Administration President: Martin Essenburg, Ph.D. Chancellor: Marion D. Barnes, Ph.D., LLD. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty: Nicholas P. Barker, Ph.D. Dean of Students: John P. Cummer, Ed.D. Business Manager: Floyd E. Simmons, Jr., B.A. Vice President for Development: Arthur Klem, Ph.D. Dean of Admissions and Records: Rudolph F. Schmidt, M.A.T. Director of Planning and Enrollment Development: Charles W. Donaldson, Ph.D. Board of Trustees Class of 1981 DOMINJC A. AQUILA ...... Artesia, California RICHARD V. BEESLEY ...... Princeton, Indiana C. HERBERT CREWS, JR ...... Greenville, South Carolina THOMAS G. CROSS ...... Greenville, South Carolina FRANKLIN S. DYRNESS ...... Quarryville, Pennsylvania ROBERT G. RAYBURN ...... St. Louis, Missouri JAMES E. SINGLETON ...... Agoura, California MORTON H. SMITH ...... Brevard, North Carolina DONALD F. STANTON ...... Greenville, Michigan W. J. WILLIAMSON, SR ...... Greenville, Alabama Class of 1982 WrLLIAM S. BARKER...... St. Louis, Missouri DAVID H. BRYSON ...... Savannah, Georgia RICHARD C. CHEWNING ...... Richmond, Virginia JAMES J. CONRAD ...... Naples, Florida CARL A. DARGER ...... N. Fort Myers, Florida HARRY J. JENNINGS ...... Valparaiso, Indiana CLARENCE A. LUTZ ...... Greenville, South Carolina OLIVER A. SMITH ...... Knoxville, Tennessee G. ORAL WARING, JR...... Germantown, Tennessee EARL W. WITMER ...... Grand Rapids, Michigan Class of 1983 ROBERT F. AUFFARTH ...... Newark, Delnware JOEL BELZ ...... Asheville, North Carolina ROBERT L. BUTTERFIELD ...... Orlando, Florida CLARENCE A. DEN DULK ...... Carlisle, Pennsylvania MYRON L. DUNTON...... Tulsa, Oklahoma WENDELL GRAVES ...... Boerne, Texas ROBERT J. HEERDT ...... Glenside, Pennsylvania JAMES J. KAUFMANN ...... Huntsville, Alabama RALPH LANGFORD ...... Gadsden, Alabama JOHN D. LOEKS, JR ...... Grand Rapids, Michigan

The Covenant Courier is a publication of Covenant College, Lookout Moun­ tain, Tennessee 37350. Copies of the Courier are not for sale. Publication is intended for friends of Covenant College. The Courier is published eleven times per year, ten of which are news editions. Covenant College discriminates against no one in regard to sex, handicaps, race, ethnic or national origin. (USPS 135-960) \ Dr. and Mrs. Es enburg with their children, Carol, Timothy

God i faithful. As I begin my third year as pre ident of ovenanl ollegc, l can think of no better way to begin an annual r port. "All the ways of th Lord are loving and faithful f r tho e who keep His covenant," the Psalmist said. Hi word ri.ng true to thi very day in our work at Covenant. Colleges-particularly mall lib ral art in titution -are facing a ru­ cial decade. The pressure cau ed by inflation and the declining birthrate have been experienced across our country. But the purpose of this report i to empha ize the great challenge and opportunity of the 1980s. We recogniz that problem will confront u , and yet we have great confidence. Last year we reported our fir t 25 ear of progress, and now we push forward to the next 25 years, building on the firm foundation that has been laid. Strength from the past, and confidence for the future: we have gr at confidence because we serve a very gr at God whom we know to be loving and faithful. Join me as we trace the igns of progress and God's faithfulness during 1979-80 at Covenant. /jf~~ Martin Essenburg President We are training young people here to recognize increasingly the lordship of our Saviour over all of their lives. We are training young people here to That scriptural t aching is the college Purpose recognize increasingly the lordship of motto, and our statement of purpose our Savior over all of their lives. We are has the e four major points: committed to th certainty that Christ' (1) to see creation as the handiwork of pre-eminence e tends over v ry area God and to study it with wonder and of study, and that students and profes- respect; W.,will charnctedze the 1980's? ors in a Christian acaden,ic institution (2) to acknowledge the fallen nature of Will it be a return to "the good life" of must recognize thi authority. Such be­ ourselves and of tire rest of creation the 50's? Student unrest of the 60's? lief has great practical u efulnes . and to respond, in view of the renewal More of the generation of "me" of the In an era when c nomic upheaval i w/1ic/1 begins witlr Christ's rede111p­ 70's? Perhaps war, economic upheaval, found everywhere, hould we not be tio11 , /Jy seeking to bring even; or the return of our Savior and the end h·aining young people to cop with the tlrougl1t and act into obedience to of this age? complexities of world economic and Hi111; Despite many predictions by experts, the intricacies of finance? (3) to reclai111 tire creation for God and we cannot know with certainty what the In a day of perilous energy shortage , redirect it to the service of God and decade of the 80's will bring. But we do should we not be urging Chri tian t ,nan, receiving tire 111any valu'ab/e in­ know that the struggle between good study science ,md prepare for possible sights into tire structure of realihJ and evil will continue. We do know that service a engineers or re earchers? provided by 11,e good /rand of God our obligation to serve Jesus Christ will While the authority of S riptur is through 111e11 of learning in every age, continue and that we must h·uggle being questioned, are we not compelled and seeking to i11 terpret and reform against the forces of secularism and ma­ to stre s the Bible' truth to young suclr insights according to the Scrip­ terialism. people as th y prepare for work in the tures; o matter what direction the 19 O's gospel ministry or social ervice? Are we (4) to think as Christians about culture take, we believe that Covenant Col­ not obligated to dev lop a Chri tian a11d endeavor to 111a/.:e 1t reflect our lege's statement of purpose has mean­ per pective in every ar a of life-every co111111it111e11t to Christ in order to ing and usefuJness in o.ur society. course of study? Doe not the Chri tian glorifiJ God and pro111ote tire true ad­ perspective emanate from the criptural vance111en t of 111en. claim that hrist does ind ed have pre­ eminence in all thing ? It is the college's intent to continue as a strong liberal arts institution.

came to head the growing business ad­ Dr. Gordon H. Clark, professor of Academic Program ministration program; and Dr. Alta Ada philosophy, produced A Commentary on Schaner, who is serving in the English Colossians. He has written nearly 25 department during Dr. Bruce Hekman's books in all. His most recent was pub­ two years as principal of a local Chris­ lished by Presbyterian and Reformed tian school. Each brought excellent cre­ Publishing Company of Phillipsburg, dentials to his or her discipline. We New Jersey. Dr. Paul Gilchrist, profes­ cepoct an academic pcogrnm thank the Lord for His provision in this sor of Biblical studies, worked through­ wwhich is growing in strength and gain­ way. out the year with a team which is trans­ ing recognition by virtue of th number Meanwhile, other faculty members lating the entire Old Testament for the of Covenant graduates who ar per­ were distinguishing themselves · New King James Version. Dr. Henry forming well in graduate schools and in through publications and awards. Pro­ Krabbendarn authored a section of the a wide variety of vocations. fessors A. K. Austin and Charles A. book Inerrancy, published by Zonder­ Dr. icholas P. Barker, dean of fac­ Anderson from the history and Biblical van. He is a member of the advisory ulty and vice president for academic af­ studies departments published articles board of the International Council on fairs, heads the search for new faculty in the Christian Scholar's Review and the Biblical Inerrancy. members each year. In 1979 three addi­ Presbyterian Journal. Assistant Professor Programs in accounting and tions came to the full-time faculty: Dr. Ed Kellogg received continued recogni­ economics/finance were added to the Timothy Evearitt, who joined the educa­ tion at several art shows for his paint­ curriculum, while modest reductions tion department; Mr. Fred Kirms, who ings and was named Grand Prize Win­ were made in our art and Greek offer­ ner among 59 entries in a Tennessee ings. The total number of major fields competition for his paintings of dairy Carl Henry cattle. now is 18. Our offerings in computer academic-credit tour during the months tional preparation, we will continue to science were expanded with the addi­ of May and June. The tour exposes stu­ attempt to offer the full liberal arts cur­ tion of a student computer lab, now dents to a wide range of mental health riculum from a solidly Christian view­ connected to the new administrative facilities, psycl:t0logy clinics and profes­ point. Furthermore, we find no incon­ computer system at the college. sional people. An annual program, the sistency between our commitment to Special events included the visit of trip extends to the West Coast. the liberal arts and our offering courses Dr. Carl F. H. Henry to Covenant for Students from the sociology depart­ in fields such as business administra­ the annual Staley Lechue Series, and ment contributed time to near! ten dif­ tion, accounting and teacher education. the visit of Dr. John W. Sanderson of ferent social welfare organizations in These courses prepare students for ser­ Covenant Theological Seminary in St. local Chattanooga. The work included vice in their chosen professions. S rvice Louis for a month-long course on the help for physically handicapped, family is certainly consi tent with our state­ Old Testament view of life. counseling and government welfare or­ ment of purpose and is an essential part The college's 25th anniversary cele­ ganizations. of the Christian life. bration came in May, and the college Covenant graduates who are entering Students will continue to be required community took occasion to recognize professional schools are doing so with to take a formidable number of core Mr. Rudolph Schmidt, dean of admis­ comparative ease. Students from Cove­ courses. One-half fa student's sions and records. He is the only 25- nant who were still pursuing medical acad mic time is taken up with basic year veteran on the college staff. school by their junior year have found a liberal arts cour es in fields uch as En­ Students, too, achieved academic 60 to 80 percent acceptance rate. And glish, history, Biblical studies, for ign honors. Two voice majors, Sam Murrell law school applicants who continue to language and philosophy. Through this of Melbourne, Florida, and Marcia Early pursue the profession after their junior rigorou academic proce , each should of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, won crit­ year have been accepted at a 90 percent gain a broad r knowledge of himself, ical acclaim when they participated in a rate. Over 100 Covenant graduates now thi world and his place and purpose in regional voice competition in Memphis. have seminary degrees. In all, graduates it. The ultimate goal i to help students Sam won first place in the junior men's have entered more than 100 diff rent p n trate the secularism of our day with and women's division and Marcia was a graduate institutions. deep Christian conviction and cl ar semi-finalist. Speaking on a more general level, it is thinking. Students from the psychology de­ Covenant College's intent to continue to partment traveled extensively for an operate as a liberal art institution . Rec­ ognizing that there is an increasing de­ mand for technical training and voca- Student development, designed to assist and nurture

Student Activities

.A. foundational academic prngrn is the first essential of the college pr, cess, but at Covenant this is coupled with a growing student developmenl program which is designed to assist ar nurture students outside the classroo1 A major step of progress was taken i 1979-80 in the area of Career Guidan, and Placement. Under the direction Miss Carolyn Midkiff, this office waE able to direct students in their voca­ tional plans and also act as a liason b t\-veen students and many professior people. Bulletin boards, a printed dire tory, and a slide presentation helped t: effectiveness of the office. Daily chapels, a continuing part of the church music and service to the needy. sire to promote the " dignity of work," spiritual nourishment and fellowship The Outreach Ministries provided-for believing with Martin Luther that " the which students receive, were enlivened the first time-a centralized offic which maid in the kitchen as well as the cler­ tlu·ough more use of special music than churches and social agencies could gyman ITtay serve to the glory of God." ever before, and through excellent reach to enlist the help of Covenant stu­ Special testimony of God's faithful­ planning by a special chapel committee. dents. A a result, a prison ministry was ness comes in the story of a freshman Among speakers to isit Covenant were begun in a local jail, visits were made to from Barranquilla, Columbia, South Dr. Jay Adams, counseling specialist; a home for unwed mothers and several America. Ernie McCausland came to the Dr. R. C. Sproul, director of Ligonier churches vvere visited with special mu­ United States to live with a family in Valley Study Center in Pennsylvania; sical groups from the college. Ringgold, Georgia, for his senior year of and Dr. G. Aiken Taylor, editor of the In athletics, Covenant experienced high chool. He stay din thi area and Presbyterian Journal. one of its fine t soccer ea ons. The entered Covenant in the fall of 1979, but Musical group on campus grew in teams fini hed the season with a 13-2-5 near the start of the econd semester he I number and brightened many occasions record, and narrowly lost a final gam was diagnosed as extremely ill with with their performances. The chorale which ,,.,ould have taken it to regional cancer. He left school and went to a J took its annual tour to the Midwest, championship competition. The Scot special hospital near Washington, D.C., while several smaller groups received cross-country team finished econd in to receive treah11ent. broader exposure through the nev,1 ly its conference tournament. Women's Student prayed, faculty prayed, staff formed Covenant Outreach Ministries. volleyball and women's basketball xpe­ prayed. Tv,,o large get-vvell posters were The Covenant Outreach Ministries rienced records of 6-15 and 10-12 re- signed by nearly everyone on campu program was organized to meet a need pectively. Men's ba ketball was and sent to Ernie. Al first his condition both locally and regionally for Covenant plagued by injmies and ineligibility ·a nd wor cned, and things looked bleak. But students to help with church work, end d up 6-22, but the men' baseball slO\"- ly report turned for the better, and team mustered a 10-7 record. Ernie him elf wrote that he \\'as happy The student work program at Cove­ though he wa very ick and lo ing his nant continue . Students are required to hair. Gradually his health improved contribute three hours of work each until ummer, wh n h was able to re­ week, usually for th general mainte­ turn home to Ringgold. His condition is nance and upkeep of the campu . The till tentative, but we experienced the t program helps hold down tuition, be­ Lord's faithfuln to Ernie and to us. Adams Sproul Taylor sides encouraging faithfulnes , devo­ 'v e praise Him for it! tion and responsibility to work. We de- Careful use of the resources God has graciously given us

Counterclockwise: Simmons, new energy computer, Carter Hall as hotel, and today. for the M.B.A. at the University of Ten­ may be operated on natural gas. That nessee at Chattanooga. will be possible when a new gas line is Business Affairs The renovation of the college's main switched on. The gas line was installed building, Carter Hall, extended over the at a substantial capital expense to the entire 1979-80 year. Phase I of the proj­ college but is expected to effect savings ect, the addition of a new exterior wall within two years. with new windows, was largely com­ Another energy saving device on 0 w- meful use of the cesow-ces plete for part' of the building by June 30. campus is a computer controlling en­ which God has graciously given us at Steps were taken in the process to pre­ ergy flow to all major buildings and Covenant is a prime consideration in pare for a new heating and cooling sys­ regulating on and off times of furnaces our business affairs department. Ac­ tem, and the building is expected to be and hot water systems. It does so with cordingly, several steps were taken last 60 percent more energy efficient wh n more thoroughness and accurncy than year to insure efficient operation and the work is completed. A highlight was ever pos ible with a manual sy - maintenance which exhibits stew­ came on January 15 when a 6-ton cop­ Lem . ardship. per cap was placed onto the building' In addition to the energy computer, a Mr. Floyd Simmons, formerly the col­ historic 9-story tower. early the entire far-reaching new computer system was lege's di.rector of physical plant, became student body looked on. purcha ed for the college. It will be used Covenant's business manager following The renovation project, ,.vhich is di­ by th business and accounting office, the resignation of Mr. John Barnes, who vided into four phases and may cost the admis ions coun eling office, the fi­ took a position with a local insurance $7.5 million to complete, is a prime nancial aid office and the development company. Mr. Simmons has served the target for capital development for the office . It should sav man\ hour of college since 1972 and holds degrees near future. time and provide much needed profi­ from Tabor College and Bethel Theolog­ Carter Hall-a building with 212 ciency in record keeping 1n all college ical Semi.nary. He i_s completing work rooms-received tv,o new boiler for operations. heating purposes la t year. The new equipment is more fuel efficient and Promise and stability for student enrollments in the future

Donaldson. programs, faculty and purpose of Cov­ counseling office. An improved office enant give promise and stability to our organization and letter writing system Planning and enrollment plans for the future. and a larg r staff of admissions counsel­ As a step toward greater emphasis in lors will enable us to serve our constitu­ Emollment this area, we last year announced the ency more effectively. appoinh11ent of Dr. Charles Donaldson Another office closely tied to the new Development to head a new administrative division enrollment d velopment division is called Enrollment D velopment and student financial aid, under the direc­ Planning. Dr. Donaldson brings excel­ tion of Mr. Dan Theune. Last year, lent administrative and teaching experi­ nearly $1.3 million in aid-through ence to the position. He began serving grants, scholarships, loans and work­ A,we ente< the 1980's, we ruce on the Covenant faculty in 1967 as a st.udy-was distributed to about 80 per­ acutely aware of the importance of member of the chemistry deparhnent, cent of Cov nant students. This aver­ building a growing student enrollment and in 1974 was named assistant dean of aged out to be about $3100 per student at Covenant College. The trend is to­ faculty and director of institutional re­ for those who used it. For many wards lower enrollments at n,any col­ search. He holds th B.S. degree from families, Covenant College now is more leges, but we feel confident that the Wheaton College and a Ph.D. from the affordabl than it has ever been before. University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Donaldson will work clo ely with Mrs. Arline Cadwell in our admissions Sustained through faithful prayers and giving by many people

endowment funds-all this to help cele­ million for capital or endowment in­ Development brate the 25-year anniversary of the col­ veshnent. lege. June 30 brought the deadline, and All these matters are cause for great in the closing days of the year both goals praise to God for His faithfulness. The were reached and slightly surpassed. year concluded with gifts for operating, Capital projects included the con­ capital, scholarship and endowment tinued funding of the renovation of Car­ funds exceeding $2.2 million. God is faithful. ter Hall. Earlier, $1.4 million had been Nearly 2,000 people, churches, corpo­ We began this report with those pledged to this project. ra hons and foundations contributed to words, and we will end the report with · In the winter months, the reality of an Covenant College last year. Many other the same thought. I'm sure you will inadequate boiler system for Carter Hall friends are involved through prayer agree that it sums up the year. became clearly apparent. Over $85,000 support and encouragement. God's faithfulness was very evident was supplied for two new boilers which We are increasingly aware that Cove­ in the area of fund development last now amply supply the building's heat. nant College is sustained through the year. For the fifth straight year, Cove­ A highlight of the year came when a faithful prayers and the giving of many, nant.College was able to claim a large major gift of land, valued at $750,000 many people. The regular gifts of Chris­ challenge gift on the basis of the col­ and designated for endowment pur­ tian friends across the country in many lege's uccess in reaching its annual pose , wa made to the college by a churches have brought success to our gifts and grants goal. Last year the goal source within the Presbyterian Church development efforts, and we give God was $510,000, and the colleg addi­ in America. This gave great impetus to all the praise for His great faithfulness to tionally needed to receive $250,000 in the denomination's goal of providing $5 us.

Clockwise: New chapel and fLne arts building; Board Chairman Richard Chewning, President Essenburg, Mr. Oliver Smith, PCA trustee, and Chancellor Barnes; students enjoy new campus plaza. BAPTIS • 1 9

APCES 33 7 INDEPENDENT OTHER 23 1

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS Alabama 10 Mame 3 Oklahoma 1 Arizona 3 Maryland 27 Oregon I Arkansas 3 Massachusetts 1 Pennsylvania 41 California 13 Michigan 8 South Carolina 18 Colorado 9 Minnesota 2 South Dakota 1 Connecticut 1 MISSISSIPPI 8 Tennessee 36 Delaware 11 M1ssour1 15 Texas 4 DEN OMINATIONAL Florida 56 Montana 1 Vermont 1 BACKGROUND Georgia 70 Nebraska 2 Virgin~ 18 Illinois 9 New Hampshire 2 Washington 14 1980 Indiana 3 New Jersey 18 West Virginia 3 Iowa 1 New Mexteo 3 W1scons1n 5 Kansas 1 New York 9 Wyoming t Kentucky 2 North Carohna 19 Foreign 31 LOUISlana 2 Ohio 7 494

During fiscal year 1979-80 the coll ege operated within Jes!:> than I% of it~ proiected budget. The deficit budget was required to maintain the academic integrity of the college program while cost reductions were being implemented. The college proiccts a balanced budget for 1980-1981. REVENUES Educational and General Sl,433,882 Government Grants 195,947 Student Aid 206,600 Private Grants 768,800 Auxiliary Enterprises and Service Groups 872,257 TOTAL 3,477,486 EXPENDITURES Educational and General 2,259,885 Student Aid 320,783 Auxiliary Enterprises and Service Groups 956,061 Transfers to Plant 132,945 TOTAL 3,669,674 D EFICIT (192,188) Covenant College, a Christian Liberal Arts College • Fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. • Member of the Association of Reformed Colleges; Council for the Advancement of Small Colleges. • Founded in 1955, St. Louis, Missouri. • Five hundred twenty-two students in 1980-81; representing 42 states and 10 foreign countries. • Thirty-five full-time faculty members, including 20 with doctorates. (or 60%) • Campus of 943.4 acres on scenic Lookout Mountain in Dade County, Georgia. • Governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod and the Presbyterian Church in America. • Annual budget of $3.7 million. • Majors in 18 fields. ·- ,~ enant Lookout Mow1tain, Tenn. 37350 Onege Tel. (404) 820-1560