In a life service campaign directed by the YMCA, a series of speeches emphasizing the necessity of finding and obeying God's will for each life, and of living the life, in whatever vocation that will be of the most service to the world was given. Interviews were offered to those who wished for individual instruction.
Dickinson hosted a YMCA officer's convention. Events included chapel speeches, socials, the Northfield Conference, and an address on the "Problem of the Near East." Representatives from all major Pennsylvania colleges and universities were in attendance.
Dickinson College, along with several other Protestant organizations, provided funding for West China University's new administration building as part of an effort to spread Christianity in China.
The Week of Prayer was held the last week of February, and events included a series of lectures on the importance of religious devotion and the performance of Handel's Messiah by the Musical Art Society of Harrisburg.
Rev. Sumwalk of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church have a talk on the Centenary Movement of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The movement focuses on the evangelization of the entire world and transcends denominational boundaries in Christianity. He gave another speech on Christ's Temptation. Mrs. St. John of Tientsin, China, gave a lecture on the topic of missions in China. Rev. Feton gave a talk emphasizes the need for leadership in both foreign and domestic missionary work.
A. J. "Dad" Elliott spoke in chapel on January 11, 1933, urging students to practically apply the principles of Christianity and to start immediately to live their lives the way they wished to.
A Mothers' Day service was held in Allison Memorial Church on May 8, 1932, in which senior women students presented bouquets to the "Dickinson mothers". The Men's Glee Club performed at the service, and Professor Paul H. Doney gave a sermon.
Representatives from the YMCAs of Gettysburg College, Franklin & Marshall, and Dickinson met for a retreat in the McCaulay room of Old West. The representatives discussed the role of YMCAs on college campuses, how to get faculty involved in YMCA programming, plans for the coming year, and progress of the current year.
In his second chapel address of the 1932 Week of Prayer, Dr. Peter B. Emmons argued that "Christ as a personality was the true revelation and expression of God to man".
The annual Week of Prayer began on April 12, 1932 with a chapel address by Dr. Peter B. Emmons of Scranton on "What Constitutes a Christian". Dr. Emmons argued that a Christian is someone who has accepted Christ as his leader and models his personality after that of Christ.
The Chapel Choir sang for the 1970 "Stations of the Cross" service in the Holland Union Building.
The combined YMCA-YWCA held a Thanksgiving party at the Shiremanstown Methodist children's home. The children were split into "Whites" and "Indians" and led in competitive games. The winning team received chocolate turkeys. Thanksgiving refreshments were then served.
The College Choir and Chapel Choir performed a concert of sacred music at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church in York, Pennsylvania. As a part of the church's Christian Arts Series, the concert took place at 7:30pm.
The College Chapel Choir sang at a church service at the First Reformed Church in Carlisle at 10:45am.
The YMCA and YWCA cooperated to put on a vespers service in front of Old West on Sunday, September 27th. Approximately 100 students and faculty attended the service, which focused on the life of St. Francis of Assisi and its meaning today.
In his second talk in his 1931 Week of Prayer series "The Application of the Principles of Jesus to Modern Life", Dr. A. Bruce Curry spoke about "the life which attempts to express itself in our social institutions". He encouraged students to live with personality and with an objective in mind.
Dr. Bruce Curry, guest lecturer for the 1931 Week of Prayer, gave his third and final address of the week on the subject of the prevalence of primitive beliefs, superstitions, and "magical interpretations" in Protestant churches in the US.
The College Choir, under the direction of Professor John Steckbeck, performed a musical vesper service called "A Journey with the Saints" at 4:30pm in the Allison Memorial Methodist Church.
The College Choir sang during the 11:00am service at Allison Memorial Methodist Church for Inter-Fraternity Sunday.
The College Choir presented a program of Lenten music at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall. Under the direction of Professor John Steckbeck, the choir performed The Seven Last Words of Christ, edited with English translation by Nicholas Douty.
The Women's Choral Club performed A Musical Vesper Service at 8:30pm in the Allison Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church during commencement weekend.
The Women's Choral Club joined the Allison Memorial Church Choir in a performance of George Frederick Handel's The Messiah at 3:30pm in the Allison Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Women's Choral Club performed A Musical Vesper Service at 8:30pm in the Allison Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church during commencement weekend. Their program included such pieces as St.
The Women's Choral Club performed A Musical Vesper Service at 8:15pm in the Allison Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church during commencement weekend. For the first part of the program, they sang Rosselli's "Adoramus Te", Thompson's "A Ballad of the Stork", Bach's "My Heart Ever Faithful", and Debussy's "Clair de Lune". Part two of the program featured "music of the colonization period of America": "Let People That on Earth Do Dwell", "Nymphs and Shepherds", "Trip a Trop", "Preguntale a las Estrallas", "Ladira", and "Evening Prayer".
The Baccalaureate Service for the 2012-2013 academic year was held during commencement weekend on Saturday, May 18 at 3:00pm on the John Dickinson Campus at Old West.