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/.. that the Board take official action on the matter. A meeting was convened immediately to deal with what the Board referred to as "False rumors per- sistently circulating and reflecting on the loyalty of the Dean to the doc- . trines and foundation truths embodied in the Articles of Incorporation of the Bible Institute.'' They went on record as "having full confidence in the Dean." Unfortunately, they had "bought a pig in a poke" when they approved the publication of the book, and were totally unaware of its weaknesses. At the same meeting the Board authorized a general mailing of a letter remon- strating against "the attitude taken by certain critics of Dr. Macinnis' II to- gether with a copy of the Board's Resolution endorsing him. The Dean's attempts to revise the policy and program of Biola had al- ready created among the faculty and staff an atmosphere of suspicion and discontent which soon began to be vocalized. The first vocal opposition came from Dr. James Vaus, head of the Jewish Department, only two months after Dr. Macinnis was appointed as Dean. Dr. Vaus' criticism was based on observations he had made over the two years Macinnis had been a member of the faculty. He expressed his views to an Executive Committee of the Board; but they were so serious he was requested to prepare a list of them to be presented to the full Board. After hearing Dr. Vaus the Board in- vited Dr. Macinnis to appear and respond to the complaints lodged against him. After hearing both men, the Board went en record as affirming its faith in Macinnis' religious beliefs and in his administrative role as Dean. Dr. vaus immediately offered his resignation, which was the first "fall out' from the Controversy, but certainly not the last. By far, the most vociferous critic of Dr. Macinnis among the Biola faculty and staff, was Rev. Marion H. Reynolds, Sr., head of the Department of Evangelism. Like Dr. Vaus, he, too, had observed Macinnis for two years was convinced that all an d was not pleased with what he had seen. Reynolds ATTACKS FROM WITHIN
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