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THE PILOT
November, 19G2
RELIGIOUS LIFE OF G.W.
Many campus religious activities have been held
thus far in our school year.
New students were able to eet rieht into the swinig
of things as they enioyed several socials sponsored by
the Baptist Student Union. Among the socials were a
watermelon slicing and a tour of faculty circle.
“Join the church Sunday”, was held Sunday. Septem
ber 30. The B.S.U. of Gardner-Webb handled the pub
licity and promotion for this program. Reverend Max
Lanins, pastor of Boiling Springs Baptist Church, spoke
to students in a special chapel and encouraged them to
move their letters to the campus church. Many Gardner-
Webb students have ioined the church.
The college fall revival was held during the week
of October 1-5. Reverend Kay Roberts, executive secre
tary of the Ohio Baptist State Convention was speaker
for the revival. Mr. Don Moore, guidance director at
Gardner-Webb: Mr. R. W. Abrams, director of promotion;
and Dr. Eugene Keebler, dean of the college also spoke
during the revival. G.W. students participated in the
music program, scripture reading, and personal witness
ing.
The Christian Volunteer Band was responsible for
services at the Double Springs Baptist Church Sunday,
October 14.
The Baptist Student Union convention was held No
vember 2-4 at the Temple Baptist Church in Durham.
The theme for the convention was “God’s Redemptive
Love”.
BAPTIST STUDENT UNION
The Baptist Student Union serves as the connecting
link between the college and the local Baptist church.
This group seeks to enlist every student on the cam
pus in active Christian work, and make Christian living
a reality to every member of the college family. Every
student who joins the local church or Sunday School,
the Training Union, Y.W.A., or Christian Volunteer Band,
automatically becomes a member of the Baptist Student
This organization is in charge of conducting a Ves
pers service each evening on the campus, and each year
is responsible for a study course and a revival.
The Baptist Student Union serves as a unifying force
to tie together all the religious clubs and organizations
on the campus and operate them under the overall guid
ance of a central agency.
THE CHRISTIAN VOLUNTEER BAND
The Christian Volunteer Band is composed of those
Christians who have dedicated their lives fully to Christ
and his service. We serve by traveling to various church
es, rest homes, and hospitals; sharing our Christian ex
perience with churc!h members, the aged, and the ill.
We also do mission work in the community when we
see a need for this service. The officers are: President,
Jerry Punch; Vice-President, Butch Williams; Secretary-
Treasurer, Becky Guffee.
Up to the president time, the Band has visited Dou
ble Springs Baptist Church in Lattimore, Putnam Me
morial Baptist Church in Shelby, Beam’s Rest Home,
Inc. in Cherryville, and Mt. Ruhama Baptist Church in
Newton. We plan to visit in prisons this year as part of
our work. Also, there will be one or two extension trips
to places outside the Cleveland County area. These will
more than likely be planned for the spring of the year.
WOMEN'S TEAHS: THE MOST EFFICIENT WATER
POWER IN THE WORLD.
WHAT BRINGS ME HERE?
What is that force behind the fact that I am now in
college?
Is it insatiate mental thirst which lures me to this
reservoir of learning?
Is it the ambition of another who, denied what is
mine to have, has stinted self that through me those
ambitions might be realized?
WHAT BRINGS ME HERE?
Is it disguised desire for earthly things which prompts
me now to fortify my mind with knowledge that I might
acquire that which “moth and rust” corrupt?
Is it a secret lust for power to control the actions of
my fellowmen that I might gain through their subser
viency?
WHAT BRINGS ME HERE?
Is there within my soul a motive, pristine pure, which
draws me to these hallowed halls to learn more that I
might serve best?
Is it a sense of mission which bums within and will
not let me be content with limitations which are mine
today?
Is it that Christ, my Saviour, is also Lord of all I am
and hope to be, and he commands that I expand my
mind and soul that I might enlarge mv ministry to
Humanity?
WHAT BRINGS ME HERE?
Oh, Christ, whatever forces have converged to bring
me to this place, this now is my conviction: Thou hast
a work for me to do and in the words of one of old
“Here stand I” with God within to motivate mv life.
GOD BROUGHT ME HERiE
G. Keamie Keegan
FOUNDER'S DAY
Founder’s Day on Gardner-Webb campus was en-
.ioyed by all the students and many of the alumni. Old
acquaintances were renewed when many of last years
Sophomores returned for this special event. This year’s
Founder’s Day program was in honor of the Dover Me
morial Library.
During the luncheon Professor Francis Dedmond pre
sented an interesting speech concerning the historical
background of the growth of the library. Dr. Eugene Pos
ton recognized all the guests who have contributed to
the Dover Memorial Library. Following these two reports
the luncheon address, which was centered around the
importance of a library to a school, was presented. Fol
lowing the luncheon address the group joined together
in singing the Alma Mater, after which they were led
on a guided tour of the Dover Memorial Library.
Even though students didn’t attend the luncheon,
they observed Founder’s Day by each dormitory having
open-house. During chapel we were told many interest
ing facts about the history of our college.
Students, the Pilot Staff hopes you enjoy the changes
made in the papFr this year. We feel it is going to be one
of the very best ever published. The articles will be of
interest to you all.
As we all prepare to go home for the holidays, the
Pilot Staff wishes to extend their greetings to you in
hopes that you have a happy Thanksgiving.