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Appointments Announced
DEAR FRIEND OF BIOLA: It is a real pleasure to me, as Chair man of the Board of Directors of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, to wel come the coming of these two young men into our official Institute Fam ily. Most of you friends who have followed the history of Biola know that the past ten years have brought some very serious problems, but also some wonderful victories. Today we praise God that the future of Biola seems brighter and it is our earnest desire that under God we might en large our usefulness and intensify our ministry. To this end we have called Dr. Bauman and Dr. Orr to help us. Both of these men are fitted educationally and spiritually for this work. Both have given clear testimony as to the blessing of God upon their ministry. Both have been connected with the Bible Institute of Los Angeles for some years. May I warmly recommend these men to you, and ask you to include them in your prayers for the Bible Institute Family? And, if our Lord should tarry, we sincerely believe that under the human leadership of our president. Dr. Talbot, and with the able assistance of Drs. Bauman and Orr, the Bible Institute of Los Ange les will go on to new heights of use fulness for the praise and the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithfully yours, RAY A. MYERS, Chairman of the Board. Extension Department Notes Dr. Louis T. Talbot, the president of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles will be .able to accept a limited number of speaking engagements in Califor nia, Oregon, and Washington during the months of September, October, and November of this year. If you are in terested in having Dr. Talbot speak in your church, please write to the Institute, care of Dr. William Orr, vice-president. Dr. Paul Bauman will be able to accept a number of engagements dur ing the coming summer, in the states of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New York. He will be giving a very valuable series of lectures on Biblical Archaeology which is especially help ful to young people. Requests f o r meetings may be addressed to D r. Bauman in care of the Bible Institute.
William W. Orr The Board of Directors of . the Bible Institute of Les Angeles is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. William W. Orr, D.D., as vice- president in charge of extension, ef fective January 1, 1945. Dr. Orr was for some years a businessman in Pasadena, California, later graduating from the Dallas Theological Seminary of Dallas, Texas. Following his graduation, Dr. Orr became the Director of Christian Edu cation at the Church of the O p e n Door in Los Angeles. Later, he ac cepted a call to become the pastor of the Calvary Church of Placentia, California, of which Dr, Charles E. Fuller was the founder. A feature of his Work during these years was the organization and promotion of the Sunrise Hills Bible Conferences for young people. It is planned that Dr. Orr will head up a new department in the work of the Bible Institute to be known as the Extension Department. This will include the radio ministry, the young people's conferences and Bible and missionary conferences. In addition to this, Dr. Orr becomes the Associate Editor of the KING’S BUSINESS. To a limited degree, Dr, Orr will be available for speaking engage ments in Southern California. How ever, all inquiries concerning possible meetings and conferences should be referred to him.
Paul R. Bauman The Beard of Directors of the Bible Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Paul R. Bauman, D.D., as vice-president, effective Sep tember 15, 1944. Dr. Bauman is a native of Long Beach, California, where his father has been pastor of .the First Brethren Church of that city for many years. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Cali fornia and the Ashland Theological (now Grace) Seminary. Dr. Bauman’s ministry has Included a teaching fellowship at the Univer sity of Southern California during the years 1931-32; the pastorate of the Second Brethren Church of Los An geles from 1934-42, and a professor ship in the department of Theology and Apologetics at the Bible Institute since the Fall of 1939. Dr. Bauman is a member of the American Scientific Affiliation, which is an organization of Christian men of science. His hobby has been the intensely interesting field of Biblical Archaeology where he has assembled a number of valuable lectures in de fense of the historical accuracy and inspiration of the Scriptures, The ministry of Dr. Bauman will include both the day and evening school and he will be available locally in Southern California during th e school months for his lectures. In the summer months he will be touring various portions of the United States. His book on archaelogy ■frill soon come off the press.
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