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^^^mmmmm Wed. 50/70 Thur. 63/75 Debaters test their mettle at recent tourney— PS-O Internet shouldn't and can't be cen­ sored— pg.5 Nonprofit org. Liberty University, Lynchburg. Va. U.S. Postage Paid Lynchburg, Va. Permit No. 136 Abortion foes line streets Washington, D.C., in the past, said, By STEPHANIE RADAKER Champion Reporter "I haven't had any negative com­ ments. I pray for those who aren't in The rights of the unborn were support of this." defended by concerned citizens Lynchburg resident Margaret Sunday when Lynchburg resi­ Young feels that those who disagree dents and Liberty students stood with the anti-abortion movement quietly along the side of local "had better listen to the Lord." roads holding signs reading: Those who participated said they "Abortion Kills Children" and felt called to speak out for the "Jesus Forgives and Heals." unborn. Stan Schock said he felt the The Lynchburg Life Chain extend­ Life Chain meant "joining other ed from the Fifth Street bridge to Christians in letting people know Memorial Avenue onto Fort Avenue what the Bible says about killing." over Timberlake Road to the inter­ Those who protested in last year's section of Waterlick Road. More life chain said participation this year than 200 attended. was down. In 800 cities across the U.S. and Colleen Crist, a chairwomen for Canada, thousands of people lined the Virginia Right to Life the streets to protest the abortion of Committee, said an estimated 1,000 more than 33 million babies. people were involved last year. Participants said they hoped the LU employee Debbie Johnston felt Life Chain would impact people's the lower participation was due to a lives as they drove by. Lynchburg lack of interest in today's moral resident George Flanik said, "I issues. "Christians have too much couldn't say what was going on in apathy. They don't want to give up their heads, but you could almost see their enjoyment to stand up for what the conviction on their faces." they believe." "I hope it sows a seed and speaks A number of local church con­ to someone's heart," Jonathan gregations were involved in the McCan, former vice-president for Life Chain. "The church needs to A LONG, STRANGE TRIP TO THE VINES — Scot! Wesley a selection of favorites Virginia Voice for Life, said. speak out on all moral issues, and Brown performs at the Thursday evening service of World to MnSwaWU. Phyllis Schock, who has been par­ this is definitely one of them," ticipating in the Life Chain for six Lynchburg resident Suzanne years, said, "A lot of people try to Stallings said. ignore it, but it puts the thought into "Christians sometimes have a their mind that abortion is wrong. I silent voice, and this is one way feel sorry for those who don't know." we can talk about the moral prob­ Thursday night, Brown led praise songs about Christ, then you won't be excited to Many people who passed by INA MWAUKA lems of our country," said i Rerxirttsr and taught the audience to sing "God is So walk in the light and fellowship with him. noticed the Life Chain. Lynchburg resident Ruth Cleaver, Good" in Swabilt. You will i*ot make a very good missionary." "People are honking their horns and an active participant in Life Chains "It was wotiderf ring such common Besides performing concerts worldwide, waving or smiling at us," Lynchburg for 10 years. •saay: hymns in a diffc anguage." student Brown's ministry provides musical instru­ resident Eva Pietsch said. Crist, an eight-year veteran of the i Friday IX'sirce Jackson &a ments to churches in foreign countries Anti-abortion protesters said the Life Chain, said, 'This is something Throug both concerts, Brown t Brown sang arxn ear he had of going through I Care Ministries. overall reaction to the Life Chain Jesus Christ would have done if he about the ortance of missions. He to foreign countri d told of how he Brown said he was burdened to begin this seemed to be good. were here. God ordained life, and said won rs the goal of mission.' ministry when lie went on bis first mission trip "I have only had one negative ges­ only God can take it away." Christians cannot commit themselves te lo Uie Soviet Union. Through I Care min­ ture today," LU employee Debbie "The Holy Spirit is doing the work sions and without committing to worshi istries, Brown has since been to 39 countries Johnston said. here," Lynchburg resident George Brown said there is a difference bet throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and Central Senior Angela Hoyt, who has par­ Flanik said. "We don't even know a song and praising God. and South America. ticipated in the Life Chain in the seeds that we have planted." Class officers Missionaries visit LU campus expected to fulfill to attract students to field Among the many speakers was Otto By GINGER GILLENWATER demand and fight for their rights, when as Champion Reporter Christians their goal should be, "in Jesus, Koning, a missionary to a headhunting we yield our rights." tribe in Irian Jaya, formerly Dutch New 'great expectations'Mission s organizations from around the Thirty missions organizations were Guinea. Koning gave his well-known world converged on Liberty's campus last represented at this year's conference. "pineapple" lesson Wednesday, teaching By TIMOTHY J. GIBBONS ble for representing their class to the week to inform students of the need for While missions representatives all students to surrender their ministry to Editor in Chief administration and SGA. world evangelism. voiced a need for more people bur­ God before entering the mission field. Sometime in the next two weeks the At the end of Friday's Convocation, dened to fulfill the Great Commission, Junior David Nolen, one of these stu­ Eight representatives of the student eight officers will meet with the 245 students responded to that need. they expressed a variety of ways peo­ dents who went forward, said he is relying body were elected to their positions Student Government Executive Board ' Jim O'Neill, director of missions at ple can help. on God to send him where there is a need during convocation Monday. to discuss their plans for the year. Liberty and Thomas Road Baptist Janet Hall, a volunteer for Compa­ because he has not "pinpointed where or The winners of the contested elec» This Board includes the class offi­ Church, said the purpose of having this ssion International, described the condi­ when" to go into the field. tions are as follows: cers, Beck, Beck's chiefs-staff, the conference every year is to "challenge, tion of children in developing countries Dwight Poggemiller, a 1992 graduate of • Freshman president: Jeremy SGA Executive Vice President Craig inform and motivate students in going, and North America. She maintained that Liberty, has been working with Greater Martin Long and Vice President of Student participating and sending missionaries to sponsoring a child is a "great way to be Europe Missions while following God's • Freshman vice president: Services Cody Martin. other cultures." a missionary to a child now by providing call to the mission field of Romania. Daniel Bailey These plans for the year deal with O'Neill said he prayed that this year's meals and medicine." "I'm going to help train pastors to » Junior president: Jason class activities, including the end-of- conference would encourage students to Dr. Bernie Hall, who has been working have a more effective ministry," Craft. "respond to God's call upon their lives for with Deaf Ministries International since Poggemiller said. "I also work with The other officers "I have great expectations missionary service, be sensitized to the 1967, was thrilled with the doors that teachers who are now required by the were not contested. needs of world evangelism and assist those have opened for them to "sow the seeds government of Romania to teach reli­ The senior officers of the class officers for this who are called." through the media." The government of gion in public schools," are: President Ted coming year" In Wednesday's Convocation, O' Neill Columbia had given the group free broad­ O'Neill challenged Liberty students Cunningham and Vice said he would like to see "a counter-cultur­ casting time to develop a video Bible in to, "Look beyond your own major or President Phil Lehman. ~James Beck al movement for Jesus" begin on this cam­ which Jesus and the disciples communi­ degree and consider the world and how Junior vice president is SGA President pus. He said today's society tells people to cate with sign language. you fit into the Great Commission." WimfridWhaley. The sophomore class president is the-year Junior/Senior banquet. Kevin Leinum and vice president is Other events — such as fundraisers Dominic Bartalone. or class-wide parties — are also Staff readies for Super Conference "The candidates were more profes­ planned by the class officers. B.V. Hill and Dr. Adrian Rodgers are the pastors who attend do. "It regenerates By BETSY SEARS sional this year then they have ever "They plan different things for their among the many scheduled to speak. them," he said. Champion Reporter been," Student Government President classes," Beck said. According to Lew Weider, executive direc­ Dr. Elmer Towns, dean of the School of James Beck said following the "A lot of their goals consist not only Students and Lynchburg residents will tor of Super Conference, die purpose of die Religion, will present a series Monday Monday elections.

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