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Interest in Biota's P raye r Circle has extended to 37 states, besides Alaska, Can ada, and Mexico. On the ac companying map, tacks with tags indicate the states in which Biola's prayer warriors reside. R ib b o n s show the boundaries of the Standard time zones of the nation.
Prayer Circle Covers the Nation
T h e c orrespon den ce that reaches the Secretary of Biola’s World-Wide Prayer Circle is so faith-inspiring that one wishes all the members o f the prayer circle could be present and hear each letter read aloud. O f course, this is not practi cable, but it is possible to make some brief quotations from a few o f the letters, with out violating any confidence or giving the names o f the writers. Surely every reader will rejoice in the sacrifice and faith and Christlike spirit shown in these extracts.
Praying and Giving A very practical suggestion comes from an energetic member o f the circle in New England. Hudson, N . H . Dear Dr. Rood:
at D--------. He has been the means of bringing my boy, along with eighteen or twenty other young people, into the church and to a closer walk with God, just at a time when they were beginning to drift out into the world. My boy became so thoroughly inter ested that he went to the Daily Vacation Bible School which was led by the brothers o f Mr. W -------- and by several others from Biola. He now is at the ----------- camp for boys, and from what he writes, I believe there is a real Chris tian work going on there. The fact that my son has, through the work of the Bible Institute, been started definitely' on the road that leads to life eternal will through the everlasting years 'make me grateful for the work of that Institute. May God abundantly bless you. We need this great school for training in God’s service in this state and in the world. I promise to pray often for you and your work and to contribute the little that I can from time to time. Yours for a great service for our Lord until He comes, Explanation: Friends who desire membership in Biola’s World-Wide Prayer Circle are invited to select one hour in the week (day or evening) when they will pray for the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. When the hour has been chosen, and the Institute has been informed of this fact, a gold star will be placed on the official prayer chart, and a number will be assigned to the new member. All names will be kept in absolute con fidence. Remember, enlistment is “ for the war” ; that is, prayer is to continue until the members are notified that a sum sufficient has been received to pay all operating expenses of the school year. Application: I hereby volunteer to act as a “ BIOLA WATCHMAN” and will pray one hour each week until the sum needed is received to carry on the work of Biola for the present school year. Name...... ....................................................,... Address....___ ........................... ......... A.M . Hour selected.................................. o’clock P.M. (Cross out one) Each___ ______ _______ _....__......_ (Day of the week) BIOLA’S WORLD-W IDE PRAYER CIRCLE
I will take the hour from 7 to 8 A.M . on Sundays to pray for Biola’s needs. I will give £ l.00 at each recurrence of my prayer hour, or the equivalent of that amount from time to time; that is, I will endeavor to send £20.00 to cover the 20 weeks of the fall semester. If, for each hour of the prayer circle, there would be an average of 10 persons at prayer, there would be 240 persons praying every day, or 1,680 for the seven days of the week. And if, in addition to praying an hour a week for Biola, each person would give £1.00 whenever his chosen hour of prayer recurs, this plan would mean a total of £1,680 received by the Institute through the prayer circle. Twenty times £1,680 would give £33,600 for the work. Such giving would carry through in “ good measure” the £30,000 asked for. Twice 1,680 would be 3,360. This number of persons giving 50 cents each prayer time would give the same total amount— £33,600— to carry on the work of training young people who will go forth to labor for our Lord Jesus Christ. Surely there are friends of the Insti tute, Christians who will willingly work in unison for the continuance of this great ministry. The command is, “ Bear ye one another’s burdens” ; and thus would we obey the Word. Yours in Him,
Secretary.
From a Blind Missionary At Port Angeles, Wash., near the north ernmost boundary of the United States, there lives a devoted missionary who, though blind, is doing a work for the Lord through prayer and personal witnessing. Port Angeles, Wash. Brethren:
In response to your request, I am en closing my slip, giving the hour and the day that I wish to set aside for prayer for Biola. I always pray for Biola, but I will send this in to doubly assure you. Though I have not been a regular stu dent of the Institute, the school is very dear to my heart, ana I would not think of going to bed without praying for Biola. I used to go to the Fishermen’s Club whenever it was possible for me to do so. The instruction and inspiration that came to me from those meetings have never left me. I now have another interest in praying for the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. There is a very fine sister from this c*ty who is attending there. She is at home for the summer, but will be back in the fall,'SO'she tells me. She has been an inspiration to me ever since I have known her. She certainly comes back praising Biola. I have no money to send with this letter, but I assure you that I will be praying for Biola. Yours in the Master’s service, The Blind Missionary.
Praise for Transformed Lives In many instances, God has been pleased to grant blessing in the lives and homes of Biola prayer helpers, through the con secrated ministry o f Bible Institute stu dents. Turlock, Calif. Dear Dr. Rood:
After reading your letter in the July issue of the KING’S BUSINESS last night at about ten o’clock, I was led to write you and assure you of my prayer and send you this small mite. What Biola is doing has especially im pressed me this winter since Mr. W ------- (a Biola graduate) took the little church
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