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Harding University Scholar Works at Harding Harding Bulletins Archives and Special Collections 7-1-1978 Harding Bulletin July 1978 (vol. 54, no. 1) Harding College Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.harding.edu/hubulletins Recommended Citation Harding College. (1978). Harding Bulletin July 1978 (vol. 54, no. 1). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.harding.edu/hubulletins/ 406 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at Scholar Works at Harding. It has been accepted for inclusion in Harding Bulletins by an authorized administrator of Scholar Works at Harding. For more information, please contact [email protected]. \I \')! _. 1.\ , . I \ \'-::t" l-- :z: I» In This Issue ... a.•• Campus Ministers' Seminar . ..... .. ..... ... ... .... .. .. ... ... Page2 Campus Notes ........... .. ....... .. ........... ...... .... Page 3 ci Alumnotes . ... ·Pages 5-6 n Speech /llumni Spotlighted. .. Page 6 e. FootbaU. Outlook ..... ... .. .. .... .. '; . Page 7 { VOLUME 54 JULYl978 NUMBERl AlC Scholar Named. Page 7 :I: "tI '" C Large Gathering Projected aJ a;; r n" en- e. :r i m For Aug. 13-ln-1 Workshop It 0 ~ ~ For four days in August, the popula All the workshop participants will ! 0 or Z tion of Searcy is expected to grow by assemble together at night to hear is -I " ::r leaps and bounds. For in those four keynote speeches by Avon Malone of 5 r if :< days (August 7-10), more than 3,000 Searcy (Monday), Landon Saunders of i. en m people a~e expected to assemble for the Houston, Texas (Tuesdayj, and Jimmy o(") 13-In-l Workshop . sponsored by Allen of Searcy (Wednesday). The z o Harding College. evening sessions will be in the Athletic B (") "We've received more than 1500 Physical Education Complex on the ;; r ~ l> requests for on-campus housing," Dr. Harding campus. ~ en ~ en Jerry Jones, the workshop director, There will also be a devotional each • "tI :!: 0 said, "and every motel in Searcy has morning (Tuesday-Thursday) on the ~ CJ) been booked solid. We're arranging fronf lawn by C. W. Bradley of ~ G) housing in the homes of local church Memphis, Tennessee. m "tI members and expect to be able to The workshops will feature 16 hours l> accomodate all who will be attending." of instruction by qu~lified men and o l> , The reason is the first 13-In-l women who are capable of both group -I en Workshop, a structured workshop and individual instruction: The m l> covering almost every aspect of registration fee for the workshop is ::D Christian ministry. More exactly, it will $7.50, which includes the cost of a (") Dr. and Mrs. George S. Benson -< be 13 workshops, each one functioning syllabus for the workshop. l> ::D independently of the others. "I want to encourage everyone to -..J Each workshop is highly specialized, return their registration forms as soon ~ Benson Anniversary ~ seeking to meet the needs of the in as they can," Dr. Jones said. "It will dividual engaged in that type of help us to place them closer to the ministry. The 'ministrieS included are campus as far as housing is con Celebrati ' on~Plan ' n : ed busing, _ leadership, the deaf, cerned." On September 26, a special 80th Africa. He has served as chancellor of J educational directors, mental health, The workshop will utilize buildings birthday celebration at Harding will Oklahoma Christian College and is missions, personal work, visual aids, on the Harding campus in addition to honor Dr. George S. Benson, noted currently chancellor of Alabama Christian women, youth work and the buildings of the Downtown, Christian educator, and his wife, Sallie. Christian College. He has assisted in campus ministers. Also one workshop Cloverdale, West Side and College Churches of Christ. In extending a brotherhood-wide development and fund raising for will be a Biblical forum. invitation to the gala event, Harding almost every Christian college There will also be activities each day For further information, contact the for the children (three years of age and Harding College Bible Department, President Clifton L. Ganus Jr. said, operating today. Box 939, Searcy, Arkansas, 72143 or "We hope many friends and alumni While the Bensons were missionaq-es older) of those adults attending the will be able to join us for an S80-a-plate in China from 1925-36, they established workshop. A person may register for call 501-268-6161, ext. 448. Reser dinner to be given on Dr. Benson's 80th Canton Bible School and Canton only one workshop session. vations will be confIrmed by letter. birthday. All proceeds will be applied to English College. He has served as the funding of the George S. Benson chairman of the board of Zambia "How Great Thou Art" Chosen Auditorium, now under construction." Christian College in Africa since 1966 and continues to help raise funds for Ganus also announced that Batsell For Bible Lectureship Theme Barrett Baxter, speaker on the Herald the school and locate teachers. of Truth 'television program and Since Benson's retirement from the Jesus said, "Thou shalt worship the preaching and the place of women in Harding presidency, he has worked chairman of the Bible department at Lord thy God with all thy heart, with New Testament worship. These forums full-time with the National Education David Lipscomb College, will be the all they soul and with all thy mind." will be conducted by Kenneth Davis, Program, a program he established in principal speaker at the banquet and The worship of God underscores the Ed Sanders, L. V. Pfeifer and Jimmy 1936 to promote Americanism. He has that another speaker would possibly be theme "How Great Thou Art," of the Allen of Searcy, Alton Howard of announced later. served as president of the organization 1978 Harding College Bible Lec Monroe, Louisiana, Everett Ferguson since its beginning. His weekly tureship, October 17-20. of Abilene, Dick Sztanyo of Dallas, and "We feel there would be no better newspaper columns, "Looking Ahead" Mac Layton of Oklahoma City. Neale way to honor Dr. Benson for his 60 and "Listen Americans," are syn The 55th annual Bible Lectureship Pryor is Lectureship director. ~ years of service than to invite his friends theme was adapted from the great = dicated to 1,500 publications. Wednesday will again be Student and former students to join in this' hymn of adoration by Carl Borger. The octogenarian continues to travel Day at the Lectureship with the college salute," Ganus continued. "We are a. throughout the country, appearing for The opening address by Wendell dismissing classes for the day so that encouraging everyone.. to give in •• lectures and citizenship seminars. Winkler of Fort Worth, Texas, on students may a.ttend the classes and . multiples of $80 for the completion of :I Included in his scores of honors are Tuesday night will be on the theme of forums. Ron Gholston of William the auditorium project. We hope that more than 20 awards from Freedoms "How Great Thou Art." Other theme stown, West Virginia will open the many will multiply the cost of a plate by P Foundation at Valley Forge, Arkansan lecturers will be Prentice Meador of Student Day session speaking on n two, four, 10 or even 100." Ganus of the Year in 1953-54, and he was Springfield, Missouri, Eugene Lawton "Lord, IfItBe Thou" with a devotional stressed that this would be a special inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of of Newark, New Jersey, Cline Paden. of on the front lawn of the main campus. one-time gift and not related to any Fame in 1972. Lubbock, Texas, Mike Ireland of Lectureship classes will include ~ other contributions. An elder at the College Church of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Ted Kell of discussions of worship in the days ofthe I Benson, who served as president of Christ, Benson and his wife bave two Lubbock, Texas. prophets, the New Testament Church, Harding from 1936 to 1965, has been daughters, nine grandchildren and Theme fOfQms will be conducted on the Church of the restoration and the I called upon to aid many Christian three great-grandchildren. the subjects of music in the worship Church of today. Special classes for . 0( schools in'the United States, China and [See ticket coupon, page 2] services, the Lord's Supper, giving, women are also scheduled. ~Z-.. ...... National Campus Ministers' Seminar Set for Aug. 10-12 The 21st annual National Campus Memphis; Landon Saunders of Ministers' Seminar will be held August Houston; Wyndham Shaw of Raleigh, 10-12 at Harding College. North Carolina; Bob Shepherd of The seminar, hosted by the College Canyon, Texas; Doug Shields of Ox Church of Christ, is being held in ford, Mississippi; Stanley Shipp of St. conjunction with Harding's 13-in-l Louis; Roger Todd of Goodwell, Workshop ~hich will run August 7-10. Oklahoma; Richard Whitehead of "The program is being planned in Gainesville, Florida; John Wilson of response to the needs and issues shared Springfield, Missouri; Jim Woodroof of by campus ministers from colleges and Searcy; and Louine Woodroof of universities all over the country," said Searcy. Terry Smith, coordinator for the event. Smith also noted that this is the first time the seminar will be held on a "Brigadoon" Named Christian college campus. Theme for the meeting, "Jesus, The Homecoming Musical Man For All Time," will be carried out "Brigadoon" has been chosen for the in morning lectures and afternoon fall musical production to be staged classes for men and women. during the week of Harding's On Thursday, special afternoon Homecoming, November 1-4. activities will be conducted for par The story tells of ~'YOQng men on a ticipants and their families.