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(YW^M Jh CBC BANNER Vol. Ill No. 2 El Monte, California October 29, 1954 STATE TO CONSIDER PROPERTY 1400 WITNESS EXTENSION CLASS FORMAL OPENING "I am deeply grateful — inexpressibly delighted," began Dr. Timothy Chambers, "this occasion is heavenly." These words might well be remembered through the history of California Baptist College as marking the formal opening of the extension classes among the Negro people in Los Angeles, September 27, in the auditorium of the Zion Hill Baptist Church. An estimated fourteen hundred persons, largely Negro, including three choirs and six outstanding educational leaders were in attendance for the occasion. Special music was offered by Paradise Baptist Church Choir, Zion Hill Baptist Choir, and the California Baptist Col- (Continued on page 3) DAVID CAMPBELL OPENS STUDENT CONVENTION The California Baptist Student Union State Convention opens tonight in Berkeley with David Campbell, president presiding. Campbell is the second California Baptist College senior to preside over the convention. Following his leading is a bus load of CBC students, in addition to numerous individual car loads which will register for the opening session. The bus (Continued on page 3) CHOIR HERALDS BUSY SEASON With two public appearances completed, the California Baptist College choir and mixed ensemble are spending numerous hours rehearsing for additional appearances, according to S. E. Boyd Smith, head of the Department of Music. The sixty-voice choir made its first appearance for the year at the opening of the extension division at Zion Hill Baptist Church September 27. Choirs from the Zion Hill Baptist Church and the (Continued on page 3) EXTENSION CLASS OPENS IN NORTH California Baptist College is supporting two extension classes this semester, according to President P. Boyd Smith. In addition to the Negro classes under the direction of Rev. C. A. Butler, a second group of classes was opened at Live Oak, near Yuba City, in the First Baptist Church of Live Oak. Rev. Sheldon Russell, pastor of the church at Live Oak serves as teacher along with Dr. Robert Stapp of Calvary Baptist Church, Yuba City, and Rev. James Drake of Grace Baptist Church of Oroville. The more than twenty-four students enrolled are receiving instruction in Christian Doctrine and Old and New Testament survey studies, it was learned. President P. Boyd Smith attended the formal opening of the classes. PLEDGES MOUNT; CASH GIFTS SLOW AS $100,000 CAMPAIGN CONTINUES Reports as of October 1 on the California Baptist College $100,000 Campaign are encouraging. The campaign has been extended to January 1, 1955, by the State Board of Directors. Cash receipts from the $100,000 campaign total $25,600.15 with $4,066.20 of that amount from out of state and miscellaneous gifts. An additional $290.75 has been received from interest on $15,150 in Broadway Bonds received in the campaign. A total of $5,200 pledged by students and faculty of California Baptist College with an additional $1,700 pledged by Texas Baptists brings the pledges of churches and associations in California to a total of $68,009. With a goal of $15,000 set for the Christian Education offering early in June only $5,401.52 has been received to date, it was reported. RIVERSIDE SITE IS POSSIBLE CBC LOCATION Teaching Field Is Emphasized Following a pre-session meeting of the State Board of Directors in Sacramento November 2, messengers to the California Southern Baptist Convention meeting in that city, will receive the recommendation to accept or reject a recent property transaction as the permanent home of California Baptist College, according to President P. Boyd Smith. The action stems from the September 20 meeting of an estimated forty members of the Los Angeles Associational Board, the executive committee of the state board of directors and the executive committee of the college board of trustees, meeting at the property site in Riverside. The men voted almost unanimously to enter into agreement with Neighbors of Woodcraft, a subsiderary of Woodman of the World to purchase seventy-five and six-tenths acres of fertile land on which is now located five buildings with a total of more (Continued on page 3) DR. G. E. JENNINGS JOINS CBC STAFF Dr. George E. Jennings was added to the faculty family in September of this year. Dr. Jennings is teaching Bible in the division of Religion and serving as instructor in the extension courses for the colored people in Los Angeles. He also is a returned missionary of ths Foreign Mission Board having served three and a half years as missionary to Spain. Dr. Jennings returned in September of 1951 when conditions became impossible for full time work in the education of young peeople, he stated. A native of Middle, Tennessee, Dr. Jennings felt called to the work of training young people for Christian Service. (Continued on page 3)
Object Description
Title | The Banner, Vol. 3 No. 2 - October 29, 1954 |
Subject | California Baptist University -- Students -- Periodicals. College student newspapers and periodicals -- California. |
Description | The Banner is the student newspaper of California Baptist University. It has been in continuous publication since 1952. |
Creator | California Baptist University |
Date | October 29 1954 |
Type | Text |
Language | en |
Rights | Copyright California Baptist University. All rights reserved. |
Description
Title | 1954-10-29-001 |
Transcript | (YW^M Jh CBC BANNER Vol. Ill No. 2 El Monte, California October 29, 1954 STATE TO CONSIDER PROPERTY 1400 WITNESS EXTENSION CLASS FORMAL OPENING "I am deeply grateful — inexpressibly delighted" began Dr. Timothy Chambers, "this occasion is heavenly." These words might well be remembered through the history of California Baptist College as marking the formal opening of the extension classes among the Negro people in Los Angeles, September 27, in the auditorium of the Zion Hill Baptist Church. An estimated fourteen hundred persons, largely Negro, including three choirs and six outstanding educational leaders were in attendance for the occasion. Special music was offered by Paradise Baptist Church Choir, Zion Hill Baptist Choir, and the California Baptist Col- (Continued on page 3) DAVID CAMPBELL OPENS STUDENT CONVENTION The California Baptist Student Union State Convention opens tonight in Berkeley with David Campbell, president presiding. Campbell is the second California Baptist College senior to preside over the convention. Following his leading is a bus load of CBC students, in addition to numerous individual car loads which will register for the opening session. The bus (Continued on page 3) CHOIR HERALDS BUSY SEASON With two public appearances completed, the California Baptist College choir and mixed ensemble are spending numerous hours rehearsing for additional appearances, according to S. E. Boyd Smith, head of the Department of Music. The sixty-voice choir made its first appearance for the year at the opening of the extension division at Zion Hill Baptist Church September 27. Choirs from the Zion Hill Baptist Church and the (Continued on page 3) EXTENSION CLASS OPENS IN NORTH California Baptist College is supporting two extension classes this semester, according to President P. Boyd Smith. In addition to the Negro classes under the direction of Rev. C. A. Butler, a second group of classes was opened at Live Oak, near Yuba City, in the First Baptist Church of Live Oak. Rev. Sheldon Russell, pastor of the church at Live Oak serves as teacher along with Dr. Robert Stapp of Calvary Baptist Church, Yuba City, and Rev. James Drake of Grace Baptist Church of Oroville. The more than twenty-four students enrolled are receiving instruction in Christian Doctrine and Old and New Testament survey studies, it was learned. President P. Boyd Smith attended the formal opening of the classes. PLEDGES MOUNT; CASH GIFTS SLOW AS $100,000 CAMPAIGN CONTINUES Reports as of October 1 on the California Baptist College $100,000 Campaign are encouraging. The campaign has been extended to January 1, 1955, by the State Board of Directors. Cash receipts from the $100,000 campaign total $25,600.15 with $4,066.20 of that amount from out of state and miscellaneous gifts. An additional $290.75 has been received from interest on $15,150 in Broadway Bonds received in the campaign. A total of $5,200 pledged by students and faculty of California Baptist College with an additional $1,700 pledged by Texas Baptists brings the pledges of churches and associations in California to a total of $68,009. With a goal of $15,000 set for the Christian Education offering early in June only $5,401.52 has been received to date, it was reported. RIVERSIDE SITE IS POSSIBLE CBC LOCATION Teaching Field Is Emphasized Following a pre-session meeting of the State Board of Directors in Sacramento November 2, messengers to the California Southern Baptist Convention meeting in that city, will receive the recommendation to accept or reject a recent property transaction as the permanent home of California Baptist College, according to President P. Boyd Smith. The action stems from the September 20 meeting of an estimated forty members of the Los Angeles Associational Board, the executive committee of the state board of directors and the executive committee of the college board of trustees, meeting at the property site in Riverside. The men voted almost unanimously to enter into agreement with Neighbors of Woodcraft, a subsiderary of Woodman of the World to purchase seventy-five and six-tenths acres of fertile land on which is now located five buildings with a total of more (Continued on page 3) DR. G. E. JENNINGS JOINS CBC STAFF Dr. George E. Jennings was added to the faculty family in September of this year. Dr. Jennings is teaching Bible in the division of Religion and serving as instructor in the extension courses for the colored people in Los Angeles. He also is a returned missionary of ths Foreign Mission Board having served three and a half years as missionary to Spain. Dr. Jennings returned in September of 1951 when conditions became impossible for full time work in the education of young peeople, he stated. A native of Middle, Tennessee, Dr. Jennings felt called to the work of training young people for Christian Service. (Continued on page 3) |