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TORONTO, DECEMBER, 1950

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Qosing Address given at T.B.C. Alumni Association Conference
19th September, 1950

By Rev, Andrew MacBeath

Unforgettably imprinted on my memory from student days were the words —
"Peter, standing up, with the eleven, lifted up his voice." The secret of Pentecost,
on the human side, lay not merely in the boldness of Peter, but in the backing he
received from the believing community. Their part in securing the success of the
Apostolic preaching was simply indispensable. Have we, in our plans for evangel-
ism, given due weight to this factor.? The most brilliant preacher is impotent. He
can maKe no impact with the Gospel upon his generation except as he is borne
along by others who are "of one heart and of one soul" with him.

When a missionary begins work in a primitive community, he begins afresh to
appreciate the emphasis that the New Testament places on the fact that believers
were "together" and were in that one place "with one accord". In the New Testa-
ment the existence of a detached believer, living solitary, is quite inconceivable.
The note struck in God's Book is this: "We were all baptized by the One Spirit
into One Body". Therefore, the evangelist or the pastor must not regard himself
as an individual confronting a task: God setteth the solitary in families, and the
work of His Church is corporate activity. It involves a whole family going into
action. This metaphor of the Body may not become vivid to a Christian worker at
home, but missionaries who have laboured in the midst of a primitive community
discover how appropriate it is. In a primitive Society there is no such thing as an
individual in the sense of an isolated or independent person. Now the first mis-
sionaries had laboured to detach single converts from their environment. It was a
long, up-hill fight. Strictly speaking, it was an unnatural proceeding. Few converts
were won, but some of the first converts were superb. Alas, with the increase in
popularity of the Christian movement a falling off in quality was noticeable.
Numerical increase meant deterioration. In the church members there were few
marks of the power and victory brought by an indwelling Holy Spirit. The
prevalence of fleshly sins was a grief to God and to the missionaries. Failures were
heart-breaking. Instead of being a diadem in the hands of God, some so-called
churches were a disgrace. What was to be done?

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Missionaries, driven to a new examination of Scripture, found in Ezekiel two
essential directives: Ezekiel 16: 14 — "And Thy renown went forth among the
heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness which I had put
upon thee, saith the Lord God"; and Ezekiel 36:23 — "And the heathen shall
know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you
before their eyes". Before extensive work could be done, Christ must "build His
Church", a new and victorious community. Thereafter the quality and vitality of
this community, this "new creation by water and the Word", would be the most
potent means to the advance of evangelization.

The Roman Emperor, Vespasian, towards the close of his life, said: 'I have
passed seventy years on this earth: for only seven of them have I really lived".
For people who reckoned themselves to be believers, but were only passing their
years on the earth and had not begun to live, something must be done and done by
God Himself. How could it be brought about? Well, at the bare minimum, one
missionary and his wife have the key to the situation in their hands. "If two of you
shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for
them of my Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 18:19). Here, evidently, was a
mandate for revival. About world-wide revival I am dubious, for the words would
seem to be a misnomer. But concerning local revival, beginning within a Christian
group and spreading afterwards to the community at large, I have no doubt at all.
If the New Testament says anything to the point about prayer and the certainty of
an answer, it says this: You can have for the asking whatever you are determined
to have.

Having read the account of revivals in China given by Dr. Jonathan Goforth,
and noted that the very sins in Congolese church members which nearly drove us
to despair were the same ones over which the Holy Spirit triumphed gloriously in
China, we set ourselves to pray for the same kind of manifestation of the Holy
Spirit's power. Soon difficulties arose. They began to multiply. But the two pledged
to prayer later increased to three, and then to four. Opposition increased. Mis-
understandings grew, until all the African office-bearers resigned in a body. There
were painful days and weeks when we seemed to be chasing a will-o'-the-wisp. Yet
we clung to that dream of a new community, a supernatural creation. We wanted
possionately, yes, we longed desperately, to see Africans who had been buried with
Christ to their old sins and to the pull of their former ways. We yearned to see
men and women in whom the life also of Jesus, risen and ascended, was being made
manifest in their mortal flesh. If that could only happen, then our reproach would
be taken away. We would no longer have old pagans telling us not to worry about
them but to convert our church members, since the sins of pagans were indulged
in just as much by church members, only the latter practised theirs by stealth.
With a view to later evangelism, we had for the time-being to concentrate our
attention on church members. Please note this.

We were praying for showers of blessing, and once our eyes were opened to
the significance of clouds as the necessary carriers of showers, we were no longer
daunted or discouraged by the threatening things that began to darken our sky
and pile up around our horizon. Clouds alone could be bringers of showers. Event-
ually a great invasion of locusts, millions of them, disturbed our area. They served
to weary out our people during three whole days. But the visitation sent us back
to the prophecy of Joel with new expectancy, for Joel, who writes of a locust army,
foretells also the outpouring of God's Spirit. And in God's good time the great
drenching rain of revival came.

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One yoLin^ man, an apprentice carpenter, opened the door to God. Several
young men gathered round him, fearless and bold. After them God reached the
older men, the office-bearers, and fmally the great deep work was done extensively
throughout the body of church members, most gloriously of all, in the later stages,
among the women. What a time it was! As the days of heaven upon earth! Indeed,
it was the nights that were specially vibrant with the Holy Spirit's presence. We
went awed to bed. Whether the night was moonless and still, or whether the
graceful palm trees and dark mango trees stood out in silhouette against a moon-
bathed sky, in the night hours God's Spirit travailed to bring souls to the birth. He
had great controversies with men and women on every successive night, wrestling
with them until they would consent to forsake their sins. This happened in the
solitude of their own homes, as they lay sleepless in great unrest. On what holy
ground we trod next day when, from dawn till night-fall, we listened to their own
account of the struggle! It was the story of John Bunyan's "Grace Abounding"
repeated innumerable times in the breasts of African men and women. These folk,
in our despair, we had sometimes been tempted to suppose entirely devoid of con-
science. Under what wounds in conscience had they smarted! What pains and
pangs they had endured! How mighty God is who kills and makes alive, who
bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up! As those believers, slain and then
quickened by the mighty Spirit, came through God's searching ordeal and made
confession, the work spread until more and more extensive conviction of sin took
place. Scores and scores were interviewed by us. Often a line of people would be
waiting outside our missionary bungalows at dawn, to recount to us their Jabbok
experience of the night. And what radiant, God-illumined faces were encountered
every day in the streets!

And then, suddenly, the great unreached heathen community stirred in its
sleep and awoke. In large numbers awakened pagans came bringing their fetishes
and charms. They asked to be enrolled among listeners to the stories of Jesus. The
new radiance and abounding joy that had invaded the new-born church members
captivated the heathen, and they came under an irresistible attraction. The purify-
ing of the church always has a momentous evangelistic effect on the world outside.

That is why I have told you this story. However disheartening your task may
be, go back to the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you an overseer — go
back with tender and patient love. Go determined to woo your members on till
they possess their privileges. Teach them of their heritage in the Holy Spirit.
Make them understand that when they believed they were sealed by the Holy Spirit
of promise (Ephesians 1:13.) Lure them on to explore this, their promised land,
and possess it. Be merciless to the sins that disfigure the fellowship. Hit hard at
what grieves the Holy Spirit. Expect conviction of sin, and work for it — humbly,
prayerfully, undiscourageably. Always remember the Unused Spices. Have you
heard of them.^ Someone points out that the ointments which were carried to the
sepulchre for employment on the Lord's body were never so used. There was no
longer a need for them amid the grave-clothes. Instead, these spices must have
been dispersed among the members of that other Body of Christ, which is His
Church. Likewise, in generous, forbearing, interceding love we must take to our
hearts those whom He loves. For His sake we are to rebuke, exhort, tend, and
nurture them until they become a weapon which shall be mighty and irresistible
in Christ's hands. Evangelism in our time requires a body of people, indwelt by
Christ and made a powerful attraction in the community.

Struthers of Grenock, that saint of God, wrote on the eve of a Communion
Sunday to the lady who was to become his bride. He said, "It is now getting near

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3. iW. Waters;, J1.5©., Cill.

Principal-Emeritus John McNicol

The students of the present session are missing
"the beloved physician" of the College very much. Dr.
and Mrs. Waters moved out west last summer to live in
Victoria, B.C., M'here their son is the minister of the
First United Church, and Dr. Waters has resigned his
office of Medical Adviser. He had been connected with
the Toronto Bible College for twenty-live years.

In our student days Dr. Waters and I worked to-
gether in the old Elizabeth Street Mission in the very
heart of what is now down-town Toronto and was
known in those days as St. John's Ward. It was a slum
district and there were no foreigners in it then. It was
J. M. Waters, M.D , CM occupied by English people of the poorest class, some

of whom had not even learned to read. The only
"foreigners" among them were four or fived aged negroes whose memories went
back to their childhood days among the slaves of the Southern States. They were
devout Christians, and even though born in slavery they carried with them some-
thing of the culture that marked the people of the South.

The Elizabeth Street Mission was a work carried on by what was then Central
Presbyterian Church which had a very active Christian Endeavour Society, many
of whose members helped in the mission. The theological student was the mis-
sionary in charge and the medical student was the doctor, who knew every family
in the district and could call every child by name. He had wonderful pills that
could cure any kind of disease, so they believed, and tonics that could deal with
any kind of sickness. Only the tonics had to be coloured or they would not do any
good. So Dr. Waters encouraged the faith of his patients by putting some colour
into medicines that did not need any.

When Dr. Waters graduated he spent some time as an interne in the Sick
Children's Hospital, and then he was sent to Central India as a medical missionary
by the Foreign Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church. After twenty years of
devoted service, he was obliged to withdraw from that tropical country because of
his health. When the Board of the Bible College learned that he could not go
back to India, they invited him to accept the office of Registrar which had become
vacant. That was in 1925, and all the students who have attended the College
since that time and have come under his personal influence as Registrar or been
helped by his watchful care as Medical Adviser, thank God for Dr. J. M. Waters.

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three o" clock, and I don't like to go to bed though I am tired and sleepy. This
will be the strangest Communion of all my life hitherto. If Christ would only
make me come out of the ivory palaces with my garment smelling of aloes and
myrrh and cassia, so that I might win some souls for Him to-day! It will vex me
beyond measure if I get a bride, and Christ doesn't. So I think I'll sit up all night
and pray to Him — not that I would trust in my prayers, but I do wish Him and me
to be rejoicing as we never did before".

In our church work and in our evangelism, our thoughts should be possessed
with this ambition of winning for Christ a Bride worthy of His love.

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Rev. D. A. Burns, B.A., B.Th.

Eeb, B. a. JBurns; anb ^Ije ^.?B.C aiumni

Herb Lane, E.G., '30

At the regular Fall session of the T.B.C.
Alumni Association, one of the largest and
most enthusiastic crowds of recent years
gathered to honour Rev. D. A. Burns, who
had completed 25 years as Secretary-Treas-
urer of our Alumni Association.

Entering our Bible School in 1914, after
having worked for some time in the Dis-
tribution Dept. of "The Globe" — a former
Toronto morning paper often referred to as
"The Scotsman's Bible", Mr. Burns com-
pleted the two years course of the College
in 1916, and the post-graduate year in 1917.

Following graduation from the College
he established the Bethany Baptist Church
in the Todmorden district, north-east of the
city, and in 1920 was called to become
pastor of St. John's Road Baptist Church in
the west end of the city. Here for nine years

he laboured and built up a flourishing work, while at the same time pursuing his
studies at McMaster University and securing both the Arts and Theological
degrees. He had through these years demonstrated his capacity for hard work and a
determination to overcome all obstacles in order to achieve the goal set before him,
and in 1929 wass called to become a full time member of the teaching staff of the
College and Superintendent of Student Activities.

In April, 1925, Mr. Burns was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Alumni and
Students' Asscoiation. It was a day of small beginnings. The student body, in
relation to the present-day groups, was quite small, but the Alumni end of the
work was much smaller, and yet there was the desire to make the Alumni of the
College a worthwhile organization within the fabric of the T.B.C. family. Thus
the aim of the Association was stated to be for the purpose of conserving the
fellowship of all regularly registered students and furthering the interests of the
Toronto Bible College. The task of carrying out this aim fell very largely on the
shoulders of the newly-appointed secretary, for while all down through the years
there has been the co-operation and suggestions of members of the Executive Com-
mittees, in the final analysis, the main bulk of the work of such an organization
must be done by the secretary.

April, 1928, was a memorable time in our history. It had become necessary for
T.B.C. to move out of the building on College Street that had become so dear to
staff, graduates and students. At the final Alumni meeting in "the Old Building"
on the night preceding graduation, members of the graduating classes of 1897 and
1898 were present, and every class from 1903 to 1928 was represented in unbroken
succession. There was inevitable sadness at the realization that farewell was being
said to the "Old College Building", but also a spirit of joy and expectancy in look-
ing forward to an enlarged ministry with the assurance that all was being done
under the leadership of the Lord, who had so clearly guided and blessed in the
past. Here then was the first outstanding opportunity for our Alumni to make its
presence known and help establish our College in its new location. Those present

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were challenged with their opportunity and responsibihty to help equip the College
for real aggressive work. The opinion of those present was that the Alumni should
undertake to furnish the new College home, and almost $10,000 was received for
this purpose. Also, in September, 1929, on the eve of the opening of the new build-
ing, the Alumni undertook to raise S2,000 as its share to enable the College to
open free of debt.

To all former T.B.C. students the College is personified in the persons of
Dr. and Mrs. McNicol, and thus, looking forward to the completion, in 1932, of
30 years of rich ministry, the Alumni undertook to raise $1,000 in order to make
possible a trip to Palestine for these two servants of God. In April, 1932, the
Alumni banquet and conference reached a new high in attendance and interest
and at this time a cheque for $1,111 was presented to Dr. McNicol and a bouquet
of 30 roses to Mrs. McNicol.

In 1933 the next step forward was taken in the preservation of the College
records, such as the binding of Recorders, the securing of a set of slides depicting
the work and student activities of the College, right from the early days, so that
they could be used in proomtional work, and issuing of quarterly prayer bulletins
was started.

It was also at this time that a definite effort was made to establish local Alumni
groups. Here the object was to gather together and mould into an active organ-
ization the members of the College family who might meet in groups in so many
sections of the world. By this means it was hoped the "family spirit" would be
preserved and increased, and a greater interest cultivated in the activities of the
College and its support. Down through the years a goodly number of these groups
have been formed, not only in Canada, but in other lands also.

The activities of the Student body and the Alumni Association had both devel-
oped to the place in 1934 where it was decided best to have only the Alumni
banquet for welcoming the Graduating Class in the Spring, and then leave that
evening's meeting free for the reports of the Student Activities. The Alumni Con-
ference and business were therefore moved to the opening of College in September,
with afternoon and evening sessions.

At this time also was inaugurated the envelope system of giving. This system
was adopted after careful consideration of several other methods, and the results
during the ensuing years have vindicated this step. It had long been felt that if
students and graduates were made aware of the fact that their College was not
endowed, as many seemed erroneously to think, then they would undertake to help
meet the needs of T.B.C. In this, and in all other suggestions concerning the
Alumni's financial support of the College, there was the desire that the basic prin-
ciple underlying all gifts should be a realization of the debt each alumni member
owes to the School for the blessings received, and that out of gratitude to God for
His goodness to them while students there should be a readiness to help make
available to succeeding classes similar rich experiences in Christian life and training.

Another new departure and development of this time was the commencement
of Alumni conferences outside Toronto. The first were held in Kitchener,
Minesing (near Barrie) and Hamilton, with members of the Faculty and Graduates
taking part. Rich fellowship and the gaining of new friends resulted, and down
through the years many such conferences have been held.

A T.B.C. Reunion held during the last week of August, 1937, at Canadian
Keswick, marked the beginning of an annual event of this nature, and while the
groups have not always been very large, these reunions have reached and enriched
the lives of a goodly num.ber of our T.B.C. family down through the years.

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With a continually increasing ministry T.B.C. found expansion necessary and
in 1938 the buildings immediately to the south of the College were purchased.
Once again the Alumni was confronted with a definite objective and it raised over
$3,000 for this addition. In September of this year the response to the Alumni
Conference was so great that it was necessary to use both the auditorium in the
main building and the chapel in the south building since about 700 attended the
evening meeting.

As the year 1944, marking the Golden Jubilee of the College, approached, the
College Board, Faculty and Alumni Association combined to plan a fitting celebra-
tion of the 50 years of blessing bestowed upon us by God. A week's Refresher
Course was decided upon, with a Communion Service in Walmer Road Baptist
Church, where the College had its beginning, as a fitting climax. This whole week
was a time of inspiration and blessing when we were made to feel the greatness and
nearness of God as His workings down through the years were brought to mind.

Throughout the years, Mr. Burns, as Secretary of the Alumni Association,
visited many Churches where our graduates are the pastors, and many other groups
and individuals across Canada and in the United States. In addition to renewing
friendships and fellowship with these alumni members, getting a firsthand picture
of the work being done in the various spheres of service and ministering to the
Churches, there has been fresh interest aroused in the work of the College. Many
miles have been travelled in this "deputation work" and advantage taken of every
opportunity to further interests of the College.

It was therefore very fitting that recognition should be given to the tremen-
dous amount of thought and work our retiring secretary had put into all this
service during the 25 years he had held office. The Fall Conference this year was
the appointed occasion. The crowd for supper was so great that although arrange-
ments were made for overflow groups in other parts of the College, all could not
be served, and it became necessary for some to go down to Bloor St. and find some-
where that they could obtain their evening meal. At the close of the meal at the
College a roll call was taken and 49 of our Classes had representatives present, truly
a remarkable record. The auditorium was unable to contain the crowd for the even-
ing service, and the P. A. system was set up in the first year class room to accommo-
date the overflow. After brief opening exercises, the Alumni President, Rev. W.
Tyler, called Rev. Dixon and Mrs. Burns to the platform and after expressing in
a few words the appreciation of the Alumni Association for the work that had
been done, he presented a cheque for $1,100 to Mr. Burns that they might
enjoy a trip, and a bouquet of 25 roses was presented to Mrs. Burns by Miss M.
Ritchie. In order to give himself time to collect his thoughts, Mr. Burns asked
Mrs. Burns to respond first, which she did in very good and appropriate fashion.
In his response Mr. Burns spoke of his joy in working with the Alumni down
through the years, and of how greatly he would miss these associations in the
future, and he also traced for us a little of the history of our Alumni Association.

A good foundation has been well and truly laid, and the Alumni Association
is now a living organization that demands increasing time and thought for its
further development. It is passed on to another to carry on in the splendid tradi-
tions established for over a quarter of a century. As the Alumni Association of
Toronto Bible College thus commences a new era, may we ask all our members to
unite afresh in their ministry of intercession for the College and for the new
Alumni Secretary, Rev. D. E. Raymer.

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^HxljribgE Christian Cru£Sabe

Rev. J, K. L. McGown
Chalmers Presbyterian Church

That it was the will of God that there be a united evangelistic effort in the
town of Uxbridgc seemed apparent to the members of the Uxbridge Ministerial
Association when they discovered that three of them had had the same thought in
that regard entirely independently of each other. This conviction was heightened
when they learned that within a few days of their discussing the matter with Mr.
Burns several other centres had asked the College to come. God had spoken and
they must act.

During the spring and summer months various meetings were held and the
idea presented to representatives of the churches of the district. At one meeting a
layman moved and another seconded that we proceed with the "Christian Crusade"
(so called to avoid the popular misconception of the word "evangelism") and it
was carried. Then and at a later meeting various committees were appointed to
look after the noon and evening meals, billetting, publicity, ushering, finances,
transportation and children's meetings, and follow-up.

Billetting was arranged by the town churches while the meals were to be
provided by all the churches of the district, some twenty-four co-operating to pro-
vide one or two meals according to size. These two matters loomed up as insur-
mountable problems in the eyes of many people when they first looked at them,
but, by the grace and power of God they faded away and more were ready to help
than were really needed.

Good cooperation has been received from the local newspaper. Since early
in September articles and illustrations have been run to inform and create interest.
In the three issues immediately preceding the Crusade carefully planned advertise-
ments were run. In addition a street banner made of letters of fluorescent cloth
sewn onto a tennis net, posters, and folders publicized the event. Word-of-mouth
publicity was strongly encouraged as the best publicity and the folders provided,
to give openings for conversation. The high school group were reached by an
address in the school by Mr. Burns just prior to the Crusade, followed up by care-
fully planned blotters and a Cadet church parade to the opening meeting. The
children's meetings ("Children's Christian Crusade") were publicized by novel
bookmarks and corresponding posters. A church steeple loud speaker system was
used on two Saturday evenings and various days to play recordings of T.B.C. choir
and children's choruses and make announcements, while on the day preceding the
opening a sound truck toured the outlying communities.

In order to emphasize the cooperation between the churches, twenty-four in
all from seven denominations, each town church was used for some activity. The
largest, Trinity United, housed the nightly mass meetings; the meals were served
in the Salvation Army Citadel; student prayer meetings, studies and practices
were carried on in the Baptist Church; and the children's meetings were held in
age groups in Chalmers Presbyterian, St Paul's Anglican and the Free Methodist
Churches.

Behind all this, basic to it, and alone making it eflFective was prayer. Early
in the spring community prayer meetings for the Crusade attended by members of
all the churches, were instituted. These were carried on without interruption
throughout the summer with a steady attendance of about twenty but considerable
variety in the personnel. During the month preceding the meetings cottage prayer

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meetings were organized in the four quarters of the town in addition, and many
more attended these which continued throughout the meetings. Preaching for
some months before as well as other activities in the individual churches prepared
the way, while the sick and shut-ins were encouraged to pray. Many church organ-
izations took it upon themselves to pray as the facts became better known.

There was the inevitable opposition with imagined difficulties and false
rumours, and it was this spirit of prayer which broke the back of it and led to
some particularly fine cooperation on the part of the churches, something which
was an inspiration to all concerned even before the start of the meetings.

Despite a sudden and most unexpected snowstorm, about 1,000 people
attended, nearly filling the church, on the first Sunday evening. The crowd thrilled
to the music of the choir and the congregational singing and were obviously moved
by the message brought by Mr. Burns. This had followed a day when students
and staff members had rushed here and there throughout the country assisting in
church services and Sunday Schools despite the treacherous conditions of the
roads.

Wisely, the emphasis during the first few nights (which included one mes-
sage brought by Rev. Wm. McRoberts, Cooke's Presbyterian Church, Toronto)
was on bringing Christians to a new commitment to Christ and His service. At the
time of writing there had been some response and many were obviously being
moved. In addition there had been several new conversions, not solely in the meet-
ings, but also in the children's meetings (one of which had outgrown its accom-
modation and had been split into two), the high school, the homes in the course
of the visitation work. At this point tabulation is obviously impossible, but definite
results have been achieved and there is an air of expectancy and joy which bodes
well for fuller results. The Spirit is working in our midst!

(Written during the first week of the Crusade, while it was still in progress.)
(Later. Definite decisions during the Crusade numbered over 135.)

3)n jMemoriam

Mrs. T. T. Rolph (Mrs. Annie Gray)

On September 29 there died in St. Michael's Hospital Mrs. T. T. Rolph, who
had served in the office of the College at different times for more than thirty years.
Former students who attended the Bible Training School during the decade that
followed the erection of the building on College Street will remember her as Miss
Annie Burns. She was then the Assistant Secretary under the first Principal, Dr.
Stewart. In 1910 she left and was married, but her husband lived only a few years.
During World War I she came back to her former position as Mrs. Annie Gray,
and served for many years as assitant to Rev. T. B. Hyde, who had been appointed
to the office of Secretary. When the College moved up to its present site in 1929
and was established in its new building, she not only served in the office under Dr.
Waters, who was then the Registrar, but also had charge of the dining-room. The
students of those years will remember her not only for her efficiency, but also for
her gentle, kindly and sympathetic spirit. In the year 1937 she resigned and was
married to Mr. T. T. Rolph, an elderly Toronto barrister, the son of Dr. John
Rolph who took a prominent part in the history of Upper Canada during the time
of the rebellion of 1837. Mr. Rolph lived an active life well on into his 90's and
died a little more than a year before his wife.

J. McN.

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Alumni Summer Camp— 1950

Mary Ritchie, E.G. '46

Psalm 19:1 — The heavens declare the glory of God: and the firmament
sheweth his handiwork.

Our very first summer camp under our own auspices is over, but pleasant
memories of a very happy time remain with us. The weather was almost perfect,
and the meals left little to be desired. During the camp period — August 19th to
September 4th — 51 persons representing 8 towns and cities availed themselves of
this unique holiday.

The camp was situated on Sheebotigoon Isle in Pigeon Lake, I/4 mile off the
mainland from Elim Lodge, about 25 miles from Peterborough. While our initial
trip from the mainland was made by motor launch, the usual mode of travel
between mainland and island is by rowboat. Our first glimpse of our holiday home
was indeed pleasing, as we saw nestling in the beautiful trees a magnificent two-
storey stone house, a lovely cottage, a cabin, and a large two-storey boat-house, all
of which were to be used for our accommodation. How exciting it was as the mem-
bers of our family began to arrive! Before many hours had passed old acquaint-
ances were renewed, and many new friends were made.

Every day after breakfast morning devotions were conducted. For this period
during the first week Mr. Armstrong, the College Registrar, chose the book of
Romans as his subject; and during the second week Mr. Burns chose Colossians.

Then on the mainland there were morning and evening services for those who
wished to attend. During the first week Mr. Burns was the main speaker. His
morning messages were from the book of Ruth, and his evening talks were en-
titled, "Saints in the Wrong Places". We hope some of these at least will be
available in mimeograph form shortly. During the second week the S.I.M. held
their regional conference, and we enjoyed hearing testimonies from a number of
missionaries on furlough, including our own Hazel Reesor. Our T.B.C. group
conducted the mainland Sunday School on Sunday afternoons.

Every night at bedtime a cup of tea or coccoa was served round the blazing
log fire, after which family devotions were conducted. Mr. Armstrong was leader
during the first week; and Mr. Burns and Rev. Wm. Tyler of the C.I.M., who is
our General Alumni president, shared the responsibility during the second week.

There was recreation on the mainland to suit all tastes: volley-ball, baseball,
badminton, tennis, shuffleboard, croquet, table tennis, and of course swimming,
boating, and fishing. (The writer of this article is not sure whether or not apple-
pie beds, thistles in beds, toads in beds, confetti in luggage, and alarm clocks set
for wee small hours, come under the heading of recreation, but admits they were
lots of fun even if they belong to a different category). We were the guests of the
mainland lodge for one whole day during the first week, and for lunch and a
marshmallow roast during the second week. The lodge folk were our guests on
the island for a corn roast and for a party.

During the second week we were delighted to have a surprise visit from Dr.
and Mrs. McNicol and Rev. D. E. and Mrs. Raymer. They stayed for afternoon
tea and the evening meal, but their few hours with us passed far too quickly. As
their boat was rowed away from our island we sang, "We're sorry you're going
away, we wish that you could stay", and they sang back in reply. Then as the de-
parting craft grew smaller in the shining path made by the waning sun, the sweet
strains of the College hymn were heard echoing across the lake, and there amid the
beauty of God's handiwork, there was felt the stillness of a great benediction, and
God was in the benediction.

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We are sorry it was not possible for Dr. Rhodes to be with us this year, but
we rejoice at the news of his improved heahh, and hope to see him at our camp
next year.

All too soon came the hour of departure from the mountain top and the
journey again into the valley of service. The ministry of Mr. Burns, Mr. Arm-
strong, and Mr. Tyler, was instructive, searching, and helpful, and provided not
only the spiritual uplift we needed, but the impetus to greater aspirations in
Christ's service. And so, having been bodily rested, and spiritually nourished, we
go forward to our various labours with renewed strength and a deeper sincerity of
purpose.

Alumni assiociation = Toronto iSetofi

Mary Ritchie, Secretary

(Report to absent Toronto Branch members, on "Visitors' Night", with
acknowledgment to Hamilton Branch Secretary for the form of report)

WE MISSED you on the evening of October 23rd, and are sorry you were unable
to be with us.

YOU MISSED a very enjoyable evening, with the usual "T.B.C." fellowship. Here
are the highlights to keep you up to date. The get-togetHer was under the very
capable chairmanship of our vice-president. Rev. Harry Moore.

1. A 15-minute hymn-sing led by Earl Bucknam, with a three-piano accompani-
ment.

2. Devotions conducted by Rev. Andrew MacBeath, who was suitably introduced
by Rev. Dr. John McNicol. The message, based on a text from Ephesians, might
have been entitled, "The Christian's Imagination" — that part of us which must
be developed in order that we may by able to recall past revelation, experiences,
and blessings; to see in perspective the present; and to project ourselves spirit-
ually into the future place of blessing and glory with Christ.

3. The first showing of T.B.C.'s own missionary film — 1600 feet in colour. A
dedicatory prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. J. B. Rhodes, following which Mr.
Joe Brown showed the film, and Rev. Denzill Raymer and Mrs. Douglas Percy
acted as narrators. "Beginning at Jerusalem", it was wonderful to travel by
way of "eyegate" from T.B.C, where, on an illuminated missionary map, Pat
Stewart pointed out the countries we would visit, to Toronto City Mission,
(Ivy Bunt, Jessie Mair, Gertrude McLaughlin, Anne Mutkala, Edna Grierson) ;
over to Welland Ship Canal, (Cam Orr) ; then to Mexico, (Herb Whaley) ;
next to India, (Alice and Russell Self, Joe Richardson, Marjorie and Joe
Muchan, Florence Pletsch, Ruth Troyer, Leona Cressman, Zaida England,
Audrey Berthelson) ; on to Africa, (Doug., Betty, and Mary Percy, Cyril and
Lillian Forth, Ethel Thamer, Hazel Reesor, Phyllis Kalbfleisch) ; and finally,
back to T.B.C. This film must be seen to be appreciated.

4. Toronto Branch Annual Report. Part of the report dealt with attendance
figures, and a total of 272, including 118 visitors, was reported for this even-
ing. Although this is a considerable improvement, there are still far too many
of our members whom we have not seen recently. Let us remember our respon-
sibility in this connection.

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5. A tour, for visitors, of the College buildings, conducted by present day-class
students.

6. Refreshments around an imitation campfire, which had been built in the dining-
room by Reuben Chappell.

€\)int} Coberg anb Congecrateb lITalenW

Doris Sturley, '46

One of the greatest joys in college life is the companionship of one's class-
mates. Friendships are created that last throughout lifc; How well we remember
in our student days, the happy times of fellowship we enjoyed in the Girls' Com-
mon Room at T.B.C. It was in that very room that we first became acquainted
with many who are now our closest friends.

Through the past summer months the College has seen the wives of the faculty
together with a number of its graduates, under Mrs. Armstrong's guidance, indus-
triously cutting, pinning, sewing and fitting in the Girls' Common Room. You
may ask the question: "What! has the College started a sewing class for its
graduates to make sure that their preachers will have good wives, or to get them
in practice for sewing for the natives of Africa!" No, this was not our aim.

On viewing the condition of the Girls' Common Room one evening right
after graduation, a few of the graduates of recent years decided that the furniture
was badly in need of varnish, and some bright new material. Their desire was that
the present students might have a bright cheery room where they, too, would be
forming lasting friendships.

We rejoiced as we experienced the definite leading of the Lord in purchasing
the material. We were able to obtain a good quality in a lovely floral design at a
very reasonable price. The task before us was that of covering the cushions on
twenty wicker chairs, nine settees, the studio couch, and sewing new drapes for
the windows.

After the chairs were thoroughly cleaned, a coat of varnish was applied which
really made a vast improvement. To our amazement and delight, when the material
was cut each floral design fitted beautifully into the centre of the cushion. This
was marvellous in our eyes as there was very little waste of material. We could
now see how perfectly the Lord had worked everything out for us.

Work turned into enjoyment with happy times of fellowship, as we met from
week to week endeavouring to complete our venture. Our last evening of work
together was spent in completing the project. Thus with praise in our hearts we
were led in devotions by Mrs. Rhodes, dedicating our finished work. It was a
privilege to be co-workers with the Ladies' Auxiliary (wives of the faculty) who
so capably serve in keeping our College home comfortable and cheery.

As a climax to all our work, we enjoyed a wonderful evening of fun and
fellowship in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Rhodes.

Loud laments can now be heard coming from the Boys' Common Room. Their
chairs and tables are mostly broken, and there is an alarming sense of insecurity
as you seat yourself. It is not some gay chintz that is needed but some good strong
wear-ever type of furnishings! Graduates, the call comes to you: Won't you help
them?

(Ed. Note: This little group of alumnae not only did all the work as a labour of
love, but they, themselves, defrayed the entire cost of materials).

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Bintng; l^oom

At T.B.C. the dining-room is one of the centres of student fellowship. Follow
them downstairs after one o'clock, enter the dining-room and join in the College
grace, share in the chatter around the appetizing and satisfying meal prepared by
Dining-room Supervisor, Mrs. Mary Scott, and you understand something of T.B.C.
spirit and fellowship.

The dining-room service is offered to students at bare cost. A hot meal is
served daily to girls for 30 cents and boys for 35 cents. That is one of the miracles
of T.B.C, and is made possible by the extreme carefulness of Mrs. Scott, voluntary
table clearing and dishwashing, and good-will fruit and vegetable contributions
of College Alumni and friends.

On behalf of the dining-room staff, faculty and student body we wish to
thank all of you who have sent gifts of fruit, vegetables or other farm produce
during recent months. You have made a fine and worthwhile contribution to our
efforts to keep student meals at a bare minimum.

D. E. R.

Thursday, December l4th, at 8.00 p.m.

By Students of the
EVENING CLASSES

Tuesday, December 19th, at 8.00 p.m.

By Students of the
DAY CLASSES

CYRIL REDFORD, Director
Please come early as accommodation is limited.

Friends desiring to make bequests are kindly asked to use the sample forms
printed below.

FORM OF SPECIFIC BEQUEST

I give to the Toronto Bible College, 16 Spadina Road, Toronto, Ontario, the

sum of ($ - ), to

be expended by the College for its purposes within Ontario.

FORM OF GIFT OF RESIDUE

I give all (or half) the residue of my Estate to the Toronto Bible College,
16 Spadina Road, Toronto, Ontario, to be expended by the College for its purposes
within Ontario.

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jaettJS of t!)e ar.

PERSONALS

Isabell H. Jack, '21, is on furlough
from Argentina.

Rev. Edward Pinkerton, '23, was in-
ducted into the ministry of Ossington
Baptist Church on October 5.

Mr., '31, and Mrs. (Dorothy Richard-
son, '28) John Trewin have returned to
Nigeria where they serve under the
Sudan Interior Mission.

Rev. John McLeod, '32, was inducted
into the ministry of Glencairn Baptist
Church on October 3.

Mrs. Walter Schultz (Marie Tim-
pany, '31) is on furlough from Nigeria.

Hazel Benner, '35, is engaged in chil-
dren's work in Quebec.

Mrs. Rowland Davies (Eva Musser,
'36) is on furlough from Brazil.

Rev. Lloyd Hylton, '37, was inducted
into the ministry of St. John's Baptist
Church on October 4. Rev. Francis Rice,
'35, read the Scriptures and Rev. D. A.
Burns, '16, preached the induction ser-
mon.

Grace Woodcock, '40, is on furlough
from South America.

Fred Wilson, '42, is on furlough
from Bolivia.

Alvin Mcintosh, '43, is attending the
Kennedy School of Missions, Hartford,
Connecticut.

Melita Vye, '43, Edna Roughley, "50,
and Laura Northcott, '50, are studying
at McMaster University in the Leader-
ship Training Course.

Olive Shell, '44, has returned to Peru
where she serves under the Wycliffe
Bible Translators.

Phyllis Kalbfleisch, '44, is on fur-
lough from Nigeria.

Ella Bone, '46, is at the Faith Mission
Training Home in Toronto.

Edna Clymer, '46, is attending Bethel
Bible Institute, Lennoxville, Quebec.

Mary Marshall, '46, is in charge of
children's and women's work at the
Baptist Mission at Sudbury.

Grant Sloss, '46, was ordained into
the ministry of the United Missionary

P.C. Jfamilp

Church at Sudbury. Rev. P. G. Lehman,
E.C., '23, officiated.

Mr., '46-48, and Mrs. (Janet Kerr,
'49) Allan Hunter are serving the
Clarksville Christian Church in Indiana
while Allan attends the Butfield Univer-
sity.

Russell Flaxman, '48, was ordained
into the ministry of the Associated
Gospel Church on October 19 at Hope
Gospel Church. Rev. Robert Chubb, '36,
was chairman, and William Crump, '49,
assisted in the service.

Barbara Deer, '49, and Verna Daw-
son, "50, are in training at Old Church
Hospital, Romford, England.

Lolita Kelley, '49, has sailed for Ni-
geria to serve under the Sudan Interior
Mission.

Grant Wright, '49, was ordained into
the fellowship of the Associated Gospel
Church on June 5th at Truth Gospel
Church, Hamilton. Rev. Archie McGil-
vray, '35, was Moderator, Rev. Alex
Stein, '30, gave the charge to the can-
didate. Rev. John W. Hadall, '31, led
in the ordination prayer, and Rev. Dcn-
zill Raymer, '40, took part in the laying
on of hands.

Norma Flcwclling, '50, is in training
at Grace Hospital.

Eileen Sawbridge, '50, is studying at
the Anglican Deaconess School in To-
ronto.

Rev. Benjamin Gearo, 45, is serving
the Beth-Emmanuel British Methodist
Episcopal Church at London.

Marjory Barr, '50, Bryant Smith, '50.
are studying at McMaster University.

Miss Alice Munns, '18, has returned
to India where she serves under the
United Church.

BIRTHS

To Mr. and Mrs. (Bernice Binks,
'43) John A. Reid, on May 6, a
daughter, Elizabeth Ethel.

To Mr. and Mrs. (Annie Reid, '43)
Hugh Campbell, on June 20, a son,
Colen Hugh.

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To Mr., '49, and Mrs. Ray Costerus
on July 9th, a daughter, Ruth Florence.

To Mr., '49, and Mrs. (Joyce Lam-
bert, E.G., '45) Percy Page, on July
28th, a daughter, Lillian Edith.

To Mr., '49, and Mrs. (Clara Hicks,
'42) Alex Deans, on August 10th, a
daughter, Muriel Esther.

To Mr., '43, and Mrs. Arthur Mc-
Dowell, on August 24th, a daughter,
Brenda Joan.

To Mr., '44-'45, and Mrs. (Loreen
Wrightson, '45) Edward Kelso, on
August 29th, a son, Charles William.

To Mr. and Mrs. (Hazel L. Phillips,
'38) Gordon Bigham, on September
18th, a son, Gerald Louis.

To Mr., '49, and Mrs. (Joan, '49)
Dann Filyer, on September 22nd, a son,
Philip James.

To Mr. and Mrs. (Winnie Flaxman,
'45) J. B. Howard, on October 1st, a
daughter, Brenda Ethel.

To Mr. and Mrs. (Mildred Mack,
'40) Stanley Smith, on October 13th, a
daughter, Brenda Rose.

To Mr., '49, and Mrs. (Frances Kerr,
'49) Roy Wallace, on October 19th, a
daughter, Carol Lynn.

MARRIAGES

Olive Coggins, '40, to Clifford Rich-
ardson at Van Dyke, Michigan, on
December 31st, 1949-

Jessie Britton, '44, to Ronald Dur-
ham, on November 24th, at Walmer
Road Baptist Church.

Josephine Jerry, '46, to Eric Beaton,
in August, at Crozier. Clarabelle Wil-
liams, '46, was bridesmaid, and Rev. A.
B. Schulte, 26-'27, officiated.

Emily Parke, '50, to Donald Pearce,
at Verdun, Quebec, on August 26th.

Audrey Anderson, '49-'50, to Melvin
Kinsman, '52, on July 29th at Verdun,
Quebec. Joyce Taylor, '51, was brides-
maid and Rev. Lenord Jones, '38, offi-
ciated.

DEATHS

Mrs. E. O. Forde (Edith M. Gray,
E.C., '14) on August 23th in Los
Angeles, California.

Rev. Elmer Whan, '45-'48, on Octo-
ber 29th.

Mrs. T. T. Rolph (Mrs. Annie Gray)
on September 29th.

Classes of the FALL TERM

will close

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20th

The SPRING TERM

will open

EVENING CLASSES, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2nd

DAY CLASSES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3rd

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CHANGE OF
DATE - -

The 1951 Graduation Exercises

will be held in

Varsity Arena

on THURSDAY, MAY 3rd

PLEASE NOTE THIS CHANGE OF DATE

Entered at Ottawa as Second Class Matter. Published quarterly.