Puerto Rico, and Mrs. Gibbons (Lein Barlow ’22, ’29) are at home on fur lough. They have two broadcasts weekly in the Virgin Island area, in Spanish and English, and report blessing on their labors. Janet Ullman ’47, Cashua via Nguru, N. Nigeria, Br. W. Africa, under service with the Sudan Interior Mission, is thankful for the abundant rains which give relief from the boiling sun and acres of sand. The natives are Moslem and pagan, and have little un derstanding of the Christian religion. Many of the women are not permitted by their husbands to leave the confines of their homes until they are very old. On furlough from Africa with their two children are La Verne W. and Beu lah Jorgensen-Olson, both of the class of ’40, at 1436 Normandie Dr., Modesto, Calif. Happy Landings Joan Mildred Brand arrived at the home of Owen and Marion Cribbs-Brand ’45, Dec. 5th, at Oicha, Congo Beige. The Brands expect to come home on furlough in April; the Bennett Williams ’27 will relieve them for this furlough, with headquarters at Bogoro, Irumu, Congo Beige. Norman Louis arrived at the home of Louis and Sophie Olfert- Klassen ’46, at Mountain Lake, Minn., on Nov. 8th. Edith Kay Kriz has taken permanent residence with Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Kriz, 943 W. 11th PI., Los Angeles 15. She arrived Nov. 25th. James M. and Fay WaUingford-Shepard ’34, 13913 Astoria St., San Fernando, announce the arrival of Dennis Richard Sept. 24th. Keith P. Fields ’40, and Sam Balzer-Fields ’39, announce the birth of a future Biola student, Jonathan Win field.' He joined this happy family July 19th, and now David, 9; Elizabeth, 8; Nancy, 7; Jean and Joan, 5; and Patri cia Kay, 8, are delighted with their little brother. Keith is pastor of the Bible Baptist Church, Klamath Falls, Ore. Herman and Marguerite Hoffman- Baerg ’39, report the arrival of Timothy Paul, on Oct. 8th, at Dalmeny, Sask., Canada, where they are both engaged in teaching in the Tabor Bible Institute. With Christ Helen Dorothy Whitney ’28, remem bered for her zeal in winning lost souls to Christ, was ushered into the presence of the King November 27th, following a prolonged illness. Her chief work was among the nurses at the Los Angeles General Hospital, and at the Ruth Home at El Monte. Funeral services were con ducted by Dr. E. O. Forde, pastor of Sunnyside Baptist Church, Nov. 30th at 1020 W. 94th St., Los Angeles. There were no close relatives. For her to be “ absent from the body . . . [is] to be present with the Lord.” McCreery-Evans In Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Elbert L. McCreery, former dean of Biola, and Mrs. Ruth Evans ’33, former assistant to the superintendent of women, were married October 14th, 1949. Atlanta is the former home of Mrs. McCreery. They are spending their honeymoon in Colorado. Page Twenty-seven
Laurada Thompson ’49 is under ap pointment for missionary service with the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism in the Upper Amazon area. Since a child of four, she has felt the call to this type of service. Accordingly, she has made preparation to be “ a workman that needeth not to be ashamed.” “ Larry,” to classmates, is a graduate of Biola’s School of Missionary Medicine, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Wilmington, Calif, Kind comments from various sources indicate that our Eddie Wagner ’44 is doing a good work in evangelism in the Mid-west. John R. Rice, Sword of the Lord publisher says: “ The meetings grew in interest and power from the beginning. . . . It was truly a blessed series . . . and we thank God for our brother’s fearless preaching and teach ing the Word.” Eddie addressed the Wheaton Academy students, and was also the guest speaker at Youth for Christ in Moody Memorial Church, Chi- cago. The Turners, Don and Faith Hollings worth ’21, on leave from Las Delicias Bible Institute, Caripe, Ven., are enjoy ing a fruitful ministry through the Bible Institute of the Air which they are conducting over radio station HCJB, Quito, Ecuador. Aside from this Insti tute program, Faith now has two orig inal programs each week, and a Satur day night broadcast portraying the ideal home, which has met with a grati fying response. Lucille plays the piano for the Sunday school; Don goes to the jail on Sunday morning, preaches at 11 o’clock, and teaches an adult class in the afternoon. Joy Tumer-Tuggy and Alfred are busy teaching and building at Las Delicias. Biola Flashes John C. and Nancy Tupman-Wiebe, of the class of ’32, have been serving under the Sudan Interior Mission for more than ten years. Eecently they re turned to Jos, N. Nigeria, where they are working in the headquarters office. John is also pastor of the Bishara church and reports the Junior Church is growing by leaps and bounds. They are thankful for the gift of The King’s Business through a friend. They report reading it from cover to cover! Jean nette Lape ’47, R.N., 321 E. Chestnut St., Glendale, Calif., has been requested by her Board to return to the States for deputation work in connection with the International Leprosy Mission. Jean nette’s mother is in poor health at the Glendale residence, and Biola Family members are urged to pray for her and for the success of her mission to the homeland. She has colored slides show ing her work in the Philippines, and a number of curios. Beth Albert ’47, also an R.N. in service among these lepers, is in the homeland in the interests of the mission. Ethel Moore-Lagar ’20, missionary in Argentina for 29 years, is retired and living quietly at 583 W. Ave. -26, Los Angeles. Her Argentina daughter, Esther, is a student at Biola. Edgar B. Luther ’16 is the new pastor of the First Conservative Church at Rose- F E B R U A R Y , 1 9 5 0
“Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart . . . doing service as to the Lord. . . . Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth , the same shall he receive of the Lord (Eph. 6:6-8). burg, Ore., thus closing a successful pas torate of ten years at Albany, where out of an annual budget of $15,000.00 more than 46% of which was set aside for missionary advance and benevo- lences. Ralph C. Scoville ’18 some time ago took the post of visiting pastor in the Church of the Open Door. He and Helen Small-Scoville ’19 spent a num ber of years in China where their serv ices were interrupted because of ill health. Helen is active in Bible teaching and has endeared herself to the congre gation of this great church. Gladys Loucks-Tarr ’32, almost lost to Biola classmates, is living in Port Angeles, Wash., and is the mother of seven fine children, ages ranging from 15 months to 11 years. Dorothy M. Steckhne 39 is a registered nurse on the staff of the New Jersey College for Women at New Brunswick, N. J., as day nurse in the infirmary. Among the 1200 registered students she finds many opportunities to witness for the Lord, and feels the Lord has placed her in the home mission Anij 1 S. West moreland Ave., Los Angeles 4, remem bered by fellow-students and Biola friends for his friendly and capable management of the information desk during school days, and also as an ex pert in photography, has developed Visserslides in color. He has a complete library of the Life of Christ and many Old and New Testament scenes. Edward B. Hart ’17, pastor of the First Baptist Church at Corvallis, Ore., has a strong prayer meeting and Bible-centered edu cational program. There was a very successful DVBS conducted during the summer vacation. Alan S. Pearce ’19 has been called to Washington, D. C„ where he will be associated with Dr. Louis S. Bauman, who is the pastor of the First Brethren Church in the capital city. These have long been associated with the First Brethren Church in Long Beach, Calif. Fred R. Gibbons ’28, ’29, founder and director of the Capilla Gracia Mission, P. O. Box 183, Fajardo,
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