Mt. Pisgah Academy Auditorium in the Carolina Conference
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Featuring: Mt. Pisgah Academy Auditorium in the Carolina Conference “ To restore in man the image of his maker, to bring him back to the perfection in which he was created, to promote the develop Future Education Needs ment of body, mind, and soul that the divine purpose in his creation might be realized. This was to be the work of redemption. This is the object of education, the great object of life.” Education, for Carolina p. 15. By Seventh-day Adventists believe in Christian education because L. C . S tannard they continue to expand on every level from elementary school, to Educational Superintendent the academy, the college and the university. Christian education is the biggest single business in this denomination. Elder L. C. Stannard explains expected growth of edu cational needs. In our conference, each year has shown a steady increase in enrollment in our schools. In the past biennium period we had an increase of nearly 200 students over the previous one. All reports, I am sure, will show that during the 1964-65 school year, we will have at least 1,000 students getting a Christian education in our conference. W e have had to add 12 additional teachers to elemen tary-intermediate teaching staff this fall. Three new schools opened to serve their districts. Tw o more schools Would have opened had we been able to find competent, certified teachers. Nearly every district in our conference has a church school and some have two! Mount Pisgah Academy receives the majority of our students when they leave their home church schools. The spiritual atmos phere is known world wide. Its competent staff is totally dedicated to saving our youth. They recognize “It is the nicest work ever assumed by men and women to deal with youthful minds.” CPT., p. 23. As your Conference Superintendent of Education, I have been able to get a fairly good over-all view of the trend of Christian education in our conference. Each year cmr elementary schools are sending more and more students to Mt. .Pisgah. Soon we may have to say, “ Sorry, no more room!” Let’s avoid that day by prayerfully planning to participate in a real sacrifice offering for Mount Pisgah Academy on November 28. Planning for the Future of our Darby Hudgins asks Elder Johnson if there will be room for her at Mt. Pisgah Young Academy when she is big enough to attend. If it is possible to compound a superlative, then the pen of Inspira People tion has done this when it wrote, “The nicest work ever assumed by men and women (is) to deal with youthful minds.” C.T., 73. The word ‘nicest’ here does not always carry with it the connotation of pleasure. Rather it denotes precision. Looking at the statement through eyes that By may sometimes be blurred, there may be those who feel that this respon Willard B. Johnson sibility rests on those who have made some special preparation. Such is President Carolina Conference not the case. In the book Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, p. 166, the Holy Spirit caused to be recorded this sober warning, “The responsibility resting upon parents, teachers and CHURCH MEMBERS to do their part in cooperating with God, is greater than words can express.” God has always included the youth in His plans. Scarcely had this last great movement begun before Inspiration called for the develop ment of a system of schools to aid in preparing the youth for service here and life hereafter. The Carolina Conference is following the instruction of the Lord. Pictures Pages I, 2, 3 The conference academy at Mount Pisgah has the largest enrollment in By Wayne Martin its history. On the basis of the past growth in our church school enroll PR Secretary Carolina Conference ment, each year will see more students attending our academy. After study by the Advisory Committee and by action of the constituency of the Carolina Conference, plans for an enlarged academy plant are now under way. The first building is to be the much-needed auditorium, and then a new and larger cafeteria. The plans are to provide a place of refuge and training for our youth. M ay God grant that when we are asked to lend our talent or give our means as an investment in the eternal life of our youth, we shall gladly give of our best. Some day the things that are now valuable when measured by earthly standards will be so valueless they will be “Cast. to the moles and to the bats.” God grant that the moles and bats shall not fall heir to our treasure. God grant that our treasure shall be transformed into youth that shall stand before God. I Ä Ä & - ■; rtü.iiv.u.j», ,,1Mff t„ („. clllWf(ll,(/, „ , „ , '; - fl A‘ ■',' 1'" • ^ r - l r ^ u- ' ^ V . i r The Program at Mt. Pisgah Academy By J . A. S hepard Principal Mt. Pisgah Academy In this, the fiftieth year of operation, Mt. Pisgah Academy holds its head high! It is proud of its heritage and looks bravely to the future. A school program is not measured alone by its plant, faculty, curriculum, or public relations. It is the sum total of these and much more. To these we would add spir itual atmosphere, unity of purpose, and school spirit. At Mt. Pisgah Academy one is impressed by the busy, happy students. This atmosphere is created by a dedicated staff of workers who feel their interests are uppermost in the minds of the con ference officers, the school board, and con stituents of the Carolina Conference. Principal James Shepard believes an academy should meet the full needs of its students. A little over three years ago a program of rebuilding the academy was begun. A new girl’s dormitory community, should be realized within a year. Beyond this, a and new faculty housing completed the first stage of develop cafeteria and new boys’ dormitory will complete the basic ment. Also a program of campus beautification has greatly plant. These additions will be added just as soon as it is finan enhanced the picturesque setting. The next improvement will cially feasible. be a much-needed gymnasium where a good program of The student body and faculty of Mt. Pisgah Academy look physical education and recreation along with social and cul- hopefully to the constituents of the Carolina Conference, con "tural advantages can be offered. fident that their needs will be supplied. A new church, which will serve both the academy and 3978 Memorial Drive Postal Address: Box 849 Decatur, Georgia 30031 SOUTHERN TIDINGS, official organ of the CONFERENCE EDITORS: Alabaina-Mississippi, POSTMASTERS: All notices should be sent to Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Ad H e l e n E l l i s ; Carolina, W a y n e A. M a r t i n ; S o u t h e r n T i d i n g s , P. O. Box 849, Decatur, ventists, is published every other week, twenty-six Florida, C h a r l e s R. 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