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College Station, Texas
Wednesday, August 6, 1969
THE BATTALION
Work On Bonfire Reflects Spirit...
There is no finer indication of
the true Aggie spirit than the
Aggie Bonfire, which symbolizes
“every Aggie’s burning desire to
beat Texas on Thanksgiving day
and the flaming loyalty he has
for A&M.”
Each bonfire is considered that
of the freshman class that builds
it. The fish furnish most of the
manpower, though seniors and
juniors oversee cutting, trucking
and stacking. The fish hook arms
under short saplings on which
the 400 to 900 pound logs are
toted to trucks.
Power cranes are used almost
exclusively for stacking now,
where manual labor was once the
only force. Double stacking
achieves 60 to 80 foot heights,
but requires special and careful
placement of logs end-to-end on
top of the first stack. Consider
able research and experimenta
tion has gone into making the
center strong and compact.
Numerous safety precautions
are followed, including only
juniors and seniors handling
axes. Gloves and goggles are re
quired for transportation regula
tions are rigidly enforced.
As the logs are moved from
the cutting areas to the stacking
area on the Duncan drill field
just east of President Earl Rud
der’s home, the spirit and pride
swells within everyone who works
on the Bonfire.
A strict security and safety
ring is maintained around the
site at all times and only those
who are working on the stacking
are allowed to come near the
Bonfire. The work goes on for
days and into the nights, right
up until the torch is thrown onto
the stack.
World’s Largest Bonfire Takes Shape
A&M WESLEY FOUNDATION
Church and Tauber Streets—North Gate
J. Phil Kirby, Campus Minister—Phone 846-6014
SUNDAY—Campus & Career Class—9:45 a.m.
Campus & Career Fellowship—5:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY—C & C Fellowship—5:30 P.M.
Friday: Wesley Coffee House—7:30 P.M.
All Meetings at Methodist Student Center
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BAPTIST STUDENT UNION
(Student Center One Block North of Post Office)
Phone 846-6411
Bob Burch, Director
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Tues. and Thurs.: 7:15 P.M.—BSU Vespers
Daily Noon Bible Studies
Wednesday Noon—Spiritual Boot Camp
Friday: 5:30 P.M.—Missions
B’NAI B’RITH HILLEL FOUNDATION
Ike and Fannie Sablosky Building — 800 Jersey St.
Mrs. Raymond Reiser, Hillel Student Advisor
Telephone 846-7313 — Res. 846-6553
Hillel Club Meeting Wednesday—7:30 P.M.
Sabbath Services Friday—8:00 P.M.
800 Jersey — 846-7313
Statement of Purpose for the Campus
Ministry at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is concerned with the total develop
ment of its students. The encouragement of spiritual growth
is highly important in this program of total development for
those who come here seeking an education.
There are many faiths represented among the students,
faculty and staff members who comprise the University com
munity. Our campus ministry is called upon to stimulate spir
itual growth among the members of the University community
as they search for more meaningful direction in their lives, ac
cording to their particular faiths. This task is accomplished
through various types of worship, programming, and personal
counseling, which we know as the campus ministry.
In a spirit of close harmony, the campus ministry assists
the University in its educational program by helping members
of the various faiths represented to become more sensitive to
their responsibilities in the economic, political and social world.
In so doing, the campus ministry performs the vital duty of
demonstrating the close relationship between religious faith
arid worthy citizenship.
A program such as this requires continuous communica
tion between the various faiths represented and the University.
Effective communication assures each student the opportunity
to hold fast to his faith while studying here, thus laying
groundwork for continued spiritual growth in the years to
follow.
Earl Rudder
President
UNITED CAMPUS CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
(Christian Church, Presbyterian Church, and
United Church of Christ)
University Drive & Tauber Street (North Gate), 846-6639
Campus Ministers
Walter Allen
Jim Fenner
Watch for notices about the Coffee Loft,
“Encounter” Luncheon and film programs.
Worship with any of these churches
A&M Presbyterian (College Station), Faith United Church
of Christ, First Christian Church, First
Presbyterian Church (Bryan) .
UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL &
STUDENT CENTER
(Missouri Synod)
315 N. Main
Hubert Beck, Campus Pastor
846-6687
SUNDAY: 9:30 A.M.,
10:45 A.M., Morning Worship
WEDNESDAY: 7:30 P.M., Mid-Week Vespers
OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN
STUDENT CENTER
Serving Lutheran Students of The American Lutheran
Church and The Lutheran Church In America
2 Blocks North of North Gate at Main, Cross, & Tauber
Pastors: Carl Ruch, Ron Birk
Phone 846-5011
SUNDAY:
8:30 A.M. Worship Service
9:30 A.M. Church School and Aggie Discussion Group
10:45 A.M. Worship Service
WEDNESDAY:
7:30 P.M. Student Vespers
CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
906 Jersey Street (South Side of Campus)
The Rev. William Oxley, Rector
The Rev. Wesley Seeliger, Chaplain
Phone 846-6133
SUNDAY—Worship Services
WEDNESDAY—Canterbury Association