Summer 1989 Vol. 14 Number 4 Special Graduation Section

EVOLUTION ;^:RACE J...-S Thoughtful Gifts Mean More! By carefully planning your present and future gifts, you can help provide a distinctly Christian education for many years to come. The best investment you can make is in the lives of Christian young people who will witness to future generations.

HOW TO GIVE Insurance 5. If you want to provide income for a If you are tike most people, you are loved one, annuities are an excellent not able to give a large gift to the Lord's way to do it. work without depleting your savings and investments. However, it is possible Trusts through an insurance policy to give a large Trusts are like automobiles: there are gift. so many varieties that it is hard to decide Relatively few dollars in premium which one is right for you. The right trust, payments can buy a substantial amount of however, may be very useful to you in insurance that could provide a large gift to carrying out your estate plan. Trusts Bryan College at your death. If you name should be considered when you want to Bryan College the irrevocable owner and provide for the following: beneficiary of your policy, you may deduct 1. care for minor children or invalids the premiums and the cash value of the 2. professional management of assets left policy as a charitable gift. to an heir 3. income for your retirement or for a Annuities loved one For more information and/or one or more of our free brochures: If you would like to make a lasting gift 4. transfer of assets without probate ex- to Bryan College and at the same time set penses Giving Through Insurance up a lifetime income for yourself or a 5. a gift to charity Giving Through Gift Annuities loved one which is largely tax free, perhaps Giving Through Living Trusts you should consider how a Bryan gift Wills Giving Through Your Will annuity would work for you: There is a way you can help Bryan 1. If your taxes are too high, gift annuity College train Christian young people. call or write: income is about 50 percent tax free. That way is through a bequest in your will. 2. If you are locked into appreciated se- In recent years by the thoughtful curities or properly, you can avoid planning of concerned Christian friends Fred Stansberry, CFRE most of the capital gains taxes by who have included Bryan in their wills, the Director of Planned Giving exchanging them for a gift annuity. work of the college has been forwarded 3. If your securities and income property greatly. Bryan College produce low income, Bryan annuities There are others, no doubt, who plan Box 7000 pay up to 14 percent, depending on to include Bryan or some other worthy your age. ministry in their wills but have never put Dayton, TN 37321-7000 4. If you need more tax deductions, a these desires into a proper legal document. (615) 775-2041 portion of your gift annuity is deduct- For such an important action, there is no ible as a gift. time like the present. LIVING TRIBUTES March 21,1989-June 16,1989

In Memory of Donor In Honor of Donor Mrs, Harriet Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Paul Combs R.O. Sypolt Scholarship Fund Rev. Robert O. Sypolt Mrs. E.B. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Paul Combs Mrs. Adelaide Groves Carolyn Groves Conkey Miss Wanda Davey Mr. and Mrs. Harris Halvorson Mrs. Wilma R. Harrow Miss Jane Ellen Hodges Dr. and Mrs. Irving Jensen Dr. and Mrs. Karl E. Keefer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keefer When you need to remember... Mrs. Alice Mercer Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Morgan Dr. and Mrs. Jack Traylor A friend or loved one has passed away. A couple cele- Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Tussing, Jr. brates a special anniversary. There is a birthday, graduation, Mrs. Rebecca Van Meeveren promotion, or significant accomplishment. You want to re- Mrs. Betty Wynsema member and honor someone in a meaningful and lasting T,C. Mercer Scholarship Fund Fairfleld Glade Community Church Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Sands manner. Mr. Charles Roediger Rev. and Mrs. Frank Cook Mrs. Nell Sterchi Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Walker, Jr. A Living Tribute is a personal and private way of making a Bess Wear Stokes Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Brown Mrs. Blanche Parnam Williams Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roddy gift to Bryan College. It helps provide a quality Christian edu- Mr. Carl Young Dr. and Mrs. Karl E. Keefer, Jr. cation for young men and women at Bryan preparing to serve Mrs. Alice Mercer the Lord. The amount of the gift remains confidential. The person honored or the family of the person honored is notified. Send your Living Tribute to Bryan College, Box 7000, Dayton, TN 37321-7000. CONTENTS Bryan Life Volume 14 Number 4 Presidential Perspective 4 Editorial Office: William Jennings Bryan College Box 7000 Scopes Trial Revisited-1989 Dayton, TN 37321-70M (615)775-2041 Locals recreate Scopes Trial drama in the historic Rhea County Courthouse for the second run of Frank Chapin's play, The ~ Scopes Trial: Destiny in Dayton. O Bryan Life (USPS 072-010) is published four times annually (January, April, July, and October) for alumni and friends of the college by William Commencement '89 6-9 Jennings Bryan G>llege, Route 6, Box 607-5, Dayton, Tennessee, 37321-9100. Second class postage paid at Dayton, Tennessee, Alumni News Paul Combs '77 meets Muhammed Ali at Red Sea Palace, Editor deRosset represents Golden Class 1 O 1 1 Lori Farney

Associate Editor Stephen N. Snyder Alumni Missionary News 12-13 Graduates listen carefully to Asst Graphic Designer _l »- commencement address during '89 Dan Butler ™1 O ceremony. See special commence- Lion Tracks men i section. Student Writers Wesley Gibson Kenneth G. Hanna President

Stephen N. Snyder Director of Alumni Affairs On the cover...

Bryan College Alumni Association The cover illustration is from and satirized. In fact, most Bryan College houses a col- Philip W. Carter'75 an original William Norman requested the originals of lection of 12 original "Norman" President Ritchie ("Norman") cartoon their caricatures. cartoons featuring William Michael L Loftin '68 drawn for the Boston Post in July, According to the Boston Jennings Bryan and/or the Presidcnt-Elect Rick Farney '76 1925. "Norman," a cartoonist Post, "Norman" took his politi- Scopes Trial. Past President for the Post for over half a cal cartooning very seriously. Neil E Magnussen '77 century, was famous for his So seriously, in fact, that many Vice President artistic genius-possessing the of his political cartoons settled Judy King Barth'57 ability to draw equally well with elections. Politicians often Secretary Joy M. Steele *75 either hand-as well as for his came to his for advice, which he Treasurer political savvy. gave freely. MaxieF, Green x'58 No prominent figure of the A native of Halifax, Nova Ruth E. Ross '68 first half of the twentieth century Scotia, "Norman" died in 1947 Ralph E. Toliver '37 at the age of 81. At the time of Committee on Elections escaped the pen of "Norman." Friend and advisor to presi- his death, his work had become Postmasters: send form 3579 to Bryan dents-notably both Roosevelts, known to millions of newspaper Life, Box 7000, Dayton, TN, 37321- Woodrow Wilson and Calvin readers. He was considered 7000. Coolidge-governors, mayors, one of the world's great news justices, kings and queens, "Nor- cartoonists. man" remarkably made no enemies of those he lampooned ft -JL PRESIDENTIAL

PERSPECTIVE by Kenneth G. Hanna

DREAMERS Doing our Dreams Joseph's brothers discovered thai AND DOERS the dreamer was also a doer. It took years and a lot of trouble. The Chris tian world desperately needs dreame who are doers-people who make the '"Here comes that dreamer!' they dreams powerful by keeping them said to each other. 'Come now, let's kill practical. him and throw him into one of these Dreamers who make a difference cisterns and say that a ferocious animal God know how to blend three essenti devoured him. Then we'll see what ingredients-dreaming, deciding and comes of his dreams'" (Genesis 37:19- doing. 20). To his brothers, Joseph was a An old English proverb says, "If dreamer. They were doers. Their wishes were horses, beggars might natures put them on a collision course. ride." Mary Webb put it in the Ameri Doers and dreamers generate can vernacular, "Saddle your dreams conflict. Joseph's brothers were afore you ride 'em." The world is fille aggressive; he was passive- They acted; with people who wish. Wishing is a he talked. Their eyes were fixed on the great place to start. In fact, it's the ont bottom line; his stared over the hori- place to start. It's a very poor place to zon. stop. Like an old western movie, it is not Dreaming is not wishful thinking, hard to find the hero in this Biblical is feeding our minds with the facts, family. Joseph wore the white hat. His nurturing our thoughts with silence an brothers were the bad guys. Dreamers allowing our minds to roam on un- and doers are still in conflict, but it is charted pathways. Describing leaders, hard to pick the hero. The dreamers "The Christian world desper- Richard Nixon said, "They have a among us don't always wear white hats. knack for applying the past to the To dream is "to conceive as possible ately needs dreamers who present in ways that show them (he or probable, to invent, devise or future." concoct." In America we admire are doers." Dreaming must give way to decid- dreamers, but we reward doers. ing. Willing must replace wishing. To dream is to conceive what is probable or at least possible under God's Organizations are energized by is. The wrong kind of dreaming can be direction. To decide is to commit dreamers. Like an electric current, they dangerous. "Much dreaming and many ourselves to action. Il is joining the words are meaningless" (Ecclesiastes "Dreamers who make a magnetize the people and the work heart to the head. "Any enterprise is around them. They may be opposed, 5:7). built by wise planning, becomes strong difference for God know but they are rarely ignored. As Goethe How do dreamers go wrong? through common sense, and profits how to blend three essential observed, "Whatever you can do, or Dreaming too long is one problem. wonderfully by keeping abreast of the dream you can, begin it. Boldness has You end up going in circles. Going facts" (Proverbs 24:3-4). ingredients—dreaming, genius, power, and magic in it." over and over an idea makes a groove, Now comes the doing. What the deciding and doing." Faith is activated by dreamers, but it doesn't get you anywhere. When mind has conceived and the heart is Hebrews 11 is an honor roll of people your dreams are reruns, it's time to committed to, the hands must carry out. who saw what others overlooked. Like change channels. It is the failure of dreamers to radar, their vision penetrated the fog Dreaming to avoid doing is popular. become doers that gives them a bad that engulfed their contemporaries. AH of us do it. We allow dreaming to reputation. Many people wish things Dreamers Make a Difference Both saw the real world, but only those masquerade as doing. James wasn't the were different and some even will it, Every great invention or worthy with faith saw through the immediate first to focus on doing as the lest for life but few actually work to bring about achievement began as an idea in the to the eternal. Their problems did not and orthodoxy. He was echoing Jesus change. They are the people who get mind of one individual. The only thing obscure God's promises. who warned against intentions without somewhere, because they shift out of a herd ever started was a stampede. One man's dream implanted by God actions and words without works neutral and take their fool off the Improvement depends on dreamers. has enlisted thousands. Cameron (Matthew 21:28-32; John 15:14; Luke clutch. They are change agents. They have a Townsend had a passion to bring the 6:46-49). History was changed and the two holy dissatisfaction with the status quo. Gospel of Christ to men and women There are other common tendencies nations prospered because Joseph was John Stolt describes them well, "So who had never heard. The absence of a we can only mention here. Dreaming both a dreamer and a doer. what is vision? It is an act of seeing, of Bible in their own language was a in a bubble is pleasant but not produc- Bryan College is dedicated to raising course, an imaginative perception of barrier. It became a steppingstone to a tive. Thai is dreaming that has no up a new generation of Josephs, young things, combining insight and foresight. worldwide evangelization effort. purpose or goal. It consumes time but men and women who think clearly and But more particularly, in the sense in Thousands of Wycliffe Bible Transla- makes no contribution. Dreaming too creatively, feel deeply and act decisively. which I am using the word, it is com- tors now share that dream. A number- late is another mistake. Dreaming Those kind of people are at a premium. pounded by a deep dissatisfaction with less multitude have been served by it. about what might have been is like They will rarely be unemployed, and what is and a clear grasp of what could trying to drive with your eyes in the they will always have an impact. be. It begins with indignation over the The Dangers of Dreaming rearview mirror. All you get are status quo, and it grows into the earnest In Ecclesiastes, Solomon strips regrets. quest for an alternative." away the varnish showing life as it really fV Cover Story •v by Wesley Gibson Scopes Trial Drama Revisited in Chapin Play

"...the question, 'What shall I do with Jesus?' must he answered. A bloody, brutal doctrine -- evolution -- demands, as the rabble did nineteen hundred years ago, that He be crucified. That cannot be the answer of this jury representing a Christian state and sworn to uphold the laws of Tennessee. Your answer will be heard throughout the world; it is eagerly awaited by a praying multitude..."

These words, part of a closing Monkey Trial or Scopes Evolution argument William Jennings Bryan Trial. The first true world-wide prepared to deliver at what was to be media event, news reporters from his last trial, were written in defense of around the globe sent over two million Tennessee's law against the teaching of words across wires to hometown evolution in public schools. It was a papers as much of the world's atten- speech the "Great Commoner" and tion, from July 10-21,1925, focused on famous orator was not allowed to "Monkey Town." deliver at the trial. Sixty-four years later, historic Voices The law-the Butler Bill-was passed of this landmark trial will again re- in 1925, and a test ease formed to sound in the same Rhea County challenge the law shortly after due to courthouse in a play called "The Scopes the efforts of the American Civil Trial: Destiny in Dayton." Liberties Union's New York office. Professional actor and director The ACLU advertised in Tennessee Frank Chapin of Corinth, Mississippi, papers, offering to pay the expenses of authored the play. Chapin became -——*"**? any teacher who was willing to test the interested in the Scopes Trial when he William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow at Scopes Trial in 1925 newly formed ami-evolution law. was in Oak Ridge, Tenn., as guest The defendant in the case, John director for the Oak Ridge Community Thomas Scopes, was a small-town math Theater. He obtained a copy of the cal, accurate version of the trial," she children," said Tony McCuiston, who teacher and coach who substituted for trial transcript and found that the said. "This was very needed because of will play Clarence Darrow this year, science. Although he could not actual events were more dramatic than plays such as Inherit the Wind, which "it's something big that has happened remember ever teaching evolution, he the fictionalized version of the trial, arc fictional and very inaccurate." in Dayton." volunteered to help test the law when a "Inherit the Wind." She said it also brings recognition "I've lived in Dayton all my life but group of Dayton leaders saw the trial as Chapin took the highlights of the back to the Dayton community. never knew what really happened (in a means of attracting business and eight-day trial and condensed it into a "Dayton and the Rhea County the trial)," McCuiston said. "I've done pulling Dayton "on the map." two-hour play. Dialogue was taken courthouse is where this play should research on the man I played last year Trial organi/ers brought in directly from the court records, and the be done." (Attorney General T.A. Stewart) and famous defense attorney Clarence characters' names arc the same as those In her role as director, Lehtinen Darrow, and I've learned a lot about Darrow to argue for Scopes. Funda- involved in the trial. wants to put more emphasis on the the people involved and the trial itself." mentalist spokesman and ihrcc-timcs "There is nothing in the play that Bryan character than was given last year Richard Liebig, another local, will Presidential candidate Bryan was wasn't in the trial," Chapin said. "If it and make him come across stronger. play defense attorney Arthur Hays. "I invited to prosecute. On the eighth was not in the original records, it's not "We're not changing a word of the have a personal interest in the creation- day of the trial, Scopes was found in the play." play," Lehtinen said, "but the interpre- ist/evolutionist conflict," he said. guilty and lined $100, but not until Chapin directed the first production tation will be different, hopefully "From a historical perspective, the issues such as science and religion and of the play last summer. He and Bryan more accurate." Scopes Trial is an important milestone separation of Church and State were College co-produced the play. The play's east comes mainly from in that controversy." skillfully debated. This summer marks the second the Rhea County area. The play is cast The Rhea County Courthouse, annual production of "The Scopes with local talent because "it's a Dayton restored to its 1925 appearance, is Trial: Destiny in Dayton." Because production," Lehtinen said. "This is the setting for the play. Its basement he is directing another play in Missis- something we want to continue from houses a Scopes Trial Museum and "There is sippi, Chapin will not direct or co- year to year." features many photographs, writings, produce this year's presentation. Dayton resident Tony Castlen will and memorabilia associated with Replacing him as director is Lynn portray Judge J.T. Raulston in this the event. nothing in the Lehtinen, Bryan College's foreign year's production, also the role he "The Scopes Trial: Destiny in language professor and Chapin's assis- played in last year's premier. "I'm a Dayton" has its opening night on play that wasnt tant director last year. Bryan (College) graduate and was Friday, July Hat 7. Two performances Assisting Lehtinen is Bryan's part- interested in the background of the are scheduled for Saturday, July 15, at 1 time English instructor, Raymond trial," he said when asked the reason p.m. and 7 p.m. The following week- in the trial." Lcgg. He portrayed defense attorney for his involvement. "In being a part, end, July 21-22 are three more perform- Dudley Field Malone last year and will I've learned about the whole story." ances, Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at play William Jennings Bryan this year. Castlen stressed that the play is impor- 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can This case was then known as the The play, said Lehtinen, is impor- tant because "it's history. Any history be purchased at the door or by contact- Tennessee Evolution Trial, and soon tant to Dayton as well as to Bryan is important." ing Lynn Lehtinen at Bryan College, came to be known as the Scopes College. "We're presenting a histori- "This is something to teach your (615)775-2041. Commencement '89 Job Description of a'Sheep1 Commencement Address by Tara Buckle

Behold, the Lion of the tribe of This is a vital question for us as we follows Christ. us learn how lo irust Him more. - Judah — a majestic king. leave Bryan College. For the past four First of all, we as sheep must know sometimes the path God chooses Behold, the Lamb of God -- a years we've been the Bryan Lions, but our Shepherd. We must know His look foolish to every one around \t that's because they don't kno\t lies over the next hill. They < spotless, humble servant. should we enter the world with the voice. When a swimmer dives into the They seem to be opposite ends of mind-set of a lion? water at a meet, the roar of the crowd is the spectrum, yet they are one and the The only place to look for an answer muffled by the water in his ear and the know what plans God has for the i same - our Lord Jesus Christ. Very is in the Word of God. And there we pounding of his own heart. Yet he can our lives. Our job is not to evalua few of us are kings by right of birth or find that no man is called a Lion. But still hear his coach yelling "Kick... Keep direction our Shepherd leads us, b ability; and not one of us is spotless, lime after time we arc called sheep - your head down!" Why? Because after without blame. We are told to follow the sheep of His pasture. months of training, practicing and Christ, to be imitators of Christ. But Now, if we are to be sheep, and not working together, his coach's voice is so how do we go about doing that? To lions, what arc we to do? What is the familiar to him he can hear it above which end of the spectrum do we turn? "job description" of a sheep? John 10:4 everything else. Have you spent Being a Should we seek to imitate Christ the says, "When he (the shepherd) puts enough time with the Shepherd that King -- to be honored, to rule, to judge? forth all his own he goes before them, you recognize His voice? Is it familiar Or should we seek to imitate Christ the and the sheep follow him because they to you? Can you distinguish it from the Servant -- to be humble, to serve, to know his voice." This verse describes voices of those who try to mislead you? servant doesn obey? three aspects of our role as a sheep who Secondly, we must trust Him. In high school I had the chance to do a little mountain climbing and repelling. mean weaknej And the first time I stood strapped into the harness on the edge of a sixty fool cliff and they told me to fall of... backwards! I thought, "You're crazy! Being a maste How do I know that rope isn't going to snap and send me crashing down to those rocks?" I had to trust in the doesn't guarai strength of thai rope. Now I could have stood on top of that mountain and . pulled and tugged at that rope all day to see if it was strong. But I couldn't have tee strength. proven its strength until 1 trusted my full weight to it. If I can put my trust in a rope, and others can put their trusl in a job or a bank account -- why is it so difficult to put our trust in Jesus and let simply trust Him and follow. Him prove His faithfulness? We could "When he puts forth all his own debate theological issue and the goes before them, and the sheep foil doctrines of Christianity all day, but we him because they know his voice." can't prove Christ's faithfulness until God's not walking behind us yelling we trust Him with our whole life. from the rear when we make a mista Finally, if we know His voice and -"Oops! You shouldn't have gone trusl Him, we must follow Him. One that way!" He goes before us. He's spring my family raised several lambs in making a path, pleading for us to coi our backyard. My favorite was named follow after Him. Molly. When we went in the front yard Make sure you know who you're to exercise, Molly would run around for lowing. Being a servant doesn't mea a bit, and then she would come stand by weakness. Being a master doesn't me. If I took two steps, she took two guarantee strength. steps. If I look one step, she took one My challenge to the class of 1989 Tara Bucklen Cruz, daughter of Robert and Velma Bucklen, is an step. If I stood still, she stood still (and lo enter the world, not as a lion, English major and the first recipient of a full-tuition Presidential Scholar- ale a liltle grass!) Molly knew instinc- seeking to conquer, but as a lamb, ship in the division of literature and modern languages. She is a graduate of tively how to follow. She knew lhat seeking 10 serve. Eaton High School, Eaton, Colorado, and has attended Bryan all four years. following didn't always mean move- A Dean's List student, Tara has won several literary and forensics awards ment. Sometimes it meanl waiting. and has served as president of Hilltop Players drama troupe. She has also Our Lord doesn't always lead us been a member of the Triangle staff and the Arts and Letters staff, as well as directly from point A lo poinl B. Often the college choir, Tara served as a summer missionary in Ireland under he stops and wails between points to lei Bryan's Summer Missions Program. Tara's future plans include teaching English as a second language and foreign missionary work along with her husband, Raul, a 1988 graduate of Bryan, Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Commencement Address by Jim Woychuk

As a representative of the 1989 The highest gratitude, however, graduating class of William Jennings goes to our Lord. Today we raise our Bryan College, I sec my responsibility Ebcnezer of praise to the One by whom as three-fold. First, a well-deserved all things hold together (Col. 1:17). thank you needs to go to those who This far the Lord has blessed us! If the have helped us graduates come to this Lord did not hold our thoughts to- point. Second, there is a need to put gether, did not cause His mercies to be some satisfying words around what for new every morning, we, or any human many of us has been an unbelievably being for that matter, would be com- full four years. Last, for a group of pletely powerless to achieve the young adults about to disperse to posi- smallest amount of anything. God has tions of usefulness all over this country been so good to us. and the world, a challenge is in order. Along with our gratitude, I think Isaac Newton, the originator of many of us desire to capture in words calculus, the arliculator of gravity, and the sense of God's blessing these years a devoted Christian, as he reflected on have brought. Four years of ringing his discoveries, said something like this: alarms, ringing class-bells; of a long "If I've been allowed to see more than hallway's reverberation of conversation, those who have gone before, it is only footsteps, and laughter; and of a because I have stood on the shoulders beautifully wooded triangle which, in its of giants." The class of 1989 can say the best moments, has been a kind of Eden same thing regarding anything the Lord to us... these years have been crowded allows us to accomplish in the future, with living. Many prayers from godly We owe so much to our teachers hearts have gone up from this hill in and leaders. Faculty and staff of Bryan past years, and it seems like the hill College, thank you for becoming our retains some of their goodness. And to family. Your offices have been open to think... all of it, all of these complex ex- us, but more than that your hearts and periences, "working together for good lives have been open to us. We have to those who love God, to those who watched, listened, taken your dedica- are the called according to His pur- tion to learning as our example, and pose" (Romans 8:28). It's hard to James A. Woychuk, son of Dr. and Mrs. N.A. Woychuk, majored in looked to you to teach us about prayer describe what's gone on here. I think English at Bryan. He is a graduate of Parkway North High School, St. and about living for Christ. Thank you! one of the best ways to remember some Louis, Missouri. Jim has been on the Dean's List all four years and has "The words of the wise are like goads," of the wonder and joy we've known as received the P.A. Boyd Character and Influence Award, as well as literary the preacher of Ecclesiastes said, "and students here is to remember that, for and forensics awards. He has served as president of the college choir and the words of scholars are like well- four years, we have been a part of the LIFE, a ministry outreach for high school youth, and has also been active in driven nails given by one Shepherd." body of Christ at Bryan College. With the nursing home ministry under the auspices of Practical Christian Involve- What a blessing it's been to have Christ as head, we've received nourish- ment. teachers and administrators who know ment, we've communicated with one Jim plans to do summer missionary work in Guatemala. He will return the Shepherd. May the well-driven another, and we've grown as a body. to Bryan at the end of July to assume responsibilities as an admissions nails ofyourinstruction in our lives We have been weak at times, we've had recruiter. secure the foundation for a lifetime of strife among ourselves, we've suffered true wisdom and understanding, and when one has suffered, we've rejoiced may the fire of your love for Christ when one's rejoiced. We've even lost a continue to be leadership by example few Herrs-Like Herr Zopfi, Herr iron," Proverbs 27:17 tells us, "so a man time in history. And He can use us. As for the Bryan students of the future. Friberg, and Herr Williford to name a sharpens the countenance of his we depart, we are Christ's ambassadors. Parents, we thank you also, and few. friend." The people here... graduates, We take the message of reconciliation today we trust that we are a joy to you, But probably the most significant think of those around you who've from the loving God to a world with especially after the financial woe we way, the most influential way we've sharpened you, who've changed you... people who need to make peace with have imposed on many of you for the functioned as a body these years is the we could tell story after story about God. last four or so years. Beyond the way we've changed, modified, and how God has used our friends and Friends, graduates, the heavenly financial assistance, however, we thank tempered each other. Have you ever classmates here. reunion is coming faster than we think. you for giving of yourselves to us. noticed that your sense of humor, the And now this assembly of Christ's The intervening time needs to be used "Greater love has no one than this, words and tones you use are really not body is about to disperse. At limes like well. Let us leave this place to be than to lay down one's life for his your own, but borrowed? Parents, do this, we look forward with jcty to Christ's obedient soldiers who do friends" (John 15:13). Thank you you realize that your parenting has not heaven's reunion. All these years at whatever they do "in the name of the Moms and Dads for being our friends been restricted to influencing your own Bryan, there's been a sense of building Lord Jesus" (Colossians 3:17), who in this way. As we celebrate the children, but has actually extended to excitement, a sense of getting ready for diffuse the fragrance of the knowledge achievement of a degree, we rise up and every one of us? Each of us is carrying something really big. And now it's of Jesus Christ in every place (2 call you blessed, mothers. Fathers, we away what we've learned in our classes, here. We've been told God can use us Corinthians 2:15). "Christ above all" is acknowledge you as our source, our yes, but especially what we've learned to make a difference, to be light in a Bryan's motto. May it be a reality in protectors, and our providers. from our peers. "As iron sharpens dark society, to be salt in a tasteless ever aspect of our lives. Thank you.

Rrv«n I ,ifc 7 Summer 1989 Mary Ellen Lokers Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude Psychology Noel Clay Allen Oviedo, Florida magna cum laude Cynthia Lopez Bible magna cum laude Decatur, Alabama History Christine Lynn Bair Long Beach, California Psychology Irene Ann Loveland Dunwoody, Georgia ChrisjjafifEducalion Timothy Lee Bell iefimond, Kentucky Psychology ne Malloy* Sale Creek, Tennessee Mathematics Bcnn George Bcckham IV Marietta, Georgia Music and Business Michael Kevin Mangum St. Petersburg, Rorida magna cum laude John Daniel Boggs Bible and Christian Education English Dayton, Tennessee Huntington, West Virginia Dcbra Mishelle Masters Andrew Curtis Bm Psychology Bible Tampa, Florida Duncanville, Texas Gina Kaggio McNelly Douglas Arlie Bowman Music Christian Ed Chattanooga, Tennessee ^ Duncanvilley rexas Rebecca Jane Miller* Steven Andrew Bracy Psychology ....;-;-;';- Individualized Springhoro, Ohio Metamora, Michigan Charles Lcc Morgan Daniel Joseph Campbell English Christian Education and Bible <£restvicw, Florida Charlotte, North Carolina Melissa Joy NcuJ»ert " " " Tammv Jean ine Cheeks Engli History: : ^" Daytcin, Tennessee Louisville, Kentucky Kenneth George Cleaver Vincent Robert Pyle* ; BibU Psycholt^ v :;:•;•:-:.- Sarasota, Florida Dayton, Teniiessee Tara Shelleen Bucklen Cruz Patrick Win ton Ragan mag na cum laude cum laude English Bible • Eaton, Colorado Nashville, Tennifcssee Sandra Nia DiamanduTOS Elizabeth pre:nch Rrviera*r"; Psychology psychoipgi' I Rock Hill, South Carolina Braii^on^ Florida Kathleen Anne Edwards* Joy Noelle Rose Psychology and Elementary Education Simpsonville, Sout|t;;g5arolma , Tennessee Edward W.Hcktcy Patrick Dixon Rudd magna\cum "-English "•"•'"': ....,,,..H,:::i;y:":'^:^-:-:":": Histoi : Burlington, North Carolina BrooksMle, Florida AnnaLeeSmith :^ Andrew 3. Fischer magna cum laude Christian^Education Bible Pella, lows Franklin, North Carolina Sharon Marie Flennikcn Debra Ann Smith Psychology magna cumlaudc Charlotte, Nokh Carolina Bible ,,^^ Charles David CJpwcr' Miami, Florida ^^ Psychology Sylvia Suganahdam Jonesboro, Georgi^ Psychology Paula Kay Hammar Addis Ababa, Ethiopia English Lori Beth Swaim Ridgeway, Missouri magna cum laude Mark R. 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Erskinc magna cun) laude Business Elementary Education South Portland, Maine Appleion, Wisconsin Kimberly A Esuchanko Gregory David Vandcrgrift Mathematics .Business Troy, Michigan Altamontc Springs, Rorida Darin Lcc Gregg Brenda Sue Vandiver Business Elementary Education Huntsville, Alabama ^ Redford, Michigan Daniel Frank Harrington* Business —^ ""^Petersburg, Florida "summer graduates Kimbcrh/ Anne Hayncs Music St. Petersburg Beach, Florida Susan Kcach Heaslcy* Elementary Education Munroe Falls, Ohio Brvan Alumni Paul Combs 77 and His Tales of Arabian Nights by Paul Combs Speaking of meeting celebrities, I It was another quiet April evening must share about my meeting Moham- in Jeddah, and I was at the downtown med AJi on April 1CJ. He was eating at suq (stores) when a loud blast from a the Red Sea Palace the same night I cannon signaled my peace and tranquil- had taken Antoinette and my son ity were now over. Immediately I knew David out to eat. My good friend, something was wrong, because people Gary Gagnon, who is the manager of began scurrying like mice along what the Red Sea Palace Hotel (one of the had been empty streets. As the second world's leading hotels) knew Ali was boom roared in the distance, it seemed going to be there to eat. So he made like the earth opened up and people arrangements for us to eat at the table appeared from its bowels. next to him, but 1 didn't know it until Immediately following the artillery got there and saw the sign in the hotel fire, thoughts began flashing across my lobby welcoming "The Greatest." mind as I attempted to analyze our My knees buckled when he walked predicament. My two worst fears in and looked over at us as he sal dow naturally were terrorist bombs explod- just six feet away. After he had brokei ing, or an all-out Middle East war had his fast and prayed, he returned and broken out in Jeddah! got food at the buffet tables just like Within seconds, though, I was everyone else. comforted by the sight of Saudi men I could not believe how big he was smiling, shaking hands and greeting until I saw him next to Antoinette each other with kisses on the cheek. If Combs introduces "The Greatest" to bis students on April 23 while they were getting their food. H two men kissed each other and then is probably 6'3" and is at least 250 Ibs. walked away hand-in-hand on Market He made her look so tiny. He's in Street in downtown Dayton, Tennessee, becomes night and their night becomes Families reuniting, gift giving, parades fairly good shape physically, but I know what people might think and do. day. They eat right before sunrise, then and fireworks all make it a very exciting mentally he is regressing because of But here we have accepted this as sleep until 10 a.m. or 12 noon. Then time in the middle eastern nations. Parkinson's Disease. He cannot speal normal and indeed a sign of friendship they "work" for about four hours. If The thing we like best about normally, and rarely even entered inti and brotherhood. So, no, it was not you are like me, you may wonder, "why Ramadan is having Jeddah to ourselves the conversations that his entourage World War III. I was witnessing a very bother?" during the day. It looks like a ghost were having. The Muslims must pray exciting time known as Ramadan Eve. Needless to say, everything comes to town when we drive to work. The thing toward Mecca when they pray, no Ramadan is a holy month on the a standstill if it requires a Saudi to do it we like least is grocery shopping at 11 matter where they are. So the entou- Islamic calendar, or Hegira Calendar. this month, including postal service. p.m. What is really weird is running rage was arguing which way Mecca It's quite different from our calendar, Only a few letters have trickled in the into all your friends that time of night. was, because they believed the arrow the Red Sea Palace prayer room was most prominently noted by the fact that last two weeks! All of us look like we could crawl into it is the year 1409 here! Ramadan affected our lives in other our buggies and go to sleep, but the pointing the wrong direction. Mohar Ramadan commemorates the ways as well. We, too, are not permit- Saudis are zipping up and down the mcd must have grown weary of their month when the "message of God," or ted to cat, drink, smoke, chew gum or aisles with their khutras flying out vain chatter, because he mumbled foi holy book called the Koran, descended even spit in public during Ramadan. behind. The night is still young for them to "be quiet," it was this way. on Prophel Mohammed. During this Instead of going to our closets to pray, them! They shut-up, which is understandabl 30-day month, the Muslims fast during as the Bible condones, we must go to As I write (I am in London's if you ever saw Ali scowl at Howard Cosell. He took David and knelt dov the daylight hours in an effort to our closets to eat. Heathrow Airport lo pick up some of "purify their bodies and minds for My wife, Antoinette is grief stricken my student's artwork that we sent to the and put his arm around him to pose for a picture. He listened to me better serving God's will." over the restaurants being closed until International Art Festival earlier this explain how 1 would like for him to This is a remarkable feat for an dark, which is too late for us to eat out. month) a couple of British fellows are come to my school, and through his entire month, especially when it is Therefore, she must cook each night. playing and singing country music. interpreter, "speak" to my children. complicated by the severe heat. At After one week of cooking each night, They speak with a British accent, but He agreed to it, and he came on the sundown they break their fast with she devised what we think will be an they sound just like Randy Travis, 23rd. He had to drive up from Mecc; fruit, usually dates, and then pray. They expatriate tradition from now on. It is Willie Nelson or Kenny Rogers, then eat a huge meat. Instead of the called Round Robin Ramadan Dinners, depending on the song they're singing. though, and that is about an hour's drive one way, about three hours of ii normal six prayer times, there are many and we are divided into groups of five 1 spoke with both chaps afterwards, and energy, which is difficult for him to d more each day and night during families. You must cook one huge they were very friendly when they found Ramadan. meal for five families, but the other out I was from Tennessee. They long to when he is fasting. But he did not The stores are all closed during the four nights you go to someone else's go to Nashville, and they have sent seem too tired because he spoke very daylight hours, because the Muslims house to eat. It is working out great! many of their songs to Randy Travis clearly and the students loved him. I are all asleep from staying up all night. Naturally, the Saudis do not mind us and Waylon Jennings for publishing. was a real treat lo spend time with th The streets are all bare during daylight, eating in private, and in fact don't Alex Chanter and "torn Jennings arc "Champ." but if you go downtown at 3 a.m., you expect us to fast, although I could sure their names. They go by Tom and Alex, Just think, in a few short weeks w would see them packed with people use shedding a few pounds. since Tom and Jerry has already been will be back home, and lean tell you doing Ramadan shopping, including The end of Ramadan is apparently used in the entertainment business! I all of these stories and many more in many small children. It is as if their day like our Christmas, Thanksgiving and must admit lhat their music made me person!! See you soon! Fourth of July all rolled up into one. homesick. DEROSSET REPRESENTS CLASS OF 1939 AT GOLDEN YEAR EVENT by Steve Snydcr Veteran missionary Edward M. 1942 by the First Baptist Church of deRossct was called to the Commence- Evans City, Pennsylvania, with his ment platform on the morning of May 6 father-in-law, Norman Hirschy, as to receive his Golden Anniversary Moderator, he proved to be an excel- diploma as a 50-year graduate of Bryan lent representative for the class. College. Accompanied by his wife The 1939 Commoner comments Joyce (Hirschy) '40, he was the lone that "Ed is always on hand when 'a fella represeniative for the class of 1939. needs a friend.' In his more serious In June of 1939 Bryan "University" moments, Ed is interested in Foreign graduated eight seniors. Two of them, Missions, especially those of South Forrest Ford and James Darrcll, are America. He excels in both French and with the Lord. Spanish, and is a forceful public Anne (Walton) Schcllhorn was speaker." "address unknown" when reunion When the deRossets arrived in invitations were mailed, so she was not South America in 1944, there were only informed of the event. Anne, whose two existing mission works. Ed dcRos- yearbook ambition was to "one day be sei, who became a believer in Jesus the excelling secretary in some impor- Christ as Lord in 1935 on Bryan Hill, tant business firm," married Joseph was obviously called of God while he Schellhorn x'41, who is now deceased. was a student to minister for Him in Anne is living with one of her eight Peru, South America. For as Dr. children in Perth, Ontario, Canada. Hanna presented his Golden Anniver- She has 23 grandchildren. sary diploma, he stated that Ed and Ty Pray, who was one quarter of Joyce had been God's instruments in Bryan's 1939 Male Quartet and has planting some 200 separate mission always seemed to be associated with a works in Peru, including a large and vigorous Bible study group, is now thriving seminary in the City of living in Barstow, California. Janet Trujillo. Webb, retired from her service in Bryan College Class of 1939, though education, lives in Eustis, Florida. Sara Dr. Kenneth Manna introduces Edward M. deRosset few in number, has truly made an (Idlcman) Llewellyn, or "Sally," as she impact on this world for "Christ Above was known to her classmates, has been All." the wife of the energetic preacher and year, is now Dean and Director of the abundant flow of blarney." printer, Lewis Llewellyn *38. Last year Doctor of Ministry Program of the However, the only member of the the Llewellyns celebrated their golden International Graduate School of class of 1939 who was able to attend the wedding anniversary. Theology of Honolulu, Hawaii. Asa Golden Anniversary celebration was William F. Kcrr, who transferred to Bryan student Bill was known for his class Vice President Edward M. Bryan from Whcalon College his senior "occasional flash of Irish wit and super- deRossct. Ordained to the ministry in

40's to participate in the reunion activi- summer of 1988. Dates for the reunion July 1 Oth meeting of the Alumni DIRECTOR'S ties. This includes the classes of 1941 and Homecoming '89 are Friday and Executive Commit lee. He answered through 1950. The alumni office has Saturday, October 6 and 7. the questions of your elected represen- CORNER about 200 good addresses for alumni of tatives as he reported on the state of that decade. Progress Report the college at the end of the 1988-89 President of the class of '49, Dr. The enthusiasm of Bryan's 40's fiscal year. President Hanna regularly Henry R. Moeller, suggested the decade alumni is most evident in the class reports lo alumni who attend Alumni reunion and has the current address file rankings of the alumni association's 50 Weekend and Homecoming during for all Bryan alumni of the 40's. He's by '90 campaign. Eight of the ten those two campus events. been contacting the class presidents, classes have already exceeded the 50% His interest in the "decade" reunion is goal for the entire association with Watch for 60th Anniversary based on the feel that many of ihe their participation in financial support Celebration alumni of the laic 40's actually started of the college. Fourteen classes have At Homecoming '90, alumni will out at Bryan in the early 1940's before exceeded 50% participation. All celebrate the 60th anniversary of the the United States entered World War alumni, whether graduates or non- .•, beginning of Bryan College. Watch for Steve Snyder, Director of II. After the war they relumed to graduates, are called upon to make information coming your way this fall Alumni Affairs Bryan to finish iheir baccalaureate Bryan College Alumni Association (1989) about the special alumni degrees, number one among the Christian directory that will be made available to First Decade Reunion Also, missionary Nell Pearson '49 College Coalition in alumni giving to all alumni in 1990 to mark this bench- Announced began correspondence with the alumni their Alma Mater. mark year in Bryan's proud history. The class of 1949, which will office in April of 1988 in anticipation of celebrate their 40th anniversary the 40th anniversary event. The class President Visits Alumni Officers reunion this fall during Homecoming decided to have their reunion in the fall "Alum number one," Dr. Ken '89, have invited all the classes of the by popular ballot taken during the Hanna '57, was the special guest at the NEWS FROM OUR ALUMNIMISSIONARffiS by Rebecca Peck Hoyt '40

Ed 39 and Joyce (Hirschy) '40 a Dodge Caravan with word from Crusade for Christ at the Nairobi Wheaton, Illinois, while they also deRossct had an added trip to their Liberia that it can be imported duty International School of Theology in attended Policy Council meetings with visit to Dayton when Ed celebrated his free since it is to be used mainly for Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. They have Greater Europe Mission. Don's 50th anniversary of graduation from mission work. They continue their two sons-Scott and Mark. The family administrative responsibilities include Bryan. The deRossets also visited their ministry under SIM International with is affiliated with the Presbyterian work with three Bible Institutes in sons, Ed and Fred, in Kentucky. Dave working as Transmitter Engineer Church of East Africa which Gary helps France and Germany, helping them to Reports from their national pastors in at ELWA and Mary working in the to pastor. prepare for autonomy. They will be Peru indicate continued growth in the Literacy office. Gerald '59 and Amy (Wilson) x59 assisting with the "Love Europe" churches. One national is assisting at Don '53 and Joyanne (Conlan) x'54 Smith live in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, project this summer from their locatior the Wycliffc Institute to translate in his Walker scheduled special evangelistic where Gerald is Associate Director and in Habsheim, France. native Quechua language. meetings in Weiden. For April they Amy is a missionary with Biblical Jack *71 and Esther (Ockcrs) x*72 Hazel (Waller) *43 and Orville planned a similar effort in Tirschen- Ministries Worldwide. They have been Ulley were scheduled to leave Illinois Carlson have moved in Thailand to a reuth, (a county seat north of Weiden), on the move since last August when on July 3 to return lo their ministry town near the Burma border to be near where they had a chain-reaction effect they attended their Annual Area Con- under TEAM in Vcnc/uela. Jack the Maru translation helpers as they that resulted in several conversions. ference for Europe. With a borrowed passed his qualifying exams in early continue their work on the New Women's meetings continue to draw car they traveled to Holland, Luxem- May lo be an approved candidate for Tcstatment. They recently sent the unsaved women, with several coming to bourg, Bavaria and Austria, to visit the Ph.D. in Theology at Marqueue Gospels of Mark to the Maru people know Christ. Don made a 10-day many of their missionaries. University; so he will plan to undertake and are now working on John. survey trip with four other Americans Dan Harrison x*63 made two trips his dissertation project on his next Wanda Burcham '49 has left Nepal to several East block countries. They around the world in 30 days; leaving furlough. Esther had some valuable to work with Indian people in Leic- were glad to see new freedoms there, home just aficr Christmas. In Kenya, training and experience as a nurse in an ester, England, from April to July bul were concerned to observe a Africa, he spoke at an "Urbana-likc" onho-neuro unit of a local hospital. before returning to India or Nepal. In willingness by some to cooperate with conference with 1109 participants, of Lynnc (Stevens) *71 and DCS Harpci Nepal she shared in ministering to 200- the ecumenical movement. whom 185 committed themselves to go are living in Dudley, England, as they 400 patients a day at the Christian Larry '57 and Shirley (Ardelean) '56 anywhere God wanted them to go. The continue to serve with Operation hospital in Dandledhura. Fehl arc helping to build the new SIM next week he shared with over 300 Mobilization. Their special emphasis Glenn '52 and Marjorie Crumley headquarters in Charlotte, North other mission and denominational this year is a program called "Love who are on furlough from Kenya, Carolina. SIM is one of four missions leaders in a conference in Singapore in Europe" in which several missions are Africa, are living in Royal Oak, Michi- involved in "World by 2000," a plan for a cooperative endeavor to reach the cooperating to focus on Urban Europe, gan. They have been blessed with evangelization through the us6 of radio. world for Christ by the year 2000. Then Eastern Europe, and Muslim Europe. family reunions with Marjorie's sister Charles '57 and Shirley Moore later in January Dan and Shelby Leroy *73 and Beckic (Conrad) *72 from Japan, and her sister, Lora Lee directed a student missions team from (Skinner) '61 went to the Soviet Union Nicholson continue ministry in Paki- (Klingan) '57 Spurlock from California. Taylor University during the month of and worked out and signed agreements stan under TEAM. During the summer At the same time the Crumley's January in the Bahamas. They had a with two Soviet universities to take Beckie and their three sons go to daughter visited them. The Crumlcys total of 31 services. In February the Christian young people from Inter- Muree and Lcroy stays in Rawalpindi. have been designated as "missionaries Moores attended Mandate "89 at Varsity groups there next June. Dan Their Bible correspondence school had in residence" and their support is being Purdue University (sort of a mini- was planning to write a book during a record high of 1550 students. processed through their home church. Urbana) where over 1500 college March and Shelby is finishing off Janet Hardie *75 began a year's Dave '52 and Mary (Graver) '53 students and 125 mission representa- projects for her Master's degree. furlough on June I from her leaching a Naff were scheduled to fly back to tives participated. Don '66 and Bea (Pcndleton) '66 the Wycliffc School for missionary Monrovia, Liberia, on May 25. They Alice Tobelmann Fredricks *59 with Crane were able to be with their children in Bogota, Colombia. In are grateful for the Lord's provision of her husband, Gary, work with Campus children for Christmas holidays in addition to visiting relatives and supporting friends this summer, she plans to spend seven months in Uvalde Texas, to work under Wycliffc with children of new trainees

Tim x*76 and Joia *75 Ncff with thei children Cassie, 11, and Benjic, 8, Pictured here arc nine of the ten Executive Committee Members. The photo was taken at their June 5th meeting. Seated left returned from their United States to right are Judy (King) Barth '57, Secretary; Maxie F. Green x'58, Ruth Ross *68, and Ralph Toliver 37, Committee on furlough to Aracatuba, Brazil, early in Elections; Standing, left to right, Philip W. Carter *75, President; Rick Famey *76, Past President; Michael L. Loftin '68, June. They serve under SMS in President-elect; Joy M. Sleelc *75, Treasurer, and Steve Snyder x"64, Director of Alumni Affairs. Not pictured, evangelism and discipleship of new Neil E. Nagnussen *77, Vice President Christians. Brvan Life 12 Summer 1989 «, ,-»

Terri (Rich) 75 and Rick Herr have Jim 79 and Jane Wells with their been on furlough from Colombia since son, Josh, arrived in Bogota, Colombia, summer, 1988. They spent one month as missionaries with Christian and in California to serve at Wycliffe's Missionary Alliance after a year of QUEST. Tcrri helped in the nursery language study in Costa Rica. They are and Rick learned lo operate a backhoe working with youth in the Heroes and make concrete sidewalks. They are Church in Bogota, where about 208 Ten Year Reunion Notes living at Waxhaw, North Carolina, people made decisions during a week of where Terri is working in the print shop evangelistic meetings recently. THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY CLASS children-Martha, Donna, John and and Rick in Avionics. Harold '80 and Shawne Hbersole Sarah. They are affiliated with the Gary 75 and Cheryl Siefers wilh arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh, last Clifford Branson '59, with his wife Baptist church where Allen is a deacon their children-Andrew, 13; Anna, 10; October and soon began study of the Mary Alice, lives in Newton, Illinois, and Sunday School teacher and Phyllis and Adrienne, 5, plan to arrive in Bengali language. After the flood where Cliff pastors the Newton Con- is church organist. Chicago in May for their first furlough tragedies, people are going on and gregational Christian Church. Cliff is Gertrude Landis '59 and her from ministry at the International enjoying the small pleasures that come also treasurer of the local Salvation husband, Albert '60, are retired and Christian School in Cascais, Portugal. their way. They are being helped with Army unit. living in the Mennonite Retirement They hope to find Christian teachers Bangladesh Relief Funds by the Janet (Cummins) Flowers x*59 and Home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. for Kindergarten, first/second, fifth/ Association of Baptists for World her husband, Robert, live in DeLand, Gertrude is teaching a Bible study class sixth, and seventh/eighth grades before Evangelism with whom the Ebersoles Florida, where Janet is Marketing at the retirement home and also helps they return in August. serve as well as other organizations. Manager at Three Buoys Yacht Vaca- with stress mail for Night Sounds Radio tions. The family is affiliated with First Program. Baptist Church of DeLand where Janet Glen Lehman '59 and his wife, Mary is adult Sunday school teacher. They (Gottshaw) x*61, are in Dallas, Texas, have three children-Stacey, Amy, and where Glen teaches high school history Robert, II. and Bible at Lexington Preparatory Marvin Gcrbcr x*59 is an Account Academy. This year Glen received Executive with the Horace Mann Teacher of the Year Award. Glen and Insurance Company and has received Mary are affiliated with Word of Faith Horace Mann's President Service Family Church and have four children-- Award. He and his wife Use live in Jonathan, Gary, Susan and Sandra. Normal, Illinois, and have two sons-- Nancy (Hershey) Liggett x'59 is a Mark and Adam. fourth grade teacher in the Auberry Larry E, x'59 and Darla (Morrow) Union School district in Madera, x*58 Granncman, live in New London, California. She and her husband, Ohio, where Larry is owner and Charles, have one daughter, Tammye manager of Tri-County Plumbing. Lynne. They have five children—Bryan, Scott, Margie (Beikert) Mann x'59 and her Terry, Erica and Sarah. The family is husband Kent ^58, live in Mebanc, affiliated with Rochester Baptist North Carolina. The Manns have three Church where Larry is a deacon and children-Todd x'83, Gretchen, who just Sunday school teacher. graduated from Bryan, and Douglas, Peggy (McCartney) Hay '59 and her who is a freshman at Bryan. They are husband, Russell, live in Akron, Penn- affiliated with Graham Bible Fellow- James and Karen Asnley with (Cent, Philip and Susan sylvania, where Peggy is Revenue Inves- ship. tigator with the Pennsylvania Depart- Joyce (Williams) x'59 Maxcy is a David Mercer 76 is extending his James '82 and Karen (Crowdcr) '80 ment of Revenue. They are affiliated medical lab technician with the Univer- term in Cameroon as Finance Office Ashley, with their three children Kent, with the United Methodist Church sity of Tennessee Student Health Manager for the Cameroon/Chad Philip and Susan, returned to Honiara, where Peggy is a certified lay speaker, Service. She lives in Knoxville, Tennes- branch of the Summer Institute of Solomon Islands, on Valentine's Day in lay care visitor, and worship chairper- see, and has four children-Jan, Jason, Linguistics. time to attend a translators' workshop. son. The Hays have two daughters-- Jonathan, and Julianne. She is on the Rachael (Cowen) 76 and John Bruce "82 and Mitz Harrison with Melissa and Sylvia. board of the Knoxville Council on Sherwood are scheduled for furlough in their daughter, Ashley, have moved to Ralph W. Hayes '59 and his wife, Adoptable Children and secretary to late July and hope to settle on the Bandung, Java, Indonesia. They live in Mazy, live in Clearwater, Florida, the Philippine-American Association south side of Atlanta. They report a rented home on a hillside in a lower where Ralph is chairman of the Divi- of East Tennessee. encouraging conversions in their "cell middle-class neighborhood, where they sion of Education at Clearwater Esther (Sharp) McDonald x'59 lives groups" averaging about 65 in four can hear Indonesian spoken through Christian College. They are affiliated in Spring City, Tennessee, and is a filing localities as they serve under UFM any of their windows. They have to with Suncoast Bible Presbyterian clerk for the Tennessee Valley Author- International in the Philippines. carry water for bathing and laundry and Church. ity at Watts Bar. She is affiliated with Janice (Wiggers) 79 Bothwell, with boil all their drinking water. They are David R. Holland '59 and his wife, Wolf Creek Baptist Church and is the her husband, David, and their two studying the national language, "Ba- Barbara (Cornatzer) x"6Q, live in pianist for the church quartet. Esther children, planned to leave for Irian Jaya hasa Indonesia." Hooper, Colorado. David is a farmer has four children-Phyllis, Marilyn, on May 27. Davi is a pilot with Wyliffe Nonna Jean (Kenney) x*82 and Bill and a board member of San Luis Valley Carolyn and Lisa. Bible Translators. Jancewiczwith their two children are David U Pates x*59 is Manager of Eldun 79 and Becky Porter with excited about spring after a winter with Rural Electric Co-op. They are affiliated with First Baptist Church of the Unisys Corporation at St. Paul, their three children reside in a small lots of snow in Schcfferville, Quebec. Minnesota. He and his wife, Ann, live apartment in LaPaz, Bolivia, as they Bill and Norma Jean are making good Hooper. The Hollands have four childrcn-Darryl '82, Daniel, Dale and in Burnsville, Minnesota, where they serve under SIM International. Eldon progress in learning the Naskapi are affiliated with the Bloomington was recently elected to a leadership role language. They are sharing a house Karen. J. Allen x'59 and Phyllis (Francis) Covenant Church. David is choir in ANDEB (The National Association with a Naskapi Indian man. They are x'59 Keifer live in San Marcos, Califor- director and adult studies teacher. The of Evangelicals in Bolivia) which is praying for closer relationships to nia, where both work in a family Pates have two daughters-Andrea and seeking to nurture cooperation be- friends in the village and for a growing Martha, tween different evangelical denomina- interest among Naskapi people to read business, Keifer and Keifer Electric, Sarah (Meador) Reed x'59 is a tions and organizations in Bolovia. In their own language. Inc., Allen as president and Phyllis as teacher at the Gifted/Talented Center, LaPaz they are seeking to plant secretary/treasurer. Allen also is elec- Fairfax County Public Schools in churches, develop youth ministries, and trical technician at the San Diego SDrinefield. Virginia Sh*1 train leaders. Union-Tribune. The Keifcrs have four Sunday School for the handicapped. Internal Audit at St. Francis Hospital. her husband, Gary, live in Kansas City, live in Dayton, Ohio, where they are Sarah and her husband, William, have They are affiliated with the Associated Missouri. They have one cfi|ild and are affiliated with ihe Grace Brethren three children-William, Jr., Cynthia Reformed Presbyterian Church. affiliated with Pasco Baptist Church. Church. and Daniel--and are affiliated with the Donna (Jenkins) Fortune '69 is a Donna is bookkeeper for her husband's Mark is on the Pastor's Advisory United Methodist Church kindergarten teacher at Bellaire business. Board and is Christian Education C. Ann (Frazer) '59 and Charles Christian Academy. She and her Bruce Bcrndi *79 and his wife, Director. Riley live in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. husband, John x71, and their two Linda, live in Farmington Hills, Ronda (Taylor) Hobson x79 am They have a foster child, Melony Ann, children-Annette and Daniel-live in Michigan, where Bruce owns his own husband David 78 are missionaries and Ann helps in Melony's nursery Houston, Texas, where they are CPA firm. The Bcrndts have two the Philippines. They have four chil school. The family is affiliated with affiliated with the Spring Branch Com- children and are affiliated with Bethle- dren—Joshua, Jamie, Katie and Can Grace Bible Church in Soudcrton, munity Church. hem Lutheran Church. Bruce is also a David is Director there for Torchbe; Pennsylvania, where Ann helps with the H. Allan Graham, Jr. *69 is an volunteer for the Farmington Youth ers of the Capcrnwray Missionary children during church time periodi- irrigation designer and installer and the Assistance which is a community or- Fellowship. cally. owner of Soak'N Soil. The family is ganization that aids juvenile delin- Joe Rostollan x79 is involved in ; Jerry K. Sisson '59 is pastor of affiliated with Community Bible quents. church planting ministry as Pastor o Calvary Bible Church in Mt. Morris, Church in Marietta, Georgia, where Steven Brink x79 is a cabinet maker Cedar Ridge Evangelical Free Chun Michigan. He and his wife, Ruth Allan is a deacon. The Grahams have with Nappanee Wood Products. He in Harrisonville, Missouri. After hif (Engel) '62 have three children-- two children-Andrew and Sheryl-and and his wife, Brcnda, with their graduation from Dallas Seminary, J< Michael, Kaye and Joel. live in Kennesaw, Georgia. daughter, Maggie Rose, live in Nap- and his family moved to Missouri in Bernicc (Brown) Swaim x*59 is a re- Nancy (Bickford) Johansen '69 and panee, Indiana, and are affiliated with February., ceptionist in a doctor's office, and lives her husband, Robert, have three Nappanee Missionary Church. Steve is Carol (Baggerly) Trexler x79 an with her husband, Don, in Kcrncrsville, children-Andrew, Jennifer and Ryan- secretary/treasurer of the Man to Man her husband live in Stuart, Florida. North Carolina. They have three and live in Richmond, Virginia. They Fellowship at their church. They have four children-Cerice, Ca children-Mark, Scott, and Lori who is a are affiliated with Immanual Baptist Laurel (Mikcls) Brothcrton 79 lives Jarius and Micah. Carol is nursery senior at Bryan. The family is affiliated Church where Nancy teaches, is a in East Slroudsburg, Pennsylvania, school and shut-in visitation worker with Westover Presbyterian Church. Pioneer Girl's leader, and is on the where she is a Jr. High teacher at her church. She received a recogniti missionary council. She also works Pocono Christian School. She is award for parenl/student encourage- with Little League, Girls Softball, and fellowship committee chairman and ment. Christian school activities. ladies Bible study leader at Calvary Priscilla (Chapman) 79 Young a TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY CLASS Ruth (Kochenderfer) Johnson '69 Bible Church. her husband, Mark, are missionaries teaches second grade at West Koreen (Bum) Caldwcll 79, with with Conservative Baptist Foreign Jean (Blount) Britt '69 and her hus- Zephyrhills Elementary School where her husband, Dennis, lives in Colch- Mission Society serving in Vienna, band, William, live in Pleasantville, she was named Teacher of the Year for ester, Illinois. Koreen is church choir Austria, where they are involved in New Jersey. They have three adopted 1989. Ruth was also nominated for director and pianist at Argyle Bible disciplcship and leadership training. children-Terri, Jodi and Jonathan. Who's Who in American Education for Church. The Caldwells have two They have two children-Benjamin Jean's husband, William, is senior 1989-90. She and her husband Scott children. Mark and Bonnie Gwen. pastor of Praise Tabernacle and Jean live in Zephyrhills, Florida. They have Thomas Campbell 19 is a draftsman oversees their praise and worship team. two children-Emily and Jeffrey. with Campbell, Pope and Associates. Patricia (Crandall) Caldwcll x'69 Nancy L. Snydcr '69 lives in Upper He is affiliated with First Baptist and her husband, John, live in Braden- Marlboro, Maryland. She is a music Church of Atlanta and lives in Cham- Helen (Penick) Johnson "37, Cor ton, Florida, where Patricia is Supervi- teacher at Riverdale Baptist School. blee, Georgia. (Penick) Ford '40, Ralph W. Penick sor of Medical Records at L. W. Blake She is also the organist at Riverdale Dawn (Wanvig) Carpenter x*79 and x"40 and Groff L. Penick x'41, con- hospital. The Caldwells have three Baptist Church and sings with the her husband, David, live in Englewood, verged on Medina, Ohio on May 28t children-Tonya, Tina and Mandy. National Christian Choir. Nancy is Florida. Dawn is a dental hygienist at lo help celebrate Mother Penick's Robert E. Campbell '69 is a letter going to Scotland as a summer mission- South County Dental Care. They are 100th birthday. Some alumni from I carrier with the United Slates Postal ary from June 27 through August 2. affiliated with Venice Bible Church. late 3U's may remember her as she Service. He and his wife, Joy, live in Jenny (Mcznar) 79 and Mark Chris- came to Bryan with four of her eighl Garland, Texas and have two children- tiaanse with their daughter Justine vis- children in the fall of 1936. She visii Rebekah and Robert. They are affili- ited parents Ron '52 and Gladys (Jcn- campus often until Connie graduate ated with the Assembly of God Church. TENTH ANNIVERSARY CLASS newein) '50 Mcznar in Sao Paulo, with the class of 1940. Ralph Penicl Linda (Summers) Chattin '69 and Bra/.il, during the Christmas holidays. writes that his mother's descendants her husband, Danny, live in Spring City, Cheryl Adams "79 is secretary to Di- Jenny is leaching English parttime to counting in-laws, number over 100. Tennessee, where they are affiliated rector/Registrar and Bible teacher at foreign students at the University of with Yellow Creek Baptist Church. International Christian Academy in Toledo in Ohio with a view to witness Linda teaches art at Rhea County High Ivory Coast. West Africa. and to encourage attendance at Em- ties School in Evcnsville, Tennessee. She Mark Alberts *79, and his wife manuel Baptist Church. was promoted to Ensign in the United Cindy, live in Ml. Morris, Michigan, Linda (Scott) Cobb x*79, with her Dr. William Paul X"41 and his w States Coast Guard Reserves on August where he is Missionary Director of husband, Hammond, and their two Martha, are temporarily living in 5,1988. Genesee County Child Evangelism children, live in Montgomery, Alabama. Princeton, New Jersey. They are Karen (Mahoncy) Davis '69 teaches Fellowship. The Alberts have three They arc affiliated with ihc Frazicr enjoying their first year of retiremer first grade in the Hampton City children and Mark is a board member Methodist Church where Linda teaches Bill from being professor of philoso Schools. She and her husband, Charles, and Sunday School teacher at Calvary Sunday School. and religion at Central College in Pi live in Newport News, Virginia, Bible Church. Antoinette (Layman) Combs 79 Iowa, and Martha from teaching in Rosalie A deRossct '69 is Associate Unda (Bryan) x79 and Randy 76 and her husband, Paul 77, and son elementary school. Bill is a Visiting Professor of Communications at Moody Ballard live in Hixson, Tennessee, David Ryan, are now in Saudia Arabia Fellow at Princeton University this; Bible Institute. She is affiliated with where they are affiliated with Hixson where Paul is Headmaster for the enjoying two great libraries and spei Evangelical Covenant Church where Central Church. Linda teaches Sunday American School which the Saudia musical and other events. He is doi: she teaches an adult Sunday school school and is a aerobics instructor. The Airlines own and Angie teaches sixth research on environmental ethics to class, and she is also a deacon on the Ballards have three children. grade math, science and social studies. develop a Christian as well as a phil Board of Northsidc Crisis Pregnancy Morris Barnett 79 is pastor of She is also social committee director, sophical perspective. Center. Rosie is working on her Ph.D. James Square Baptist Church. He and 6th grade team leader and National Robert '44 and Alice (Tucker) S at the University of Illinois. his wife, Cathy (Robertson) *78, have Junior Honor Society Sponsor. John live in Tacoma, Washington, M Todd Donnan, Jr. x*69 with his three children and live in Lawrencev- Mark Combs 79 teaches school at where they are now "semi-re tired." wife, Carolyn, lives in Easlcy, South ille, Virginia. Carlisle Intermediate School. He and Robert is seeking a position as past) Carolina, where he is Director of Donna (Starch) x79 Bergthold, and his wife, Chris, with their two children, or interim pastor. Nancy (Hudlow) •77 and Frank "78 Kyker live in Sweet- Ken Campbell '56 continues to water, Tennessee, contend for the Faith in his native where Nancy spends Canada with his outspoken and tireless most of her time defense of what one newswriter calls working at church in "traditional and thcocentric values." Sunday School, The alumni office received no less than singing in the choir, seven news articles about Ken's and being Women's vigorous activities of just the past two Missionary Union months. Staling that he is "willing to Director. Frank engage in confrontation," in just one of teaches 7th and 8th seven incidents Ken publicly criticized a grade reading and high school for producing the infamous spelling in McMinn play, "Inherit the Wind." County Schools and is basketball and softball coach. He has also accepted an appointment to the Dr. Ray L. Parker '69 has accepted a adjunct faculty at ministry appointment with the Salva- Tusculum College tion Army. He will serve as assistant to where he teaches the commanding officer of the Fairfax, evening and summer Virginia Corps., responsible for the courses in the total corps ministry there. education department. Class of '68 Twenty-year Reunion, July 1988 Donna (Mayer) T7 and Michael First row, left to right: Barry and Nancy (Leininger) G ilman; Miriam (Meyer) Weirich with their son Jonathan are Frantz; Dorothy (Miller) Tilly; and Marge Scholz; Second Row. John and Naomi living in Metairie, Louisiana, where (Cox) Corcoran; Hank and Karen (Dabbs) Snafer, Susan (Voss) and Steve Ulmer, they expect to be for the next two years. Third Row: Penny and Jess Pincus. Tim Kinuncl "72, President of Michael is enrolled in the Masters of Generation Ministries, has just au- Divinity Program at New Orleans thored another book, Legacy of Love: Baptist Theological Seminary, and A Plan for Parenting on Purpose. The Donna stays busy typing his many class book is published by Multnomah Press notes and papers plus being a mother Mark Meznar '82 left his parents in Sheila Mercer "72 and Gordon and will be on sale at Bryan's Family and wife. She is also involved in WMU Sao Paulo, Brazil, where the family had Graybeal on July 8 at Shenandoah Bible Conference this summer. Tim, and other programs in their church. a reunion at Christmas time, to go to Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia. Darcy (Dirks) X74, and their three Jack E. Bell "78, with his wife, Julie, his first government assignment abroad Janet Ardclean "81 and David P. children live in Phoenix, Arizona. lives in Racine, Wisconsin, where Jack in Athens, Greece. Schmidt on April 8 at Second Baptist Carol (Austin) Quarlcs *74 reports is District Sales Manager for Gulf Steve x'82 and Grace (Schoettle) Church in Houston, Texas. her appreciation for the prayers of States Paper Corporation. They are x*82 Wisthoff are moving to Lisbon, William Dcnnisen x'81 and Patricia "friends all over the United Sates -that affiliated with Calvary Memorial North Dakota, where Steve will be Ann Domey on June 4 at Our Lady of have not been in vain." After her recent Church where Jack is Sunday school serving as pastor of the First Baptist the Angels Church in Worcester, diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, her senior high superintendent. The Bells Church of Lisbon. The Wisthoffs have Massachusetts. vision is now back to normal, but she is have three children. one daughter, Katie. James E. Downward *82 and Beverly still experiencing weakness in the right Pamela (Ingram) Archer 78 and her Wes Schlenker x84 has two semes- Sue Brown on July 8 at Coral Ridge side of her face. husband David live in Kingsport, ters of work left loward his law degree, Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauder- Janice (Decker) Bishop *74 writes Tennessee, where David is Director of and is also looking forward to his dale, Florida. concerning Paul "/^--"We were able to Pharmacy at Indian Path Hospital and marriage to attorney Laura Robinson, Lisa Fischbach x'82 was married to move Paul back to North Carolina on also goes on short-term medical- who Wes met at a Lawyer's Christian Phillip Denlingcr on April 30,1988. February 28. He was hospitalized in missions trips. They have two chil- Fellowship meeting in Austin, Texas. They are now living in Dayton, Ohio. Pittsburgh with gastritis and the Lord dren-Jason, 3, and Justin, 18 months; Bruce Bcaty *85 was conferred with Brenda Jacobs "82 and Robert Kopp worked out the details for us to transfer so Pam is not able to go with David on the degree of Master of Arts in Biblical on June 17 at the First Baptist Church him directly from Alleghany General his mission trips at this point. Studies at Dallas Seminary's May 1 of Wheaton in Wheaton, Illinois. Hospital to Britthaven Nursing Home commencement ceremony. Andrew Patton '83 and Carol in Franklin, North Carolina. There has Brian Gciger *85 with his wife, Fran, Persiani *85 on July 1 at Marley Park been no noticeable change in his lives in Mesquite, Texas, where Brian is Church of the Nazarene in Glen condition--if anything he may be a bit working as a supervisor at Olympic Burnie, Maryland. less responsive although he is very alert Pool Service and Fran is the Soulheasl Charlotte Conner x'SS and Patrick at times." God continues to give grace U.S. Division Sales Administrator for Michael Hensley on February 25 in and strength as Janice takes care of the The Hartford. Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte is responsibilitcs at home and is looking Titus Hanham "85 graduated from a kindergarten teacher in the Charlotte forward to leaching fulltime next year. Dallas Theological Seminary on May 1 Mecklenburg Schools. Judy (Lindquist) Woodford "74 and and will be returning to Miami, Florida, Brian Geiger *85 and Frances Ruth her husband Bruce have moved to where he will be doing computer Lockhart on April 8 at Reinhardt Bible Norwich, Ontario, where Judy is home consulting during investigation of Church in Dallas, Texas. Other Bryan schooling their five children and Bruce possibilities for long-term involvement alumni involved in the wedding were is doing door-to-door visitation with in foreign missions. Clayton Lopez '85, Don Geiger, '82, another brother, in addition 10 continu- Jason and Justin Archer Jonathan W. Klaus '86 has his own Jon Farris '817 Blair Hurm '87, Karin ing the family sharpening and bakery lawn care business and is attending Fary *84 and rising freshman Tim Fary. business. Mildred Thompson *78 received her Dallas Seminary. Kelly Given *87 and Scott Jeffrey Leej Ida Coppcrfield *76 received Doctor of Education from Southeast- Robyn Glass '87 was chosen head Crouch on May 20 at Carpenter's her Master of Arts Degree in Liberal ern University of Louisiana. Her women's basketball coach at Olivet Home Church Wedding Chapel in Studies from Duke College Graduate dissertation is entitled "The Philoso- Nazarenc University in Kankakee, Lakeland, Florida School on May 14. phy of Methodology in Teaching." Illinois. David Allan, on March 27 in Charlotte, To Mark '86 and Shciyl (Robinson) North Carolina. '86 Egncr, ihcir second child, Nathan To Carl x*84 and Nadinc (Lighlncr) Mark, on April 19 in Grand Rapids, '84 Bracy a son, Austin Seth, on May 24 Michigan. Nathan joins sister Kelsey (continued from page 15) To Tim and Gwynn (Hemy) *75 in Cincinnati, Ohio. who is 2. Karen Hart x'87 and Chris Hayden Lindlcra son, Jacob Leo, on February To Todd *84 and Barbara (Bates) To Bob "86 and Amy (Bcckham) '87 on June 10 at East Ridge Presbyterian 20 in St. Louis, Missouri. Jacob joins x'87 Gardner a daughter, Justine Hay, their first child, Alan Robert, on Church in East Ridge, Tennessee. brother Preston, 8, and sister Hilary, 4. Eli/abeth, on March 26 in Highland May 19 in Columbia, South Carolina. Steven C Snydcr '87 and Lois A. To Keith and Sissy (Tucker) *75 Park, Illinois. To Dale and Annette (Hollin) '88 Silvcy (Jr.) on June 3 at the Christian Simmons, their second daughter, Harris, a daughter, Lauren Elaine, on and Missionary Alliance Church in Lauren Elizabeth, on May 9 in Mon- March 25 in Dayton, Tennessee. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. ticello, Georgia. Lauren joins sister To Pat '89 and Traci x*91 Ragan, Matthew Asbury '89 and Cynthia Rachel who is 2. their lirsl child, Lara Elizabeth, on Moffit x*91 on June 17 at First Baptist To Tom *76 and Tammy (Nixon) March 28 in Daylon, Tennessee. Church of Swcctwater in Longwood, x*75 Potter a son, Ryan Jeffcry, on Florida. March 16 at Hutcheson Medical Kenneth Cleaver '89 and Amy Ezell Center, Ft. Oglclhorpe, Georgia. Ryan (Jr.) on June 10 at First Baptist Church joins two sisters--Amanda, 6; and Erin, in Largo, Florida. 3. Hazel G. Smith x*39 on August 23, Pamela Figurski x*89 and Brian To Dennis and Korcen (Burtz) *79 1988, in Cookeville, Tennessee. Edward Walrod on May 20 at Highland Caldwelt, their third child, Daniel Park Baptist Church in Southfield, James, on April 1 in Colchester, Ruth Clement '43 on April 17 after Michigan. Illinois. Daniel joins two sisters—Katie several monlhs of illness with cancer. Raydell James *89 and Eric Brown Jo, 4; and Heidi, 2. She served at Hampden DuBose (So.) on June 3 at Ogden Baptist To Douglas *79 and Faith (DuVall) Justine Elizabeth Gardner Academy in Zcllwood, Florida, for 45 Church in Dayton, Tennessee. *79 Ferguson, their first son, Luke years as teacher, librarian, and in other Dcbra Masters '89 and Timothy Champion, on March 28 in Portland, responsibilites during her career. Her David Schroeder on May 27 at Christ Oregon. Luke joins sisters-Hope, 6; grave is on the campus of Hampden Community Church in Tampa, Florida. and Hannah, 3. To John x*85 and Dawn (Fowler) *84 DuBose Academy. Lori Swaim *89 and Carlos Montoya To Blaine '81 and Kara (Benedict) Garlow, a daughter, Katelyn Alexandra, Jean (Dolsen) Schoflncr x'58 was on May 27 at Westover Presbyterian '82 Bishop their second son, Nathan on April 22 in Charleston, West killed in a bicyle-traffic accident on Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. Blaine, on April 22 in Birmingham, Virginia. Katelyn joins brother John April 29,1989. Herman (J.R.) Henderson x*9Q and Alabama. Nathan joins big brother Robert who is 13 monlhs old. Helen Elaine Eubanks on March 25 at John who is 17 months old. To John and Tracy (Burby) '84 Joyce (Hughes) Karsen '58 on June McDonough Baptist Tabernacle in To Steven and Julie (Holmes) '82 Rcttstatt their first child, John William, 18 of cancer. McDonough, Georgia. Dcller their second son, David Mark, on March 26 in Norcross, Georgia. Rachel A. Parrott x*91 and Monte on March 29 in Dearborn, Michigan. To Sieve *85 and Lisa (Earth) '87 Kay (Pousson) Harmon x'87, wife of Smith (Jr.) on June 17 at First United David joins brother Paul who is 2. Stewart, their first child, Victoria Carol, Many R. Harmon *85, on June 25 in an Methodist Church in Dayton, Tennes- To Craig *83 and Lynn Christensen, on March 21 in Atlanta, Georgia. Steve automobile accident. see. their first child, James Hunter, on April is working for IBM as a Technical Sales Terry Seese x*91 and Leisa Westgate 6 in Longview, Texas. Representative and has been trans- x*91 on April 23 at Community Baptist To Richard *83 and Sheri (Hitch- ferred to Tallahassee, Florida, where Church in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. cock) x*85 Heasley, their first child, they are now residing. ALUMNI OPPORTUNITIES Send, or call inquiries to Alumni Office, Box 7000, Bryan College, The Scopes Trial: Dayton, TN 3732L Phone (615) 775-2041, and ask for alumni office. Inquire by the number Destiny printed at the end of each job in description. House Parents needed in ministry to problem teens in Dayton, Ohio area. Responsibility for eight boys Dayton from 10 - ISyears of age. #1. Small, historic rural church located in south central Pennsylvania seeks pastor Last year's support was Friday, July 14 at 8:00 p.m. $19,000 plus parsonage and partial Saturday, July 15 at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. utilities. Basically an evangelical, Friday, July 21 at 8:00 p.m. fundamental Bible Church. #106. Saturday, July 22 at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. Church with 800 membership in southern Ohio is looking for a full- at time youth minister with strengths in youth work, visitation, and discipling. Rhea County Courthouse #103