Bible, religion, philosophy helps improve Bible Department Richard King and James Walters received the M.Th. degree . King, Walters, and Will Ed Warren continued part-time study at the HGSR . Avon Malone resigned after 11 years at Harding to join the Bible faculty of Oklahoma Christian College . Jimmy Allen took a leave of absence for the 1986 spring semester to complete a Commentary on Acts and do other writing. Harding's 62nd annual Bible lectureship was held Oct. 6-9 on the main theme, "Jesus Calls Us." Eddie Cloer served as lectureship director and developed three sub-themes to appeal to all members of a family - "Jesus Calls Us Out of the World," "Jesus Calls Us to Unity," and "Jesus Calls Us to World Evangelism." The lectureship was well attended with visitors in attendance from many states. At the beginning of the fall semester, L. V. Pfeifer became director of the School of Biblical Studies upon the request of Joe Jones to return to full-time teaching. Penny Petway replaced Pat Jordan as department secretary ·at the beginning of the spring semester when Miss Jordan returned to her horne in Virginia. During the summer of 1985 Dr. Isom conducted a two-week campus program for teenagers called "Uplift." This program was developed with the assistance of youth ministers from Arkansas and it attracted approximately 200 teenagers. "Uplift" was so successful that plans are underway to expand it during the summer of 1986. With the help of Dr. Isom, Conard Hays was able to place more than 20 Bible majors in youth director work or internships with local preachers for the summer of 1985. During the past year, graduating Bible majors were placed with about 30 congregations as full-time preachers, youth directors, educational directors, and missionaries. Dr . Paul Pollard attended the regional meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Kansas City, Missouri, and served as a convener for the New Testament section on "Jesus and the Kingdom of God." He also served as vice president of the White County Chapter of l\t1others Against Drunk Driving. Ed Sanders served as president of the Arkansas Genealogical Society and conducted several Cults Workshops and Home and Family Workshops. Dr. Neale Pryor, chairman of the department and vice president for Aademic affairs of the University, attended annual meetings of the Arkansas Dean's Association and the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Dr. Isom conducted Family Life Seminars in a number of congregations and developed a lectureship series on "Guilt in the Bible." Coy Walters, missionary to Campinas, Brazil, and a Harding graduate, served as the Visiting Missionary for 1985-86. Dr. Van Tate, director of Mission / Prepare, took 120 students to the World Missions Workshop hosted in October by FreedHardeman College. For the 1984-85 school year, there were 38 students who graduated with a major in the department. This was an increase of 36 percent over the number of graduates in 1982-83. For the 1985 fall semester, the department genera ted 5, 800 semester hours of credit, second only to the School of Business as an academic unit.Jm Chatting with a pal. In his Life of Christ class , Richard King explains something to his very good friend and student, Mark Story , a junior from Searcy . photo by Danny Meeks . Bible 265
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