a I appreciate STONY BROOK'S Christian Atmosphere” says Mark Hanchell Elgin, Illinois The ideals of the founders of Stony Brook enter generally into the lives of the students. The School motto is “ Character before Career.” In this atmosphere Christian deci sions are made, lives are given direction and purpose, and some are inspired to volunteer for a lifetime career of Christian service. Deputations of student speakers have done a vital service in meetings in churches on Long Island and elsewhere. The King’s Men, a choral group, makes regular concert tours each year. Christian Education at Stony Brook has real meaning. The atmosphere is wholesome without being pious. Boys are urged to live their lives in accordance with the will of God as set forth in Scripture. Bible Study is a major subject and is required of all students throughout the entire course. By maintaining a balance between reli gious, academic, and recreational activities,
Dr. Harold H. Etling was elected pres ident of the National Sunday School Association at the National Conven tion in Denver. Dr. Etling is Sunday School Board Director of the National Fellowship of Brethren Churches. He is the author of seven text books used in connection with the Christian Workers’ Training Course of Brethren Sunday Schools, and also lectures at Grace Theological Seminary in the field of Christian Education. Prior to assuming the office of president, Dr. Etling served as vice-president of NSSA. Scripture Press Publications, Inc.
PRICE. Others to follow were Dr. George Ford on Ecumenicity, and a FAITH AND FREEDOM AUDIO LI BRARY release with former Russian slave prisoner John Noble. Harvey C. Chrouser, director of physi cal education and athletics at Whea ton College and for many years head football coach, has been named Con ference Chairman for the first Inter national Convention of Christian Camps and Conferences Association scheduled for March of this year. The meetings will be held at Williams Bay, Wisconsin. Mr. Chrouser has di rected camps for more than twenty years and under his leadership the Wheaton College Honey Rock Camp has developed to handle 650 boys and girls each summer. This first conference of CCCA will help directors and managers of camps develop their programs and facilities during contemplated growth for the years ahead. Joseph Coughlin, founder of the Chris- tion Service Brigade, participated in the organization’s 25th anniversary rally last month, by telling “ The Story of the Torch” as he did at the first club meeting 25 years ago. The rally was 'held in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, the town in which the movement started as a single club in 1937. To day it has a membership of over 40,000 boys in churches throughout the United States and Canada. Bri gade serves to offset the usual exodus of teenage boys from the church. Rev. Raymond J. Davis, formerly As sociate General Director of the Sudan Interior Mission, has been appointed to the office of General Director, suc ceeding Rev. Albert D. Helser, who relinquished office in July under the SIM’s 65 year-age limit for executive officers. Mr. Davis has served with the SIM for 28 years, first in Ethiopia and then in ■Nigeria. As West African Field Director he played a major role in bringing into existence the Associa tion of Evangelical Churches of West Africa, a government-recognized, ful- ly-independent organization of over 500 churches of SIM origin. The SIM is the world’s largest interdenomina tional missionary society, having ap proximately 1300 missionaries serving among 71 tribes in ten African coun tries. Jack Shuler, well-known evangelist, died on Sunday, December 9, in Southern California. He was 44 years of age.
■ recently added two I new staff men to ■ their expanding op- I erations. P a u l T. Hanson becomes Ad- vertising Art Direc- tor. A native of England, he was educated their schools with a di- ploma in Mechani cal Engineering. He C. Douglas becomes Printing Production Operator for Scrip ture Press. Prior to this he attended Ithaca College in N e w York a n d owned h i s o w n commercial p r in t- ing business. David L. Carlson, Director of Public
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the School aims at a harmony of purpose. By intelligent applica tion of this Christian program, in both administration and teach ing, Stony Brook is making a dis tinctive contribution to American education. D r . F r a n k E . G a e b e l e in ' Headmaster For Catalogue and Information, write Director of Admissions, Dept. 80
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also holds a diploma from Moody Bi ble Institute of Chicago. Mr. Hanson had experience as an artist with two firms in this country before his appointment at Scripture Press. Hugh
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Relations for the Audio Bible Society of America Inc. of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has announced the re lease of the first Talking Book records (16 2/3 rpm) in the Christian field. Secular companies have recorded classical literature on the ultra-long- playing speed, but never before have Christian artists or literature been recorded for popular use on “ the 4th speed.” The new releases are designed for use by churches, study groups, and particularly for home and family groups. Well-known Christian per sonalities have recorded their works in their own voices, on the Audio Bi ble Society label. The first to record a digest of her most popular books was Eugenia Price, under the general title THE BEST OF EUGENIA
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