God bless CPU!

HISTORY OF
CENTRAL
PHILIPPINE
UNIVERSITY
The birth of Central
Philippine University is
connected with the
beginning of the Baptist
Mission in the Philippines.
1898 – Rev. Dr. Eric Lund = A
Swedish Baptist Missionary
baptized Braulio Manikan.
Braulio Manikan – a native of
Aklan Panay in Barcelona Spain
and the First Filipino Baptist.
They translated the Gospels and
Acts into the Hiligaynon
language.
American Baptist Foreign
Missionary Society (ABFMS)
commissioned and financed
their work.
They arrived in Iloilo
Philippines in May 1900.
American Baptist Foreign
Missionary Society (ABFMS)
commissioned and financed
their work.
They arrived in Iloilo
Philippines in May 1900.
Their Mission work resulted in
organizing churches in Iloilo,
Negros and Capiz.
 1901
Rev. Charles
Briggs sought
to impress on
Dr. T. S. Barbour
that a school
should be
started.
 1903
Dr. Joseph
Robbins and
Dr. Peter
planned that a
boys' school
should be
started.
 1904
The eleven (11)
Baptist
Missionaries
met in Iloilo
and organized
the Philippine
Baptist Mission
Conf. (PBMC)
 December 2, 1904

The PBMC voted to establish

two schools: Industrial school
for boys and Bible School to
train pastors.
 1904

Rev. William
O. Valentine
was elected
principal of the
two schools.
 October 1, 1905

The Jaro
Industrial
School opened
under the
principalship of
Rev. Valentine.
 1907
The enrolment increased from
20 to nearly 300 students, all
were working students.
 1915-1916
The first year
high school
opened with
58 students
enrolled and
50 of them
remained.
 March 1921

First High School

commencement with 17
Students graduating.
 1921

Jaro Indrustrial
School was
changed to
Central
Philippine
School.
 1922

The name of the

school was
formally changed
to Central
Philippine
College.
 June 1923
A Junior college
opened classes
enunciated by
Pres. Stuart.
The Stuart Hall
is the oldest bldg.
in CPU.
 June 1923

The college was organized into

two divisions:
Department of
Education and
Liberal Arts and
Department of
Theology.
 1942-45
World War II.
CPU was
devastated. Many
buildings were
destroyed.
Many Teachers and Students went
to the mountains for refuge.
 1942-45

CPU remained strong

because of the
Central Spirit.
 April 1, 1953

Central
Philippine
College became
Central
Philippine
University.
 1953
It is
located in a
24-hectare
campus,
the most
beautiful in
Iloilo.
 1966

CPU
Corporation
voted the Dr.
Rex Drilon as
the first
Filipino
president.
 1968

The entire
university
property was
turned over
by Americans
to Filipinos.
 1973
All the members of the Board of
Trustees and Administrative
officials are Filipinos.
 CPU's Motto

Scientia means knowledge

Fides means faith.
 CPU's Colleges
 School of Graduate Studies
 College of Agriculture
 College of Arts and Sciences
 College of Business and Accountancy
 College of Computer Studies
 College of Education
 College of Hospitality Management
 College of Enginering
 College of Nursing
 College of Medicine
 College of Theology
 College of Law
 College of Pharmacy
 College of Medical Laboratory Science
CPU's Departments

Senior High School

Junior High School
Elementary
Kindergarten
 CPU's Affiliations
Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches
(CPBC)
International Ministries (IM-ABC)
United Board for Christian Higher Education
in Asia (UBCHEA)
Asso. of Christian Schools, Colleges and
Universities (ACSCU)
Philippine Accrediting Asso. of Schools,
Colleges and Universities (PAASCU)
Asso. of Theological Schools in Southeast Asia
(ATESEA)
CPU's Partners

Iloilo Mission Hospital

CPU's Partners

University Church
CPU's Sister Schools

Filamer Christian University

Roxas City, Capiz
CPU's Sister Schools

Silliman University
Dumaguete City, Neg. Occ.
 At Present
In 113 years, CPU has grown from an industrial
school with only 17 pupils to a widely known
university with an enrollment of about 14,000. The
24-hectare campus, which was originally chosen for
its quiet and relative isolation, is now a veritable
community by itself, with more than 40 buildings
used for classrooms and support facilities.
Vision
A University committed to Exemplary Christian
Education for Life (EXCEL) and responsive to the needs
of the total person and the world.
Mission
The mission of Central Philippine
University is to carry out a program of
spiritual , intellectual, moral,
scientific, technological, and cultural
training, and allied studies under
influences which strengthen
Christian faith, build up character
and promote scholarship, research
and community service.
God bless CPU!
Prayer Bible
Reading
Prayer
Prayer- is talking with God. Every Christian has the
privilege of communicating directly with God. If we
desire a fulfilling Christian Life, we need to learn to
talk with God. Through prayer we can appropriate all
of God’s resources for us in Jesus Christ.
Bill Bright, CCC Material
Ten Reasons Why One Prays
1.) Acknowledges God’s power and goodness
2.) Assures us of the Lord’s presence
3.) Brings blessings from God
4.) Brings physical and spiritual healing
5.) Encourages our growth in faith
6.) Fulfils God’s command
7.) Helps us align our will with God’s will
8.) As a witness to others
9.) Reveals God and His purposes to us
10.)Strengthens us against temptation
Types of Prayer
*Adoration- Praising God for who He was, is and will be (Psalm
63)
*Confession – Listing our sins and telling God we are sorry (Isaiah
6:5)
*Thanksgiving – Thanking God for what He has done (Ephesians
1:15)
*Intercession – Making requests to God on our behalf for others
(1 Samuel 12:23)
*Petition – Asking God to help us in a specific way (Matthew 6:11)
*Submission – Determining to recognize God as our Master (Job
1:20-21)
Manner by Which One Prays
Thumb- personal weaknesses. (Since the thumb is the part of
the hand nearest one’s body.
Pointing finger – pray for people who point the way for us like
teachers, pastors, missionaries and the like.
Middle or Tall Finger – pray for people who occupy high
positions in the community like mayors, councilors,
Baranggay Captain, President etc.
Ring Finger – Pray for people we love like friends, family,
husband, wife , children, father and mother.
Little Finger – pray for those who are less fortunate ,like the
orphans , widows etc.
 Mentors
Leaders
sonal Weaknesses Family and Friends
Less Fortunate
Bible Reading
A meaningful relationship with
the Lord is dependent on
hearing and understanding
what He is sharing with us.
Bible Reading
The Bible is the most important
book one could read.
The Bible is God’s inspired Word
to man. .
Bible Reading
Throughout history, God has desired
to communicate with the people of
His creation. Before Jesus came,
God spoke to and through the
committed people of the Old
Testament who recorded His Word.
Bible Reading
While Jesus was on earth as well as
after His death and resurrection
God again directed committed men
to record the words and ministry of
the Son of God. The result of their
faithfulness and availability is the
New Testament.
Bible Reading
The New Testament is the entire
record of God’s communication
to us.
It has been given to us by God
Who desires our fellowship and
worship.
Things to Observe in Bible Reading
• Preparation – pray and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in your
study.
• Observation – ask the question “What does the passage say?”
• Interpretation - ask the question “What does the passage
mean?” What does it say about God and man? What does it
imply to my life today?
• Application- How does this passage apply to my life?
• Is there a command to obey?
• Is there a promise to claim?

• Is there a sin to confess?

• Is there an attitude to change?

• Is there an example to follow? (Bill Bright - CCC Materials)

Thought to Ponder
“As the bird’s left and right
wings are important to it, so
are prayer and Bible reading
important to every Christian.”
GROUP DISCUSSION
1.) Why is it important for us to read
the bible and pray?
*Considering 21st century
-Consumerism
-Moral Relativism
-Materialism
-Etc.
GROUP DISCUSSION
“As the economy increases morality and
spirituality decreases.”

2.)Is it possible for the country to be

materially abundant while spiritually
filled and morally upright?
How?
Why not?