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Taylor University Bulletin (November 1937)

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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Ringenberg Archives & Special Collections at Pillars at Taylor University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Taylor University Bulletin by an authorized administrator of Pillars at Taylor University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Entered as second class matter at Upland, Ind., April 8, 1900, under Act of Congress, July 16, 1894 VOL. XXIX. NO. 7 NOVEMBER 1937 ISSUED MONTHLY Dr. Robert Lee Stuart Re-elected to Presidency

Dr. Stuart was reelected as president of Taylor for the second term POINTED PARAGRAPHS by a unanimous vote of the board of directors at their semi-annual meeting. From my observations in board meetings and financial Dr. Robert Lee Stuart came meetings, Taylor University is into the presidency of Taylor facing a new day financialljr. University April 7, 1931. This The administration of Taylor was at a time of financial diffi­ is a conservative business admin­ culties the country over, and the istration that will not spend difficulties that were plaguing money which is not in sight. every other public institution There has never been a saner, were strangling the breath of life more wholesome, and yet more from Taylor University. A time spiritual atmosphere on Taylor's like this required the wisest campus than now. leadership that could be secured, and Dr. Stuart was elected to the I have often been asked, task. With fighting spirit he has "When will Taylor enter the carried through the hard years North Central Association of Col­ leges?" It seems to me that our that followed until today the in­ stitution is sounder financially chances are improving constant­ than it has been for many years. ly and that the day is rapidly His has been pre-eminently a drawing near when that long de­ sired end will be achieved. business administration. During these years also the school has Our physical equipment is re­ advanced consistently in schol­ ceiving good care and is in good astic training. This has been due condition. Improvement is con­ to the fact that in every move an stantly going on in the buildings. eye has been kept upon the goal Dr. Robert Lee Stuart If every alumnus and friend of higher accreditment. of the school will do what you Dr. Jacobs, President of The can, a new day will dawn for The present five-year term of William Taylor Foundation, Dr. Stuart expires June 1938. Taylor University such as we called for a response from Presi­ have not seen in our fondest At the recent semi-annual meet­ dent Stuart, who declared that he ing of the Board of Directors dreams. had given the very best of his life, Are there young people in your of the William Taylor Founda­ without reservation, to the near­ community that you might in­ tion, he was unanimously and ly seven years that he had been fluence to come to Taylor Uni­ enthusiastically re-elected for President of Taylor University. versity? Taylor has made a fine another five-year term. This He spoke of the difficulty of increase in the student body in will make possible the planning keeping personal ambitions out the last two years. Last year we of a long time program and as­ of the way and declared that, increased fifty-two over the pre­ sures an extended period of con­ "We will give our life for Taylor ceding year; this year we have servative advancement. University, first, last, and all the increased fifty-one over last year. The announcement of the re­ time. Frankly, regardless of the God is graciously blessing Tay­ election in the chapel service was costs we are ready to give to the lor University. Let her friends received by the student body with Board of Directors, our faculty, pray that as we go forward we extreme enthusiasm, and the ex­ student body, alumni and may go forward with Christ, giv­ pressions of appreciation that friends, and Christ's great world­ ing him first place always. have come from many directions wide kingdom all there is of us show the action of the board lias for the next period of our ad­ RoiJ W. Knight been well taken. R. W. K. ministration." President of Alumni Association SECOND SEMESTER begins February 2. Begin now to make your plans to enter Taylor University. Students are already making arrangements for entry. Page Two TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BULLETIN

Reaction of new board Gracious outpouring of God's spirit members to Taylor witnessed during Taylor's fall revival Dr. Lindblom met with the Board of Directors of the Wil­ Dr. Turbeville came to us liam Taylor Foundation for the through the ten days and gave us first time at the semi-annual great gospel messages. We per­ meeting, October 27. He was haps had the finest sustained at­ elected as a member of the Board tendance during the entire meet­ ing of at the annual meeting in June. any meeting that has been He is pastor of the Free Evan­ held on the campus. Dr. Turbe­ gelical Church of Chicago. He is ville laid splendid foundations a great pastor, evangelist, and an that led up to these great repro­ outstanding worker with youth. ducible experiences of Christian­ Taylor is to be congratulated ity and by the end of the first on having this splendid Chris­ week these young men and young tian gentleman accept a place on women were seeking to be saved, the Board of Directors. When backsliders were being reclaimed, Dr. A. W. Pugh presented him and believers were being might­ formally to the members of the ily baptized with the Holy Spirit. Board he responded with the fol­ There was one day in the meet­ lowing word, "I feel the associa­ ings when over seventy-five tion is going to be very helpful young people knelt at the altar both for Taylor and our work, seeking definitely either to be and I pledge and promise to do saved, reclaimed, or to be bap­ all I can to make Taylor known tized with the blessed Holy among our people. I enjoy the Spirit. Dr. S. H. Turbeville, Class of 1905 spirit that rests on this campus We are profoundly thankful and I have fallen in love with Dr. to God for the great meeting He Dr. Turbeville speaks fine word Stuart and you men as I have gave us. This wonderful fall re­ for his Alma Mater met you." vival is one of the secrets of the On his return to Chicago he blessed spiritual life that Taylor "It was my delightful privilege sent to the President's office this maintains through the year. We to spend ten days at Taylor Uni­ delightful paragraph: "I have wish our parents, alumni and versity this fall, having been in­ been living in the happy thrills friends could have been with us vited to be the evangelistic all day. I was so happy for all and have seen how wholeheart­ speaker for the fall revival there. that I saw and heard at Taylor. edly this splendid student body The student body was as fine and I am thanking God for His won­ responded to the message of full as receptive as any that I have derful blessing upon the work. salvation. ever addressed. A beautiful Your influence for Him upon the spirit of harmony and coopera­ youth of Taylor's campus is tre­ tion obtain throughout the col­ mendous. I feel we are going to Grounds Committee of the Board lege among both faculty and stu­ see great things as we move on of Directors. dent body. President Stuart seems to have the united support in this needy field of service, * -t * •? reaching college youth with a of the whole college force, and saving, sanctifying Gospel mes­ Dr. Herbert Lyon, a prominent the prospects for the future of sage. The Lord bless you abun­ physician and surgeon of Buf­ the college are very encouraging dantly. I was so glad for the falo, New York, is another new indeed. God bless and continue Board meeting yesterday and the member of the Board of Direc­ to prosper Taylor University for good feeling that prevailed." tors. Dr. Lyon graduated from we need colleges of her kind in * :jc * * Taylor with the class of '26. He these days." (In a personal let­ Mr. J. C. Bontrager, one of the is not only outstanding as a phy­ ter Dr. Stuart received from Dr. newer members of the Board of sician and surgeon but is a great Turbeville he said, "The thrill of Directors, is a splendid Christian spiritual leader among laymen of joy still lingers for the victories layman and contractor. At the the city of Buffalo. He has or­ the Lord gave in the revival." close of the semi-annual meeting ganized a Bible Conference out of the Board of Directors he said by the lake and it is succeeding Sammy Morris booklet has to President Stuart, "In two in a tremendous way. blessed people all over the world. years time it will not be a prob­ Taylor is always happy to see Many a revival has been started lem of getting students, but a her graduates succeeding in their through the reading of the life problem of knowing what to do chosen profession and we appre­ story of this spirit-filled black with the students who want to ciate the fact that this busy pro­ boy. You can get them for five come to us." Mr. Bontrager is fessional man is willing to give cents a copy or fifty cents a doz­ chairman of the Buildings and time to his Alma Mater. en at Taylor University. TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Page Three Where Else Could This Happen? Special day of Prayer President Stuart led the open­ November 18 our day of prayer ing chapel for the ten-day fall with Christ here on Taylor's will be especially for our world­ revival. He used for his text that campus and he wanted his class wide alumni. These that are out morning, and as the text for the one hundred per cent for Christ. Evan Bergwall, the Junior presi­ yonder on the firing line in India, entire series of meetings, I John China, Africa, South America, 1:7, "But if we walk in the light, dent, stated his feelings in a simi­ and the islands of the sea. We as he is in the light, we have fel­ lar way and urged the Juniors to woidd appreciate a personal lowship one with another, and cooperate to the fullest extent in word from all of these former the blood of Jesus Christ his Son the revival meetings. George students who are stationed in cleanseth us from all sin," and Murphy, the Sophomore presi­ some part of the world. We tried to cut away all the unneces­ dent, gave his personal testi­ would like to have this so that sary things that might enter into mony and assured the school when we get together in our days a revival and get the young peo­ that his group woidd go all the way with Christ. John Zoller, of prayer, and when the Volun­ ple willing to walk in the light teer Band meets, we can pray as God gave them to see the light. president of the Freshman class, personally so much more effec­ There was a very beautiful spirit assured the school that his class tively for you on these outposts in the Chapel services. would cooperate in every respect and then he said to the student of civilization. body, "If we are to win and have the kind of a meeting God wants December 9 we are praying us to have every single one of us, especially, in our day of prayer, as Christians, must be one hun­ for our alumni and former stu­ dred per cent for Christ." dents who are in Christian work in America. We are anxious to have personal letters and reports relative to the work being done by our former students. If they are too modest to report it themselves let their friends and relatives report it to us. May God wonderfully bless this Tay­ lor University family. When the President had fin­ ished his brief message w-e then had a response from Arthur Dahlstrand, president of the Stu­ dent Council, who told them how he hoped the entire student body Following him, Luther Patton, would enjoy the meetings and president of the Philo Literary follow Christ all the way and Society, responded and said, "I |f 0 come out with glorious victory. am sure when we had our meet­ ing the other night they were all W one hundred per cent Philos, and we are in for a great program, but I want us to be just as out and out for Christ and be all for Him in these meetings." i J Ted Engstrom gave the same SPECIAL SHORT TERM BIBLE kind of a statement for the Thalo COURSES AT TAYLOR Literary Society, assuring us of , The management announces a their cooperation, and gave his special short course in Bible own personal testimony of how studies in Taylor University, from February 2 to 25. The sub­ he found Christ so definitely and jects are arranged so as to be val­ fully in his Gospel Team work uable both to ministers and lay­ and that he was ready to cooper­ men, and are offered at a time ate one hundred per cent in a Mr. Charles Garringer, president deemed most convenient for the of the Senior Class, gave a very larger number. Here is a very un­ great meeting. So, following that effective statement as to how he usual opportunity7 for those who kind of an opening you would had grown in grace and how he cannot pursue study during the not be surprised that we had a whole year. had found such a rich experience great meeting. Page Four TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Things for which those of us at You Can Do It Too! the home base are profoundly Some folks like to give money for a definite project. With the in­ thankful: crease in student attendance, new beds, spring's, mattresses, chairs, tables, and other equipment is badly needed. Why not furnish a room or FIRST: That God is blessing send the money for a chair, bed, springs, mattress, or table? Definite Taylor with a splendid student amounts for these pieces of equipment for a room run from $2.75 to $25. body. The records will show that the total attendance for this year One alumnus was influential If you have any new reference will be considerably over one in writing a will that came to books or rather valuable up-to- hundred more than it was two Taylor in a time of great need, date hooks that would be useful years ago and what a line group another alumnus succeeded in in the Taylor University library of students it is that are here on getting a $25,000 gift for the in­ write to us and tell us what you our campus. stitution. have and we can use them. SECOND: That we have been You are out on the firing line, Better still, send us a gift of able for four consecutive years going in and out of homes where to balance our budget. $5.00 or $10.00 and suggest that you know the people that are in­ we buy some new books for these THIRD: For a group of friends terested in the type of work Tay­ who have been taking from one hungry minds that we have here lor is doing. You too can help on our campus. to twenty-five memberships in to write wills and estate notes. the William Taylor Foundation, Keep Taylor's needs upon your and many others who have been mind and heart. If you know of Please put us definitely on sending smaller gifts. Do not feel these persons and do not feel your prayer list and plead with at any time that any gift is too free to deal with them, write im­ God to meet every financial and small. Send it on to Taylor with mediately to the President or spiritual need of the school. your prayers. Field Secretary and they will FOURTH: We are thankful give personal attention in the that God has put his seal on Tay­ completing of these tasks. Be The Way to Pentecost lor University with another great sure to see that the following A new edition of this great book revival. His blessed presence is form is used in every will: is just coming off the press. It is resting upon Taylor's campus. written by Dr. Samuel Chadwick, We are starting oil' one of the "I g'ive, devise, and bequeath to happiest years in the history of Taylor University of the William late principal of Cliff College, Taylor Foundation, a corporation or­ Sheffield, England. It is one of the school. Dr. Turbeville the ganized and existing under the laws closing day of his wonderful ten the greatest books that I have of Indiana, with its office and place read in this field. It has proved days with the institution said of business at Upland, Grant County, that during these ten days he State of Indiana." such a blessing to my own soul had not heard one word of criti­ that I carry it with me and read Be sure to describe accurately and study it. cism from any one while he was how you want the fund used. If I wish you would get this book here. Of course, since he was a it is a memorial library, or me­ graduate of the school there was morial scholarship fund, make and read it, it will bless your a constant stream of students your description specific as to the heart. The book is so biblical going to the consultation room use of this fund. and so true to the Holy Spirit for conferences with him. and inspired with the word of FIFTH: We are thankful that "I designate the President of Tay­ God that it drives one to his lor University and the President of knees. The book will bless you He is opening doors for the quar­ the William Taylor Foundation as the tets and Gospel Team work and executors of my estate, giving to spiritually and intellectually. that souls are being saved them the full right to sell any real Every pastor and Christian work­ through the work done by Tay­ estate, and any of the personal prop­ er should have this book. erty, which may be included in said lor University students. devise or bequest, at the death of the In lots of ten we can supply SIXTH: We are thankful that donor, and reinvest the proceeds them to you at fifty cents apiece. this year many students have thereof in the establishment of said Why not get ten of them and consecrated their hearts and Fund, all without any order of any start a study class in this field? lives to Christ, not to be minis­ court whatsoever." Send your orders to Taylor Uni­ ters only here in America hut to There are so many appropriate versity and they will be promptly take this great gospel out to the memorials that could be built on filled. Single copies, prepaid, ends of the earth. Taylor's campus. One of the im­ seventy-five cents. These are but a few of the mediate and urgent needs is a thing's for which we are pro­ library building. Another is a foundly thankful, for God has so Science hall; another is a new If you have been a member gloriously blessed us that it Chapel building. If you are in­ of the William Taylor Founda­ makes us feel like walking hum­ terested in some one of the de­ bly before Him and we are de­ partments of the school, set aside tion, have you sent in your ten termined to do His will at any an amount sufficient to endow dollars or more for this year? cost. that department.