April 1926
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on the field. “ The' task is so big that we need all the preparation we can K©t.M Europe is not often thought,df as a foreign field and yet Mrs. Ralph Nor ton told us of the wonderful work which is being done in Belgium through Oospel meetings in halls and 4n the open air and through colportage work. Belgium is very ¿pen to the Oofipel at this time and the people eagerly listen to the preaching. ■* Of ^course the priests object, but, the peo ple listen just the same. Great good was done by the distribution of Testa ments to the soldiers in the Belgian army during the war. Wherever these soldiers have gone, opposition to preaching and to the Bible has been overcome. Those who read the Word, even if they have not definitely ac cepted Christ, are ready to hear more. Mrs. Norton said the things that are most essential for work in that field are Christian living, humility, prayer, love for the people, patience, and above all a great love for our Lord Jesus Christ. In speaking of mission work in general, she said, "Before you go, give yourself to Ood that He may possess your thinking, your love, your mind and understanding, and do with you what ever is His will.” The world seemed very big and the tasks Impossible, as we heard the re quests for prayer at the united prayer meeting of all the prayer bands on January 28th; but, as we brought all the nations to the feet of our Father and realized His power, we took heart and determined to be more faithful in our prayers for those on the firing line. OUR RADIO “ K T B I ” Our enlarged Radio program, which has been in progress since January 1st, under the general direction of Prof. Herbert O. Tovey, who is ably assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon E. Hooker, is proving a great success. The daily program is: 8:30 to 9:00 A. M.— Devotional Bible message with music, by mem bers of the Faculty or neighboring ministers. 2:00 to 2:30 P. M.:—Inspirational Bible exposition and music, by local ministers and our Bible Women. 7:15 to 7:65 P. M.— Children’s Hour conducted by “ Aunt Martha” (Mrs. Gordon E. Hooker), assisted by talented children of Los Angeles and vicinity. 7:65 P. M.— B. I. Chimes broad casted by Mr. Gordon E. Hooker, who is also the pianist of the station. 8:00 to 9:00 P. M.— Regular popu lar evening concert of wholesome music by local and visiting artists. The Children’s Hour, under the very able direction of Mrs. Hooker, is meet ing with great and increasing favor everywhere, as is evidenced by large numbers of letters received by “ Aunt Martha” frpm many states. Other parts of the program are eagerly awaited and much enjoyed each day. Let us all pray that glory and honor may come to our dear Lc>rd by means of these Gospel messages that go out over the air. Are you listening in?
Americans,— with their long flowing.., robes, queer sandals, turbans and tar- bushes. Presently there emerged from the door of the sunbaked-briCk hut a servant with a tray and two cups of Turkish coffed. It is very strong and black and often bitter and is served in tiny cups. It would be a terrible offense to refuse, so we drank. Sev-^ eral men had gone into the house and we could hear the missionary talking to them. If we could have spoken Arabic we might have used the oppor4 tunity to speak to the children stand ing around. Such experiences send one back with new zeal for language study. "In the next village a divan was prepared for us outside one of the houses and again we drank Turkish coffee. Here the .people were more friendly and a large number were gathered to hear. From the door of a nearby house several women peeped out. The presence of a fakir or sort of holy man with raven black curly locks hanging over his shoulder, fierce black eyes, an immense turban and a long white robe, made it difficult for the missionary to give the message. He continually kept interrupting and sought to draw attention .to himself. He had a long iron rod with a sharp point at one end and a number of small rings attached to the handle which he would jingle-^to drive away evil spirits. He kept repeating the word Allah in a guttural voice and murmured texts from the Koran. Once he did a wild religious dance, attempting to balance the sharp spike on his tongue, all the time repeating the name of Allah. To us it was quite apparent that he was a fake. But to the villagers he was a man to be held in awe and reverence. They are cer tainly dupes of superstition and ignor ance.” STUDENT MISSIONARY UNION NOTES Mrs. Laura White gave us a most in teresting message concerning her work among the French people in Louisiana. She displayed pictures of the people and their surroundings, which showed a striking contrast between those who ' had received the Oospel, and those who had not. A great work is being done in small country churches and in a school where these people are being trained for places of leadership. The boys and girls go back from the school and carry the Oospel into their homes. It is hard to realize that there is such a great need in our own country, but there are many in this section who have never heard the Oospel. She said, "We cannot meet the needs of these people unless we have back of us the prayers of the Christian people all over this land.” At otar next meeting, Mr. Ford Can- field spoke in a very practical way concerning the problems of the mis sionary in China, and showed us the great need of adequate preparation for the work. First of all, of course, comes spirituality. But added to that we must be well educated. Besides being fitted in practical ways for the needs of the field, any education we acquire will help to broaden us and keep us from getting into a rut when
during this new term of service in win ning souls and establishing His cause in Slam. Phil. 3:10.’' Misses May Robertson and Nora Jordan, ’ 24, since their return from The National Bible Institute last fall', have been engaged together in evan gelistic work, Gospel singing and Bible Conferences in several towns of Southern California. They have had great success and been richly blessed of Qod in dhis work and their services are in con stant demand. Recently they conducted a cam paign at Watts which brought great blessing to that community; fully fifty people confessed Christ as Saviour as one of the results. On March 7th they began a three weeks’ campaign In the Congrega tional Church at Bloomington, Cali fornia. We rejoice with them in the won derful way Ood is using them and pray His continued grace and blessing for them. Miss Paulifte A. Fraas, ’ 16, writing from Aba, Congo, Beige, via Egypt, after speaking of the Joy of being back on the field, says she observes a great difference in the missionaries and natives at Aba. "There is a deeper spiritual atmosphere and greater long ing for a closer walk with Ood. All feel a great assurance that Qod is going to do a great work in the Congo, and many will inquire the way of sal vation. "A school for the training of evan gelists and teachers has been estab lished where the younger men and their wives who feel called to preach the Oospel to their people can have two years of intensive training in the Bible and some other needed lines. "They will then take up certain work, now being done by white mis sionaries, and thus relieve the mis sionaries for other work which is now suffering because there is no one to do it. "A t one Government post where they have established a Qovernment School they have asked for some of our trained teachers. They will not be allowed to teach religion in the school: but we have a chapel near the school where we can teach the Bible and preach the Oospel. Please pray for us.” Miss Gudrun Estvad, ’ 25, in a long and most Interesting letter dated Jan uary 16th at Cairo, Egypt, says: "Last Sunday I had the interesting expe rience of going out with one of our evangelists to two very picturesque native villages located in the midst of date palm groves. We came unher alded, for no organized work has as yet been established in them. In the first village Mrs. Seivers, *24, and I stayed in the car while the missionary went in to see the chief of the village, — it is necessary to obtain his good will and permission to speak to the people. Curiosity brought a number of men and children to the spot. They stood around talking and examining us and the car. We were objects of wonder to them as they would be to
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