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penses.” Mary (Smiley ’36) Saumert, and the two little daughters, Virginia 7, and Annette 6, are being wonderfully upheld in this hour of their need. They are planning to' remain at Parks, Arizona. 7. Albert Neufeld ’ 19, beloved husband of Salome Lugibihl ’22, was ushered into the presence of his Lord on January 1st. One of the stalwarts of the faith physical ly as well as spiritually, our brother was ill but a short time with a blood-clot on the brain. An elder in the Glendale Pres byterian Church, his funeral was largely attended; his pastor, Dr. Kerr, made men tion of the fact of his usefulness in church activities including soul-winning saying— “A mighty man has fallen.” Albert had been in the U.S. postal service for many years, working out of the Vermont Avenue station. Another B iola alumni, chosen and ordained to be a fisher of men has de parted to be with Christ which is far better. Oscar S. Zimmermann ’ 13, 1540 Lincoln St., Berkeley, Calif., departed this life February 23. He began his ministry to the men who “ go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters” (Psa. 107:23) as a young man while at tending the Bible Institute as student-pas tor at Terminal Island chapel. As these men were indifferent to their spiritual welfare, Oscar resigned, purchased a motor boat and went to them as they were an chored at San Pedro; among them he found many precious jewels. This initial start led to the Immanuel Mission to Seamen, a world-wide work which has grown to such dimensions as to require full-time daily service for the Lord in which his wife ( May F. Smith T 4), and one son William, are engaged. Another son, Oscar R. {Bob) Zimmermann ’40 to gether with his wife, is a missionary in Congo Beige, working under the AIM. These sons have the precious memory of a Christian home, and though they and their many fifiends at B iola and else where will miss this fellowship of service for the Lord, they are comforted by Him who never fails in time of need. Mrs. Zimmermann and William plan to continue the .work begun by this hus band and father in 1912. Kenneth R. Ogg, 258 N. Mountain Trail, and Grace V. Ogg-McAndrew ’28, 565 W . Montecito Ave., Sierra Madre, Calif., mourn not as those who have no hope in the passing of their mother Janu ary 9, following a long period of failing health. Mrs. Ogg was the widow of the Rev. Wm. D. Ogg, visiting pastor of the Church of the Open Door for many years. Grace went as a missionary to Syria shortly following her graduation, and more recently was Director of Child Evangelism for Northern California, with headquarters in San Francisco. * * * To these families whose loved ones have laid down their life-work Bible In stitute faculty, staff and alumni extend sincere sympathy. TH E KING'S BUSINESS
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assisting his twin sons in the wonderful work they are doing. Their address is P.O. Box 45, Los Angeles 53. The very latest news from Wilcla Miller-Mathews ’32, has just been re ceived, correcting the misinformation pub lished in this column in January. Mr. Mathews was even at that time already at the CIM home in Vancouver, and at this writing the family are in Los Angeles where they will' make their home with
“ Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold” (Psa. 68:13). Magnus V. and Mrs. Gonnsen ’37, Taos, N. Mex., have accomplished the building of a church and manse during their pas torate there in working with the Indians. Taos is a tourist town and an established art center largely under Roman influence. Having known almost nothing except hea then practices, it has been hard to get established, but the work is encouraging in even a slow growth. David Crane, technician of B iola broadcasts, was bom in Hong Kong of missionary parents, where he lived for ten years. Beside his duties at the Insti tute, Dave found time to marry Elaine Lange (’53), and to accept the pastorate of the Museum Heights Community Church in Highland Park, where they serve the Lord with gladness. Ralph M. Hetrick ’32, pastor of the Ahtanum Pioneer Congregational Church of Yakima, Wash., has just returned from a 15-thousand-mile trip through England, the gift of his congregation. He visited many noteworthy churches, and publish ing houses in search of famous works of theological interest; also the graves of Spurgeon, Watts and Bunyan. Mrs. Het rick was Dorothy Walma ’32. His mother, Mrs. Daisy Hetrick, known to many B iola alumni lives in Glendale, Calif. SOS flash from Elmer Sachs ’44, foun der-head of Sky Pilots of America, 45 E. San Julian St., San Jose, Calif., who be lieves and practices his motto— “ It is bet ter to save boys than to mend men,” ask ing, “W ill you pray—once a day—for 90 days?” His Sky Pilots Juvenile Delin quency prevention program is in its most crucial need of prayer-support, now! Pray er will move the arm of God. The Sunday School Times, in their issue of February 28, publicizes the work of B.I.’s Hillis twins, Dick and Don ’42. Dick, located in Formosa, has distributed a half million Gospels of John to soldiers in hospitals and barracks, and to students. Over 13,000 have taken the memory course, and an average of 5,000 conver sions are reported every month. Don, serving in India, has issued the Light of Life Correspondence Course in ten lan guages. Hundreds of Bengali postmen take Bengali Gospels Correspondence Course material to Bengali homes. Their grandfather Hillis was a tower of strength in the Bible Institute in the very early days. This mantle fell upon his son, Harry M. Hillis who has a busy ministry 32
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relatives in Temple City. Governmental red-tape was untied in record-breaking time as it usually requires approximately six months to get a visa through. Wilda says— “We sincerely thank all who have had any part in praying us out of China and into the United States.” Dr. Rupert Clarke has also been released. B iola scores again with the good news of another pair of topnotch gradu ates who are doing a noteworthy work for the Committee on National Missions of the Bible Presbyterian Synod, Box 947, Wilmington, Del. Myrtle Anna Brooks- Brown ’43 and Jesse J. Brown ’43, carry ing also a B.Th.' ’48, are really going places in their work, having an active part in promoting this fundamental organi zation with Myrtle Anna as office secre tary, and her husband (known to fellow students here as Jesse), has chosen to be known as 7. James Brown, as treasurer. They have made their home in Delaware for the past six years. Myrtle Anna did public stenographic work during school days, and has become familiar with off set printing, while James does a consider able amount of preaching. The Saints Are Marching Home “ Absent from the body and present with the Lord” was Walter F. Saumert ’49 who was instantly graduated from this world into the presence of the Lord on the morning of December 22, at Flagstaff, Ariz. Walter’s sudden translation, caused by a truck, without warning, backing over him was a concrete, tangible object lesson of the question he had asked so often as he dealt with men about their souls, “Are you ready if death should come suddenly?” It made a tremendous impact on the men of the Navajo Ordnance Army Depot where he had been led into this rich mission field among the Indians and Mexicans while “making tents to pay ex-
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