Earthquakes. Jeff Walling, a preacher from El Toro, CA , speaks and gestures about the earthquake he had experienced early that year. For several years, keynote speaker Walling has spoken for the annual lectureship. - photo by Ken Bissell. Honorary speakers at lectureship "This was a 'how-to' lectureship that was very practical concerning evangelism in the local church." - Eddie Cloer R escue the Perishing," was the theme of the 64th annual Bible Lectureship held on October 4-7. Eddie Cloer directed the event, serving for his fifth year in that position. The Lectureship featured 45 speakers as compared to last year's Tl and boasted approximately 120 presentations during the four-day period. Cloer said, "The Lectureship's theme was along the line of a soul-winning workshop, and that is what we wanted." Four key speakers were selected for the evening presentations of the Lectureship: Jerry Rushford, from Agoura Hills, CA, Jeff Walling, from Mission Viejo, CA, Harold Hazelip, from Nashville, TN, and C. Bruce White, from Jolton, TN. Speaking Stewart. A reception honoring three speakers, Jule L. Miller, Owen D. Olbricht, and Ivan Stewart oos held in the cafeteria during lectureship week. While lectureship director Eddie Cloer listens, Stewart delivers a short speech. - photo by Ken Bissell. Where's Leah? At the reception for Leah Burks, Betty Mote, Sandra Boaz, and Dawn Lowe chat about the week's happenings. Associated Women for Harding sponsored the annual coffee for women attending the lectureship. - photo by Ken Bissell. Several unique things accompanied the Lectureship. First, more classes per day were scheduled: 33 for a total of 99 classes during the week. Also, each speaker delivered his messages on the same day, instead of spacing his lectures over the threeday period, as in the past. This allowed those speakers who could not stay for the entire event to come just for his day of lessons. Secondly, the Lectureship Book, published yearly, contained all lectures and classes from the week unlike last year. Cloer said, "This is the first time, to my knowledge, that all the lessons have been published in the yearly book. Also this is the closest thing to a "soul-winning workshop" book that has ever been printed." Finally, a special appreciation dinner was held in the Downtown Church of Christ for Jule L. Miller, Owen D. Gilbricht, and Ivan Stewart, all believed by Cloer to be "Three men who have probably contributed more to awakening the brotherhood to personal evangelism than anybody else." I went to hear the inspiring Tim Lewis, speak on youth ministry. He had come to my home church when I was a senior in high school so when I heard that he would be speaking at the lectureship I knew I had to hear him. ~~5~ Lectureship 21 Student Life
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