"Our Spiritischallenged"
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Tin© Davidsoeiaie "ALENDA LUX UBI ORTA LIBERTAS" VoL XIX DAVIDSON COLLEGE, DAVIDSON, N. C, DECEMBER 2, 1931 No. 12 "SERVICE" IS THEME OF WAKE FOREST DEFEATS DR.HENDERLITE'S TALK "OUR SPIRIT IS CHALLENGED" TATS IN HARD GAME AT Y. M. C. A. VESPERS A river is ;i tiling of beauty potentia : ask, and d You "What has this to do with Mis- Some Sunday afternoon go across the rail- AT CHARLOTTE, NOV.26 power. It quenches the thirst plant sions?' Gastonia Minister Delivers Interesting of life alonis road tracks and attend a service in the Mill its j Missions is the "overflow" of Christianity, It and Instructive Talk at Regular hanks. Great rivers are halted in their ' Chapel. will see Davidson Fails in Determined Drive is power of lighting up night You a need and note a re- by Service courses by dams and re.-ervoirs. The powe the Christ the and Loses Close Score of 7-0 J of heathenism. It is not a chance by-product sponse that will thrill you. Inquire into some which churns dynamos of the anrf gives to us elec "the church. It is the purpose of its existence. of the details of the work. It represents a labor C. E. MOORE, JR., PRESIDES tricity , of SCORE IN FOURTH PERIOD comes from the "overflow"of these res1- There are few men this campus who arc not love from some of the members of our stu- lervoirs. Picture man as a segment in a lonig IChristians, 'To each one of us comes the Divine dent body. It was founded by our student body Brogden E. S. Brahnon and F. G. Rule Lead of coming Spring: through the Receives Pass to Make Lone stream life from the oif i Commission, "Go ye into all the world and "V." To some man in years past Opening Prayers Eternity. g came the Touchdown for Deacons ! Picture individuals as reservoirs atom preach the gospel to every creature." We get vision and a call. We cannot be false jthis great stream. The power and volume 0if to such a vision of truth. our command from the Highest Authority. Ohe- Although held to terms the half, Dr. J. F. Henderlite, of Gastonia, 1 even in first conducted the "overflow" is determined by the height amd ] dieiice to orders is the the Sunday Y vespers here last Sunday, No- watchword of military In "the chapel of your soul." in the quiet- and considerably outclassed in the third quarter, position of the dam. Some of these reservoir:s Idiscipline. Disobedience ofttinjes death, vember 29th. Dr. Henderlite was introduced by I means ness of your spirit, let the story of Missions the Wake Forest team came back late in the have little or no "overflow" because they d<o Neglect of the last command of our Supreme Charlie Moore, and tinging was led by unveil fourth period to score and to thwart Davidson's the rear their dykes skyward. The man wino means spiritual death, itself before your eyes. See glorious Charlie Myers. Prayers were offered by E, jnot Commander to others am! attempt to win her annual Thanksgiving Day S. equips his life with high dykes will have :a to ourselves. visions of courage and sacrifice. Let us not al- Are you a Christian? You have loothall classic. This victory part Brannon and F. G. Rule, higher dyk( low our spiritual sjvots on the of great reservoir of power. The the e.the command. Have we accepted the security blind to blot out the strengthened No Scripture lesson was read because the glories of power the Deacons their supposed jinx the more of God he will catch in his life, tini' given us by the warfare of the the of Christ! See men and speaker was delayed in arriving, but Dr. Saints and refuse In one year and gave to them tin- record of not Hen- more power be possess. The poweir to obey His womensacrificing all that one holds to an- will more command? He did not give us dear ,i defeat hy Davidson derlite outlined the lesson taken from the latter the: swer clarion the team since 1921; one possesses the more force be can offer tio Icommand until He had conquered death and that call of Christ. See them as part of the lOtli chapter of Matthew, using the they labor Tin- Wake Forest team, halted mi the five- mankind. He can give light to humanity witlli proved His power, has the right. He com- and at last fall and falling pass on last verse as his text. In this selection. Christ - He yard line a moment before, used just plays this power. A reservoir must he full to over mauds. What nun of Davidson follow? the torch to eager youth. Think of the progress two is Rivinpr His final instructions to His disciples. which has been made, in scoring from mid-field, to mark up the flowing before-it can generate any great force The, Spirit of Davidson in years past has the souls that have been i Jone This lesson is expanded by a Dr. McDowell, - touchdown. One's own spiritual life must be full to over stood the test of the "overflow." We saved from despair. Think of the tremendous whom Dr. Henderlite quoted as having have said flowing before it can exert that mystical 1 worthy causes. It force which Christianity has exerted on the The first of these plays came when Ihitchins, a man's forcee Icontributed to is an annual that it is business to do the will nf! world. Think of golden quarterback, punt Upon another. A man can shed spiritual lightt I expression of the Davidson Spirit. This year the .opportunity of the received Pearce's on the 50- God: that God takes care of such a man;and inily when has moment. Some of the nations of the long yard line and that he an "overflow" of the Spiritt. the "Y" offers a cause that should strike a world raced to Davidson's 25 before that man need not fear anything because past We are proud of the Spirit of Davidson. T<0 responsive your heart. buried in the are now emerging into the being pulled down. On the next play Dune of that fact. Then, we see further : chord in The appeaj is that in this a Davidson man it is a thing of reality and con--not based upon loyalty the Spirit of circle ot progressive humanity, Think what it Wilson passed to I.con Brogden for 1? yards, portion of Scripture. Christ also promises to David a quering power. It makes the blood pound at son. Christ, would tnc-i■: if tlvir articles of government and Iand the latter evaded two Davidson men and reward to others— the lay outr It is based upon loyalty to Jesus to workers and busi- temples, it us conduct were shot through with the Spirit stepped tin remaining to the goal, who give ' causes to lift our heads, our eyess j It strikes at the source of our individual lives of distance ness men their moral support.and to shine, and our ! scoring standing up. A pass was the personal hearts to flood with cour- ot the spirit. It is not an appeal that can be Christ n°°d for influence and prestige to the Kingdom age. quiet of extra |>oint. of In the momenta campus life itt made to superficial Christianity. It is an appeal ( ''it in the darkness there are God on earth. Finally, Christ promises a real, outstretched is still a quiet power which we absorb1 which has its force only when we consider it hands and pleading eyes. Will On the defensive side. Frosty Peters, diminu- reward to the man who gives a cup of cold the liR>1l of our in our own spirits. in the quiet of our souls. souls he strong enough shadows; tive halfback; Blsic Webb, Ed Williams, and water to one of the least of His kingdom. to pierce Ihe Johnny Dupree wen- outstanding! tor the On this final thought, the speaker based his Deacons, with Wilson being the most address. He pointed out that we ever so consistent are ground gainer and Hipps getting the longest prone to be ready only for the big things Mr. David of Ovens to Lead DR. PIERSON TO SPEAK Fifteen Students Try run of the afternoon on a life, and consequently we forget, 35-yard olT-tackle or minimize play. or "Y" slur over the "cup of cold water" jobs or our Vespersjfext Sunday AT INITIATION OF NEW For Rhodes Scholarship For the Wildcat 1 and Matins were little duties in life. Yet. so often has it been -. Gardner Speaker Ivey's, 'outstanding in the line, while the case that these little things have proved to Is General Manager of PHI BETA KAPPA MEN Twenty-seven Candidates Will Repre- McQueen's de- the Very fensive play and line smashing were partic- be pivot fur the apparently bigger things. Store and Prominent sent North Carolina at Sectional Undergradu- ularly effective. Pearcc oikc more proved him- The audience's attention was directed to the Business Man Three Alumni and Nine Meeting at Durham i:self to he a triple threat of no ability fact that originally the word "water" was not ates to Be Initiated Here on mean J Mr. David Ovens, general with his spectacular punting and his in the phrase "cold water," hut merely a "cup manager of Ivey'i December 7th The sectional meetings to determine the di*.