Bishop Heber Hall - Official

Description
The Bishop Heber Hall is one of the Halls of residence for men in Madras Christian College. The Hall was dedicated in the year 1937 and named after Bishop Reginald Heber, who was the Bishop of Calcutta. He is known as a man of letters and a hymn writer.

Motto
The Motto, in Latin, is "Nisi Dominus Frustra". This means, "In vain, without God", This motto is from the first verse of Psalm 127 which reads "If the Lord builds not the house, the builders labour but in vain".

Emblem
The Hall Emblem, originally of the Bishop Heber College, bears the Rock at Trichy, a cross and a Bible, surmounted by a pelican, feeding its young with its own life-blood.