Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1938-1939 Page: 14
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ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
comprise the working plant for the College. The Men's Dormitory
has accommodations for one hundred and fifty. The Women's Dormitory
has accommodations for one hundred and fifty. Chambers
Hall, a three-story building, has boarding accommodations for four
hundred students, also rooms for light house keeping on the third
floor. All these buildings are equipped with new, modern conveniences,
insuring the best in comfort and service to the students. The
parlors of the Women's Dormitory provide an ideal place for entertainments
and other gatherings for students and faculty.
LIBRARY
The college library is now located on the main floor of Chambers
Hall, which was formerly used for the dining room. The move from
the third floor of the Hardin Memorial building (Administration
building) has provided a large reading room and more shelving space
for books and magazines.
Other additional improvements which aid in giving better library
service tre: a better qualified library personnel, a thirty-tray card
catalogue, better means of display, and a large number of carefully
selected periodicals among which are educational and religious journals,
fine arts and recreational magazines. The accessions now are
numbered at between 12,000 and 15,000 volumes. These volumes are
not just a haphazard accumulation of books, but are those which have
been carefully selected by Christian men and trained librarians.
WORSHIP
Chapel Exercises.-Once each school day the students assemble
for chapel exercises. The programs consist of hymns, readings from
the Bible, prayers, and earnest, inspiring talks by faculty members
and visitors.
Church Service.-Students are urged to bring with them their
church letters and to associate themselves actively in the local church
worship. All are expected to attend church services regularly Sunday
morning and night. In addition to these regular preaching services,
they are invited to the Bible school Sunday mornings at 9:45
and to the prayer and praise services Wednesday nights.
Special Meetings.-In both the fall and spring semesters, a series
of special meetings is held. Many students obey the Gospel during
these meetings. In the spring semester, the last week in February
is devoted to lectures on Bible themes, delivered by outstanding
thinkers and leaders.
RELIGIOUS OPPORTUNITIES
It is the aim of Abilene Christian College to put Christianity
first. All students in College and Demonstration School study the
Bible. More work in Bible is required from all students than in any
other field. This study does not consist of teachings and theories
about the Bible, but of the Bible itself, memorizing of choice portions,
outlining entire books, grasping the thought of the whole, the interrelationship
of the parts, and the actual facts of the Bible.
In order to put Christianity first in the thoughts and activities
of the student body, ample opportunities are given both in religious14
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