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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR [ Continued from Page 300 ] OCTOBER 29, 1944 EFFECTIVE STEPS AGAINST ALCOHOL R o m a n s 14 : 21 ; E p h e s ia n s 5 : 18 ; 2 ' P eter 1 : 5-9 By Dudley L. Girod Have you ever been offered a -drink Of Intoxicating liquor?. If you were a professing Christian at the time, you most certainly realized that the testi mony of your Christian life and the strength of your character were at stake. In considering what we as Christian Endeavorers may do to combat effec tively this most destructive enemy of society, let us first realize that the effectiveness vof our influence as Chris tians will be determined either by our use of or abstinence from alcoholic beverages. For Those Who Have Topics I. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TOTAL ABSTINENCE (Rom. 14:21). \ It is mere folly for anyone of us to think that a Christian can indulge in moderate drinking of liquor, and still maintain an effective testimony for his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Any who might attempt to do so would certainly have the words of the old proverb hurled back into their face, “Physician, heal thyself.” In the opin ion of John Public, all who use alco holic beverages are considered by him to be drinkers of intoxicating liquors. Furthermore, the world’s standard for the Christian regarding the use of bev erage alcohol is total abstinence. The Christian must behave himself in such a manner that he will not be a stum bling block to others. The Apostle’s advice to Christians is recorded in Romans 14:21: “It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.” ■ i t THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPIRI TUAL WEAPONS (Eph. 5:18, 2 Pet. 1:5-9). There are many intelligent and well- meaning people throughout America who think that we could combat the. liquor traffic by legislation and educa tion, and thus successfully remove the curse of alcoholism from our fair land. We will do well to remember, however, that the evils of alcohol grow out of [ Continued on Page 318 ]
BIBLE INSTITUTE QF LOS ANGELES AUGUST 26, 1944 "The Lord is helpjpg me work my way through school as head waiter in the dining hall (thought when I left B. I. that I was through bussing dishes!).” Richard Ohly received the de gree of Doctor of Theology from the Dallas ,Theological Seminary, Dallas, Tex., where he was grad uated magna cum laude. His dissertation was, “A Comparative Analysis of the Bible and Science and Health w i t h Key to the Scripture.” Mr. and Mrs. Ohly (Ruth Umstead, ’21) arc. praising -the Lord for His rich blessing u p o n t h e i r child evangelism work among the school children of Texas. Please pray that more doors may be opened into school rooms and into needy hearts. Virginia Embrey, ’43, is attend ing the University of California at Los Angeles in further pre paration for the work of the Lord. i Some of our Biola Family are serving as schoolteachers them selves. Bryant Mitchell, ’24, is dean of the Open Bible Institute in Des Moines, la. During his thirteen years of service there, he has seen scores of young peo ple go into the home and foreign fields. Myrtle Burton, ’26, is teaching English and speech in a junior high school In San Diego, Calif. She also teaches an Eteri Club at the Y. W. C. A. She may be addressed at 402 E. Haw thorne Ave., San Diego 1, Calif. Thelma Drongesen, .’31, teaches school in Selma, Calif. On Sun days she piays the organ for the church services. Jack and Mrs. Wiens (Susie Willems, ’32) are in Middletown, Calif., where Mr. Wiens is prin cipal of the high ^school. He -is choir director and elder of the community church, and Mrs. Wiens is happy with'a girls’ Sun day school class. For news outside of school, turn to page 319. In His service,
September means school time, and this month we have news from those who have braved the schoolroom after leaving Biola’s halls. Many of the young women are in nurses’ training. Janice Bailey, ’42, Anne Jantzen, '42, and Jean Kirkpatrick, '40, are training in Stockton, Calif., at the San Joaquin General Hospi tal. Carolyn Hummel, ’42, is in Dallas, Texas, at the Parkland Hospital. Vera Murdock, ’41, and Edna Thiesen are training at the Los Angeles County General Hos pital. Idell Dickson, ’41, is now affiliated ' w i t h the Alameda County Hospital, Alameda, Calif. Recent arrivals at the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pa., are G e o r g e Kevorkian, B. Th. ’39, and Jim Christian, B. Th. ’42. John Roorda, B. Th. ’41, has completed his course of study at Calvin Seminary in Grand Rap ids, Mich. John Shabaglian, '43, has been awarded a scholarship at the University of California at Los Angeles, He is acting as chap lain of the A. G. O. Fraternity. Albert a n d Mrs. Schroeder (Sarah Lindsay, ’26) are in La Porte City, la., nd Mr. Schroed er is attending the Presbyterian Seminary at the University of Dubuque. Roger Adams ’33, received the degree of Bachelor of Theology from the Northern Baptist Theo logical Seminary of Chicago, 111., in May. He is now engaged in pioneer evangelistic wprk in a new industrial area of that great city. Willard Wiebe, •B. Th. ’43, is attending Bethel College, New ton, Kans., where he is major ing in philosophy. He writes:
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