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...You’re Still Preaching, Publishing, and Planting Churches
According to the dictionary, emeritus refers to “holding after retirement
an honorary title corresponding to that held last during active service.”
Apparently Westminster’s professors emeriti skipped the
class delineating retirement and active service; they are still teaching,
writing, and countering the occasional good-natured wisecrack. How
many seminary professors does it take to change a lightbulb? One to change
it and three to co-author the book. “My thirteen years
at Westminster were the happiest of my career,” says William S.
Barker II, professor of church history, emeritus. Barker was a member
of Westminster’s faculty from 1987-2000, serving as academic dean
and vice president for academic affairs the last nine of those years.
+++ “Increased time for family is one of the main
blessings of retirement,” says Barker, who now lives closer to his
children and mother-in-law in Webster Groves, Missouri, and spends his
summers in northwestern Wisconsin. “I’m a St. Louis Cardinals
fan,” he says, and “when in Wisconsin, I follow the Minnesota
Twins. But I root for the Phillies next!” +++ Barker
is an adjunct professor at Covenant Theological Seminary and also lectures
occasionally for Westminster. 
With
President Samuel T. Logan, Jr., he edited the recent Sermons that
Shaped America (P&R, 2003). Current projects include a book on
the patristics and a history of Covenant College. Barker is active in
the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) at the General Assembly level,
currently chairing the Interchurch Relations Committee and serving on
two others. Seminary professor: someone who talks in other people’s
sleep. Edmund P. Clowney, professor of practical theology, emeritus,
preferred to let his students do the talking. “The high point of
my teaching career was hearing students preach sermons centered on the
person and work of Christ.” +++ Clowney joined
the faculty in 1952 and spent 16 of his more than 30 years at Westminster
as president of the Seminary. “The growth of Westminster is not
to be traced to my leadership,” he insists, “but to those
who not only supported me, but carried me along. The true leaders have
been the faculty in their teaching, writing, and standing for the ‘faith
once delivered to the saints.’” Jonah 2:9, “Salvation
is of the Lord,” has been instrumental in Clowney’s life.
“That is what the whole Bible is about.” +++
The author of numerous books, most recently Preaching Christ in All
of Scripture (Crossway, 2003), Clowney, now theologian-in-residence
at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville, Virginia, is working
on a new book titled How Christ Transformed the Law. He also
plays golf, paints, and writes poetry. 
Retired
professors never die; they just lose their faculties. No one
can say that about sharp-witted George C. Fuller, professor of practical
theology, emeritus. He has not strayed far from campus, currently residing
in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which is, he says, “known for diners,
roads to somewhere else, malls, and virtually no production of anything
the world needs!” +++ Having served on the faculty
for 20 years, choosing his own agenda is what Fuller most appreciates
about being retired. “In fact, you have to do that,” he points
out. “Good days do not start with, ‘I wonder what I’m
going to do today.’” Retirement has allowed him time to relieve
full-time ministers in his presbytery, serve on the Administrative Committee
of the PCA General Assembly, and write articles on diaconal ministry.
+++ One of his current projects is the development of
seminars promoting ministry to, and by, seniors. “The goal is to
have seminars available to each church without prohibitive travel or expense,”
he explains. With the help of numerous experts, including Westminster
faculty, he is compiling a manual on approximately 100 topics, like “Wills,”
“Living Alone,” and “A Theology of Aging.” You
know you’re a retired professor when you’re compelled to add
three velvet bars to the sleeves of your bathrobe. Manuel Ortiz,
who joined the faculty in 1987, semi-retired last year. Now professor
of ministry and urban mission, emeritus, he continues to direct the urban
mission program and teaches a full course load. “Memorable teaching
experiences include a week in Israel with Clair Davis and a week in Connecticut
with Harvie Conn,” Ortiz recalls. “The intensity of the time
together and the sharing of a common experience helped me get to know
these outstanding colleagues.” +++ 
The
author of One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church
(InterVarsity, 1996), Ortiz believes a good way to win cities for Christ
is through the planting of “small, varied” churches. The senior
pastor of Spirit and Truth Fellowship, a Christian Reformed Church in
a low-income neighborhood of Philadelphia, he says Galatians 2:20 has
steered him true over the years. “It’s a constant reminder
of the redemptive work of Christ in my life.” If all the
seminary professors in the world were laid end to end, they still wouldn’t
reach a conclusion. Considering the collective experience of
these men, one is compelled to ask them: who deserves the nomination for
“Seminary Professor Lifetime Achievement Award”? “It
would be a tie between Clair Davis and Dick Gaffin,” Barker says.
“Both have served Westminster for so long and so well.” “J.
Gresham Machen,” replies Clowney, because he “combined leadership
as a scholar and as a contender for the faith.” Fuller nominates
Harvie Conn, “in whom was found an unusual mixture of ministry and
scholarship, each to a high level.” That vote is seconded by Ortiz,
who describes Conn as the “complete” professor. “More
than anyone I know, he was well-rounded in all disciplines.” +++
That future generations will also nominate these “retirees”
is no joke.
A Clear and Useful Gospel:
Selected memoirs of D. Clair Davis, ’56, Professor of Church
History
When
I became a student at Westminster in 1954, Ed Clowney was a junior member
of the faculty. He shared a rickety table in the library with Meredith
Kline. Ed was always looking for preaching illustrations from archaeology
and one day he handed across the table to Kline something new and hot
on Hittite treaties, which turned into the great mass of Meredith’s
writing output. +++ Ed taught everything in the practical
theology curriculum. He had this curious hobby called theological encyclopedia—figuring
out just where this little theology Lego fit all the other Legos—to
which we did not really give our full attention. But then he moved with
joy, his and ours, into those incredible biblical word studies, vast and
deep and exciting. +++ Homiletics and preaching practice
were Ed’s high. If you were not into Christ-centered preaching,
you could be sure he would praise all the wonderful things in your sermon—and
then jolt you gently but firmly by saying that a rabbi could have preached
it, and probably had. +++ My first sermon for him was
right after lunch during a period when he was spending many night hours
on graduate studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York. With all
my vigor and eloquence, I immediately lulled him to sleep. He used that
to teach me to continue preaching when the congregation fell asleep. (Was
he telling me that was likely to happen, early and often?) But the most
encouraging word he gave me related to my tendency for weird and amazing
facial gesticulations when under stress, which at Westminster was most
of the time. He assured me that this would not be a problem for me, and
that I still had a great preaching career ahead of me—as a radio
preacher. +++ Some years after I joined the faculty,
George Fuller brought about a momentous change in our preaching courses
by inventing the “preaching folder.” It was unnerving when
student preachers discovered that the Clowney stuff just did not fly in
Jay Adams’ preaching classes. Jay wanted to hear from them how that
sermon would make a difference. Nobody could figure out Jack Miller—was
he saying that unless the sermon brought grown men to tears, it was not
worth preaching? An “A” from Ed could translate into a “C”
from Jay and a “D” from Jack. 
But
George’s folder system preserved each student’s previous preaching
evaluations, so Jay and Jack could see what Ed had emphasized and take
it all into account. Who would have thought that Westminster multiperspectivalism
could be surrounded so painlessly? +++ Will Barker was
my church history colleague for many wonderful years. He came to us from
the Presbyterian Journal, a thriving publication until he began to publish
my “Practical Calvinism” articles. When that killed off the
paper, Will was on the market with every good seminary hard after him.
Why did he pick us? Keep this quiet, please, because this could demolish
the Seminary’s hyper-academic reputation forever: he came to us
because of the depth and vitality of the faculty prayers offered at his
interview, notably by Vern Poythress! Will is a church person, doing so
much heavy lifting for the PCA, culminating as the best ever moderator
of the General Assembly. (As his roommate that week, I remember overhearing
his call to his wife Gail after the election, addressing her as “Mrs.
Moderator.”) +++ Manny Ortiz and I got to know
each other during our Israel/Palestine teaching trip. He and his wife
Blanca just gave off so much love and joy together! We tried to be duly
impressed by the biblical sites, now covered up by vigorously competing
monks, but it was the uncluttered originality of the Sea of Galilee at
Capernaum that melted us. Here is another Westminster secret: while folks
talk so much about our hi-tech Bible study and apologetics, they sometimes
miss our informed zeal for bringing the gospel beyond our tiny, little
culture. Manny has kept up the good work begun by Harvie Conn, pushed
ahead now by John Leonard, keeping the gospel sharply and clearly distinct
from the cultural stuff, across oceans or right here at home. +++
Ed’s gospel heart, Jay’s how, George’s putting it all
together, Will’s getting it into the church, Harvie’s and
Manny’s and John’s more-than-white-middle-class—now
that’s the Westminster edge. That clear and useful gospel for the
world is what we were about when I was a student 50 years ago—and
what we are still about today.
FIRST PERSON
Vision for Uganda:
Kefa Sempangi, ’76, serves church and country
On June 29, 2003, I was installed as minister of the Word at First Presbyterian
Church in Kampala, Uganda. The church was filled to capacity. It was a
day for which many people had prayed and I had longed. +++
During Idi Amin’s reign of terror, I lived in exile in Holland and
in the United States. I graduated with a Master of Divinity from Westminster
and published the book A Distant Grief. In 1979, after the fall of Amin,
I returned to Uganda as the deputy minister for rehabilitation in the
interim government, and later became a Member of Parliament, representing
the people of Mukono East in the central region. The vision for my return
was threefold: to continue my work in politics, extend the Reformed faith,
and reopen a work for children. +++ That year I founded
the Presbyterian Church in Kampala and began to train pastors in the Reformed
faith, going in the evening from my parliamentary duties to teaching until
2:00 a.m. Two of my seminary professors, Jack Miller and Harvie Conn,
visited Uganda with various groups of students to help with the church
planting. Now the Presbyterian Church in Uganda is strong with 35 churches
in three presbyteries. I am so grateful for the men who have labored faithfully
and who continue to expand the Presbyterian vision in Uganda. +++
I also reopened the Africa Foundation, Inc., which provides food, shelter,
medical care, counseling, and education to homeless street children and
abandoned babies. By 2001, over 6,000 children had been resettled, and
the success stories include lawyers, doctors, teachers, computer engineers,
and many that are self-employed. Eight hundred and fifty children currently
reside and train at our formal and vocational schools. +++
Last week one of the elders at First Presbyterian in Kampala showed me
some of the church projects, and as we were coming back he took me to
Lubowa along the Entebbe-Kampala Road. There I saw the future site of
Africa Bible College, and my heart burned with joy. +++
Three things still need our immediate attention: First, the roof of First
Presbyterian in Kampala needs a total overhaul, and a library center,
boardroom, and gymnasium are also needed. The property has room for expansion
and includes a school, which will take a lot of work to complete. Second,
I am in need of good theological books to build up both my personal library
and the church library. Last, the general assembly needs an administrative
staff to organize the denomination’s committees. +++
I am continuing to serve as a Member of Parliament at least until 2006,
and I ask you to join me in praying for the Lord’s guidance for
my future. +++ The Hon. Rev. Dr. Sempangi can be reached
by email at info@africa-foundation.org or by mail at PO Box 4100, Kampala,
Uganda. More information about the Africa Foundation is available at www.africa-foundation.org.
Tipton
Appointed Assistant Professor
Lane G. Tipton has been appointed assistant professor of systematic theology.
Tipton (B.A., Southwestern Oklahoma State University; M.Div., Westminster
Theological Seminary in California; Ph.D. candidate, Westminster Theological
Seminary) previously served Westminster as lecturer in systematic theology.
He assumes the new appointment July1.
Professor Emeritus Announced
The board of trustees has conferred the title of emeritus to Professor
of Church History D. Clair Davis, effective upon his June 30 retirement.
Davis (B.A., Wheaton College; B.D., Westminster; M.A., Wheaton College;
Dr.Theol., Georg-August Universität, Göttingen) has served the
Seminary with distinction since 1966.
Faculty and alumni recently con-tributed to The Practical Calvinist: An Introduction to the Presbyterian and Reformed Heritage in Honor of D. Clair Davis’ Thirty Years at Westminster Theological Seminary, edited by Peter Lillback, ’85. The volume includes Davis’ “Practical Calvinism” articles, originally published in the Presbyterian Journal.
Dr. Carl R. Trueman succeeds Davis as coordinator of the church history department.
THE PRESIDENT’S PAGE
Executive
Vice President and Associate Professor of Practical Theology
J. Stafford Carson was our guest columnist while Dr. Logan was on sabbatical.
As a former pastor, one of my joys in serving at Westminster is to see our students growing in their understanding of pastoral ministry and the skills necessary to be an effective pastor. In recent weeks, I have had opportunity to reflect on how we try to encourage the development of our students in two of the key elements of pastoral ministry: preaching and leading in worship. +++ In our Expository Skills course, students have to preach to their peers for 20 minutes twice during the semester, focusing on their skills at interpreting and applying the message of a biblical passage. It is heartwarming to hear our students, from many different backgrounds and cultures, explain and apply the Word of God to their peers. On one afternoon I listened to three students preach: an American, a Korean-American, and an African. Each one brought his own personality and experiences to the task of preaching, but all exhibited great care in handling the divine Word. They spoke with evident love and concern for their fellow students, and with passion and wisdom. As I walked back to my office, I rejoiced as I thought of the impact that these men will have for Christ in the years to come. +++ The topic of worship has become so controverted in recent years that the task of teaching a course on worship is challenging. As I have had the opportunity to teach this course to our students in both Philadelphia and Dallas, I have been delighted with the maturity and sensitivity our students bring to the discussion. There is an energy and a seriousness as they ask the question, “How can we best honor the Triune God as we lead his people in worship?” In answering that question, we have talked about the teaching of the Bible, the practice of the church through the ages, and the needs of God’s people as they gather for worship. +++ It is a great privilege to help develop gifts of leadership that will enable the church across the world “to declare the praise of him who called us out of darkness into his wonderful light.” It is the goal and purpose of redemption that a worshipping people be gathered out of every nation to glorify and praise the God of covenant grace. In preparing men for pastoral ministry, Westminster is, in its own small way, contributing to that great and eternal purpose.
In Memoriam
Jonathan
Chao
1938-2004
Dr. Jonathan Chao, ’66, lecturer in apologetics,
went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2004, after several months of
battling cancer. He was 65. +++ Chao was founder and
president of China Ministries International (CMI), a mission organization
with branches in Korea, the Philippines, Canada, the United States, Australia,
and the United Kingdom. In 1978, Chao founded the Chinese Church Research
Center in Hong Kong, renamed CMI in 1987. His leadership focused the organization
on theological and cultural research, the training of Chinese workers
in Taiwan and the U.S., the training of house church leaders in China,
and the publication of Christian literature. +++ A delightful
teacher, he served as lecturer in apologetics at Westminster. Founder
of the China Graduate School of Theology in Hong Kong and Chinese Mission
Seminary in Hong Kong, he also developed the academic program for China
Evangelical Seminary and served as president of Taosheng Theological Seminary
in Peitou as well as Christ’s College in Taipei. He also taught
students at a number of North American schools. +++ Chao
received degrees from Geneva College (B.A), Westminster (B.D.), and the
University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D.), writing his dissertation on “The
Chinese Indigenous Church Movement: Protestant Response to the Anti-religious
and Anti-Christian Movement in Modern China, 1919-1927.” He authored
five books in Chinese, including A History of Christianity in Socialist
China, 1949-1997 (Taipei, 1998). He produced a China Mission Handbook
in English for Lausanne II in 1989 and an interview of house church leaders
in 1983 called Wise as Serpents and Gentle as Doves: Christians in China
Tell Their Own Story. +++ A memorial service was held
on Westminster’s Glenside, Pennsylvania campus on February 11.
FACULTY BOOKS
J.
Gresham Machen: Selected Shorter Writings (P&R, 2004) edited
by D. G. Hart, ’81. Westminster’s founder comes to life afresh
with this republication of his What is Christianity? and other essays,
including the address he gave at the Seminary’s first convocation
on September 25, 1929. Hart has added supplementary material to reveal
Machen’s world some 67 years after his death.
The Trustworthiness of God: Perspectives on the Nature of Scripture (Eerdmans, 2002) edited by Paul Helm and Carl R. Trueman. If God is perfectly trustworthy, what does this imply about his self-disclosure in history? Sixteen thought-provoking essays explore God’s trustworthiness from the perspectives of Old and New Testament studies, systematic and historical theology, and philosophy of religion.
Sermons
that Shaped America: Reformed Preaching from 1630 to 2001 (P&R,
2003) edited by William S. Barker and Samuel T. Logan, Jr., ’68.
Anyone with a serious interest in American history, literature, and religion
will welcome this anthology of 18 historic sermons. “In this one
volume,” writes American historian George Marsden, ’63, “you
can find samples of some of the best of traditional Reformed preaching
throughout the span of American history. It provides not only memorable
sermons but also fascinating examples of historical change and continuity.”
Preaching Christ in All of Scripture (Crossway, 2003) by Edmund P. Clowney, ’42. Only Christ makes a sermon distinctively Christian. A pastor and teacher since 1942, Clowney presents this argument and provides practical tips for preparing Christ-centered sermons, followed by 13 of his own messages as examples. “Ed Clowney taught me how to preach the gospel to postmodern people,” says Tim Keller, ’81. “To anyone who wants to learn how to do so as well, these sermons are priceless.”
The
Battle Belongs to the Lord: The Power of Scripture for Defending our Faith
(P&R, 2003) by K. Scott Oliphint, ’83. The message of this user-friendly
introduction to presuppositionalism is that God intends for the “regular
Christian” to do apologetics. With the intention of getting us “to
open our Bibles again when we think about apologetics,” the book
is built around six Scripture passages and rounded out by an appendix
on the Spirit’s role in apologetics and an index of apologetics-oriented
Scripture references.
To order, visit www.wtsbooks.com or call 888-WTS-BOOK. Longer reviews are available on the web.
ON CAMPUS
Westminster has recently received gifts or grants to fund the
following projects:
Sustaining Pastoral Excellence
Westminster Theological Seminary, in conjunction with Covenant Theological
Seminary and Reformed Theological Seminary, has been awarded a major grant
from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to participate in a national program for Sustaining
Pastoral Excellence. The program is an effort of the Lilly Endowment to
focus attention and energy on maintaining the high caliber of many of
the country’s pastoral leaders.
The grant will not only enable Westminster to use its resources for the benefit of pastors in ministry, but will also allow the Seminary to work with two other institutions who share similar goals for serving the church and training pastors. “We anticipate that this initiative will mark the beginning of a new day in theological education as conservative, Reformed seminaries work together, clearly focused on the needs of supplying pastors for the church and sustaining those pastors in their ministries,” said J. Stafford Carson, executive vice president. “Westminster is honored to be part of this program and is enthusiastic about working alongside our colleagues at Covenant and Reformed Seminaries.”
SaRang Digitization Project
Nearly $60,000 has been received from the Zondervan Foundation, the Kinnaird
family, an anonymous foundation, and other donors, to fund the digitization
of the Bruce Hunt archives at Westminster’s SaRang Korean Missions
Center.
The Reverend Dr. Bruce F. Hunt was a Presbyterian missionary in Korea from 1928-1976, following his father, the Reverend William B. Hunt, who served in the same capacity from 1897-1939. The Bruce Hunt archives consist of 4,000 photographs, 30,000 English documents, and 8,000 Korean documents that together provide an account of the earliest years of Korean Christianity. The collection, in danger of deterioration, is being digitized to preserve it for future generations and make it more accessible to scholars of Korean history. Additional funds are being sought.
Early English Books Online
Early English Books Online (EEBO) contains over 100,000 titles from the
Early English Books microfilm collection, allowing readers to access in
PDF almost every book published in English between 1450 and 1700. The
acquisition of EEBO, made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor,
is an invaluable addition to the resources of the Montgomery Library and
to the work of the Craig Center for the Study of the Westminster Standards
at Westminster Theological Seminary.
Microform Equipment
Dr. Dan Crawford of Lincoln, Nebraska graciously presented Westminster’s
Montgomery Library with a Canon MS800 digital microform scanner in memory
of his father, the late Dr. Percy Crawford, ’32. The elder Dr. Crawford,
a pioneer of Christian radio, founded The King’s College and Pinebrook
Bible Conference and Retreat Center. Dr. Dan Crawford presented the gift
after utilizing the library’s resources to research his father’s
work as editor of the magazine Young People Today. The new machine replaces
obsolete equipment.
CLASSNOTES
Shigeru Yoshioka, ’53, is retired from pastoral ministry
in the Reformed Church of Japan.
Frank L. Arnold, ’59, retired from 33 years of missionary service
with the Presbyterian Church (USA), now coordinates immigrant ministries
in the greater Atlanta, Ga. area.
On November 28, Allan Harman, ’61, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Australian College of Theology. In 2001, he retired as principal of the Presbyterian Theological College, Victoria, Australia.
Mark A. Davies, ’70, is now pastor of Second Christian Reformed Church, Lynden, Wash.
Joseph Ferrara, ’71, has been president of Antioch Renewal Ministries, Inc. since 1978, and is pastor of Shalom New Testament Church, Apache Junction, Ariz.
Stephen Voorwinde, ’72, was awarded a Th.D. by the Australian College of Theology on November 22, 2003. He is chair of the New Testament department, Reformed Theological College, Geelong, Australia.
William T. Scott, ’79, works in Berlin, Germany, with World Harvest Mission.
Edwin Aponte, ’85-’87, is assistant professor of Christianity and culture at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University.
Walter M. Stuart, ’88, is a missionary in France with UFM International.
Ralph J. Gore, Jr., ’88, and Allen K. Lowe, ’97, are Army chaplains currently stationed at LSA (Logistical Support Area) Anaconda in Balad, Iraq.
In January, John Nicholls, ’89, was appointed general secretary of the London City Mission, where he has worked since 1993.
J. Daryl Charles, ’91, is a 2003-2004 visiting fellow of the Institute for Faith and Learning at Baylor University in Waco, Tex.
Frank D. White, ’91, is a minister-at-large with the Presbyterian Church of Australia and a Missionary Aviation Fellowship pilot in Northern Australia.
Kathy (Fuller) Kral, ’95, serves with Campus Crusade for Christ in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with her husband Scott and sons Michael and Drew.
John Burch, ’96, is a church planter
with Mission to the World in Brisbane, Australia.
Tae, ’97, and Alice Kim, ’97, are missionaries with CityNet
Ministries serving Russian Muslim immigrants at Rock of Israel Congregation
in Philadelphia, Penn.
On September 28, 2003, Greg Hobaugh, ’99, was ordained and installed as assistant pastor at Chinese Christian Church and Center in Philadelphia, Penn.
Martin Emmrich, ’01, is now pastor of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Wasilla, Alaska.
Alumni, email your update to mwithrow@wts.edu.
DEATHS
William T. Strong, ’34, on December 28, 2003. Born in Chicago,
he received degrees from UCLA, the University of Southern California,
Westminster, and Sterling College in Sterling, Kans. For three years he
served in World War II as a U.S. Navy chaplain. He pastored Presbyterian
churches from New Jersey to California for nearly 40 years, and after
retiring in 1972, continued as an interim pastor and became active in
his Presbyterian Church in America presbytery, serving as moderator, chairman
of the Candidate Committee, and recording clerk. He was 95.
Maxwell Lathrop, ’35, on March 1, 2004. An original incorporating member of Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics, he was a pioneer missionary to the indigenous people of Michoacan, Mexico. He held degrees from Lafayette College in Easton, Penn.; Westminster; and Juan Calvino Theological Seminary in Mexico.
Earl B. Robinson, ’38, on July 14, 2003, at the age of 92. A graduate of Amherst College, Westminster, and Harvard University, he was a professor of Greek and Bible at Gordon College in Wenham, Mass. He also pastored Second Baptist Church in Troy, N.Y., and Andover (Mass.) Baptist Church. In retirement he served as hospital chaplain at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H.
Fred H. Klooster, ’48, on December
27, 2003. A nephew of Cornelius Van Til, for many years Klooster was professor
of systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids,
Mich. He authored several books, including
Our Only Comfort: A Comprehensive Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism.
George Y. Uomoto, ’51, on January 21, 2004. He received degrees from the University of Washington and Dallas Theological Seminary before earning a Th.M. at Westminster. In service to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, he partnered with the Reformed Church in Japan to found several churches in the greater Sendai area, retiring in 1991. He was 84.
Aaron W. Mlenga, ’76-’77, on September 19, 2003. After studying at Westminster, he returned to his native Malawi, where he was a pastor for many years.
Joe B. Jones, ’80, on May 2, 2003, at the age of 49. A cancer survivor at the age of 5 months, he waged a lifelong battle with congestive heart failure. Besides Westminster, he earned a degree from Baptist Bible College and, though homebound, was a dedicated student of the Bible and theology.
COMING EVENTS
April 1-23 – Dr. William Edgar lectures at five universities in China.
April 13 – Prospective Student Day on our main campus
in Glenside, Penn.
April 29 – The Old Testament department sponsors a lecture by Paul
Hanson of Harvard Divinity School on “How Does the Bible Address
Contemporary Political Issues?” on our main campus in Glenside,
Penn.
May 10-12 – Dr. Sinclair Ferguson speaks at the Truth for Life Basics 2004 Pastors’ Conference at Parkside Church in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
May 10-21 – Professor Larry Sibley teaches on “Worship in the Reformed Tradition” at Riga Reformed Theological Seminary, Riga, Latvia.
May 11-13 – Dr. Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. lectures on “Salvation and the Christian Life in the Theology of Paul” at Oak Hill College in London, England.
May 27 – Westminster’s 75th annual Commencement will be held at Calvary Church of Souderton in Souderton, Penn. The speaker will be Dr. Robert M. Norris, senior pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Md. Commencement seminars to be held on the Glenside campus and led by Dr. D. Clair Davis and Dr. Peter E. Enns will precede the service.
June 14-15 – Dr. Samuel Logan, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson, and Dr. Carl R. Trueman will speak at “The Westminster Confession into the 21st Century: An International Conference on the Work of the General Assembly” at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Penn.
October 20 – Westminster’s 75th Anniversary
Celebration Service on
the Glenside, Penn. campus.
October 21-23 – The Craig Center for the Study of the Westminster Standards at Westminster Theological Seminary sponsors “The Westminster Assembly 2004,” a conference on the Glenside, Penn. campus. The main speakers will be Dr. Richard Muller and Rev. Dr. Rowland Ward. Academic and pastoral seminars will be led by Westminster faculty and visiting ministers.
November 5-6 – Westminster Theological Seminary and
Reformation and Revival Ministries hold a joint conference on Jonathan
Edwards, hosted by Bethel Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Wheaton, Ill.
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