The first day of classes for the 2022 Fall Semester starts on Wednesday, August 31st.
After a wonderful summer, we are looking forward to the twelfth year on our beautiful campus. Teachers and students are excited to get back to school after the break.
Please call the college for a brochure, or look online for the list of upcoming classes. We would love to have you join us this fall!
In the summer of 1859, Jean-François Gravelet rose to fame as the greatest tightrope walker of all time. He was billed as the Great Blondin, and he became famous as the first to travel a rope stretched across the chasm at Niagara Falls. Blondin took a 3 inch rope, 1,100 feet long, and spanned the gorge just below Niagara Falls. Thousands of people came to witness his initial feat on June 30, 1859. It was a success, and in the following weeks and months, he added more to the sensationalism. The thirty-five year old tightrope walker went on to make the crossing blindfolded, backwards, at night, on stilts, besides performing headstands and various somersaults. Then on August 14th, Blondin carried his manager across on his back.
On one of his 17 recorded crossings at Niagara Falls, he pushed a wheelbarrow. When Blondin got to the other side, it is reported that he asked the crowd if “they believed that he could return with the wheelbarrow to the other side.” Everyone agreed and many vocalized their belief. Then Blondin looked at the crowd and asked if anyone would show their belief by riding over to the other side in the wheelbarrow? No one accepted. In a New York Times article, Blondin opened the offer to anyone. Still none responded.
So it is, many a person will believe in Jesus Christ, believe He can do as He promises, but they are unwilling to put their full faith in the Master to direct them through life.
Only two colleges existed in the American Colonies in 1701, and both were for the training of preachers: Harvard and the newly formed Collegiate College of Connecticut. The school originally met in houses, but after a major gift from Jeremiah Dummer of London, a campus was planned. In 1718, Cotton Mather contacted a Welsh merchant, Elihu Yale, who donated the proceeds from 9 bales of goods, along with 417 books, and a picture of King George I. Shortly thereafter, the name of the school was changed to Yale College.
Historical writer John Cordon states: “One wonders if the only reason it was named Yale College was that the trustees, looking over their collective shoulder at Harvard, couldn’t quite bring themselves to name it Dummer College.” (“Philanthropist” American Heritage Magazine, May/June 1999)
He was just a common, English, gypsy boy, but the Lord had plans for him. Born in a gypsy camp just outside of London, Rodney “Gypsy” Smith (1860-1947) would become a preacher that would see thousands saved in meetings across England, America, and Australia. “Gypsy Smith” as he was known by his friends, made over 30 trips to America staying up to a 1⁄2 year at a time. He met with Presidents and many of the great leaders of his era.
The story is told that on one trip, Gypsy Smith experienced throat trouble while in Indianapolis. After a minor throat surgery, he was surprised when the surgeon refused his fee.
“Mr. Smith,” the specialist said. “Two of my sons have been converted during your services here. How could I ever pay for that? I count it a great privilege to help you preach.” (Lazell, David. Gypsy Smith: From the Forest I Came. Chicago: Moody Press. 1973. p. 142)
The rise of the young gypsy preacher was slow. From salvation as a teenager, the young man had a great love for the Lord, but he had to learn to read. At sixteen years of age, young Gypsy Smith bought a Bible, an English dictionary, and a Bible dictionary. In that gypsy camp he began his education.
Rev. William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, took an interest in the young gypsy boy and took him under his wing. Gypsy Smith would blossom into a preacher under the guidance of the famous Christian leader during the next several years.
After marriage, Gypsy Smith asked General Booth to send him to start a mission in England. When asked where, Gypsy Smith retorted: “Send me the nearest place to the bottomless pit.”
Gypsy Smith was sent in 1881 to a city called Hanley. It began as a slow start, meeting in an old circus building that could seat 2,500 people. The Lord brought a massive revival and what seemed as the most unpromising of places, turned out to be a milestone in Gypsy Smith’s life. Gypsy Smith would often say: “Where it’s hardest, there’s often the harvest.”
Gypsy Smith and his wife would later name their youngest son after that city, Hanley.
The Fall 2022 Class Schedule is available. Various Bible or Christian Education courses are being offered this semester, including Pauline Epistles, Inspiration & Canonicity, and Life of Christ. Music, Practical Evangelism, and many other classes are also available.
For times and tuition costs please view the Fall 2022 Class Schedule. You may get a copy by mail, e-mail, or by going to our website: http//www.hbcindiana.com
You are invited to attend the fall meeting of the Heritage Baptist Bible Fellowship which will be held in southern Ohio near the Ohio River. Pastor Denny Hankins will host the meeting on October 16-18, 2022 at Franklin Furnace Independent Baptist Church in Franklin Furnace, OH.
Please be in prayer for the meeting and join us for some wonderful preaching and fellowship.
Contact an Admissions Counselor TODAY and plan to visit Heritage. You can reach us at 317-738-3791