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them. The conversation, at the Jews’ request, continued until well past midnight, and it centered always in Christ, Israel’s Messiah and the Christian’s coming Lord. The hardness and rebellion of centuries are not easily broken down, and these two of the seed of Abraham, still unyield ing, went home to a sleepless night, while their friend, resting anew on God’s faithfulness, thanked Him that em ployment, that day, had meant not onlywork, but witnessing. With sickness and unemployment punctuating all the record of his stay at the Institute, one young man, a native o f oft-sung Greece, was asked: “ Why do you go on? Is your training at the Bible Institute really worth while ?” Sadness, like a veil, settled over his finely chiseled face. “My parents died without Christ,” he said. The statement, to him, was sufficient answer, sufficient reason for continuing, with the aid o f whatever odd jobs 1 he could get, in the study of the Word of God, which the Bible Institute affords. Then—back to Greece, his home land, as God opens the way—back to the dear relatives without Christ—back to the many others of his country men who await the good news o f salvation. Any task, how ever menial, that leads to the realization of such a prospect, is glory crowned. And this is the prospect that faces every Bible Insti tute student— the indescribable privilege o f making Christ known, at home and afar. . For their realization of it, the Bible Institute of Los Angeles exists. It asks no tuition. It furnishes board and room at cost. It assists in find ing needed employment for the many who require it. When all this is done, there still remains the day-by-day cost o f training each student, which amounts to $75.00 per semes ter, and which must be met— if it is met at all—through the free-will offerings of God’s people. The students are “ willing to do absolutely anything.” They have proved it. But whether or not they reach the goal for which they so earnestly strive is dependent, primarily, not upon part-time employment, but upon the maintenance of the school itself. “ Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.” The word has
straightforwardly. It was not hard to imagine that the light of the war path had leaped to them as he replied, with a voice and a spirit grace-mellowed: “ I couldn’t ! I belong to Jesus Christ— all of me. I must live for Him. Nothing else matters.” Nothing else! This is what hundreds of Bible Institute students are saying. They want to be equipped, mentally and spiritually, to take the message of salvation to the ends of the earth, and to secure that equipment, they will do any honest work. O f the 432 students enrolled at the Institute this fall, 170 are now employed. The Institute is prepared to do everything within its power to help the student complete his course. It not only offers to students the facilities of its employment department, but it gives preference to students in positions within the Institute. At the present time, sev enty of them are working in the building— in the engineer ing department, in the dining room, or in secretarial or other clerical positions. Outside positions call for account ants, bell boys, bookkeepers, cafeteria workers, caretakers for children, carpenters,' clerks, chauffeurs, desk men in hotels, housekeepers, janitors, stenographers, switchboard operators, etc. And these students are not keeping their testimony for future days. As they work, many of them are speaking tactfully, and wholeheartedly about their Lord. About a year ago, one student, a young woman who is a nurse, was a follower of Roman Catholicism. Since then, not only has she come to see the blessed truth that ■‘there is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus,” but she has been able also to make it clear to many of her patients, whom she cares for without inter ruption of her Institute course. She helped one of them,; an old man on his death bed, to pillow his faith on Christ’s finished work and to enter eternity trusting Him. During Yom Kippur, another student, working in a market, found occasion to speak to two o f his fellow em ployees, young Jews, about what this ceremony meant to
echoed through the years. It echoes still. And whoever responds today —whether it be the youth with life and vitality at his disposal, or the mature saint with prayer and mate rial gifts to give—will find himself witnessing anew the miracle power of the living Lord, under whose touch every lowly task of life may be glory crowned.
ard the maintenance fund announced S, in connection with the article by o.ody Did It,” have, under the blessing 5 ,0 0 0 . Institute executives are praying aeals with the brave efforts of Institute will be the means o f completing the ing expenses for the present semester.
Center — Taking 1 Corin thians 10:31 literally, unaccustomed tasks are willingly performed. L eft — Christian courtesy lends zest to meals. Right —Efficiency shows in classroom or office.
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