ClClassesasses EElectlect HHeadseads Another roster of class officers Thurman Stresses Spiritual Ra Race,-ce; for Covenant College students was named for the new school year. Having only a few members in Illustrates With TrainingTraining PraPracticesctices their classes, neither the seniors B ECAUSE a ChrisUan Christian cannot be running a race spiritually and must necessary B nor the juniors felt it necessary an effective soldier of Christ if abide by training rules, Thurman’sThurman's this year. to hold elections this year. he does not have a close walk with messages were straight to the chose as their lead Sophomores chose as their lead the Lord, Covenant College held a point. president; Ju the Lord, Covenant College held a ers: Bill McColley, president; Ju series of meetings last month, with In an interview, Rev. Kyle Thur vice-president; Bill dy Kesselring, vice-president; Bill Rev. Kyle Thurman, pastor of the man said: "The “The most wonderful secretary-treasurer; and Ketterer, secretary-treasurer; and Gainesville, Tex,as, Bible Presbyter thing that I have everever learned is and Dave Fiol, so Gainesville, Texas, Bible Presbyter Jeanne Morris and Dave Fiol, so ian Church, as the speaker. During that I am a sinner sinner—no,- no, that's that’s not chairmen. cial chairmen. the week of October 6-10, students it; the most wonderful thing is With thirty students from which With thirty students from which went to two services a day, one that Jesus Christ saves sinners.”sinners." choose, the freshman class elec to choose, the freshman class elec during the chapel hour and the oth Listening to Mr. Thurman's Thurman’s mes Ben Cleveland as president; ted Ben Cleveland as president; er in the evening. Mr. Thurman sage the first morning, one was Sanderson, vice-president; er in the evening. Mr. Thurman Dave Sanderson, vice-president; spoke on the book of Philippians, struck at first with his sense of hu Shirley Heyes, secretary; and Dave Shirley Heyes, secretary; and Dave and the Holy Spirit visibly blessed mor, and during the rest of the treasurer. and the Holy Spirit visibly blessed Winscott, treasurer. the preaching of the Word. Stress week this side of him showed con-con' ApAppointees,pointees, CCandidatesandidates ing the fact that ChrisU.ans Christians are tinuously. However, after several Methods sessions all could see that he had LeaLearnrn MMissionission Methods much more than just a sense of hu WORLDTT/'ORLD Presbyterian Missions, erica Today"Today” was delivered by Rev. much more than just a sense of hu mor. He had the wonderful joy of realizing today's problems of George R. Bragdon, and Rev. Wil ’ * realizing today’s problems of the Lord that is found only in those faced by new mission liam A. Mahlow spoke on "The “The adjustment faced by new mission who are continually communing on the field, held a candidate World Today." Today.” All were represen aries on the field, held a candidate with Jesus Christ. This is what on Covenant's campus Oc tatives of the World Presbyterian school on Covenant’s campus Oc made Mr. Thurman's Thurman’s messages so 27-November 1, in order to Missions Board. tober 27-November 1, in order to effective. When he spoke one could prepare its candidates and appoin Classes were designed to ac prepare its candidates and appoin sense the peace that he has the difficulties they will quaint the candidates with mission sense the peace that he has tees for the difficulties they will through Jesus Christ. . ary methods, and to advise them on encounter.encounter But Mr. Thurman searched a The week-long training period matters such as writing missionary The week-long training period long time for this peace. A few of daily classes and dis letters and rearing children on the long time for this peace. A few consisted of daily classes and dis months before he went into the concluded with an inevi field.field. Finances, furloughs and cussions concluded with an inevi military service in the Second examination. health were considered. table examination. World War, he began to search for Daily chape chapell talks which were At the evening inspirational ser some kind of salvation. He went to attended by the Covenant student vices pictures on Peru,Peru, Arabia, a Roman Catholic priest for three body, followed a "today" “today” theme. Korea and Chile were shown, and months on the advice of a friend, "Peru“Peru Today" Today” was given by Rev. challenging messages were brought but when he saw the worldliness in Nickles A. Cochran. "Near“Near East To by Covenant College professors, which the priest indulged, he day"day” and“Arabiaand"Arabia Today" Today” were the DrDr.. R.R. Laird Harris, Dr. J. Oliver stopped. Next he went to a Protes- topics of Rev. L. L L.. Donaldson and Buswell, Jr., and Dr. Robert G. (Continued on page 2) Mrs. Glenn A. FearnFearnow.ow. "South“South Am- Rayburn. high scholastic average in hishis sesemm inary work.work. Currently, hishis main project i iss finding practical work Gebb, Wallis Participate In BPYF opportunities for the semiseminarynary and collegecollege st students.udents. He is president of FMF aandnd heads the prayer meet As National SecretarySecretary,, President ingjug for South America.America. His life verse i iss found in I Cor. 1 15:58.5: 58. On the lips of several participaparticipa After graduatinggraduating in June, Dave ting Covenant students iiss NationalNational for B.P.Y.F. "No “No oneone knows,”knows," statstat plansplans to return to Ireland for a Bible Pr Presbyterianesbyterian Youth Fellow ed Ben, “what"what the Lord can do vacation and a visit with hishis fam ship.ship. Two collegecollege students are now with the young peoplepeople in our ily.ily, His future place of service for 5 holding offi officesces of National B.P.Y.F. church,church, providedprovided there is good thethe Lord hashas not yet been revealed —Ben- Ben Wallis as president,president, and hardha rd work right now at the begin to him.him. Dorcas Gebb as sec secretary.retary. Robert ning.”ning." Thurman,Thurman, who attended Covenant Among the projects of this year’syear's last year,year, isis thethe vice-president. work is the framing of a constitu THURMAN ...... Continued tion. The committee for this work These and others who attended tion. The committee for this work These and others who attended is fonne!l of the president and the tanttaut pastor and went through allall the recent convention in Florid.a is formed of the president and the the recent convention in Florida secretary. the motions of being saved, but it learned the purposes of B.P.Y.F., secretary. learned the purposes of B.P.Y.F., The director of National B.P.Y.F. waswas based on works and his feel feel which are to make the young peo The director of National B.P.Y.F. which are to make the young peo is Rev. Dale Umbreit, a faithful ingsings alone.alone. He was miserablemiserable the ple aware of the claims of J esus is Rev. Dale Umbreit, a faithful ple aware of the claims of Jesus servant of the Lord, who is pastor nextnext d day.ay. Christ in their lives and to train servant of the Lord, who is pastor Christ in their lives and to train of the Berea Bible Presbyterian future leaders for the Bible Pres of the Berea Bible Presbyterian Soon he was drafted into the future leaders for the Bible Pres Church, Wilmington, Delaware. byterian Church. Another Cove Church, Wilmington, Delaware. MarMarines,ines, and it was in San D Diegoiego nant studstudentent who attended the 1958 bootboot camp that the Lord found him.him. convention isis Paul Moore of Enon A boy had stayed homehome from a Valley, Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania. LinneaLinnea Ray Writer Interviews Alexander "goo"goodd time”time" in town and Mr. Thur burn and Grace Harris, faculty man saw him reading his Bible, ssoo burn and Grace Harris, faculty one of Cove members' high school daughters, David Alexander,Alexander, one of Cove he startedstarted a conversation.conversation. The boy members’ high school daughters, seniors, arrived in also attendedattended the national meetinmeetingg nant’snant's seminaryseminary seniors, arrived in showed him verses, and finally in 19 53 from his last June.June. tthhee United States in 1953 from his Kyle Thurman became a c childhild of homehome in Ballymoney, North Ir Iree few days later, he was Plans are rapidly progressing for God. A few days later, he was Plans are rapidly progressing for land.land. His d destinationestination was NorthNorth shipped overseas to Iwo Jima. One the time and place of the coming shipped overseas to Iwo Jima. One the time and place of the coming westernwestern College in Minneapolis, ght, being one of 16 left out of year’syear's convention.convention. HighHigh stan standardsdards night,ni being one of 16 left out of Minnesota, where h hee majore majoredd in 5 n, Thurman sat in his fox were set this year, so that those 17175 men,me Thurman sat in his fox were set this year, so that those Greek andand was graduated magna hole. With shells bursting all a who attend the next convention hole. With shells bursting all a- who attend the next convention cum laude in 19 56. him, he told Christ that if look forward with optimism. Tenta cum laude in 1956. round him, he told Christ that if look forward with optimism. Tenta alive, he tive time and place are: August 26- HavingHaving heardheard aboutabout Covenant He took him out of there alive, he tive time and place are: August 26- whatever the Lord want September 6 at Versailles State SeminarySeminary through an Irish friend would do whatever the Lord want ord did lead Park, Versailles, Indiana. Rev. E. who had heardheard Dr.Dr. Rayburn speak ed him to do.do. 'fhe The L Lord did lead Park, Versailles, Indiana. Rev. E. safely, but once back in T. Noe, pastor of the Indianapolis at Northwestern Seminary, he dede him out safely, but once back in T. Noe, pastor of the Indianapolis rejected Bible Pre Presbyteriansbyterian Church andand di cidedcided to apply. However,However, his letter thethe States, Kyle Thurman rejected ll to His service for a long rector of BibBiblele Presbyterian youth was sent in enor error to another sem God'sGod’s callca to His service for a long Finally the Lord made it camps held at V ersailles each year inary. After a month had passed,passed, time.time. Finally the Lord made it camps held at Versailles each year that the only way to real said that the outlook for this spot he wrote again. When thethe registrar clearclear that the only way to real said that the outlook for this spot Lord with and time is very bright. The facili realized what had happened,happened, a long peacepeace was serv servinging the Lord with and time is very bright. The facili life. ties areare very satisfactory and the distancedistance telephone callcall was made one’sone's whole life. sitesite is well suited for B.P.Y.F.'s B.P.Y.F.’s to Minneapolis. It was found that Mr. ThurmanThurman served as pastor of purposes. hehe had enrolled in a Baptist sem the Bowling Green, Kentucky Bible inary and also that he had just Bob, former student, is now at inary and also that he had just Presbyterian Church before go goinging Bob, former student, is now at been released from a hospital and tending Gainesville Junior College been released from a hospital and to Texas.Texas. He hhasas been on the radio tending Gainesville Junior College thought it would be unwise to at Gainesville, Texas. He was a thought it would be unwise to preachingpreaching JesusJ esus Christ for eight at Gainesville, Texas. He was a travel. A subsequent check with member of the basketball team and travel. A subsequent check with years and hash'as written seveseveralral Gos member of the basketball team and his doctor revealed that this would choir in his year at Covenant. Bob his doctor revealed that this would pel tracts.tracts. He is a member of the choir in his year at Covenant. Bob not be harmful, so in a few days also worked in the local B.P.Y.F. at not be harmful, so in a few days— Board of Directors of Covenant also worked in the local B.P.Y.F. at after school had begun- David ar the Affton Bible Presbyterian after school had begun—David ar College,College, president of National Mis the Affton Bible Presbyterian rivedrived on campcampus.us. Church in St. Louis. sions of the Bible Presbyterian Dorcas is a freshman from Lake David is in charge of the main Church and the vice-moderatorvice-m oderator of land,land, Florida. She is convinced of tenancetenance of the scschoolhool property and the Bible PresbyterianPresbyterian Synod. It is the need for National B.P.Y.F.B.P.Y.F. hashas done an outstanding job in clear thatthat Pastor ThurmanThurman is a Ben is a ssophomoreophomore and iiss from keepingkeep,lng the schoolschool in fine appear much-soumuch-sought-afterght-after man in Christian St. Louis. He also has highhigh hopes ance. At the same time he has circles. cy during the 1958-591958-59 sc schoolhool sea How MuchM uch Do You Know son. He was an honor student of TTeam,ea1n, Cheerleaders last year’syear's sophomore class,class, and is AboutA bout Covenant? Initiate Cage Season a major in the Department of Sem Did you know that the library Initiate Cage Season itic Languages. recently purchasedpurctiased a library of It is almost time again. “What"What Discher hails from Oak Park,Park 6000 volumes from a Christian busbus timetime did you say?”say?" Basketball sea Illinois. He waswas born again duringdurin~ inessmaninessman in Chicago? son,son, of course!course! Our amateur Globe his earlyearly high school years but due to insufficientinsuffi-cient training,training, he did ...... that President Rayburn held trotterstrotters : are beginning to assem bleble themselves into what it is not continuecontinue long in hishis walk with a week-long series of meetingsmeetings at the Lord. Denver, Colorado, in the Wheat hoped will be a good team. Pre Denver, Colorado, in the Wheat He took his first year of college Ridge Bible Presbyterian Church, liminaryliminary workouts are now beingbeing He took his first year of college Ridge Bible Presbyterian Church, at Knox College in Galesburg, Il from October 19-26? held,held, thethe main feature beingbeing a two-mile run three daysdays a week.week . linois,linois, in 1953 1953.. TheThe providence of . .. . thatthat the sophomore cclasslass en God ledled him from there into the joyed a spaghetti dinn dinnerer at thethe The manager of this year’syear's team isis seminary middler, Bob Woodson.Woodson. AirAir Force for four years. He was home of its advisor, ProfesProfessorsor Don privileged to spe spendnd six months of On October 16, cheer ald Wilson? On October 16, cheerleaderleader try this time in study of the Russian outs were held. Five girls, with this time in study of the Russian ... . . that The Bagpipe is actually outs were held. Five girls, with language in the Army Language Dee Sneller as language in the Army Language an extension of the Scottish theme Dee Sneller as captain, and one School of Monterey, California. lonely boy, Bruce Fiol, were chosen School of Monterey, California. at Covenant.Covenant. Look for the story of lonely boy, Bruce Fiol, were chosen Ray next went to Japan where to_ le,ad the "rah-rah's ! " Ray next went to Japan where Covenant College :and the Scottish to lead the “rah-rah’s!” Joining he had a completelycompletely new experexper Miss Sneller will be Judy Kessel Covenanters, coming soon in The Miss Sneller will be Judy Kessel- ience with the Lord. While there ring, Darlene Rhyne, Jeanne Mor ience with the Lord. While there Bagpipe. ring, Darlene Rhyne, Jeanne Mor he became acquainted with a few ris and Judy Smith. he became acquainted with a few ris and Judy Smith. Christian servicemen and with some of God’sGod's missionary serva servantsnts OMERLY ADDRESSES FMF Student Council Plans Year through whom the Holy Spirit dealt with his heart and turned One of Covenant's first mission The collegecollege Student Council this dealt with his heart and turned One of Covenant’s first mission him again toward his Lord. His aries, Rev. George Omerly, spoke year is planning to care more ful him again toward his Lord. His aries, Rev. George Omerly, spoke walk has been one of faith in his at the second monthly Foreign Mis ly for the needsneeds -Of of the students.students. walk has been one of faith in his at the second monthly Foreign Mis Saviour since that time. He learned sions Fellowship meeting, October Most important item on the agenda Saviour since that time. He learned sions Fellowship meeting, October of Covenant from Rev. John M. L. 25. South America, particularly isis renovation of the Blink, the stu of Covenant from Rev. John M. L. 25. South America, particularly Young, missionary in Tokyo under Peru, the field to which Mr. Omerly dent supplysupply store which is the Young, missionary in Tokyo under Peru, the field to which Mr. Omerly the Independent Board of . Presby has been called, was the theme. A namesakenamesake of the "break" “break” in the the Independent Board of Presby has been called, was the theme. A terian Foreign Missions. film of that continent was shown. history of the Covenanters. Since terian Foreign Missions. film of that continent was shown. Discher is now living in _Maple Officers of the FMF organization the library has expanded, students Discher is now living in Maple Officers of the FMF organization wood, Missouri with his wife Joyce for this school year are: president, havehave little space to spend their few wood, Missouri with his wife Joyce for this school year are: president, and their seven-month-old son Ray David Alex-ander; vice-president, book-free minutes.minutes. TheThe Student and their seven-month-old son Ray David Alexander; vice-president, mond Harris, Jr. Ray Wright; secretary, Darlene Council plansplans to improve the Blink mond Harris, Jr. Rhyne; treasurer,treasurer, Ben Cleveland. to serve as a student lounge.lounge. Prayer g groupsroups have been organ Mr. Wilson was chosen as the Covenant's Smick Preaches, faculty adv advisorisor of the group, and ized and meet eaceachh week-day even Lutz Sings at OliveOlive Branch ing to pray for a different missionmissiou Dave Fiol was appointed as chair field. TheThe prayer groupsgroups and their man of the discipline committee. Dr. Elmer B. Smick, teaching e- leaders are: Monday—Korea,Monday- Korea, Ben Assisting him will be JoelJoel Belz, vangelist of Covenant College, held Cleveland; Tuesday—SouthTuesday-South Amer Dorcas Gebb, Miriam MalkusMalkus and a series of specialspecial meetings Octo ica,ica, David Alexander;Alexander; Wednesday ArloArio Johannes. Three representat ber 29-November29-November 9 at the Olive -A—Africa,frica, A1Al Lutz Lutz;; Thursday—InThursday-;-In ivesives from the freshmanfreshman classclass were Branch Bib Biblele Presbyterian ChurchChurch dia, Ray Wright; Friday—Europe,Friday- E urope, added to the social committee—committee in South St. Louis.Louis. Olive Branch Dino DiBasilio. Dorcas Gebb, Tom Strick Stricklandland and church, which has a history of one FMF has monthlymonthly evening meet Dave Winscott. hundred years, held specialspecial prayer ings featuring a differentdifferent country Following last year’syear's pattern, the meetings before the evangelistic at each meeting.meeting. The September Council voted to continue the Mon seseriesries began.began. meeting dealtdealt with the co countryuntry of day morning student chapel offer A1Al Lutz,Lutz, seminaryseminary middler,middler, was Japan. ingsings for the general fund of the in charge of the music. Saturday school. eveningsevenings were youth nights and THE BAGPIPE featured missionary films. Some of Vol. IV, No.N-0. 2 Nov., 1958 DischerDisclier Heads Student BoclyRody Dr. Smick’sSrnick's stirring messages were Editor W. Benson Wallis, Jr.Jr. “The"The Man Who Missed God’sGod's Best,"Best,” Layout editor JeanneJeanne Morris As PrexyI'rexy of School Council “The"The Danger of Being a Nice Guy”Guy" ReportersRe-porters David Sanderson,S·anderson, Raymond H. Discher, junior of and “Self-Deceived.”"Self-Deceived." N Newew ChristChrist Shirley Heyes Covenant College,College, is filling the ians and old receivedreceived a realreal spiris·piri Faculty advisor Mr. R. Schmidt college’scollege's Student Council presidenpresiden- tual challenge. teaching in thethe Japan Christian Covenant Grads; TheoloTheologicalgical Se11;1i!l!l:1'.:Y· Seminary. Varied ActiActivitiesvities Interest Covenant Grads,- Several of the alumnialumni are pursu r • ing further studies. Ray Wright Alumni Group Works for AccAccreditationreditation aandnd Ben Huang (college '58) ’58) have begunbegun their junior year in the Christian edu Dorothy Gray, Covenant PastorsPastors,, teachers, Christian edu ried to Dorothy Gray, Covenant semseminary.inary. Donald Slenker (semin graduate stu st year. In Lakeland, cation directors and graduate stu sophomore la last year. In Lakeland, ary '58) is studying both at Cov and more Sidebotham ('58) is ary ’58) is studying both at Cov dents —- into a dozen and more Fla., Tom Sidebotham (’58) is enantenant and at .. ConcordiaConoordia Seminary. the thirty director at the Bible Presby wawalkslks of life have gone the thirty- youth director at the Bible Presby Kun Sam Lee (seminary '57) ’57) has Covenant Col Church. seven grad graduatesuates of Covenant Col terian Church. gone all the way to the Nether Seminary. gone all the way to the Nether llegeege and Theological Seminary. From the college classclass of ’57,'5 7, at lands;la nds; hehe is working at the Free years of the Now, after only three years of the lleasteast threethree are in full-time servservice.ice. UniversityUniversity of Amsterdam. school'sschool’s existence, faithful suppor JoanitaJ,oanita CuttenCutten acts as Girls’Girls' Coun Covenant's first two missionaries ters are beginning to realize bene Covenant’s first two missionaries sellor on the Covenant campus. Ed Hurvey Woodson and George fits from the thousands of dollars are Hurvey Woodson and George Fuller iiss director of Christian edu Hurvey and his wife Doro invested through the past months Omerly. Hurvey and his wife Doro invested through the past months cation at the GARB church in Erie, to sail in October for •and years. thy were to sail in October for Pa.; he also is active in radio work SwiSwitzerlandtzerland where they will assist the Six seminarians have entered the •andand dir directsects the churchchurch choir. Dr. and Mrs. Francis Schaeffer in Martin work of the pastorate. T Teded Martin TeTeachingaching at Cono Christian High the work of L'AbriL’Abri Fellowship. Ap Fla., (’57)('57) has been in Sarasota, Fla., School nearnear Walker, Iowa, is J Janeane pointed to the field of Peru under Presby pointed to the field of Peru under for overover a year. The Bible Presby Brooks. Phil Olin, a fourth mem World Presbyterian Missions, terian Church there is now in the berber of that class, has recently been George plans to l leaveeave as soon as as at midst of -aa building program as at transferredtransferred by the Army from Colo support and passage and other de and support and passage and other de tendance grows by leaps and rado to Maryland Maryland.. There he will tails are worked out. He recently in bounds.bounds. Tom Waldecker ('57) (’57) is in enter into a period of spec specializedialized announced his engageme engagement;n\ to Au St. Petersburg,Petersburg, Fla.,Fla., in the new military training. drey Palmer of Runnemede, N.J. church there, while Paul Alexander ('58)(’58) recently accepted a call to the Also teaching is Charles Gosling Mr. Pyeng Seh Oh Oh,, president of HHuntsville,untsville, Ala.,Ala., Bible PresbyterPresbyter (seminary '58)’58) who iiss in the junior the Alumni Association, is studying ian Church. Since the first part of high division of the Cedar Rapids, this year at Concordia Seminary Seminary.. this year, Robert Milliken ('58) (’58) has Iowa, Christi-anChristian school. Phil Weber "Nat“Naturally,uraily, one of our aims," aims,” he pastored our Underwood, N.D., iiss teaching in a Christian _scschoolhool at says, "is“is to ·· work for accreditation Church. Cal Frett (’58)('58) is acting as Fall RivRiver,er, Mass., after doing grad for our school.school. To this end, the assistant at the First Evangelical uateuate work at Covenant lastlast year. association isis concentrating first Church in Memphis, Tenn Tenn.,., where Miss Shige TanTanabe,abe, whose recovery on the library. With an adequate Dr. T. Stan Stanleyley Soltau is pastor.pastor. from a serious illne illnessss last year library, we have a good talkingtalking Early in September, CalOal was mar- mar friends will rememb remember,er, is now point."point.”
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