March 1927
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1871 students enrolled in all departments during the year, representing 46 states of the Union, 23 foreign countries,, and 43 denominational groups. A total of 244 students graduated in 1926. Three hundred graduates; of the Institute have gone to foreign fields of service. In twelve months 37,140 Bibles, Testaments and Gos pels were given away by the combined student and evan gelistic forces, of the Institute, in addition to 451,590 pieces of miscellaneous Gospel literature. What possibil ities lie in this half million messengers of Divine grace! From a humble beginning on Main Street, the Insti-"'. tute has grown into, a pretentious organization, having property interests .representing an investment of' over $ 2 , 000 , 000 . Of the two men who collaborated in its estab lishment and early, development.—Lyman Stewart .and T. C. Horton—--together with R. A, Torrey, who had much to do with shaping its courses in the later years—the two latter survive. The founders of the Bible Institute believed there were young men and women desirous of engaging in the' var ious forms of Christian activity who had been denied advanced educational privileges. -Without discounting the desirability of such training where possible, it was never theless felt that a wide field of usefulness could be made available to these young people by providing such facilities for training as would fit them by a few years of intensive work under qualified, experienced teachers, to engage in labors ¡suited to their varying abilities.
A ■ comprehensive course of Bible study was planned requiring two years for Completion,;and including neces sary practical application of the knowledge gained, thus enabling the' students, immediately upon graduation, to engage in; some form of Christian work for which they were fitted. The wisdom and foresight of these men has been dem onstrated with every graduating class,.4 Pastors have been provided with competent, trained assistants; young peo ple’s leaders have been developed with practical training essential to success in this field ; directors of religious edu cation have been trained to meet the ever increasing call for qualified helpers in this important branch of church work; mhsical leaders have also been forthcoming, and every department of the church has been given help. ,'propdfl^ fitted by'Study and training to render real ser vice. . ) U ' ■ Many Institute students have, upon graduation, taken a -Seminary course in order to qualify for the ministry. .Q-thers have :gpne to various' universities to complete the training deemed necessary, properly to equip them for the work of their choice. Most: students ..work their way through, school. This makes for a sturdy type of self reliant young people who upon graduation are prepared to assume their full share of life’s responsibilities. The regular faculty comprises men and women quali fied by training and experience for the work undertaken. Lecturers'pf note are brought from all parts of the world
NORTH WING OF INSTITUTE LIBRARY, CONTAINING A WIDE RANGE OF REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR USE OF STUDENTS AND GUESTS.
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