The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 2, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 27, 1923 Page: 3 of 4
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Abilene Christian College Goes Forward
$50000 Debt Lifted and Quarter Million Dol-
lars Campaign Launched
U)y prrmittlon of the Abilene Chrhtlnn College Bulletin.)
The Convocation and Homo coming
of the eighteenth session of Abilene Chris-
tian College is now a matter of history.
The program ns announced was carried
out with few changes. Some movements
were set in motion during these threo
days that will in all probability prove
the most important ever inaugurated by
this institution. The attendance was en-
couraging and every meeting an inspira-
tional one.
TRUSTEES LIFT INDEBTEDNESS
At the meeting of tho Board of Trus-
tees held Monday September 17 a reso-
lution was passed that relieved the college
of the indebtedness of $52000 that was
hanging as a shadow over tho path of fu-
ture progress. Then tho sun of hope il-
lumined tho way forward. This was dono
by tho sale of a number of choice city
lots owned by tho college. At tho pres-
ent time this sale is making rapid progress
a great number of Uie 127 lots offered hav-
ing already been sold.
$250000 FOR EXPANSION
This leaves us free with tho notes and
pledges on hand made by friends all over
Texas Oklahoma and Now Mexico to be-
gin a campaign for the new dormitory
and endowment fynd. The city of Abi-
leno has offered us $100000 for improve-
ment conditioned upon our raising $50-
000. It would indeed be small of the
Churches of Christ to accept it upon this
condition. Wo linvo decided to make it
$150000 instead of $50000. We have on
hand a littlo more than $50000 in notes
nnd pledges which we are placing in this
fund. Tliis will leave only $100000 to
raise.
NEW BUILDINGS NEEDED
Tli is will givo to Abilene Christian Col-
lege a building for men a new dining
hall laboratory and domestic scienco hall
with an endowment. Those buildings are
badly needed; at present wo are overrun
and compelled to place many students
out in town. Tho present buildings are
entirely inadequate and inconvenient. Our
crowded condition forces us to serve meals
liko going to a crowded post office. This '
is a pity and we believe you will help us
remedy this condition at once.
We most earnestly urge those who have
already made donations to pay your note
or pledge at once that wo may start the
first building at tho earliest possible day.
When completed tho dormitory (which
will bo the first building erected) will be
modern convenient and PAID FOR. Pos-
sibly you aro ablo to pay up even though
it is not due. This will hasten matters
much.
Wo will vigorously wage the campaign
for additional funds. Wo will sco you if
wo can get to you but it is likely wo
will miss many. Why not send it right
along a liberal contribution to put into
Christian character? This will enable us
to send out more fine young people to
wield the sword of tho spirit.
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What Shall We Do With Ab-
ilene Christian College?
This is your institution. It docs not be-
long to the faculty or trustees or to both
of them It is yours. As your reprcscnta
live the trustees and faculty are directing
its work. It is for you to say what shall
be done with it.
You have here:
1. More than three hundred thousand
dollars worth of material equipment;
ground buildings libraries laboratories
etc.
2. A faculty of about thirty-nine care-
fully selected men and women to lead in-
fluence and instruct the students who come.
3. More than six hundred students a
000 against their $100000 because I want-
ed to run no risk and for tho further rea-
son that this is the same basis on which
they arc helping another college in the
town.
I am now looking for some one individ-
ual with love for God and humanity and
for the teaching of tho word of God to
the youth of the country sufficient to in-
spire him to give this entire $50000 wo
have obligated ourselves to raise this to
be given on the condition that wo raise
$100000 outside of Abilene.
One man by giving this amount would
thus ossuro one quarter-million dollars
for Abilene Christian College. Who will
be this ono?
Why not be that individual?
What is Loyalty to Christ?
The daily press recently carried news
of a cash in ft of SIOOAKK) to Southern
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brethren are loyal and faithful in these
things because we have taught God's truth
on these points on which tho denomina-
tions arc wrong. They are loyal and faith-
ful in the use of their wealth because in
most instances wo teachers have neglected
to teach the truth just here a point on
which the denominations do teach the truth
generally. If this is not the reason then
what can the reason be?
I know some people who I doubt not
Would die for the revealed plan of salva-
tion and for tho correct organization and
worship of the church men who are worth
more money than the individual referred
to above and who have not given one half
ns much to the service of humanity in
obedience to the positive command of
Christ during all their lives as he gave in
this one gift. Why?
There are some r"n' wWjill not
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permeated witlruio spirit and principle t the service of the churcli of which he is
of Christianity. Try to get tho picture of
tliis vast group of line young people sur-
rounded influenced and taught each year.
4. About forty young preachers prepar-
ing themselves ior moro efficient service.
Most of these young men arc from poor
families and must go to school by their
own efforts. All of them aro given their
tuition here and many of them are given
work by which they can earn their hoard.
Others are credited and assisted in many
other ways. Among theso are a number
of boys who have determined to do mis-
sion work in various fields. Recently Bro.
Ishiguro from Japan was with us two
years. Brother Scott Sherdee n native In-
dian from Montana Ins just finished his
second year. This year we have a fine
young man from Mexico. All these will
return to their native people with the pure
gospel.
5. One of the strongest Education De-
partments in Texas in which hundreds of
young men and young women are being
trained for teaching in our public schools.
They are being trained for moro than pro-
fessional service in the school room. Their
hearts are being filled with the spirit and
ideals of Christian service. They are prov-
ing a blessing to many communities and
aro being sought for all over Texas.
The question you must answer is what
shall we do with all of tliis? Shall it con-
tinue to bo extended and enlarged? .Or
shall it close? It is yours. You alone can
determine what is to be done. If we do not
make additional room and furnish better
equipment we will have to revert to a
Junior College take fewer students and
thus cripple this great work. We don't
believe you will allow it. What is your
answer?
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The Testing Time Has Come
By . P. SEWELL
Abilene is to give us $100000.00 before
Jan. 1 1927. This shows the aUUude of
the city toward the College.
You will note that we are to raise $50-
000 outside of Abilene. The facts are we
must raise $150000 outsid giving us a
total of $250000 by the close of the four
year period. Tlik U to be wd $150000
for buildings and equipment and $100000
for endowment.
I only agreed wkli Abilene to raise $50-
n member.
I know members of the church of Christ
in Texas and some in other stsates worth
more money than Mr. Kirby. They would
sneer at his religion and feel perfectly se-
cure in their own because ho is a Method-
ist and has not learned God's word on some
vital questions. It is too bad that he and
many other sincere and devout men can-
not bo made to see the beauty of unde-
nominational Christianity.
But the thing that astonishes mc is that
my brethren good men who stand loyally
by the plea for a restoration of the faith
and practice of the New Testament church
cannot sec that which Mr. Kirby and other
such men can see namely the teaching of
God's word as to the use of property by
Christians. As I see it a Christian can
no more be saved without practicing the
truth as to his relationship to the use of
the property entrusted to him than can
the alien sinner without understanding and
obeying the truth as it applies to him.
The great pity of it all is that a lot of
good men and women arc going io be lost
just here.
It does not make so much difference
about Abilene Christian College or any
other one service. The Lord can manage
those things. He frequently puts it into
the hearts of others to do what His chil-
dren neglect or refuse to do. I believe
He is doing that now. God can take care
of His work. But Christians can't be saved
when they neglect or refuse to obey God.
It's a terrible thing for a Christian to
be lost. I would gladly give up Abilene
Christian College if I thought by so doing
I could teach my rich brethren the will of
God as to the use of their property. There
may be many I do not know but I do
not know one rich man among us who is
even approaching real obedience to God
as to tiie use of Tiis property.
Why This Inconsistency?
There must be a reason for this. It is
not an accident. I believe I know the
reason. These same men nre loyal and
faithful as to their personal conduct the
organization and worship of the church
etc. Now why this lack of loyalty and
faithfulness in tho use of' their money?
I believe it is the fault of those of us who
are teachers in the church. Our rich
Now about the present opportunity in
Abilene Christian College. 'Here is a
chance to build one four year college on a
substantial financial basis. We haven't
such an institution in the world. The city
of Abilene from a purely commercial
viewpoint gives us the challenge. Will we
meet it? Are we less interested in this
service to our boys and girls than they in
the financial prosperity of their town If
we meet this offer Abilene Christian Col-
lege will be financially safe for tho future
as far as we can see. It is not safe at pres-
ent. For the last ten years it has cost ono
man from $2000 to $7000 in money each
year. It is not safe until independent of
that kind of thing.
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What Abilene Christian Col-
lege Stands for Religiously
1. The divine inspiration of the Word
of God.
2. The infallibility of the Holy Scrip-
tures as a rule of faith and practice.
3. The divinity of Jesus Christ and sal-
vation by grace through Him.
4. The process of redemption as reveal-
ed ii the Great Commission and exempli-
fied in Acts of Apostles.
5. A new life indwelt and controlled
by the Spirit of God in Christ Jesus for
every child of God.
6. The simplo heart worship of the
church revealed in the New Testament
without the inventions and artifices of
men.
7. Tho personal and world wide spirit-
ual and benevolent service to humanity
taught by Christ and the apostles under
the control of and through the instrumen-
tality of tho churches.
8. Christ as head of the Church with
absolute authority in all things spiritual.
As to these great fundamentals there
can be no dissension no division There
must be a perfect union.
It is the greatest of life's ambitions on
the part of those who represent you in
this service to build these great funda-
mentals so thoroughly into the very life
of the institutiomthat without them it can-
not live. I f
Again we ask What shall wo do with
Abilene Christian College? We cannot
build it thus without your help. With your
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 2, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 27, 1923, newspaper, September 27, 1923; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91266/m1/3/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.