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March 1927
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M is s io n a r y U n io n P a g e a n t 'T'HE Missionary Pageant presented by the members of the Student Mission ary Union, Thursday evening, January 20th, proved to be a “Messenger” with a peculiarly challenging message. The pag eant’s title, “America’s Unfinished Battles,” suggests at once that it deals with Home Missions. With pride in the past, Pat riotism (Willma Annand) bids America (Emily Ruth Elliott) summon before her the representatives of the epochs of our country’s progress. It is then that with urgent appeal, Service (Astrid Peterson) would have America call the groups in our land still neglected and unevangel ized. They come and we are stirred with a sense of America’s urgent spiritual need. The battle is not finished. The pageant’s close brings forward the volun teers to meet this’need: the agencies of mercy; the public schools; and the min isters of faith and love; the churches of the Lord Jesus. Some seventy-five students took part, and s e v e r a l Faculty members. The speaking parts, America, Patriotism and Service, were admirably carried. All others ( entered into the spirit of their parts in a fine way. A large audience wit nessed the pageant and went away after the benediction, touched of heart. Much of the credit for this Student Missionary Union program, humanly speaking, goes to the student committee in charge and especially to Mrs. John Crawford of the Board of Home Missions of the United Presbyterian Church, Pitts burgh, Pa., who has been presenting this pageant in the churches of this denomina tion in the Western field. —o— STANLEY NICHOLS, ’23, P. G., ’24, writes from St. Louis, “My term in Xenia Seminary is rapidly drawing to a close. I graduate here in May next, and get my A.B., from Washington University a lit tle later. I have been taking work there for the last two years. In the fall I sail for bonnie New Zealand, probably going home by way of Palestine and India. . . . It will certainly feel mighty good to be once again beneath the smile of the old Southern Cross. . . . My experience in California and Missouri has been a most happy one, ;and the many friendships formed among God’s choice people has been,a real benediction, for which I will
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Churches Like Our Glee Club T H E Men’s Glee Club, in a short holi- day trip the week following Christ mas, visited several of the fine little cities to the north of Los Angeles. On Tuesday evening they gave a concert in the Oxnard Methodist Church where the boys were well received, both in song and testimony. Two interesting incidents of their visit to Oxnard were; first, the fine cooperation of the Baptist and Presbyter ian churches, as well as the Methodist, under whose auspices they sang; and sec ond, a telephone message received next morning by the Methodist minister, Mr. Huebner, from a High School boy, who is president of the Student Body, express ing his deep appreciation of the work of the Glee Club and the inspiration he had received from it.' Wednesday they circled around by the beautiful little town of Ojai, making a date for the Friday noon following, then went on for the evening engagement at Santa Paula, where they were entertained in the Presbyterian church, meeting for dinner with the Men’s Fellowship Club, a fine group of praying men. Following this they began their program at 7 :45 sharp and had the privilege of having Dr. Mac- Innis in the audience. The Dean gave a short address, which added greatly to the program. Thursday noon the Club enjoyed an en thusiastic time with the Rotary Club of Fillmore. The boys were able to sing in a fine way even after a big dinner includ ing “buffalo steak”. The night appoint ment was at Ventura and there they were in the Methodist Church South, where they had a full house and a splendid recep tion in every way. Mr. Adamson is known to many by his periodic visits to the Bible Institute, as he is our official piano tuner. Fillmore was the final night and in many ways the program was a climax, being in the nature of a Watch Night ser vice. The exercises closed at 12 o’clock
Chicago time, enabling the boys to say “Happy New Year” to the people in Fill-3 more and get started home a few minutes after ten o’clock Pacific Standard time. This meeting was participated in by the Presbyterian C h u r c h , w h o s e auditor ium the club sang, and as well the Meth odist and Brethren churches. In three of the places ,the boys 'enjoy ed meeting former B. I. men who are pas tors—Rev. A. Alden Pratt, Santa Paula Presbyterian; Rev. R. E. Rolens, Ox nard Baptist; Rev. W. A. Ogden, Fill more Brethren. Of eqtial interest is the fact that the wife of Mr. Gammon, pastor of Fillmore Presbyterian, is a member of the first graduating class of the Bible In stitute. A spirit of cordiality toward the Insti tute was manifested everywhere and we feel that the trip was a most decided suc cess in the way of extension work in new territory, which we believe under' God will bear fruit. O u r G o s pe l T e a m Q u a r t e t t e 'THE Gospel Team Quartette, Messrs, A HENRY REMPEL, First Tenor; WARD ALTIG, Second Tenor a n d Leader; HARRY NEUFELD, Baritone; and JACOB KLIEVER, Bass, with REV. A. E. KELLY, Speaker, has been busy since the holidays with Sunday evening services, together with a number of week night engagements. Several denomina tions have been represented by the churcheS' visited. The members of the team have been very cordially received wherever they have gone. “The Old, Old Story” has been sung in impressive f a s h i o n . The personal testimonies have been from the heart, and convincing. The Gospel message has had its special appeal. Testimonies from many Sources indicate this organization’s very effective ministry.
There’s th e Bus — Ready to take the B. I. Glee Club Boys on their Big Concert Tour -—but where are the Boysf By the time you get over to the next page, they’ll be out in full traveling regalia.
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