____________FRESHMEN_ BILL SEARCY conducts a class for those interested in the jail ministry so that the work can continue after his graduation. Jones, Thomas ............ Russellville, AR Jones, WHliam Boyd . . . . . . . . . . Columbia, TN Kaeding, Laura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisville , KY Keathley, Cynthia . . . . . . . . . . . Kailua, HI Kee, Lany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hammonton, NJ Keel, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memphis, TN Kel m, Patti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tupelo, MS Ketteler, Lynne . .... ...... Beaver Dom, WI Kimberlin, Melanie . . . . . . . . . . Deer Park, TX King, Roy ..... .. ... .. ..... Columbus, MS Kirk, Jan Carolyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethridge, TN Kirk, Joh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bossier City, LA Kissell, Van Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memphis, TN Klemm, Janet . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia, PA Klngenberg, Alana . . . . . . . . Sydney, Australia Klippel, Judy .............. McAlester, OK Kolumba, John ......... Waynesville, MO Kritz, Shelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haven, KS Kroencke, Anna ............ Greenfield, IN Kuhn, Sheila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall, IL Lafevers, Constance . . . . . . . . . . Redding, CA Lamp, Laura Leig . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athens, OH Land, Donna ................. Flagler, CO Lane, Algie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleasanton, TX Lapp, Cindy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redwood, MN lea, Rebecca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rogers, AR lee, Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bedford, IN Searcy ministers to prisoners , The foremost exponent of Christianity in the first century, the apostle Paul, was a man who had been a zealous persecutor of Christians prior to his conversion to Christ. Although it is wonderful for a young person to live a righteous, dedicated life from his youth up, as did Timothy, it seems a paradox that a few of the most dedicated and zealous Christians among the students were rebellious teenagers involved in drug abuse and other sordid activities prior to their conversion to Christ. Carrying on a very effective work among the prisoners in the White County Jail in Searcy is Bill Searcy, a senior completing a double major in Missions and Biblical Languages with a high academic average that has earned him membership in Alpha Chi, a national honor scholarship society. About four years ago, Bill was serving a sentence in the North Carolina State Penitentiary for "pushing drugs." A Harding graduate was employed as social worker to earn a living, but preaching the gospel in an area where the church is weak, carried on a regular jail ministry that touched the life of BilJ and led him to faith in Christ and to baptism for the remission of his sins. Enrolling in Harding College shortly after his release from prison, Bill has been a dynamo of energy and commitment as he has worked with young people who have problems and has developed a jail ministry that has led to the conversion of several young men in the local jail. The law enforcement officers have come to appreciate the effective work of this young man and to cooperate with him in his efforts to teach those in jail the message of Christ. With Bible in hand as he sits on the cold concrete floor outside the jail cell, Bill teaches them the gospel of Christ. On Wednesday evenings at the College church, he teaches a training class on jail ministry so that this work can continue after he graduates. Richard Trexler, a member of the gamma class in the CCP, is assisting Bill regularly in this work. Conard Hays and Buford Tucker, two of the elders· of the College church, have also been involved in the jail ministry. Many of the prisoners have never been taught the Bible before; others have spurned the teaching of their parents because of the sneers of the "wrong crowd." Who can evaluate the impact for good that will come from the jail ministry here as many catch the vision of what can be done in this area? FRESHMEN - 139
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