BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES BULLETIN
Educational Number
1930-31
Bible Institute of Los Angeles 536-558 SOUTH HOPE STREET Los Angeles, California
Bible Institute of Los Angeles
Bulletin
Educational Number 1930--31
BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES 536 - 558 South Hope Street LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES DR. WILLIAM P. White, President Board of Directors JOSEPH W. CLINE REV. w. E. EDMONDS HUGH B . EVANS CHARLES E. FULLER NATHAN NEWBY w . R. OLIVER LEON V. SHAW J. O. SMITH MRS . L YMAN STEWART DR. CHARLES G. TRUMBULL JOHN WELLS HARRY A. WEST DR. WILLIAM P. WHITE ROBERT YOUNG Executive Committee of the Board CHARLES E . FULLER Chairman LEON V. SHAW V ice -Chairman MRS LYMAN STEWART Secretary DR. WILLIAM P. WHITE President's Cabinet
O. HOWARD LUCY
Business Manager
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DR. ELBERT L. MCCREERY A. G. CARPENTER D R. J. E. JADERQUIST DR. ISAAC \II/ ARD
D ean E ducat ional D epa rtment Treasurer and Comptro ll er Manager P ublication Department Secretary Exten sion D epartment Director Radio Department
C. M. BOOKS
Facuity and Instructors WILLIAM P. WHITE, D .D . Expository T eaching ELBERT L. MCCREERY, D .D. N . T . Greek, Non- Chri sti a n Religions, Phonetics, Exeges is JOHN C. PAGE, D.D. Bible D octrine, Bible Syn thesis, Homiletics H. w. KELLOGG Di spen sati o nal Truth, Systematic Theology, Biblical Critici sm JOHN A. HUBBARD Bible Exposit ion, P ed agogy, Church Hi sto ry J , E . J ADERQU!ST,P H.D. Christian Psychology, Christian In terp r etati on o f Life P. w. PHILPOTT, D.D. Persona l Evangel ism w. R. HALE Practica l Work Introduct ion MABEL CULTER
Christian Education CHRISTIAN M. BOOKS
Public Speaking GRACE E. DUTTON H ome Economics ELTON M. ROTH T eacher of Sacr ed Music H . w. BOYD, M.D . Chri sti a n Se r vice Medical Course MARGARET MORRIS, M.D. Obstetrics Ross M. HARRIS, M.D. Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat ALMA K. Moss, D.D.S. D en tist ry J. A. VAUS J ewis h . M iss ion s Course 3
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BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH In 1906 a young men's Bible cl ass was organi zed in th e Immanuel Presbyterian Church by Rev. T. C. Horton, Bible teacher of the Church. Thi s cl ass soon took on larger pro porti ons and was named "The Fi shermen' s Club." A short time later Mr. D. H . Stee le, an elder o f the same church and manager o f a depa rtment sto re, r equested Mr s. H orton to open a Bible class fo r the yourig women of hi s store, off ering a la rge room fo r the purpose. The cl ass g r ew to la rge number s by the coming in of young women fr om oth er stor es and was named "The Lyceum Club." F rom such young peopl e the first students of the Bible In sti tute were r ecruited. In the Fall of 1907 Mr. H orton secured the co-operation of Rev. A. B. Pritcha rd, pastor of Central Presbyteri an Church, and some day classes were held in the lecture room of that church. It soon became cl ear that a building was needed, and several weeks were spent in search of proper qua rter s. A location was secured on South Main Street, not an idea l location, but the bes t tha t then offer ed. On F ebruary 25, 1908, a meeting was ca ll ed to effect a permanent organization. At thi s meeting the foll owing persons were elected as officers: Lyman Stewart, President; A. B. Pritchard, Vice-Pres ident; T. C. H orton, Superintendent; R. A. H adden, Asso ciate Superintendent; B. C. Atterbury, Secretary, and Leon V. Shaw, Treasurer. There was a rapid development o f th e school. Mess r s. Horton, Hadden and Pritchard formed th e Faculty and t ook up th e teaching work. From th e beginning the school was evangeli stic in character. Shop meetings were taken over and conducted, Bible vVomen' s work was o rgani zed, a wo rk among J ews was commenced, as was a lso Span ish Mi ss ion wo rk, and work among the men of the o il fi elds, and Ex tension classes were o rgani zed in the city and sur ro unding towns. In 1911 th e Board of Directors decided upon an advance movement and called Dr. R. A. Torr ey a s Dean. Dr. Torrey entered upon hi s duti es in J anua ry, 1912. In order to meet th e enl a rg ing needs and t o• provide a more suitabl e and permanent home fo r th e schoo l, a new site was purchased at Sixth and H ope S treets and a build ing was put up, ground fo r which was broken on June 22, 1912, and the building was dedi cated the fo llowing yea r. Dr. T orrey cont inued as Dean until 1924, when he again enter ed the evangelistic fi eld. Early in the yea r of 1925, Dr. John M. Macinnis enter ed upon his duties as Dean of the Institute, in which capacity he served until the close of 1928. In the spring of 1929 Dr. William P. White was elected Pres ident of the Institute, and Dr. E lbert L. McCreery was elected Dean of the Faculty. DOCTRINAL POSITION OF THE INSTITUTE The Bible Institute seeks to cooperate with a ll evangelical denominati ons. It has no purpose or thought of fo rming a new denominati on. The Institute r ecognizes and r ej oices in the. great good that is being accompli shed by the churches o f the different denomina ti ons, and seeks t o help them to do even mor e effici ent work. It des ires and cultivates the fellowship and co-oper ati on o f all the evangelica l denomina tions and of individua l beli evers in a ll the churches . \,\lhi le there is a church wo rshipping on the Lord's Day in the Auditorium of the Bible Inst itute, tha t church is an entirely sepa rate o rgani zation, and the In st itute does not r equire tha t students coming to the Institute will become members of that church. The church is open to those who des ire to become members of it, b1tt it is expected that the st11.dents of the Bible I nstitut e w ill be /o31al to the denomina,tion to which they belong . The directors and teacher s of the Insti tute a re chosen without r egard to their denomi nati onal affiliation , and have a lways r epr esented a number of differ ent denominations and thus is strictly Interd enominati ona l. The Institute, however , does stand fo r a defi nite doct r ina l statement of faith . All its teacher s and directors, r ega rdless of denominationa l affili a tion, ar e r equired once a year to sign the Statement of F aith. All moneys contributed to the Institute will be held inviolabl e for the t eaching of these truths. The Institute is under mora l and legal obli gati on to do this, and permission to t each what is contra ry to these truths would be a violation of its Constitution. 5
STATEMENT OF FAITH I.
The Bible, cons isting of all the books of the Old and New Testaments, is the Word of God, a supernatura lly given revelation from God Himself, concerning Himself, Hi, being, nature, character, will and purposes; and concerning man, his nature, need, duty and destiny. The Script ures of the Old and New Testaments are without error or mis statement in their moral and! spiritual teachings and record of historical facts. They are without error or defect of any kind. II. There is one God, eternally ex ist ing and manifesting Himself to us in three Persons Father, Son and Holy Spirit. nr. The Lord Jesus was supernaturally conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin-Mary, a lineal descendant of David. He lived and taught and wrought mighty works and wonders and signs, exactly as is recorded in the four Gospels . He was put to death by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate. God raised from the dead the body that had been nailed to the cross . The Lord Jesus after His crucifixion showed Himself a live to His disciples, appearing unto them by the space of forty days. After this the Lord Jesus ascended into Heaven, and' the Father ca.used Him to sit at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and autho rity and power and dominion and every name that is named, not on ly in this world, but a lso in that which is to come, and put all things in subj ection under His feet, and gave Him to be Head over a ll things to the Church. IV. The Lord Jesus, before His incarnation, existed in the form of God, and of His own choice laid aside His divine glory and took upon Himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. In His pre-existent state, He was with God and was God. He is a divine person, possessed of all the attributes of Deity, and shou ld be worshipped as Goel by angels and men. "In Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bod ily." A ll the words that He spoke during His earthly li fe were the words of God. There is absolutely no error of any kind in them, and by the words of Jesus Christ the words of all other teachers must be tested. V. The Lord J es us became in every r espect a r ea l man, possessed of all the essen tial characteristics of human nature. VI. By His death upon the cross, the Lord Jesus made a perfect atonement for sin, by which the wrath of Goel against sinners is appeased, and a ground furnished upon which Goel can deal in mercy with sinners. He redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse in our place. He Who Himself was abso lutely without sin, was made to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of Goel in Him. The Lord Jesus is corning again to this earth, personally, bodily, and v isibly. The return of our Lord is the blessed hope of the believer, and in it God's purposes of grace toward mankind wi ll find their consummation. · VII. The Holy Spirit 1s a person and is possessed of a ll the distinctively divine attributes. He is God. VIII. Man was created in the image of Goel, after His likeness, but the whole human race fe ll in the fall of the iirst Adam. A ll men, until they accept the Lord Jesus as their personal Saviour, are lost, darkened in their understanding, a li enated from the lif e of God through the ignorance that is in them, hardened in heart, morally and spiritually . dead through their trespasses and sins . They cannot see, nor enter the Kingdom of God until they are born again of the Holy Spirit. 6
IX. Men ar e justified on the simple and si ng le ground of the shed blood of Christ, and upon the si mple and single condition of faith in Him Who shed the bl ood, and a re born agai n by the quickening, r enewing, cleansing work of the Holy Spirit through the instrumentality o f the Word of God. X. All those who r ece ive Jesus Ch ri st as their Saviour and their Lord, and who confess Him as such befo r e their fe llowmen, become children of God, and receive eternal life. They become heirs of God and joint-heirs with. J es us Christ. At death their spirits depart to be with Christ in conscious blessedness, and at the second coming o f Christ, th eir bodies sha ll be raised and transformed into the likeness of the body of His glory. XI. All those who per sisten tly r ej ect J esus Christ in the present Ii fe sha ll be r aised from the dead, and throughout eternity ex ist in a state of conscious, unutterable, endless torment and anguish . XII. The Church ..:onsists of all those who, in this presen t di spensati on, truly believe on J es us Chri st. It is the body and bride of Chri st, which Chr ist loves, and fo r which He has g iven Himself up. XIII. There is a personal devil, a being of g r eat cunning and power, "The prince of the power of the a ir, " "The prince of thi s world," "The god of thi s age." He can exert his vast power on ly so fa r as God suffers him to do so. He sha ll ultimately be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, and sha ll be tormented day and ni ght forever.
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CALENDAR 1930-31 The school year is divided into two semesters of eighteen weeks each, and though a student may enter at any time, there are many advantages in entering at the beginning of the schoo l year in September. Christian workers not intending to take the complete course and yet anx ious to improve their working knowledge of the Bible will be a llowed to enroll for short periods.
First Semester, Sept. 17, 1930-Jan.30, 1931
Wednesday, Sept. 17, Assembly and Prayer Hour, 8 :30 A. M. Classes begin. Thursday, Sept.- 25, Faculty reception to students. Tuesday, Nov. 11, Armistice Day. No classes.
Wednesday, Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Recess begins at noon. Monday, Dec. 1, Prayer Hour 8 :30 A. M. Classes resume. J-V- Wednesday, Dec.#, Chr istmas Recess begins at noon. ~ - ,IJ.A<- . 30 Friday, Jan. 2. Classes resume at 8 :30 A. M. Thursday, Jan. 29, Semester Examinations begin.
Second Semester, February 12-June 25, 1931 J~s- Thursday,~ Assembly and Prayer Hour, 8 :30 A. M. Classes begin. Thursday, Feb. 19, Faculty reception to students. Friday, March 27, Easter Recess begins at noon. ~ . 1 -MJ:i.ud.;cy, Apri l 6, Assembly and Prayer Hour, 8 :30 A. M. Classes resume. Thursday, June 1 , Semester Examinations· begin. I Sunday, June 2-1, Baccalaureate Sermon. 11 Wednesday, June 24,-Alumni Day.
Thursday, June ~ ?IO:00 A. M., Class Day Exercises. Thursday, June .2 ,i 7 :30 P. M., Graduation Exercises.
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FOR WHOM INTENDED The object of the Institute, stated in general terms, is to train men and women in the thorough knowledge and effective practical us e of the English Bible, and it is therefore intended for a ll men and women who wish to get the most thorough knowledge possible of the Word of God and to use it in any form of Christian act ivity. There are, however, special classes of men and women, to meet whose need the Bible Institute is espec ially adapted: 1. Men who are called of God into the ministry of His Word. It was not the intention of Mr. Moody when he founded the fir st Bible Institute in this country, to train men for the pastorate, but after a few years' exper ience it was found that very many of its graduates did find their way, sooner or later, in to the pastorate. The course of train ing given in the Institute is not planned to supplant that of the theological seminary in preparing men for the ministry; but for more than a quarter of a century men who have taken this course have proved its worth in pastorates at home and in the mission fields abroad, where they have made, and are making splendid records as heralds of the Gospel and winners of men fo r Christ. 2. Graduates of colleges and theological seminaries who desire to supp lement the knowledge obtained in college and seminary by a more thorough study of the English Bible, practical methods of aggressive Christian work, and the most effective methods of teaching the Bible. 3. Young men and women who wish to train for the educational work of the church e.g., Directors of Christian Education, Girls' Workers, Boys' Workers, Pastors' Assis tants, etc. The importance of this work is being increasingly r ecognized, and to meet the need we are offering a three years' specialized course in Christian Education--0. co urs e evangelical in point of view and thorough ly pedagogical and practical in method. 4. Men and women who are planning to go to the foreign mission fie ld. More than three hundred men and women who have been trained in the Bible In stitute of Los Angeles are now doing effective work in the foreign field. 5. Foreign missionaries home on furlough. Many of those who have had experience in the field need during their days of furlough to increase their knowledge of theJ Bible and the methods of Christian work now in use. Not infrequently they find that there is no place so well adapted for this purpose as the Bible 1Institute. 6. Men and women \)fepar ing for vari ous forms of Christian work such as evangelists, singing evangeli sts, superintendents of Chri stian institutions, Sunday schoo l workers, assistant pastors, church visitors, Young Men's Christian Asso ciation secretaries, Young Women's Christian Associat ion Secretaries, city mission workers, rescue mission workers. 7. Men and women who do not intend to give their whole time to definite forms of Christian serv ice, but who desire a larger knowledge of the Bible and practical methods of work, in orde r that they may be more useful in-their home churches. Large numbers of men and women have gone through the Bible Institute with no intent ion of giving their entire Ii fe to definite Christian work. Not a few of these afterwards have gone into the pastorate and other forms of Christian work, but many of them have gone back to their churches to be a help to their pastor and to the Christian life of the community. 8. Men already in the ministry who f eel the need of a more thorough, accurate and practical knowledge of the Eng li sh Bible. An ever increasing number of men who have had successful experience in the mini st ry are coming to the Bible Institute to take advantage of its fac ilities for equipment for increasing usefulness. ADVANTAGES AND PRIVILEGES First of all we are very fortunate in our staff of teachers. They are all men and women of true Chri stian life and experi ence, deep ly taught in the Word of God and each especially prepared fo r his or her own particular line of work. Among them are some of the very greatest Bible teachers of this generation, and no Bible Institute in the wo rld has a more capab le and devoted group of workers. The second advantage of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles is found in its location. There is probably no more healthful climate in all the world than that of this city. The student here is free from all the physical strain that one is necessarily under, either in summer or winter, in most large cities in other sections of the United States. Many coming to Los Ange les in run-clown physical condition, soon regain abounding health. But this is not the only advantage in the location of the Bible Institute in this city.
It is doubtful if there is any other city on the globe where there is at the present time so great a need on the one hand, and on the othe r so great an opportun ity and promise, for sound and solid Bible work and aggressive Christian effort. No one who has not li ved in Los Angeles and studied the city and its inhabitants, its location, resources and grow th, has any conception of its present greatness, and much less of its future possi bil iti es . In add ition to this, the opening of the Panama Canal, about 20 years ago, and the proximity of the California Coast to the Orient, all mark Los Angeles as a city of destiny. Not on ly does Los Angeles a lready dominate the Pacific Coast, but its influ ence upon Japan, China and Korea, is immeasurable for good or evi l. This is the critical hour, and those who bel ieve in the Bible and its matchless power to influence, not only individuals, but also society as a whole, and the commercial life of nations as well as their religious li fe, shou ld seize the present opportunity at any cost. This city is not only a place of unparalleled advantages for the study of the Word of God, but also for the use of the Word in saving men, while it is being studi ed. Students will find here an opportunity to work among people of European nations, and also among the Spanish speaking, people of Mexico, Central and South America, and among Koreans, Chinese, Japanese and Hindoos. Few other cities offer such opportuni ties for preparation for work in foreign lands. The third advantage is found in the buildings and equipment. The Bible Institute has two dormitories, one for men and one for women . Each of these buildings is fifteen stor ies hi gh, including basement and sub-basemen t, and absolutely fire-proof. There are over 600 rooms, with hot and cold water, steam heat, and electrio li ght in every room. There are a lso shower and tub baths on each floor, and many' others conveniences in connection with the rooms. It has also an auditorium building with a main auditorium accommodating, over 4000 people, and sma ll er lecture rooms for the diffc,ent classes. These lecture rooms can be thrown together and accommodate 1000 people. There is also a large library and read ing room for quiet study and also assembly rooms . There a r e three roof gardens, one on each building. These buildings are located in the very heart of the business and hotel section of Los Angeles . They are within a stone's throw of the Biltmore · Hotel, and only one block from the largest retail sto re in the city. They are also within easy reach of a ll lines of street ca rs, radiating to all parts of the city and running out sixty or seventy miles into the country. Some of the most important lines of both street car systems run within a quarter of a block of the bui ldings, and transfers can be had from them to all other lines in the city. Another advantage is found in the accessibility of the public library (which 1s the largest library west of Chicago). The library is located immediately adjacent to the Institute building. THE OBJECT OF THE INSTITUTE The Institute aims, in its training of a ll classes for whom it is intended, to send out men and women marked by such characteristics as: Genuine and thorough consecration. Intense love for souls.
A deep and comprehensive knowledge of the Word of God, and especially of how to use it in leading men to Christ, and building them up in Chri stl ikeness. Willingness to endure hardness as good soldiers of Jesus Christ. Untiring energy. Well balanced common sense, especially along religious lines. Enduement with power by the filling with the Holy Spirit.
Great emphasis is laid upon the development of the spiritual life of the student. If any st udent should go from the school without a more intimate, personal acquaintance with Jesus Chri st, or without more of the power of the Holy Spirit in his li fe and work, the Institute wou ld have fa il ed in his case at the vital point. The study of music is made a prominent feature of the Institute training, so that men and women may be prepared to teach music, lead choirs, and assist otherwise in this important department of Christian work. While the Institute music course pre pares students for the work of the singing evangelist, it is not intended for any one 11
who simply wishes education in music. The music work of the Institute is always made subordinate to the study of the Bible, and music is taught on ly as a means of qualify ing one for more effective soul-winning ser vice. DEVOTIONAL LIFE It beg ins with the awakening of the day. One hou r is a ll owed between the rising bell and the breakfa st bell for dress ing and the quiet hour peri od-an opportunity to look to God before look ing upon men. During the superintendents' hal f hour immediately following the morn ing mea l, the men and women gather in the two rooms respective ly assigned for morning devoti on, for at this session, bring ing whatever message for the day God may have given them. The students assembl e again at the close of the evening meal, for a season of prayer and tes timony. The students themselves have charge of thi s service, being ass igned in turn by the super intendents. Another daily feature of g r eat helpfulness is the corridor prayer meeting. The students on each corridor gather in a student's room at whatever hour is most convenient, to discuss thei r perplexing personal probl ems and to present them to God for solution. It is her e that defi niteness in prayer is learned, as perhaps at no ot her gathering. INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS How to Make Application for Admission Persons desiring to enroll as students of the Bible Institute should write for an appl i cati on form to the Superintendent of Men or Women, as the case may be. Directions concerni ng filling it out should be fo llowed explicitly. No one is accepted as a student until af ter the r efer ences g iven by him have been heard from. Applicants should not present themselves at the Institute expect ing to be r ece ived as students until notified of their acceptance. Arriving in Los Angeles Seve ra l lines of ra il roads enter Los Angeles, coming in at different stat ions. It is im possible to meet students at the trains. Incoming students, howeve r, should notify the Super intendent of Men or Women, as the case may be, as to the time their train is scheduled to arrive in Los Ange les, and a lso the road over which they are traveling. We advise that women unaccompani ed take a Yell ow Cab fr om depot to Women's Hotel, 558 South Hope Street. Present rate from Santa Fe Depot is fifty-five cents; fr om Southern Pacific, forty-five cents. Immed iately upon a rri val at the Institute, men should report t o the Superintendent of Men, and women t o the Super intendent of W omen. Entrance Requirements Young men and women making applicat ion for admi ssion to the Institute should be at leas t eighteen year s of age, and in r easonably sound health. All applicants desiring the diploma of the Institute shou ld have completed the high schoo l course or its equival ent. One lacki ng such educati onal standa rd may be enrolled as a student without the assurance o f graduat ion, until such time as he may be qualifi ed. A thoro ugh coll ege course is desirable. For Christian service the best pos sible preparation ought "to be secured. A ll applicants fo r admi ss ion to the In stitute must be of approved Ch ri st ian character, and shou ld have at least one year of Chri st ian experi ence. They should manifest a genuine love for soul s, proven by actual experience in winning souls for Christ. They must be willing to do hard work and submit to discipline and order. Students expecting to enter the Institut e sho uld plan on doing so at the beginning of a semester ei ther in September or in February, preferably in September. Students are accepted on trial, and if fo r any r eason they a re found unadapted for Christian work they may be asked to withdraw at any time. 12
Tuition There is no charge for tuition except in the case of private music lessons, voice and piano. Those desiring to pursue work along these lines will be referred to an accredited li st of music teachers whose charges for private lessons are reasonabl e, and to whom the student makes payment direct. Registration Fee There is a r egistration fee of $10.00 each semester, payable on registration day before the student's class schedule is made out. T he Cashier's r eceipt must be presented to the Registrar. No fee is refunded in case of a student leaving before the end of a semester. T he registration fee takes care of such expenses as the maintenance of t he Student Employment Bureau, Hospita l Fund and the service of the School Nurse in cases not r equiring hospital care. Where the student must go to the hospital, the Fund will defray the charge for room and board in one of the best hospitals in the city, to an amount not exceeding $80.00. T hi s does not include physicians' fees, charges for surgical operations, ambulance serv ice, or medicines. Maternity cases, or ill ness due to chronic conditions existing before entering the Institute, or accidents due to careless uess or reckl essness, will not entitle a student to the privileges of the Fund. In case of an epidemic the Fund will be us·ed as far as it wi ll go, when a further contribution will be necessary. Expense of Room and Board The present rate for room and board is $8.50 a week, payable in advance. Owing to th e uncertainty of market conditions, th is rate is subject to change from time to time. The Institute a ims to charge students only the actua l cost fo r board and room. The rooms in the Institute are single rooms, comfor tably furnis hed, lighted, heated and supp lied with running water, hot and cold. The Institute supplies the linens and launders th e same. Students take care of their rooms. Excellent table board is pro vided in the Inst itute dining room. The students wait on the tables. Employment and Financial Aid We strongly advise that students entering for the first time should have sufficient fund s to carry them through at least the first semester, approximately $160.00 for board and room. P ersonal expenditures beyond this amount shou ld a lso be estimated for. For the benefit of students needing some help in defraying t hei r expenses, t he Institute mainta ins a Student Employment Bureau, through which many students are placed in positions for part-time work. Many students can give two or three hours a day to remunerative employment in stores and restaurants, and by carefully budgeting their time can maintain their standing in classes. Wher e considerable time is necessary in employment the student may be r equired to take a reduced schedule and thus prolong hi s t ime of study at the Ins t itute befo re graduation. Diplomas Dip lomas will be granted upon the fo llowing condit ions: 1. Two or more years' residence in Los Angeles with at least one semester 's residence in the Institute building. The regular schedule calls for fifteen curr icular hours of classroom work per week. This a ll ows fifteen semester hours credit each semester. Two non-curr icular credits are allowed for practical work, making a total of seventeen hours each semester, or thirty- four each year. For g raduation from a two -year course, a minimum of sixty-four credits is required; fo r a three-year course, a minimum of ninety -six; and for a four-year course, a min imum of 128 credit hours. NOTE-The courses of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago being almost identical with those of the Bible ,Institute of Los An'geles, it is possible to grant students of that· institut ion equal credit for studies taken there, and a lso to grant equal allowance for r es idence t here to the extent of one year. 2. Approved Chr istian character. 3. Commendable zeal in practical Christian work. 4. Proficiency in English. 5. Passing grades in all the required work. 6. Soundness in doctrine, to be determined by the facu lty. 13
COURSES LISTED BY GROUPS I-Engli sh Bible Courses (Nos. 100-199) II-Original Languages Courses (Nos. 200-299) III-Biblical History and Criticism Courses (Nos. 300-399)
GROUP GROUP GROUP GrrouP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP
IV-Theology Courses (Nos . 400-499) V-History Courses (Nos. 500-599)
VI-Homiletics and Pastoral Theology Courses (Nos. 600-699)
VII-Christian Education Cou rses (Nos. 700-799)
VIII~Missions Courses (Nos. 800-899) GROUP MVIII-Christian Service Med ical Courses (Nos. M830-M899) GROUP IX-Music Courses (Nos. 900-999) GROUP X-Jewish Missions Cou r ses (Nos. 1000-1099) Note: Key to course numbers is as follows:
First number indicates group. Second number indicates year. Third number indi cates semester (odd numbers Semester I , even numbers
Semester "II).
Group I-English Bible
125-6-Bibl e Ana lys is 131 -2-Bible Exposition
11 1 -Bible Chapter Summary 113-4-Bible Synthesis, 0. T. 123-4-Bible Synthesis, N. T.
141-2-Bible Exegesis Group II-Original Languages
231-2-Beginners' N . T. Greek 235 -6-Beginners' Hebrew
241-2-Greek Exegesis
245-6-Hebrew Syn tax and Exegesis
Group III-Biblical History and Criticism
321 -Evidences and Criti cism 331 -Advanced Bibli cal Criticism
312 -Bible Geography, Manners and
Customs
Group IV-Theology
411-12-Bible Doctrine 421-22-Bible Doctrine
431-32--Systematic Theology 441-42-Systematic Theology
Group V-History
541-2-Church History 543-4-History of Doctrine
511 -Israel and the Nations 522 -Landmarks of Omrch History
531-2-Church History
(833-4-History of Christ ian Missions)
Group VI-Homiletics and Pastoral Theology
603-6-Practice Preaching 612 -Public Speaking 621-2-Principles of Homiletics
631-2-Sermon Ana lysis
641-2-Principles of Expository Preaching
634-4-Pas toral Theology
Group VII-Christian Education
731-2-Chri sti an Interpretation of Life 733 -History of Christian Education 735 -Week Day Church School
711 -Child Study
713 -Principles of Teaching 721 -Christian Psychology · 723 -S. S. Admini stration 725-6-Departmental Work 728 -Blackboard Drawing
Daily Vacati on Bible School
737 -Advanced Pedagogy 738 -Teacher T raining 742 -Church Supervision
Bible Story Telling
Group VIII-Missions
833-4-History of Christian Missions 1335 -Miss ionary P rincip les and Practice
801-8-General Missions 831 -Non-Chr istian Religions
837 -Miss ionary Hygiene 14
832 -Phoneti cs
Group MVIII-Christian Service Medical Course
M835 6-Theory and Practice of ursing M835a -Diseases of the Ear, Nose and
M830 -Clinica l Work
M831-2-Anatomy and Physiology
Throat
M83la -Obstetrics
M836a -Dent istry
M832a -Diseases of the Eye M833-4-Minor Surgery M833a -Skin Diseases M834a -Tropical Diseases
M837-8-Constitut ional Diseases M837a -Laboratory Methods
l\f838a -The Care and Feeding of Chi ldre1
Group IX-Music
935-6 -Ear Training and Sight Singing
911-12-School Choir 913 -Notation 921-2 -Cho ral Training 931-2 -Choral Training
927-8 -Conducting 937-8 -Conducting 928a -Hymno logy 939 -Hymnology
923-4 -Harmony 933-4 -Harmony
931a -Harmonic Analysis 925-6 -Ear Training and Sight Singing 939a -Normal Training Group X-Jewish Missions Courses 1011 -Israel and the Dispensations 1024 -Jewish History I 01 la-Jewish Missionay Methods J 033 -Rabbinical Theology 1012 -Messianic Prophecy
1034 -Jewish Customs and Ceremonies.
1021-2-Yiddish 1031-2-Yiddish
(Hebrew, see Nos. 235-6 and 245-6)
DESCRIPTION OF COURSES GROUPI English Bible (Nos. 100-199)
111 . Bible Chapter Summary.
Required in a ll courses. One hour a week, First
Semester, First Year. This is a comparatively simp le method of study yet one of proven value. Assigned chapters of the Bible are studied in the light of specific questions and the answers in writing brought into the classroom for review and discussion. The homiletic and expository value ·of these chapters receive attent ion in the classroom. 11 3-4. Bible Synthesis, O. T. Required in a ll courses. Three hours a week, First Year. The synthetic method of Bible study approaches the Bible as the divine library and a ims to lead the student to a comp lete view of each of the sixty-s ix books and of the rela tionship of these books to each other . This opens the way for an understanding of the progressive character and development of revealed truth, and a grasp of the general contents of the ent ire Bible. Preparatory to classroom work, certain books are assigned for reading. These books are presented in the classroom with outlines and discussion of the salient features. 123-4. Bible Synthesis, N . T. Required in a ll cou rses. Three hours a week, Second Year . 125-6. Bible Analysis. T wo hours a week throughout the Second Year. Required in all courses. In this study the purpose is to inquire into the authorship, the occasion of writing, the purpose and circumstances surrounding its writing, and its central thought. Its logical divisions are then considered, giving more detail than is possible under the broader study of Synthesis. In the Old Testament, Isaiah and Zechariah are thus analyzed, and in the New Testament the Gospe l according to Mark, and the Acts. 131-2. Bible Exposition. Two hours a week throughout the Third Year. Unfolding the sacred Scriptures is one of the fine arts of the Bible teacher. It is the purpose of this course to train the student so that his teaching of the Bible may be expository. More detail is here given to the paragraph, sentences and phrases. In the Old Testament the book of Daniel, and in the New Testament th ebook of Revelation are dealt with from the standpoint of exposition. 141-2. Bible E.1:egesis. Two hours a week throughout the Fourth Year. IS
Exegesis-from the Greek verb meaning "to lead the way out"-suggests the real pur pose of this study as being the di scovery from the original words of the t ext itself the primary meaning under the Spirit o f God of the words given by divine inspiration. It is not imposing on the tex t any man' s conception of truth, but endeavoring to draw out from the text itself that conception which the Spirit of God intends to convey. Attention is given to the meaning of indi vidual words by the li ght thrown upon them from the o rigina l languages. The shor ter E pi stl es, such as J ohn, Peter, J ames, Phi lip pians, are dealt with in thi s cou rse. GROUP II Original Languages ( Nos. 200-299) 231-2. Beginners' N. T. Greek . Four hour s a week throughout the Third Year. Wh il e some men, on account of age and lack of previous educati on, enter the ministry without knowing New Testament Greek and often do excellent work, it is well for young men who can do so to take that subj ect. A conscientious student, under proper instructi on, can in two years lay the foundation of a working knowledge of the lan guage in which the New Testament was written. Attention is given to the study of the language from the standpoint of grammar and syntax. 235-6. Beginners' Hebrew. 'Three hours a week throughout the Third Year. An intensive study of H ebr ew Grammar and acqui siti on of a working vocabulary. Translation of selected portions of Genesis and the historical books. Exercises 111 Hebrew prose composition. 241-2. Greek Exegesis Two hours a week throughout the Fourth Year. Attention is given to an exegeti ca l study of different portions of the New T es tament. 245 6. Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis. Two hours a week throughout the Fourth Year. Review of grammar and intensive study of Hebrew syntax. Translation of selected po rtions of the hi storical and prophetical books. Careful study o f special problems in interpr etati on and exegesis. GROUP III Biblical History and Criticism (Nos. 300-399) 312. Bible Geography, Manners and Customs. Two hours a week throughout the Sec ond Semester, First Year. A knowledge of the geography of the countri es concerned, and of the' manner s and customs preva iling, often throws important light upon a given passage of Scripture. The purpose of thi s study is to give such a background, to r eveal the true setting of any given passage. 321. Evidences and Criticism. Two hours a week, First Semester, Second Year. These subj ects include evidences that the Bible is the Word of God, as well as of the hi storicity of J esus o f Naza reth as the Christ o f God. Reference is made to such evidences as come from the monuments, from prophecies, from the hi story of the Book, its r ela ti on to other books, and also th e proof throug.h personal exper ience Third Year . A careful examination is made of the methods and arguments of the des tructive critics and the fa lsity of their conclusions. The positive argument for the Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch, for I sa iah's a uthorship of the entire book bearing his name, and for Dani el as being the a uthor of the book o f Daniel, will be fully studied. tha t the Bible is the Word of God. 331. Advanced Biblical Criticism Two hours a week throughout the First Semester, GROUP IV Theology (Nos. 400-499) 411-12. Bible Doctrine. Required 111 all courses. Two hours a week throughout the First Year. 421 -22. Bible Doctrine. Required 111 all courses. Two hours a week throughout the Second Year. The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with the great doctrinal truths of Christianity as revealed in the Script ures of the Old and New T estaments. The text - 16
book is the English Bible. As far as possi ble, the inductive method of study is em ployed, the student being required to consider those passages bearing upon a particular subj ect with a view toward formulating a statement of the truth as taught in the Scriptur es. The course cove rs two years and includes a study of the doctrine of God, of Jesus Christ, of the Holy Spirit, of Angels, of Man, of Sin, of Salvation, of the Kingdom of the Church, and of the Last Things, together with their related truths. This course prepares the way for furth er studies in sys tematic theology for those electing it. 431-2. Systematic Theology. Two hours a week throughout the Third Year for stu dents in Course VII. This implies the gathering together of all that the Scriptures teach with regard t o our belief and conduct, and presenting all the elements thus invo lved in a symmetrical system. It thus suggests a very definite pl an and sys tem by wh ich the doctrines set forth in Scripture are considered. 441-2. S ·yste·matic Theology. Two hou rs a week throughout the Fourth Year. A continuation of the work begun in the Third Year. GROUPV History (Nos. 500-599) 511. Isra el and the N ations. Two hours a week throughout the First Semester, First Year. Required of all students. Thi s course is a study of the history of Israel and th e nations most closely identified with the hi story of Israel. It lays the foundation for the historic study of the Old Tes tament. 522. Land·m.arks of Church History. Two h·ours a week throughout the Second Semester, Second Year. Required o f all students. This is a brief survey of the outstanding points of church history, intended to familiar ize one with the great epochs of church hi sto ry and to lay the foundation for a broader study of the subj ect. 531-2. Church History. Two hours a week throughout the Third Year. Fisher's book is t he text here used. The first part of the book is covered. 541-2. Church History. Two hou r s a week throughout the Fourth Year. A continuation o f the work begun in the Third Year. 543-4. History of Doctrine. Two hours a week throughout the Fourth Year. This course undertakes to set forth the hi story of the development of doctrine from the apostolic age on to the present time. The great controversies of the early church are considered, as out of them the great systems of doct rine as expressed in the creeds of Christendom were developed . (833-4. History of Christian Missions. See descripti on of this course under Missions, Group v.III). GROUP VI Homiletics and Pastoral Theology (Nos. 600-699) 603-6. Practice Preaching. One hour a week throughout Third and Fourth Years. In this course students are required to appear before the class as they would conduct a pr eaching service. The points of excellencies and defects are pointed out by criticism from the class and instructor. 612. Public Spealiing. Two hours a week throughout the Second Semester, First Year. Instructi on in this course is int ended to cover what is fundamental in the use of the voice in public speaking, in preaching and teach ing and the public r eading of the Bible. Specific instruction is given in the care and development of the voice, in enunciation and pronunciation. Students a r e r equired to make addresses before the class for crit icism by the class and instructor. Practice is given in the proper r endition of Scripture read ing. 621-2. Principles of Homiletics. Required in all courses. One hour a week throughout the Second Year. In the second yea r of the General Course, instruction in Homiletics is intended to lay proper foundations for advance work in the third and fourth years. It is also directed 17
to meet the need of students who, at the end of the General Course, will return to their homes and churches with increased capacity for church work. The in struction includes a study oi the primary principles cover ing the construction and composition of Gospel messages and topical addresses suitable for young people's societies, gospel teams, prayer meeting addresses, and occasional church services. Students prepare outlines and addresses for discussion and criticism in the classroom. 63 1-2. Sermon Analysis. One hour a week throughout the Third Year for Courses IV and VII. Also elective in Course II. Ana lys is of oral and printed sermons with specia l reference to the work of sermon construction. This includes an investigation of the biblical idea of preaching and a study of the sermons of the Bible. Written sermons and practice preaching are required of the cl ass throughout the year. 641-2. Principles of Expository Preaching. One hour a week throughout the Fourth Year in Course VII. · Homiletic methods and their application to the var ious forms of discourse with special emphasis on expository wo rk. Passages for exposition are assigned to students and their work presented to the class for comment and criticism. Practice preaching is required throughout the year. 643-4. Pastoral Theology. One hour a week throughout the Fourth Year for students in Course VII. This course deals with the various activities of the ministerial life and work, with sug gestions as to the pastor's relation to his church officials, mid-week prayer service, the children of hi s parish, visitation and pastoral work.
GROUP VII Christian Education (Nos. 700-799)
711. Child Study. One hour a week, First Semester, First Year. A study of the laws which govern the development of the life of the chi ld , in order that the teacher may tactfully and wisely recognize and apply these princip les in the Chris tian training of the youth. 713. Principles of Teaching. One hour a week, First Semester, First Year. Here the laws of Pedagogy are stud ied that they may be app li ed in the case of the Chri stian worker in hi s work of Christian Education. 721. Christian Psychology. Two hours a week, First Semester, Second Year. A study of the human mind and its activities, wh ich avoids human speculations and philosophies, beca use it bui lds upon Chri st ian, truth. It will be adapted especially to the needs o f pastors, Sunday School teachers, and others who dea l with young people. 723. S. S . Admini stra ti on . One hour a week, First Semester, Second Year. This subject deals with the organ ization and admini stration of the various activities of Semesters, Second Year. This cou rse makes a study of the different age groups knows as Beginners, Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Adult. The study includes psychology of the child, methods and principles of teaching, as well as the administration of the departments considered. 728. Blackboard Drawing-B·ible Story Telling. One hour a week, Second, Semester, Second Year. In this course the va lue of the eyegate in teaching Christian truth is emphasized through blackboard drawing, and the effecti ve way of Bible story telling is illustrated. 731-2. Chr·istia.n Interpretation of. Life. Two hours a week through the Third Yea r. A study of the development of Ch ri st ian doctrine in the light of persistent attacks by false human philosophies, bringing the st.udent to see that the Christian interpretation of God and His universe is the on ly rational and satisfying view. Reference books: "Chr istianity and Antichrist ianity in their F inal Conflict" (S . J . Andrews); "Chr istian View of God and the World" (James Orr). the organized Bible School. 725-6. Departmental Wark. One hour a week throughout the First and Second 733. History of Chr·istian Educat·ion. One hour a week, First Semester, Third Year. In this course the history and developments of the phases of Christian Education are
studied, with a view to the proper app li cation of the principles involved in connection with our pr esent-day problem in Christian education. 735. Week Day Church School-Daily Vacation Bible School. One hour a week, F irst Semester, Third Year. The subject dea ls with the very important development of week day church school and types of week clay instruction. Inst ruction is given as to the curriculum and methods successfu lly empl oyed in conducting the Daily Vacation Bible School. 737. Advanced P edagogy. Two hours a week, F irst Semester, Third Year. This subj ect dea ls with the principles of the art of teaching. It applies the theo ry in educati on to the actual work of teaching in order to secur e the hi ghest results. It ,aims to prepar e the student to most effecti vely present the gospel message to all cl asses o f people. 738. Teacher Training. One hou r a week, Second Semester, Third Year. This work appl ies norma f tra ining methods to Bible teaching. Observation and practice t eaching is r equired. Constructive critic ism is r endered in class, so that the best method of presenting the lesson mate ri al is illustrated. 742. Church Supervision. Two hours a week, Second Semester, Fourth Year. This co urse is designed especially for those who will be pastors' assistants, and upon - whom the task of supervisi on o f the church's activit ies will fall.
GROUP VIII Missions ( Nos. 800-899) 801-8. General Missions. One hour a week th roughout all courses.
Lect ures a re g iven covering the divine plan of missions as revealed in the Scriptures. The missionary enterpri se is viewed in its broadest outlook. Advantage it taken of the visit to the city and In stitute o f outstanding missionary leader s from both the home and foreign fields. 831. Non -Christian. Religions. Two hours a week, First Semester, Third Year. This course is especia lly designed to prepare mi ssiona ry candidates to understand the r eligi ous thought Ji fe o f those to whom they go. Since an understanding of the char acteri stic ·features o f Animism li es at the very foundation of an adequate understanding of any and a ll religions, thi s phase of the subj ect holds an important part in this course. The true origin and growth of relig ions is ca refu lly studi ed, and th e absolute and fundamental difference between revealed and natural r eligi on is considered. 832. Phonetics. Two hours a week, Second Semester, Third Year. This subj ect deals with the science of the a rticuulate sounds of human speech. The sounds o f English speech are fir st analyzed, then the speech sounds peculiar to mission lands a re investigated and ana lyzed. The student is taught how to cl assify unfamiliar speech so unds in order that they may be accurately r eproduced and properly r ecorded. No study is o f mo re vital importance to the missionary candidate for foreign service than to master the course in Phonetics. 833-4. History of Christian Missions. T wo hours a week throughout the First and Second Semesters, Third Year. In the first Semester the course dea ls with the hi story of the missionary movement from apostolic days onwa rd. During the second Semester the work is continued, with time permitting for the study of some of the great missionary bi ographi es. 835. Missionary Principles and Practice. One hou r a week throughout the First Semester, Third Year. Thi s course dea ls with the questi on of mi ssionary admini stration, qualifications o f the mi ssiona ry cand idate, methods and policies of work on the field, the relat ion of the mis sionary to var ious classes of individuals, self-support of native churches, and other such prob lems of very practica l bearing on the mi ssiona ry program for world evan gc lizati on. 837. Missionary Hygiene. One hour a week, First Semester. Third Year. Instruction is given in those laws essenti a l for the preservation of the mi ssionary's physical well being. Through proper observance o f these fundamental laws a mis sionary's length of service and efficiency should be great ly increased. 19
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