  this  rise,  not  only  to 
keep  good  relations  between  the  students  and  the 
teachers,  but  also  to  keep  the  standards  of  education 
high  by  relieving  some  pressure. 

Adequate  facilities  is  another  problem  faced  because 
of  growth.  An  over-crowded  library  w  ith  lack  of  proper 
study  ing  space,  a  need  for  a  dorm  ( since  one-sixth  of  the 
student  body  currently  has  to  live  off  campus t.  a 
cafeteria  which  during  lunch  hour  resembles  a  can  of 
sardines — all  these  we  need  to  expand.  This  problem 
has  been  discussed  by  the  trustees,  and  a  plan  of  action 
has  been  charted.  A  new  dorm  is  planned  within  the 
next  year  or  two.  which  will  be  followed  by  other  neces- 
sary buildings. 

As  students,  as  alumni,  our  duty  is  to  support  and  to 
encourage  Bryan  College  to  grow — even  as  Bryan  Col- 
lege has  helped  us  to  grow. 


SUMMER  1981 


SEVEN 


Facing  Life's  Realities 


by  David  Broersma  '81 


David  Broersma  was  a  two-year  student  at  Bryan,  transferring  from 
the  Grand  Rapids  School  of  Bible  and  Music.  He  majored  in  Greek  and 
was  graduated  summa  cum  laude.  He  received  the  Greek  department 
award  and  shared  with  another  graduate  the  Melvin  Seguine  scholar- 
ship for  seniors  anticipating  the  pastoral  ministry.  While  a  student  at 
Bryan,  he  pastored  a  rural  church.  His  wife,  Susan,  is  the  daughter  of 
Bryan  alumnus  Rev.  Russell  Kaufman  and  Mrs.  Kaufman  of  Byron 
Center,  Mich.,  and  worked  as  cashier  in  the  college  business  office. 
Broersma  plans  to  attend  Dallas  Theological  Seminary  this  fall.  This 
article  was  one  of  two  selected  for  commehcement  addresses  through  a 
written  competition  open  to  all  seniors. 


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lave  you  ever  considered  that  one's  graduating 
from  college  is  strangely  comparable  to  a  young  bird's 
being  pushed  out  of  its  nest  by  its  mother?  Now  this 
analogy  is  in  no  way  intended  to  dishonor  the  institution 
either  of  school  or  home  represented  here,  but  there  are 
certain  similarities  to  consider.  Perhaps  the  foremost 
element  of  comparison  involves  the  native,  intense  in- 
terest which  one  has  in  security.  After  all,  what  little 
bird  would  willingly  take  a  twenty-  to  thirty-foot  plunge 
into  an  unknown  world  when  he  has  never  tested  his 
flight  gear  and  presently  has  every  need  met?  This  is 
just  the  point.  A  young  bird  has  no  intention  of  leaving 
all  of  this  security  to  start  a  new  life  for  himself.  It  is  for 
this  reason  that  the  mother  pushes  the  poor,  unsuspect- 
ing little  creature  out  of  the  nest.  The  result  for  the  bird 
is  that  he  will  either  put  to  use  every  faculty  within  his 
grasp  in  an  attempt  to  pull  out  of  an  inevitable  nose-dive 
or  get  hurt,  to  say  the  least. 

The  college  student  is  faced  with  a  similar  plight 
since,  when  the  day  comes,  he  will  also  be  pushed  out  of 
a  secure  position  into  one  which,  for  the  most  part,  is  far 
from  secure.  There  is  one  important  difference,  how- 
ever, in  that  the  student  has  full  knowledge  that  such  a 
day  will  come. 

Having  considered  this  analogy,  we  ask  ourselves 
whether  we  have  been  prepared  for  this  inevitable 
plunge.  Two  questions  may  be  asked  in  this  regard. 
First,  have  I  obtained  all  that  was  available  to  me  while 
here  at  school?  This,  of  course,  is  a  personal  question 
and  must  be  answered  individually. 

Second,  how  has  my  education  here  prepared  me  for 
what  lies  ahead?  To  answer  this,  one  must  review  the 
basis  of  a  Christian  liberal  arts  education.  The  purpose 
of  education  itself  is  to  prepare  one  for  life  in  general. 
The  purpose  of  a  liberal  arts  education  is  to  shape  the 
individual  in  such  a  way  that  he  will  be  well-rounded 
and  better  able  to  adapt  to  various  situations  and  envi- 
ronments. The  Christian  emphasis  reflects  a  higher  and 
more  noble  goal — to  enable  one  to  be  an  influence  in  a 
positive  way  for  the  cause  of  Christ. 

In  what  way  then  has  the  student  been  prepared? 


There  are  three  aspects  of  a  Christian  liberal  arts  educa- 
tion which  give  its  graduates  a  definite  advantage  over 
those  who  have  not  had  such  an  opportunity. 

A  Philosophy  That  Works 

The  first  aspect  to  consider  involves  an  exposure  to  a 
philosophy  of  life  that  works.  This  must  be  viewed  in 
light  of  the  prevailing  philosophies  of  the  day.  They  all 
have  their  basis  in  humanistic  thinking,  which  exalts 
man  and  excludes  or  ignores  God.  The  result  is  an 
ethical  system  which  is  virtually  every  man  for  himself. 
With  no  God  to  establish  absolutes,  every  individual 
becomes  his  own  god  or  is  subject  to  someone  who 
dares  establish  himself  as  a  god.  There  is  also  no  con- 
sideration for  a  life  hereafter,  but  only  for  the  here  and 
now.  This  means  that  a  person  has  only  one  chance  to 
"make  it,"  so  that  he  must  go  for  all  he  can  get.  How- 
ever, if  someone  should  be  so  unfortunate  as  not  to 
"make  it,"  the  result  is  total  despair. 

Therefore,  a  philosophy  which  includes  God,  abso- 
lutes, and  hope  hereafter  and  is  incorporated  into  the 
general  course  of  study  will  be  far  more  advantageous 
because  it  works  even  when  the  situation  does  not.  It 
should  also  be  noted  that  a  course  of  study  in  itself  is 
very  limited  in  application  apart  from  the  unifying  prin- 
ciple that  ties  the  individual  subjects  together.  These 
unifying  principles  therefore,  rather  than  practice  situa- 
tions or  memorized  formulas  of  subject  matter,  are  the 
part  of  one's  education  which  are  adaptable  to  varying 
situations.  Because  of  this  incorporation  of  a  unifying 
Christian  philosophy  with  an  intensive,  yet  generalized, 
liberal  arts  education,  the  graduate  from  such  an  institu- 
tion has  both  the  capacity  and  perspective  to  function  in 
this  world  according  to  God's  purpose  for  him. 

Unity  Amid  Diversity 

The  second  aspect  is  that  the  student  is  exposed  to  a 
unity  amid  diversity.  This  is  not  to  be  viewed  in  a 
strictly  philosophical  sense  but  rather  from  a  more  prac- 
tical perspective.  The  world,  when  viewed  as  a  social 
entity,  is  a  complex  organism.  It  consists  of  a  vast 
diversity  with  a  multiplicity  of  interconnected  unifying 


EIGHT 


BRYAN  LIFE 


factors,  [f  one  is  to  rise  above  his  circumstances  and 

succeed,  he  must  be  socially  adaptable  to  fit  in  wher- 
ever he  finds  himself.  This  means  that  although  he  is  an 
individual  and  is  not  willing  to  give  up  certain  beliefs 
and  convictions,  he  must  find  applicable  unifying  lea 
tures  which  will  allow  him  to  communicate  on  the  same 
level  as  those  around  him.  This  principle  is  equally 
adaptable  to  missionary  set  vice  and  to  business  associ- 
ations. Such  a  principle  can  be  learned  in  the  college- 
setting  because  of  the  variety  of  backgrounds  rep- 
resented. If  one  is  to  get  along,  he  must  find  unifying 
factors  which  will  tie  himself  with  others  in  order  to 
have  proper  social  interaction. 

The  same  idea  is  related  to  the  Christian  emphasis  of 
the  college  because  of  the  diversity  of  Christian 
backgrounds  represented.  In  such  a  case  it  is  necessary 
to  have  a  unifying  aspect  which  will  bind  the  diversity 
into  a  unity  without  sacrificing  anyone's  individual 
convictions.  This  is  the  case  here  at  Bryan  and  shall 
continue  to  be  so  long  as  Christ  is  held  central  and 
above  all. 

This  very  exercise  of  promoting  unity  amid  diversity 
for  a  higher  goal  will  prove  to  be  an  invaluable  experi- 
ence. In  I  Corinthians  9:22b,  Paul  is  expressing  this 
same  principle  when  he  says,  "I  am  made  all  things  to 
all  men,  that  I  might  by  all  means  save  some."  He  is  not 
expressing,  however,  a  pragmatic  dogma  implying  that 
one  must  put  doctrine  and  ethics  aside  to  reach  people. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  Paul  would  be  the  first  to  refute  such 
an  interpretation  in  the  light  of  his  rigid  adherence  to 
correct  doctrine  and  practice.  It  is.  instead,  a  unifying 
principle  which  must  be  espoused  both  here  at  Bryan 
and  in  the  world. 

Reality  Amid  Idealism 

The  final  aspect  to  which  a  Christian  liberal  arts  stu- 
dent is  exposed  is  that  of  a  reality  amid  idealism.  The 
idealism  spoken  of  here  is  at  the  heart  of  Christian 
teaching.  No  one  will  deny  that  Christianity  is  idealis- 
tic. Even  a  casual  reading  of  the  Sermon  on  the  Mount 
in  Matthew  5-7  will  cause  the  reader  to  be  keenly  aware 
of  the  idealism  presented  in  Scripture  to  which  the 
Christian  is  expected  to  adhere.  Needless  to  say,  no 
mere  man  is  able  to  attain  to  the  ideals  set  forth  in 
Scripture.  Even  the  apostle  Paul  stated  in  Philippians 
3:12a,  "Not  as  though  I  had  already  attained,  either 
were  already  perfect. "  This  means  that  we  are  forced  to 
face  the  reality  of  the  fact  that  in  this  life  we  are  still 
subject  to  the  sin  nature  and  at  times  we  will  fail.  The 
apostle  John  makes  this  clear  in  I  John  1:8:  "If  we  say 
that  we  have  no  sin.  we  deceive  ourselves,  and  the  truth 
is  not  in  us."  But  he  does  not  stop  there:  he  goes  on  in 
verse  9  to  say,  "If  we  confess  our  sins.  He  is  faithful  and 
just  to  forgive  us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all 
unrighteousness."  This  means  that  although  we  cannot 
live  up  to  the  ideal  entirely,  we  are  not  without  a  provi- 
sion to  rectify  the  situation. 

In  practical  terms  this  means  that  even  a  Christian 
institution  is  not  perfect  nor  can  be  expected  to  be.  It 
also  means  that  the  students  attending  a  Christian  in- 
stitution, along  with  the  faculty  and  staff,  are  not  per- 
fect. This  is  not  to  be  taken  as  an  excuse .  but  it  is  reality. 
This  same  reality  is  also  very  evident  in  the  world.  One 


urns i  ihriiiuir  Irani  i <  in  i mi  mi  adherence  to  the  ideal 
while  t.i'  Mir  up  to  the  reality    It  musl  also  be  rcn 

be  red  that  each  mdi\  idual  is  responsible  foi  him!  •  ' 
i  ni  'i  to  be  pointing  his  finger  at  those  he  feels  are  not 
living  close  10  the  ideals  he  expects  of  them  When  one 
has  internalized  this  principle,  he  will  he  better  able 
both  to  function  in  the  world  and  to  be  an  example  to 
others. 

I  he  (  linstian  liberal  arts  graduate  then  is  in  now; 
a  disadvantage:  and  he  is.  b\  far.  hetter  off  than  the  little 
bird  who  has  just  been  pushed  out  of  his  nesl  M 
been  exposed  to  a  philosophy  of  life  that  works,  a  unity 
amid  diversity,  and  reality  amid  idealism,  he  not  only  is 
prepared  for  life  in  general  but  has  received  the  insight 
and  perspective  needed  to  deal  with  a  world  that  needs 
desperately  what  he  has — that  is.  the  good  news  of 
salvation.  Are  we  at  a  disadvantage  '  Nay  .  in  all  these 
things  we  are  more  than  conquerors  through  Him  that 
loved  us"  (Romans  8:37). 


Pictured  above  is  Scott  Smith,  one  of  the  graduation  speakers 
who  has  been  president  of  the  Student  Senate  for  the  past  two 
years.  The  son  of  Wycliffe  missionaries.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Donald 
Smith.  Scott  has  spent  two  summers  as  a  short-term  missionary 
and  is  anticipating  a  missionary  career.  He  has  a  brother. 
Mark,  and  a  sister.  Susan,  who  are  also  Bryan  graduates  from 
the  classes  of  1977  and  1980.  respectively. 


SUMMER  1981 


NINE 


Christian  Teens  in  Conflict 


by  Kenneth  Froemke  '69 

One  reads  and  hears  today  a  great  deal  about  the  crisis  in  American  higher  education, 
including  the  future  of  the  Christian  college.  Ken  Froemkes  article  indicates  that  the 
ultimate  crisis  in  the  Christian  college  may  well  be  moral  and  spiritual  rather  than  financial 
or  academic.  Froemke  shows  that  it  is  entirely  possible  for  young  people  to  be  religious  and 
Christian  in  some  ways  without  really  developing  intellectual  processes  by  which  choices 
and  decisions  are  made  on  the  basis  of  the  principles  and  values  of  Scripture.  The  develop- 
ment of  a  Christian  mind  in  its  students  is  the  greatest  challenge  to  the  Christian  college. 

Mr.  Froemke,  counselor  and  assistant  professor  of  education  and  psychology,  is  a  Bryan 
graduate  who  also  holds  the  master  of  education  from  Middle  Tennessee  State  University. 


he  Christian  experience  is  frequently  likened  to 
warfare  in  Scripture.  It  is  obvious  from  II  Corinthians 
10:3, 4  and  Ephesians  6: 12  that  this  warfare  is  a  spiritual 
one  and  will  have  eternal  consequences.  The  Enemy, 
apparently,  chooses  a  variety  of  battlegrounds  upon 
which  to  launch  his  assaults.  I  Peter  2: 1 1  and  II  Timothy 
2:22  indicate  that  one  of  those  primary  battlegrounds  is 
the  realm  of  the  "flesh"  or  the  physical  aspect  of  our 
human  nature.  Spiritual  warfare,  though  fought  on  a 
physical  battleground,  requires  spiritual  weaponry  as 
explained  in  Ephesians  6:11-13. 

During  the  last  twenty  years,  it  seems  that  Satan  has 
escalated  his  attack  on  young  people  in  this  arena  of  the 
flesh.  In  a  recent  Kiplinger  magazine,  studies  were 
cited  indicating  that  the  number  of  teenagers  that  exper- 
iment with  alcohol  and  drugs  before  high-school  gradu- 
ation is  now  in  the  majority.  About  half  of  all  high- 
school  students  even  report  the  availability  of  drugs  and 
alcohol  at  school.  The  report  continued  to  explain  that 
sexual  relationships  in  unmarried  girls  rose  from  27 
percent  ten  years  ago  to  41  percent  in  1976  and  that  the 
out-of-wedlock  pregnancy  rate  for  girls  15  to  17  has 
increased  53  percent  in  the  last  decade. 

Christian  teenagers  have  particularly  become  a  prime 
target  for  Satan's  assault  on  moral  and  ethical  stan- 
dards. Nearly  all  of  the  applicants  to  Bryan  College  are 
from  Christian  homes  and  churches  and  almost  one- 
third  have  been  in  Christian  high  schools;  yet,  each 
year,  from  15  percent  to  20  percent  of  all  applicants 
indicate  that  they  are  or  have  been  users  of  alcohol  or 
tobacco.  Furthermore,  nearly  10  percent  confess  to 
various  degrees  of  drug  experimentation  and  use. 
Counseling  interviews  and  surveys  conducted  on  cam- 
pus also  indicate  greater  struggles  with  the  Biblical 
absolutes  of  moral  behavior,  particularly  in  the  areas  of 
sexual  relationships.  Such  "statistics"  come  not  from 
the  secular  community  but  from  Christian  teenagers 
presently  involved  in  such  a  conflict. 

How  has  Satan,  who  is  in  opposition  to  the  truth  of 
the  Word  of  God,  gained  these  kinds  of  victories  in  the 
battleground  of  the  flesh?  Of  course,  there  exists  the 
element  of  the  natural  inquisitiveness  of  youth,  that 
inborn  curiosity  and  desire  to  experiment.  But  there  are 
other  lines  of  battle  that  have  been  penetrated.  The 
media  influence  of  movies,  television,  music,  and 
printed  matter  permeates  the  life  of  the  Christian  young 
person.  Peer  pressure  is  more  intensive  than  ever  be- 
fore, even  among  Christian  teens.  Being  "conformed  to 
the  world"  is  now  more  and  more  the  desire  of  the 


Christian  young  person.  The  Enemy  has  made  gains  in 
weakening  the  once  solid  institution  of  family  and 
church  so  that  even  some  Christian  homes  experience 
breakdown  in  child-parent  communication,  and  many 
churches  fail  to  meet  needs  of  its  youth.  The  general 
world  moral  climate  and  ease  in  which  immoral,  unethi- 
cal, and  unspiritual  opportunities  can  be  encountered 
by  young  people  are  reflected  in  the  description  of  "last 
days"  in  II  Timothy  3:1-7. 

Where  does  Bryan  College  stand  in  the  midst  of  this 
melee?  Philosophically  and  doctrinally,  Bryan  stands 
just  as  it  did  at  its  inception  fifty  years  ago.  The  charter 
principle  that  Bryan  be  "distinctly  Christian  and 
spiritual,  as  a  testimony  to  the  supreme  glory  of  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  and  the  divine  inspiration  and  infalli- 
bility of  the  Bible' '  is  upheld  as  vigorously  as  ever.  Such 
a  doctrine  does  not  imply  passivity,  however,  and  the 
administration,  faculty,  and  staff  of  the  college  have  not 
just  endorsed  a  lofty  ideal  while  ignoring  the  realities  of 
these  times.  Realizing  that  Christian  young  people  are 
in  a  greater  conflict  than  ever  before,  Bryan  College  is 
seeking  to  address  student  needs  in  this  area.  This 
spring,  this  very  topic  was  on  the  agenda  of  both  a 
faculty  workshop  and  the  April  board  of  trustees  meet- 
ing. And,  although  some  efforts  will  be  made  in  the 
admissions  process  itself,  the  results  of  such  discus- 
sions show  a  greater  commitment  to  the  spiritual 
growth  of  students  on  campus.  On  the  administrative 
level,  key  committees  such  as  the  Academic  Council 
and  Citizenship  Committee  are  developing  plans  of  op- 
eration with  specific  goals  and  objectives  to  get  at  this 
matter.  Faculty  members,  realizing  the  nature  of  the 
spiritual  warfare,  have  held  regular  weekly  prayer 
meetings  to  seek  continued  strength  and  guidance.  On 
the  staff  level,  Counseling  Services  has  already  initiated 
a  program  of  peer  counseling  and  is  preparing  to  employ 
it  this  fall.  Student  groups,  such  as  the  newly  elected 
Student  Senate,  are  formulating  goals  to  meet  student 
needs.  The  rising  sophomore  class  has  completed  and 
received  approval  for  its  own  program  of  advising  and 
counseling  with  incoming  freshmen. 

Bryan  College,  by  God's  grace,  has  continued  to 
have  a  significant  impact  on  the  lives  of  Christian  young 
people.  Each  decade  the  institution  has  met  new  chal- 
lenges head  on.  Now  that  the  challenge  threatens  the 
very  spiritual  lives  of  students,  Bryan  College  will  not 
ignore  the  conflict.  "For  if  the  trumpet  give  an  uncer- 
tain sound,  who  shall  prepare  himself  to  the  battle"  (I 
Corinthians  14:8)? 


TEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Teens  and  Twenties  in  Service 


i        \  <Vfa 

Parker  Fiori 


Fiori 


Tutoring  Juveniles 

I  wo  students  from  the  educa- 
tion and  psychology  department- 
junior  Kim  Fiori,  of  Greensboro, 
North  Carolina,  and  sophomore 
Rick  Parker,  of  Ladysmith. 
Wisconsin — conducted  tutoring 
sessions  for  ten  local  children  who 
had  been  adjudicated  by  the  Rhea 
County  Juvenile  Court  to  be  unruly 
or  delinquent.  Asa  result  of  the  per- 
sonal attention  and  assistance 
which  often  went  far  beyond  the 
teaching  of  reading  and  math,  all  of 
the  children  were  able  to  return  to 
the  regular  classroom;  and  two  were 
advanced  one  grade  during  the  year 
to  make  up  for  past  failures.  Mrs. 
Teresa  Littell,  Rhea  County  youth 
services  officer,  gave  high  personal 
commendation  to  the  Bryan  stu- 
dents in  presenting  them  with  an 
award  for  community  service  at  the 
annual  Honors  Day  in  late  April. 

Coaching  Olympians 

Light  Bryan  College  students 
who  were  enrolled  in  P.E.  327  dur- 
ing the  spring  semester  obtained 
firsthand  experience  working  with 
handicapped  children.  The  course, 
titled  Adaptive  Physical  Education, 
is  designed  to  teach  prospective 
teachers  how  to  provide  a  program 
of  physical  education  for  handi- 
capped children. 

The  instructors  of  the  class.  Mrs. 
Diana  Miller  and  Mr.  William  Coil- 
man,  arranged  with  the  special  edu- 
cation teacher  of  Rhea  Elementary 
School.  Mrs.  Eva  Sinclair  *66.  to 
have  the  Bryan  students  "coach" 
her  students  as  they  prepared  for 
the  Special  Olympics.  The  eight 
Bryan  students  who  worked  with 


the  children  once  a  week  foi  eight 
weeks  were  the  following:  Helen 
Gangur,  Cleveland.  Ohio;  Beverly 
Rail,  Pasadena,  Maryland;  Marc 
Emery,  Arlington,  Virginia;  Julie 
Snyder.  Miami.  Florida;  Ron 
Nyberg.  St.  Petersburg,  Florida; 
Alice  Eddv.  Ouito.  Ecuador;  Ken 


Millci     \[>f>i'    (  reel     ' >hio    and 
Robin  Kaisei    Emei  Jer- 

sey. I  "in  ol  the  Bi  ■■'!'    tudents 
went  id  ii  rial  Special  Olym- 

pics in  f  hattanooga  w  ith  '•' 

Sine  En r  ■-.  class  on  '•'  Ill's  t  pc- 

cial  evenl  Id  handicapped  children. 
officially  known  as  Area  IV  Annual 
Special  Olympic  Track  anil  Field 
Meet    now   in  its  thirteenth   . 
was  held  at  Mc<  allie  field  in  <  hat 
tanooga 


SUMMER  MISSIONS  PROGRAM 

Some  twenty  Bryan  students  made  plans  to  engage  in  short-term  summer 
missions  projects  as  listed  below: 
Name  Home  Field  Mission 


James  Ashley 

Phoenix.  Arizona 

Summer  Institute  of 

Linguistics.  Oklahoma 

.', ,     ". 

•Judith  Ashley 

Phoenix.  Arizona 

Philippines 

WycMfe 

"Beth  Butler 

Dayton.  Tenn. 

Guam 

'.'    •.-.-- 

Allan  Courtnght 

Miami,  Fla. 

Colombia 

•Jerry  Day 

Columbus.  Ind. 

Solomon  Islands 

WycMfe 

Karen  Dye 

Shuaiba.  Kuwait 

Bermuda 

Child  Evangelism  FeMowship 

'Kim  Fiori 

Greensboro.  N.C. 

Hawaii 

Hawaiian  island  'Assoo 

■Jackie  Griffin 

Bellbrook.  Ohio 

Libena 

Sudan  Interior  Mission 

'Laurie  Gross 

Bogota.  Colombia 

Colombia 

WycHfe 

"Bruce  Harrison 

Belem.  Brazil 

Summer  Institute  of 
Linguistics,  North  Dakota 

Cynthia  Hekman 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Brazil 

AMG 

•Julie  Holmes 

Mason.  Mich. 

Central  America 

Practical  Missionary  Tramng 

"Dorothy  Johnson 

Athens.  Tenn. 

Japan 

TEAM 

"Kathy  Kindberg 

Colombia 

Colombia 

.■. .-  Re 

Anne  Lohse 

Asheville,  N.C. 

France 

Greater  Europe  Mission 

'David  Lynch 

Whitesboro,  N.Y. 

Guatemala 

Guatemala  Evang  Mission 

Rick  Parker 

Ladysmith,  Wise. 

Hawaii 

an  Island  Mission 

•Joy  Ruth 

Waxhaw,  N.C 

Summer  Institute  of 
Linguistics.  Oklahoma 

Wydrffe 

Lyn  Sedlak 

Blue  River.  Wise. 

Mexico 

-'.•--. 

Scott  Smith 

Waxhaw.  N.C. 

Spain 

Send  '-e  „  -.-■    --. 

'Received  partial  support  from  Bryan  students  and  faculty  under  the  Summer  '•' 

Practical  Christian  Involvement  office. 

"Faculty  Member 

Bill\  Lewter 


Professor  Trains 
Community  Parents 

During  March  and  April.  Dr.  Bill] 
Lewter,  associate  professor  of 
psychology,  taught  a  parenting 
course  for  six  weeks  at  the  Rhea 
Central  Elementary  school  under 
the  direction  of  the  Rhea  County 


Juvenile  Court.  The  course  was  de- 
signed for  parents  of  children  in  dif- 
ficulty, but  it  was  also  attended  by 
other  parents  of  both  Dayton  and 
Spring  City  and  by  county  teachers 
who  received  in-service  training 
credit  for  it.  The  course  brought  to- 
gether about  40  parents  from  the 
community,  whose  response  indi- 
cated the  gaining  of  new  insights  in 
caring  for  and  assisting  their  chil- 
dren. This  program  was  coordi- 
nated by  Teresa  Littell  under  the 
office  of  County  Executive  Dan 
Wade. 

At  the  request  of  the  Rhea  County 
high-school  teachers.  Dr.  Lewter 
conducted  in  April  a  one-afternoon 
in-service  training  program  on  self- 
abusing  children  with  about  60 
teachers  participating. 


SUMMER  1981 


ELEVEN 


N    LIFE  -::-  BRYAN    LIFE  -vr  BRYAN    LIFE 


CAMPUS 
REVIEW 


Lonie 

NEW  FIELD  REPRESENTATIVE 
Don  Lonie,  described  as  the 
"dean  of  North  American  high- 
school  speakers,"  has  been  ap- 
pointed field  representative  and 
special  assistant  to  the  president. 

Mr.  Lonie  will  minister  in  schools 
and  churches  with  special  attention 
to  the  needs  of  high-school  students 
and  their  parents.  He  has  addressed 
more  than  4,000  high-school  assem- 
bly audiences  in  the  past  25  years 
and  has  reached  more  than  two  mil- 
lion students  with  his  message. 

He  is  the  father  of  Beth  Brad- 
shaw,  whose  husband,  Steve,  a 
1975  alumnus,  is  now  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  psychology  at  Bryan. 

NEW  FACULTY  APPOINTMENTS 
Craig  Williford,  of  Denver,  Col- 
orado, has  accepted  an  appointment 
as  assistant  professor  of  Christian 
Education.  He  will  begin  his  duties 
with  the  opening  of  the  fall  semes- 
ter, replacing  Galen  Smith,  who  is 
leaving  to  take  further  study. 

A  graduate  of  Cedarville  College 
in  1975,  Mr.  Williford  received  the 
M.A.  in  Christian  Education  this 
year  from  the  Conservative  Baptist 
Theological  Seminary  in  Denver. 
He  has  served  on  the  staff  of  several 
churches  in  Ohio  and  at  present  is 
Christian  Education  Director  for 
Judson  Memorial  Baptist  Church  in 
Denver.  He  is  married  and  has  two 
children. 

Richard  Hill,  of  Portland,  Ore- 
gon, will  be  added  this  fall  as  assis- 
tant professor  of  business  to  replace 
Robert  George,  who  returns  to  pri- 


vate business  as  a  C.P.A.  Mr.  Hill 
completed  the  master's  degree  in 
theology  this  spring  at  Western 
Conservative  Baptist  Theological 
Seminary  in  Portland  in  order  to 
supplement  his  business  back- 
ground with  a  theological  training  in 
preparation  for  teaching  in  a  Chris- 
tian college.  He  holds  the  B.S.  from 
the  Illinois  Institute  of  Technology 
and  the  M.B.A.  from  the  University 
of  Chicago.  After  several  years'  ex- 
perience in  the  business  world,  he 
served  two  years  as  assistant  direc- 
tor of  the  management  division  at 
Marylhurst  College  in  Marylhurst, 
Oregon. 

FACULTY  ACTIVITIES 

Dr.  Charles  R.  Thomas,  associate 
professor  of  education,  was  one  of 
the  speakers  on  the  program  of  the 
spring  conference  of  the  Tennessee 
Association  of  Colleges  for  Teacher 
Education,  meeting  at  Burns, 
Tenn.,  in  April.  His  subject  was 
"Microcomputers  in  Education — 
Computer  Literacy  for  Teachers." 

A  picture  of  Dr.  Thomas,  his 
wife,  Carole,  and  two  of  their  four 
children  recently  appeared  on  the 
front  cover  of  the  May-June  1981 
issue  of  Evangelizing  Today's  Child,  a 


journal  of  the  Child  Evangelism  Fel- 
lowship. 

W.  Gary  Phillips,  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  Greek  and  Bible  since 
1975,  was  selected  by  the  student 
body  to  receive  its  Teacher-of- 
the-Year  award.  The  presentation 
was  made  by  senate  president  Scott 
Smith  during  the  Honors  Day  as- 
sembly on  April  29.  It  was  the  third 
time  the  popular  young  professor 
has  received  the  honor. 

Dr.  Brian  C.  Richardson,  profes- 
sor of  Christian  Education,  ad- 
dressed a  breakfast  meeting  for  area 
pastors  in  Chattanooga  in  March. 
The  program  was  sponsored  by  the 
David  C.  Cook  Co.,  one  of  the  na- 
tion's top  three  publishers  of  non- 
denominational  Sunday  school  lit- 
erature. The  purpose  of  the  confer- 
ence was  to  help  pastors  train  their 
lay  leaders  and  work  more  effec- 
tively with  them. 

Martin  E.  Hart/ell,  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  biology  since  1975,  was 
awarded  the  Ph.D.  in  basic  limnol- 
ogy, the  scientific  study  of  fresh 
waters,  especially  ponds  and  lakes. 
The  degree  was  conferred  by  In- 
diana University  at  Bloomington, 
the  same  institution  from  which  he 
had  earned  the  M.S.  in  biology. 


RECOGNITION  FOR  LENGTH  OF  SERVICE 

Faculty  and  staff  members  who  completed  terms  of  service  at  Bryan  at 
five-year  intervals  and  were  recognized  on  Honors  Day  with  a  Citation  of 
Merit  and  a  cash  gift  commensurate  with  the  length  of  service  are  as  follows: 
25  Years 

Dr.  Theodore  C.  Mercer,  president 
Dr.  Willard  Henning,  emeritus  professor  of 
biology 


20  Years 

Dr.  Richard  Cornelius  '55.  professor  of  Eng- 
lish 

Dr.  Mayme  Bedford  '65,  professor  of  educa- 
tion and  psychology 

15  Years 

Dr.  John  Bartlett.  professor  of  fine  arts 
Mrs.   Ruth  Bartlett,  assistant  professor  of 

music 
Mrs.  Rebecca  Van  Meeveren,  assistant  di- 
rector of  library  services 
Mrs.  Mary  Liebig.  bookstore  manager 
William  B.  Cather.  maintenance  mechanic 
and  carpenter 


Miss  Virginia  Seguine  '54.  director  of  admis- 
sions 

10  Years 

Dr.  Robert  D.  Andrews  '67,  dean  of  men  and 
assistant  professor  of  Bible  and  Greek 

Mrs.  Mildred  Arnold,  secretary  in  counseling 
services 

Mrs.  Gleneale  Zopfi,  secretary  in  support 
services  and  switchboard  operator 

5  Years 
Miss  Betty  Ann  Brynoff,  assistant  professor 

of  English 
Miss  Cynthia  Chrisfield,  secretary  to  the 

dean  of  students 
Dr.  Robert  L.  McCarron,  associate  professor 

of  English 
Larry  Wooten,  superintendent  in  janitorial 

service  and  buildings  and  grounds 


Mercer,  Henning,  Cornelius,  Bedford  J.  &R. Bartlett, VanMeeveren, Liebig, Cather 


TWELVE 


BRYAN  LIFE 


Dean  Ropp  is  flanked  by  his  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Ropp,  with  Coach 
Wayne  Dixon  at  right. 

ROPP  RECEIVES  NATIONAL  HONORS 


A  1981  graduate  who  majored  in 
Greek  and  history  and  was  the 
Lion's  basketball  center,  Dean 
Ropp,  of  Watkinsville,  Georgia,  re- 
ceived the  highest  honor  given  by 
the  National  Christian  College  Ath- 
letic Association,  the  Murchison 
Award.  The  annual  award  is  pre- 
sented to  the  outstanding  Christian 
basketball  player  of  the  nation. 

Dean  received  the  trophy  and  a 
$500  scholarship  accompanying  it  at 
the  tip-off  banquet  in  Chattanooga 
for  the  14th  annual  NCCAA  Divi- 
sion I  basketball  tournament.  The 
presentation  was  made  by  Bobby 
Richardson,  former  New  York 
Yankee  second  baseman,  a  member 
of  the  selection  committee  and  the 
official  chaplain  for  this  year's  tour- 
nament. 

For  Bryan,  Ropp's  achievement 
meant  a  trophy  and  a  gift  of  $2,000 
for  the  athletic  program,  as  well  as 
added  prestige  coming  on  the  heels 
of  the  50th  anniversary  honors  and 
celebrations  of  the  past  academic 
year. 

Other  national  honors  awarded  to 
Dean  at  the  conclusion  of  his  college 
sports  career  were  his  selection  for 
the  CoSIDA  (college  division) 
Academic  All-American  first  team 
(by  vote  of  sports  information  direc- 
tors from  all  colleges  and  univer- 
sities in  the  nation),  the  NAIA 
Academic  All-American  team,  and 
the  NCCAA  honorable  mention 
All-American  team. 

Under  the  direction  of  Coach 
Wayne  Dixon.  Dean  scored  more 
than  1,500  points  in  his  basketball 
career.  The  6'  6"  center  has  aver- 


aged 15  points  per  game  during  his 
four  seasons  at  Bryan.  He  was 
named  All-Conference  in  the  SCAC 
for  three  years. 

Dean's  outstanding  academic 
ability  enabled  him  to  carry  adouble 
major  in  history  and  Greek  and  still 
earn  highest  honors  at  graduation. 
He  is  listed  in  the  current  issue  of 
Who's  Who  in  American  Colleges  and 
Universities  and  was  twice  given  the 
P. A.  Boyd  award  as  a  student 
"whose  powers  and  attainments  of 
body  and  mind  and  whose  princi- 
ples and  character  have  secured  the 
highest  degree  of  influence  over  his 
fellow  students." 

Three  years  ago  Dean  served  as  a 
summer  missionary  with  the  Sports 
Ambassadors'  basketball  program, 
which  took  him  to  several  major 
cities  of  the  Orient.  This  year  he 
made  weekly  visits  to  the  SMR  class 
at  Rhea  Central  Elementary  school 
to  encourage  the  children  in  their 
learning  efforts. 

Following  his  marriage  in  June  to 
Cherie  Watkins  '80.  Dean  antici- 
pates further  training  for  Christian 
service  at  Trinity  Evangelical  Divin- 
ity School,  where  he  plans  to  enroll 
this  fall. 

OTHER  ATHLETES  RECEIVE 
NATIONAL  HONORS 

Two  soccer  players  receiving  na- 
tional recognition  were  Francisco 
Cleaves  '81.  who  was  selected  to 
the  NCCAA  All-American  first 
team,  and  John  Hurlbert.  who  was 
named  to  the  second  team.  Cleaves. 
a  fullback  from  Honduras,  was  cap- 
tain of  the   Lions  this   season. 


Hurlbert.  a  freshman  from   "i 
I';,     who  played  forward  posil 
was  leading  I  ion  scorer  during  ihe 
19X0  season,  tallying  t<  and 

sists  in  his  first  year  of  pi. 
Bi  ■■m. 

SPORTS  SI  MMAR\ 

Softball.  I  he  l  ad  ■  Lioi  com- 
piled a  17-13  record  and  gained  the 
l 9K l   stale  championship.  Tl 

hosted  this  year's  state  tournament 
and  won  ihe  championship  by  de- 
feating Milligan  (  ollege  (the  •- 
state  champion),  lour  Lad)  I. ions 
who  were  voted  to  the  All-State 
team  were  freshman  Karen  Brad- 
shaw.  of  Grays ville,  lenn.:  sopho- 
more Kim  Fiori.  of  Grecnsh 
N.C.:  sophomore  Martha  Ardelean. 
of  Brasilia.  Brazil:  and  freshman 
Jane  Shaver,  of  Dayton.  Tenn. 
Karen  Bradshaw  was  also  selected 
the  team's  Most  Valuable  Pla\erfor 
1981. 

Tennis.  The  women's  tennis  team 
compiled  a  3-5  record  this  spring. 
Suzanne  Michel  of  Little  Rock. 
Ark.,  who  was  Br\an's  number-one 
player  with  a  4-4  record, 
selected  as  this  year's  Most  Valu- 
able Player.  Nadine  Lightner.  of 
Dallas.  Texas,  compiled  a  3-4  rec- 
ord while  playing  in  the  number-two 
position.  The  men's  team  had  a  low 
season  w  ith  a  0-5  game  total.  Bobb> 
DuVall.  of  Jacksonville.  Fla.. 
the  team's  Most  Valuable  Player. 

Baseball.  The  Lions  completed 
the  1981  baseball  slate  with  an  1 1-24 
record.  Two  freshmen  led  the  team 
in  almost  every  offensive  category: 
Steve  McNamara.  of  Grinnell. 
Iowa,  led  in  hitting,  at  bats.  runs. 
singles,  and  hits:  and  Chris  Stal- 
ling*, of  Trenton.  Georgia. 
voted  the  team's  Most  Valuable 
Pla\er  as  he  led  in  triples,  home 
runs,  stolen  bases,  and  pitching, 
and  was  second  leadinc  hitter. 


Hurlbert.  Cleaves.  Coach  Reeser 


SUMMER  1981 


THIRTEEN 


Tips  On  Planned  Giving 

Your  Will  .  .  .  or  the  State's  Will  .  . 
Whose  Will  will  it  be? 


One  of  the  most  important  decisions  you  will  make  in 
life  concerns  who  will  get  your  possessions  after  your 
death. 

And  if  you  don't  write  down  your  plans  in  a  legally 
written  will,  the  State  will  make  the  decision  for  you. 

The  State  will  choose  an  administrator,  appoint  a 
guardian  for  minor  children,  and  divide  up  your  estate 
according  to  the  laws  of  descent  and  distribution.  The 
State  will  make  the  decisions  you  should  have  made. 
What  the  State  decides  may  not  be  what  you  wanted 
and  will  not  include  your  charitable  interests. 

By  making  a  will,  you  can  save  unnecessary  settle- 
ment costs;  but  more  important,  you  can  save  your 
loved  ones  much  suffering  and  hardship. 

The  Advancement  Office  of  Bryan  will  be  glad  to 
send  you  helpful  information  on  preparing  a  will,  estab- 
lishing a  charitable  trust,  or  purchasing  a  gift  annuity. 
There  is  no  obligation.  Fill  out  the  coupon  below  and 
mail  it  today  or  call  collect  to  Fred  Stansberry,  Director 
of  Planned  Giving,  (615)  775-2041. 


Fred  Stansberry 
Director  of  Planned  Giving 
Bryan  College 
Dayton,  TN  37321 

Dear  Mr.  Stansberry: 

Please  send  me  free  of  charge  the  following  infor- 
mation: 


Giving  Through  Your  Will 
Giving  Through  Gift  Annuities 
Giving  Through  Life  Income  Plans 


Name 


Address 


City 


State 


Zip 


ADVANCEMENT  REPORT 


Norman 


Cammenga 


Mrs.  Norman  Heads  Capital  Campaign 

Dr.  Ian  Hay,  chairman  of  the  Bryan  College  Board  of 
Trustees,  has  announced  the  appointment  of  Mrs.  Clif- 
ford T.  Norman  of  Clemmons,  North  Carolina,  as  the 
national  chairman  of  Bryan" s  Decade  of  the  Eighties 
$10,000,000  capital  campaign  and  of  Mr.  John  Cam- 
menga, Chattanooga  businessman,  as  vice  chairman. 

Mrs.  Norman,  a  trustee  since  1978.  is  a  homemaker 
and  former  special  agent  for  Prudential  Insurance 
Company  of  America.  She  served  on  Bryan's  National 
Advisory  Committee  prior  to  her  election  as  a  board 
member.  She  is  a  member  of  Calvary  Baptist  Church,  of 
Winston-Salem,  and  the  Winston-Salem  Symphony 
Guild  and  serves  on  the  board  of  the  Bermuda  Run 
Country  Club. 

John  A.  Cammenga  has  served  on  the  board  of  trus- 
tees since  1974.  A  former  vice  president  of  La-Z-Boy 
Chair  Company,  he  is  now  in  the  insurance  business 
and  travels  widely  in  the  United  States.  He  and  his  wife, 
Esther,  have  five  children,  one  of  whom,  John  Jr.,  is  a 
student  at  Bryan. 

The  national  committee  will  seek  to  involve  all  of 
Bryan's  alumni  and  friends  in  identifying,  cultivating, 
and  soliciting  major  donor  prospects. 

Bryan  Alumni  Organize  for  Campaign  Effort 

The  Bryan  Alumni  Association  has  accepted  the  chal- 
lenge to  participate  in  the  capital  campaign  efforts. 
Local  committees  have  been  formed  under  the  leader- 
ship of  Alumni  President  Wayne  Cropp  and  Chat- 
tanooga Times  editor  Michael  Loftin  for  Chattanooga 
and  Larry  Levenger  for  Dayton.  These  two  committees 
plan  to  contact  all  alumni  in  the  local  counties  for  gifts 
and  pledges  to  the  dormitory  fund. 

Banquets  Gain  New  Friends  for  Bryan 

During  the  50th  anniversary  year,  Bryan  held  ban- 
quets in  14  cities  and  shared  the  Bryan  story  with  more 
than  3,000  guests.  The  banquet  program  included  a 
report  from  President  Theodore  Mercer,  a  musical  pre- 
sentation by  the  Bryan  Gospel  Messengers,  and  an 
audio-visual  presentation  of  Bryan's  plans  for  the  80s. 


FOURTEEN 


BRYAN  LIFE 


iWemortal  (Site 

January  I,  19X1  to  May  31,  1  «>S I 


Donor 

Mr.  Roy  Adams 

Dr,  and  Mis.  Karl  Kccfcr 

Mrs.  Hugh  L.  Torbett 

Mr.  and  Mis.  Noah  ().  Pitts.  ,li . 

Mr.  and  Mis.  I .  Rudd  Loder,  Jr. 

Mrs.  Charles  Parsons 

Mrs.  Mary  (j.  Bryson 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Louis  Von  Busch 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ira  W.  Rudd 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stephen  I).  Brewer 

Mrs.  Wilma  Harrow 

Mrs.  Mary  G.  Bryson 

Mrs.  Kenneth  Viger 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  L.  Tindal 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  C.  Young.  Jr.  &  Sr. 

Mrs.  George  M.  Trout 

Mrs.  Clifford  T.  Norman 

Mr.  Alan  Cordova 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Cleland  Blake 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  P.  Swafford 

Mrs.  Ruth  Houston  Baker 

Miss  Faith  Rhoads 

Donor 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  T.  Rudd  Loder.  Jr. 
Drs.  Michael  and  Muriel  Bah 


In  Memory  of 

Mrs.  Versa  Adams 

Mr.  Clyde  Fitzgerald.  Sr. 

Mr.  o.  C.  Torbett 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mark  Senler.  Sr. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.    I  ,  Rudd  Lodci .  Si 

Rev.  Charles  Parsons 

Mr.  Harvey  Mann 

Mrs.  Anna  Hotipt 

Mr.  Harvey  Mann 

Mr.  Harvey  Mann 

Mr.  Herman  Zanger 

Mrs.  Ralph  H.  Seott 

Mr.  Kenneth  E.  Viger 

Mrs.  Mary  L.  Brown 

Mrs.  Ed.  J.  Arnold 

Rev.  George  M.  Trout 

Mr.  Cyrus  Colon  Dawson 

Mrs.  Florence  Cordova 

Mr.  W.  B.  Mitchell 

Mr.  Lee  Taylor 

Mr.  Philip  Houston 

Mrs.  Anna  Houpt 

In  Honor  of 

Dr.  Irving  Jensen 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  William  B.  Marshall. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Wynsema 


CLEMENTSON  SCHOLARSHIP  FUND 

(continued  from  last  issue) 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Donald  P.  Avel 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  A.  Crahtree 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Oswald  Holland 

Mrs.  F.  L.  Robinson 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Talmadge  Shanks 

Ms.  Ruth  A.  Van  Horn 

Mrs.  Glenn  W.  Woodlee 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  A.  Wylde 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  R.  Cooley 

Miss  Celia  Marie  Dixon 

Mrs.  Ruth  K.  Rosnic 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  M.  Steele 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  J.  Litton 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  H.  Cooley 

Mrs.  Robert  Clementson 

Mrs.  E.  L.  Tucker 

Miss  Marjorie  Ogle 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  John  B.  Bartlett 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  Arnold  Chambers 


A  LIVING  MEMORIAL 

When  You  Need  to  Remember 

When  you  need  to  remember  a  departed  friend 
or  loved  one,  why  not  do  it  in  a  meaningful  and 
lasting  way — with  a  memorial  gift  to  Bryan  Col- 
lege9 A  memorial  gift  to  Bryan  College  helps  in 
two  ways.  (1 )  It  helps  you  to  care  properly  for  a 
personal  obligation.  (2)  It  helps  provide  a  qual- 
ity Christian  education  for  young  men  and 
women  at  Bryan  who  are  preparing  to  serve  the 
Lord. 

Families  of  the  departed  friend  or  loved  one 
will  be  notified  promptly  by  a  special  acknowl- 
edgement. In  addition,  the  memorial  acknowl- 
edgement will  be  listed  in  our  quarterly  period- 
ical, Bryan  Life. 

Your  memorial  gift  is  private  and  non- 
competitive since  the  amount  of  your  gift  is 

kept  confidential. 

Your  memorial  gift  is  tax-deductible.  You  will 
receive  an  official  tax-deductible  receipt  for 
your  records. 


Send  your  memorial  gift  to: 
Living  Memorials 
Bryan  College 
Dayton.  TN  37321 


Enclosed  is  my  gift  of  S_ 
memory  of: 


in  loving 


Name 


Given  by 

Street 

City  


State _ 


Zip. 


Send  acknowledgement  to: 
(Family  of  deceased) 


Name 
Street 
City  _ 


State. 


Zip- 


u  Please  send  me  additional  memorial  forms. 

(You  may  return  this  form  wit-  an)  correspondence 


SUMMER  1981 


FIFTEEN 


$200,000  DORMITORY  CHALLENGE  GRANT 


To  qualify  for  this  grant,  Bryan 
College  must  receive  an  addi- 
tional $200,000  in  new  gifts  and 
pledges  by  December  31, 1981. 


174-Bed 
Men's  Dormitory 
Total  Cost 
$2,000,000 


Dormitory  Status  Report 

Cash  and  pledges  $565,000 

(prior  to  challenge) 
Challenge  promised 
Gifts  toward  challenge 

(by  June  10,  1981) 
Needed  for  challenge 
Balance  needed 

for  dorm 


200,000 
41,226 

158,774 


1,035,000 


Total  cost  for  dorm     $2,000,000 


$190,000- 

—  180,000- 


•170,000- 


1 160,000- 


•130,000- 
120,000- 


'The  things  which  are  impossible 
with  men 

are  possible  with  God." 
Luke  18:27 


To  participate,  write  to: 

Stephen  Harmon 
Advancement  Office 
Bryan  College 
Dayton,  TN  37321 


April  1,  1981 


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BRYAN  COLLEGE 
DAY:  37321 


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