enjoy good times and are allowed them through picnics, socials, and athletics. Yet, underneath it all, there is this wonderful seriousness of purpose that characterizes Biola young people who grow to maturity in the things of the Lord. They have the thrilling experience of learning by doing. Frankly, what they are doing should put to shame some of us of the older generation. Yet we can pray and encourage them along the way. We want them to be thor oughly equipped by the time they leave the school and go to serve the Lord wherever He may lead. Thank you again for your continued prayer ful support and interest. CURRENT COMMENT J. Richard Chase/Gerald Gooden D r . C hase : One of the most im portant facilities on Biola’s 75-acre campus is its Library. This modern and functional structure of approxi mately 50,000 square feet contains about 90,000 volumes. To service our growing student body, there are five professional librarians, four semi professionals and twenty-five staff workers. Heading up this extensive operation is Mr. Gerald Gooden. Be cause of the significance of the li brary, we thought you would like to know just how essential it is in edu cation. M r . G ooden : The Library is actu ally the heart of the Campus. Here at Biola especially, our goal is to provide the best education possible for our young people so that as the Apostle Peter exhorted, they may be ready to give an answer for the hope that is within them. At the heart of readiness is reading. A college may operate, making other provisions if they don’t have a cafeteria, dormi tory, auditorium, or administration building, but the institution would be of little value or lasting service with out a library.
D r . C hase : H ow does Biola meet the challenge? M r . G ooden : With today’s explo sion of information and the plethora of new books and periodicals being produced, it’s virtually impossible to keep up. Because funds are limited, and we seek to use the money en trusted to us to the best advantage, certain projects have to be set aside, at least temporarily. You may be in terested to know that we have book sales at least twice a year. Students, faculty, and friends can buy some of our duplicates which otherwise we couldn’t use. These materials come from interested friends and alumni who know how valuable books can be for such purposes. It was most helpful when many members of our Biola Alumni Association contribut ed money so that specific volumes we need could be purchased. Recently a friend of the school was given a tour of our facilities. He saw that with our new addition being completed, we had a real need for furniture. When he got home, he wrote out a check to help in this area. It’s a real en couragement to see how the Lord is leading. We would encourage our friends to consider this specific min istry in their stewardship. Also that they remember books of any type are always a welcome investment for the Lord’s service. We hope many will be reminded to participate. Actions don’t always speak louder than words, but they usually tell fewer lies. To live Is not merely to breathe; it Is to act. Don’t just be good. Be good for some thing. Live so the preacher can TELL THE TRUTH at your funeral. Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others. 15
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