Jean Mitchell-Wilhelmsen ’35, and her husband Karl, are furloughing in Amer ica. Karl has enrolled as a new Biola student. They have been laboring for some years in India. Hubert Mitchell is also in America and will take a respon sible place in the YPC headquarters in Chicago. Tordis Christoffersen ’29, writes of a recent visit to Rome and Naples: “ South of Naples I saw misery unparalleled, millions of homeless. What poverty! And the poor people have sunk so low in morals. They lie, beg and steal with a routine that makes walking among them really dangerous. Do pray as being one with these people for whom Christ died. At home we have two weekly prayer meetings. We need unity among believ ers; do remember this important re quest.” Lyle Eggleston ’49, Soldiers’ and Gos pel Mission, Temuco, Chili, has been transferred temporarily to Galvario to assist David and Evelyn Hamm ’43, in a special work in the schools and other strategic centers. Lyle has experienced a remarkable and immediate answer to prayer in being directly led to someone with a hunger in his soul to be saved. Passing through some heavily-timbered mountains he suddenly came face-to-face with a young Indian, about twenty years old, who was riding a thin little pony. They greeted one another, and almost immediately the Indian queried, “ Say are you one of those evangelists?” and then stated a question he had on his mind regarding baptism. The door was open, and Lyle walked right in and very soon another Indian’s name was written in the Lamb’s book of life. Walter and Mary Saumert ’49, Parks, Ariz., advise that their new project of establishing Missionary Evangelistic Motels is well under way. They have ob tained five acres Of beautiful timbered property along Highway 66, with a few small sheds and cut logs ready to build a log cabin. Walter is working at the Government Ordnance Depot and has contacts with many nationalities. Work ing in connection with the American Sunday School Union, he is gaining a fruitful contact with young people in the area. They have a mighty project in view and are looking to the Lord for His guidance and help. Floyd and Amy Pierson, Ango-Uele, Conge Beige, Afrique, advise that the high light of the work of ’51 in Zande- land was the conference with 800 na tives and 20 missionaries with four children in attendance. Three stations in French Equatorial Africa were repre sented. It was a very hard task to get in readiness for the project but real progress has been made. There is a great lack of workers . . . do pray the Lord to touch hearts that will go out to preach the gospel. George (18) and Gladys Gibson-Ekdahl (19), Casilla 208, serving in Sucre, Bo livia, relate that the outstanding cause of rejoicing is the salvation and reforma tion of Timoteo, a young workingman Page Eighteen
ference in April. Recently Harry 0. Anderson ’15, veteran evangelist, con ducted a fruitful campaign in the First Baptist Church, Kelso, Wash. Turner ’41, Helen and Stevie Blount, 302 S. Auburn Ave., Farmington, N.M., work ing with Wycliffe Bible Translators, give thanks for the ministry of the Navajo printed page and for the blessed testimony of many in reading the Word of God in their own language at last. Gurney M. Harris ’39, and family, are on furlough and may be addressed at 6122 Bingham St., Philadelphia 11. De- Witt and Wanda Fields write from Kodiak, Alaska, that they will be on furlough soon. They add, “ We never cease to be thankful for our three semes ters at Biola . . . last November we visited Rev. John and Nadine Simons- Gillespie ( ’40) at Anchorage, Alaska.” Hazel McCabe ’43, is on a short visit to Los Angeles, called here by the serious illness of her father. William Hirose (B.Th. ’50), has been chosen as full time pastor of the Nisei Church at Clearwater. He and Mrs Hirose (known at Biola as Denko), have built a nice work in this area. David, Wesley Kempt- ner was united in marriage to Helen Ramona Taft, November 5, 1951, at ( Continued on Page 28) With the Lord Mrs. M. S. Hemenway, 1213 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena 6, advises that her daughter, Lillie O. Hemenway (’30), went to her heavenly home Feb. 7 following a seven years’ illness. Failing health disabled her for much active Christian service, yet she helped others who were in need, and her life was a real testimony to the saving arid keeping power of her Lord. Clarence L. Sickel (’19), departed to be with Christ in De cember after a fruitful missionary ministry in Argentina. He gave 33 of his 55 years of life to the Lord’s work. It was at Biola that he met and married Loree Outright, in 1918; together they served the Lord. Particulars are lacking, but word has come of the death of Mynna Turkington- Ford (’27), wife of Victor Ford (’24), a Presby terian minister in Hamilton, Bermuda, last July. Also Georgia Gibson-Goerzen (’19), succumbed to a heart attack November 20. Her sister Elizabeth Gibson (’19) is comforted in the knowledge that He “doeth all things well." Henry Senff (’23) has suffered the Joss of his life companion, who served with him in Africa for a number of years. Eugene (’48) and Ruth Wilder-Macy (’47) also gave their little first-born son (2% years) to be with the Lord. Little Stephen had been ill with an incur able malady for two years and died in his sleep October 9. To these many dear ones who remain to serve, Biola Family Circle extends sincere sympathy, and we pray the Lord will comfort them as He has comforted us in like afflictions. Biola Babies Future Biola students have been enrolled in the following families who will rear them for the Lord and His service: Mark Stephen, Dec. 21, to Frank H. and Helen Dabbs-Peters (’50), 1136% S. Normandie Ave., Los Angeies 5; Edward Francis, Jan. 29, to Noel and Geraldine Hamlett-Sandford (’42), Jos, Nigeria, Africa; Stephen Harold, Feb. 13, to Lucille and Dick Goold, 822% W . 92nd St., Los Angeles 44; Sherryl Lynn, Feb. 17, to Stuart Giles (’51), and Franceen Posten-Smith (’51), Pasadena; Linda Joy, Feb. 13, to Kenneth (’50), and Mrs. Chick, 15213 S. Central Ave., Compton, Calif.; Lynda Carol, Feb. 5, to Leslie and Elsie Zimmermann-Zuercher (’47), Newton, Kans.; Patricia Louise, Nov. 16, to Dorothy and Bill Lane, Lodi, Calif.; Philip Arthur, Oct. 1, to John and Ruth Fast-Kliewer, Kikwit, Congo Beige; Mary Jane, Oct. 17, to Neil and Jane Goodner-Nellis, Mexico; Ranette Diane, Nov. 16, to Arnold and Louise Coleman, 239 E. 74th St., Los Angeles 3 ; Paul and Priscilla, Jan. 20, to Joe and Verna Pike-Smith (6% lbs., each) ; Robert Marvin and Ruth Marlene, Nov. 19, to Paul and Dorothy Haley-Smith, Mexico. T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
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“I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight” (Isa. 42:16). who came to them to learn to read. Dur ing the course of his study one night Mrs. Ekdahl noted a change in his writ ing exercise and read, to her great joy and astonishment, “ Timoteo Paz loves God.” Further conversation led him to a definite acceptance of Christ as Saviour. Shortly thereafter, he interested three Quichua acquaintances in attending the classes. They had noted such a com plete change in Timoteo, who had been known as a drinking and otherwise sin ful man, and they appreciated the fact that he had learned to read. They were devout Roman Catholics, but the trans formation of Timoteo challenged their interest, and just a short time later they made an open confession of faith in a Sunday evening meeting. Now others are becoming interested. Do pray for this work. It has been a hard field but “ God is able.” Recently Mr. B. J. Kimber, 1916 Biola graduate, visited his old school. We were interested to learn that it was he who wrote the first Bible courses to be used in the high schools of the United States. When he was director of religi ous education in the YMCA of Okla homa City, Okla., he was requested by the principals of five high schools to write such a course, covering history, geography and literature of the Bible. This course was used for three years until a new law required its removal from the accredited subjects. Mr. Kim ber is now publisher of The Modesto Tribune, Modesto, Calif., in which no scandal is permitted, but sermon edito rials appear instead. He also supplies pulpits of the city occasionally. Biola Flashes Missionaries Al and Evelyn Dickr Classen and little son Ronald John are at home on their first furlough. They will make their home in the Church of the Open Door Missionary Home in Glendale. Stewart (34) and Edna Luft- McDougaU (35) of the Sudan Interior Mission, are on furlough and will be speakers at the annual Missionary Con
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