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says DICK HERTEL* Class of 1959
by Phil Kerr
“ At Westmont the Lord has shown me ways to use dedicated talents. The challenge of the campus and inspiration of fellow students give my life new motivation.” R. H.
Rock of Ages Words by A. M. Toplady Music by Thomas Hastings
|n the October 1775 issue of Toplady’s Gospel Magazine the author wrote an anonymous article entitled “Life a Journey,” which concluded with these four lines, the original germ of his future hymn: “ Rock of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee! Foul, I to the fountain fly, Wash me, Saviour, or I die! ” In '•he following March he pub- lisned a curious article which enu merated the sins of;an average mortal being, comparing them to the national debt of England. He estimated that if a man committed a sin every sec ond, by the time he was 50 years old he would have committed “ 1576 mil lions and 800 thousands” ; even if he died at the age of 10 he would still have been responsible for 315,036,000 sins. He argued that it was humanly impossible to pay such a debt and that the debt must be paid by “ Christ who hath redeemed us from the curse of the law.” At the conclusion of this remarkable discussion, Top- lady appended a “ Living and Dying Prayer for the Holiest Believer in the World” which contained for the first time the hymn-poem which is now “Rock of Ages.” Augustus Montague Toplady was born November 4, 1740. He was con verted at the age of 16 in a Wesleyan Methodist meeting which was “held in a bam” near Dublin, Ireland, where he was attending college. He later “ took orders” in the Church of England and still later became affil iated with the Calvinists. He was a prolific Writer, a fearless preacher, “had the courage of a lion, but with a frame as brittle as glass.” Although he opposed the Wesleys doctrinally, it is interesting to note that he pub lished Wesley’s “Jesus, Lover Of My Soul” even before the Methodists ac cepted it. He died of consumption, brought about by overwork, at the early age of 38 in London, August 11, 1778. Several tunes have been provided, the best known having been com posed by Th oma s Has t ings , first appearing in Hastings-Mason’s Spir itual Songs For Social Worship in 1830. It was originally in the key of D, much higher than it is now sung.
When it comes to choosing a college, a student usually prefers one that has inspiring physical surroundings and appearance plus high educational standards. At Westmont you get all this and more. Life on Westmont’s beautiful campus is given that depth . . . that 3rd dimension by the radiant Christian testimonies of her students. Westmont graduates are admitted to the University of California and other leading Universities of the world. «|C Dick is a member of the college male quartet, which traveled exten sively throughout the United States this past summer. He is active in many student activities on the campus and an out standing musician. He very ably directed the musical background for the Sopho more banquet program last school year.
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