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The Spike or Victoria College Review 1941

V.U.C. S.C.M

page 63

V.U.C. S.C.M.

During the year we have been fortunate in having Dr. T. Z. Koo, Travelling Secretary of the World Student Christian Federation, visiting us. Two meetings were held, one at the home of Mr. Cochran, during the vacation, and one in the Music Room, unfortunately on the last night of extrav. They were useful to those attending them. A report of the big meeting appears in "Salient," in the second issue of the Second Term.

We have had two functions for freshers at the beginning of Term, one which was addressed by the President of the Students' Association last year, and a Saturday walk at the beginning of this. A Bible Study group has also been held for full timers on St. Luke's Gospel. During the year there have been a number of Saturday evening meetings on the following topics: "Revivalist Religion, is it retentive?", "The place of prophecy in the Christian Life," "Nationality and the Kingdom of God," "Fate and Personal Will," and "Christianity and Sex." We also combined with the Wellington District Council of the S.C.M. in a day of prayer held at Vivian Street Baptist Church, which was addressed by Mr F. Engel, our travelling secretary. He also addressed a meeting in A4 on the history of the S.C.M. during the Second Term.

But in spite of all these activities, the year has been a most disappointing one, both from the lack of effect the Movement has had on the University and from the non-increase in members, which one normally associates with a growing and developing movement of any sort. In spite of these setbacks, the executive looks forward with confidence to the future.