Covenanter Witness Vol. 55 - Rparchives.org

man?"way."of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance." Isa. 19 :25."Out in the darkness shadowed by sinSouls are in bondage, souls we must win,How can we win them ? how show the way ?Love never faileth. Love is HisAn inspiring missionary fellowship on Troodosthe first week in August, 1955, for theyin Christ Jesus their Saviour and Lord.were all oneThe Academy Annual 1954-55 is published bythe staff of the Academy Herald, and is dedicated"to our devoted, hard-working, conscientious teacherHutcheson."and sincere friend, Mr. T. M.The Director's page is written by W. W. Wier, O.B.E., B.A.,M.A., Ed.D., LL.D. The faculty of 30 is an impressivelooking body of men and women. The twenty-onegraduates would be a credit to any school in ourcountry. The new building is an attractive androomy looking structure of which the School canwell be proud. A large audience was present and important personages took part in the dedication ofthe new building last April 30. The Annual hassixty pages of pictures and descriptions of the various classes, and of the many varied activities of theSchool of 488 students. All in all it is a work ofwhich the graduating class may well be proud.FINANCIAL REPORTApril 1, 1955 Sept. 1, 1955RECEIPTSLiving Donors $9,172.97Bequests 1,875.00Dividends 109.90Transfer fr. JapanMissionary Acc't. 4,851.69Total Receipts $16,009.56EXPENDITURESTravel Expense $6,508.29Cyprus 3,106.83Syria 4,040.33Japan 3,475.00Home Base 144.31Miscellaneous 705.53Overdraft April 1,55 331.37Total Expenditures $18,311.66Overdraft Sept. 1, '55 $ 2,302.10Christian EducationBy Walter McCarroll, D.D.I have been asked to write a monograph onChristian Education with particular reference to itsbearing on our Mission Schools. The first questionthat arises is, What is Christian Education ? It is possible in thought to separate Christian Educationfrom organized schools of learning, and one mightsay that it is possible to receive a Christian education at home by being taught the Bible by Christianparents, and being brought up in an atmosphere ofprayer and worship and obedience to the Lord's willas revealed in His Word. We make our subject moredefinite by asking, What is a Christian School? Atfirst thought the answer seems easy and plain: AChristian school is one where the teachers are Christian, the Bible is taught regularly to each class, withregular chapel services in which God in Christ isworshiped.But further reflection leads to the conclusionthat a school may have the above requirements andstill not ibe a Christian school in its ultimate influence on the life of the student. With the above requirements such a school may turn out agnostics orunbelievers because it is a compartmentalized school.The Bible is in one ofmany departments and each department is taught according to the basic philosophyof that department. A Christian school is one wherethe Bible is at the center and each department drawsits basic philosophy from the Bible. Then there willbe no conflict between the department of Bible andthat of History, for example. History and Geographymay go back to the origin of the world and man'sbeginning on the earth. The Psalmist asked the question, "What is That question is asked andanswered in every school at some stage. What is theorigin and nature of man ? That is the real issue overwhich two world wars have been fought and that isNovember 2, 1955setting the stage for a third. When a government isset up on the basis of a doctrine that rejects God,and man is only a brute beast that has evolved byblind chance, then the nations that believe that manis a being created in the image of God and that freedom comes from Almighty God, must gird themselves to fight for their freedom.In a Christian school then the departments of Biology, Zoology, Anthropology, etc. will teach accordingto the Bible revelation of the origin of the universeand world, and of the origin and nature of man. Theteaching of any and all of the sciences may reveal thepower and wisdom of God in His universe, or it mayignore God entirely and leave the impression thatpower and wisdom come only from the mind of man.In the Bible department the student may learn aboutGod and His will, but in the department of science hemay learn that God is not at all necessary in theworkaday world. In the Bible department the studentmay learn about origins and ultimate realities according to Revelation, but in the department of Philosophy he may be presented with plausible theoriessuch as Monism, Materialism, Pluralism, each ofwhich will reject a personal God who has spoken toman, and who rules and governs in the affairs ofmen. Such contradictory teachings may be found inChurch Schools, but not in a genuine Christianschool.Furthermore Christian education must take account of evil in the world and in the hearts of men.Any system of education that denies an inheritedsinful nature, that teaches that the child is born innately good, and needs only a good example, goodsurroundings, and good teachings, cannot be Christian education. Christian education insists that thechild needs a new nature,and that new nature can293