Facebooking from 1924-1925! (or are they tweets?)

While the above image might be a bit hard to read, it is a glimpse into the past. A look at the 1924-1925 school year at PBTS. This is a page from the 1925 Theologue. It reminds me of statuses from Facebook today or maybe Tweets from Twitter.

Just a few from the page:

September

9--Registration Day. Some familiar faces gone--new ones to take their place
10--Confused Freshmen seen studying schedules
11--Lecture by Dr. Davis. "Hidden Treasures."
16--Groans from Doctrine Class

October
11--Relay race to Elmira
12--Men heard Billy Sunday in Elmira
27--Classes today. No classes the rest of the week.
29--Ice Cream and beef steak for dinner

November

3--Smallpox scare in Johnson City. Serious!
4--Votes and vaccinations
13--Cold. Booooo!!!! Fire out during the night
25--Why is Miss Kahler happy?
26--Mystery solved. "Bill" is here.
29--First snowstorm

December

1--Alarm clocks!!! Exams.
6--Eggs for breakfast
19--Hurrah! Vacation begins!

These are just a few of the things in the "Chronicles" in the 1925 Theologue. Looking at them you can see that these students were just like you and I. From the food they were eating to the events around in the community (Smallpox sounds a bit worse than Swine flu). I love the "Alarm Clocks!!! Exams." Some things don't change. This was 84 years ago and they still had to use alarm clocks to get them out of bed for tests.

All have gone home to glory from the class of 1925. An Alumna from 1929 (who was the oldest Alumni of the college) passed away last year. The oldest living Alumni that I know of is Pastor Carl Wheeler from the class of 1934.

Hope you enjoyed this Facebook Status update from 1925 (or Tweet from the 1920s)

1st Annual "Pray for Davis College" August 7

I created an event on Facebook entitled 1st annual "Pray for Davis College" day: Praying for our Alma Mater.

On August 7, 1871 the founder of Davis College, John A. Davis, was born. Starting this year, August 7, will be a day of praying for the college he founded in 1900. Lift up the needs of school as in prepares for the new school year and for the administrators, faculty, staff, students. Each and every day the school should be lifted up for godly wisdom and protection from the evil one. It is training the next generation of Christian leaders. So this August 7 remember the school that John A. Davis founded for the glory of God. Invite others to come and pray. There is power in prayer, because we serve a Lord who DID NOT stay in the tomb!

Remember the College throughout the day of August 7, 2008 this year. Put it on your prayer lists for that day, but also remember the college ANY & EVERY Day, because Satan wants to seek and destroy those who walk in the light.

To join the group on Facebook (if you have an account go here)

Tell other Alumni and Friends about it and keep the College in your prayers. There is power in prayer, because of our Risen Savior answers prayers!

"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." ~ 2 Timothy 2.15