Civil rights leader remembered at Tabor service
The life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was commemorated Monday at Tabor College with a chapel service dedicated to his memory.
Dr. Bill Kostlevy, associate professor of history and political science, began the service with a brief history of African Americans in the United States and King's causes.
Tyrell Davis, principal of Stucky Middle School, Wichita, delivered a speech on the importance of becoming significant rather than merely successful.
He said King would see America today as a place where its citizens have focused on success, but neglected the importance of significance.
To echo his hope that poverty will be eliminated, Davis used a quote from King:
"'It's all right to talk about a new Jerusalem, but one day, God's preachers must talk about a new New York, a new Atlanta, a new Philadelphia, the new Los Angeles, the new Memphis, Tennessee.'"
Davis encouraged Tabor students, telling them they were in the "right place, learning from the right professors, under the leadership of the right president.
"God is designing a future for you and you are destined for greatness," Davis said. "All of you are destined for greatness."
To conclude the service, Scriptures on reconciliation were read by freshman Faith Wanja of Wichita.
