C o m b in in g t h e OLb with the new is the usual order on the mis sion field. Missionaries in Thailand are accustomed to seeing a modem Chevrolet truck transporting ancient and huge stone images of Buddha through out city streets. The entour age usually includes a bus carrying Buddhist workers equipped with loud speakers shouting their false ideolo gies, and calling people to the worship of Buddha. In that land Rev. Lawrence J. Peet, 1940 Biola graduate, serving with the Overseas Missionary Fellowship, is one who has been faithfully holding high the banner of the cross so that “ some might believe.” In the picture above, Lahu work men, one carrying a hoe for the fields, the center one carrying a crossbow for the hunt and the third a packing basket for fire wood, water and pro duce, show the primitive existence of these people in Thailand. , Once each year for the past three years, Mr. Pett has gone to this re mote Lahu village where the three men and others like them live. Dark ness and superstition veil their minds and hearts. They need Christ as Sav iour. The head man of the village is not sure that he wants to have his picture taken to send to an American maga-
Ancient images are paraded through streets by truck.
Lahu tribesmen study Gospel poster on hut.
Natives enter their church
Lahu village in Thailand
Thailand Lahu TTribesman zine. Fear clouds his mind. Mission ary Peet explains the reason for their reluctance. The word for photo is spirit or shadow, and the native is often afraid that someone will cap ture his mind and steal away his spirit. But the Gospel does penetrate heathen pastnesses. Here, an inter ested tribesman and children look at the Gospel story portrayed in lang uage and picture they can grasp. It shows one who escaped from a tiger only to meet a worse fate in an en- AUGUST, 1962
counter with a crocodile. The mis sionary points out that religion is not enough to save a man, apart from the Lord Jesus Christ. Although Bud dhism has dominated this land for centuries, a number of the Lahu peo ple have accepted Christ and are liv ing for Him. The Christians enter their church building for the morn ing service. Lawrence Peet is another of the missionaries who have been trained at Biola for service in a world of darkness.
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