A Presentation of Perfection - Media Sabda Org

equested that Rev. Standley be appointed as a trustee to fill her position. The request was granted,
and then both Standley and his wife served as trustees for five years. By 1911 Rev. Standley had
gained the respect of the other trustees (Mrs. Bessie Queen Standley and Mrs. Minnie Perle Knapp)
and was asked to serve as president of God's Bible School.
Rev. Standley was an ordained minister in the Pilgrim Holiness Church. The School experienced
significant growth under Standley's administration. During his presidency several buildings and
properties were added to the campus development. The Ten-Weeks Building, God's Revivalist
Memorial Building, and the Knapp Memorial Building were added, to name just a few.
Lloyd R. Day, M. G. Standley's successor, in his thesis on the history of God's Bible School,
summarizes the activities that took place during Standley's administration:
God's Bible School has shown a marked growth materially from a school valued at
$20,000 in 1900 to one approximately $2,000,000 in 1948... .By the school year of
1920, the School had purchased three large buildings on Young Street which were
known as "Annexes 1, 2, and 3."
An enlarged Class Room, Printing Department, and Dormitory Building was begun
in 1921. A $200,000 campaign was launched to clear the debt on the building, and
on June 10, 1923 "God's Revivalist Memorial Building" was dedicated.
Plans were drawn in 1930 to replace the old, frame tabernacle with a new Auditorium
and Class Room Building. The sod was broken February 17, 1930, and the building
was sufficiently completed so that the camp meeting could be held in the auditorium
that spring.
The United States Government turned over to God's Bible School a war surplus
"Dining Room Building and Kitchen", fully equipped, valued at $70,000; it was
appropriately received and dedicated Sunday, May 16, 1948.
In 1948, the campus of God's Bible School and College consisted of fourteen
buildings including the Rescue Home at Glendale, and about twelve acres of land;
it was estimated that the valuation was approximately two million dollars. [8]
During Standley's administration the God's Revivalist family also grew considerably. In fact, in
the 1930's there were approximately 50,000 subscribers to the magazine. This is the largest number
of subscriptions in the history of the God's Revivalist. It should also be stated that it was during
Standley's administration, in 1922, that a state-accredited high school was started at God's Bible
School.
However, everything did not turn out well for Standley. Over the years excessive financial debt
accumulated. Eventually, the court once again got involved and appointed a new president.