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The Echo: November 21, 1986 The Student ECHO of Taylor Taylor University, Upland, Indiana November 21,1986 "Ye Shall Know The Truth" issue ten Family, friends, feasting Thanksgiving thoughts by Karen Muselman giving to others! feature editor Angie Gollmer: Department stores and Traveling home, eating turkey, visiting communities are already celebrating Christmas. I Grandma, and relaxing with family and friends wish Thanksgiving and the meaning of Thanks­ commonly characterizes one's Thanksgiving giving had more of an emphasis in society. vacation. Marcia Benjamin: Being together with my With only five days left until the official holiday, family. Taylor University administration, faculty, staff and Russ Edwards: Reminds you that you have students are turning their thought toward the holiday friends because you eat turkey. with great anticipation. Shelly Glashagel: A time that I can be with In an opinion poll, the following individuals my family and Christian friends to thank God for answered the questions, "What is special to you what He has done in the last year. about Thanksgiving?" Rob Muthiah: Spending time with family Megan Rarick: Get away from worries, be and friends and a chance to recuperate from the with friends, and give thanks for what we have. turmoils of university life. Time to reflect on many Sarah Home: Simply being with my family blessings. and giving thanks. Crystal Handy: Being able to spend time Kent Nelson: A time when we re-emphasize with my family- Reunions! how thankful we are to live in this country, attend Andrew Lee: Vacations, family, turkeys, this college, and have wonderful parents. Tammy Rinard [In that order?-editor], and friends! Steve Huprich: Sharing together as a family. Larry Phelps: Giving thanks for the country Dr. Beulah Baker: Being thankful! in which we live. Greg Habegger: Basketball!! Doug Zelinka: Getting together with family. David Reynolds: Frankly, I get upset Jennifer Luttrell: Being able to go home because I think of those who don't have food, and spend quality time with my family. clothing, and other things. Brent Puck: Tradition. A time for our entire Vienna Choir Boys at Taylor Amy Rhode: One time of the year that people family to get together! Twenty-four typical boys Although very few reserved consciously stop and thank God. Joan Frauhiger: A time to praise God for with exceptional voices make seats remain, there are still a Jeff Gross: Time together with family and a family and my faith! up the Vienna Choir Boys who large number of balcony time to be thankful. Ben Morton: Setting aside a special day to will present a concert of carols tickets available. The ID ticket Matt Piekarski: Kill turkey on that day, and thank God for all things He has given us. and Christmas music, Friday, price is $5. For ticket reser­ understand the fellowship of Indians and pilgrims. Shelly Hardesty: Remember the things for Dec. 5, at 8:15 p.m. in Rediger vations and information call Dr. Joe Lund: A time of family tradition and which you are thankful! Auditorium. ext. 5289. Praise Gathering '86 Chorale performs to 10,000 by Jeanne Milleman "It [Praise Gathering] was a supported this idea. "It was a The Taylor University Chor­ very good opportunity to work really fun experience, but it was ale, under the direction of Philip with other college groups, under a difficult to try to attend any of the Kroeker, Professor of Music, variety of conductors, but it was lectures that you wanted to see travelled to Indianapolis' Con­ also very challenging," said when there was so little time vention Center last Friday and chorale member Leland Lasure. between rehearsals." Saturday to participate in Praise Kroeker commented that the The Chorale will perform Gathering 1986. early morning arrivals, late Handel's "Messiah" Dec. 14, in The event, which was attended evening returns to Taylor, and the Rediger Auditorium. by approximately 10,000, in­ standing room only lunch time cluded a program of lectures, were some of the negative congregational singing, and a aspects, but added that the overall wide variety of music, including experience was "extremely suc­ Sandi Patti, the Bill Gaither Trio, cessful." One of the most and Steve Green, as well as the thrilling events, according to college ensembles. Kroeker, was the audience of The chorale participated with 10,000 singing "The Hallelujah choirs from Anderson College, Chorus". Marion College, and Olivet Kroeker said that, if invited, Nazarene College. the chorale would attend in 1987. This year marked the first time He added that efforts would be that the college choirs participated made to stay in Indianapolis to in the morning worship service. reduce fatique from traveling back The four choirs combined for the and forth from Taylor and to morning service, but they each allow students to enjoy more of photo by John Bachman performed separately in afternoon the event John Rankin of the New England Christian Action Council was on sessions. Chorale member, Amy Rhode, campus Monday speaking on abortion. See letter on page two. Cotton Patch Gospel a forum for guest writers is Scribble by Jeanne Bullock thinks Jesus religious The, good ol' boy said "The racketeer. Cotton Patch Gospel" starts! Auditions will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 2-6 p.m. TSO President down here! Down here is Gainesville, Geor-gia, the setting in the little Theatre. A sign-up for a lively, refreshing retelling of sheet, scripts', and audition Living in peace with everyone the Gospel story by Tom Key and information will be available at Russel Treyz, with 16 songs by the publicity office in Sickler Hall (CA Building) on Monday. There are many verses about the late Harry Chapin. by Jim Wierenga utive Cabinet, and with many of Auditioners should bring their you. It has left me convinced what our response should be, but In this contemporary version of It has come to my attention, own music; an accompanist will and I'm sure the attention of most now, more than ever, that there the ones that stick out in my Matthew and John, Jesus mind are found in Romans 12:14- encounters a television preacher, be provided. Call backs will be of you, that there have been a are no easy answers. held on Friday, Dec. 5, from 4 - 6 number of confrontations and just I have learned one very 19, where Paul writes, "Bless heals a senator's daughter, and is p.m. generally unpleasant situations valuable thing however, through those who persecute you; bless investigated by the CIA, the FBI, and do not curse...have harmony and the EEAW {the Electronic The production dates for the this semester involving young all of this prayer and discussion show are Feb. 19-22 and Feb. 26- people from Upland and several that I believe is the key to seeing with one another...do not repay Evangelists of the Air "Waves). anyone evil for evil...if it is Dr. Caiaphas starts causing March 1. Rehearsals begin in neighboring cities. this situation resolved. It seems January. The show's director is A couple of the incidents have that our focus in approaching the possible, as far as it depends on trouble when everyone arrives in you, live at peace with everyone. Atlanta, for the Believe in the Dr. Oliver Hubbard. James had the potential to be very problem is off. Our finger of Kenniv will be choral director. serious, but for the most part, the blame is constantly Do not take revenge..." Bible Convention, because he conflict has been restricted to pointing at everyone but Then, in Luke 6:28-31, Jesus verbal attacks. ourselves. Now granted many emphasizes even more strongly I think we are all in agreement of the incidents have been our responsibility to forgive by Silver screen tarnished by that we have a problem here to unprovoked and uncalled for, but saying "bless those who curse deal with; and it's a problem with not all of them. you, pray for those who mistreat silence; who's to blame? no easy answers. It's not the kind Some have been instigated by you. If someone strikes you on of thing you simply ignore and Taylor students. one cheek, turn to him the other by Randy Southern hope that it will go away. It's And what about those also. If someone takes your "One of these things is not like hundreds had jammed themselves the kind of problem that should situations that are not our cloak, do not stop him from the others; one of these things into the Rediger Auditorium for' drive us to our knees praying for fault, what should be our taking your tunic. Give to just doesn't belong..." much-needed entertainment. A a solution. response then? Is it to swear everyone who asks you, and if a) The excitement and magic of reverent, anticipating hush fell I have been praying about it; back or challenge them? In light anyone takes what belongs to a well organized SAC event; over the audience as the lights I've even tossed it around in of the Scriptures, the answer to you, do not demand it back. Do b) A brilliantly unique idea dimmed. Seconds later, hundreds University Cabinet, TSO Exec­ this question is obviously 'no'. unto others as you would have such as a midnight movie to of dreams were dashed as a grainy, them do to you." temporarily relieve students' black-and-white image appeared That's radical teaching and so overworked minds; on the screen, and a silent film Letters to the editori contrary to our fallen nature! Are c) The camaraderie and which can only be described as we ready to walk it out? fellowship of an auditorium full "nearly eternal" began.
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