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Tlic Students' Association recently appropriated
$1200 to help pay traveling expenses of students going to
the World Missions Workshop at Harding College in Searcy
Ark.
We commend the SA for appropriating these funds.
The workshop not only benefits those that attend but also
strengthens the entire student body.
- In all it js estimated that about 250 ACC students
attended the workshop. Although this is a small group the
members serve as a stimulus to other students who did not
attend.
According to Marty West student coordinator "It was
great. We learned a lot of things that will stick with us."
This is the effect the workshop has. The knowledge and
inspiration gained by those who attended spreads to' those
who did not participate.
In his campaign last spring SA President Kelly Utsingcr
emphasized the need for a stronger spiritual life on campus
as his number one area of concentration. It is good to sec
the Senate finally taking an active step in this direction.
Utsingcr in Ws campaigning also emphasized the crea-
tion of a "strong spiritual life committee comprised of
both Senators and other students." Where is this commit-
tee and what is it doing? Senate has been involved in
several worthwhile projects this year. They however seem
dormant in far too many other important areas.
The Optimist commends Senate for its action in
supplying funds for the Harding trip. We urge that it not
stop here. The spiritual life committee i3 important and
. needs to become active. It needs to become expanded to
serve the students as it was originally envisioned duringlast
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COMMIHI
Cynicism and rebellion in chapel
By SCOTT CATtMELL
As I lit here in chapel this
morning I once again watch and
hear people as they talk and I
sense the' feeling of criticism
cynicism and rebellion creeping
from one heart to another. This
is supposed to be where Chris
tians are to gather and worship
for just a few minutes every day.
Many professing to be Christians
come too.
Chapel usually consitU of five
areas: prayer singing scripture
a speaker and fellowship. I am
inclined to believe that the
majority of people do not take
part In all of these only in those
that appeal to them.
These areas of worship are all
scriptural so I ask you are
you truly worshiping in spirit
and in truth on God's terms of
love? Or are you trying to wor-
ship on your terms which aro
based on your likes and dislikes?
You must answer this for your
self.
Some may respond "We are
required to go. No one is going
to tell me when or where I'm
going to worship." That may be
so but what about ten o'clock
Sunday mornlnp Sunday nights
and Wednesday evenings? No
attendance Isnt taken at these
times but most of the student
body goes anyway. Why do we
allow the fact that chapel
attendance is required to keep us
from appreciating what It has to
offer?
I feel It is time for us to
reevaluate our Christian life our
relationship with Qod and our
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relationships with others.
Whether we are in chapel or not
we are to love God. It naturally
follows that if we love Him wo
will worship Him every chance
we get. Chapel can be inspiring If
our lives revolve around God.
Paul tells us we aro to do every-
thing in the name of Christ (Col.
3:17).
Let us go to chapel in the
name of Jesus and not in the
name of the administration.
I believe attendance pictures
are taken In chapel mainly
becauM of the lack of responsi-
bility rebellion and cynicism
that American "Christians"
show toward their religion.
When an individual comes with
the right motivation he wont be
worried about the rules and
pictured because he will be too
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concerned about gatnlng some-
thing from chapel.
We need to listen to the mean-
ing of the song we sing the
message wo hear and the prayer
we pray. We need to work on
our relationship with God and
not try to destroy the school
system authorized by God.
Too often wo criticize the
administration 'and faculty for
requiring chapel. When we came
to ACC we signed a form stating
we would obey all the rules. We
opened our minds to new living
conditions eating habits library
rules academic studies etc. We
were willing to study here
because the administration and
faculty offer greater maturity In
academics as compared to our
immaturity. How can we do this
and then reject chapel when
they think It Is important? We
mutt learn to trust their
maturity in this area also.
Somo may think about these
things while others will remain
Indifferent or rebellious. To the
first group thank you. To the
Utter two who may disregard
what I have said I would remind
you that your talking and inat-
tention can be very distracting
to those who are trying to wor-
ship. I fny that you seek and
someday find the peace that
Christ offers. Christianity U not
a negative religion but rather
very positive so let us "encour-
age one another and build one
another up" (I Theas. 6:11).
(Scott is a senior Bible major
front Groue Polnte Mich.)
Besf bet: The Gambler
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By BRYAN BROWN
At last to the Cinema I comes
Stanley Kubrick's "2001." The
film is about man's fate man's
destruction of himself about
just about anything you want it
to be about actually.
To see "2001" most effec-
tively you would have to see it
on a 70mm screen with the
stereo turned up to a nerve-shattering
point. The Cinema how-
ever is as well equipped to show
it as anywhere else in Abilene.
Dont judge this picture by
the showing on campus last
semester if you happened to see
it then. The. projection was
incompetent and the audience
was filled with cowboys who
kept making monkey sounds all
during the first half-hour.
Starting the 13th at the
Cinema II Is "The Trial or BMy
Jack." How can I possibly
express my disgust for the
original "Billy Jack"? How do I
hate thee let me count the
ways. Well "Trial" Is of course
the sequel. It should be chock-
full of Insipid dialogue and pre-
tentious philosophizing to
satisfy any trivia lover. Take a
box of tissue with you.
Coming to the Paramount is
an Interesting film "The
Gambler" with James Caan.
Caan acts with intensity
throughout the picture and gives
one of his best performances.
Perhaps we can forgive him for
"Brian's Song" after aU.
The film Is perhaps a bit over-
bearing when it so deeply
searches the psychological
reasons for gambling as opposed
to "California Split" which more
or less leaves the moralizing to
the audience. Overall however
the fUm promises to be a good
one.
Now we come to "Impulse"
which frankly speaking has
turned me off just by the tre-
mendous hype job it is getting.
It stars William Shatner late of
nothing special except "Star
Trek" Anyone who has seen
any of the spots about it on the
tuba knows as much as I do
about this one I haven t left a
candlo in my window for it.
A word about one of the
drive-ins if I may. Town and
Country Is showing "The
Apprenticeship of Duddy
Kravitz." It U a film I think U
really good and well worth
seeing.
CINEMA !: "2001 a Space
Odyssey" G. CINEMA II:
"Gone With the Wind" through
the 12th then "The Trial of WOOD: "Impulse" with William
Hilly Jack" PQ. MAJESTIC: Shatner PO. p
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The Optimist reserves the right
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AUnMlBer Editor
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